Some time ago I was shown this video of ‘circles dancing in a rhomb’ by Gelada http://maxwelldemon.com/edmund-harriss/ http://vimeo.com/23772888 At the time it inspired me to create some interesting patterns with crochet, based around the negative space within the structures and the rhythmic dance of the circles within the shape. But it was the cellular structure…
Category: Science
Hortus
I’ve finally finished my live cinema show ‘Hortus’ you can read a little about it below :) Hortus explores the relationship between natural and urban environments, it takes the viewer on a journey of discovery through the presence, form and processes of vegetal nature found throughout cities but often overlooked and ignored. Urban Nature Part…
New microscope with camera :)
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…
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…
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…
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…
Phloem 