Katoomba's Main Street on a misty Friday night in winter.
Sunday, 24 August 2014
Moody
How moody is this pic??!
It's hard to believe, but these were the actual colours of the day. This photo hasn't even been photoshopped into black and white.
I think it's pretty atmospheric!! It's the epitome of my this month's theme of 'light and shadows'.
Saturday, 23 August 2014
Pulse of the Grasses
The shadows of the grass in the late arvo sun.
It reminds me of one of those medical monitors/print outs filled with incomprehensible jagged spikes and troughs, which - depending on what movie you're watching - is either perfectly normal or very bad.
I'm whimsically reading these shadows as the lawn's pulse. A healthy one.
Intersection in the Sky (Meeting Point)
I'll meet you where the tree tops touch the sky - at the end of the clouds, where the deepest blue floats above.
Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Dancing Shadows
This was a photo taken by accident - ie, trying to click one thing but having the phone slip at the crucial moment and clicking some interesting shadows instead...
Monday, 18 August 2014
Sunrise Commute (in Winter)
Pretty amazing colours for a pic that's completely un-photoshopped.
The icy cold of the 7am start doesn't really come through the photo, unfortunately. Nor the bitter wind. Take my word for it though - both were present. Bitterly present!!
I can only remember one or two of the Gestalt principles as they apply to composing photos. I have a feeling this photo might (accidentally) meet one of them... But feel free to (nicely) correct me if I'm wrong!
Dandelion Fluff in Late Sunshine
A halo in the late afternoon sun...
I've always been a big fan of those photo compositions which do intense, beautiful close-ups of, say, a flower - while blurring the background in subtle harmony.
This pic is part of a long series I took of this particular dandelion. And I'm rather proud to say that many of them have that 'blurred background' effect that I like.
Saturday, 16 August 2014
River at Dusk
This photo was taken on a train as it headed up to the Blue Mountains.
The Nepean River in Penrith, Sydney, Australia, just on dusk.
I did several quick clicks with the smartphone, and had to do some justice to the image with Photoshop.
The bridge railings blurred themselves almost completely out of the picture - fortunately. I've also cropped the rail lines in the foreground.
The smears and scratches on the train windows are still there, but hopefully not too noticeable.
And yes, I have added a heavy 'vibrant' filter to get some colour into the image - both to replicate the reality, and to emphasise the serene, river-settles-to-sleep ambiance - which was what caught my eye about the scene in the first place.
Friday, 15 August 2014
Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Spring-like Bloom in Shade and Sun
I spotted this bush - still mostly denuded of foliage - while moving between buildings at work.
I stopped to get a closer look, and sure enough, there were all these tiny pink flowers awoken to the world. Including this little gem!
Tuesday, 12 August 2014
Night Lights
A prosaic suburban intersection made much more vibrant and interesting, thanks to the night, headlights and reflections!
The bright coloured lights are inside the café, but are reflected onto the outside scene to add the extra fiesta feeling.
And what night scene isn't improved by a fiesta feeling??
Monday, 11 August 2014
Sunday, 10 August 2014
Friday, 8 August 2014
Smiling Moon Above
The photo's been cropped a tiny bit, but otherwise un-photoshopped. I couldn't bring myself to alter or enhance these gorgeous dusky colours.
Palm Tree Root in Late Afternoon
This external root of a palm tree has fallen to the ground, its job done.
I was walking by my work building and noticed it mainly because of how striking it looked in the late arvo light.
Striking enough to not need photoshopping.
Thursday, 7 August 2014
Lil Hair Clips
Some of my extensive selection of childhood hair clips have survived into adulthood. I've got a soft spot for these.
I have to confess though that the blue ones were particularly skilled at hurting the scalp without holding the hair!
All of these may or may not still get some hair time (minus the blue ones!)
Wednesday, 6 August 2014
August Theme: Light and Shadows
Finally came up with a theme for August that I'm excited about:
Light and Shadows
I was just going to use 'Light' initially, but with the whole yin-and-yang approach, you can't have one without the other.
So 'Light and Shadows' it is.
Monday, 4 August 2014
Pencil Case II
Oh, this is such a familiar design from my childhood.
Looking at it now, it's obviously a 70s design - the lace-tipped flares answer that question. And I'm not sure why on earth the satellite dish is even there, but I don't think any speculation would be useful.
This was a very popular, 'wide' pencil case, twice as wide as the standard ones.
Prior to my discovering my super-duper fancy-schmancy one, this one was popular for its size difference.
Saturday, 2 August 2014
Singing, Crying Doll
With the help of a 9-volt battery in the doll's back to activate a torso of electronics, this doll had - what at the time were - some definite next gen abilities.
With the flick of a switch also in the doll's back, she would cry noisily, shrilly and incessantly. The only way to quieten her was to provide her with the specially-designed dummy which paused the crying noise.
A genuine crying doll who was quietened by her dummy. Truly amazing! And instant favourite with kids.
But wait. There was more.
There were also 3 tiny, mini-records that you could put in the doll's back, with different songs on them.
The mini-records have long since gone AWOL. And I think the dummy has gone missing too. Which is why there are no batteries in the doll's vicinity.
But the doll otherwise is in great condition, and conjures up some lovely memories.
Friday, 1 August 2014
A Perfect Lil Bag
Oh I loved this bag when I was younger! A tiny little item which fit into the palm of my hand. It wasn't big enough to even accommodate 4 folded tissues, but I still went through a stage of wanting to carry it everywhere I went.
And the colours!! Bright rainbow-like colours - including pink - separated by sparkling silver thread! Loved it!
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