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The Abyss: Monday Morning

Series: Dans le Noir

It had been a hard Saturday. Sunday was worse. There were a lot of issues unresolved, a lot. My body and mind were tired, exhausted, drained from all the conflict, the type of conflict between two people that can never be resolved. I dragged myself through the streets and down, into the very depths of the earth, the bowels of the city, the subway. The alleys were closing in on me, encroaching, pushing, shoving. Everything was getting darker, blurred, obscured and I began to panic. I needed to escape and no escape was near, just the sensation of falling, falling further into an abyss, a world of no hope, of despair of impending doom, of darkness.....

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Nanpu bridge

Series: The Streets of Shanghai

Where: Shanghai, China

At the threshold

Series: Dans le Noir

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGFVkM-2XO8

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One small step at a time, a journey, into uncertainty, questioning, doubting, never knowing what possible outcome awaits me at the other end. Where will it lead to, this tunnel of darkness and despair, yet with it's mesmerising allure, it's glimmer of hope, it's promise of salvation, of ecstacy and elation, a chance to traverse the threshold of joy, to caress the enchanting face of glory. Well, I have to say, that now I know...

The video has huge relevance, believe me!

Long Street, slip, slidin, away

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKxyoud_c-E

I have to say, even at this stage, I really manage to surprise myself. I remember crying, uncontrollably, like I had done when we went to see the Wizard of Oz. I was three years old, and somehow, something inside of me triggered, maybe a vision of things to come. I couldn't stop crying. We were in eachother's arms, but we knew, we both knew, all that was, was, and what was, would never be again. Two bottles of Shiraz, of all things Shiraz, and here I was, again, beyond, beyond the redline. Idiot. How I got home, I'll never know, a really stupid thing to do, I can be glad there were no cops, no roadblocks, I would have been toast. The room was spinning, I was pleading, begging, praying, I'll never, never do it again, never again. It all seemed like a dream, a really bad dream but the next morning through the cobwebs of my mind, I looked, looked at the screen on the camera and no, it was no dream. The thing is, I was, I was crying but I wasn't crying for her, I have to say that through the blur of it all, I really know why, and what and for whom....ya, slip, slidin, away !

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The event to which I refer took place in Long Street, right there in a restaurant above street level. It's kind of like a Bourbon street, bars, restaurants, jazz clubs, also some quite seedy establishments. I found the image on my camera the next morning, the time it was taken, about 4am, I guess as we left. I remember the camera dangling around my neck, I don't actually recall taking the image. Who are these people, I don't know. People of the night, drug dealers, watchers, waiiters, opportunists, I don't know, but this image and this place will always evoke these memories in me...

Series: Les Tenebres

Spirit of Victoria

Series: The Fairest Cape of All

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The sailship The Spirit of Victoria, flying the Jolly Roger proudly aloft, with the majestic Table Mountain in the background, departs the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town on a day cruise.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHrcboU5nBc

Watch the video and see what I see, every day!

Surprise surprise !

Series: I have no clue?

Ha, didn't think you'd ever see a shot like this from me, hey!

Well, just shows you....compact camera, hand held as usual, just a good aperture and cropped it radically!

Man in alley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRv34Cat3Vw

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photography by RichardKane editing by Ana R

Series: Dans le Noir

Strike

Series: The Streets of Shanghai

Where: Pudong, Shanghai, China

Breakwater

Series: The Fairest Cape of All

Apocalypse

Series: Dans le Noir

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All that glitters is not gold

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9TGj2jrJk8

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Series: The Streets of Singapore

Nothing is ever as it seems, I'll leave it at that for today...

September 2009

Seeking relief

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9K4BKkLaCI&feature=fvst

Series: The Streets of Shanghai

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A young lad seeks relief in the back streets of Shanghai.

A huge thanks to so many of you for your kind and thoughtful comments and emails yesterday. Today, an image on a much lighter note, a bit of a break from the darkness!

Them Boyz

Series: The Streets of Cape Town

photographer richardkane editing&production ana r

See Videography Gallery for the video

http://photos.richardkane.com/Video/Videography/9424058_PcAnS#631746201_Etpmd

Bad boy playing in the traffic

Series: Bad Boy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrB7jN7rOkY&feature=related

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Sometimes I need to move beyond the edge, well a lot of times really, step over the proverbial Red Line. Bad Boy comes out in me, he's always there, lurking somewhere within. Perhaps so long living on the edge, well over the edge, has created this need in me to cross, cross that Red Line, to push the boundaries. This particular stretch of the N1 Freeway approaching the centre city is a racetrack on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Added to that there is major construction as they upgrade the interchange and construct new lanes in the build up to World Cup 2010. I parked on the very edge of the narrow yellow line and stood to the left of my car, using a wide angle lens to capture the oncoming traffic standing inside the traffic lane itself. When they saw me, that did what they do best, foot on the accelerator, hunt down the photographer, hell, the only thing better to kill than a photographer is to kill a road cyclist, and I'm that too. Which is a more scary experience, well I have to say road cycling, by far, and we actually do ride here, for just a short stretch until we can get off the freeway. It's a nightmare, believe me. Well Bad Boy had to chance his arm, and he will again, I'm certain of that, and quite soon too!

Then there were three

Series: Dans le noir

The Fairest Cape of All

Series: The Fairest Cape of All

Table Mountain rises spectacularly out of the Atlantic Ocean with the city of Cape Town beneath it and the Cape Peninsular laying beyond it, as seen from the azure waters of Table Bay.

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Cafe Rouge revisited

Series: Moodimism - The New Noir

http://photos.richardkane.com/Photography/Moodimism-TheNewNoir/10177619_RZihQ#707891511_ZkNoZ

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A return visit to Cafe Rouge and it's true, this image is truly representative of my new moodimism, a noir, interspersed with vivid colour, light, motion, blurr, innuendo, darkness and mystery. Moodimism the concept is ofcourse inherrent, deep, laying within my soul but as with much of my photography, inspired by J, who was able to reach within me and retrieve, rekindle, my artistic spirit.

A WORD OF THANKS
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I'd like to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt thank you to the so many, many people who have commented and emailed me in support of the unfortunate event that took place a few days ago. I want to thank you all for your words and encouragement. I am astounded and heartened by the level and volume of support that I have received and want you all to know how privileged I regard myself to count you as my friends. Thank you!

Stop, in the name of...

Series: The Streets of Shanghai

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2yLMpGPU8A

As Maggie and I meandered our way through the teeming hive of activities, laying deep within these back streets and alleys, I noticed this interesting man, preparing a load of bananas on the back of his bicycle. On raising my camera, he immediately raised his hand, and I didn't know if it was a greeting or an instruction not to take the photograph. we didn't stop to find out and carried on our journey through this fascinating and magical passageway. In looking at this image many times, I've come to the conclusion, he was acknowledging our presence, somewhat cautiously, but greeting us, in a formal and commanding way. I recognize the purpose in his face and I have to say, this man has my attention and he has my respect!

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To view my new gallery - Moodimism - The New Noir

http://photos.richardkane.com/Photography/Moodimism-TheNewNoir/10177619_RZihQ#707891511_ZkNoZ

Soaring heights!

Series: The Streets of Shanghai

The Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Trade & Finance Centre soar into the balmy Shanghai night.
September 2009 Handheld

Near miss

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x80_txSFbI

Series: Blurrr

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Two Metro Commuter trains hurtle past one another in the bright eerie light of an early Saturday morning near Salt River Junction, Cape Town, South Africa.

View the video... yes it does have something to do with it and ofcourse it means something!

Trapped in the headlights!

(This image was formerly known as Sh*tfaced yet again)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQZJXkh88oM

Series: Moodimism - The New Noir

http://photos.richardkane.com/Photography/Moodimism-TheNewNoir/10177619_RZihQ#717935683_ma2FT

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It will be hard for me to do any comments at all today. I'm completely blocked up with meetings and situations.

I'll try to catch up as much as possible tomorrow, I just have to accept that it's going to be like that sometimes from now on.

I feel as my head is in a vice and I have to do a sp to that effect. Maybe that will be a good means of release!

I wish you all a happy and joyful day!

Long way down

Series: Travel et travail

Bonifacio, Corsica

Breakfast in Shanghai

Series: The Streets of Shanghai

September 2009, Puchi, Shanghai, China

You got something...

Series: The Streets of Cape Town

This morning I went back to Salt River. I wanted to gauge the mood, on the streets and in the air. It had been a while since I last was there and I have to say, there's a big difference, a big difference for all to see. The people are aggressive, anxious, hot, agitated, desperate and life now, is a lot harder, a lot harder than it used to be.

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Terminal

Series: The Streets of Shanghai

Where: Shanghai, China

Eyes canal beware!

Series: Dans le Noir

The Salt River Canal

De-escalate

Series: The Cape of All Things

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I particularly enjoyed this shot, from yesterdays visit to the airport. Hand held, no editing whatsoever, auto conversation from RAW. The individual stair elements on the escalators are boxed in a thick yellow border, a safety device, I think, but, poof, gone !! This escalator appears to be working!

Thinking of you

Series: Dans le Noir

I'm so tired

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZf9ncOQ2xM

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Series: Dans le Noir

Comes that time of day when the burden, the weight, the crushing blows that have rained in like thunderbolts from hell all day long, have extracted their terrible toll. When all that remains, is refuge, refuge from the inferno, the inferno that is each day. Refuge that only Hypnos can offer, seductively, resentfully, conditionally, momentarily..... for tomorrow I return, I return to the flame and the fire, I return to the hell....

A Beautiful Morning

Series: The Cape of all Things

Fishing vessels moored alongside the quay at the Clock Tower Precinct, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, on a clear, crisp early Saturday's summer morning.

This is not HDR.

The old way

Series: The Streets of Shanghai

Bateau

Series: Especially for you

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This one for you Littlespelk, especially for you!

The Commuters

Series: The Streets of Singapore

Commuters stand waiting outside the Ion Centre on Orchard Road.

One of many wonderful works that you'll find on the Streets of Singapore. Really inspirational to me !

Monkey's house

Series: The Streets of Cape Town

The boneyard

Series: The Cape of all Things

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Old, disused trains, their era of glory long forgotten, lay idle upon the tracks of the Culomborg Railways Depot, Salt River, Cape Town, South Africa.

Poptop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGxB6xyeXGg

Series: The Cape of All Things

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I came across this old 1960's era VW Combi the other morning near Van Riebeeck Park, at the top of the city bowl, just beneath Table Mountain. It reminded me of the VW Poptop, though it's not quite a poptop, that played such a prominent role in James Mitchener's epic novel, The Drifters, which I read in my early youth and enjoyed so much and still rate as one of the most magnificent novels I've ever read.

In truth these vehicles which became so associated with the Hippy Culture of the late 60's and early 70's, were from before my era but in later years we still saw a few of them, many bedecked in peace symbols and other protest artwork. What was this one doing there, and were there people living in it, probably, I didn't stay around long enough to find out. Hopped on my horse again and skipped town, but I thought it a wonderfully colourful and vibrant image and just another nostalgic reminder to us of times that we'll never see again!

Video: Medicine Jar performed by Paul McCartney and Wings.

The song, an anti drug opus was written by Scottish lead guitarist Jimmy McCulloch, who joined Wings in April 1974.

McCulloch died from a heroin overdose in 1979 in his flat in Maida Vale, West London. He was 26.

I dream of

Megastructure

Series: The Cape of all things

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HAND HELD

The following from www.fifa.com, edited by me to update and shorten:

Cape Town has built a new stadium for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. The stadium is in the suburb of Green Point, about 5 minutes from the city centre and nestled beneath Signal Hill and Table Mountain. Fans will be a stone's throw from the ocean and the mountains of Cape Town will be the backdrop for matches. The location is ideal as it is a short walk from the transportation hub of the city.

Upon completion, the stadium will have a gross seating capacity of 70,000 and it is scheduled for completion by 2009.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa has offered the city the opportunity to build a multi-purpose international stadium that will be used for a variety of events after the tournament has left Cape Town's shores.

Shanghai behind

Series: The Streets of Shanghai

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A somewhat different view of the streets of Shanghai!

Full Afterburner!

Series: Especially for you!

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Once in a while, maybe every few days, maybe everyday, maybe once a week, I don't know yet; I'll be introducing my new series, Especially for you. It's about imagery inspired by you, the artists of SmugMug. The imagery might not portray something that you've done or presented, it may be very abstract, it may not be; but it's something, something inside of me, laying deep within your images or even within you, that's pushed me, extended me, inspired me and made me think, especially, especially of you!

Last night, I had to get gas. I'd forgotten and left it late. The races were on, the ignition lit, the tyres were screeching, the rubber was burning.....

This ones for you, Judy Horton (FottoEffects), especially for you!

Rush

Series: Blurrr

Working away

Series: The Streets of Shanghai

Balloons take flight

Series: The Cape of All Things

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Cape Town opened it's new airport terminal this week. This world class facility encompassing a multi level combined international and domestic departures terminal is part of the massive improvement to infrastructure in the city leading up to the FIFA World Cup 2010.

This photograph was taken this morning.

The Reader

Series: The Streets of Shanghai

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More candid street photography as Maggie and I spent 6 hours driving and walking through the very soul of the city. This gentleman was so concentrated on reading his newspaper, he didn't even see me. The incredible thing is, this was early Saturday morning and the streets were filled with people but I never saw one person idle. Everyone was doing something! An incredible place and I have to say, incredible people!

Stadium reflect

Series: The Streets of Cape Town

The new Stadium custom built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup nears the final stages of completion in Green Point.

Mother and child

Series: Deep in the Kgalagadi

Mother Rhinoceros and her 5 week old calf in the semi arid veld of the Kgalagadi. October 2009

Death in the Kgalagadi - Live is life!

Series:Deep in the Kgalagadi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptkomy5xTao

Driving on the uneven windswept dirt road, from Groblershoop to Brulpan, we encountered the dark shadow of death lurking on the arid dessert valley floor. Two cars had collided head on, just moments before in a melee of shattering glass, twisting metal and smashed and broken body parts; the result of perhaps the all too often payday visit to the shebeens (taverns). The police were already on the scene, having been just down the road but it would take a long time for emergency services to arrive at the scene. Too long as it turned out!

October 2009, Kgalagadi Dessert, Northern Cape, South Africa

Kuilsriver Interchange - A reflective view of a bent reality

Credit to my friend Steve Beland for the words that perfectly illustrate this image, the mood and my intent.

Thank you Steve ! http://stv.smugmug.com/

Please visit my new Gallery MOODIMISM - The New Noir http://photos.richardkane.com/Photography/Moodimism-TheNewNoir/

Pudong bamboo

Series: The Streets of Shanghai

Shanghai Pudong Terminal 2 Departures Airside: Architects Paul Andreu/Aeroport de Paris

Castille bleu

Series: Travel et travail

The Enemy - Time

Series: Moodimism - The New Noir

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Something a bit different, to illustrate some of the new type of imagery I am producing now. I have to say, it's very moody, and somewhat minimilistic, but there'll be colour, form and shape, somehow, somewhere, sometime.

Time is a big enemy now, I don't have a lot of it these days. I'm going to have to ease back on commenting in Daily's. Viewing and commenting on so many images takes massive time and effort and I just haven't got it at the moment. I've spent hours each day for the past 3 months commenting and I have to say, my work, other things have suffered a lot. I'll just have to do the best I can right now and see what happens next?

I don't know?

Deep in thought

Series: The Cape of all things

Where: Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa

Sleeping beauty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE89OeM5nmU

photograper richardkane edited by ana r

Series: Dans le Noir

Pearl of the Orient

The Oriental Pearl Tower stretches into the balmy Shangai night - hand held.

Series: The Streets of Shanghai

September 2009

Breakfast in Shanghai

Series: The Streets of Shanghai

Beautiful tonight

Series: Travel et travail

De koetsier

Series: Travel et travail

June 2009 in Amsterdam

Dior Lip Gloss Red

Series: The Streets of Singapore

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Singapore, September 2009

A room with a view

Series: The Streets of Shanghai

Achtung, U-Boat!

Series: Especially for you!

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Yesterday driving to work along the Beach Front, something caught my eye and I glanced to my left, out at sea, in the little cove at Rocklands beach.

I had to look again, I could hardly believe my eyes. There was a U-Boat perhaps 300m offshore.

I immediately pulled over and reached for my camera, but unfortunately didn't have any long glass with me, so just had to do the best I could and hope to have enough to crop but the sea was that same beautiful turquoise hue that we get on an early summer's morning when the sky is clear and the pollution isn't too bad, yet.

When I got to work, I told everyone, you know what, you won't believe it...and they said, yes, it's in the news, they're doing a film shoot, a movie; of what, by whom, I have no idea. I have to say, a very unusual sight indeed and just one of the visual delights that I experience almost everyday around here.

For the same image from November, 1943, please go to:

http://photos.richardkane.com/Photography/Moodimism-TheNewNoir/10177619_RZihQ#717935683_ma2FT

This ones for you Shrubmonkey, especially for you!

In between

Series: Dans le Noir

Schipol, Amsterdam - July 2009

The Banana Seller

Series: The Streets of Cape Town

Where: Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, South Africa

Burning

Series: The Streets of Cape Town

Canal barbed beware!

Series: Les Tenebres

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The Salt River Canal

Break

Series: The Streets of Shanghai

A student takes a well earned break from work in the canteen of the Jin Mao Tower.

September 2009

Running man

Series: Blurr

Next

Series: The Streets of Shanghai

Red China

Series: The Streets of Shanghai

Balanced

Series: The Streets of Shanghai

Where: Shanghai, China

Old times

Gotcha !

Series: Moodimism - The New Noir

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Well, I couldn't resist, could I, I mean Bad Boy is always lurking....

Visit my new gallery http://photos.richardkane.com/Photography/Moodimism-TheNewNoir/

RedRoss

Series: Blurrr

Buffalo Time!

Series: Deep in the Kgalagadi

African Buffalo Close Up, 500kg

Kgalagadi (Kalahari) Dessert, Northern Cape, South Africa October 2009

Meeting place

Series: The Streets of Cape Town

Knocking on heaven's door

Cutting a line

(it's really from a sachet of Equal.... not cocaine)

Series: Stoned

Forgot!

Series: The Streets of Singapore

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