Author Topic: Weekend thread - November 11th - 14th (Read 11902 times)

sapata · « **on:** November 11, 2010, 10:25:26 PM »

Yeeee... I'm finally starting the weekend thread !

Rolleiflex SL35

Miles · « **Reply #1 on:** November 11, 2010, 10:54:52 PM »

Cool start fella, love the window light.

A Diptych from New England, Gloucester (The Perfect Storm). A lovely Oldsmobile on the ramp.

Agfa Isolette II Fuji Acros in Infosol 3 for 7 mins.

Miller · « **Reply #2 on:** November 11, 2010, 11:00:09 PM »

The latest addition to the Miller household 1975 Austin Mini 850 automatic...

Miles · « **Reply #3 on:** November 11, 2010, 11:11:27 PM »

Oooooooh, a 4 speed Mowog gearbox that runs in the sump with the engine oil, and with an 850 !

Amazing feat of engineering.

Used to work on them in the mid 80's ...

Top colours BTW.

Francois · « **Reply #4 on:** November 11, 2010, 11:54:34 PM »

Yep, very cool car... the new Mini has definitely nothing in common with the original...

roman · « **Reply #5 on:** November 12, 2010, 05:55:30 AM »

nikon f3hp with kodak gold 200

fwank · « **Reply #6 on:** November 12, 2010, 07:51:11 AM »

roman - i dig your color palette!

lately i feel like i've been shooting alot, but either haven't developed or scanned... the hazards of family life i guess.

here's two from my archive that i was working on this week:
first is a portrait from my studio class, second shows how sometimes i think i see a photo, but man does it turn out lame.

Heather · « **Reply #7 on:** November 12, 2010, 08:16:45 AM »

Mostly just scannable, not printable (uber-thin negs) stuff.
V. old part of the bit of London where I live. Full of 300 year old yew trees.

This one has a very well placed lightleak on the top edge

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #8 on:** November 12, 2010, 09:42:56 AM »

I like your gravestones Heather..

Another fuzzy angel from me, and 2 from a roll of forgotten Velvia 50 that must have rolled down the back of the fridge.. found it last week, wondered where it had gotten to

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #9 on:** November 12, 2010, 09:48:08 AM »

Have to post separately..

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #10 on:** November 12, 2010, 09:50:31 AM »

some colour for winter

Photo_Utopia · « **Reply #11 on:** November 12, 2010, 10:34:57 AM »

Another set of inspiring images.
Sapata
I really like the shapes and tones, and the low key feel which makes an ordinary sterile corridor into a relaxing view.

roman
Those colours are the lovely warm colours of Autumn, you have caught the feeling well, I especially like the first shot.

fwank
That portrait is just my cup of tea, made all the more impressive by the use of Adox/Efke 25 which can be a harsh emulsion if not correctly treated.

Heather
You set is very atmospheric, you're right about the light leak adds to the ghostly atmosphere–I'm almost expecting ectoplasm

Suzi
Those colours are lovely, the vignetting on the second really draws the eye into the centre tulips

regards
Mark Antony

jojonas~ · « **Reply #12 on:** November 12, 2010, 03:03:52 PM »

nice start on the weekend, everyone! I'm liking how much bw stuff I see here~

astrobeck · « **Reply #13 on:** November 12, 2010, 03:06:53 PM »

oooh yes, great stuff already!

Those amazing tulips reminded me I need to get mine planted. A very mischievous gopher ate most of mine this summer.....

.

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #14 on:** November 12, 2010, 03:27:34 PM »

Quote from: astrobeck on November 12, 2010, 03:06:53 PM

oooh yes, great stuff already!

Those amazing tulips reminded me I need to get mine planted. A very mischievous gopher ate most of mine this summer..... .

Oh no! I love tulips..

Mojave · « **Reply #15 on:** November 12, 2010, 03:59:16 PM »

Sapata - Lovely lines!
Miles - Love both but Im really diggin the way that house stands out in the landscape.
Miller - Love that color!
Roman - Great color and shallow DoF. Pulls me right into the frame.
Fwank - Great portrait and I happen to like the beach shot. Its a little blown out on the left but cant that be toned down in PS a bit?
Heather - Great cemetery images. I especially love the light leak shot. Very biblical.
Suzi - Great work! Love the angel and the flowers but especially love the red and white flowers. Wow!

Here are some older shots from me. I havent been shooting much film lately because of school so I've decided to pull from my archives. These shots are from a few months ago, taken of various abandoned places around town.

Patrick · « **Reply #16 on:** November 12, 2010, 04:36:10 PM »

A Few Holga Shots on expired Velvia...

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #17 on:** November 12, 2010, 04:38:54 PM »

Quote from: pryan9 on November 12, 2010, 04:36:10 PM

A Few Holga Shots on expired Velvia...

First one is gorgeous, I do love Velvia

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #18 on:** November 12, 2010, 05:58:47 PM »

Hasselblad 501CM and Kodak 160VC

fwank · « **Reply #19 on:** November 12, 2010, 06:02:08 PM »

Quote from: Mojave on November 12, 2010, 03:59:16 PM

Fwank - Great portrait and I happen to like the beach shot. Its a little blown out on the left but cant that be toned down in PS a bit?

possibly, i'll try to look at it again tonight. sadly, in going back through my archive of scans, i noticed that my scans aren't meeting my quality demands. i think i adjusted the levels too much on the scanner, i end up losing my highlight details on a lot of rolls. sigh, sometimes it's just easier in the darkroom.

i find a strange appeal with it as well, i haven't uploaded it to my gallery yet, so i haven't finished my thoughts about it.

Quote from: Photo_Utopia on November 12, 2010, 10:34:57 AM

That portrait is just my cup of tea, made all the more impressive by the use of Adox/Efke 25 which can be a harsh emulsion if not correctly treated.

i meant to mention that the highlights in this neg are really dense, but it scans just fine. i dev'd in r09 1:100. for portraits this is exactly how i like to shoot.

thanks for the comments!

i also enjoyed the holga photos!

original_ann · « **Reply #20 on:** November 12, 2010, 06:29:42 PM »

Love what I'm seeing here! Lush and lovely abound!

CarlRadford · « **Reply #21 on:** November 12, 2010, 08:27:59 PM »

fwank - great portrait
Phil - inspiring as always

A couple more wet plates. Finally an image of Alex Boyd that I am happy with.

Late Developer · « **Reply #22 on:** November 12, 2010, 09:29:57 PM »

I just keeps getting better, week by week.....

- Heather's "thin negs" look stunning
- Phil B, beautiful tones - I must get some of that 160VC
- Carl's portraits are just amazing

I've been out shooting this week. I took a roll of Portra 800 along the "South Bank" of the Thames on Wednesday. A few interesting places and a good excuse to use my F1-N and FL 58mm/f1.2. All scanned via Epson V750 and relatively light tweaks in Lightroom2.

Diane Peterson · « **Reply #23 on:** November 12, 2010, 09:38:06 PM »

the view from my balconey in Quito,Ecuador..used my vintage Olympus pen

Terry · « **Reply #24 on:** November 12, 2010, 10:05:16 PM »

Miller, you are one lucky soul; you've no idea of the dreariness of a country without Minis. (And 'Binis' don't count...)

Here are a couple I shot last weekend with the Pentacon Six. Thanks to Diane as always for the camera.

sapata · « **Reply #25 on:** November 13, 2010, 12:40:14 AM »

Really cool stuff and as usual the standard is high …!

Heather - the light leak it‘s just perfect… love the gravestones.

Miller - Amazing…I want a Mini so bad !

Suzi- the colours are fantastic…!

Phil - The colour contrast on the horizon between the sky and the water is just wonderful, something you’ll find in one of those colour guides book … just perfect !

Carl - such beautiful portraits … the second one is my favourite for sure .

Urban Hafner · « **Reply #26 on:** November 13, 2010, 03:21:47 PM »

I finally found the time this week to scan one of the many films I have lying around here. Minolta XG-A, 45mm pancake lens and Kodak Ektar 100 film.

Lavender by Urban Hafner, on Flickr

Urban

Diane Peterson · « **Reply #27 on:** November 13, 2010, 05:16:16 PM »

Terry...Love those reflections! you are making such good use of that camaera,,,makes me very happy!

Mojave · « **Reply #28 on:** November 13, 2010, 09:14:14 PM »

Lovely new additions all! This forum is my favorite place to visit on the weekends. I just love all the beautiful photographs in these threads!

Miller · « **Reply #29 on:** November 13, 2010, 09:30:47 PM »

Yep, the ole Mini does get some attention out there and I've had my fair share of practical classics in my time. Being over 6ft does cause a surprise when I climb out and is great for short shifting round Londonium. The Cars the Star... Mojave, that last shot is timed to perfection... Straight up... I've stared at it for minutes... Pentax Espio 120sw

Windy · « **Reply #30 on:** November 13, 2010, 10:58:09 PM »

Wonderful stuff again, how I love these weekend threads. Some from my friend's wedding from last week (OM10, neopan, aculux)

Deanne_Tickton Grange by windy_, on Flickr

Deanne_Tickton Grange by windy_, on Flickr
(square crop + photoshop)

Wedding 1 (crop) by windy_, on Flickr

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #31 on:** November 14, 2010, 12:41:54 AM »

It's excellent to see so many great photos here and we're only halfway through the weekend (in the UK at least). I may have something to contribute this time round (assuming I find time tomorrow to get the scanner fired up). Leon popped up to Wenn Mansions today from deepest Kent and we conducted some LF tomfoolery in my kitchen. The Ilford Harmon positive paper experiment proved entirely unsuccessful, but we soldiered on despite failing light and finally got some decent portraits using a pack of Fujifilm FP100 4x5.

Yes folks, Leon used instant film today....and was like a little kid waiting for the seconds to tick down until it was time to peel apart.

hookstrapped · « **Reply #32 on:** November 14, 2010, 05:12:51 AM »

A mix of shooting from the hip and actually looking and focusing through the viewfinder with the Mamiya6. The Mamiya is pretty good at street shooting though it's kinda big, but the lens is unobtrusive and the shutter is super quiet. Zone focusing is a bit of a challenge unless the aperture is like f22; I tried doing it with f8 and f16 but now I've learned. And the detail in the neg is something I could really learn to love.

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #33 on:** November 14, 2010, 10:06:26 AM »

Here are two shots from yesterday's session with Leon. Joe's looks a bit Demonic because he blinked his way through the 1/2 sec exposure. I think both snaps were taken with my Tachihara 5x4. Both shot on Fujifilm FP10045 or whatever it's called.

Francois · « **Reply #34 on:** November 14, 2010, 02:49:01 PM »

He's Back!

Glad to have our own Ed in picture... BTW, love the bow

Terry · « **Reply #35 on:** November 14, 2010, 10:57:54 PM »

Diane--thanks for the comments and thanks again for the camera. I like it a lot!

Hookstrapped--that's some of the best street photography I've seen in years. The last photo is magnificent; light, expression, composition, everything. And the first one....

hookstrapped · « **Reply #36 on:** November 14, 2010, 11:21:11 PM »

Thanks Terry! I'm finding that the Mamiya is more versatile than I had thought. Also loving the Portra 160VC.

Alan · « **Reply #37 on:** November 14, 2010, 11:51:11 PM »

taken this morning with the polaroid 420.
this is an image from a project ive been working on
for the past year or so.

Francois · « **Reply #38 on:** November 14, 2010, 11:52:49 PM »

Finally got something to show.
My usual gear: 35mm Nikon and House brand Fuji film (400 ISO)

Late Developer · « **Reply #39 on:** November 15, 2010, 12:32:15 AM »

Just one final look before I hit the sack....

Amazing photos folks! Hookstrapped, I love the Mamiya 6 shots - especially the graffiti one where it looks like one girl is about to throw the brown stuff all over her friend...

Aoluain's shot of the fuel pumps is beautiful and something to which I aspire as I shall soon have an SX-70. I doubt any of the IP film will produce such results but I am an optimist and hope they can eventually produce something predictable, stable and colourful.

Windy's shots of Deanne are beautiful

Urban's colour choice is inspired - purple is definitely my "thing" as I found out when I started taking photos of bluebells, I can't wait for end of next April to set the Hassy free on those babies....

Miller's, Suzi's and Heather's shots are just fabulous - as ever.

hookstrapped · « **Reply #40 on:** November 15, 2010, 01:12:10 AM »

~~two~~ three more with a Diana and Tri-X. I have to confess I've been shooting a lot of fake Diana with my Vignette Droid phone app lately but decided to break out the real Diana yesterday, and was rewarded for it.

gregor · « **Reply #41 on:** November 15, 2010, 05:18:11 AM »

less taking and more in the darkroom lately. both diana silver prints. the 1st on Slavich Unibrom FB, The 2nd on Ilford warm-toned Multi-grade FB.

LT · « **Reply #42 on:** November 15, 2010, 08:42:28 AM »

Great work all - top marks from me this week go to Suzi for her Tulips, Pryan for the holga/velvia shots and Phil B for his excellent take on the now very cliche kenna-esque peaceful water scene …nice touch with the colour, turns it from what would be "one of those long exposure black and white shots" to a whole new level of originality.

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #43 on:** November 15, 2010, 10:47:51 AM »

A weekend without any broadband

Catching up now..

My faves:

Diane - picture postcard pefect
UrbanH - pretty lavender, very swqeet
Windy - love those portraits
Hookstrapped - great street photography, vibrant.. love the B&W's the best..
Great portraits Ed! Cute kid

Carl - amazing wet plates, as always

Andrea. · « **Reply #44 on:** November 15, 2010, 11:11:49 AM »

Vic, defending his ears to the music.

Ilford R25 4x5 glass plate. toned cyanotype.

The work this week is outstanding - as always

original_ann · « **Reply #45 on:** November 15, 2010, 11:31:09 AM »

What a fabulous weekend thread! I'm thoroughly enjoying all these images!

hookstrapped · « **Reply #46 on:** November 15, 2010, 12:51:14 PM »

Quote from: gregor on November 15, 2010, 05:18:11 AM

less taking and more in the darkroom lately. both diana silver prints. the 1st on Slavich Unibrom FB, The 2nd on Ilford warm-toned Multi-grade FB.

Beautiful.

calbisu · « **Reply #47 on:** November 15, 2010, 02:55:47 PM »

Mmmhh, fantastic weekend, from my side have not been able to finish one 36exp roll in two weeks time!

The job and settling down its taking its toll

I specially like:

Heather somber Gravestones,
Mojave houses, every each of them with their own personality,
Carl Portraits always distinctive,
And Hookstrapped street photography, the one with the policeman just love it. I am sure he may even have shot you if he would have notice you! : )

CarlRadford · « **Reply #48 on:** November 15, 2010, 05:22:54 PM »

Thanks for the positive feedback folks - always appreciated.

Dave Dunne · « **Reply #49 on:** November 17, 2010, 05:52:26 AM »

A few from San Francisco on Saturday morning. This time of year the light is quite nice.

Sitting on Bench Facing White Wall

Market and Yerba Buena Lane

Mission Street

Leica M2 with Jupiter 8 50mm loaded with Kodak Portra 400NC.