Southern Fire

So, yes, I'm a little obsessed with macro shots of changing fluid viscosity and convection currents. What the hell am I talking about? Cool swirly patterns in fluids. The ones I like the most? The ones caused by ice cubes in tasty beverages. The fact that they are generally alcoholic ones has no bearing. Honestly.

In all seriousness, the physicist in me is fascinated by the process and can sit there and watch the amazing thermal dance for hours. Which is fun, expensive and has a tendency to give you a headache in the morning.

But the main reason I love it is the little child in me who simply loves utterly cool things. So ever since first coming up with the idea of the Fire and Ice photoshoot - literally ten years ago - I have done a few different versions of it. It's fascinating to see the differences between fluids - for instance between liqours and whiskies - and the difference that is made through the glass shape and the experimental set up.

The camera obviously makes a difference as well though. My early shots are all taken with small compact cameras, but the latest two are done with my DSLR, and it does make a difference. My own refinement in skill has also made a difference in this last set.

So check out the site and the differences between the four versions that are up.

Fire and Ice 1 was done with Southern Comfort

 
Fire and Ice 2 was with Talisker single Malt

Fire and Ice 3 was a Jura single malt

So now I give you Southern Fire - Back to the Southern Comfort. Check out the gallery here

Unexpected Pictures

On a trip to Manchester that was a dual purpose event where I went round the city to take photos, whilst my other half was at a cake expo, I had the priveledge of having my portrait done.

But not your normal portrait. Not something I can hang on a wall and hark at my lack of fine features, you understand, but a portrait made through music.

Now, this may seem strange to tell, but this meant sitting in the centre of a circle of musicians, and they would improvise music that formed a portrait of me.

It's hard to describe without actually being there, but the experience was amazing. They played soemthing off the top of their collective heads that was utterly beautiful and genuinely brought me to tears. I won't say that I live up to what they played of me all the time, but it felt like the person I would like to be. I may even put it up on here sometime.

So as some small recompense for the wonderful music they had played for me (and which I managed - with their approval - to record), I decided that I would try and take photos of them in action, and spread the word about their awesome work.

So on my website now, you will find my new gallery of Epiphany. Check them out.

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Epiphany Music - Click here