Another photograph of a Harland and Wolff Shipyard crane, this time viewed through a gap in two apartment blocks. The two cranes, Samson and Goliath, dominate the Belfast skyline and are much photographed. Samson is the largest at 348 feet against Goliath at 315 feet. Unfortunately I don’t know which one this is. I need …
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Look the Other Way
Two images, from the same place on a stony stretch of shore on the Antrim Coast, but looking in opposite directions.
Samson and Goliath
The two Harland and Wolff Shipyard cranes that tower over the city. This image was taken some years ago. The red brick wall is no longer there and the railings have been replaced by a wire fence.
Ducks in a Row
Three Mallard Drakes chilling at Castle Espie WWT Centre.
The Quoile
The Quoile River, Downpatrick
Festival of Fools
A celebration of street entertainment over the Mayday holiday weekend. The festival is the largest comedy and street theatre festival in the country, taking place mostly in Cathedral Quarter but also throughout the city. It was a dull wet day and I have desaturated some of the colours to add atmosphere.
New lens
Trying out the Panasonic 20mm 1.7 lens by photographing the Salmon of Knowledge or ‘Big Fish’ at Donegall Quay. Although new to me the lens was bought second hand from MPB. This is the second lens I’ve bought from them and they’ve both been fine. They seem to grade their stock modestly as both lenses …
Antrim Coast Road
The Antrim Coast Road on a Spring day