By pascaljappy | Opinion
I blame Netflix. My attention was so focused on the latest developments of one of my favourite character’s life that it was only at the end of the episode that the red blaze of bright ruby sun rays lighting up the hills and cloud underbellies just outside my window became jaw-dropping-ly obvious. Springing from the […]
Continue readingBy Paul Perton | Travel Photography
Lunch was sublime, Cape Town’s best; fresh tuna carpaccio followed by spaghetti vongole for Mrs P and swordfish pasta for me. Washed down with a couple of glasses of more than acceptable local rosé and then, a quick trip to the airport. Lunch? I’d promised Mrs P as she only leaves for […]
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By pascaljappy | News
Every region has it’s own way of celebrating the arrival of autumn (fall, for readers on the other side of the pond). Canada has its incredible forests, Paris has the Salon de l’Automobile, Japan has Kouyou, Scotland and Wales look amazing (when don’t they), vineyards become multicoloured gems, … Provence has sunsets. Not […]
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By pascaljappy | How-To
Walking along the cliffs in the beautiful Provence village of Cassis a few weeks ago gave me the opportunity to make a series of exposures of a same subject with the sun gradually lower over the horizon to show and describe the changes in hues you can expect in these conditions. As an unexpected guest, […]
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By pascaljappy | Travel Photography
There are few urban photography experiences more pleasant than soaking up the last drops of sunlight on a summer evening in a Mediterranean city such as Marseilles. Streets lighting-up as the shadow of the Earth rises above the horizon, cafés filling-up with happy life forms, bathers and fishermen returning to their homes with […]
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By Paul Perton | Opinion
Many pundits flesh out their reviews with (usually) lengthy and often caustic gripes about interfaces – the way the camera communicates with you and how easy it is to set, or change a specific function. Read any Web review. There’s always a section on the menus and how hard (usually) or easy (rarely) it is […]
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By Paul Perton | Opinion
In the couple of weeks since I got back from Greenland, winter has arrived full-on in the Cape. The weather has gone from it’s usual late autumn balmy to wet, overcast and decidedly chilly. The thermometer plunged to 1C the other morning; a definite reminder of my recent Arctic trip. So, it’s been a couple […]
Continue readingBy Paul Perton | Travel Photography
Road trip. What images the words conjure. Places seen, things spotted and mental notes made for next time. Photo opportunities. This one had a simple genesis; a wedding in Johannesburg. And, rather than fly up and back from Cape Town, we opted to treat ourselves a bit; drive a very indirect route up the west […]
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