23December2009
Posted by Scaber under: 2009; Uncategorized.
Today’s photographs were taken at one of the practice sessions for a group of Japanese drummers. This was a really worthwhile experience feeling the vibrations making my insides pulsate and to hear the changing rhythms underlying the main beat – but I have to say that it was LOUD!!!!!
The images are monochrome because although I did take colour images these seemed to reflect the atmosphere and the emotion of the raw pulsating music.
15September2009
Posted by Scaber under: 2009.
I’ve been doing a little experimenting combining multiple photographs to produce a new layered and hopefully richer image. These are some of my more successful attempts. To me, these images are more meaningful than the originals and each has either a story, an emotion, or a message which I can see and relate to.
I hope that you also can see something extra hidden in these images.
29July2009
Posted by Scaber under: Uncategorized.
Last Saturday (18th July) was the 2nd Worldwide Photowalk day. There were walks in 900 cities and over 32000 people involved around the world. Despite a freezing, foggy morning around 45 turned up here in Christchurch to take part. Two hours later we arrived at His Lordships pub for a much required warming cup of coffee and a bit of discussion about what we saw and did. These are some of my photos from the walk.
28June2009
Posted by Scaber under: 2009; Uncategorized; abstract; graffiti.
Had the need for some exercise so ended up having a walk around Sydenham, down near the Skateboard Park. Dropped in to watch the climbers at The Roxx and inbetween took photos of anything that looked half interesting. These are the pick of the bunch after deleting most of the photos….
My favourites are the first two, the Night Tiger ones. Though one of my friends who obviously lacks any imagination is trying to claim that they look more like a painted zebra – such ignorance!
5June2009
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My friend Peter obtained a number of dried flower heads from the Himalayan Lilly plant. He is using them as part of a Pentecost Art Installation; I was lucky enough to be allowed access to them and so was able to take these photos.
I preferred these motion blurred abstractions because they were reminiscent of the magically feeling of wonder and awe that I experienced when I first saw these amazing seed pods.
26May2009
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Walking on the beach near Kumara Junction. It was a cold blustery wind blowing straight off the snowy mountains. The sun was hidden behind a thin misty layer of cloud. There was a simple beauty in the view of the empty beach. By deliberately blurring the focus and moving the camera during exposure I was able to simplify the composition and reflect some of the isolation and the passage of the wind. The more saturated images are an illustration of the pounding of the breaking waves on the pebbles of the beach.
6May2009
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I was helping a friend to make some handmade flax paper – big sheets 3×5m. While preparing the slurry I was intrigued by the patterns and reflections in the water of the pond. In fact i was inspired enough to get my camera out. These are a few of the many photos that I took.
9April2009
Posted by Scaber under: 2009; Clouds; Nature.
Had been watching an amazing sky all day. Beautiful clouds with soft subtle tonal changes and sweeping curved shapes. Luckily it was still present when I got home later in the day though by this stage there was a dominant ‘eye’ shape – reminded me a bit of Jupiter Great Red Spot. Many photos later I was able to select a few to add to the blog. I’ve exagerated the contrast to bring out the features to they are more obvious and more dramatic. Hope they are enjoyable to you.
30March2009
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More torn posters found as wandered around the central city. I may have overcome my graffiti fetish, however my eyes now seem to be drawn to these ripped and mangled posters. Maybe that says something about the state of my mind . . . .
