Friday evening’s parade heralded the opening of the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2013. I captured this burning effegy, a celebration of the Chinese year of the snake, just moments before the stormy wind all but blew out the flames. Fortunately they were able to relight it again. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 412, The Year of the […]
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A dark Valentine rose to remember… Last year on Valentine day I posted an image of a rose. The 14th of February 2012 was the last day I got to spend with my dad, the next morning he passed away peacefully in his sleep. This year I am posting a rose again but with dark […]
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One of the things I love about ‘the golden hour’ are the unexpected surprises. While waiting to catch a bus around sunset I was struck with the soft yellow glow of everything around. Then I looked up. The normally boring alloy silver street lamp above shone with the most beautiful orange gold colour I am […]
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This cheeking little Adelaide Football Club mascot wannabe was all smiles and squawks for the camera; … that is until I got too close for comfort and let the poor little raven know in no uncertain terms he could never be a crow! Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 409, AFC Mascot Impersonator’ 1/640s f/2.8 ISO800 155mm
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There is something creepy about shop mannequins. Dressed in the latest styles, flawless bodies, chiseled features and perfectly lit for effect. In a busy shop they blend into the surrounds, ever present and watching behind your back. But come night time window shopping on a lonely street you can easily convince yourself they are conspiring […]
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