One of the attractions of Bordeaux is the Miroir d’Eau. It makes an interesting sight when the water spray creates a misty cloud, and a perfect mirror when the spray dies down. Add to that a fairground, just beyond, and you have to go for a walk at night. Daytime reflections also work, but you will have to wait for that image…
Going back to the theme of minimalism, I took this image a few years ago whilst on a wine tour of Bordeaux. After the tasting, the empty wine glasses on a white tablecloth were irresistable. I have a couple of other images from Bordeaux that will find their way on to the blog until I get my backside in gear and go take some new ones.
I am annoyed with myself. One step to the left would have made a huge difference, but I am not sure it was possible. Anyhow, as mentioned in the previous post, at sunset there was an art display projected on to the Opera House. The display was called Water Light, by an artist called Badu Gili.
An iconic location that I cannot believe I didn’t post before. On the evening we were at the Opera House there was a colourful display being projected to the structures. When I took this they had not started, and the dark sky and illuminated shells lent themselves to monochrome. One second, obviously hand-held – who needs a tripod when they have an OM Systems camera? I might post a colour image from the display. I might not…
St David’s is a city in Wales and is the smallest cathedral city in the UK based on population count. I thought it was really kind of them to name a city after me, so had to visit. Normally I tend to go for the stained glass windows, but this suspended sculpture caught my eye. I really liked the contrast between the cold wall framing the warmer interior, caused both by the lighting and the warmth of the wooden sculpture.
Another year has almost passed where I have not taken advantage of the shorter day to get out early for some sunrise shots. So, as we hopefully draw to the end of winter, this one is a reminder that I am actually capapble of getting up early.
I see a lot of mono images that take monochrome to extremes – just shades of grey, with no contrast. That is why I prefer black and white as a term. So the image today is a bit of a rebellion against grey. Contrast prevails, thanks to a flooded river Trent.
Flowers are something I find difficult to photograph. Luckily this display was so big I was able to treat it as a landscape… For those that are in the UK these are a very small part of the snowdrop trail at Hopton Hall near Matlock. There is a 1.5 mile snowdrop trail winding through the grounds, and it really is the best display I have seen. Open every day in February, if you are interested.
I thought I had posted this before, but I guess I couldn’t think of a haiku. Thankfully I have now shaken off that constraint. This was taken in Madeira, when we went to the peak at Pico de Areiro, only to find the cloud was below us and the view was non-existent. Fortunately it was also windy, and eventually the cloud parted to reveal a single outcrop.
As I wrote the title for this post I was reminded of “while my guitar gently weeps” lyrics. And then of the cover version with Prince’s guitar solo. Definitely worth a listen. But I digress.
I took this at Gloucester Cathedral, where there is a conveniently placed mirror. The original photo was ok, but when I turned it upside down it improved tremendously. Try standing on your head to have a look, and see if you agree.
