As short stroll with fading light and not much of interest perspective wise caused me to start looking smaller at the closeup/Macro options with the GRD the other day. With a breeze constantly waving through it was quite difficult to keep in focus so close up to the flowers. When I caught this image I liked the soft dreamy nature the image projected – perhaps this is a ‘Bees Eye View’ as they fly in!?
Captured on the Ricoh GRD IV and resized in Gimp.
Heading over to the World Press photo exhibition today I came across this cool glass work in Downtown Auckland. I didn’t have time to locate the artist or description of the art work, but it reminded me of a massive glass eye. Thinking of the Transformers tv series, I cold imagine the whole building transforming into a robot and two giant glass eyes beaming out. Whatever it is, it was pretty cool! I desaturated the background and tapped up the saturation in Gimp. Snapped on the Sony Nex with the 2.8/16mm lens (24mm film equ)
The World Press exhibition itself was great. So many amazing, sad and interesting images from all areas of the world. heres a link to check out about it.
Walking in town one night I came across a long term building site which is surrounded by a wooden fence. Whether it be paid or unpaid, it is covered head to toe in both art and some political statements. Dimly lit by street lights, I made my way around it killing some time as I waited for some friends. With the Ricoh set on 3200iso I capteured a number of images including these two womens faces. The reminded me of olden portraits with their subtle tones and expressions. I dont know who the artist was, but i’d love to see some more of their work – be it on a wall or elsewhere!
Penn an Wlas, better known as Land’s End in UK is my photo for today. Taken in film some years ago, I just got around to scanning it today. Just out of Cornwall, Land’s End is the western most point of the UK. I recall the beautiful scenery of the area, and the high walled jagged cliffs that dropped to the ocean.
I like the noise from the film used and the almost painting like scene that the colours produce. Cropped in Gimp to remove some of the foreground and Sky, the photo was likely taken on my Minolta 700si.
I received another 35mm camera in the post today, an old Russian Zorki 4. I think I will give it a CLA before sticking a film through it, but overall it seems to operate great for a model dated early 60’s. At some stage I will post up a ‘my gear’ page featuring both digital and film cameras I use or intend to use at some stage.
Locked under cover, behind a fence, my motorbike sits and waits for sunny days. I enjoy riding around, but winter, be it the frosty mornings, or wet rainy days takes away from some of the excitement and its much easier to hop into a dry heated car! Shooting in B&W and adding a vignette in post, I wanted to create the feeling of the bike having no where to go, and just sitting ‘for an age’. Taken on the Ricoh GRD IV. For those interested, the bike is a 75 CB200.
