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I took these a while ago and then got sidetracked for some reason. Either Morag or Michael had suggested doing a kind of Millais' Ophelia type shot, but with books instead of flowers. However, I couldn't face drowning a whole batch of books and just did one, torn up, instead...

Botanics in B+W

I headed to the Botanics with the Holga, its prismatic filters and some B+W film the other day, having worked out en route that the Clyde Tunnel is the Great Mother-Pothole. This is the only explanation for the ridiculous numbers of smaller ones on the approach roads; either the smaller ones are emanating from it, or they're trying to make their way back, in the manner of B-movie aliens. The photo above is the pond in the Kibble Palace through a prism, however, and probably nothing to do with potholes.

The triangular mirrory thing further into the Botanics. It's getting less mirrory.

Double exposure with writing.

Prismatic puddle.

Cain - he was supposed to have fish superimposed on him, but it didn't really work.

Same problem with Eve. I think it might have been something to do with trying to use the polarising filter to cut out the reflections - it was a bit haphazard as it didn't fit into the filter holder and I couldn't see what effect it was having anyway...

Edwin Morgan International Poetry Competition 2009

I was across in Edinburgh last night photographing the prizegiving ceremony of this year's Edwin Morgan International Poetry Competition which took place at the Book Festival. Pictured above are the prizewinners along with David Kinloch and judges Polly Clark and Ron Butlin.

Paul Batchelor (1st prize)


Emily Hasler (2nd prize)

Sheenagh Pugh (3rd prize)

Diana Hendry (runner-up)

Polly reading some poems from her latest book, with Ron in the background.

From both sides now

Stripy!

Andrew wearing his stripy rugby shirt as part of the Iona 1st CXV. The shirts are woven from the wool of the island's native stripy sheep, and training includes lots of running about with books:
and playing the xylophone:

Qarrtsiluni

Some of my damper photos can be seen in the current issue of Qarrtsiluni, an online literary magazine featuring poems and photos.