Category: Travel

Gothic Quarter, Barcelona – Part 2

The gothic quarter of Barcelona (or Barri Gotic in Catalan) is the oldest part of Barcelona. It is a labyrinth of small alleys and winding streets offering excellent opportunities for photography. The gothic quarter dates back to the roman times and beyond and retains a charming character. I didn’t have anything else but my iPhone for this trip and these pictures are a result of post-processing in a custom workflow in NIK software.

IMG_1082-Edit
Rarity in the gothic quarter… A straight alleyway!

IMG_1081-Edit
Old and new! Video surveillance on a medieval street in the gothic quarter
IMG_1079-Edit
A path leading into the gothic quarter from the City Hall.

Please click on any of the above pictures to see a larger version on my flickr photostream.

Related articles

 

Under the highway!!

The runnymead bridge on the notorious M25 motoway in London runs over the Thames near Staines. I wonder how many of the thousands of cars, vans and trucks that use the M25 daily have drivers who are aware of the river just beneath them.

The lines on this bridge were wonder to photograph, as were the effects of light reflecting from the Thames.

IMG_1123_20130713_195658_tonemapped
Shadow and Light.
IMG_1122_20130713_195249_tonemapped
Runnymead Bridge M25.

These pictures are from my iPhone, post-processed in Photomatix Pro and Adobe Lightroom 5.0

Inside Barcelona Cathedral

Catedral de la Santa Cruz y Santa Eulalia or the Barcelona Cathedral is the central church of Barcelona and seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona. This large Gothic church dates from between the 13th to 15th Century. The church is dedicated to Eulalia, a patron of the city and a martyr from Roman times.

These pictures are from the inside of the cathedral and taken using just an iPhone 4S and processed using NIK Software customised pipeline.

IMG_1094-Edit IMG_1091-Edit

Standing tall…

3941812925_14283fd1df_o_tonemapped
An english redwood tree

At the Anglesey Abbey, a national trust property in Cambridgeshire. Home to some interesting trees and landscapes, and vast grounds for walking or even a picnic. See some related articles below.

Related articles

Chirk Aqueduct and Viaduct

As seen from Pontcysyllte aqueduct. The aqueduct is not visible in this picture but the arches that can be seen are of the railway viaduct over the Dee.. This viaduct was built between 1846-8 by Henry Robertson. The viaduct stands 100 feet tall and towers about 30 feet over the Chirk aqueduct that carries the Llangollen canal.

_DSC2543_HDR
The Chirk railway viaduct

Photographed using a Nikon D7000 camera fitted with a tamron 18-250mm lens. Single-shot HDR conversion using NIK HDRefex pro.

Related articles

 

Navigating the Llangollen Canal

The Llangollen Canal is a UN World Heritage Site built in parts from the late 18th century and includes two aqueducts (at Pontcysyllte and Chirk).

_DSC2545_HDR
Navigating a narrow bridge near Pontcysyllte on the Llangollen Canal

Photographed using a Nikon D7000 with a Tamron 18-250mm lens. 3 shot bracketed HDR.

Related articles

 

River Dee in HDR

As seen from the Pontcysyllte aqueduct near Llangollen, Wales. The road bridge on the river is the one used to access the aqueduct.

_DSC2538
River Dee flowing under the Pontcysyllte aqueduct

Photographed using a Nikon D7000 and a Tamron 18-250mm walkabout lens. Processed from 3 bracketed exposures in NIK HDR Efex Pro.

Related articles