I often hear the expression ‘Retail Therapy’ used by women but almost never by men yet I known the effects are similar. There is a simple delight in the exchange of money for goods no matter how menial or extravagant. Some like to linger and barter while others pull off their purchase as if running … Read more
The tutti has become a common sight around Adelaide but these two tutti’s during the recent Ozasia Lantern Festival are still the most colourful I have seen. … I really like over the top colour! Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Tutti Tutti’, 1/500s f/2 ISO1600 50mm
Before or after, up or down, there is a hint of Christmas but no one’s around. This Escher’s puzzle is full of detail and minutia. You can wander the pixels for hours, inspect the goods and note the trimmings. Before or after, there are no clues, it coud be either. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Christmas Puzzle’, … Read more
When using Lightroom’s integrated catalog backup feature the catalog is compressed using the Zip algorithm. The Zip algorithm will typically reduce the size of the saved backup to one tenth the size of the original catalog file. For small catalog files, ie anything up to 500MB, the Zip algorithm is fine with backups being around … Read more
There are images looking into the water. there are images looking through the water, there are images looking across the water, and there are images looking out from the water. This is what it must be like when a fish eye meets a human eye. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Looking Up Looking Down’, 1/80s f/13 ISO200 … Read more
I could be at an airport, a railway station, a bus stop or a suburban footpath; when ever I see someone trailing a rolling suitcase I wonder the story that brought them here. In the busy places that wonder can become overwhelming with so many people and so many stories moving past like the books … Read more
The spread could apply to the scene before me or the the affect afterwards. I think for Christmas both apply Photo: Robert Rath, ‘The Spread’, 1/8s f/9 ISO160 50mm
To every person who helped make 2015 a wonderful year for myself and my family, you have my heart felt gratitude. May you all have a peaceful and happy time this festive season and all the best for the years to come. … Robert 🙂 Photo: Robert Rath, ‘So This is Christmas’, 1s f/9 ISO500 … Read more
While the poets performed with words of whit, wile and wisdom every person listening experienced their very own personal performance. Some chose to chat with friends, others took in the visual performance while other closed their eyes, listened and and heard. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Contemplating Poetry’, 1/8s f/2.8 ISO2500 200mm
Three boats chained and waiting. One called Claudia, the other two unnamed. What is that make us want to name a boat, give it a human persona and treat her like a peer before abandoning her? I wonder if and when they will head out over water again. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Claudia’, 1/1250s f/2.8 ISO160 … Read more