Filmwasters
Which Board? => Photo Essays => Topic started by: TheBirdmanJD on September 27, 2015, 02:49:54 AM
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Hi Everyone,
This is my first post here. I found the community from one of Skorj's articles on the Japanese Nostalgic Car blog. I've been around since before digital, but only got serious about my photography once I had a DSLR. A couple years ago I decided to try my hand at film, and now I hardly ever want to shoot with the digital anymore.
These photos are from my second outing with my Kiev 88. My first outing was a test to see where the light leaks where (everywhere). So they weren't all that great. All of these were shot with Ilford FP4 and developed in full strength ID-11. I want to start experimenting more with the developing process, but for now I'm trying to keep it simple.
I love Formula D events because of the atmosphere. The pits are intermixed with the vendor booths, so you can be checking out a t-shirt, when suddenly the crowd of people parts to let a roaring 1,000hp drift car though.
(http://www.birdhasacamera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/FD_LongBeach_2014_25a.jpg)
This shot was very much a happy accident. Shooting with a 300mm from a couple rows away. I have a similar shot without the person strolling through my shot, and it just doesn't give the same voyeuristic feel.
(http://www.birdhasacamera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/FD_LongBeach_2014_1a.jpg)
(http://www.birdhasacamera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/FD_LongBeach_2014_11a.jpg)
I was a bit worried how I would do shooting B&W in the bright sunlight, but I was pleasantly surprised with how well the B&W film captures it.
(http://www.birdhasacamera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/FD_LongBeach_2014_22a.jpg)
Being able to get close to the cars in the pits truly is the best part of Formula D.
(http://www.birdhasacamera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/FD_LongBeach_2014_7a.jpg)
(http://www.birdhasacamera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/FD_LongBeach_2014_8a.jpg)
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Fantastic shots
I particularly like the last one, machinery on film always looks good to me
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As Kayos said, fantastic set of shots. Strangely, although someone's arse is obscuring most of the car, my favourite is the first shot. That said, I could see these in a calendar or exhibited.