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Karl

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tales from the crooked house
« on: November 13, 2007, 01:42:17 PM »
at last I've got around to having my Agfa Precisa film developed, recommended by Ed I think (a while back). Not sure I was using the right film under the circumstances (low incandescent lighting!). Anyway a few came out that I was pleased with.



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Re: tales from the crooked house
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2007, 02:06:55 PM »
technical issues aside ... Karl, those pics are really disturbing.  And i mean that in the best possible way!
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Re: tales from the crooked house
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2007, 02:48:03 PM »
er...thanks. I take the compliment! The photos were taken at a great place on the Isle of Wight (UK) called Blackgang Chine. I went with my kids in the summer, having been there myself as a boy. A really great place with a very individual and creative approach to being a theme park
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Re: tales from the crooked house
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2007, 01:14:10 PM »
Scary. I feel like a voyeur. I love the choice of film, the lighting really makes it.

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Re: tales from the crooked house
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2007, 04:06:13 PM »

Nifty old sink in second picture!   :)


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Re: tales from the crooked house
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2007, 08:42:48 PM »
That second picture is a winner. Yeah, it was me who recommended the Precisa because it was on sale at a ridiculously low price. My fave x-pro film is/was Agfa's RXII (R.I.P. sniff). Not sure I'd have used either in this light, but it does add a certain seedy edge to the already disturbing pictures.

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Re: tales from the crooked house
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2007, 10:16:49 PM »
Reminds me of the time I went to the science museum where they had a crooked room... I kept wondering who was their carpenter :) You don't really want to hire him ;)

Does have a chilling effect...
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Re: tales from the crooked house
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2007, 11:50:47 PM »
The bottom picture is really creepy. Is that a wax model?

Plus, that oversized clock is freaking me out for some reason.

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Re: tales from the crooked house
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2007, 11:15:27 AM »
yup, wax models. I might have a roll of black and white of the same scenes waiting to be developed but Precisa was in the camera and I had to shoot fast to keep up with the kids.  It was a very voyeuristic set up and very dark. I was shooting at very slow speeds while propping myself on wonky floors and walls.
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Re: tales from the crooked house
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2007, 05:39:02 PM »
I really like the middle one as well although overall I feel like a peeping tom! Nice work

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Re: tales from the crooked house
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2007, 05:51:48 PM »
I agree with Janet on  feeling like a voyeur.  The lighting really adds to the weirdness of the scenes.