Roddy's thoughts and pictures at the close of the day
Little did I know when I was finishing work on my exhibition for this year's #NAF19 that I was previewing the name change debate of the 1820 Settlers' National Monument. I've got a panorama, taken from the cuttings above the N2 bypass, that's entitled 1820 Settlers' Sunset. I've since been told that it looks apocalyptic.... Continue Reading →
I've been making symmetrical images for many years now. Usually of trees, grass, leaves, ferns and clouds - you can see plenty in my Symmetry in Nature book download. Recently I have been making them much more complex by dissolving nude female figures into the composition. Here's a good example from this years's #NAF19. It's... Continue Reading →
Here's something a little different - three different takes of Grahamstown's iconic Cathedral of St Michael and St George. The first is in the antique sepia style I've been using for the Grahamstown heritage series. The second is the full colour by moonlight shot and the third is a multiple exposure fantasy. They are all... Continue Reading →
The second post of the Grahamstown heritage sites is a street-scene. There's no getting away from the new in this picture because there's a young cyclist front and centre. Behind him Howse Street runs up to the historical core of the city. There's power lines and street lights leading the eye towards the skyline and... Continue Reading →
The first post of a new series - Grahamstown Heritage - features the old and the new. Fort Selwyn lies on Gunfire Hill and it was built for its strategic view over the city below. No great surprise that it's one of Grahamstown 70 heritage sites. These days it has lost its military importance but... Continue Reading →
Here's the large picture that's drawn the crowds and the comments at my #NAF19 exhibition 'Symmetry'. I did a photo shoot last year of the Fountain Court at the 1820 Settlers National Monument because it's my favourite part of the building. The title picture's taken as if you were lying on your back looking up to the skylight... Continue Reading →
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