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Rio De Janeiro view

admin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:17:45 +0000

Christmas Eve 2005 I went in a taxi to Sugar Loaf Mountain. In reality this means arriving at the rock in front of Sugar Loaf and taking a cable car up to Sugar Loaf itself. Unfortunately the cable car was shut. Nevertheless, a herd of local taxi drivers were waiting nearby. After some careful negotiations, I ended up being taken up to Santa Terese (and then on to Corcovado) From Santa Terese, I took this shot of Sugar Loaf and Botafogo. The hills in the background are known as Niteroi, I’m told.

Lucca, Tuscany

admin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:52:08 +0000

Until I arrived in Lucca, I had no idea to expect. The walled city is beautiful and I only wished I could have stayed longer. I trekked up to the top of one of Lucca’s many towers and shot this picture.

Dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral, London and Henry Moore

admin — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:26:05 +0000

Christopher Wren designed the magnificent St Paul’s Cathedral which was completed on his 76th birthday in 1708. The famous dome was the third design submitted by Wren and is an example of late renaissance style architecture. If it were not for the great fire of London in 1666, Wren my not have had his chance to design one of Britain’s greatest buildings.

Interestingly, many famous people have memorials inside St. Paul’s. Henry Moore is one such artist. I took this shot of one of Moore’s pieces in a sculpture park somewhere near the M1 in about 2003. The park has a number of fascinating sculpures by Moore and others.

Top 5 most popular prints

admin — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:37:44 +0000

People often ask me what works when selling online. Having been doing this since 2002, I can offer a little bit of advice based on my experiences. To begin with, my typical customer is an American female, usually between the ages of 30 and 50. A typical order is for a 16 x 12 or 30 x 20 inch print. Over the years, these prints have sold the most.
1. Hong Kong from the peak

2. Singapore boat quay

3. Giant’s Causeway, Co Antrim.

4. Relaxation – Part Nude

5. Botafogo – Rio De Janeiro

Cable Car at Sugar Loaf Mountain, Rio De Janeiro

admin — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:03:07 +0000

The cable car at Sugar Loaf Mountain, Rio De Janeiro is in two parts. Urca is the first stop on the trip up. The route bends slightly to the left before the main climb to the top of sugar loaf.

Grasslands, Colour Photography

admin — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:25:35 +0000

Not my usual type of image but there was something about this shot that I really loved. I think this was taken in around 2004. Light was really magical and on rare occasions sometimes black and white photography doesn’t do justice to the scene before you. This was one of those times.

Lucca, Tuscany, Italy

admin — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:19:35 +0000

Lucca, Northern Italy, 2007. www.picturesforwalls.com

Chinatown, Singapore

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:14:38 +0000

Chinatown high rise apartments in Singapore, 2006.

more at www.picturesforwalls.com

Barbed Wire, Saddleworth, England

admin — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:16:49 +0000

More at www.picturesforwalls.com

City Walls of Marrakesh, Morocco

admin — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:24:39 +0000

The old city of Marrakesh is lined by an interminable ochre wall. It’s only once you find a break in this barrier that you are able to swap Old Testament type alleys and derbs for wide European style boulevards. Strangely, it’s not long before you yearn to be back within its snaking confines once more.