X57-GB: Potato

fractal vegetables

nobody@vox.com(dakegra) — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:00:38 +0000

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)

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who said film was dead?

nobody@vox.com(dakegra) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:32:46 +0000

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

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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

nobody@vox.com(dakegra) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:45:13 +0100

just throw yourself at the ground, and miss.

:-)

flying

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film

nobody@vox.com(dakegra) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:31:39 +0100

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

nobody@vox.com(dakegra) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:42:25 +0100

flickr

fun with my new toy, a clear acrylic juggling ball.

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pinholes, matches and photography

nobody@vox.com(dakegra) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:39:38 +0100

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

nobody@vox.com(dakegra) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:20:40 +0100

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

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just me

nobody@vox.com(dakegra) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:38:06 +0100

DSC_7653

and my 50mm f1.8 lens.

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self portrait

nobody@vox.com(dakegra) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:32:11 +0100

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

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fun with lego

nobody@vox.com(dakegra) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:23:32 +0100

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:

and Steve, surveying his garden:

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