Real vs Fake
A couple of weeks ago I was walking downtown to the Convention Centre to get my first vaccine. I took a small ferry over to the large Yaletown park and then followed along Homer St, feeling pretty safe as it … Continue reading Real vs Fake
Natural/Unnatural : Focussing on Details
I’ve spent this COVID winter going around the neighbourhood taking macros of tree bark and urban debris. In March I started combining them into diptychs, trying to find a commonality between the details of the two very different items. Abstract … Continue reading Natural/Unnatural : Focussing on Details
Diptychs of Natural/Unnatural
For my 2020 Photos in Review I wrote: “My COVID walks were along back alleys and busy thoroughfares, by myself, and contained no rest stops for a coffee or happy hour. I doubt very much I’ll be writing those up.“ … Continue reading Diptychs of Natural/Unnatural
The Colour of April
Since I’m into doing diptychs and triptychs I thought I try out a few featuring the colour of April. In March the colours are fairly consistent, lemon yellow, spring green, various shades of pink and white against a dark sky … Continue reading The Colour of April
A Dialogue Between Natural / Unnatural Textures
I have been attempting a new series inspired by my COVID walks through back alleys and deserted park areas by creating a series of diptychs that are a dialogue between the natural (tree bark) and the unnatural (urban decay). I posted … Continue reading A Dialogue Between Natural / Unnatural Textures
Attempting to Take Photos of the Local Birds
One thing about trying to learn something new is that sometimes it takes awhile… Due to lack of photographic subjects in Vancouver this winter I turned my mind to learning how to take photos of birds. From the little ferry … Continue reading Attempting to Take Photos of the Local Birds
Now I Am Reduced to Duck-Watching
Up to this point in my life I haven’t spent much time bird-watching. But with COVID I’ve discovered ducks and all sorts of other waterbirds. Of course I knew about Mallards, the male with its eye-catching iridescent green head, one of … Continue reading Now I Am Reduced to Duck-Watching
Rocks with Holes in Them
Sometimes there are good explanations as to why stones have holes in them. Lava is one of them. All the boiling bubbling lava suddenly hardens to rock when it hits the cold outer surface of the planet. All of these … Continue reading Rocks with Holes in Them
Soft Clouds and Water
I found soft to be one of those words that has several visual aspects to it: soft-looking like clouds; soft colours in the sense of muted; soft edges which could be caused by soft focus, fog, mist or soft light. … Continue reading Soft Clouds and Water
Tree Bark as Inspiration 2
What with winter there’s not a lot to take photos of, so I’ve been busy with macros of tree bark. It’s been a real voyage of discovery which is somewhat of a miracle considering the times we live in. Although … Continue reading Tree Bark as Inspiration 2
