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The Wanderer Returns....

Journal Entry: Fri Nov 27, 2009, 9:13 AM

Hello folks, well after a lengthy absence from DA I've finally got round to returning. I'm guessing a lot has changed in the 6 months I've been gone so there will be loads to catch up on - not least the 6000 images sitting in my inbox!

I've spent the time away trying to improve my image technique and ideas, and working on poetry writings which now accompany most of my works. Also became a senior artist at the online art collective SlashTHREE, with work featured in each of their last 3 exhibitions, and in the "real world" the prints sales side of things in galleries and online has progressed nicely. Most importantly it's given me time to get out shooting more and explore uncharted territory, plus review/delete/tweak some of my older stuff. Hope everyone is well, looking forward to getting reacquainted with ye all and seeing what you've been up to...

New Voice

so he came back again
a new voice, the same name
from the shadows he stepped and declared
I have seen a new light
and now stand ready to fight
facing battle equipped and prepared

last time he stood here
he was gripped by the fear
that in darkness he’d always remain
but he came to realise
what’s important in life
are the friends, not the fortune or fame

so time to upload new art
new plans, a fresh start
to the future! he toasts to the crowd
amongst faces well known
he’s no longer alone
saying I'm glad to be back, as he bowed

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This is Scotland... part 5

Journal Entry: Wed Jun 3, 2009, 5:48 AM

This is Scotland – Part 5
Scotland at night

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Black & white seascape HD music video

Journal Entry: Wed May 27, 2009, 5:45 AM

Calling all idle fingers, idle eyes and idle ears: may I present my latest black & white seascape music slideshow. I've matched a selection of my images with one of my absolute favourite pieces of music, and I'm pretty pleased with the result.

My first attempt at this was produced a few months ago, but this new version is much higher quality and includes a host of newer images. If you have fast enough broadband the video is available in High Definition. Hope you enjoy

Mono Photography seascape slideshow on Youtube

Click above to view the video

Unfortunately I don't have time to do a feature this week, which I'm sure is a crushing disappointment, but my relentless promotion of Scotland will continue apace next week.

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This is Scotland... part 4b

Journal Entry: Thu May 21, 2009, 8:10 AM

Part 4b – Panoramas

Continuing on from last week, this is the second part of the Scottish panoramic theme. When I pick out the images through search I’m usually just concentrating on the images, rather than who took them, until the journal’s completed. Special mention then to *Meowgli who has managed to appear in the image selections for 5 weeks running, across the various themes. As I said to him previously, I’m close to having to rename the feature “This is Meowgli”

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This is Scotland... part 4a (+SlashTHREE)

Journal Entry: Fri May 15, 2009, 7:29 AM

Part 4a – Panoramas

Panoramic photography: the art of joining a series of images together to make a big long one. I tried doing a panorama a couple of years ago but I couldn’t get the stitch lines to disappear without making a mess, and I think that’s the key to a good panorama; make it look like a single image. And of course have an interesting subject to begin with. I think the Scottish landscape images below fit that brief pretty well, and I particularly like the idea of the vertical panoramas, not something I’d considered before. I found quite a lot of these so I’ll do the second part next week. I do hope you can contain your excitement.

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SlashTHREE World Exhibition II

Also a quick note to point you in the direction of the newly released artpack from the members of the SlashTHREE art community. Featuring an array of fantastic modern artwork, photography, audio and animation, it’s well worth a look. Read the dA news article here [link] and view the artpack here [link]

*Shameless self-promotion* - I have 3 images in the pack, including these: