Photographed at a car-show in Bolingbrook IL in July 2024. TL-120 with Vivitar fill-flash. Provia 100F pushed one stop.
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O’Connell Monument – Dublin
Photographed with a TL-120 using Provia 100-F film. This is a monument to Irish nationalist leader Daniel O’Connell (1775-1847). I believe this was 20 seconds at f16.
COVID Road Trip #2 – The 2nd Leg Of The North American Loop Tour
I’m keeping my loop a33 images in the folio for loop a34, as they weren’t seen due to the folio being called home early by John Thurston. This is also to keep the folio moving in a timely fashion. I also don’t have anything new mounted yet!
Here’s the description from loop a33:
My second Stateside road trip after COVID was in April of 2022; “Old Car City” in White, Georgia. 4700 vehicles from 1918 to 1972 slowly being reclaimed by nature. It’s well-documented on YouTube.
“Twitter Barn” – Ever wonder where Elon Mollusk got the inspiration for his inventive re-naming of the Twitter platform? It was from this very barn, somewhere near the border of two States, on the way down to Georgia. TL-120-55, and some expired colour film. Could have been Provia 100F.
“Old Car City – Ford Detail” – I think this is an emblematic example of my work. Sputnik, Superpan 200.
“’50 Buick OCC” – I love the 1950 Buick. GM only made that grill style for one year. Sputnik, Superpan 200.
“’50 Buick Old Car City, GA” – A different 1950 Buick. Shallow depth of field, scratch on the film. Sputnik, Superpan 200.
All images home-processed using a JOBO CPP2 unit, with Unicolor E6 or Fomapan R chemistry.
Great Mosque of Sousse, Tunisia 2023
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
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.
Nut Thief
Squirrel in Lincoln Park, West Seattle
Magic Dust
US Independence Day fireworks above Lake Union, Seattle
Don’t Sweat The Landing
Sweat bee approaching Echinacea
Sweat Bee caught in mid-flight approaching magenta echinacea, or cone flower. Taken in my garden, summer 2023. Cropping with the pano mount helped a LOT. Black velvet draped behind, and synched flashes to freeze the motion. Left chip shows ghosting.
Paul Gillis d25 Submissions
Sinks of Gandy, Randolph County, W.Va.
Upstream Entrance of the Sinks of Gandy (wide view & closeup). Gandy Creek flows right under a ridge extending out from Yokum Knob, emerging back into daylight about half a mile to the east. The cave has been well-known & heavily visited since at least the 1830’s, although it was never operated as a tourist attraction. (You can read about it in Wikipedia.) It’s one of my favorite places, although I slipped on the wet rocks & hurt myself rather badly while wading around to take these photos. At least my camera survived!
TL-120, Provia 100F. 55mm lenses would have been great for this.
Mouth of Thorny Creek
Thorny Creek emptying into the Greenbrier River, Pocahontas Co., W.Va. The old railroad bridge in the background carries the Greenbrier River Trail, popular for hiking & cycling. This is about 4 miles upstream from Marlinton.
TL-120, Provia 100F.
Fallen Tree on the Bank of the Greenbrier River near Thorny Creek
I think I was on an exposed gravel shoal for this one, not actually wading. Those rocks sure get slippery!
TL-120, Provia 100F. Probably f/16.
Jim Harp “Surdo Player”
Jim Harp “Surdo Player”
Photographed at the 2023 Coney Island Mermaid Parade. TL-120 with Vivitar 285H fill flash, Provia 100F pushed one stop. The biggest challenge at the Mermaid Parade is getting a shot that doesn’t have another photographer cutting in front of you!
Jim Harp – Tibetan Buddhist Temple – Mussorie India
Jim Harp – Tibetan Buddhist Temple, Mussorie India
There is a thriving Tibetan community in Mussorie India. This was photographed in 2012 with a TL-120 with a Vivitar 285H fill flash. Provia 100F pushed one stop.
Hailey and the Excalibur
Jim Harp – Hailey and the Excalibur
Photographed at a “Tilted Kilt” car show in Bolingbrook Illinois, August 2023. TL-120 with Vivitar 285H fill-flash. Provia 100F pushed one stop.
COVID ROAD TRIP #2
Covid Road Trip #1 was submitted to loop d24 of the Dragon Folio.
As soon as the borders to the US opened, I booked tickets for “The Presidents’ Heads”. My visit there took place in November of 2021. I met a lot of nice photographers at the Heads. A pair of them told me about this site that would eventually become COVID Road Trip #2 in April of 2022; “Old Car City” in White, Georgia. 4700 vehicles from 1918 to 1972 slowly being reclaimed by nature. It’s well-documented on YouTube.
“Twitter Barn” – Ever wonder where Elon Mollusk got the inspiration for his inventive re-naming of the Twitter platform? It was from this very barn, somewhere near the border of two States, on the way down to Georgia. TL-120-55, and some expired colour film. Could have been Provia 100F.
“Old Car City – Ford Detail” – I think this is an emblematic example of my work. Sputnik, Superpan 200.
“’50 Buick OCC” – I love the 1950 Buick. GM only made that grill style for one year. Sputnik, Superpan 200.
“’50 Buick Old Car City, GA” – A different 1950 Buick. Shallow depth of field, scratch on the film. Sputnik, Superpan 200.
Bee There in the Golden Hour #5
Generally the best of the macrobox images are ones in which a bee is in mid air yet still in focus. I’ve gotten some very nice ones—this here is an excellent example. This Dahlia variety is called Golden Hour.
Honeybee prepares to land on a Golden Hour Dahlia
Trio
One of the better captures from the Seattle Lake Union fireworks display this year. The pano mount helps to concentrate on the most pleasing part of the image. Approximately 40 foot stereo base.
Independence Day fireworks over Seattle’s Lake union, July 2023