// January 18th, 2010 // No Comments » // Uncategorized, blogging, photos
Test post for posting to Wordpress directly from Flickr. Was driving me crazy getting this set up. If you have trouble getting this working this might be the problem:
Go to wordpress Settings page > Writing, then select the checkbox beside “enable XML-RPC”.
// December 15th, 2009 // 3 Comments » // photos
// November 24th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // art, design, photos
I haven’t really done much print design but the Missus had her 40th a couple of weeks ago and I had a bit of fun printing a few things for the party. Got a bit carried away actually, it was almost like a branded event in the end. I did invitations, a kid’s t-shirt, a window decal, stickers and a bib! Mostly via cafepress.
// October 30th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Uncategorized, photos
I was going to do a quick Photo Friday post and had a look through my flickr and came to this one:
But every photo has a story. That’s Ricky on the right, and his apprentice on the left. Ricky is a guide. He brought us through a Costa Rican jungle pointing out different insects, birds and animals. What you can eat, what can eat you, that kind of thing. Our very own Ray Mears. I absolutely loved it. Great day. The highlight of the honeymoon. Here’s some more pics from that day:
And here’s a photo of the treehouse we stayed in. (http://www.costaricatreehouse.com) which was fantastic.
See: Full Honeymoon flickr set for more.
// July 16th, 2009 // No Comments » // Uncategorized, photos
Speaking of things that look like things, I noticed this rock by a stream in St. Annes park recently.
// May 21st, 2009 // 9 Comments » // flash, photos, random, video
You know when you’re flicking through your camera and you see two shots that were taken in quick succession and it looks like a little animation and you sit there for a while making the people dance? No!? well I’m always at it. Thought I’d add some music to this one…
// May 5th, 2009 // 8 Comments » // photos, photoshop
Here’s some stills from that movie I was shooting in Rome last year.
Not really. Just messing around with this photoshop tutorial.
// April 21st, 2009 // 2 Comments » // photos
“What’s the point in asking me to draw a clown on your whiteboard if you’re going to run out of the room screaming!?”
// March 31st, 2009 // 1 Comment » // photos, random
Space SHEEP!
Mmmm, Spacesheep spits Shiraz when squeezed. Mmmmm Space Sheep Shiraz.
// January 25th, 2009 // 6 Comments » // photos
Might be time to start a new ‘book shelf’.
// December 15th, 2008 // 1 Comment » // photos, web
I bought a foot spa a couple of years ago. See I’ve garnered this odd affliction, where standing still for any amount of time kills my feet and leaves me utterly exhausted and fatigued for hours. Walking isn’t a problem. Standing kills me. Have been to two different doctors to no avail whatsoever.
One suggested a foot spa. Or maybe I thought it would be a good idea myself. Either way, it is now cast aside, like a bathroom version of a George Foreman grill, stuck in that useless little nook beside our shower. Any time I am seated on the throne, it looks at me with that big fake smile, begging employment. I don’t pay heed to such folly charms and go about my way without paying it any attention. I’m absolutely positive that as soon as I leave the smile fades and those hollow eyes fill with veruca salt tears.
I must send it on to Faces of the Earth, where it may at least find some friends.
// September 16th, 2008 // 5 Comments » // blogging, photos
Last November Claire Gingerpixel decided that instead of moaning about the lack of non-denominational schools (which is all I manage to do) she’d try and set one up. Fast forward 10 months to the start of September, and there she is taking photos of the first day at school in the new Educate together in Greystones. Great photos at that, as ever. What an amazing achievement. First day of school is my recommendation for blog post of the month.
// September 10th, 2008 // 2 Comments » // photos
This was meant to be a test post. I’m just testing something…obviously… and went to post a random photo. I really like this photo though specially as it was taken by a 4-year-old just running around with a camera.
// September 8th, 2008 // 3 Comments » // photos
Found this ‘ride token’ in my pocket. It’s from Funtasia in Bettystown. Now if I was single and the kinda guy that used cheesey chatup lines… just saying… if!
// June 9th, 2008 // 27 Comments » // news, photos
Quick post on phone from hospital. Anna Elizabeth Braine was born today at 4.44pm. Both girls are fine and we’re all over the moon. See flickr photo in sidebar.
Update: Some proper photos here:
Some more on Flickr:
// May 20th, 2008 // 4 Comments » // photos
Wowsers! This is one of the most amazing photos I’ve ever seen. I know no more about it but it appears to be a wasp-like creature glistening with dew. Look at those eyes, nature multiplied by nature.
Spotted at www.likecool.com.
// May 8th, 2008 // 6 Comments » // photos, stuff
My Great Uncle, Harry Braine, set up the Dublin Camera club in 1945. Apparently he spent some time in the Tower of London having been arrested as a spy for being found with photos that were used to plan attacks with the bouncing bomb, or something like that. I say apparently as male members of my family have been know to talk a lot of shit, not least of all the oul lad, also named Harry Braine. Although his shit-talking is more fondly remembered.
Apparently, he also had one of the first cars in Dublin and he also invented the car battery, or at least a part of it. Although I have seen photos that give the latter some credence, and there’s no doubting that he was a prominent member of the Photographic Society of Ireland. According to the History of the Dublin Camera Club (pdf), club meetings were sometimes held in his Drumcondra garage and he won many awards. The Bathers, above, is available to buy for a mere €300.00, maybe I’ll buy it some day. But it’s on a long list of currently unaffordable luxuries, and having my tattoo removed is top of the list.
Here are some other great shots he took. Some backstage photos from Dublin theater back in the day. Found at www.news4.ie
John Harry Braine.
P.S. Speaking of photography, here’s a fascinating project:
This exhibition features people whose lives are coming to an end. It explores the experiences, hopes and fears of the terminally ill. All of them agreed to be photographed shortly before and immediately after death.
// March 24th, 2008 // 4 Comments » // photos, stuff
Ice skating is one of the rare physical activities I find myself enjoying but was restricted to doing once a year, and while listening to Jingle Bell Rock. I considered roller blades for about 1/2 a second but even thinking about it made me feel like a nipple. So we were looking for something to do at the weekend and came across the Dundalk Ice Dome. Took a motorway hour to get there but it’s something else (for an ice rink). It’s a full-on ice hockey stadium with a huge rink and there weren’t that many people there at all.
Irish Wolfhound
Mini me Zoolander
// March 19th, 2008 // 6 Comments » // photos, web
Here’s a great plug-in for your browser. It’s called Piclens, installs in the blink of an eye and works great. It’s a photo browser for sites like flickr, Picasa, and facebook. Searching through Google images is no longer a chore. Jesus I sound like I’m straight out of an Ad – it’s just really handy. Below is a video of me looking around Gingerpixel’s Flickr photos, although the crap quality doesn’t really show off how good it looks, you can kind of see how easy it is to use.
There’s a better post at davidbehan.com, and here’s the actual plug-in page.
// February 15th, 2008 // No Comments » // photos
I really like this photo. It’s almost illusionary. Looks like its printed on a block of metal or something. Or some layered photoshopping was involed, but nope, that’s exactly how it came off my phone. It’s from the inside of Alcatraz pointing out a small window to San Francisco (I still haven’t got around to writing about Alcatraz – here’s a summary: best tourist attraction ever!).
// February 13th, 2008 // No Comments » // photos
If you think Sandyford Industrial estate is bad, try Airside Business Park in Swords. There’s nothing out here at all. There’s only one wee bit of eye candy that shines out of the nothingness – the surrounding land untouched by human hands. I love that kind of rough rugged land that you don’t usually see beside a workplace, specially when its foggy. Just wish I had a better camera phone.
// November 29th, 2007 // No Comments » // art, photos, photoshop
Had a bit of Photoshop fun making holiday snaps look like model towns. Here’s two of the better ones:
Worked well on Nerja. Looks more like Lego land.
Large version.
Original image.
A riverside in Stockholm looks like a Guinea pig is about to arrive on a boat.
Large version.
There are some great one’s on the
Tilt-shift miniature fakes Flickr group.
Here’s a video featuring the original Tilt-Shift photographic technique.
// November 11th, 2007 // 1 Comment » // photos
Two and a half years later I’ve finally rooted out all our wedding photos and stuck them on Flickr. Full collection is here.
Bride to be
Fi in the Rolls while I was on the LUAS!
The ring bearer
Let the festival begin!
Ballybeg House
Entering marquee
Inside the Marquee
My 30 second Speech!
The Ska ban, Special Brew
Our honeymoon tree house in Costa Rica
Costa Rican beach.
If you were at the wedding, and you’re on Flickr please add your pics to this group.
// October 30th, 2007 // 2 Comments » // photos
Had the pleasure of being the recipient of Gingerpixel’s fine photography talent at the weekend. Just wish I’d thought to have a late shave!
// October 25th, 2007 // No Comments » // photos
We were over in Rome last weekend and were surprised to come across a red Trevi Fountain. Only looking it up now, though it was big news in Italy that night. Here’s an article in the Telegraph, apparently it was a futurist artist.
The red Trevi Fountain.
A panoramic shot, stitching together 5 shots in photoshop is no fun when you haven’t used a tripod.
Caravaggio – The Calling of Saint Matthew (Contarelli Chapel, San Luigi dei Francesi)
Great Leonardo exhibition. Wasn’t allowed to take any photos after this but it contained recreations of lots of his machines.
Obligatory, silly tourist photo. Saves money sticking your head through a hole when there are plenty of headless statues around.
// August 5th, 2007 // 3 Comments » // photos
Look if I leave a chair in my parking space you better not move it. I’ll just put it back where it was. I don’t care what match is on.
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