Macro lens

I bought a macro lens to better capture details from my carving. My phone camera is pretty good but macro is quite a specialist thing for it to handle.


Without lens



With lens

Being able to take quality images of your work is essential as not everyone will be able to hold the piece or see as close up without some form of magnifying apparatus.

Botanical gardens

I took a stroll around Durban botanical gardens today. I was looking at textures and patterns found in nature. Particularly tree bark. I also took the chance to try out my new macro lens for my phone camera. It's really nifty and clips on with a magnet. Something I noticed with pictures from far and close of the same bark is that big texture is made from lots of small texture. This may seem obvious but it points the way towards successful texturing in carving. Take care on a micro scale and the macro scale will look good.

Moon through trees

Repository of images: Modern ironwork

Here I'll post images of modern ironwork which I have taken. Some things to notice are that most I made from straight sections of hollow tubing, mostly square. No tapering, no twists, just accurate cutting and welding. Also thick layers of paint, no natural patina.

Repository of images: Cast iron

Here I'll keep images of cast ironwork I have taken myself from various places in Durban.