Couldn’t resist capturing this image of St Marks Church this afternoon, it was sunny but so very icy out, Brrrrr…… The image was captured on my Fuji X10 camera, resized and cropped in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Click on the image for a larger view!
A Cold Winters Afternoon On Gansey Promenade
Standing next to Gansey Pottery and looking over Gansey Bay / Beach on a cold but sunny winters afternoon. The image were captured on my Fuji X10 camera, resized and cropped in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Click on the image for a larger view!
My First Attempt at HDR Photography – Port St Mary Inner Harbour
Just playing around with a new High Dynamic Range (HDR) photo programme and this is my first feeble attempt!! Both of the below images were captured as single images as opposed to a bracketed 3 images which is normal in HDR photography. Both images were captured late afternoon and show Port St Mary inner Harbour at low tide. The images were captured on my Fuji X10 camera, resized and cropped in Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Tone Mapped in Photomatix. Click on any of the images for a larger view and let me know your thoughts 🙂
The House of Manannan in Peel
I love these bronze statues which depicts Norsemen pulling on a rope, what you cannot see is that behind the glass and inside the House of Manannan and attached to the other end of the rope is the Viking Long ship Odins Raven which is being pulled onto shore by these Norsemen, if you have not visited the House of Manannan, believe me it is well worth a visit. The reflection on the glass is the Creek Inn Public House and the Spire of the disused St Peters Church in Market Street in Peel. The images were captured on my Fuji X10 camera, resized and cropped in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Click on the image for a larger view!
A Walk Around Peel
A few images from a lovely afternoon’s walk around Peel. Image 1 – Fishing Vessel N-236 Minch Hunter, from Newry entering Peel Harbour after a day’s fishing. Image 2 – The Traditional Harbour side Pub The Creek Inn. Image 3 & 4 – The Clock Tower and remaining walls of St Peter’s Church in Market Place in Peel. The images were all captured on my Fuji X10 camera, resized and cropped in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Click on the images for a larger view!
The Former Isle of Man Prison – Victoria Road, Douglas
This beautiful Victorian Jail was built in 1831 to house 30 Prisoners that were all transferred from the existing Prison in Castle Rushen in Castletown, the building was designed by Manx architect James Cowle. The Prison has been extended on a number of occasions to include further accommodation wings however In August 2008 this beautifully designed Victorian building was vacated and the staff and inmates were all transferred to the new Isle of Man Prison in Jurby which is now fully operational. This type of architecture will probably never be seen again on the Isle of Man and is a genuine reason for it’s retention. The image was captured on my Fuji X10 camera, resized and cropped in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Click on the image for a larger view!
Sunset over Scarlett Point and Castletown
A sunset image viewed from Hango Hill on Castletown Promenade and overlooking Castletown Beach towards Scarlett Point. The image was captured on my Fuji X10 camera, resized and cropped in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Click on the image for a larger view!
Ramsey Piers – Old and New
A cold winters afternoon on Ramsey Beach, the Pier in the foreground is Queens Pier which was built in 1886 at a cost of £45,000 The Piers behind are the entrance into Ramsey Harbour and shows the Northern and Southern guidance lights. The image was captured on my Fuji X10 camera, resized and cropped in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Click on the image for a larger view!
St George’s Church – Douglas
St George’s Church – Douglas
Whilst out on a shout tonight and on my way home I stopped to grab an image of St George’s Church in Douglas whilst this beautiful building was lit up with sodium lights. St George’s Church was completed in 1781 and is the oldest standing church in Douglas. The image was captured on my Fuji X10 camera, resized and cropped in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Click on the image for a larger view!
Port St Mary Inner Harbour and Lighthouse
A typical scene from the quaint fishing village of Port St Mary with lobster pots and fish boxes ready for the next trip out to sea. The image was captured on my Fuji X10 camera, resized and cropped in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Click on the image for a larger view!
Ballakermeen High School – Better Known As “Balla”
It is very rare to see this school without one car parked in front of it, so I grabbed the opportunity today whilst the school is still closed for the Christmas/New Year period. I am sure this image will bring back loads of good and bad memories to those pupils that attended it, it certainly does for me! It is worth noting that this school that was completed in 1939 initially served as classrooms for young boys mostly aged 16 who had signed up with the Royal Navy for 12 years and they were a familiar site during this war period marching from their ship (H.M.S St George) to Ballakermeen School to learn the basic knowledge of signalling and telegraphy. The image was captured on my Fuji X10 camera, resized and cropped in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Click on the image for…