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Title: Machine Portraits.
Post by: Skorj on January 19, 2007, 11:19:17 AM

I usually waste my film taking photographs of people, but last weekend thought I would try a few machine portraits. An old abandoned ropeway engine room was the location (up the hills behind Tokyo), and relatively untouched since it closed in 1963.

Usual Type-665 from my 195:



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Title: Re: Machine Portraits.
Post by: Skorj on January 19, 2007, 11:21:01 AM

A color photograph of the gondola taken a year or so ago. QL17 with FujiPro 400:



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Title: Re: Machine Portraits.
Post by: gary m on January 19, 2007, 11:39:16 AM

I am in absolute love with those first 2 "gear" shots! I would love to see a whole series of stuff like that!!!!

Title: Re: Machine Portraits.
Post by: Janet_P on January 19, 2007, 12:21:56 PM

That first shot is wonderful. It has a real vintage feel to it.

Janet

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Post by: kuru on January 19, 2007, 01:29:34 PM

Great shots. I need to throw one of my two remaining packs of 665 into the 600se and find some abandoned places to photograph.

Title: Re: Machine Portraits.
Post by: warren on January 19, 2007, 02:10:00 PM

Yes. The first machine portrait is an instant classic for me. Magical lighting and the balance of shapes and lines....very tasty. That's one I'll keep coming back to.

Title: Re: Machine Portraits.
Post by: Phil Bebbington on January 19, 2007, 02:16:46 PM

What an amazing place to find....the first two shots are wonderful with the first being the one I am dribbling over  :P a beautiful combination of lines, shapes, textures and light.  I also covet your 195....which is not a very nice side of me but I do!

Title: Re: Machine Portraits.
Post by: astrobeck on January 19, 2007, 03:49:13 PM

Mechanical works always catch my eye.  Especially transportation stuff.

Thumbs up Skorj.

astro

Title: Re: Machine Portraits.
Post by: LT on January 19, 2007, 03:51:51 PM

I've said it before and I'll say it again ... they're Skorj-tastic

Title: Re: Machine Portraits.
Post by: aboot on January 19, 2007, 03:58:28 PM

those machine portraits are beautiful... what i like about them most is just how well composed they are.  that is what really makes them so attractive.  very well done!

Title: Re: Machine Portraits.
Post by: Susan B. on January 19, 2007, 05:17:05 PM

I dig #1 Skj.
All you need is a man cranking the cog and Lewis Hine would be proud.
 :)

Title: Re: Machine Portraits.
Post by: mgd711 on January 19, 2007, 11:17:21 PM

I love the first one, feels cold, sterile and very mechanical.
The tone and softness to the second one give it a really nice vintage feel.

Mike