I unexpectedly got a Bresser Biolux NV microscope with USB camera for xmas, it’s a good hobbyist microscope with 4x, 10x and 40x objectives, the kit came with some prepared specimens and even some shrimp eggs and an incubator for growing them, as well as spare slides and cover slips Here are some captures from…
Category: Art
Earth, the final frontier
I’ve been doing lots of online After Effects tutorials recently as I’d like to add cgi effects to some of the footage I shot over the summer with an aim to represent natural phenomena such at photosynthesis and gravitation. Things are going well and I’m getting my head around the use of fractal noise, particles and…
The dark side..
The biology of cells has always fascinated me, I follow a few flickr groups on the subject and have been very impressed by the work of Tatcher a Hainu Flower stalk of a dalia by Tatcher a Hainu I like the way he stains his specimens and and the level of detail in his photography. However…
From Karl Blossfeldt to Lewisham waterways
I was feeling inspired by Karl Blossfeldt today. I love the way he used symmetry, contrast and form to create plant photographs that induce a sense of wonder. So I packed up my tiny compact Lumix DMC-FS30 and headed over to the Bromley to Lewisham cycle trail which includes the recently completed River View Walk…
Hypnosis goggles workshop
I attended a workshop that set out to explore the relationship between flickering lights and perception using DIY circuit boards and LEDs. We soldered components to a board and added controllers, speaker connections and LEDs to create experimental ‘hypnosis’ goggles. This was my second attempt at soldering, the first was when I tried to fix…
Harvest moon(ish) timelapse
In September I was looking forward to capturing the Harvest moon in timelapse, this is the first full moon closest to the autumnal equinox and is unique in that it appears early in the evening, and very low on the horizon. This creates an optical illlusion whereby we percieve the moon to be much bigger…
Lee Valley in infrared
My 3rd attempt at infrared along the Lee (Lea) Valley Canal towpath in East London. It was an amazing bright day so i jumped on my bike and headed to east london via the East London Line from New Cross. I had originally intended on filming plants along the waterside for my live cinema show…
Abstract Nature
I’ve been experimenting with photographing plant forms using semi-macro lenses then processing the imagery with a number of different filters to produce quite graphic abstract forms. Here are some examples of what I’ve produced. The Caster Oil Plant (Ricinus Comunis) leaf detail Yarrow (Achillea filipendulina) flower seen from above Yarrow (Achillea filipendulina) flower seen from…
Infrared photography – 2nd attempt
As the weather was nice with clear blue skys and just a few clouds I decided to give infrared photography another go. I have a Nikon D70 which is particularly sensitive to IR light, and a hoya R72 filter which blocks out most visible light. I white balanced on some brightly lit grass, then set…
Crochet doilys
I used to crochet a lot in the past so when I saw this video http://vimeo.com/23772888 the first thing I thought of was plant cellular structures, then it reminded me of the open work found in crochet doilys. I decided to make a few which will eventually be joined to form this wonderful lampshade Most…
Phloem 