Tag: monochrome
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Jumeirah Beach Residence
These tall, sandy coloured skyscrapers can be found in the JBR region of Dubai. There are something like 6917 apartments in the area. The JBR region of Dubai started construction in 2002 and completed in 2010, at an approximate cost of 6-billion dirham (or over 1-billion pounds sterling!)
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The Lone Tree
“The leafless tree, alone and bare, awaits the coming Spring…” Anonymous There’s something appealing to me about a lone tree in winter, the shape of the branches and the lack of leaves make it almost skeletal. I also like the sepia tone of this one. The word “sepia” is a derivative of the Latin for…
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Ride Of Your Life
As this photo shows, there is a ride at the top of the Strat Hotel in Las Vegas that thrusts you out into nothingness at a height of almost 900 feet over the city, then tilts you forward (further than this image shows, too!). There’s very little keeping you in your seat. The screams are…
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The Mountain Road
There’s something very special about black and white photography, especially when it comes to landscapes – as it’s really all about how the light interacts with the scenery. What did this image teach me? It made me think “what would Ansel Adams do”?
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Another Stone Mushroom
Originally these strange, stone mushroom things were known as staddle stones (or occasionally steddle stones) and they had the very important job of holding up vital storage units (such as granaries or or hay ricks), so that they could be kept off the ground and out of reach of various rats and mice. These days…
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Stern Stone
This sculpture, lives in Pisa, Italy. I’m sorry to say I don’t know who this represents… but he’s clearly not a happy soul. What did this image teach me? Beards can be weird.
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The Lonely Tree
This shot is from the archives, dusted off, edited, and posted online for the first time. What did this image teach me? To appreciate silhouettes against a bright, though stormy sky.
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The Metal Fish
This chinese-themed fish stands atop the Chinese House, hidden away in the grounds of Stowe, a National Trust garden that houses many unusual follies and outbuildings. The Chinese House itself has been on the grounds of Stowe since the mid-1700s. It’s a small, fragile hut and is given great care and attention these days, and…
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The Ghosts of Anacapri
These trees, shrouded in fog, live at the top of Anacapri, the highest point on the island of Capri. What did these images teach me? That there’s a power in simplicity, and that sometimes a series of similar images can be more potent than just a single shot.