Author Archives: DamianM

I found inspiration today in a BBQ. I was hoping to get some hot coals but they didn’t seem to glow enough or be that interesting. It wasn’t till the appearance of a Turkish kebab that the colour appeared.

It is strange when you realise how little you know yourself. From my photos I’ve discovered I tend towards the decay and the dead from time to time. This photo is made more poignant from the fact that i only shot the budding flower days earlier. How life is fleeting. Makes you think.

This takes me back to my youth. The Dipsacus or Teasle used back in the day in the wool industry to tease wool, basically to comb in into nice manageable threads. Coming from an old wool town I know this. Actually this is the first time I have ever seen one growing, they are normally dried by the time I see them. I like the colour, when dried they’re a wheaty, light yellow colour, but here they remind me more of a thistle with the green with a hint of purple.

All I need now is a few sheep and I can start making some cloth.

Hmmm, well today’s photo was sort of a cheat, so as not to break the run, no inspiration so just went with some interesting texture.

I have said before, I do like my sky shots. I also love a nice little motion blur and a strange sense of overpowering perspective. This photo of the day has all that. unfortunately it has more, a nasty little mark in the top corner. I will remove it when I get around to it, I’ve only just got around to giving my camera a full clean, including the sensor, which was where the mark was. No dust but a nice wet mark. I think I must have got a little wet sometime.