The combination of cloud and moon can be quite amazing! I loved the old SpiderMan cartoons and I especially loved the dark and moody night time skies as SpiderMan would traverse the city skyline to arrive always just in time at the scene of the crime! For those who can remember those old SpiderMan cartoons … Read more
While playing with strobes and dark backgrounds I decided to go for a walk around the garden. I found some interesting things but this stalk of grass seed caught my attention. It was so straight and true with not a hint of a lilt. I knelt down and began capturing a few images. Before long … Read more
I’m not a big fan of photographing bugs! Actually I enjoy the challenge of macro-photography but when it comes time to write about what I’ve captured I am faced with the dilemma of identifying the actual critter under the microscope. For most of my images involving critters I have been successful but tonight I am … Read more
There’s a super nova in our garden. A little biological super nova. Just as a super nova spreads its seeds of matter through the cosmos, so does the dandelion flower. As kids we loved picking them and just like blowing out the candles of a birthday cake we used to try and blow off every … Read more
I never get tired of the beach. Having our beach in a metropolitan setting creates opportunities to mix both natural and man-made structures. Our jetties are favorites and yes jetties have been done to death but I intend flogging this one a little longer. Tonight I came down with just the 15mm FE prime which … Read more
Chinatown off Gouger Street in the city should be all hustle and bustle. Instead everyone is sheltered in warm and cosy places. One dude takes an idle moment for a smoke. His vice more compelling that the warm inviting comfort of a nearby restaurant. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘366 Days of 2012, Day 208 – An … Read more
Standing in the rain. Caught on an island between the traffic. For the first 30 minutes of taking photos in the rain I hate it! After that I get over it and have a great time. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘366 Days of 2012, Day 207 – Caught In The Middle’. 1/20 secs f/4.0 ISO-1600 80mm
I looked up at the clock and it was just 14 minutes until sunset. I had not captured any images yet so I grabbed my camera and headed down the to the beach to see how the last rays of light for the day would fall. As I approached I saw the last vestige of … Read more
Trying to photograph an object by laser lighting is strange beyond expectations! You might think that the coherent and precise nature of a laser source might yield better image resolution than natural light sources. Actually red laser light completely destroys it through interference rendering a perceived image acuity more reminiscent of a 640×480 VGA video … Read more
Tonight while driving along the coast I was struck by how luminous the seascape was. The sunset had been well hidden by cloud but the contrasts in the sky were amazing. Everything around seemed to the bathed in a soft gentle glow. The reflected light from a calmed sea created a lovely ambiance juxtaposed to … Read more