Australian Photograph Collector

Self imposed isolation diary

2020-03-23T21:29:00.002-07:00

Entry 22 April 2020

I have resurrected my 8mm Kodak colour film project

with some recent work.

https://australianphotographcollector.blogspot.com/2016/08/work-in-progress-kodak-8mm-color-film.html

Opening entry

I am not home alone.

Glenda and Dan live here too.
Glenda and I are retired seniors.
Dan is a university lecturer and professional photographer.
He is concerned not to infect us,
should he become infected.

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Click on image to enlarge - 3D View - view cross -eyed

I planted a garden it turned out to be an absolute fizzer, not enough sun.

Glass covered - spray in use

Walk the dog and take iphone photos.

Fitness trainer - loo paper window art

1. The strength is in the tissue
2. Red car - House - 'For Sale'

Red car - opposite house for sale

A perilous time for the real estate market with projections of up to 20%
falls in property prices.

Created a 3D image, using Photoshop, from photos of the garden bed.
My trusty standby camera a Nikon D90 mounted on a hand held stereo grip.

Tuesday night Wednesday 25 March
Huey and Priscilla returned to Adelaide from Canada.
They are in isolation for 14 days.
It is great they are back in these difficult times.
Photo courtesy Daniel Purvis Instagram

Glendas Diorama

2020-03-02T02:22:00.002-08:00

Glendas Diorama

Glenda created a diorama which I photographed for her.

The Gif shown is part of the completed work, an assemblage

referencing 'buttons', and the theme 'Pause'.
Next time I will use a 'lazy susan' to rotate the display rather
than by hand which has caused some wobbles.

The work will be exhibited on: https://www.artaviso.com/

Search 'Artists': Glenda Kent
Gif created: billpurvis

The collected works of Raymond Meeks

2020-02-25T03:56:00.001-08:00

The collected works of Raymond Meeks

by bill purvis

Who has not got a photobook by Stephen Shore or Alec Soth on their bookshelf?

I am certain the majority of photobook collectors would.

Art Collectors, of the painting type, may acquire works by one particular artist either

directly from the artist or through a gallery. I decided to research with this objective,

to focus on collecting the work of one photographer.

I do not have unlimited funds but I am a collector.

How did I research at the time? I think Photoeye and Nazraeli Press were two resources,

and Google , ebay, AbeBooks and Book Depository.

I came upon a book which caught my attention, 'Sound of Summer Running',

publ: Nazraeli, author: Raymond Meeks.
The work appealed as a representation of the nostalgic idylls of childhood with
an old worldly charm.

The trade issue comprised 1000 copies, and a clam shell boxed limited edition

of 50 signed copies, with prints limited to 5 sets of 10 prints each.

The print 'Crow, Fence, Montana. 2001' appealed to me.

I had missed the original 2004 issue date, my research commenced later, but copies

were available online from book dealers and one was acquired. Not an inexpensive

purchase but the exchange rate in $USD and $AUD was on par.

This then set me on the road to focus on collecting works by Raymond Meeks.

I became aware of earlier issues and subscribed to later issues directly from

Raymond Meeks through his web site. http://www.raymondmeeks.com/

Raymond appreciated my subscription and I his personal notes of Thanks.

His appropriated, deconstructed, reconstructed, redacted, tactile individually unique

small issue rare works are treasured. The individually crafted box in which his work

'where objects fall away' was packaged is an objet d'art in itself. I adore it with the

photo of his beloved dog Jake on the front.

The crafted boxes are great for protecting and storing the works on my shelves.

This book limited to just 14 copies is particularly prized by me.

Because of the small edition sizes I think my collection is enviable.

Currently the exchange rate of $1AUD = $0.659USD makes purchasing prohibitive.

The book I bought on par would now cost me $AUD1402.00 but the last sale of the

rare 'where objects fall away' was $USD1750 so Im glad I have the very ltd edn #7/14.

Self portrait - reading 'Sound of Summer Running'

A slideshow of books, prints and cards - the collected works of Raymond Meeks

2019 - My moments - a very memorable year

2019-12-30T12:57:00.002-08:00

April 2019 - My 70th birthday was celebrated.

My 70th Birthday celebration - rone empire installation

May - June 2019 - We visited our son, Huey and Pil,
in Canada and spent time in New York.

with Huey and Pil in Canada
F1GP Montreal with Huey & Pil
Quebec City
New York
Random iPhone - NY,Chelsea,Toronto,Ottawa

August 2019 - Knee replacement

For the record - my experience

August - September 2019

Adelaide Hockey Club

AHC Premier League Men & Women celebrated Premiership wins 2019

I enjoyed many memorable moments, recorded with my camera,

of the successful season of Adelaide Hockey Club, of teams

and of individual players in local and national competition.

A link to the video of the slideshow presentation at the Senior Awards night
(sized for best viewing on an iPhone)

September 2019

I was awarded Life Member of Adelaide Hockey Club (AHC)

for my services through photography.

I greatly appreciate the honour and will continue through the coming year.

In preparation I have beefed up my arsenal of photographic equipment.

December 2 2019

Huey and Pil announced their engagement in New York.

Rone - Empire: an installation - March 6 April 22, 2019 - Burnham Beeches - Dandenong Ranges - Victoria

2019-11-11T04:08:00.001-08:00

April 3 2019
I opted for my 70th birthday celebrations to have
an art experience with Glenda, my wife.
We booked same day return flights From Adelaide
to Melbourne, picked up a hire car and drove to
Sherbrooke, in the Dandenong Ranges, stopping
first for breakfast at the Heide cafe, en-route.
Our final destination Burnham Beeches and an
art installation by Rone.
We wandered through this fabulous mansion
absorbing the installations and art with an
immersive 3D experience at the end.

My photographs record our experience.

The installations and art have now been removed
returning the mansion to its original condition.
Decommissioning of installation

This was a wonderful celebration of my birthday.

More artwork by Rone

Glenda apparently caught in the act of playing the piano

Total knee replacement surgery - arthroplasty - my experience ©billpurvis

2019-11-03T17:34:00.000-08:00

Firstly let me say this is a record of my experience.
It is not meant to give advice or instruction of a medical nature.
You should be guided by your own medical professionals.
The other point is that there are different procedures and I offer no
information or advice on procedures or prosthetics.

My wife had her knee replacement several years ago.
Because of the advanced deterioration of my knee, bowed legs and
difficulty walking, she had been urging me to have a replacement too.
I had resisted for a long time but travelling to Canada and the USA,
where a gruelling week in the humidity of New York labouring with
my leg sapped my energy and enthusiasm, I decided the time was now.
On Saturday August 10th 2019 I had my knee replacement surgery.
Advanced techniques in prosthetic design enable a precise anatomical
replication of my knee joint, achieved through first an MRI scan and then
the creation of a plastic joint replica and jigs to assist the surgeon in the removal
of the deteriorated joint, and the placement of an accurate metal implant
specifically for my knee.
I entered the hospital at 7.30am. My surgery was scheduled for 10am.
I had fasted prior. There was a little pre-op preparation, my knee was shaved.
In the operating theatre I was asked to sit forward over the side of the table
with my arms folded on my chest on a pillow and my head bent down
The anaesthetist commented that I had a very straight back.
Thank you, I am 70 years old.
Whether I was anxious or the room was a little cool I felt a little shivery
and it seemed to take a while maybe 5 minutes or more, so it seemed, before
a spinal injection was inserted to numb the lower body.
At some point I was given a general anaesthetic intravenously to put me under.
To quite a few people I have related this to, the reaction was
uncomfortable, but to me I enjoyed the experience, I felt I was there.
At one point I became aware of the sound of the saw, and that I was
visually screened off from seeing below my waist. I did say something like,
'Oh thats the saw' and the nurse said, 'he needs some more'.
On another occasion I became aware of my body moving to the sound of
the hammer blows from the insertion of the prothesis.
This has not been traumatic for me and I have enjoyed the now fading memory
of the semi-conscious experience. There was no pain.
Post op recovery involved monitoring in ICU where I stayed overnight.
I was able to eat and used a bottle to urinate.
The following day I was moved to another ward where with the aid of a
walking frame and a loop of plastic tube placed around my foot, and held
by hand, able to lower my leg to the floor and raise it back onto the bed
to take myself to the bathroom.
The leg was basically immobile due to swelling and bandaging but a
pulsating device was used to stimulate circulation and prevent clotting.
This device was annoyingly noisy and I guess not unexpectedly difficult
to get some real sleep. Pain killers were given for pain when required.
I did take some oxycontin but after one episode of blurred vision and weird
visualisation I preferred panadeine forte.
The care provided by the nursing staff was excellent.
The physiotherapist attended with instructions for exercises some passive
others more demanding. Post operative I was not in the best frame of mind
to cope with the demands which I thought were unrealistic. There was
an expectation on the third? day with the assistance of the walking frame
to step up onto a platform, apparently a standard step height. I had no
confidence to do it and refused. Also bending the knee is highly improbable
due to swelling and bandaging.
I had a shower each day with the bandaging covered and while seated.
Because of the trauma associated, and also the pain killers and anaesthetics,
toilet functions were affected. There was constipation and also urinating,
while flows were normal, there was diminished penile control of
direction, but hey it is a wet area, the nurses are aware
of the affects and limitations.
On the 14th October I was discharged into the care of my wife for a few days,
she had pre-booked travel interstate to stay with a friend, so I had to be
reasonably sufficient to care for myself. My son was also home.
On one occasion home alone I caught my toe on my walking stick,
while about to enter the bathroom, and smacked my head
on the door frame, which I was able to grasp and prevent my fall.
It was probably not a good idea to be on my own but I survived another tale to tell.
I was still using the walking frame too and the plastic tubing because leg control
does take time to recover the ability to lower and raise the leg from the floor to the bed.
Sleeping is not easy having to find a comfortable position without the weight of
bedding on my foot. I used light bed covers and raised my leg on a pillow.
I did not do too much but exercise to maintain and develop muscle tone
and strength and keep the leg raised.
There is pain during recovery above the knee in the thigh muscle and below
in the shin and calf muscle due to the procedure and bruising
but pain killers assisted in pain management.
It probably took at least 8 weeks for the bruising and pain to slowly dissipate.
My surgeons incessant direction was 'more bending less walking'.
I really have not adhered to this but have done quite a bit of walking, out of
necessity, and not much of the bending exercises.
I am not one for exercise disciplines and regimes.
On my surgeons advice I attended a physio once a week.
He used a great deal of energy with my foot in his shoulder pit to attempt to
achieve more bending of the knee. I think I started with about 80 degrees.
I have at least 90 degrees now maybe 100 degrees.
There seemed to be a lot of resistance, was it me consciously resisting or
my bodies learnt behaviour to protect my previous arthritic knee?
I had a dream of my body on the physio bench moving back rapidly in reverse
like a bullet train due to the exertion of force from the physiotherapist.
After 8 weeks the physio no longer wanted to see me.
I really had not achieved much in improving bending although I was certainly moving
well without aids. I had been photographing field hockey finals and competitions
for my hockey club since week 4, the first, but with a 2 week break before the next.
I walked 4.6kms on one day and was averaging at least 2kms every day
walking the dog too.
I did not attempt to drive myself until about week 6 because of discomfort in my
foot and ankle and not having enough bend to get my leg into the car.
I attended my surgeon for a check-up on 29th October.
He showed me a new exercise to attempt to get more bend by placing my hands
on the bench and assuming a semi squat position to use my body weight to bend
the knee to the point where it causes pain and beyond.
I was to do this twice 4 times a day. He did show me that my thigh muscle was as
tight as a drum and said I need to relax it.
This was the first awareness I had of this tightness.
How was I to relax this muscle? I tried his exercises a few times.
Consciously I thought about my thigh muscle tightness.
Was it a subconscious protection mechanism.
I believe in self healing through self awareness and the surgeons information
was enlightening.
Now I write this on Sunday 3rd November, 11 weeks post-op, I have been able
today to ride my bicycle down the road arthritic pain free and with renewed leg power.
I had tried previously maybe 2 weeks ago but could not get rotation of the pedals.
I have been bombarded with advice and direction about exercises and bending
but I think a more holistic approach required me to do my own thing.
The knee will not break but it requires developing confidence and realising
that my new bionic knee does not need the protection my body gave my painful
arthritic knee.
I have renewed energy and vigour, pain free, and I am mobile on my bike again.
Apologies I have corrected the date of admission/operation in my first post.
©billpurvis

By Rail - Via Rail Canada - Montreal Quebec return - Amtrak - Montreal New York

2019-07-04T12:02:00.000-07:00

Via Rail Canada
Montreal Quebec return

Amtrak
Adirondack - Montreal New York

Travel Album - Quebec City - a fabulous place to visit

2019-07-03T06:45:00.001-07:00

Quebec City is an old walled city.
We stayed in a comfortable Bnb:
B&B Quebec - 594 rue Saint Gabriel
The breakfasts were wonderful as was the
host and her family.
The Bnb is located just one street back
from rue Saint-Jean with quaint shops
eateries and a short walk to the walled city.
A $3.50 ticket on the 800 bus will take you
33 stops to Montmorency Falls Park
The Falls are higher than Niagara Falls.
There is a restaurant which serves delicious meals.
We travelled by train to Quebec City
with a return ticket to Montreal.
The photos are in random order taken
on my Nikon D90 camera and iPhone.
As you can see I love photographing colourful
shop displays.
©billpurvis

A lovely good value 3 course meal in this restaurant - the oldest house in Quebec City.

The Goat Major in the Military Museum

We missed the village fair setting up the day we left in rue Saint-Jean

New York New York

2019-07-02T00:26:00.003-07:00

New York New York

Inspired by the sights and sounds.
©billpurvis

New York skyline from Empire State Building.

FujiFilm Wonder Photo Shop NYC

Macys

Cotta luv the Flatiron

towards East Ave

Jimmys BBQ The Best.

Best thin crust pizzas on Lexington.

iPhone Album - New York - Chelsea - Ottawa - Toronto - Montreal - Quebec City

2019-06-29T19:39:00.000-07:00

May - June 2019
©billpurvis

Aperture - NY

Chelsea - when we arrived

Mill St Brew Pub

Go The Raptors Craft Beer Market

Chelsea - a week later - the trees have sprouted

La Cigale - Icecream shop - Chelsea

From CN Tower - Toronto

CN Tower

Distillery District - Toronto

A learned friend

Huey & Pils - Chelsea

The Beach Grand Prix Du Canada - Montreal

We bade Farewell to Huey & Pil

Back street drama - Montreal

Bnb Quebec City

Montmorency Falls

Central Park - NY

Hueys bike - Chelsea

Toronto

Quebec City

Bnb Quebec City

Montreal - return from Quebec City - by rail

Grand Prix Du Canada - F1GP - Montreal - 2019

2019-06-29T18:04:00.001-07:00

A 70th Birthday gift from Huey and Pil.
A day at the Grand Prix Du Canada
Saturday 9th June for the practice
and qualifying sessions.
Sunday we watched the race enjoying
platters of nibbles and drinks.
Monday we bade farewell to Huey and
Pil after a wonderful 3 weeks in Chelsea.

A short road trip from Chelsea to Montreal.

We booked a Bnb for the weekend about
30 minutes from the track.
Uber fees varied considerably depending
upon demand.

Montreal was all about the cars.

Canada Album - Chelsea - Quebec - Ottawa: May - June 2019

2019-06-29T15:28:00.000-07:00

Glenda and I stayed with Huey and Pil in Chelsea
for 3 weeks.
A random posting more to be added.

Huey & Pils Chelsea

Ski slopes next door

Tulips Ottawa

Wakefield Mill - Wakefield

The Parliamentary buildings in Ottawa are beautiful

Outside the National Art Gallery Ottawa

Wildlife Park - Parc Omega

Everywhere has something big. - Just a little photoshop.

Spittoo - not another carrot!!

Wakefield - Visitor Centre

Wakefield

Military history Museum Ottawa

The language of signs

Wakefield

Le Hibou (The Owl) Wakefield - great food.

Parliamentary Building Ottawa

Changing of the Guard - Ottawa

Carbide Wilson Ruins - spectacular

The track to Carbide Wilson Ruins

Stephen Shore Stereos - a 3D Project - inspired by Stephen Shore

2019-06-27T15:21:00.000-07:00

A retrospective exhibition of Stephen Shores
work was held at MoMA:
Stephen Shore MoMA Exhibition

A recent acquisition, gifted by Stephen Shore to MoMA:
MoMA acquisition
The image can be viewed cross eyed, with a bit of a stretch.

In conjunction with the exhibition a boxed set
of a 3D viewer and a series of 5 reels was released
in a signed limited edition of 400 sets.
The sets now 'Sold out' were issued through both MoMA
and Aperture. I acquired mine 271/400 from Aperture.

When I visited Aperture in New York set 314/400
was on display.

314/400

A photo of the author with 271/400.

271/400

I have a collection of stereo views, stereo reels and viewers.
3D viewing allows the viewer to step into and explore the view.
For our journey to Canada and New York I designed a simple
3D apparatus. A flash grip was altered to allow my Nikon D90
camera to slide the full width of the grip.
The slide is 3.5 inches equivalent to the distance between the eyes.
This is the basic premise of 3D photography. Humans perceive depth
through this distance of separation.
One photograph is taken with the camera to the right of the slide.
Another is taken with the camera slid to the left of the slide,
against the grip handle.
The camera must be focussed on the same point and aligned as close
as possible with a horizontal and a vertical point selected in the frame.
My images were all taken hand held.

Images will be posted as they are edited.
The images are for cross eyed viewing.
Focus on the centre line crossing your eyes to view.
For starters:

'The Can' - Chelsea Quebec Province - Canada May/June 2019 ©billpurvis

I visited Immersion Quebec for a VR experience.
Immersion VR - The history of Quebec City.
History comes to life with the visual reenactment of events
retold in a 360 degree visual and aural surround.
The front window display invited me to create a 3D
memory of my visit.

More 'From the Yard'

Flat Iron Art installation Flat Iron Building New York

Flat Iron Bldg

Huey & Pils House Chelsea Quebec

Rock Face - rear of house on hillside

Chemin du Lac Meech Chelsea Quebec:
Layers of leaves & signs

and on return home to Adelaide South Australia
my son on his Honda XR600 he is rebuilding.

Birds and bee and butterfly.

2019-06-27T03:44:00.000-07:00

The photos were mostly taken around Huey and Pils
house in Chelsea, Quebec Province, and one or two
in Ottawa and Quebec City.

Just me!

Competition

Spot the bush turkey.

Target sighted

On target.

Bumble Bee

Raven

The seed

a 20 frame gif,

Please allow time for the frames to load.

Click on the image for a larger view.

F1GP - Montreal Canada 2019

2019-06-25T15:52:00.001-07:00

F1GP - Montreal Canada 2019

Saturday June 8 - Practice and qualifying

Huey, Pil and me attended the Saturday

practice and qualifying round of the

F1GP.

General Admission provided some good

vantage points around the track.

'The Beach' provided large screen coverage

from deck chairs with nice surrounds.

The chicane gave views through the bends.

The F1GP is the spectacle, the colour, the noise.

The cars flash past.

Fast panning and fast shutter speeds provided

memories of the event albeit glimpsed through
the wire safety fences.
Our Aussie hero Daniel Ricciardo finished 6th
and his team mate 7th in the Sunday main event,
viewed from lounge chairs in our Bnb.
A great result for Renault.
Thanks to Pil and Huey for the drinks and platters
we enjoyed, watching the race.
We had shared their company over the last 3 weeks
in delightful Chelsea and bade them farewell the
following day as we continued our journey
on to Quebec City.
©billpurvis 2019

The Beach

Yep, that's where we are - 'The Beach' - from the air.

Daniel Ricciardo's helmet - colour shades left and right.

Aussie hero Daniel Ricciardo - Renault

He's got a big one.

Photo bomb.

Daniel Ricciardo - Aussie hero

Daniel Ricciardo - Aussie hero.

Daniel Ricciardo - Aussie hero - qualifies.

Heysen Sculpture Biennial 2019 Dwelling: Shelter, Thinking, Being

2019-04-24T03:29:00.000-07:00

Heysen Sculpture Biennial 2019 Dwelling: Shelter, Thinking, Being

Heysen Sculpture Biennial 2019

Wednesday 24 April 2019

Glenda and I attended 'The Cedars' Hahndorf for the exhibition

with good friends Shadia and Richard.

After viewing the exhibits we availed ourselves of the opportunity

to picnic on the grounds.

A beautiful day and the lovely surrounds of the well established

old garden provided a very pleasant occasion with delightful

food, wine and the company of friends.

©billpuvis

Oscar feeding the magpie.

2019-04-07T06:58:00.002-07:00

My Grandson Oscar feeding the magpie.

Oscar finds the grubs in the garden.

A pair of magpies visit to feed on them.

19C Grand Tour Album - Middle East - Europe - Japan

2019-03-19T04:56:00.001-07:00

19C Grand Tour Album - Middle East - Europe - Japan

I am inviting offers for the album or single
double sided mounts on request.
The card mounts are 28.2 X 37.7cms.
The images are smaller than the mount size.
For enquiries email: bill_purvis@tpg.com.au

An image from this album featured in a tribute after the fire:
Notre-Dame de Paris 'The Classics' - from my collection

1753 La Tour Eiffel, vue prise de la Passerelle de Passy

1 Bruxelles Hotel De Ville L.P. Phot

266 Rouen Statue de Joanne-d'Arc ND. Phot

Information regarding the publishers ND

can be found at this link: Neurdein Frères / ND. Phot.

294. Eve. (Hiolle) Kuhn (photo)

Not titled photographer unknown

336, Luxembourg Galathee (Marqueste) Kuhn Paris (photo)

5191 NApoli Castel Nuovo Arco di trionfo in onore d'Aragona,
eretto nel 1470: Giuliano da Maiano

5171. Napoli, Museo Naz: Supplizio di Dirce, detto il Toro Farnese:
Apollonio e Taurisco scolpirono.

10. - Bruxelles Sainte-Gudule la Chaire. (l.P., Phot)

34.-Bruxelles-Statue Equestre De Godefroy De Bouillon

404. - Louvre - Galerie De La Venus De Milo Kuhn Paris phot

No 583 Curiosites Egyptienne Zangaki phot

Untitled image trimmed at bottom just shows upper
cursive appears to be 'Z'angaki phot

No: 200 Moses Well phot unknown

No. 872 Danse de Sudan Zangaki phot

Photo caption '1081 Musee du Louvres Les Sabines (detail), par David'
Painting titled 'DAVID (Jaques Louis) 1748+1825
Les Sabines Arretant Le Combat Entre Les Romains Et Les Sabins'
J.Kuhn Editeur 220 Rue de Rivoli Paris X Phot

1167 Musee Luxembourg Les Vainqueurs de Salamines (detail), par Cormon
Artists initial (incomplete) alongside date 1887
J. Kuhn Paris X Phot

5008. NAPOLI Colonna della Vittoria, eretta nel 1864 Piazza dei Martiri

412 Louvre - Antiques - La Venus De Milo
J. Kuhn Paris

untitled? milk maid with pale of milk
J. Kuhn Paris Phot

Le Seville Dans La cour Les Doncelles, L’alcazar
My translation, 'The Seville In the Courtyard The Doncelles, The Alcazar'

395 Luxembourg inaug hon de l'Opera (detail)
J. Kuhn Phot

Upper: 715 Cloisters Furness Abbey A.P. Pettitts Series Keswick Phot
Lower: 724 Chapter House Furness Abbey A.P. Pettitts Series Keswick Phot

719 Entrance to Choir Furness Abbey A.P.
Pettitts Series Keswick Phot

242 Rouen La Grosse Horloge
ND Phot

Upper: my description - Rock of Gibraltar fortifications
Lower: my description - cannon and shells fortification

Upper: 70P West Tower Furness Abbey A.P. Pettitts Series Keswick Phot
Lower: my description - Rock of Gibraltar vendors, donkeys, family, soldier?

Soldats Soudeniens 1881 Arnoux Port Said Phot

Page 127 Hippolyte Arnoux
'Focus East - Early Photography In The Near East 1839-1885'
Nissan N. Perez publ: 1988 The Domino Press Ltd., Jerusalem

No 573 Porteur d'eau Zangaki Phot

Untitled - Sphinx - G. Sarolides Phot

Title trimmed - No 589 Bazar .... Zangaki Phot

508 Luxembourg La jeunesse et L'Amour (Crauk) C.
CRAUK (A.D. Gustave)

212 Playing Koto & Shamisen

Upper: 197 Fontaine Sainte-Marie ND Phot
Lower: 120 Portail de l'Eglise Saint-Ouen ND Phot

67. Home Bath

1641 Hors Concours Kuhn Paris Phot

217. Group of Children.

No 874 Bazar de cannes a sucre Zangaki Phot

Untitled: A posed studio group 6 children and 1 man
Zangaki Phot

310 Bruxelles Le Grand Escalier du Palais de Justice ND. Phot

182 Paris Interieur Du Dome des Invalides. L.L. J. Kuhn Phot

148 Paris Le Grand Escalier de l'Opera X Phot

204 Paris La Cathedrale (Eglise Notre Dame) X Phot

No 625 Soldat Abyasin a Dog Zangaki Phot

No. 36 Anvers La Chaire a L'Eglise St-Andre G.H. Phot

no. 99 Au bord du Nil. Caire G Sarolides Phot

No. 595 Chameau de desert Zangaki Phot

16 Untitled Fruit vendors group

The image above is reproduced on page 199 of

'Focus East - Early Photography In The Near East 1839-1885'

Nissan N. Perez publ: 1988 The Domino Press Ltd., Jerusalem

The image is titled 'Selling Fruit in Cairo', 1876 Carlo Naya Phot

Untitled: Schoolmaster and pupils or religious teachings?

Untitled: No. 1 Girl on a swing - it may be a copy print

The album inside cover image - 753 Musee du Luxembourg La Plage, par Virginie Dumont Breton 1883
X Phot J. Kuhn Paris

Copied in imperfect light via a Nikon D90.

Photo sleuth - the story behind the photograph

2019-03-10T01:16:00.002-08:00

'At The Shrine Of Venus'

Photo sleuth - the story behind the photograph

in this case 3 photographs framed but looking a little aged.

The photographs separated from the mount reveal the thick

brittle crusted layer of adhesive.

Not pretty but the images have been protected.

The only clue to the origin of the images, a blind stamp,

on the bottom right corner and not easy to read.

A light focussed obliquely to the blind stamp was enough

to show detail when photographed and enlarged.

'PHOTOGRAPHISCHE - BERLIN - GESELLSHAFTE'.

A google search produced a link to a remarkable 268 page

catalogue of 'Berlin Photographic Company', published

New York, 1905.

The larger of the images has detail

'L.Alma-Tadema CCLXXXIX'

The catalogue has an alphabetic list of artists.

'Alma-Tadema, Lawrence' is listed on page 1.

Two of the images are of paintings illustrated with detail.

The larger image is not illustrated.

Another google search revealed an illustrated listing

of 283 purported to be 'The Complete Works' of

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. The larger image is not

shown in this listing either.

Further searching located the image 'At The Shrine of Venus'.

and it is listed but not illustrated in the catalogue of the

Berlin Photographic Company.

The 3 photographs demounted from the frame.

Blind stamp detail

The Complete Works of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema

At The Shrine Of Venus - located at The MET Museum

The works titled with the relevant reference listing in the catalogue of the 'Berlin Photographic Company'.

The crow & the house - ANZ Photo Book Award 2018 - my entry

2018-11-23T19:02:00.000-08:00

ANZ Photo Book Award 2018

A link to the award
ANZ Photo Book Award 2018

My entry was not successful.
I have published my book on Issuu the link below:
The crow & the house

The story continues.

The cat jumped over the gate onto the bin.

The daily visitors car

Empty the bread tag tray - roadside

Security device

Branches down

2018-10-06T05:05:00.001-07:00

Inspired by Stephen Shore.
Movement, shape, shadow, reflections,
colour and light, and an exploration
of the image within the frame.
The ebb and flow, the wind in the rushes, the changing light,
the detritus on the river bed.
40 still frames on one canvas create for a moment a 3D
kaleidoscope.
This is re-edited Gif from 2016.

©billpurvis

Children Play - a homage

2018-09-11T21:56:00.000-07:00

Children Play - A homage

Inspired by the works of The International Collaboration Project:
Deb Young & Frank Diaz - The International Collaboration Project

This Gif created by ©bill purvis.

Another distraction from photographing field hockey.
A boy aware of the Magpies intention engages it in play.
The photos were taken at the State Hockey Centre, 'The Pines',
Pooraka, Adelaide, South Australia.

'Swooping Magpie' was entered as a 4 frame set in the Australian Photography Awards.
A commendation was received.

2018-09-11T04:56:00.001-07:00

Freakish Field Hockey Goal

A freakish goal was scored by AdelaideHC striker Fiona Paton.
Lobbed in high across goal, by Georgie Bridgland,
Fiona showed extraordinary athletic ability and skill in intercepting
and dropping the ball in for a goal.
AdelaideHC were playing SeacliffHC in a Preliminary Final
of the Premier League Womens Hockey.
The final score AHC 3 SEACHC 1.
AdelaideHC play Port Adelaide DistrictHC in the Grand Final
on Saturday 15 September.
The full album of the game can be viewed here:
Preliminary Final AHC v SEACHC played 9 September 2018

A video of the goal on YouTube
©billpurvis

Adelaide striker Chloe Carter scored the first spectacular goal plucked from the air.
Alison Penington scored the 3rd goal from a deflected strike into the circle.

Chloe's goal

Close call Ref - DUCK!

2018-08-20T20:59:00.000-07:00

A close call from a deflected ball.

In the closing stages of the Premier League Men's

Field Hockey game between Adelaide and Burnside

a short corner shot on goal deflected off a Burnside defenders

stick and narrowly missed hitting the umpire.

The game was played at the State Hockey Centre, 'The Pines',

on Saturday 18 August 2018.

Adelaide 6 Burnside 2.

©billpurvis

2018-07-30T02:15:00.000-07:00

Low light - f4, 1/4sec, 6400 Iso, hand held- braced, image converted to b&w.

Taken at Royston Park, Adelaide, South Australia AM 28 July 2018.

Australian Photograph Collector

Self imposed isolation diary

Glendas Diorama

Glendas Diorama

The collected works of Raymond Meeks

2019 - My moments - a very memorable year

April 2019 - My 70th birthday was celebrated.

May - June 2019 - We visited our son, Huey and Pil,in Canada and spent time in New York.

August 2019 - Knee replacement

August - September 2019

September 2019

December 2 2019

Rone - Empire: an installation - March 6 April 22, 2019 - Burnham Beeches - Dandenong Ranges - Victoria

Total knee replacement surgery - arthroplasty - my experience ©billpurvis

By Rail - Via Rail Canada - Montreal Quebec return - Amtrak - Montreal New York

Travel Album - Quebec City - a fabulous place to visit

New York New York

iPhone Album - New York - Chelsea - Ottawa - Toronto - Montreal - Quebec City

Grand Prix Du Canada - F1GP - Montreal - 2019

Canada Album - Chelsea - Quebec - Ottawa: May - June 2019

Stephen Shore Stereos - a 3D Project - inspired by Stephen Shore

Birds and bee and butterfly.

F1GP - Montreal Canada 2019

F1GP - Montreal Canada 2019

Saturday June 8 - Practice and qualifying

Heysen Sculpture Biennial 2019 Dwelling: Shelter, Thinking, Being

Heysen Sculpture Biennial 2019 Dwelling: Shelter, Thinking, Being

Oscar feeding the magpie.

My Grandson Oscar feeding the magpie.

19C Grand Tour Album - Middle East - Europe - Japan

19C Grand Tour Album - Middle East - Europe - Japan

Photo sleuth - the story behind the photograph

Photo sleuth - the story behind the photograph

The crow & the house - ANZ Photo Book Award 2018 - my entry

ANZ Photo Book Award 2018

Alien Light ©billpurvis

Children Play - a homage

Children Play - A homage

Freakish Field Hockey Goal - ©bill purvis

Freakish Field Hockey Goal

Chloe's goal

Close call Ref - DUCK!

A close call from a deflected ball.

Lunar Eclipse - a Possums view - Blood Red Moon - 2018©billpurvis

Lunar Eclipse - a Possums view - Blood Red Moon - 2018 ©billpurvis

May - June 2019 - We visited our son, Huey and Pil,
in Canada and spent time in New York.