Two rolls of film... #2

I got another two rolls of film developed today... 2 rolls of Kodak ColorPkus ISO200 from my Olympus [mju] zoom and my Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim.

Whilst I am pleased with the output (I think 4 pics didn't make the cut) I am less happy with the film... and think I will be making the transition to Fujicolor Superia Xtra ISO400 in the next wee while as I run my stocks of Kodak down.

Anyway... the top three pics are from my Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim... which is really growing on me. The bottom three are from the Olympus [mju] zoom which is impressing me too...







I love film!

Tx

Scanned... A Child's Bible (illustrations by Charles Front)

Have you ever wondered when you first got a taste for the things you love/obsess about now?

I have a love of illustrated Bibles. I think, for all their dangers like presenting an erroneous picture of Jesus (He wasn't a member of some European hair metal band!) ... they also have a lot of joy for visual people like me.



My favourite illustrated Bible is A Child's Bible : New Testament by Shirley Steen with illustrations by Charles Front.

I got this book thirty years ago in 1980... when I was six. It has been a well read but treasured possession ever since because I have never seen any artwork to rival it... in all that time.

Seriously... I have never seen artwork that comes close. The characterisation is wonderful... backgrounds are vivid in their simplicity... and the typography is still fresh today, imho.

I don't know much about Charles Front other than he did some illustration for Jackanory... did the lettering for The Beattle's Rubber Soul and illustrated the Carbonel series of books. I think I may need to do some further digging... because if anyone deserves a wikipedia page its him, imho.

Anyway... here are some selected pages from my treasure copy to whet you whistle for his artwork:



Map



The Birth of Jesus from pages 14 & 15



The story of Mary & Martha from pages 136 & 137

If anyone knows a way of contacting Charles Front... or where I could get a pristine copy of "A Child's Bible" then please leave a comment.

Tx

This is way cool :: "Go Do" by Jonsi

Jónsi - Go Do from Jónsi on Vimeo.

Pretty mental but sounding awesome... I can't wait for Jonsi's album to drop.

Tx

(via kitsune noir with thanks)

Two rolls of film...

I got two rolls of Fujicolor Superia Xtra (ISO400) developed tonight... and I am delighted with the results. One roll was in my Olympus Trip 35 and the other my Minolta P's.





Top two pics are from the Olympus Trip 35... and the bottom two panoramas are from the Minolta P's. See the rest of the pics (50 in all... from 2 x 24 exposures) here.

Proof... if proof is needed... that film isn't dead.

Tx

An overnight in Dunfermline...

Yesterday we (Olly, Dayna, Miriam, Pippin and I) went to Dunfermline for an overnight. We fancied a couple of days away... so I redeemed my Holiday Inn points and stayed at their Express Hotel in Halbeath, Dunfermline.

We have been their before... on our own... this was the first time we'd taken the we'ans or the dog. Its pretty awesome that Pippin was allowed (for a £10 surcharge) and she was good as gold!

Dunfermline is a pretty cool town. It is the birthplace of Andrew Carnegie and the town bears witness to his life. I'm really interested in Carnegie's philanthropy... especially his libraries... and was disappointed that the museum that is situated beside his birthplace was shut. Will need to go back.



The Pitencrief / Carnegie park in Dunfermline is massive... and a lovely walk albeit not in your best Vans.

After checking in after lunch... we headed out to Aberdour... to the beach, rocks and harbour there (see pick at top). We spent a couple of fab hours dondering about.

Afterwards we headed to Nando's for food... it was St Valentine's day afterall... and then back to the Hotel to watch Race to Witch Mountain.



Today... after a hearty breakfast in the Hotel... we had a proper donder around Dunfermline's town centre: Looking around the Abbey and the charityshops... before having lunch in a sweet wee spot recommended by our pal Louise.

All in... it was a fab overnight. Would recommend the Hotel and Dunfermline as a place to visit.

The rest of my pics are here with my beloved Olly's pics here.

Tx

In appreciation of the New Times Square...

Two years ago... almost to the day... I stood in Times Square and was utterly disappointed. Sure... it was busy and bright (see above)... symbolising Manhattan... but I was gutted as well because there was nothing there. It wasn't a square. There was nowhere to sit. It wasn't George Square in Glasgow, thats for sure!



Anyway... I was delighted to watch this video on streetfilms.org. I hope and pray the Mayor keeps it this way.

(copenhagenize.com with thanks)

Screensavers...

I'm not usually a fan of screensavers... but I have found two that really work for me.

First up is the one displayed above... Fliqlo by 9031.com (via swiss-miss) which is a flip clock simply & beautifully executed.



The other one I really dig just now is the Polarclock from Pixelbreaker. I was given the heads up to it by a commentator on my blipfoto submission for today. I love it. In fact, I loved it so much I bought the Polarclock iPhone app (for 59p).

Nothing beats a cool quirky clock screensaver. What's your screensaver?

Tx

Ideas :: "the best innovators are people who..."

"Innovators tend to network with people different than they are. Evidence suggests that the best innovators are people who read outside of their industry, interact with people from many different backgrounds and interests and seek to bring solutions from outside their industry to the table. People who are very deep in one industry but ignore signals and solutions from other industries are usually not very innovative."

Innovate on Purpose

If you are a person of faith... do you do this when it comes to church? If not, why not?

Tx

This is cool :: Google's Super Bowl 44 ad

Simple... yet very powerful! Focussing on the benefits... not the features. Nice.

(via swiss-miss)

This is cool :: Scrabble animation

Scrabble Animation 01 from Richard Baker on Vimeo.

(via Jonny Baker)