Wow - 12 years ago today.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Jenny and Geoff - Sydney Harbour (Sun 30 Apr 2000)
Wow - 12 years ago today.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Abstract (6 of 6) + one - Blackwattle Cafe / Glebe (Sat 28 Apr 2012)
Abstract (5 of 6) - Blackwattle Cafe / Glebe (Sat 28 Apr 2012)
Abstract (4 of 6) - Blackwattle Cafe / Glebe (Sat 28 Apr 2012)
Abstract (3 of 6) - Blackwattle Cafe / Glebe (Sat 28 Apr 2012)
Abstract (2 of 6) - Blackwattle Cafe / Glebe (Sat 28 Apr 2012)
Abstract (1 of 6) - Blackwattle Cafe / Glebe (Sat 28 Apr 2012)
Feeling a little abstract at the moment, so continuing the Abstract Theme (*)
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Trees - Looking Straight Up - Fraser Island (Wed 24 Apr 2002)
This photo always reminded me of a William Robinson (*) painting, Think I have one his books somewhere.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Water - Eurong / Fraser Island (Thu 25 Apr 2002)
At low tide, the beach becomes the main road up the eastern side of Fraser Island. A bit further up the road, we will see the Maheno, a beached and rusted out ship wreck. The beach also becomes a landing strip for light tourist planes.
Tree Details - Fraser Island (Wed 24 Apr 2002)
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Abstract (3 of 3) - St Kilda / Melbourne (Fri 06 Apr 2012)
Abstract (2 of 2) - St Kilda / Melbourne (Fri 06 Apr 2012)
Abstract (1 of 3) - St Kilda / Melbourne (Fri 06 Apr 2012)
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Jenny - Lake McKenzie / Fraser Island (Wed 24 Apr 2002)
Blue and Orange - The Met / New York City (Mon 15 Aug 2012)
The guy in the orange jumper was also on the steps of The Met (see earlier photos - follow The Met Label below).
Simple photos based on simple ideas. My kind of photography.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Fishing - Kingfisher Bay / Fraser Island (Tue 23 Apr 2002)
10 years ago today. A few more from the trip to Fraser Island to follow over the next few days.
Hands and Gestures (3 of 3) - The Met / New York City (Mon 15 Aug 2011)
Note to self - get a little bit closer in scenes like this.
Hands and Gestures (2 of 3) - Detail (2 of 2) - The Met / New York City (Mon 15 Aug 2011)
Not quite as compelling as the earlier photo detail (*), though it does demonstrate a lot going on with the hands and even a kiss.
The full-sized photo to follow.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Whosus - Back on the Water - Gunnamatta Bay / Cronulla (Sun 22 Apr 2012)
Had Whosus, our OC1, out on the water for the first time since mid-June last year, when I moved by to Kirrawee. She has been sitting in the Garage there for all that time, waiting patiently for me to sell my old car (mid-July 2011) and then to buy a new car (early Jan 2012) and then roof racks (mid-Feb 2012).
Hardest bit was the last bit and that was trying to find the motivation to get back on the water with her. Well today was the day and it feels like the right time with just 10 weeks to Hong Kong for World Club Crew Championships. As I took the top photo at the end of the session with Kelly, Bec and Greg, a Rainbow and then a Double Rainbow was definitely an approving sign from above for sure. I had not seen a rainbow like this since the afternoon of Jenny's Funeral.
Today's words of wisdom by the prolific Kirk Tuck (*) who writes (*)..
To know how to do something well and know why you need to know how opens the doors of consciousness and intentional creativity.It was great to back out on the water with her and the conditions were fantastic to get the feel for the swell and the runners. I think I learnt more today than I had in the last 3 and 1/2 years or maybe it was the latent accumulation of all that experience I have gained since Whosus arrived.
As we paddled past Darook Park to and from Port Hacking, I reminisced on our Wedding Day at Cronulla and the beautiful photos that were taken almost 12 years ago. How much life has changed since then.
Hands and Gestures (1 of 3) - Detail (1 of 2) - The Met / New York City (Mon 15 Aug 2011)
Yesterday's post (*) about the Eric Kim (*) cue on gestures and hands, reminded me to look at some of my recent, yet easily forgotten, photos, in a different light.
This photo is a detail crop of a nicely framed full size photo I took on the steps of The Met (*).
I really love the lady on the left - her hands and facial expression, they make it for me. It is the center of the photo for me and there are many other compelling elements to explore nice you force yourself from her gaze.
To follow is another detail crop and the original full-size photo from which both were drawn.
I also realised that I had posted (*) about this before through a Joel Meyerowitz (*) quote, which I will repeat here ..
So the idea is to walk and watch what is happening in any crowd and see if there is an interaction.
A gesture or a hug or kiss or goodbye.
Something that is a significant gesture that makes it interesting for people to look at in a photograph.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Eric Kim / Street Photographer - Talk - University of NSW / Sydney (Fri 20 Apr 2012)
Jo and I attended a talk (*) by Eric Kim (*) hosted by the University of NSW Photoclub (*).
Eric is a young (just 24 years old) and enthusiastic street photographer and blogger (been following him for a while now), and a great presenter. The talk was well attended with at least 300-400 people attending and Eric was treated like a Rockstar.
Eric Kim - The Flyer - UNSW (Fri 20 Apr 2012)
The 2 hour presentation was split into two parts with a brief break where Eric was more than happy to photographed with anyone and by anyone who had a camera, and there were a few.
Part of of talk included a slide show of some his Projects with some background to the photos. I hoped he would present the flyer photo and for me it was about the hands.I waited for him to do the obvious with his hands. When the obvious moment came, I pressed my shutter release and I heard a couple of other shutters open and close at the same time.
Eric explained the importance of watching for expressions, gestures and hand movements to create an engaging photo. This is often reinforced to me when I watch a speech or media conference and you will only hear the voice of the presenter, and when a gesture is made, most often with the hands, the voice is often overwhelmed by the sounds of the assembled media pack shutters, and the strobe-like effect of the flashes.
Eric Kim - The Hands - UNSW (Fri 20 Apr 2012)
At the end of the talk, the Camera Club's Committee presented Eric with a copy of the Bruce Davidson (*) book titled Subway (*). I flicked through the book after meeting Eric and I would highly recommend it and it is now on my wish list.
Eric Kim - - UNSW (Fri 20 Apr 2012)
While Jo and I waited to meet with Eric after the talk and book presentation, I grabbed a couple of photos of Eric. The one at end of this post I feel is best as I have captured Eric in a moment where he is not performing for the camera.
In some ways I feel I have captured the part of Eric where he struggles with his new found, and well deserved, celebrity status. As he said in reply to a question towards the end of the talk, he found traveling rewarding and at the same time very challenging, mentioning the impact it had on him physically, mentally and spiritually.
Eric, thanks for the great talk and inspiration you provide to 1000's of people across the world. Your success is well deserved and I wish you all the best as you pursue your dreams.
Geoff, Eric and Jo - Jo shows Eric perfect holdout photo technique with the only holdout photo of the night with Eric - UNSW (Fri 20 Apr 2012)
Eric Kim - Reflection - UNSW (Fri 20 Apr 2012)
Eric is a young (just 24 years old) and enthusiastic street photographer and blogger (been following him for a while now), and a great presenter. The talk was well attended with at least 300-400 people attending and Eric was treated like a Rockstar.
The 2 hour presentation was split into two parts with a brief break where Eric was more than happy to photographed with anyone and by anyone who had a camera, and there were a few.
Part of of talk included a slide show of some his Projects with some background to the photos. I hoped he would present the flyer photo and for me it was about the hands.I waited for him to do the obvious with his hands. When the obvious moment came, I pressed my shutter release and I heard a couple of other shutters open and close at the same time.
Eric explained the importance of watching for expressions, gestures and hand movements to create an engaging photo. This is often reinforced to me when I watch a speech or media conference and you will only hear the voice of the presenter, and when a gesture is made, most often with the hands, the voice is often overwhelmed by the sounds of the assembled media pack shutters, and the strobe-like effect of the flashes.
At the end of the talk, the Camera Club's Committee presented Eric with a copy of the Bruce Davidson (*) book titled Subway (*). I flicked through the book after meeting Eric and I would highly recommend it and it is now on my wish list.
While Jo and I waited to meet with Eric after the talk and book presentation, I grabbed a couple of photos of Eric. The one at end of this post I feel is best as I have captured Eric in a moment where he is not performing for the camera.
In some ways I feel I have captured the part of Eric where he struggles with his new found, and well deserved, celebrity status. As he said in reply to a question towards the end of the talk, he found traveling rewarding and at the same time very challenging, mentioning the impact it had on him physically, mentally and spiritually.
Eric, thanks for the great talk and inspiration you provide to 1000's of people across the world. Your success is well deserved and I wish you all the best as you pursue your dreams.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Night Shadows - Swanston St / Melbourne (Fri 06 Apr 2012)
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Water - Sculpture Garden / National Galley of Australia / Canberra (Wed 27 Nov 2003))
Mural (2 of 2) - Croft Alley / Melbourne (Fri 06 Apr 2012)
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Mural (1 of 2) - Croft Alley / Melbourne (Fri 06 Apr 2012)
'Rock' / 2 of 12 / Charles - Russell St / Melbourne (Sun 08 Apr 2012)
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Red on the Edge - Erskineville (Sun 17 Oct 2010)
Recently downloaded all my iPhone photos for the first time and was pleasantly surprised with a few. This was one of them.
Red Eyes and Blue Eyes - Union Lane / Melbourne (Fri 06 Apr 2012)
Blue Eyes - that would be me. Gives an idea of the Red Eyes scale. They were quite impressively big.
Monday, April 16, 2012
The Foldup Chair - The High Line / Chelsea / New York (Tue 16 Aug 2011)
While I am reminiscing, a few more photos from last year in New York. Funny how a bit of time between viewings, reveals a new way of appreciating photos that were overlooked the first time around.
Just like the shadows in this one, the pavement lines also and how the lone foldup chair (have no idea why it was there) interacts with the passerby's.
iPad Origami Collage Screenshot - High Line / Chelsea / New York (Tue 16 Aug 2011)
The Joel Meyerowitz book had me reminiscing about the recent trip to New York (Aug 2011) and I was just looking through some of the photos from that trip which I still have on my iPad. Always impressed with the iPad's Origami Slideshow presentation and the random sequencing and presentation of the photos from a photo folder. Just grabbed this as a screen shot as this one rolled passed.
Book - Joel Meyerowitz by Colin Westerbeck (Mon 16 Apr 2012)
Just arrived today. A two page spread from the book that caught my attention follows ..
Joel Meyerowitz (*) writes about this photo on page 42 ..
During this time, I was trying to make photographs about the 'all of it'; pictures without a central subject. I wanted all the information, near and far, to hold our interest equally, and I wanted colour to be an intricate part of the content. I was trying to unlock photography from the aesthetic of the decisive moment - a difficult thing to give up.A great book to have.
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