Ian’s A34 Submission

by Ian Andvaag

My first three submissions this round are from Prince Albert National Park in the boreal forest of northern Saskatchewan. It’s one of my favourite places in the province, filled with natural beauty and quiet. There are many wonderful hiking trails. My brother is a new birder and I’ve been becoming more interested in it too. Last year we went to the park in June and enjoyed seeing some very colourful warblers. Unfortunately, the mosquitos were absolutely unbearable — literal clouds that followed you around. I don’t think I got a single MF3D shot. You had to keep moving and it takes me too long to set up a MF3D shot! I’m hoping that I’ll make it back there this summer and be able to shoot some slides.

Fisher Trail – Horsetail Marsh

Fisher Trail – Mushrooms

Gone Fishin’

My final submission is from a frosty day in Saskatoon along the river. We typically get maybe 3 days each year with substantial hoarfrost, so I try my best to take advantage of the uncommon occurrence and shoot some slides.

Frosty Saskatoon

Thanks for the great images, and thanks to Steven for taking over management of Folio A!

Ian Andvaag
Regina, SK

Great Mosque of Sousse, Tunisia 2023

by Brent Osborne

The Great Mosque of Sousse is a great place to check out in Tunisia. Located near the Medina of Sousse, it was built in 851, and is now the oldest mosque in the city as well as the oldest prayer hall in North Africa. I wanted to get some night shots while in Tunisia, and chose the mosque as a great backdrop along with the moon. Not far from the main part of the old section of Sousse, it was only steps away from our hotel and a really fun place to smoke at a hookah lounge. Sousse is on the coast of Tunisia, and unfortunately is known as the place that had terrorist attacks in 2015 that damaged the tourism in Tunisia. Although still trying to recover from those days, Sousse is a good place to visit and Tunisia as a whole. The city is rich with history and was definitely noticeable all around you at every turn. This was shot with my Sputnik, on Provia 100f.

Duomo di Orvieto, Orvieto, Italy 2022

by Brent Osborne

Duomo di Orvieto, is a gorgeous church in the heart of Orvieto, located in the Umbria region of Italy. My wife and I explored Umbria and Tuscany in 2022 by car, and in doing so, got to visit many different little towns off the beaten path. Built between 1290 and 1591, it is an amazing place to visit. Similar to the church in Milan with it’s black and white stonework throughout, it is a sight to see. Personally, I recognize myself as agnostic, but I am still always fascinated by religious structures throughout the world. This one was no exception. As to getting the shot, I managed to have a tiny tabletop tripod that is maybe 3 inches long, and has a quick release system. I slap that on my Sputnik and then find some railing that I can ‘pinch’ it on as I take the shot. I tried the string to foot method in the past, with little success. So, by not being able to use a proper tripod in churches, this is the best I could come up with. Shot on Provia 100f.

Khoa San Road, Bangkok, Thailand 2024

by Brent Osborne

Khoa San Road is a very popular area of Bangkok. Those who have visited may have stayed near there, or are at least ‘in the know’ as to it’s existence. It was once, and still is, a backpacker’s hub (since the 1970’s) with tons of little shops, eateries, street food, and chaos. We happened to stay in this area of Bangkok for the first time, because it is known to be loud, crowded, etc. However, we managed to find a great hotel nearby that was on a much more quiet backstreet and was steps away from everything. Great experience! We happened to be there during Halloween last year and I wanted to get some night shots. As you can see in the photo, there are red streaks of light about head height in the image. Those are lit up red devil horns that people were wearing all night. Glad I captured at least part of that. This exposure I believe was about 20 seconds long. Shot at f16. Shot on (the now hard to get) Provia 100f with a Sputnik.

Georgetown Steam Plant, Seattle, Washington 2024

by Brent Osborne

The Georgetown Steam Plant, owned by Puget Sound Energy, was built back in 1906 to power Seattle’s Streetcars and the small area of Georgetown. It ran until 1953, and then decommissioned in 1972. I was invited by a local camera club (through my coworker Sarah) to come by on a Saturday afternoon to visit. It reminded me of the abandoned hospitals and factories that I used to urban explore back on the East Coast. The only difference was that this was very clean, had lights on, was safe and most of all ‘legal’. This had been my first outing with my TL-120 in a long time. I had a ton of fun using it! I tend to use the Sputnik more often, thanks to it’s size and manageability. I was, and always have been, impressed by the sharpness and quality of the TL-120. Maybe I’ll become brave and take it internationally someday. Shot on Kodak E-100 Ektachrome.

Four from Don Lopp

by Bob Venezia
Kubota Garden Moon Bridge

Kubota Garden Moon Bridge

Kubota Garden Moon Bridge
I assume all four images were taken with Don’s home-made camera with the 47mm Super Angulon lenses. The one of the Moon Bridge is shot on Velvia 100.

Kubota Garden View

Kubota Garden View

Kubota Garden View
I titled it thus because I’m almost certain this was also taken at Kubota Garden, a Japanese Garden in South Seattle. Shot with Fuji Astia 100F

Japanese Garden Waterfall

Japanese Garden Waterfall

Japanese Garden Waterfall
I had originally assumed these last two images were taken in Seattle, either at the Japanese Garden in the Arboretum or at Kubota Gardens. But I confess that my knowledge of the Japanese Gardens is wanting. It could have been Portland. Shot with Velvia 50

Japanese Garden Waterfall #2

Japanese Garden Waterfall #2

Japanese Garden Waterfall #2
Again unclear as to the location. Shot with Velvia 50

Nut Thief

by Bob Venezia

Nut Thief

Squirrel in Lincoln Park, West Seattle

I’m spending more time in Lincoln Park, across the street from my house in West Seattle. Decided to try for some close-ups of the squirrels that constantly hound you there. I brought the twin rig Hasselblads but that was a lot of work and something went wrong with the exposures. Operator error no doubt. The TL-120 images were more successful. Yes, there are problems with the background, but the flash isolates the subject in a way to make the background easier to ignore.

Ian’s D26 Submission

by Ian Andvaag

Owen’s Beach, Rushton Point, Tacoma, WA

I was struck by the lush green mossy branches and the cooler green ferns. It took me many attemps to parse a composition out of the complexity, and I’m not sure I really succeeded, but I think it gives the impression I was after.

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA

I went on a business trip to San Francisco last year, and took a personal day to go walk around with a Sputnik. I haven’t developed the images from Chinatown yet, so I’m eager to see how those turned out.

Mount Rainier Pool, WA

This was taken during the excursion to Mt. Rainier during the 2022 3D Con in Tacoma. It was inspiring to be able to shoot in the same place where I’ve seen so many wonderful folio submissions, in particular Don’s. It was also a delight to be able to visit and photograph alongside Bob. Not to mention the many outstanding slides Bob brought to share on the bus ride. What a great day!

Douglas Park Lily, SK

I was hiking back to my car after a day of photographing the sand dunes at Douglas Park. The sun had nearly set and the light was fading, when I came across a handful of Western Red Lilies, which is Saskatchewan’s provincial flower in the undergrowth. The fiery colour was striking against the undergrowth. It was one of the rare times in Saskatchewan when there was hardly a breath of wind. I think this was a 10 second exposure. Evidently, there was a breath of wind, as observed in the white flowers, but I think it still came out OK, and I’m glad I had a roll of Velvia to capture the vibrant colours.