Author Topic: nice short-movie about a LF 'tog (Read 2901 times)

LT · « **on:** October 16, 2014, 12:02:32 PM »

Through the Ground Glass on Vimeo

jojonas~ · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2014, 03:43:46 PM »

ah wow... perfect inspiration for a good walk

kind of hurts that he smokes a lot though. I used to enjoy that while out on a photowalk or waiting for a shot

Francois · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2014, 04:33:55 PM »

And I never did...

astrobeck · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2014, 04:57:02 PM »

he wouldn't be so out of breath if he'd ditch those smokes....

I like the serenity of large format, and the hiking...and...and...all of it really.

Cursing is part of it!

Paul Mitchell · « **Reply #4 on:** October 17, 2014, 09:33:38 AM »

Stylish and well photographed. I too wondered about the smoking... perhaps he's the new 21st century Marlboro man

Francois · « **Reply #5 on:** October 17, 2014, 03:18:31 PM »

Maybe he should get a horse to help carry the stuff?
Or a donkey or a mule...

That would be really the way to go.

ManuelL · « **Reply #6 on:** October 17, 2014, 06:12:31 PM »

This also reminded me immediately of the old Malboro spots. I always liked those - never got me to start smoking though.
Some time ago I read about the CEO of Chamonix Cameras that he takes a 20x24 camera on trips through the Himalayas. But I guess he doesn't smoke.

Francois · « **Reply #7 on:** October 17, 2014, 10:20:31 PM »

I just hope he's got a pushcart for that 20x24... these things are unbelievably heavy!

charles binns · « **Reply #8 on:** October 18, 2014, 07:31:48 PM »

Giving up smoking was the best thing I ever did.

Nice film but it would have been nicer without the swearing.

hookstrapped · « **Reply #9 on:** October 18, 2014, 07:54:47 PM »

Great looking well shot film. Too bad the photos were rather anti-climactic -- kind of undercuts the message and its impact.

Ezzie · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2014, 07:26:44 AM »

Quote from: hookstrapped on October 18, 2014, 07:54:47 PM

Great looking well shot film. Too bad the photos were rather anti-climactic -- kind of undercuts the message and its impact.

My thoughts too. Though one has to admit that that type of LF shot doesn't always come across well unless viewed as a print.

LT · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2014, 01:40:43 PM »

i didnt even consider that it was about the photos. it was about the intention, the soul and the experience. it certainly struck a chord with me.

ManuelL · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2014, 05:34:26 PM »

Quote from: Ezzie on October 19, 2014, 07:26:44 AM

Quote from: hookstrapped on October 18, 2014, 07:54:47 PM
Great looking well shot film. Too bad the photos were rather anti-climactic -- kind of undercuts the message and its impact.

My thoughts too. Though one has to admit that that type of LF shot doesn't always come across well unless viewed as a print.

I have a little theory that the skill of a male large format landscape photographer correlates directly with the size of his beard. There could be a few exceptions of course.
Unfortunately, like the guy in this video, I shave too often.

johnha · « **Reply #13 on:** October 20, 2014, 12:55:17 AM »

I found it very calming & serine - not something I usually associate when I go out shooting. I'm often swearing at some piece of gear or looking for something I last had three weeks ago (and now can't find). Then again I've usually been fighting traffic and not casually wandering around mountains or a desert.

Francois · « **Reply #14 on:** October 20, 2014, 03:24:37 PM »

Hopefully it's not on the M1... it's renowned even here for its insane congestion.
Somehow, I feel that traffic congestion is pretty much the plague of the 21st century for urban centers.
Last time I went to Montreal, which is less than 10km away, it took me 1:30... insane.
And if I want to do the 17km that separate me from the airport, I can count at least 3 hours... that is if some part of the bridge doesn't suffer from a catastrophic collapse... that stupid bridge scares the living daylights out of everybody that uses it as the government keeps closing it down for emergency repairs on the structural elements.

Pete_R · « **Reply #15 on:** October 21, 2014, 05:57:30 PM »

M1? Nah! M25 - car park.

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LT · « **Reply #16 on:** October 22, 2014, 12:40:20 AM »

Quote from: Peter R on October 21, 2014, 05:57:30 PM

M1? Nah! M25 - car park.

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Second that Peter. none of the main motorways compare to the orbital. It's a 6-12 lanes of constant jam from Dartford to Dartford (and back again).

Francois · « **Reply #17 on:** October 22, 2014, 03:44:43 PM »

This reminds me of the Traffic Myths show that Mythbusters did. In one of the experiments they built a circular roadway in which they adjusted the number of cars so that they would reach optimal capacity. Once they got everyone moving at top speed for the track, the lead car simply tapped the brakes so that just the lights would come on. From then on you could see the shockwave effect very clearly with every car slightly braking. I learned about this back in University but it was nothing like seeing it in real life. The ring road became so congested that within a few seconds, the lead car was actually stuck in the traffic jam he caused!

Simply insane but completely fascinating.

BTW, if anyone is interested in learning a lot about how traffic works, just find a way to watch Mythbusters Season 14 Episode 6. It's an hour well spent.

johnha · « **Reply #18 on:** October 23, 2014, 12:20:44 AM »

Slightly off-topic but bear with it.

A golf magazine asked their readers why Tiger Woods was much better at golf than they were. They got the expected reasons - natural talent, funding, coaching, dedication, practice, equipment, sponsorship etc. etc, but very few suggested 'preparation'. They pointed out that Tiger doesn't get to the course late, hoping across the car park whilst putting his golf shoes on, foregoing practice, grabbing a bacon butty before going straight to the first tee, a couple of practice swings...

I keep telling myself that next time I arrive at my chosen shooting location, I should get out of the car and do absolutely nothing for ten minutes - a chance to get into the right frame of mind and think about what I'm aiming for. Hasn't happened yet though.

For the record my traffic problems involve where the M61 and the A666 merge, almost everybody on the left wants to go right and almost everybody on the right wants to go left - like the 'X' cross-over in Scalextrix - and then the M60 (the M25's little brother).

ManuelL · « **Reply #19 on:** October 23, 2014, 07:28:07 AM »

Quote from: Leon on October 22, 2014, 12:40:20 AM

Quote from: Peter R on October 21, 2014, 05:57:30 PM
M1? Nah! M25 - car park.

Second that Peter. none of the main motorways compare to the orbital. It's a 6-12 lanes of constant jam from Dartford to Dartford (and back again).

You are so lucky! You already have a subject for the "when things stop" collaboration. I still have to find something.

ManuelL · « **Reply #20 on:** October 25, 2014, 03:01:42 PM »

When you look on the website - he does some very nice landscape shots in my opinion.

http://www.joefreemanjunior.com/new-index/

This-is-damion · « **Reply #21 on:** October 27, 2014, 05:20:51 PM »

I might do a similar video next time I take the LF out. Full of introspection and thoughtful explanations and insights. The main difference would be at the end when I'm in the darkroom, I would be peeling off sheet after sheet of blank negs with a look of utter confusion and anger across my face.