Tag: Single Shot
Single shot: Barbican
This is a quick shot of Lauderdale Tower I took on the way to see Digital Revolution the other day. Built in 1974, it’s an example of the brutalist style of architecture and is as beautiful as it is over-bearing.
Single shot: Blackfriars view
I took this from Blackfriars Bridge as I walked over to South Bank yesterday to meet a few friends for a drink, well, many drinks but that’s beside the point. Anyway, the point is I’m still amazed that you can get shots like this from the camera on a phone that’s 3 years old (iPhone 4S).
Single shot: Train
Trains in a city make me think of work & commuting, but out in the countryside that same train reminds me of holidays, fun times and sunny day trips out of town.
This shot is from a window of a train in Ireland from a good few years ago. There’s nothing particularly impressive about it — I mean it’s blurry as feck and the subject matter is a bit rubbish, hell I can’t even remember where I was going… but I think that’s the bit I like most about it.
Single shot: Fountain
Lit up by rings of colour, it offers a piece of real sense of tranquility in such a hectic city.
Single shot: Airport
I shot this in Dublin airport while I was waiting to board a flight. Shot through the window in the departure lounge I zoomed the lens over a long exposure time to drag the lights over the scene. Other than some levels it’s pretty much as it was when I took it. I think the blurred lines of light fit in pretty well with the airport.
Single shot: The Gate
This one is from a good few years ago now. I think I was at some kind of design event in the Digital Hub in Dublin. It was one of those ones where you spend a whole day just thinking up new, exciting, impossible ideas with a group of people you’ve never met. It was a fun day and I took this just as I was leaving.
This snap had nothing to do with the event but it still reminds me of it for some reason.
Single shot: Louvre
You’d think that a giant pyramid made out of glass and steel would be the last thing that would fit in with a building from the late 18th century. Yet the two sit in perfect harmony. The fact that it serves a function — alleviating the pressure on the old entrance, while simultaneously creating a centre point for visitors to explore the museum — just makes it all the more amazing.
Single shot: Sunset
One of the real treats of working on the South Bank is the amazing sunsets we’re treated to during the summer. It was about 5 in the evening and the sky outside suddenly lit up in vibrant purples and pinks. It lasted for about 15 minutes and then it was gone. I ran around with the studio camera and snapped off a few shots but they don’t come close to capturing how amazing a sight it was.
Single shot: Chopper
This is one I captured in 2012 during the run up to the Olympics. We were standing on the southside of the Thames when this military helicopter flew in low and started dropping troops down ropes just outside the Tower of London. Presumably some kind of training exercise it was amazing to see how quickly they were on the ground and then within a couple of seconds the helicopter was gone. I presume the troops took the tube back to their base.
