Tech: Available light exposure of 1/50sec. on FUJI RVP Velvia 100F film with Sam Smith’s (I think) siamesed Ricohflex on loan from Paul Talbot. This is the original slide.
This is some of the first MF3d photography I have done. Seeking abstract and textured subject matter, I went to the local scrap metals yard. Not only was it very cold out, but the picture I found was of some scrap (in foreground of this view) very close to where a crane was working, making loud clanking and thudding noises. I needed to face away from the crane, could not monitor it, and so made my exposures with some apprehension for my safety.
I realize this is a tad dark, sorry. It was taken at the Corpus Christi, Texas surf museum in 2009. The car is made out of fiberglass. And is a replica of the old surfing woody. If you are ever in Corpus the museum is a fun place to visit. Taken with the TL120.
This was taken with the sputnik at Prince Edward Island. I believe the year was 2005.
This is the original courthouse in Presidio County, Texas built in 1886. It was restored a few years back. Too bad I couldn’t have people in it as it would be more interesting, like a cop taking in a suspect. But this was early on a Sunday morning. I used the TL120. Settings are rarely remembered. Marfa is the town where the movie “Giant” was filmed. Also, it is well known for the Marfa lights, a nighttime phenomena that we didn’t get to witness.
This image was made several years ago at Brazos Bend State Park (Texas) where my alligator shots all come from. I think I used a sputnik and most likely used tech pan. I have no idea what settings were used on the camera.
I feel like I finally got some good shots of the Tilt-A-Whirl last year at the fair. I like the combination of the magical lights, and the blue collar accoutrements. I like seeing some of the workings exposed (which is why I liked seeing Boris’ socks in the New Years photo!).
I’d been to the Puyallup (pyoo AL ip) Spring Fair on Friday night and saw a poster advertising fireworks on Saturday “at around 9pm.” I made the trek the next night, got there early, scouted where the fireworks would be and what I could get in my foreground, etc. My plan was to shoot with the TL-120, and I started capturing other images while I waited. At 8pm I had just finished a roll in the TL-120 when I started hearing boom-boom-boom behind me. Not knowing how long the fireworks would last, I zipped up my backpack, grabbed both tripods with cameras already set, and hurried over to my spot. I would have done much better with the TL-120, since I would only have to wind one camera, and there’s more to check on the 2 Hasselblads. And sync is not an issue on the TL-120.