There’s No Room for Ambivalence Here…
I’ve been a fan of this stuff since I was a very young child and am delighted to be able to show off a few Special Editions that I have collected over the years. These three completely intact and sealed jars all went out of date (second frame, left to right) in 2009, 2014 and 2011, respectively; and yes, I have tried all of them but I kept these unopened – hoping to add more releases to my small collection. Alas, these are all I have. Though I had always intended to photograph them, it’s taken me until now to get around to it. They’ve been sat in my Harry Potter cupboard (aka: my macro-studio under the stairs!) for a couple of years now and the only reason that I ended up getting around to making a few frames with them last week was because my friend, the Good Doctor, sent me a few more fabulous goodies for my GXR system – one of which was a split-spectrum converted (from 330nm) A12 50mm macro lens & sensor unit. (I’ve discussed split-spectrum photography on my Light Waves page, if you’re not familiar). Whilst not hugely important for close-up or macro photography where a tripod and base ISO are used (just as they should be in a nicely controlled shooting environment) it is very nice to see the subtle different in luminescence in the black and white images as a result of a small amount of IR radiation from my desk lights – captured by this fabulous and versatile lens unit. As the weather here in Scotland has been nothing short of atrocious of late, it was also the perfect excuse to have a little fun indoors and, to make these frames.
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A few little known facts about Marmite, too; it’s named after a French Casserole dish (often pictured on the label, and always, on the standard jars), was invented accidentally by a German, Justus von Liebig in 1902, in New Zealand, it’s parent company is the Sanitarium Health & Wellbeing Company; here in the UK – Unilever has ownership. Whether or not you’re a fan of Marmite – I do hope you’ll enjoy these captures.
Have a great week!
R.
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