Sepia cycle

A set of adverse circumstances led to an unexpected chance to take some photographs.

This is the first shot from that set – a fascination with a mundane object which turned into a rare self-portrait. Dermot appears to be trapped in the washing machine with me, contentedly flicking through a newspaper while I focus into the circular glass.

There will be more from this session soon, giving you ample time to wash, dry, iron and fold your laundry…

12 thoughts on “Sepia cycle”

happysnapper71 on July 4, 2013 at 12:41 said:

really interesting shot there! How did you achieve the colour……..

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- mikeosbornphoto on July 4, 2013 at 16:47 said:
  
  Thank you Lucy :-) Simply a sepia tint with quite a spurt of contrast and saturation.
  
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RobynG on July 4, 2013 at 02:21 said:

Love it Mike! So creative and well composed! Fun! Robyn

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- mikeosbornphoto on July 4, 2013 at 16:44 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Robyn, I appreciate it :-) It was surprisingly a lot of fun for a laundromat… more to come soon.
  
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Noeline Smith on July 3, 2013 at 22:16 said:

It takes a great deal of imagination and creativity to transform the mundane. Great shot and I look forward to seeing more!

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- mikeosbornphoto on July 3, 2013 at 22:20 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Noeline. It was something new for me which I often find is a good source of inspiration, no matter where it is!
  
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maryqkaca on July 3, 2013 at 21:26 said:

LOL! Very creative, interesting still life!

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- mikeosbornphoto on July 3, 2013 at 22:19 said:
  
  Thank you Maria. What a place to be trapped!
  
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rabirius on July 3, 2013 at 19:32 said:

Really brilliant.

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- mikeosbornphoto on July 3, 2013 at 19:57 said:
  
  Thank you, that’s very kind!
  
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Africa far and wide on July 3, 2013 at 18:54 said:

Love it, you know you have a creative flare when a washing machine is the inspiration and you create something beautifully unique! Nicely done!

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- mikeosbornphoto on July 3, 2013 at 18:57 said:
  
  Thank you Lianne, much appreciated! Yes, there’s a middle class story of woe behind this which I’ll get to at the weekend. I was hugely impressed and inspired by this place :-)
  
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