Starbucks by the Docks (HDR)

This is one of my earlier works that I decided to go over again in HDR. I used photomatix for the tone-mapping process and touched it up using GIMP.

"Starbucks by the Dock" is located in St. Katharine's Dock, which is just past the tower of London (just east). Well worth a visit!

I never wrote about the original uploaded work in this blog, so if you're interested, take a look at the original here.

I'm sure you'll agree with me, the new HDR version looks better! (well, I thing so anyway!)

Until next time...

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• St. Katharine's Dock

Victoria Park

This was taken early in September of last year. It is an unedited photograph of Victoria Park (Tower Hamlets, East London) with the view toward the West.


You may view and purchase this photograph via my redbubble account.

Until next time....

Keeping the Thames clean!

This was taken in Wapping in the London borough of Tower Hamlets. The river Thames is in the background and one of Tower Hamlet's many litter bins is in the foreground.

I took this and completed the editing of this picture a few months back; but I've only just uploaded it for sale as I came up with a few versions of this picture. It was difficult deciding which one to upload.
I finally decided on this picture but I will upload the other versions to this blog in due course for your comments and reviews. I haven't as yet decided to sell the others, but may decide after getting your viewpoints.

Stay tuned.

Unfortunately, due to the low pixel size of this image, I can only sell this picture as a greeting card, a postcard, or a matted print.

Check it out here.

Until next time...

"Down the Alley"

Hi everyone, To kick-start this blog, I thought i'd start with a framed picture of "Down the Alley."

This picture was taken in the daylight (about 3 pm) in Wapping. The picture was converted via Gimp and made with a fog / smog effect. I wanted to create the impression of smog travelling through the arches.

As Wapping was one of the old Victorian backstreet haunts and has a strong maritime tradition, I really wanted to recreate the atmosphere one would associate with that time. More pieces in and around Wapping can be found at my website: Richard Ray --- Art and Photography. Please take a look.

You can buy this picture from me by following this link.