BLACK POWDER

Black Powder is the ignition that propels a firework into the sky.

Viewing a sequence of Fireworks against the curvature of the sky consistently leaves me in a state of wonderment. Similarly, every time I view an Opal I feel an exciting sense of astonishment, as if seeing colour for the first time: I embark on a voyage of Discovery.

The swirls, spirals and spray of iridescent colours produced by a precious Opal are at once dazzling, shimmering, dazzling and glittering.

Capturing the optical phenomenon in the Play of Colour of an Opal in a still image is like trying to seize the spectral states of a starburst galaxy or the light emitted from Black Holes.

It is this unearthliness I hope will return a viewer to a state of curiosity and awe.