Just when I’m thinking of messing with zodiac signs I discover that scientists (or someone) have decided that there needs to be a complete re-think on the signs, so much so that they’ve added a new one, and everyone elses has shifted by a month! The new one? Ophiuchus or Serpentarius…

sigh

1. Capricorn: January 20 – February 16
2. Aquarius: February 16 – March 11
3. Pisces: March 11 – April 18
4. Aries: April 18 – May 13
5. Taurus: May 13 – June 21
6. Gemini: June 21 – July 20
7. Cancer: July 20 – August 10
8. Leo: August 10 – September 16
9. Virgo: September 16 – October 30
10. Libra: October 30 – November 23
11. Scorpio: November 23 – November 29
12. Ophiuchus: November 29 – December 17
13. Sagittarius: December 17 – January 20

Sheeeesh

I’ve put together a series of 7 images specifically for an exhibition called 7 Exhibit – December.

It’s based on my affinity with water….

Feel free to ask me about any of the works….

Cheers!

Grandma’s Superhero Therapy

Thanks to GregoryNo6 I’ve been introduced to the work of Sacha Goldberger and his magnificent grandmother, Mamika

I turn 55 in a couple of weeks time….maybe I should get a costume like Mamika’s for my 55year old pics?

I just started a suggestion in the redbubble suggestion pages, feel free to have your say! Especially if you would like the be able to bring back some of the good community feel we are used to….

Just a thought….

The wonderful and totally fabulous master of fine art nude photography Maxoperandi has just bought a print of Dipping the Toes!!!

I’m over the moon!! Wow, to sell a print to someone whose work inspires me is so exciting, I just had to share, thanks a million MaxO!!

Don’t forget, if you are looking for Christmas gifts for yourself or others, now is the time to buy, there’s a 15% discount available on all my works, including calendars til Nov 14th. Just use this code – halftone_is_on_sale_5853

Delivery can be in plenty of time before Christmas, if ordered this week, so what are you waiting for? :)

I’ve posted a blog on ARTnudes of images shot with my melbendy lens.

Talking to Matt yesterday about lemons, and he mentioned that the true bush lemon would have fearsome thorns…

Like this matty? heh

Shot this with my 50mm f/1.4 with an extension tube…

I have a mandarin tree that’s been grafted onto stock known as “Rough Lemon,” so I took the chance and decided to let it grow back from the base in an attempt to get some decent tasty lemons. Meanwhile, I’ve found a tree that grows the most wonderfully tasty lemons, so I’m going to have a go at grafting a piece of that on as well….see, I like to mess with nature too!

Only because I can’t live without my lemon butter….

;)

Thanks so much to oulgundog for passing this on. Slight alteration made to the original BBC text ;) Apologies to Mr Elliot and Ms Butler

From BBC news web today
Tennis Girl poster photographer dies

Martin Elliott won worldwide fame with the shot.

The photographer behind Tennis Girl, one of the world’s biggest-selling posters, has died at the age of 63.

Martin Elliott took his most famous shot in 1976 of his then girlfriend dressed in tennis gear, hitching her skirt to reveal a bare bottom.

The image, which featured in a calendar, shot to fame and more than two million copies were sold worldwide.

Mr Elliott died at his home in Truro, Cornwall, last week following a 10-year battle with cancer.

He took his most famous picture, featuring 18-year-old Fiona Butler, on a university tennis court …

My friend Alie has invited some of the children from a Sudanese family into her home to play and learn how to deal with our society a little better. They’ve been learning how to read, play, handle cutlery and deal with water in taps and other wondrous things.

I decided to put the series into a journal so the shots can be seen in one place. Tomorrow I’m going back for Alie’s birthday party, where all the food they’ve been preparing will be presented and no doubt demolished!

December 21, 2009

Started with this image

smiles for the camera

Bugger it, lets use our hands

mmmmmmmmmmmm

The best part

I hope you’ve enjoyed these images as much as I enjoyed taking them. Alie has a huge heart, but can only do so much…..at least these three, and possibly their…