Monday, December 31, 2018

A little series



My pal the Coelyne is, I am reliably informed by the man imself, 'doing' a little series. Photographically that is. This could be but isn't one of the series. A very Hebridean fence-scape incorporating a bedstead.
Old bedsteads are no uncommon in fences up here. And I've seen car exhausts substituting for posts once.

Sunday, December 30, 2018

dampish


From a recent Harris trip with Toots and The Coelyne. Lovely day out, snapping here and there. Mainly there as it happens.

Since I had a Hassie with me equipped as it is with a 50mm lens, I decided to make a gatescape. This is it.

Saturday, December 29, 2018

Sometimes it does rain


Contrived, yes. But how it felt in the pouring rain the other day whilst working on the Southern Isles oop here on the Outer Hebrides.



This what happens when you snap up in pouring rain on a dark day in the winter on the isles with 400asa film pushed to 1600 asa  in a Kiev4a and develop it in PQ developer. Be warned :-) You too could be come a neo-pictorialist 

Thursday, December 27, 2018

Portrait of a wall

It;s not the end of the year yet so my new photographic direction has not come to full fruition yet. In the meantime a fine protrait of a west side of the island wall will suffice

Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Yeah


Thanks for coming here. I do hope you will come here again.

I just want to wish all those who have a birthday next year - have a fine year.

And while we are about it, have a fine Festival of Over-consumption.

Monday, December 24, 2018

it may have been a few years ago


We had a fine time in Tuscany at the Eroica bike event. The lovely Deanne doing the model-walk as Ian and Eve bake in the sun whilst riding their bikes.

Sunday, December 23, 2018

Don't tell me


No, I haven't shown a snap of the peats recently. It's been raining and howling and I've not been inclined. I should go again  soon to capture its beauty while it is still there and not covered in windmills

Saturday, December 22, 2018

It started with an idea



Should have left this black and white image alone but got carried away/
Ooof.

Apologies for the lack of the full visual experience yesterday. Got it all wrong and everything. I shall make up for it soon.

Hope you enjoyed Soltice. :-)

Friday, December 21, 2018

Not all bad news


I get to go around the islands on my little job. It's not all a jolly jaunt but sometimes, just sometimes when the rain isn't horizontal and wind calmish, it can be stunning

Thursday, December 20, 2018

forgive me


I am away working. Down on the southern isles and hoping to be able to get back on time. The weather is improving thank goodness

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

"The Artist" formerly known as Jon


I bumped into the lovely man that was Jon MacLeod the other day whilst strolling the harbour and making sure our wee boatee Freyja hadn't sunk.

Don't seem to see the fine fellow too much these days as he's building his lego house on the west side of the island at present. I notice there's metal stuff up there in a vague house shape at the moment. Hopefully it will progress soon

Monday, December 17, 2018

Eat your hat RAX



I remember an image by RAX in the Faroes which prompted my response - although for the life of me I can't find RAX's image. But still, trust me there is a mild association.

I had the great pleasure of meeting Mr Axelsson when he came to an Lanntair [courtesy of Alex Boyd] to give a lecture in response to his fantastic images that were hanging there at the time. Great talk and lovely man too. I might add I have his books too - one in German although the images are in English - and if you like great black and white imagery, then these books are for you.

My homage to Rax snap was taken at Bosta beach since you ask.

Om1n/ Kentmere 400 / Rodinal for the geeks

Sunday, December 16, 2018

Saturday, December 15, 2018

this just might be boat art

There must a be a series of snaps in the subject as the boats litter the island as well around it.

Friday, December 14, 2018

You can't judge a cover by the book within it


But the Nutcracker ballet advertised in Stornoway was excellent in the watching. Populated by adultlettes and grown ups alike - plus mice and sheeps - I must say I enjoyed the experience greatly.

There was a certain amount hallucinatory story line/decor but the movement around the stage just dandy. Well done director Claire Whyman and all her little charges.

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Shopping



Taken during the lead-up to the Festival of Over-consumption on the island where the religion of Materialism is all pervasive



Think they must have forgotten the mince pies.

Monday, December 10, 2018

The last parking place


Makes a change from the days when they drove them over the cliff - or left them out on the moor.

 Had the pleasure of attending the opening of Mhairi Law's Island Darkroom. Very nice setup, lovely lady and excellent work. Go, check it out now.

Sunday, December 09, 2018

There is only one way


St Columba's old parish church, Stornoway.

I'm back home on the island after being stuck on South Uist during a storm that shut the ferry service and schools down there. All fun a games but home safe and happy now.

Saturday, December 08, 2018

All change


Yes, there are trees on the island, particularly here in the castle grounds Stornoway.  You can read about them here.

The change is that this was taken through a nice Zuiko lens. Kentmere 400 film in Rodinal and scanned. I might do that again.

Thursday, December 06, 2018

HHHCB



Her Highness Henrietta Cartier-Bresson takes a morning nap. HCB would have photographed her had he been here I am sure.
I have snapped her from time to time.

Tuesday, December 04, 2018

Majestic


I took this other night - or might have been morning within a dream I was experiencing. It all happened so quickly but I am very pleased I was able to capture the moment on film.

Sunday, December 02, 2018

Grass circle


Looks like the Harlingtons have been work transforming the place into field art to entice the crop circle chasers no doubt. Or perhaps it is entirely 'natural' :-)
I like it.

Bit like my recent snap of the highland coow down at Bosta the other day. Not too close please.


Saturday, December 01, 2018

There is only one way


Stornoway Mosque
A welcome addition to the lexicon of religious venues in the town.I don't believe this way either but it has made some people feel more embedded in the place and that's fine with me.