urban fragments

Bruges...

2012-02-18T17:42:00.003Z

We have just returned from a two day break in Belgium staying in Bruges overnight taking advantage of the beautiful location with a 4 hour photowalk come pub tour in the afternoon into the evening...

Ostend...

2012-02-18T17:34:00.004Z

Onboard the Mercator Tall Ship moored in Ostend...

Retro Camera app...

2012-02-05T15:36:00.003Z

for Android...

Taken on a Samsung Galaxy...

Holga HL-N on a Nikon D700...

2012-01-16T20:05:00.000Z

I recently bought a Holga HL-N LENS for my D-SLR.Based on my first experiences i found that the best results were achieved at 800iso with the camera set at F8 via the Non-CPU DATA option. I cropped these pictures to a square format as i have always used the square mask in my Holga film cameras and prefer the overall look. In blue sky conditions the shutter speeds were around 1/125th to 1/500th depending on compostion. I found the Live View useful when focusing on close subjects due to the darkness in the viewfinder...

Like Riding a Bike...

2011-12-08T12:56:00.000Z

Like Riding A Bike from Dominic Latham-Koenig on Vimeo.

City riding...

2011-12-08T12:36:00.001Z

You just can't get enough from Dominic Latham-Koenig on Vimeo.

Could be in for a long winter of cold wet bike rides but i am looking forward to the summer and its only December...

Can a Samsung Galaxy be used as a travel camera?

2011-11-28T15:26:00.000Z

We spent last weekend in Belgium,travelling from the UK over to France on the Eurotunnel. Apart from the 3am alarm call on saturday morning our two day break was exactly what we needed,a bit of bike riding,walking on the prom,having some great food and drink and a bit of shopping.

Being a dedicated film user and lover of lo-fi cameras aswell as a DSLR user i am rather suprised to admit that my new travel camera of choice is a Samsung Galaxy mobile phone combined with a couple of Andriod apps that can be downloaded free of charge. The first app is Camera Effects that has the ability of converting your images with a selection of post production effects (see slideshow) that include lomo,holga,magic,cross processed along with a couple of others that i have found to be a bit less useful.

I will post a few pictures taken on the second app Fxcamera later...

Sunday 8am...

2011-11-20T13:25:00.002Z

Nothing beats a bike ride in central London on a sunday morning,Regents Park down to the Southbank then along the river and return via Hyde Park...

Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slim...

2011-11-14T17:43:00.003Z

about town...

FxCamera App for Android...

2011-11-14T16:42:00.003Z

Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slim...

2011-11-14T16:34:00.003Z

In Paris last summer...

Inflatable Kayak...

2011-11-06T12:34:00.001Z

Thinking of getting one of these kayaks for next summer,really compact size and looks pretty good on the water...

David Byrne on Urban Cycling...

2011-10-24T10:13:00.003+01:00

I have been a fan of David Byrne since i was a kid when i watched an episode of some American TV Show (may have been Macgyver) that had "Burning down the house" by Talking Heads playing during a fire sequence. Aged 9 (in 1984) the first album i bought was Speaking in Tongues followed quickly by Remain in Light.

This video from the New York times shows David Byrne riding his bike around his native city discussing urban cycling and ways in which it can be improved...

You can read more about Bicycle Diaries by David Byrne using this link...

http://www.davidbyrne.com/art/books/bicycle_diaries/

Lomo Lc-a...

2011-10-16T17:29:00.002+01:00

A selection of images shot on a vintage 1980's Russian made Lomo Lc-a...

Brompton M3R + M3L...

2011-10-15T13:08:00.001+01:00

Shot over the last 12 months in the UK,Belgium and Holland...

The story behind Brompton...

2011-10-15T12:03:00.001+01:00

Brompton NYC..

2011-09-26T18:00:00.004+01:00

Came across this on youtube...

Vivo Barefoot...

2011-09-26T17:50:00.002+01:00

VIVOBAREFOOT AW11 Shoot from VIVOBAREFOOT on Vimeo.

I am tempted by these Vivo Barefoot running shoes,they look like they would be really comfortable on park or beach runs...

Russian Beach...

2011-09-26T15:04:00.004+01:00

on the Island of Poros,Greece. Shot on a Canon A1 Underwater camera on Agfa Vista 400 iso film...

Brompton Motor Cross?

2011-09-17T17:40:00.000+01:00

Amazing what you find on youtube...

Velorution Bicycle Shop...

2011-08-30T11:57:00.002+01:00

on Great Portland Street is well worth a visit,they stock London’s most stylish range of town bikes, including Retrovelo and Pashley, plus Christiania cargo bikes from Copenhagen and of course carry a wide range of Brompton bikes and accessories...

The Island of Poros,Greece...

2011-08-29T12:36:00.002+01:00

We recently spent five days on the Island of Poros,Greece...

Porto Rafti,Greece...

2011-08-29T12:17:00.004+01:00

Just returned from a two week trip to Greece,we visited the fishing port of Porto Rafti and spent the day fishing (caught 4 tiny fish) and wandering round the town...

Brompton World Championships 2011

2011-08-28T10:35:00.003+01:00

Brompton World Championships 2011...

Brompton folding bike - Luggage options

2011-08-13T14:29:00.002+01:00

Great video about the various luggage options that are available to Brompton riders...