X57-GB: Potato Vox 2008-11-12T12:00:38Z dakegra http://dakegra.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c2251d7e31549d/ if I had to explain, you wouldn't understand fractal vegetables tag:vox.com,2008-11-12:asset-6a00c2251d7e31549d010980b5d709000b 2008-11-12T12:00:38Z 2008-11-12T12:00:38Z dakegra http://dakegra.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full

Or the romanesco brocolli. :-)

Is that not just the most amazing veg you've ever seen? Almost seemed a shame to eat it ( delicious, btw)

fractal veg!
fractal veg!

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]]> who said film was dead? tag:vox.com,2008-10-28:asset-6a00c2251d7e31549d010981064305000c 2008-10-28T10:32:46Z 2008-10-28T12:20:16Z dakegra http://dakegra.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full

I recently acquired an old Holga 120S from a friend. Loaded it up with some Ilford HP5+ 400 speed film, taped up the back with lots of black tape and set out for a walk around Leeds. Another friend kindly offered to develop/scan the photos for me, and emailed me a couple of shots last night as a taster.

I'm rather thrilled with how they've come out.

This is the Town Hall in Leeds


Town Hall, Leeds
Town Hall, Leeds
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How cool is that? Old camera with a plastic lens, fixed focus, fixed exposure. I *love* the second shot, and am considering getting them both printed and framed as art for the office. :-)

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]]> anyone can fly tag:vox.com,2008-10-05:asset-6a00c2251d7e31549d00fae8e45ef7000b 2008-10-05T22:45:13Z 2008-10-06T08:37:15Z dakegra http://dakegra.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full

just throw yourself at the ground, and miss.

:-)

flying
flying

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]]> film tag:vox.com,2008-09-19:asset-6a00c2251d7e31549d00fae8dfecdc000b 2008-09-19T11:31:39Z 2008-09-19T11:31:39Z dakegra http://dakegra.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full
reflections
reflections
taken with a Minolta Dynax film SLR at Photocamp Leeds 2008. Film very kindly developed and scanned by perdita_x.

Rather pleased with the result, especialy as the film expired in January!

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]]> lens magnet tag:vox.com,2008-09-08:asset-6a00c2251d7e31549d0100a7f92b3d000e 2008-09-08T09:42:25Z 2008-09-08T09:42:25Z dakegra http://dakegra.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full
flickr
flickr
fun with my new toy, a clear acrylic juggling ball.

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]]> pinholes, matches and photography tag:vox.com,2008-09-08:asset-6a00c2251d7e31549d00fae8dcbcf7000b 2008-09-08T09:39:38Z 2008-12-25T02:47:46Z dakegra http://dakegra.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full
    
    DSC_8565, originally uploaded by dakegra.

                

    see that photo there? The one of the handsome chap?

I took that with a camera made out of a MATCHBOX, at Photocamp Leeds this weekend.

I'm still absolutely giddy about this. A matchbox, some black tape, an acupuncture needle and some film.

Oh, and Mike, who quite deservingly won a prize for best presentation for his 'how to make a pinhole camera out of a matchbox'.

You can see why. Just look at it! A matchbox!

I suspect I may not recover from this. :-)


More photos of the event up on flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dakegra/sets/72157607150087081/

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]]> wordle/moo tag:vox.com,2008-07-10:asset-6a00c2251d7e31549d00fad6986c240005 2008-07-10T16:20:40Z 2008-07-10T16:20:40Z dakegra http://dakegra.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full

I've just got a pack of Moo.com's new business cards, from my flickr images, and I'm very happy with them. They look ace!

I've used this set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dakegra/sets/72157606033234003/

If anyone would like one, drop me an email! dakegra (at) gmail (dot) com.

Then I saw on Moo's blog that someone had used Wordle to make the images for their cards.

Brilliant idea. I've used Worldle to make this graphic, by copying and pasting in the text of a short story of mine. I think it'd look ace as a business card for writing-related contacts.

Not that I have any. Yet.

:-)

monty wordle
monty wordle

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]]> just me tag:vox.com,2008-07-03:asset-6a00c2251d7e31549d00fa968424860002 2008-07-03T23:38:06Z 2008-07-03T23:38:06Z dakegra http://dakegra.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full
DSC_7653
DSC_7653
and my 50mm f1.8 lens.

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]]> self portrait tag:vox.com,2008-07-02:asset-6a00c2251d7e31549d00fae8c84875000b 2008-07-02T13:32:11Z 2008-07-03T23:36:58Z dakegra http://dakegra.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full

met up with Lloyd (briggate) from the Leeds Flickr Group at lunchtime as he'd offered me his old wireless remote for my D50. Works rather well!

wireless
wireless

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]]> fun with lego tag:vox.com,2008-06-30:asset-6a00c2251d7e31549d00fa9683b9220003 2008-06-30T13:23:32Z 2008-06-30T13:23:32Z dakegra http://dakegra.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full
    
    DSC00869, originally uploaded by dakegra.
                

    LB and I built a Lego House last night. I was in charge of architecture and brick selection, LB advised on window placement.

Here we see Steve the Builder examining his eco-friendly wind turbine. Note the lack of safety equipment!

more on flickr:
http://flickr.com/photos/dakegra/sets/72157605894238620/

    
    DSC00870, originally uploaded by dakegra.
                

    This is Steve The Builder's mini. Steve needs to look after his cars a little better



Steve's retro car collection:

retro cars

and Steve, surveying his garden:
Steve surveys his garden

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