mechanicaleye

Dirk HR Spennemann

has been a member since Dec 2008 and goes by mechanicaleye.

I am a photographic artist based in Albury (NSW, Australia). My interests are in cultural documentary photography using both standard and TTV imagery.

Currently I have three solo exhibitions: eyes } world { hands showing in the Regional Art Galley in Albury, Tantalizing & Troubling Visions showing in the CNMI Museum for History and Culture in Saipan (Micronesia), and Echoes of the Past, which is currently touring south-eastern Australia.

Find me at: http://www.ausphoto.net

I Mark My Territory
Photo Essay

I Mark My Territory

11 Oct 2009385 views

"I Mark my Territory" is a piece of graffiti inscribed in the Japanese Lighthouse on Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia

Gentle Poison: the old and the new
Photo Essay

Gentle Poison: the old and the new

15 Sep 2009331 views

A visual exploration of the the humble coffee bean

Weaving the Map
Photo Essay

Weaving the Map

30 Aug 2009456 views

Weaving Our Map explores through dance their connections in Oceania

Visioning Yesterday's World of Tomorrow
Photo Essay

Visioning Yesterday's World of Tomorrow

26 Aug 2009445 views

Inspired by the Space Race between the (then) Soviet Union and the U.S.A., futuristic architecture was en vogue in the late 1950s...

Gendertyped
Photo Essay

Gendertyped

24 Aug 2009345 views

Through our eyes as photographers we shape the visions of our audience and subliminally influence their perception of the world.

The Triple Bottom Line : No Water, No Hope, No Chance
Photo Essay

The Triple Bottom Line : No Water, No Hope, No Chance

26 Jun 20091753 views

Nature conquers man: Australia has been in the grip of a prolonged drought wreaking havoc on rural areas

Still Life with Lemons
Photo Essay

Still Life with Lemons

4 Apr 2009832 views

A cohesive series of images in response to the lemon challenge

Bun Fight
Photo Essay

Bun Fight

1 Feb 2009920 views

A set of TTV (through-the viewfinder) close-up images of seagulls fighting over a bread bun

TTV in Architecture
How To

TTV in Architecture

22 Jan 20091431 views

TTV (through-the-viewfinder) is a technique commonly used for art(istic) photography. But it can play a serious role in architectural documentation and imagery.

5/11
Photo Essay

5/11

30 Dec 2008757 views

Visions of eleven airports in five countries

Meeting Lucy
Photo Essay

Meeting Lucy

22 Dec 2008654 views

A chance encounter in Guam

Avoiding a void?  Why?
Photo Essay

Avoiding a void? Why?

20 Dec 2008785 views

Many suffer from cenophobia, the fear of the void in their images. But voids can be effective in shaping the persuasive power of an image!

Dirk HR's votable photos