Author Archives: Trevor Ives

Tankwa – murky mountains

Posted on 24/04/2017 by Trevor Ives

Tankwa Karoo National Park is an amazing place. Our chalet overlooked not much really, just lots and lots of nothingness filled with low scrubby bushes. The image above was shot with a telephoto into the light. Being an environment with … Continue reading →

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Out of the gloom – Porto tunnel

Posted on 20/03/2017 by Trevor Ives

                        Porto is surprisingly hilly. Built on both sides of the River Douro, the river banks prove to be a challenging walk as you move away from it. This … Continue reading →

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Selfie… Porto

Posted on 12/03/2017 by Trevor Ives

                          Well, selfies are what they are… We thought we’d take a different route to displaying ours Hope you like it!               … Continue reading →

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Porto in the fading light

Posted on 06/03/2017 by Trevor Ives

I’ve written about Porto before, but it’s truly an amazing place. It dates back to 300BCE having been settled by Proto-Celtic peoples. It became an important trading hub on the Iberian Peninsula being on the Douro River. This allowed trade … Continue reading →

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Castelnaudary – Grand Bassin

Posted on 09/02/2017 by Trevor Ives

                    Above is an image of the Grand Bassin of Castelnaudary at sunset. It’s a magnificent sight to behold.  Aperture: ƒ/16 Camera: Canon EOS 20D Focal length: 64mm ISO: 100 Shutter speed: 1/100s

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Gamla Stan after the rain

Posted on 05/02/2017 by Trevor Ives

                          A few outside cafes had left their tables out while a short shower fell. Polished surfaces make was form amazing shapes as surface tension pulls the molecules … Continue reading →

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Stockholm on a bright afternoon

Posted on 30/01/2017 by Trevor Ives

                Traveling out of Africa is generally interesting. Stockholm was no exception. We were there in early September and the angle of the light throughout the day was totally foreign to us. It … Continue reading →

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Stockholm at night – with a twist

Posted on 27/01/2017 by Trevor Ives

We never noticed it at the time, but on closer inspection with a bit of post processing, but wide-angle shot of Stockholm at night, also with a 4min exposure shows the Northern Lights. They’re pretty faint (it WAS summer after … Continue reading →

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Stockholm – (night)cityscape

Posted on 23/01/2017 by Trevor Ives

                Previously, I noted how water plays such a role in Stockholm’s daily life, and it becomes a bit of a photographer’s playground. Doing a long exposure, I smoothed the water and brought … Continue reading →

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Gamla Stan

Posted on 16/01/2017 by Trevor Ives

                          Largely car-free, Gamla Stan is the “Town between bridges”, and is the old town of Stockholm. Tiny streets, cobble,  hidden squares and archaic architecture characterise Gamla Stan. … Continue reading →

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