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
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
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
Awhile ago the Lens-Artists Challenge was ‘Special Moments’. But in this time of plague the most special moments in my life have been the discovery of a particularly crusty dumpster… …and a magnificent 2-storey 3D abstract gallery in the shape … Continue reading Accidental Art from Dumpsters and Concrete Forms
What I really loved about Wales and Ireland was all the varied rock formations on their spectacular coastlines. Porthgain featured dark blue-grey slate that turned bright orange with rust wherever it cracked and the innermost rock was exposed. And now … Continue reading Rust and Shale Rock Formations in Wales
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
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
There’s not much out there to photograph in Vancouver at this time of year. Mostly I’ve been busy taking macros of ‘abstract textures’ found on dumpsters and lampposts, and combining them with macros of ‘tree bark’ that have interesting similarities … Continue reading Dialogues Between Tree Bark & Abstract Textures
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
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
