Wednesday 29 April 2009
Flash
Struggling for a shot tonight......
Olympus E-3, ISO 400; f1.8; 1/160s; 24mm. Room light only - tungsten bulb.
Tuesday 28 April 2009
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Monday 27 April 2009
More Smoke
Sunday 26 April 2009
Charlie
Saturday 25 April 2009
Overton House
Today I visited Overton House near Dumbarton, where I was born nearly forty-four years ago. The house has fallen into a fairly poor state of repair but work is on-going to restore at least some of its former glory. This image probably doesn't really do the house much justice but it gives some idea of its grandeur from days gone by.
Olympus E-3; ISO 400; f6.3; 1/320s; 12mm.
Friday 24 April 2009
Strobist Experiments
This was another experimental shot shot as part of my drive to be more creative with coloured flash outside the studio. This shows that a similar effect can be acheived using inexpensive flash units, improvised gels (Quality Street wrapper) and make-shift snoots. This shot was lit from behind using a flash with a purple gel and from the front using a snooted flash slightly higher than the model's head.
Olympus E-3; ISO 400; f4; 1/125s; 60mm.
Thursday 23 April 2009
Violin or Fiddle?
This instrument has been in the family for over ninety years and may have originated in Shetland (or perhaps Leith). It belonged to and was played by my mother's father. Unfortunately no one in our house can play, although my mother reckons she could have a good go at it given a bit of time and practice as she could get a tune out of it in the past.
Olympus E-3; ISO 200; f4.5; 1/30s; 23mm. Natural daylight from bay window all sides but right.
Wednesday 22 April 2009
Wooden Puzzle 1950's
This little six piece wooden puzzle was made by my mother's father in the first half of the 1950's. He made it on their return from a holiday in Dunoon. There was a puzzle the same in the hotel where they were staying and as my grandfather was so taken by it, he decided to make a copy by drawing the individual detail on each piece - each of the six pieces is different and can only fit together in one way to complete the shape in the image above.
There are other trinkets around the house made by my mother's father, perhaps I will photograph others to share with you. Look out for my favourite - a working wooden propellor.
Olympus E-3; ISO 100; f13; 1/250s; 60mm. Off camera flash at 1/4 power and 40cm away.
Tuesday 21 April 2009
Cloudy Skies
Monday 20 April 2009
Hmmmm
Sunday 19 April 2009
Sunday's Post
Saturday's Post
Thursday 16 April 2009
Second Equal
I thought I'd like to share this image with you. Although not taken today, it was today named as second equal in a competition on a photography website I frequent. The theme of the competition was "Colour".
Olympus E-500; ISO 100; f9; 1/125s; 40mm. Blue light from behind; red light facing model. Back light two or three stops above front.
Wednesday 15 April 2009
Oh no - another nautical one!
Tuesday 14 April 2009
A small "Tall Ship"
Monday 13 April 2009
Another "lighting from below" experiemnt.
Sunday 12 April 2009
Saturday's Post
I liked how this sprig of white blossom on a plum tree contrasted with the blue sky. Shot from beneath, I deliberately didn't use an fill-in flash as I wanted to retain the natural appearance of the blossom lit from above by strong sunlight. I think the transluscence in the leaves and blossom petals allows enough light through to give some colour without the harsh back-lighting creating a full silhouette effect.
Olympus E-3
Friday 10 April 2009
An Easter Weekend Shot
Thursday's Post - "Cabin crew, doors to automatic....."
Wednesday 8 April 2009
Reflections
Tuesday 7 April 2009
Bubbles - Physics IS Fun!
Monday 6 April 2009
Creme Egg McFlurry
Sunday - Heather
Saturday's Post
Friday 3 April 2009
Thursday 2 April 2009
Fisheries Protection Vessel
Wednesday 1 April 2009
Aerosol
Tuesday - From the Archive
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