http://viewfromtheroadside.co.uk Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:42:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Borage Sky Originally uploaded by Liam O'Neill. Summer, with it's long days of harsh, high sun (or rain) isn't usually the busiest of times for my photography. I much prefer the winter, when the sun stays low in the sky most of the day, casting lovely golden light on everything, rather ... http://viewfromtheroadside.co.uk/?p=59 Micheldever Bluebells10, Originally uploaded by Liam O'Neill. I've found myself down around Southampton Water a lot recently with the camera, with the three Cunard 'Queens' in port for the only time before the QE2 is sold off later this year, and a few days later to see the new Independence ... http://viewfromtheroadside.co.uk/?p=42 Southampton Container Terminal, Originally uploaded by Liam O'Neill. Where Portsmouth has the Spinnaker Tower, Southampton has the Container Terminal and it's giant loading cranes. I've wanted to take some sort of picture of them for a long while, but I could never seem to find anywhere in around Totton that ... http://viewfromtheroadside.co.uk/?p=33 Moving water, such as waves on a beach, are an interesting topic of discussion in photography. Waves are, by their nature, fluid things, they move, they break on the beach, they flow back before the next waves arrives, all while making that familiar sound of the sea. Photographs don't move, ... http://viewfromtheroadside.co.uk/?p=32 Pebbles And A Wave, originally uploaded by Liam O'Neill.   One consequence of the car being out of action was that I couldn't get to Portsmouth for softball training last Saturday. It was a nice day, and I somehow had a flash of inspiration; Take the train to Bournemouth! I've been ... http://viewfromtheroadside.co.uk/?p=31 Rocky Bay Waves Originally uploaded by Liam O'Neill. Things have been very quiet on the photography front these past few weeks, for a number of reasons. Work was one reason, with a fair bit of it to do before Christmas. The car which I regard as a vital photographic tool ... http://viewfromtheroadside.co.uk/?p=30 Queen Victoria Twilight Panorama, originally uploaded by Liam O'Neill.   I really liked the panorama shot of the Queen Victoria from Sunday. It had all that extra detail that just isn't there in a single shot, something a subject like a cruise ship can really do with. Unfortunately, the overly soft ... http://viewfromtheroadside.co.uk/?p=29 Queen Victoria Panorama, originally uploaded by Liam O'Neill.   Cunard's new cruise ship, the Queen Victoria arrived in Southampton Docks on Friday before a naming ceremony and her departure on her maiden voyage. There were a number of things connected to the whole event around Southampton this weekend, so I knew ... http://viewfromtheroadside.co.uk/?p=28 Sunset over South Parade Pier, originally uploaded by Liam O'Neill.   It's been a while since we've had a photo club 2 hour challenge, and I missed the last one as it was. I almost had to skip this one too. The original date was the week before but the weather ... http://viewfromtheroadside.co.uk/?p=27 Farley Mount Rapeseed Field Originally uploaded by Liam O'Neill. This is a view from the opposite side of the road to the Farley Mount monument. Every time I drive past it, I just catch a glimpse of it through the hedge and trees, and keep thinking it would make a nice ... http://viewfromtheroadside.co.uk/?p=26