A RED METAL YOKE BY BOB SLOAN – THIS SCULPTURE IN BELFAST HAS NO NAME
I photographed this just before sunset using a Zeiss Batis 85mm lens.
In Irish slang, the word ‘yoke’ doesn’t have anything to do with eggs. Instead, it’s another way of saying ‘thing’. So if someone in Ireland sees an object that they’ve never seen before, they will commonly be heard to ask, ‘What’s that yoke there?’
Ireland appears to have a huge collection of red metal things and in general I have found it impossible to find out anything about the sculptures or the artists and in some cases I end up not being at all sure that the item in question is in fact an example of public art.
It took me a long time to track this down but I know that it dates from 1992 and that the artist responsible is Bob Sloan and of course it is untitled [enter ‘untitled’ and see how many results are returned].
My understanding is that this was relocated from Riddel Hall to May’s Meadow in Belfast City.
Bob Sloan is a practising sculptor since the 1960s. The artist studied at the Belfast College of Art [1959-63] and the Central Schools of Art and Crafts, London [1963-64]. His work can be seen in many public collections including the Arts Councils of Ireland and N. Ireland, the Ulster Museum, the RUA, The Queen’s University of Belfast, Laganside Corporation, the N. Ireland Housing Executive, the N.I. Tourist Board, the George Cross Memorial Garden and the Royal Ulster Academy as well as in private collections in Ireland, England and America.
Today I used a Zeiss Batis 85mm Lens and as a result I have decided to bring it with me when I visit Belfast for a week at the end of March. I also took the opportunity to use some new software from DxO.
DxO is a French company dedicated to photography. Founded in 2006, it is located in Boulogne-Billancourt. They company markets DxO PhotoLab, ViewPoint, and FilmPack image processing software.
The software that I am testing is DxO PureRaw2 and it is best described as a simple to use fully automated version of DxO PhotoLab. The software converts raw files to 16-bit linear DNGs, using DxO’s industry-leading lens correction and noise reduction algorithms. These DNGs can then be processed using your preferred imaging software [I use Lightroom], just like normal camera raw files.
I currently have DxO PhotoLab. DxO PhotoLab 5 is software which corrects various optical aberrations, notably image distortion, with corrections tuned to particular lenses and cameras. It also adjusts lighting and colour rendering. The software reads the Exif file to gather information about the camera, the lens and the settings that were used.
Its automatic optical adjustment can fix:
Distortion of curved line (should be straight) Color fringes Light fall off of vignetting Make same sharpness from centre to corners
I also use Nik Collection. Nik Collection is a collection of 7 plugins for Adobe Photoshop and applications compatible with Photoshop plugins; Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop Elements are officially supported. DxO acquired Nik Collection from Google on October 25, 2017, and it was first released as a DxO product, Nik Collection 2018, on June 6, 2018.
Direct connection to iPhone or iPad via high-speed Lightning connector - large viewfinder, touch control and instant sharing. WiFi connectivity for remote camera controls
20.2MP 1" CMOS-BSI sensor and f/1.8 prime lens (32 mm equiv) - capture details even in extreme low light and take gorgeous portraits with soft bokeh
Fast shutter speed (to 1/20000 sec), Long Exposures to 30 seconds, high ISO (51200), full HD video (1080p/30, 720p/120)
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery and micro SD card slot (stores high-quality RAW format files; 8GB microSD card included)
Instantly share your DxO ONE images from your iPhone to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more. Battery life - Up to 200 images
Last update on 2024-03-18 / Affiliate links / Images from Amazon Product Advertising API
Today I used a Zeiss Batis 85mm Lens and as a result I have decided to bring it with me when I visit Belfast for a week at the end of March. I also took the opportunity to use some new software from DxO.
DxO is a French company dedicated to photography. Founded in 2006, it is located in Boulogne-Billancourt. They company markets DxO PhotoLab, ViewPoint, and FilmPack image processing software.
The software that I am testing is DxO PureRaw2 and it is best described as a simple to use fully automated version of DxO PhotoLab. The software converts raw files to 16-bit linear DNGs, using DxO’s industry-leading lens correction and noise reduction algorithms. These DNGs can then be processed using your preferred imaging software [I use Lightroom], just like normal camera raw files.
I currently have DxO PhotoLab. DxO PhotoLab 5 is software which corrects various optical aberrations, notably image distortion, with corrections tuned to particular lenses and cameras. It also adjusts lighting and colour rendering. The software reads the Exif file to gather information about the camera, the lens and the settings that were used.
Its automatic optical adjustment can fix:
Distortion of curved line (should be straight) Color fringes Light fall off of vignetting Make same sharpness from centre to corners
I also use Nik Collection. Nik Collection is a collection of 7 plugins for Adobe Photoshop and applications compatible with Photoshop plugins; Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop Elements are officially supported. DxO acquired Nik Collection from Google on October 25, 2017, and it was first released as a DxO product, Nik Collection 2018, on June 6, 2018.
Direct connection to iPhone or iPad via high-speed Lightning connector - large viewfinder, touch control and instant sharing. WiFi connectivity for remote camera controls
20.2MP 1" CMOS-BSI sensor and f/1.8 prime lens (32 mm equiv) - capture details even in extreme low light and take gorgeous portraits with soft bokeh
Fast shutter speed (to 1/20000 sec), Long Exposures to 30 seconds, high ISO (51200), full HD video (1080p/30, 720p/120)
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery and micro SD card slot (stores high-quality RAW format files; 8GB microSD card included)
Instantly share your DxO ONE images from your iPhone to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more. Battery life - Up to 200 images
Last update on 2024-03-18 / Affiliate links / Images from Amazon Product Advertising API
RECLINING AND CONNECTED FORMS BY HENRY MOORE – A 1969 BRONZE SCULPTURE AT TRINITY COLLEGE
For some strange reason this appears to be ignored by visitors and tourists who photograph everything except this.
Years ago Henry Moore provided , on loan, a sculpture which became known as ‘The King And Queen’ and it was located on the Library forecourt but as he was not happy about the location he decided that it should be returned. He had not been happy with the location because he felt that there was a conflict with the forecourt lanterns and because there was not enough sunlight on the north facing forecourt.
The university worked persistently to find a replacement for the King and Queen and eventually proposed the work by Pomodoro which is now permanently installed on the forecourt and which appears to have been made for it. A perfect outcome.
Eventually Trinity obtained another work by Henry Moore, for which a location in Library Square was agreed and where it has remained.
Henry Spencer Moore OM CH FBA (30 July 1898 – 31 August 1986) was an English artist. He is best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art. As well as sculpture, Moore produced many drawings, including a series depicting Londoners sheltering from the Blitz during the Second World War, along with other graphic works on paper.
His forms are usually abstractions of the human figure, typically depicting mother-and-child or reclining figures. Moore’s works are usually suggestive of the female body, apart from a phase in the 1950s when he sculpted family groups. His forms are generally pierced or contain hollow spaces. Many interpreters liken the undulating form of his reclining figures to the landscape and hills of his Yorkshire birthplace.
Moore became well known through his carved marble and larger-scale abstract cast bronze sculptures, and was instrumental in introducing a particular form of modernism to the United Kingdom. His ability in later life to fulfil large-scale commissions made him exceptionally wealthy. Despite this, he lived frugally; most of the money he earned went towards endowing the Henry Moore Foundation, which continues to support education and promotion of the arts.
NICE DAY AT WINDSOR TERRACE – PORTOBELLO AREA OF DUBLIN
Portobello is an area of Dublin in Ireland, in the south city centre, bounded to the south by the Grand Canal.
It came into existence as a small suburb south of the city in the 18th century, centred on Richmond Street. During the following century it was completely developed, transforming an area of private estates and farmland into solid Victorian red-bricked living quarters for the middle classes on the larger streets, and terraced housing bordering the canal for the working classes.
As a fast-expanding suburb during the 19th century Portobello attracted many upwardly-mobile families whose members went on to play important roles in politics, the arts and the sciences. Towards the end of the century came an influx of Jews, refugees from pogroms in Eastern Europe, which gave the name “Little Jerusalem” to the area.
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