My travel trailer called a Bowlus Road Chief was built in 1935 and the house called “Ship
of the Desert” was built in 1936, both of the Streamline Moderne movement. I set up this shoot early in the morning but didn’t get out the 3D camera until the sun came up. For those interested in the weird trailer you can find information at my site www.openthinkinc.com/bowlus
Using my 3DWorld probably f16 at 1/125 Provia F
This spot was suggested by Robert Hitchman in his Photograph America newsletter. You are looking toward the rainiest place on earth. As such, by the time you drive to this vista for a sunset shot, you have no idea what conditions you’ll find. This is at the Kalalau Lookout, about 17 miles up road 550 on the island of Kauai. I’m standing on a sidewalk behind a big metal rail. Nonetheless, the view there is stunning.
I can be dense but sometimes I’ll learn something from experience. I was at this spot two nights and the first time there was a cruise ship hanging out in the water below. I thought I’d wait for it to get out of my shot before I pulled out my good film cameras so I started shooting with my digitals. Now that I see those digital shots I am kicking myself. The cruise ship at that distance just becomes an iconic ship, and it looks like it’s sailing away from Eden. I think this is a beautiful picture but that was a beautiful picture that told a story and I’m really sorry I missed it.
Some months back I was trying to figure out how to use a neutral density graduated filter with my TL-120. I knew I could get the round, screw in type, but that limits the composition of the image. At some point I had a brainstorm that the cokin style X-PRO series filters were big enough to fit over both lenses. So I found a used filter holder and it was indeed big enough to fit over both lenses. Next I had to find someone who had X-PRO sized ND grads. The place I found was in the UK and they claimed they had Lee Filters in X-PRO size. I thought this had to be a misprint because I could find no evidence anywhere that Lee had ever made such a filter. But after several emails to the UK company, the rep assured me they filters were real, so I took the plunge. My best friend friend build me a mount for my camera and we devised a system for getting the filter set properly (since you can’t see through the taking lenses).
This image has some gratuitous depth in the foreground which I included because a hyper didn’t make sense with the TL-120. Other than that, I really like this image. It was taken on the road that goes up Waimea Canyon, just past the 3 mile marker, on the island of Kauai. I used a 3 stop ND grad to darken the sky. It also got me some misty hills which is an effect I’ve always wanted to capture.
Our fearless leader John has suggested we all enter self-portraits. So here you go. A couple years ago I was preparing to have a photo session with my friend (and master bubble blower) Tom Noddy. I wanted to work out the kinks before Tom came over so I experimented. Can’t remember if I had a digital slr at the time but that would have been invaluable. I’m sure I took readings from a flash meter plus I did some tests for DOF with a tape measure running away from the camera. My memory is that the tape measure showed focus on the inch numbers 28 through 32 but the notes on this image indicate a wider range.
This is shot with the TL-120 with Provia 400X, 1/60th of a second at f22. The focus was cranked to the .8 marker. The notes indicate that my face was at 32″, the bubble at 24″. There was a large potato masher style flash aimed at the ceiling and a Vivitar 283 equipped with a lightsphere (yes, I bought one of those silly things). There was black velvet draped behind to limit the depth in the scene. Shot in my dining room.
Top view of Falls, late Autumn. Shot on Velvia(?) w/ TL 120
2nd tallest waterfall in MD, (about 10′ high, actually) in the northern part of my county. Used in the Disney film “Tuck Everlasting.” Shot on Velvia w/ TL 120
October Maryland Renfest couple taken w/ either Provia 100 shot at 200, or Provia 400x w/ TL-120. Graininess is most noticeable in skin tones, but the costume details do well
Night scene at Morey’s Pier in Wildwood NJ. shot w/ TL-120 on E200(?)
In some earlier folio offerings, I’ve shown the raining ceilings and the smooth rocks. This image is all about the ice.
Up close and personal with the face of the glacier, you can see the facets and scallops created as it melts. The sand and rock in the ice has possibly been there for thousands of years. Its journey is nearly over and it will soon melt out and fall to the ground.
I’ve been trying some different methods of duplicating slides. This is a Gammatech duplicate made from a flat-bed scan on my Epson 4990. While it isn’t bad, it can’t compare with the original. But, for $10, it certainly isn’t bad.
August, 2010. Tripod mounted TL120-1.
Ice Fog
Camera: 3D World TL120 Film: Fuji Velvia 100
f16 1/60
Taken at the confluence of the Fox River and Lake Winnebago. It was 20 degrees and a fog had just lifted leaving the trees wonderfully coated with crystals.
Marina
Camera: 3D World TL120 Film: Fuji Velvia 100
f16 1/125
Neenah Marina, Beautiful Clear summer day
Mt Rainier and Stream
Camera: 3D World TL120 Film: Fuji Velvia 100
f16 1/125
8/4/2010 Wildlfowers, Paradise , Mt. Rainier. I love this place and the contrast in scale and beauty between the wildlfowers and the magnificent volcano.
Mt Rainier and reflection lake
Camera: 3D World TL120 Film: Fuji Velvia 100
f16 1/60
8/3/2010 0645 the first moments of the day and a still reflection lake.
Kyuquot Seaweed
Kyuquot Starfish
Treehouse
Kyuquot Fog
I took this with my trusty 3D World with Provia F probably at f11 or f16 which is my standard f stop. I always use a tripod so exposure was 1/8 or so since it was early in the morning. I have been shooting seaweed at low tide for about three years now and it always fascinates me the saturation, colour and abstract design. Kyuquot is a very small village on the west coast of Vancouver Island in BC where I spend my summers. There are no road and everyone only uses boats to get around as we live on 11 different islands. There is a post office, general store, clinic, hotel, small restaurant, and boat through espresso bar… what more do you want?
I also took this with my 3D World with Provia F probably at f11 or f16 at 1/15 or so. I found this little starfish at low tide and found it arms reminded me of Andre Kertesz, Satiric Dancer.
I took this with my Rolleidoscop with Provia F not sure of the exposure. This is a treehouse room in a unique hotel that is in the trees in Southern Oregon, kind of like Swiss Family Robinson. The place is called Out’n’About Treehouse Treesort for those interested in an interesting adventure:)
3D World with Provia F probably at f8 or f11, exposure was 1/2 as it was dark. I love when the fog rolls in and it is best to stay put and photograp.
