Today I struggled for inspiration for something new. In-fact I almost dreaded running out of day without something I could publish in keeping with my expectations of one decent image every day! Finally I found inspiration. While reading a G+ post from another photographer and how they made a switch from Minolta to Nikon in … Read more
‘We’re Free’ started as an experiment to see what happens when you place small similar object onto a loudspeaker cone, in the case rice. I first tried simply playing random music but the inconsistency of cone movement meant that nothing would happen until quite loud levels and then one decent hit of bass would send … Read more
As I looked into the bush, there in the distance under a shining beam of sunlight shone a perfect yacca! Photo: Robert Rath, ‘366 Days of 2012, Day 192 – Yacca’. 1/200s f/2.8 ISO-160 200mm
Winter time is lambing season here down on the Fleurieu Peninsula. Odd really that an animal would choose to bear young in our coldest time and wettest time. Unless of course you are aware that these new newborns would not survive our 40deg summers! These two little lambs are oblivious to my approach but mum … Read more
Waiting for the moon to rise above the treeline I could not help be captivated by how the leaves were backlit by the clouds filled with moonlight. The actual moon itself turned out to be a bit disappointing due to the cloud cover but I am happy with the silhouette. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘366 Days … Read more
Visual recursion is something some of us have experienced by pointing a video camera at its own monitor. That seemingly infinite diminishing set of images within images. I never expected the same thing when I set about to photograph the aperture of my lens using the lens itself. I initially set up with the lens … Read more
As a child I remember hearing the expression ‘to tighten one’s belt’ when needing to save money, pay for unexpected expenses or to engage in some form of austerity measures. This puzzled me for many years because elastic did a perfectly good job at keeping my pants up! Fortunately for me I never experienced the … Read more
Plumbing makes our lives wonderful! Just imagine no running water and no sewerage and think how miserable our lives would be in comparison to the well serviced environment that keeps as so comfortable. So why do we hide something so valuable rather than proudly display our plumping in full view. Buried away in an underground … Read more
The beach is a wonderful place to make images. Once you have had your fill of jetties, sun-sets and seagulls you start to notice how visually dynamic a place for images it is. There is a never ending parade of new joggers, dogs, sea-birds, boats, kites, sailboard, weddings, picnics, etc, etc,etc. I’m sure I could … Read more
Once this service station owned by Mick Skorpos was once Adelaide’s biggest and busiest. It was ugly back then and it’s even uglier now. Abandoned, left to wind blown leaves, litter and graffiti. Perhaps this is symbol of our transition to electric vehicles. Will the electric car leave a blight of similar abandoned service stations … Read more