Some more from Travel France

I've added a few more images taken on my travels on the West Coast of France.
You can see the full gallery on RedBubble at "Travel France"

Latest Collection Travel "France"

Final started to get through the latest travel images taken back in early October.
This first collection comes from Cognac. You can see the full set in my RedBubble Travel France gallery

Five Across

Chilling on a Sunday morning!!

The Daffodil

Sitting in my temporary studio/office watching part of a film project render and the weather outside, dull cold and damp (typical British autumn).

Though I’d post a cheerful image hence the Daffodil, bit of and ironic meaning to such a beautiful flower really “deceitful hopes”

The Wedding

Only through a child's eyes the fantasy lives on!!

Halcyon Days

Well I think winters on its way, the warm halcyon sunny days are beginning to disappear and become a distant memory. Summer holidays all taken, winter woolies being dragged out of the wardrobe.

The signal for me is the first frosts laying on the ground, the last cut of my lawn for another season and my log shed is full to the rafters. (loaded a couple of tons of fire wood in there the other night, that warmed me up)

Oh yes the image............. Warm sunny days at the zoo with the family (not mine) I think Dad was more interested in the ice cream van :)

Le Chat

Back from my travels, wishing I was still on the road. Came to the conclusion whilst away, sometimes you can try to hard to look and you'll never see. I think this is true at many differant levels.

Suppose I better get back to doing stuff I can't see :) 

Sub Note

Le chat never moved for the four hours I was at the restaurant, must of been something good on TV

Solitude

Time to reflect........

An Interesting Little Article about Facebook

For all you budding photographers out there ........ think twice before posting you photos on Facebook!!!!

http://blog.exposedplanet.com/why-sharing-photos-on-facebook-is-bad-for-you/


I think I will be pulling most of my images down off FB even with watermarks and copyrights.
The best rout will be to link from elsewhere.

Time to Rest

Down and out on the streets of Leicester, time hasn't changed much exept they are younger.

Tranquil Prayers

Tranquil prayers Thean Hou Kuala Lumpur

Flood Line

Rush Hour

Rush hour at Luz Train Station Sao Paulo Brazil

Picture180.com now Connected direct to RedBubble

We've now connected RedBubble directly to Picrture180.com's galleries, follow the link from "Fine Art Print Enquires" This will make it a little easier to browse whats on sale. We are endeavouring to update the portfolio's as fast as possible so if you see an image on the main site but not on RedBubble let us know.

Rainy Day in London

Explanation!!!!

You might have ask yourself why I entitled the last post "Destruction of a Village"??
Well four week after I left apparently the village was demolished and its residents moved into community housing.
You can see more images in the travel section on the website @ http://www.picture180.com/malay_2011/malay_2011_sabah.html

Distruction Of A Village

Children waving out of the window Penimbawan fishing village Sabah

Support

I think the world needs a bit of this today :)

Balance of Light

When day breaks and nether the the dawn or street lights can out weigh each other.

Bundu Tahan, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Lonely Planet

More From THe Sort Out

A few more from the sort out, these were taken in and around the back streets of Penang and the beach.

Having a Sort Out

I've been going through some of the collections of images from my travels over the last twelve month, its hard to choose the top ten from each.

These are from Teluk Bahang fishing village near Penang Malaysia.

Over the next few months I'll post up as I got through each.......... enjoy :)

Derelict

I was asked yesterday why I’ve started pulling the colour back in my images, and the answer I gave made them look at me a little puzzled “because I’m telling a story”............

I’m looking for a reality in the images, giving them a colder light/feel, to help push what is depicted in the photograph further into the mind of the viewer........ make them think.

I admit the story I’m trying to put over might be total different to what’s in the minds eye of the viewer, but if it creates a thought, feeling or reaction even if only for a split second then I would consider the image has done what I intended it to do.

This set of Derelict images made me stop and think about who lived there, what their lives must have been like and why was it now empty. The life cycle of a house.

It might be quite a trivial thought but you could build a whole generation in you mind within a split second.

Busy Times

It’s been a busy time over the last three weeks out on location and now back. The last few days has been spent beavering away getting work out to clients, below are a number of examples

I’ve added a NEW collection Aviation which will be expanded over the next month or so.

Also updated:

Landscape 2011

Architecture 2011

Life 2011

Latest Projects

Have a click see and let me know what you think :)

Architecture Detailing and Texture

Architectural detailing taken from a tudor building

Rainy Day in London

A rainy day in London

Crowded tube trains

And ticket sellers

Hadn't been in London for a while, forgot how crowded it was. A few more images on the website @ http://www.picture180.com/galleries/street_days_london_2011/

George!!!!

George and water should never mix.......... there's always payback!!!! :)

A Day Off

A day off (well sort of), first time in many years I managed to get the bike out of the work shop and go for a Sunday run out with a group of like minded bikers and what a fantastic day.

Met at the local pub 8:30am, twenty five bike in all and a great mixed bag of machinery, Harley's, crotch rockets my sick running Ducati and many more.

Destination the Ace Cafe in North London, a place with a great history and heritage. The birth place of the Cafe Racer I believe.

Its been a long time since I rode in such a largish group, I would think about 10 year and to ride at the back and watch this snake of tail light winding around the twisty roads was magic.

We only lost three bikes by the end of the day, two punchers and a minor road accident, the bike looked a bit battered but the ride got up and walked away :)

I think it dose you good every now and again to have a release from the daily stress and garbage that seems to surounds us, to forget and just stay focus on the black ribbon in front of you.

I hope its not to long before I can find the time again to ride out and enjoy the day.

There's a few more images on the web site from the day www.picture180.com/galleries/life_2011/index.html

Home again home again.

Back from South America very difficult project but we got there in the end.

Due to the contractual commitments I was unable to spend any time on my own photography, only managed half a day in Sao Paulo.

For some reason I ended up at the Luz Train Station, not really interested in the history or architecture but the movement of people though rush hour. Also the place has this gritty feel to it, I think it has something to do with the surrounding area.

Standing watching the crowds flow like waves as the trains came in and out there seemed to be a manic rhythm, moments of total peace then the rush. Pushing and pulling of arms and legs, people falling over each other. Then stop peace again.

It also made me think about destination, all these people going somewhere.

A small poem by Archibald Lampman

The Railway Station

The darkness brings no quiet here, the light

No waking: ever on my blinded brain

The flare of lights, the rush, and cry, and strain,

The engines' scream, the hiss and thunder smite:

I see the hurrying crowds, the clasp, the flight,

Faces that touch, eyes that are dim with pain:

I see the hoarse wheels turn, and the great train

Move labouring out into the bourneless night.

So many souls within its dim recesses,

So many bright, so many mournful eyes:

Mine eyes that watch grow fixed with dreams and guesses;

What threads of life, what hidden histories,

What sweet or passionate dreams and dark distresses,

What unknown thoughts, what various agonies!

It sound a bit depressing but the light was fading, it seemed quite apt.

A foot note:

Be very aware of who’s around you especially if you on your own and in the third biggest city in the world .......... with a camera in your hand, it can get quite unnerving.

Cold Mornings

Lots of cold mornings in a quarry in South America

Abandoned

Abandoned places and locked out areas!!