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Baracoa, Cuba
« on: January 27, 2016, 12:37:29 PM »
I just got back from a week in Baracoa, Cuba, a town in a coastal rain forest on the eastern tip of the island. Incredibly beautiful place with a magical realism vibe. Shot these with Cinestill 50 (rated at 200) and my Rollei 35S.




























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Re: Baracoa, Cuba
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2016, 07:03:48 PM »
Such a fine series. The drivers pic is priceless.

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Re: Baracoa, Cuba
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2016, 10:56:00 PM »
Really excellent set.  If I had to choose a couple I'd print and hang, they'd be the 2nd and 5th......
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Re: Baracoa, Cuba
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2016, 11:27:28 PM »
The composition of the wooden dock shot is great, and I really like the car interior shot as well.
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Re: Baracoa, Cuba
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2016, 06:24:32 AM »
Love them all - #1 and #6 are my favorites ! Great use of CineStill 50.

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Re: Baracoa, Cuba
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2016, 12:23:22 PM »
All great it just shows how good those little  Roller 35's are

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Re: Baracoa, Cuba
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2016, 01:27:04 PM »
Thanks, folks.

Yes, the Rollei 35 is amazing. Such a wonderful precise well-made little thing.

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Re: Baracoa, Cuba
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2016, 01:32:26 PM »
Thanks, folks.

Yes, the Rollei 35 is amazing. Such a wonderful precise well-made little thing.
You have the better version  than me :'(

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Re: Baracoa, Cuba
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2016, 02:56:40 PM »
Love them all - #1 and #6 are my favorites ! Great use of CineStill 50.

I really like this film. Something particular about it is the dynamic range where you get shadow detail and highlight detail in the same image. I think this particular film noticeably extends the usual range. You can most easily see it in #3. The detail of the guy in the window, the graduation in shadow around him and around the eggs in the open door, is unusual.

BTW, I was shooting it at 200, 2 stops "underexposed" from box. I ran a test roll before the trip and stuff was overexposed at box, though it has latitude so I was able to mostly bring everything back in post. But using the range focus Rollei, slow film speed / wider aperture presents a focusing challenge. So I was happy to find I can shoot it at 200.

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Re: Baracoa, Cuba
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2016, 03:36:10 PM »
A little travelogue essay, using these pics plus a few montages

https://medium.com/@hookstrapped/out-of-havana-2412e1bc49b3#

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Re: Baracoa, Cuba
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2016, 10:11:52 PM »
Muy bueno! :D

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Re: Baracoa, Cuba
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2016, 11:48:08 AM »
Such a fine series. The drivers pic is priceless.

I have to agree with Reinhold. That one is also my favourite!