Thematic Photographic - Elemental

Okay so after having watched Dennis doing this for a while I thought I'd give it a go :D.
Seems to be each wednesday a new theme is announced at and you then post in a comment a link to an old or new picture that you feel represents that theme.

This week's theme is Elemental. For me possibly the most fascinating element of the traditional earth-wind-fire-water variety is fire. I spin fire as part of my uni's circus skills society, the Visual Arts Soc. I therefore felt that this theme would be best represented by a photo I took of one of my friends spinning fire down on Swansea Bay. The image of the flames reminded me of celtic knotwork hence the photograph's title.

Horizontal man in Newcastle

Hahah! The mystery of the identity of the rather curious horizontal man statue in Newcastle has finally been solved!

He is infact one part of a three part bronze sculpture called 'Man with Potential Selves' by Sean Henry. It is situated opposite Central Station in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Henry is quoted as saying "They are three alter egos of the same man and that he is an Everyman character.
Information on sculpture sourced from: The statue pictured is part of a three part bronze sculpture called 'Man with Potential Selves' by Sean Henry. It is situated opposite Central Station in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Henry is quoted as saying "They are three alter egos of the same man and that he is an Everyman character.
Information on sculpture sourced from:

So many photos of the oft called 'horizontal man' (there is no information on the statue available at the site, I had to research it on the net) are taken effectively parallel to it, so that you get the mans face and the front of his body. I thought I'd be different and try and draw the viewer into the image. I'll let you be the judge of whether or not i've been succesful on that count.

Wansbeck Swans

This is a photograph of one of the swans on the River Wansbeck. These swans had signets for the first time in 40 years in the Morpeth area.
The signets are now rather large and starting to show flecks of white in amongst the brown fluff. Its been really exciting to see swans breeding in Morpeth. There has got to be few things that rival signets in the cute stakes when they are newborn.

I'm really pleased with how this photograph turned out, I played with the contrast slightly in photoshop to achieve chiaroscuro which is a term I didn't know until a couple of days ago when someone commented on the pic on DevART. n.

Chiaroscuro: [It., lit., clear, dark < L. clarus, clear + obscurus, dark] 1. the treatment of light and dark in a painting, drawing, etc., to produce the illusion of depth, a dramatic effect, etc. 2. a style of painting, drawing, etc., emphasizing such treatment. 3. a painting, drawing, etc. in which chiroscuro is used.

Attack of the muse

So my muse appears to have gone into hyperdrive in regards to being artistic. I have an excess of need to draw or take photographs. If you wanna stay on top of my latest stuff check out RandomGoth on DeviantART for my latest stuff.
You will find a mixture of photography, traditional art and poetry. Also the occasional piece of digital or mixed digi-trad work.