Fujifilm Acros 100
Shot on the Nikon F100, 80-200mm Afs with Fuji Acros 100 - Vintage stock - and developed in a Rodinal Stand @5% for 60 minutes. Scanned on a Nikon LS-8000 @ 4000 dpi native.
The Capitol of Utah in Salt Lake City - I would imagine there will be a flurry of activity there this week during the swearing in of Biden in D.C.
Shot a few years ago with Kodak Portra 800 - of M and Lola the English Bulldog. Scanned on the the Nikon LS-8000 and developed in house.
This was a grab shot - as most of my images are - M and Violet. One of the last of Violet as we put her down on July 1. Her diabetes got the best of her for the last year - yep - 12 months of shots twice a day. She was a Maine Coon and was an amazing animal we had for 10 years.
Shot with the Rollei 6008i on Fuji Acros 100 - self developed and scanned.
Here is a favorite of late - shot this summer on Fuji Acros 100 in downtown Salt Lake City - and upon development and scanning this image really impressed me. It as minimalist and intense all at the same time. I'm happy with it for the whole workflow which entailed to make it this far - the even of capture, the development, the scan and the upload. As I said in the blog post before this - when it all comes together the experience is without peer.
Fuji Acros 100 - self developed and scanned - Salt Lake City, Utah.
My Wife and my Mother-In-Law.
Shot early in the year on Kodak Portra 400. Self developed and scanned - no crop.
Whenever I'm looking I trie to See. I try to build the frame in my mind and that is hit or miss and sometimes it comes easily and sometimes not at all. Sometimes it's the weather, the mood, my mood, the people I'm with, or the needs of the dog when I'm walking her -- yadda, yadda, yadda..
Ok -- so you get the point -- sometimes it happens, and sometimes it just doesn't... no matter how hard you try.
But -- there are times when a scene just grabs you -- and that's when I have to get the shot. And during those times if I don't get the shot then I become obsessed and really bummed I didn't make the image.
So -- here's what I'm getting at -- while walking the dog with my wife this scene caught my eye and I took it hand held on the Nikon F100 with 400 ASA Ilford. And -- I love this image. The whole lesson here is while your looking try to see - try to see the superimposed frame in front of you - and sometimes that comes easily, and some times - it just doesn't.
Nikon F100, Ilford Delta 400
I'm always trying to see thru the ordinary and capture something which will look good as a photo. Something which sparks an interesting thought or glance to want to see more. Getting all of this to work - is really quite a task to accomplish. Black and White can add something - as would color if the scene is met. But when it does become evident and the picture does become - it can be magical.
Fuji Acros 100 - Stand development in Rodinal
Last Fall I would walk the neighborhood with Lola the English Bulldog and my Nikon F100. Every once in a while a scene would appear - or - better said - I would will a scene to be captured. Every photo - every frame - is a stretch of sanity without slapping the shutter release of pure hope something would eventually develop. And develop is correct as I'm shooting film here -- but I'll stop babbling -- this is what I got in the window of the Architectural firm.
Nikon F100 - Kodak Portra 400
Shot on the Nikon F100 with Fuji Acros 100 and then Stand developed in Rodinal for 60 minutes.
Salt Lake City State Capitol - Nikon F100, Fuji Acros 100 in Rodinal Stand Dev. for 60 min.
This was shot last Summer on Acros 100 and processed with a "Stand" development. The stand is not only very convenient - the gradation between whites and blacks is crazy rich, deep and contrasty. My eye screams for more when all comes out very well. This scene was with the Rollei 6008 Integral and the kit lens. When everything comes together / the planets align / film becomes a magical endeavor - even if only you see it as such. What do I mean by this: Film needs to be stored to stay fresh - in a fridge; the film is exposed and the image can't be confirmed as being "good"; the film is developed - weird stuff can happen during development; film is then scanned and processed etc. There are so many steps to where all can really, very easily, go to hell.
But I digress -- this capture turned out great !!
Fuji Acros 100 - Stand Development - Rollei 6008 Integral
Time to catch up on some previous images. This was taken this last summer in the western part of the city - toward the West Valley area. There are times when upon driving around you recognize the Sun is just perfect but no camera in hand - so don't forget that time frame and venture back when the conditions repeat - with the camera. I did just that one Saturday evening and was able to capture the color of this scene.
Film.
This was shot in October off the elevated Eccles Theater building during the open house. Black and White can really be compelling when there is such high contrast in the scene.
Nikon 1 V1 - no crop.
"Three weeks from now, I will be harvesting my crops. Imagine where you will be, and it will be so.
Hold the line!
Stay with me!
If you find yourself alone, riding in the green fields with the sun on your face, do not be troubled. For you are in Elysium, and you’re already dead!"
Nikon F100 - Salt Lake City - Summer 2016
It's been too long - I'll be working on that for the future. I will say that I get delayed from posting as I copyright all images now. So there is a 3-4 month delay after the photo is taken before I have a group to register etc. And after the image is registered, then I can post. Ugh --- I know... but that's the process. Ok -- onward.
This image was taken with the newly repaired Rollei 6008i on Ilford Delta 400. Home processed and scanned - and the scan is excellent. The negative processed very flat and as always the flatter the better during the scan.
I really like this image and may print it 24"x24".
No crop.
Here's a grab shot with the pocketed Nikon P330 - in black and white mode. It's a great photo when the light and situation matches the consumer gear really well. I love this photo and the what camera captured. As with all of my images - no crop.
Shot on Ilford HP5+ self developed with Ilford DD-X and scanned on Minolta Elite 5400.
Shot on the F100 with film which did funny things during development. I have a feeling it was mis labeled as it sure looks like 3200 to me. Self development results are sometimes very surprising.
Shot with the Nikon 1 V1 on a SLC backstreet - no crop.
Yes -- it has -- between getting the Rollei 6008i worked on, and keeping in mind and getting the needed copyright registration for any new images, too much time has past. Well -- I'll make it up.
This is a digital image - shot from the Buss stop and of the Harmon's grocery store facade. It's really abstract - and I love it.
I take the camera with me everywhere. And it's nice my Wife is understanding and keeps a good attitude as it usually means an extra piece of luggage or bag I have to carry. This day was like no other - I had the camera, and as I drove into the parking garage to the UPS Store - this appeared.
Shot on the Nikon F100 with Ilford HP5+.