Author Topic: Tis the start of the Olympic Weekend... (Read 14857 times)

Miller · « **on:** July 26, 2012, 07:27:46 AM »

Team GB has its first victory (1-0 against NZ in the womens soccer) but not all the natives in the locale are happy... And the farce of showing the S.Korean flag to the N.Koreans soccer team had me screaming out loud... Classico...

Late Developer · « **Reply #1 on:** July 26, 2012, 08:33:56 AM »

Nice one Miller. Great photos and I nearly burst a lung laughing at the Scots posting the wrong flag at the footie in Glasgow. Of all the flags they could have put up, it had to be their nearest and most deadliest enemy's, eh?

We're out of here (City of London) like a champagne cork after work tomorrow evening as there's no way we want to be within 50 miles of the build up to the opening ceremony. I might watch a bit on telly but all that pomp and flag-waving isn't my cup of tea. I hope it's a massive financial boost for the UK, a great sporting spectacle and the best and least chemically-enhanced athletes win.

Info Red · « **Reply #2 on:** July 26, 2012, 02:07:18 PM »

Terrific start to the weekend! Love both of your pix!

Mark

Terry · « **Reply #3 on:** July 26, 2012, 03:08:08 PM »

That billboard is brilliant! Both are excellent subjects for b+w polas. Very nice indeed.

Francois · « **Reply #4 on:** July 26, 2012, 03:47:13 PM »

Quote from: Late Developer on July 26, 2012, 08:33:56 AM

I hope it's a massive financial boost for the UK, a great sporting spectacle and the best and least chemically-enhanced athletes win.

I do sincerely hope it works out financially for London. Considering the economy, a profit on this one would benefit pretty much everyone. But strangely, all the silly side of my brain keeps thinking about this morning is whether Ozzy Osbourne will be part of the opening ceremonies

and why he wasn't chosen to be the spokesperson for the anti-doping agency

Jon Butler · « **Reply #5 on:** July 26, 2012, 04:35:39 PM »

London Olympics, is it this year?
J.

astrobeck · « **Reply #6 on:** July 26, 2012, 04:42:56 PM »

nice ones Miller...I like the tank with the olympic wheels.

Jon Butler · « **Reply #7 on:** July 26, 2012, 04:49:57 PM »

Love the images Miller.
J.

charles binns · « **Reply #8 on:** July 26, 2012, 06:47:49 PM »

Nice images and it's good to see the grafitti artists are taking all the hype in their stride. Am picking up Mexican nephew from Heathrow tomorrow (that'll be fun!) and have tickets for the fencing on Saturday. Can't wait. Will smuggle my Holga 135BC past the paratroopers making sure we don't bring any food in to the events as we are only allowed to eat Big Macs for the next month.

Wonder if I'll spot a G4S guard? Also I want to write Tour de France style grafitti on the Olympic lanes. Allez les officiels Olympiques! Ou est le deficit? Mind you I'd be shot by an over enthusiastic policeman so I probably won't.

Poliweb · « **Reply #9 on:** July 26, 2012, 07:20:01 PM »

Staying with the theme, here is a picture I took on my visit (back home) earlier in the month. The rings were up unfortunately. But you can still see them.

Fuji FP-100C recovered negative, Crown Graphic, 135mm Optar, front rise, hand held.

Richard

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #10 on:** July 26, 2012, 09:37:13 PM »

Great start Poliweb & That Mr Miller. We're off to Cornwall next week so should miss most of it, but may have to venture up to the South Bank this Saturday with the kids to meet friends. Can the Northern Line survive the Olympics when it can hardly survive rush hour?

Anyway, here's mine for this weekend; a gaggle of cousins and 2nd cousins. Bronica S2A + expired Polacolor 125i and home-made lens.

17 to 3 by Ed Wenn, on Flickr

Nick Moys · « **Reply #11 on:** July 26, 2012, 11:04:39 PM »

Some very cool polaroids here.
Can't continue the olympic theme, so here a few more shots from my recent trip to North Yorkshire.
All Rolleicord/FP4/Finol.
Happy weekend.
Nick

east pier by Nick Moys, on Flickr

west pier by Nick Moys, on Flickr

east pier by Nick Moys, on Flickr

astrobeck · « **Reply #12 on:** July 27, 2012, 04:05:31 AM »

One from our Route 66 festival last weekend
shot with the trusty Holga and some expired B&W
splashed in Arista chems

moominsean · « **Reply #13 on:** July 27, 2012, 05:37:17 AM »

Saw a couple different threads again! spent a week in san diego...only had time to scan some chocolate shots so far.

gregor · « **Reply #14 on:** July 27, 2012, 06:03:06 AM »

I'm please as punch that:

1. my echinacea is still alive
2. my last 40 shots of T55 are alive (so to speak)

Negative scan (RGB). I'll have to see if I can replicate these colors with selective toning on a darkroom print....

hookstrapped · « **Reply #15 on:** July 27, 2012, 06:42:42 AM »

my first 3D animated gif try, inspired by a thread here...

charles binns · « **Reply #16 on:** July 27, 2012, 08:05:08 AM »

Hookstrapped-superb first effort. Continuing the olympic theme the first shot is a detail of the aquatic centre. The rest are from alon the River Lea (part of an ongoing series)

Late Developer · « **Reply #17 on:** July 27, 2012, 08:32:05 AM »

Quote from: Francois on July 26, 2012, 03:47:13 PM

Quote from: Late Developer on July 26, 2012, 08:33:56 AM
I hope it's a massive financial boost for the UK, a great sporting spectacle and the best and least chemically-enhanced athletes win.
I do sincerely hope it works out financially for London. Considering the economy, a profit on this one would benefit pretty much everyone. But strangely, all the silly side of my brain keeps thinking about this morning is whether Ozzy Osbourne will be part of the opening ceremonies and why he wasn't chosen to be the spokesperson for the anti-doping agency

Francois, wouldn't that be great...!!?? Ozzy as the MC would be THE highlight for me. Oh, please make it happen....

The BBC has released a 30-second "taster" of what's to come in the opening ceremony (truthfully) and it seems as if Danny Boyle has created something really special. However, the trailer also included what looked like a scene from some nightmarish "Carry On" film with a load of nurses boucing around on trampolines made to look like NHS beds.

Can't wait to watch the opening ceremony as it looks detined to be one of the most spectacular and surreal 3-hour bits of television ever.

Oh - BTW - great photos everyone.

Lawrie · « **Reply #18 on:** July 27, 2012, 01:13:35 PM »

A great start to the weekend. I ran a film through the pinhole camera last Sunday and captured this image of a friend's garden shed.

Hand-built pinhole camera of 39mm f/l on Fuji Acros developed in Caffenol.

Regards,

Lawrie.

hookstrapped · « **Reply #19 on:** July 27, 2012, 01:57:22 PM »

Quote from: Lawrie on July 27, 2012, 01:13:35 PM

A great start to the weekend. I ran a film through the pinhole camera last Sunday and captured this image of a friend's garden shed.

Hand-built pinhole camera of 39mm f/l on Fuji Acros developed in Caffenol.

Regards,

Lawrie.

Beautiful

Diane Peterson · « **Reply #20 on:** July 27, 2012, 03:06:28 PM »

handmade camera....developed in Tmax

Lawrie · « **Reply #21 on:** July 27, 2012, 03:47:51 PM »

Lovely image Diane!

Regards,

Lawrie.

hookstrapped · « **Reply #22 on:** July 27, 2012, 04:19:49 PM »

astrobeck · « **Reply #23 on:** July 27, 2012, 06:08:06 PM »

Love, love, love this one Hookstrapped!
That orange really pops...it should be an advertisement for something.
Probably my favorite of yours so far.!!!!

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #24 on:** July 27, 2012, 07:29:17 PM »

What a great start to a great weekend.

Peter, your last one has blown me away - bloody wonderful!

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #25 on:** July 27, 2012, 07:30:16 PM »

Hasselblad 501CM with Kodak bwcn400 in Marfa, TX

Volker · « **Reply #26 on:** July 27, 2012, 07:58:54 PM »

a real olympic thead this weekend....

"Vehicles parked illegally will be towed at owner's expense."

Terry · « **Reply #27 on:** July 27, 2012, 10:25:49 PM »

I seem to be in a black and white mood lately. This time it's some Fuji Acros in the Ikoflex.

calbisu · « **Reply #28 on:** July 27, 2012, 11:20:26 PM »

Mmmhh, nice ones,

My faves so far are Terrys cabin and Hookstrappeds fantastic portraits.

No scanner and not much successful shooting lately

I have a new camera and its taking a bit to get used to it..

One from the archive

decision by calbisu, on Flickr

Paul Mitchell · « **Reply #29 on:** July 28, 2012, 11:25:32 AM »

Some of my favourites this week...

Miller - love em both
Nick - a classy set of Whitby images
Sean - your first image as quite special and by far my favourite this week
Gregor - beautiful, love that hint of colour at the bottom
Charles - look forward to seeing more of these
Lawrie - wonderful pinhole, just wish I'd taken it!
Hookstrapped - this rocks!
Phil - you are the master of Americana
Volker - full of humour!

In keeping with the Olympic theme I've decided to share some images taken at the Olympic rowing venue at Dorney Lake which just happens to be 5 minutes away from my home.

The main club house, Bronica SQAi & Velvia 50

Agfa Super Isolette, HP5

Training canoes, Agfa Super Isolette, Provia 400X

Bronica SQAi, Velvia 50

Paul

hookstrapped · « **Reply #30 on:** July 28, 2012, 01:28:09 PM »

Love both canoe shots, especially the b&w. The juxtaposition of idealized man in nature with the industrial background is like wow.

Diane Peterson · « **Reply #31 on:** July 28, 2012, 02:35:05 PM »

another from this week..

Miles · « **Reply #32 on:** July 28, 2012, 11:01:07 PM »

Drove from Canterbury to Mile End on Friday, took less than an hour, London was so quiet. It's a nice vibe around Stratford mind.

Miller's Tank, Sean's Bridge and Diane's shack are great.

irv_b · « **Reply #33 on:** July 29, 2012, 11:24:55 AM »

As always a inspiring creative thread with some wonderful shots. For me Miller's two that started the thread, Nicks' pier shots
( and unusually ) for me Paul 's colour shots especially the training canoes are just the standout ones. but really great photos everyone!

AJShepherd · « **Reply #34 on:** July 29, 2012, 11:54:30 AM »

Resident outside the Business Design Centre in Islington for the duration of the Olympics is "London Booster" by Czech artist David Cerny.

A bus that does press-ups by Antony J Shepherd, on Flickr

It's a big red double-decker bus (but NOT a routemaster) that does press-ups. Really.
It's actually pretty impressive when you see it in action so if you're in the area I recommend you take a look.

This picture taken on Rollei Retro 80S film in my old Kodak Brownie 127.

thil · « **Reply #35 on:** July 29, 2012, 10:59:56 PM »

Miller, Sean, Gregor, Carlos - love those shots.

XA2 + Provia 100, Cádiz, Spain:

hookstrapped · « **Reply #36 on:** July 30, 2012, 04:24:11 PM »

Terry · « **Reply #37 on:** July 30, 2012, 10:29:14 PM »

Peter,
This one's a winner. Beautifully composed.

Photo_Utopia · « **Reply #38 on:** July 30, 2012, 10:38:43 PM »

Hookstrapped–Wow I really love that red light you use for portraits. Such a wonderful collection of images this week–well done!

hookstrapped · « **Reply #39 on:** July 31, 2012, 01:17:01 AM »

Quote from: Photo_Utopia on July 30, 2012, 10:38:43 PM

Hookstrapped–Wow I really love that red light you use for portraits. Such a wonderful collection of images this week–well done!

Thank you. It's cross-processed Ektachrome and it tends to go green but I wanted it to be red so I used tungsten light and it worked out.

Blaxton · « **Reply #40 on:** July 31, 2012, 04:55:10 AM »

Two from a recent trip to Quebec and Montreal, developed over the weekend. Tri-x exposed in a Rolleiflex twin-lens and developed in Rodinal.

SLVR · « **Reply #41 on:** August 01, 2012, 04:41:21 AM »

From the weekend!

SLVR · « **Reply #42 on:** August 01, 2012, 04:42:20 AM »

one more!

gregor · « **Reply #43 on:** August 02, 2012, 12:18:47 AM »

found some time to scan images ;-) one from Saturday..

gothamtomato · « **Reply #44 on:** August 02, 2012, 01:16:00 AM »

Paul: Gorgeous color in those Velvia 50 images. That's not the one that's been discontinued, is it?

Paul Mitchell · « **Reply #45 on:** August 02, 2012, 09:17:55 AM »

Quote from: gothamtomato on August 02, 2012, 01:16:00 AM

Paul: Gorgeous color in those Velvia 50 images. That's not the one that's been discontinued, is it?

Thanks GT, fortunately they're not discontinuing 35mm & 120 yet so should be OK for a year or so... he's say's hopefully!

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