Summer skylights

September 11, 2016September 10, 2016 / mikeosbornphoto / 6 Comments

This is a taste of summer life living in a roof space. A sky of solid blue is captured in the tilted windows, and in a variety of hues. Metal and wooden layers encase its cloudlessness. This collection of layered captures have something pure and exhilarating in their abstract neatness.

And there’s also another favourite view from the other side of the roof space, where summer sundowns impress on many an evening. I won’t be in this place for much longer, while summer will inevitably slide into autumn. Best enjoy it while it lasts…

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Summer houses

July 10, 2016July 9, 2016 / mikeosbornphoto / 14 Comments

A corner of London’s Hyde Park has sprouted a clutch of summer houses. These pieces of artful architecture are an extension of the Serpentine Gallery’s annual Pavilion, this year a tall, elaborate and elegant structure made up of individual boxes.

The star of the show has to be Asif Khan’s contribution, a very attractive formation of tall white struts which reach into the sky and capture light and form. And yes, there’s seating in the middle. There’s plenty of time to join other Londoners who have wandered around these installations – they will be in the park until 9 October. Oh, and bring your camera…

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Watercolours

February 28, 2015 / mikeosbornphoto / 12 Comments

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Through the looking glass

February 21, 2015February 21, 2015 / mikeosbornphoto / 6 Comments

$Reflected refraction$

It’s a place to lose yourself with your camera and create an infinite mass of reflections, colours and abstractions of light. This is a sculpture made up of many tall pieces of mirrored glass, arranged like a small maze. This absorbing structure is found at Chiswick Park, a modern office complex set in spacious grounds in west London. A good place to work, a great spot to make some images.

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Island daydreaming

October 31, 2014July 30, 2019 / mikeosbornphoto / 6 Comments

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The hotel poolside on holiday is for swimming, sunbathing, relaxing, reading… showing off and trying to cover up. I become restless and like to experiment with my camera.

This trio of frames capture the colours and textures of the pool and beyond – the first image rolls the layers of sky, sea, beach and pool’s edge into one. I used my macro lens and fooled it into creating the abstract, hazy sense of relaxing by the water’s edge.

They are an homage to photographic artist Mariko Evans, whose enduring trademark is the dreamy, artful frame.