Tag Archives: TL-120

Where’s the rattlesnakes???

by dorothy mladenka

wheres-the-rattlesnakes

I think I goofed and already have the same or similar image in the other folio. Taken at Palo Duro State Park Texas, September 2012. Taken with the TL120 handheld. Palo Duro Canyon State Park opened on July 4, 1934 and contains 29,182 acres of the scenic, northern most portion of the Palo Duro Canyon. The Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930’s constructed most of the buildings and roads still in use by park staff and visitors.

The Canyon is 120 miles long, as much as 20 miles wide, and has a maximum depth of more than 800 feet. Its elevation at the rim is 3,500 feet above sea level. It is often claimed that Palo Duro Canyon is the second largest canyon in the United States. The largest, the Grand Canyon, is 277 miles long, 18 miles wide, and 6,000 ft. deep.

Palo Duro Canyon was formed by water erosion from the Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River. The water deepens the canyon by moving sediment downstream. Wind and water erosion gradually widen the canyon.

Early Spanish Explorers are believed to have discovered the area and dubbed the canyon “Palo Duro” which is Spanish for “hard wood” in reference to the abundant mesquite and juniper trees.

Trick or Treat!

by Bob Venezia
Trick or Treat!

White sandstone formations in the area of the Pillars of Silence

This one reminds me of old-school halloween costumes. All you need is a sheet.

This was taken in the same area as my image, “Approaching the Pillars” from the last round. I hired a photo guide out of Page, Arizona and he would take me around to great spots each morning and evening.

Taken with the TL-120.

 

Anachronistic Couple

by Lattie

This handsome couple is doubly out of sync with both modern times, and the medieval/Renaissance revelers all around them.  They were sitting at the bar, near a grounded Pirate Ship boutique, at the PA Renfest last year. If you thought you were viewing some Victorian Costumer movie outake starring Jane Seymour and Gene Wilder, you’re not alone!

Bastrop State Park, Texas: Crispy Sign

by dorothy mladenka

  The fire ignited on the afternoon of September 4, 2011 near Bastrop, Texas with high winds that knocked drought-weary trees into power lines (Bastrop is about 30 miles southeast of Austin). The blaze created a 16-mile-long front line and galloped at 5 miles per hour, speeding through treetops and jumping state roads. It took 250 firefighters from around the country and 160 fire trucks and other equipment three days to contain the fire.  The fire devoured 32,400 acres and destroyed nearly 1,700 homes. The endangered Houston toad was believed to have lost the vast majority of its habitat in the fire. The sign in this photo talks about the Houston toad habitat. The irony is that the sign, in the upper left hand corner, says “Enter with care”.  This is in Bastrop State Park where the fire consumed 96% of the park which was home to the loblolly pines, known as the lost pines. The park is slowly recovering. My photo, taken in November 2012, shows where the underbrush has already made a quick comeback. I added a photo of the fire, not taken by me.

 

 

Fortitude in the Snow

by Bob Venezia

The lion Fortitude at the NYC Public Library after a snowfall.

The 2 lions at the NY Public Library have been called the most beloved pieces of public art in the city. Their names are Patience and Fortitude. This is a portrait of Fortitude the morning after a snowfall that paralyzed the area. It doesn’t look like a lot of snow but it hit the airports hard and our flight out was pushed back by more than a week.

“Forgotten Old Relic Discovered”

by Steven Lederman

  Many acronyms have been created for the letters in “Ford”.  Most of them are unflattering.  I’m a big Ford fan, so I’ve created a positive acronym for F.O.R.D. – “Forgotten Old Relic Discovered”.  This old Ford is resting peacefully by the side of the road in Crawfordville, Florida.  I bought some infrared filters for my TL-120 and shot a few rolls of Kodak Aerochrome on that trip.  This is one of the results.  This particular strain of Aerochrome can be (and was) processed in E6 chemistry.  The film is rated at 400, and I took exposure readings through the TL-120’s meter.  The metering lens also had an infrared filter on it.  I much prefer to photograph old wrecks and decaying cars over restored vintage vehicles (even though I do appreciate restored vintage vehicles).  It’s been said many times, but if only these old rust-buckets could talk!

“THE COLOUR OF DEBRIS”

by Steven Lederman

  I had my TL-120 down at Toronto’s waterfront and I was attracted by the myriad of shapes, textures and colours (or colors, if you happen to reside in The States) that were migrating towards the shoreline.  I kept a tight composition with the intent of creating a sort of in-camera collage.  I wanted to fill the frame with as many of the various and sundry debris as I could, illustrating the contrast between man-made and natural debris, without necessarily establishing an indication of their location.  This was shot on Velvia 100 using the TL-120’s built-in meter.