Tag Archive | "Flowers"

Catching Up After an Unwelcome Break

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

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Catching Up After an Unwelcome Break

Mon Dieu! Usually I enjoy every day, I think we should, but really I wouldn't have minded doing a time-warp that had skipped the last 5-6 weeks altogether. I didn't manage to write a single entry for the blog, let alone make any new photographs. After going through a period of extreme stress in August my immune system decided to let its guard down...

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Lensbaby Macro Sees Red, Infrared

Saturday, October 10, 2009

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Lensbaby Macro Sees Red, Infrared

Yesterday I picked up my Lensbaby macro lens kit at the post office (along with a telephoto kit and a set of creative apertures) and today I had an opportunity to make a few images with it. Oh boy, am I going to have a lot of fun with the two macro lenses that come in [...]

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August Snaps 31 August

Monday, August 31, 2009

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August Snaps 31 August

“Kissed by the Wind.” There’s an English proverb that goes something like “all good things must come to an end” and so it is with my August Snaps Project. Today was the last day of what has been both a challenging and creative month filled with photography every day. I made more than 1400 images [...]

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August Snaps 30 August

Sunday, August 30, 2009

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August Snaps 30 August

“Tie-dye.” Tie-dying is accomplished by folding clothing material into a pattern, and binding it with string or rubber bands before dipping it into a dye bath. It became fashionable in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of the hippie style. It was popularized in the United States by musicians such as John Sebastian [...]

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August Snaps 21 August

Friday, August 21, 2009

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August Snaps 21 August

“Agave Layers.” Admittedly there is not a lot to keep the viewers attention in this image. There is no real focal point, no real place for the eyes to go to for a little rest. It’s probably not the type of image you look at for ages. Nevertheless I quite like the image and chose [...]

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August Snaps 17 August

Monday, August 17, 2009

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August Snaps 17 August

“Angels Play.” We woke up to the most glorious day here in Sydney today and I chose to walk to work. The walk usually takes about 20-25 minutes, but I left an hour before work so I could take a little bit of time out to make photographs along the way as I knew I [...]

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August Snaps 8 August

Saturday, August 8, 2009

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August Snaps 8 August

“African Daisy.” Spending time with your subject is the key to success. It is exceedingly rare that someone can approach a subject, take a picture, move on and then return with a great a great photo. Most great pictures are created which includes an investment of time to get the best possible picture from the [...]

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