Egyptian

Posted on December 6, 2013 by murphyz

Egyptian

A while ago I joined a group of photographers on Google+ in an afterhours trip to the British Museum.

We had the Egyptian wing all to ourselves and were allowed to set up tripods and use flashes and such like, which was a pretty awesome experience.

I didn’t take too many photos that I liked, but did manage to get a few which have found their way into the daily blog post, and this is one of them. It’s a handheld shot taken with the NEX-7, using the adjustable LED screen to compose and shoot upwards towards this statue.

I liked the menacing feel the shadows gave to it.

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The ghost of Hever Castle

Posted on December 5, 2013 by murphyz

The ghost of Hever Castle

I’m not sure if there is a ghost at Hever Castle, but the long exposure taken here makes it look like there may be one. There were plenty of people moving across the moat and through the doors as I was taking this image, so the motion in that area makes it look, to me, like a ghostly apparition of some sort. I like it, and it’s nice to capture one on camera.

Saying that, I could be taking photos of vampires all the time and not know about it.

I’m currently in Jordan with Conor & Jimmy, so this is an automated post while I’m away.

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Burden

Posted on December 4, 2013 by murphyz

Burden

It’s rare that I’m out in London early in the morning, but on this instance I was just going home from partying a little too hard when I found myself walking through Smithfield’s market. It’s nice to see the place so busy, as I normally only visit at night when it’s pretty empty, whereas on this day it was bustling with traders and the smell of fish. It’s a fish market, so you can understand why.

Outside the market itself I found this large trash can with a lovely bit of writing on it, so had to of course stop to take a quick picture.

I’m currently in Jordan with Conor & Jimmy, so this is an automated post while I’m away.

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Rack ‘em

Posted on December 3, 2013 by murphyz

Rack 'em

I used to enjoy pool.

There was a time when this was my primary hobby and I played it pretty much daily, a bit like the fact photography is my current primary hobby and do that pretty much daily. In between the two was poker.

I’m obsessive, but I think the fact I do something so much is not due to that, but because I enjoy it, first and foremost, and also due to the fact it’s by practicing that you enable your skillset to become second nature, and also that you learn more.

It’s also possible I would lose interest and find a new hobby as well…as I always want to be doing something.

I can safely say that pool was a cheaper hobby than photography is…and it was actually profitable most weeks.

I’m pretty poor at it now though.

I’m currently in Jordan with Conor & Jimmy, so this is an automated post while I’m away.

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The boathouse

Posted on December 2, 2013 by murphyz

The boathouse

Wouldn’t you like to be a little boat, tucked away all snugly in this quaint little boathouse in the heart of the English countryside?

I know I would like to be.

In fact, if you were a girl boat we could make it super snug if we were in there together.

You can insert your own innuendo here, be it a tugboat or a banana boat – whatever floats your boat really; just don’t go overboard.

I’m currently in Jordan with Conor & Jimmy, so this is an automated post while I’m away.

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