Some favourite pictures

These are shots I took while on the island of Harris. Loved it there. The

split toning gives them a more dramatic look.

First glimpse of Leodhais from the ferry.

Headland and islands from An Teampall

View from the beach at An Taobh Tuath, Harris

A Trip to Chihuahua

I recently made a flying visit to Nuevo Casas Grandes. The people there were friendly and very hospitable. On the way back to the US border crossing at Santa Theresa, I took some shots from the car. They turned out not too badly condsidering. The one above is of a prehistoric type drawing on the mountainside. The one below is a stark contrast between the grandeur of the mountain above and the poverty below.

I was fascinated by the rhythms of the mountains in contrast to the surrounding desert.

“All life is a repeating pulse and ebb and surge of motion.”

L. Ron Hubbard – from his book, ART

The Thames at Night

                 

Some shots I took along the Thames at night on a recent trip to London. The reflections in the river added a magical touch.

“Successful works of art have a message.

“It may be implicit, implied, emotional, conceptual or literal, inferred or stated. But a message nonetheless.”

L. Ron Hubbard – from his book Art.

Video of my visit to Glendalough, Ireland

While on a business trip to Dublin, a friend took me to Glendalough which turned out to be not just beautiful but one of the most peaceful places I have ever visited. I took some still pictures and have turned these into a short video, using motion functions to give it life.

I was very interested to learn about St Kevin and his monastery/school at Glendalough. He seems to have been a beacon for scholars in an the Dark Ages.

The Stornoway Fishing Fleet

On my visit to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, I walked around the harbour and took shots of the fishing boats. The pictures tell the story of a very different life style – hard work, hard conditions.

                

Caught in the Act!

I came on this young rabbit by chance and lucky for me he held still long enough for me to sidle round so he was backlit, and take the shot before he bounded off.

An Unplanned Shot

I was looking at one of the quaint news kiosks in Brussels with the idea of taking a shot. I put the viewfinder to my eye and this is what I saw! They were so full of fun and good spirits that I took the shot – unplanned as it was.

Rhythm in Photography – Flowers

I have been seeing more and more rhythms in nature since I started studying this idea of using rhythm in photography. This applies to flowers and plants too. Also noted that light can change even a simple flower to give a comletely different message. Fascinating!

                         

These three flower pictures have their own rhythm. I used lighting and angles to bring that out as much as I could.

“All life is a repeating pulse and ebb and surge of motion.”

L. Ron Hubbard

(From his book, ART)

An English Country House Window

Everywhere you go in the south of England you see little corners that are quaint and beautiful.

I was interviewing an author for a documentary and noticed the window of his house – an old farmhouse that had been beautifully renovated. When I saw this window, I could not resist!

“The purpose of art is to communicate an intended MESSAGE.”

L. Ron Hubbard

from his book, ART

Rhythm in Photography – I am finding more and more

I am now seeing rhythm in more and more of my pictures. It’s like developing a new perception – something I have observed that photographers do routinely and one of the pleasures of the craft.

This picture was taken at Loch An Eilean and it was the pattern of the bracken that caught my eye.

In this one the lines of rocks and the islands on the horizon all have a similar rhythmic flow.

Interesting!

 

“A new rhythm attracts attention. If it is agreed with and recurs it gets participation.”

L. Ron Hubbard

From his book, ART