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Paul Gillis d26 Submissions

by Paul Gillis

When I received the Dragon Folio, I realized that I hadn’t taken any MF stereo images since it last came my way.  (Shame on me!)  So on a beautiful sunny afternoon in early October, I took my TL-120 (original 80mm lenses) down to the National Gallery of Art in the center of Washington, DC.  I shot 3 rolls of Provia 100, mostly at f/16, 1/60 sec.  I didn’t totally flub any of the exposures, but many of my 18 pairs were marred by excessive contrast, usually with my main subject being too dark.  I have some very powerful battery-powered strobes, which could have helped some of those pictures.  But I imagine the security guards would have chased me away if I’d shown up with an assistant & flash units & no commercial photography permit.  I don’t think they even allow tripods unless you have a permit, so these were all hand-held.

It’s a very sad state of affairs that there are no longer any E-6 processors in the Washington, DC area.  I tried out a lab in Manhattan called the Color Resource Center.  Their price was very reasonable ($7.50/roll + $6.75 return shipping), and I thought they did a good job, with a fast turnaround.  But the post office really fell down on the job, taking a full week to get my package from the DC suburbs to NYC.

Paul Gillis Image #1 for Dragon Folio d26

NGA Sculpture Garden

Two Modern Sculptures in the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden.  On the right is Four-Sided Pyramid by Sol Lewitt, from 1999.  I couldn’t figure out the name or the sculptor for the tall piece on the left.  To me, this slide looks okay in a viewer, but perhaps it will have too much disparity for some people.

Paul Gillis Image #2 for Dragon Folio d26

National Archives

The South Entrance of the National Archives Building, seen from the Sculpture Garden across Constitution Avenue.  I wished that my camera had a wider lens for this shot.

Paul Gillis Image #3 for Dragon Folio d26

Flowers in the Sculpture Garden

I think these may be some of the same flowers seen in the foreground of my first image.

Paul Gillis Image #4 for Dragon Folio d26

Fountain, National Gallery of Art

One of two matching fountains on either side of the great staircase to the South Entrance of the National Gallery of Art’s West Building.

COVID Road Trip #2 – The 2nd Leg Of The North American Loop Tour

by Steven Lederman

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.

Ian’s A34 Submission

by Ian Andvaag

My first three submissions this round are from Prince Albert National Park in the boreal forest of northern Saskatchewan. It’s one of my favourite places in the province, filled with natural beauty and quiet. There are many wonderful hiking trails. My brother is a new birder and I’ve been becoming more interested in it too. Last year we went to the park in June and enjoyed seeing some very colourful warblers. Unfortunately, the mosquitos were absolutely unbearable — literal clouds that followed you around. I don’t think I got a single MF3D shot. You had to keep moving and it takes me too long to set up a MF3D shot! I’m hoping that I’ll make it back there this summer and be able to shoot some slides.

Fisher Trail – Horsetail Marsh

Fisher Trail – Mushrooms

Gone Fishin’

My final submission is from a frosty day in Saskatoon along the river. We typically get maybe 3 days each year with substantial hoarfrost, so I try my best to take advantage of the uncommon occurrence and shoot some slides.

Frosty Saskatoon

Thanks for the great images, and thanks to Steven for taking over management of Folio A!

Ian Andvaag
Regina, SK

Great Mosque of Sousse, Tunisia 2023

by Brent Osborne

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

by Brent Osborne

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.

Khoa San Road, Bangkok, Thailand 2024

by Brent Osborne

Khoa San Road is a very popular area of Bangkok. Those who have visited may have stayed near there, or are at least ‘in the know’ as to it’s existence. It was once, and still is, a backpacker’s hub (since the 1970’s) with tons of little shops, eateries, street food, and chaos. We happened to stay in this area of Bangkok for the first time, because it is known to be loud, crowded, etc. However, we managed to find a great hotel nearby that was on a much more quiet backstreet and was steps away from everything. Great experience! We happened to be there during Halloween last year and I wanted to get some night shots. As you can see in the photo, there are red streaks of light about head height in the image. Those are lit up red devil horns that people were wearing all night. Glad I captured at least part of that. This exposure I believe was about 20 seconds long. Shot at f16. Shot on (the now hard to get) Provia 100f with a Sputnik.

Nut Thief

by Bob Venezia

Nut Thief

Squirrel in Lincoln Park, West Seattle

I’m spending more time in Lincoln Park, across the street from my house in West Seattle. Decided to try for some close-ups of the squirrels that constantly hound you there. I brought the twin rig Hasselblads but that was a lot of work and something went wrong with the exposures. Operator error no doubt. The TL-120 images were more successful. Yes, there are problems with the background, but the flash isolates the subject in a way to make the background easier to ignore.

Paul Gillis d25 Submissions

by Paul Gillis

Sinks of Gandy, Randolph County, W.Va.

Paul Gillis submission #1 for d25

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

Paul Gillis submission #3 for d25

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.