Linda Nygren

by John Thurston

All of these images were taken with my Sputnik which was tuned/rebuilt by Ted Baskin. All taken with tripod. The exposure is unrecorded but most likely using f/32 (or whatever is all the way past f/22 on my Spud) and 1/25 second on Provia 100.

  • Beach “Cottage”, Naples Florida
    The public beach at Naples Florida gives views of many such humble abodes. Note the Sea Grapes and Sea Oats in the foreground. A little dark, but I still like it.
  • Cypress Trees
    Near the Kirby Storter boardwalk in the Big Cypress Swamp area of south Florida
  • Shoreline at Solbakken Resort, Lutsen MN
    The Lake Superior shoreline is one of my favorite places, with special charm in winter. I try to visit every Jan or Feb, as well as once or twice yearly during other seasons.
  • Lake Superior Ice Breakup
    Unlike smaller MN lakes, the big lake does not freeze over completely in the winter. But during periods of calm more sheltered areas will freeze, then will break up periodically due to wave and wind action and the sheets of broken ice pile up along the shore. The sound when it is breaking up is also awesome (in the original sense).

Jim Harp

by John Thurston
  • Seattle – August Sunset
    TL120 on tripod, Provia 400X ½ second at f/22
    Taken August 2009, this was a candid shot. I noticed this guy was very still and thought it would be interesting to contrast that with people moving in the background. I use a Hasselblad waist level finder, so it’s very easy to take pictures unobtrusively.
  • Terminator
    TL120 with half power Vivitar 285H flash, handheld, Provia 400X 1/60 @ f/22
    This is the skeleton of a T-800 Terminator Cyborg. Furtunately for me he was in standby mode when I encountered him at the Univeral Studios Hollywood gift shop in August 2008. I go the sense that he was romantically interested in my TL120.
  • Jim and Maureen in the Stocks, Williamsburg VA
    TL120 on tripod, Vivitar 285H flash, 1/4 @ f/22, DR5 processed Illford Pan F
    A can’t miss photo-op at Williamsburg, VA. My daughter Erica was kind enough to trip the shutter after I set the shot up. I rated the Pan-F at ISO 25 as per DR5s suggestion.
  • Wonder Wheel, Coney Island
    TL120 on a tripod Provia 400X 1/250 @ f/22
    I took this prior to the Mermaid Parade, June 2008

Frank Roberto

by John Thurston

All photos – Sputnik, ISO 400

  • Concrete Factory – f/4.5, 1/15 second
    This is in Concrete, WA. The plant supplied concrete to many WAS cities. It has been in ruins since the late 1970s, I believe. I’m interested in silhouettes in 3D, and a fan of a shallow DOF.
  • Greenhouse – f/4.5
    I always keep an eye out for reflections when shooting 3D, though you don’t get much depth in the reflection itself here.
  • Fire Spinner – f/8?, Bulb for about a second
    After much trial and error, I got a few shots of fire spinners frozen by my flash, but with a longer exposure to get the fire trails.
  • Abandoned Dairy – f/4.5, 1/15 second
    On highway 20 outside Sedro Wolley, this is an abandoned dairy which was run by the nearby Northern State Hospital.

Bob Venezia

by Bob Venezia
  • Bryce Trail Colors
    TL-120 • Provia 100F • f/22 • shutter speed unrecorded
    This is an image that was destined for the wastebasket. Most of the image area was boring, showing loose slides of gravel, and the corner of a metal fence I hadn’t noticed. But when I stuck it in a pano mount — magic! I love the subtle colors — it reminds me of an old theatre set. To me it’s alchemy, when you’re able to take something that’s not working and spin it into something beautiful. I like this slide a lot, but maybe that’s because I rescued it
  • Stud Horse Point #4
    Twin Hasselblad 500Cs • 50mm lenses • Provia 100F • f/22 • shutter speed unrecorded
    In October 2008 I took a vacation in the Southwest US. Mandy (my wife) had less time available, so I drove down a week early to Page, Arizona, and spent some time with photographer/guide Jackson Bridges. This is one of the spots we visited. By the time Mandy flew down to meet me, she’d been spared a long drive, and I had an extra week of photography.
  • Blown Glass Cyclone #1
    TL-120 • Provia 100F • f22 • 8 seconds
    One of my favorite subjects is carnival rides at night. This was shot at the Evergreen Fair in Monroe, Washington, August 2009.
  • Waveswinger & Coaster
    Twin Hasselblad 500Cs • 50mm lenses • Provia 100F • f22 • shutter speed unrecorded
    Shot at the Puyallup (pyoo • AL • ip) Fair, September 2008. Cameras were probably butted together as close as possible, meaning about 4.25” separation between lens centers.

From Don’s Archives

by Don Lopp

1) Multnomah Falls
My home-made stereo camera • Velvia 50 • probably f22

2) Garden@ Mansion in Lakewood
Taken around 2000, using twin Fuji 645s with 45mm lenses. As sharp as any I’ve ever owned. Triggered with a twin cable release.

3) Montlake Japanese Garden
My home-made stereo camera • Velvia 50 • probably f22

4) Reflections in a Swamp
Taken in Bellevue, Washington with my home-made stereo camera • probably f22

Re-seeding Images

by John Thurston

My contributions for re-seeding our folio are all from the Mendenhall Glacier area of Juneau. These are near-duplicates of some work I offered in FolioA-Loop 23 (Raining Under Ice, Path To The Underworld, and others). As the folio-box fills and we need the space, I’ll have these images pulled and returned to me to make room for others’ work.

  • Pulled Out TL120-55, tripod, ProviaPulledOut
    Two kayaks are pulled out of the Mendenhall Lake on a scrap of gravel which, two years ago, didn’t exist. As the glacier melts, the rock face on which I’m standing was been exposed to the light of day and the creek (in the foreground) which used to tunnel under the ice falls freely into the lake. I walked in over the peninsula behind me. These two folks were able to take the easier route and paddle around.
  • Freshly Exposed Rock TL120-1, tripod, Kodak EGFreshlyExposed
    As that ice melts, new rock appears. This is rock which has never before been exposed to the light of day. The bit of ice on the right is actually the edge of the glacier. Two weeks ago, the rock in front of my camera would have been under the edge of the ice. It has been ground and polished by the weight of the ice being pressed up it. When I walk the peninsula, I have the opportunity to be the first to tread on a patch of ground.
  • On The Edge TL120-1, tripod, ProviaOnTheEdge
    This is a bit farther down the rock face. In another week (or maybe two), this face will be free from the press of ice and out in the light. If you were to crawl and down, you would probably reach the lake. I, however, feel too mortal to attempt the journey.
  • Under The Blue Dome TL120-55, tripod, ProviaBlueDome
    This is rock which has not yet been exposed to the light of day. It has spent centuries under the ice and will likely be exposed next year. Until then, it is lit only by the filtered blue light that makes it through the ice. Photographing here is a bit of a challenge. The light is dim, it is always raining melt water, and the roof is going to collapse; it’s just a question of when.

Terlingua, Texas ghost town

by dorothy mladenka

terlinguaDescription   Taken with the TL-120 on a tripod.

 

About the Image   This image was taken through the window of the old school. In the distance is the Catholic Church that still has services once a month. It is called a ghost town but there are people living there and every year they host a famous chili cookoff. Historic Terlingua, in Texas’ Big Bend region is located between Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park. Once an abandoned mining village, the ghost town is now the center of a charming desert community. The discovery of cinnabar, from which the metal mercury is extracted, in the mid-1880s brought miners to the area, creating a city of 2,000 people. The only remnants of the mining days are a ghost town of the Howard Perry-owned Chisos Mining Company and several nearby capped and abandoned mines, most notably the California Hill, the Rainbow, the 248 and the Study Butte mines. The mineral terlinguaite was first found in the vicinity of California Hill. Hence the name of the city.

Purple Prickly Pear Cactus

by dorothy mladenka

cactusDescription   Taken on a tripod with the TL 120.

 

About the Image   This image was taken in Big Bend National Park in Texas close to the Mexico border. It was the first time I had ever seen purple cactus! The Purple Prickly Pear Cactus is a member of the Opuntia genus. It can grow to 5 feet in height and has round to oblong purple tinged pads which give the cactus its name. Unlike many other types of prickly pear, the purple variety has few if any spines. The cactus grows in sandy or gravelly soil at elevations below 4000 feet.

Saints Cyril and Methodius Church

by dorothy mladenka

churchDescription Taken on a tripod with the TL 120. These painted churches are in small towns about 1-1 1/2 hour drive from my house. They are quaint and pretty. For this image I had to stick my tripod through a gated partition as you are not allowed inside this particular church. My TL 120 just barely fit through the gate and composing was not easy as I could not see through the viewfinder. The churches still hold services weekly.

About the Image Inside, each is decorated in a profusion of color, with nearly every surface covered in bright paint. German and Czechs immigrants fleeing the Austrian Empire celebrated religious freedom found here in Texas by decorating humble Texas churches with gaudy and glorious interiors. Most of today’s remaining painted churches are second or third church buildings, some destroyed by fire, others, by hurricanes. Of the some 20 painted churches in Texas, 15 are listed on the National Register of historic sites. Saints Cyril and Methodius Church in Dubina, Texas: This sweet little painted church is pretty in pink, with delicate stencils throughout. The banister and newel details are painted faux-finished marble.

Harris Hawk, Hawkfest

by Matt Neima

 


TL120 with flash

Every year I go to Holiday Beach in the fall, this is near Point Pelee Ontario, the southernmost point in Canada. This is where Lake Huron is the most narrow, so lots of birds and monarchs pass by on their migrations.

This was my first attempt using flash with the TL120. This falconer is standing under a tree, in deep shade, with a beautiful Harris Hawk. These birds are from Central and South America, this is not one of the many raptors that we see migrating here. This picture is from about 2 years ago.

Lake Huron in February

by Matt Neima

 


Sputnik F22

This was taken with a sputnik in February, quite a few years ago, at one of the great lakes. It should have been very windy and unbearably cold. I was hoping to take some winter pictures. But it was warm and calm in spite of my having a stereo camera with me.