A Hidden Reaper in the Rice Fields of Ubud
I took this photograph of a man tending his rice field as a fairly wide shot, intending to resize it later to select the best proportions for framing the man and the shrine. When I came to the editing, I discovered an unwelcome visitor. To the right of the shrine, and above, the dead banana […] more…
The Mansion, Ubud, Bali
The Mansion is a luxury hotel and spa, set in lush grounds in the artistic town of Ubud. Oddly, for a leisure resort, The Mansion also has a cosmetic dentist; one way or another you can be sure to leave with a bright smile. The purpose of this post is not to advertise the undoubted […] more…
Cloud
Early morning in October. Into a clear blue sky a pair of clouds formed and slowly drifted westwards before dissipating. All clouds are unique; these resemble a quill pen – a good omen. Proof that you should at all times carry a camera. more…
Conceptual Christmas Trees in Bali and Timor Leste
They do Christmas trees seriously in Timor Leste. This monster was located on a roundabout in Dili. I was fortunate to capture it; the elf at the top right is not drunk, he is working out where to start in taking it down. The scale is a tribute to how the traditions of Christmas are […] more…
Scallop
A view of Maggi Hambling’s sculpture, on the beach at Aldeburgh, composed of interlocking metal shells four metres high, known as ‘Scallop’. A tribute to local son Benjamin Britten, the corrugated steel form is pierced with the words: “I hear those voices that will not be drowned”, from the composer’s opera Peter Grimes. The artist invites […] more…
KiteFest
Taken at a Kite Festival at Walton on the Naze. A wide range of kites jostled for sky space; some individual, others in themed groups of related subjects, such as nursery rhymes, or animals chasing other animals. Unfortunately I had only an old camera phone with me and the photograph was taken in the middle […] more…
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