Archive for December, 2009

I will let the photo do the talking.

Gigapixel-Dresden.de – Large Size Panoramas.

Abstract. I always thought it meant a photograph that had gone wrong, but apparently people take them on purpose! Art, it still baffles me. That said, some of these are quite good photos. Now where is my beret?

40 Astounding Examples of Abstract Photography | The Photo Argus – A Photographer’s Resource.

Here are some examples of symmetry in composition and how it can work well.

Symmetry – Photography Composition.

Talk about going above and beyond the call of duty. Andy Willsheer is either dedicated or a bit slow. I know I would have legged it out of there as soon as the trouble started. Well done him!

Cheating death: The moment a British photographer narrowly escapes being crushed by a runaway drag race car | Mail Online.

Well, relatively cheaply if you happen to have a telescope and the know how. See the link below for more details.

Flower Mound Observatory.

Regular readers of the blog will realise I am a huge fan of the Boston Globe’s Big Picture web site. Well there are 2 parts into their 3 part look back at 2009. (I would expect Part 3 tomorrow)

2009 in photos (part 1 of 3).
2009 in photos (part 2 of 3).
2009 in photos (part 3 of 3).

Here is a little taste of what you can expect.

Apparently in the UK, people have been hassled by the police for taking photos in public places. Well apparently the police have been a bit heavy handed. See the article below for more details.

Met re-issues photography guidance to officers – MayorWatch.

Proof that train stations and underground rail systems can be easy on the eye. Some terrific photos in this article.

subway architecture.