Popular Photography Stuff

Mark posted links to several PP articles, some of which I’m interested in!

Vex, where are you?

Several years ago any resident of Blackrock would recognise this tag. It was plastered all over the area, on every lamp-post, many walls and practically every smooth surface. I spotted this one near Blackrock Castle while Jacinta and I cycled past. It was at the bottom of a metal door almost completely hidden by bushes!

Cork, All Dug Up!

It’ll be worth it in the end, but Cork City is a city under construction right now. The drainage works came first, then a re-design of the City Centre streets. Oliver Plunkett St. (where this photo was taken) is showing promise already, as long as they don’t tarmac over the nice brickwork laid into the street surface. That’s almost bound to happen like it did in Paul St.

Henri Cartier-Besson dies at 95

I had never heard of him but the news is popping up all over the place. Here’s the photo.net post about it.
Andy Williams posted some great photos, “to mark the passing of a truly great photographer, and someone whom i so greatly admire”, and linked to a lot of threads on b&w conversion and an interesting tri-x tutorial.
Quarlo.com has some great photos up, again! Love the saturated look of his photos!
Mark describes him as, “One of the best-known photographers in the world” so just goes to show what I know.