September’s travel photography trip included a surprise trip over to Seville, we were 2 hours away so it was well within range.
We’d been recommended by the car hire bloke AND a cab driver who said it was the “home of beautiful architecture – and women”.
SOLD!
So we got there on Saturday afternoon when it was a mere 40 degrees, parked and went for a wonder around the city.
I’d taken the decision to use only the 5D2 with 17-40 lens, plus the Cokin Z-Pro filter kit which goes handily in the belt-bag you get with the kit. There was a polariser in there too – not sure I used it in the end though.
We started walking down the river to the bull ring, this was close to insanity as there was no shelter from the burning sun – we soon headed inwards to the tall, narrow streets of the city.
The biggest gothic cathedral of them all, and the 3rd biggest church of them all, was what I wanted to see – and when we got there it was truly amazing how much land the buildings covered… it was probably bigger than a football field! I’ve never seen great photos of the thing, usually seeing a door or a corner. I now know why… you just can’t see the whole thing from street level. It goes on and on, you see a corner at best. If you go to the next street, you can’t see anything – they are too narrow.
The only disappointment was that there was a wedding going on and entrance was prohibited, so we never got into the place… gutted… but a reason to return!
We went to the huge exhibition space called Plaza de España:-
“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_de_Espa%C3%B1a_(Seville)”
Wow – what a place, a bit like our Crystal Palace, but still standing. Surrounded by a lovely park with similarly beautiful buildings, it’s a must-see location for photographers.
Walking back to the city, we witnessed a most amazing cloud formation a sunset – and popped into a food festival whilst it happened.
The last photos of the day were pure “street” – capturing the city as we walked through the night air. People in their shorts and tee shirts at 10PM, performers, long shopping streets and the excitement of Hercules Square. This place is rammed full of parties, people drinking at bars or even their own booze on this massive square, we’d never seen the like in Europe! It’s massive, vibrant, full of beautiful people and doesn’t get quiet till 3AM. Go there, book a holiday now… it’s worth it.
These photos are in no particular order, just take a moment to check out the variety of architecture styles and the relaxed yet bustling style of the city.
