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…
Category: Nature
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…
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…
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…
Penshurst Adventure
I took my newly acquired and lovingly restored Raleigh ‘Misty’ Mixte on a mini expedition to the medieval stronghold of Penshurst Place in the Weald of Kent. It’s a 14th century mansion-house built for a former mayor of london and later acquired by the Sidney family in 1552. ‘The original medieval house is one of…
Plant forms 1.0
I have a deep interest in the forms and patterns found in the natural world, with a particular interest in plants. Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) Acquiring a large garden in 2006 gave me the motivation to study plants in greater detail. I’ve learnt much about plant geometry from the blog dataisnature, also the amazing processing code creator…
The Thames Path: Man versus Nature
I’ve always had an interest in the ecosystems and habitats that interface built and natural environments, the places within cities and at their edges where nature finds a foothold largely ignored by people. It was with this in mind that I journeyed by bike along the Thames towards the Thames Barrier, searching for those magical…
Resinous Nature
Some lovely resin cast sea urchins.
Infrared videography
I did some experiments with infrared videography trying to recreate the awesomeness of the still picture below. Using a Canon HV20 camcorder I first tested if any infra red light was picked up by the sensor. Most cameras have an IR blocking filter but I was delighted to discover that the camera could ‘see’ the…
Phloem 