New Website

I've opened a trial photography account, have a look and see what you think

http://www.pbase.com/vok74

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I've been experimenting with Photoshop ageing images...

Original version

Fook!

Managed to get a decent shot during a big storm while staying at my parents' this weekend. That's what a call a lightning bolt, real "Wrath of God" stuff.

Eastbourne At Dusk

View of the town taken from the South Downs

London Calling

My parents live a 25 minute train ride from central London but I'd never gone there to take photos until yesterday. It must be living close to an area your whole life that makes you see it through different eyes. I have to remind myself that for thousands of people worldwide London is a dream photography destination in the same way New York and Paris is to me. Here are some of my shots from the day:-

Westminster tube station and Big Ben. I had to crouch down to get the angle; naturally in the centre of the pavement to cause maximum disruption

I still can't manage to upload photos in the right order! This photo of traffic trails near St Paul's should come near the end

Sunset behind the Houses of Parliament. First time using a graduated ND filter. Shooting directly into the sun wasn't a fair test!

The London Eye

St Paul's from the Millennium Bridge

Big Ben

Venice

I was recently lucky enough to visit one of my dream photography destinations - Venice. Despite a bout of laryngitis I took 230+ photos in a weekend (I was a bit off form...). Here are some of my favourites:-

The Alps. I'm one of those annoying people who sit behind you on the plane taking photographs

View from Accademia Bridge


Gondola under the Rialto Bridge


Santa Maria de la Salut church


Santa Maria again

St Mark's at night. The only time it's relatively pigeon and tourist free!

St Marks Square from the campanile

View from Rialto Bridge. I was pleasantly surprised by how colourful and clean the canals are - I've not adjusted the colour of this photo at all. The way some people complain about Venice smelling (which it doesn't) I half expected to see turds and corpses bobbing around. I didn't even see a single leaf or crisp packet!

San Giorgio Maggiore and the ubiquitous gondolas


San Giorgio Maggiore at dusk. This is my favourite photo from the whole trip

A Couple More Budapest Photos

Another shot of the Royal Palace, this time taken from the opposite side of the river.



The Chain Bridge. Up on the top right of the picture is Gellert Hill where a lot of my shots were taken. You have to be fearless to drive in Budapest, you can see in the road broken glass from the vehicles that didn't manage to merge successfully...