Manipulating photographically acquired pixels is a fine and useful pastime. However, this week a Photoshop paper (part of a photography … More
Author: alittleart
A while back I ran away from a twentymumble-year corporate career to be a feckless art student. Since then I've dirtied my hands with, metaphorically and/or literally, bronze and ceramic sculpture, photography, and digital and traditional illustration. Mask making was one discovery, dovetailing with my interests in teaching and performing improvised theatre.
Infrared zoo
I’ve finally had the chance to do some experimenting with my old dslr today. It’s a Sony A580, which I sent it off … More
Hello to a star kakapo!
Kakapo are the rarest of rare creatures. As a large plump flightless parrot nesting on the ground and pretty much … More
Melbourne zoo, always a nice idle amble
Melbourne zoo is in two parts, one of which is a fair way out of town (Healesville) and focuses on … More
Through alien eyes . . .
My old DSLR (a Sony A580) is now permanently without the usual filter that sits in front of the sensor keeping out stray infrared … More
After the rain
Yesterday it rained, it rained a lot. Mainly in the hills, from where the water mixed with a fair amount of soil … More
Chimp-and-sack
I find the troupe of chimps at the small zoo near my house fascinating – their beautiful faces, their mostly … More
Quite crabby
A tiny crab (about 2cm across the shell), as found under a rock at the beach.
Ol’ Man Fly
The task for my photography course this week was a studio-style portrait of a fly. So, substituting a piece of … More
Analogue poster : challenged by the force
It was a strange experience and I felt like a time traveller, actually drawing on paper to make a poster. The Empire Strikes … More
A Little Art 