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Art, Black and White, Canon s100

There is always more than one photo to take

I noticed these crosses on some metal at the back of a building the other day. I used my point and shoot Canon to explore the possibilities.

I really wanted to do 3 crosses, but couldn't find an angle that would do it. I liked this with the three that have some light in them and then the separate one with the dark center.
I really wanted to do 3 crosses, but couldn’t find an angle that would do it. I liked this with the three that have some light in them and then the separate one with the dark center.
I liked the cross in the light and the dark panel next to it. And the bolt details.
I liked the cross in the light and the dark panel next to it. And the bolt details.
This looks more like one of my holga shots. I liked the bolt heads
This looks more like one of my Holga shots. I liked the bolt heads
Art, Black and White, Fuji x100s

Two Rules Converging

I have a couple of good rules for photos that make me happy.

Always shoot in the fog

Always Shoot Lone Trees.

If they come together, that’s even better.

Here are two edits of the same scene. I moved for one of them to avoid a power line that was in the other angle. I did them both in Lightroom and then Tonality Pro.

The lone tree is kind of stretched here since there are 3 trees, but, only one is sharp…

A more realistic version, but still kind of dreamy.
A more realistic version, but still kind of dreamy.
This was processed to make it dreamier
This was processed to make it dreamier

 

As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts!

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Serendipity and 24 Frames in May: A new favorite!

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Don Gianatti of Phoenix Arizona and  Lighting-Essentials.com is a wonderful instructor, mentor, and photographer all rolled up into a nice guy. I’ve been working on a challenge of his to shoot 24 frames of film this month, just not all at once. He has some guidelines (not rules) here. You know me, I’m all about shooting film.  So, I was out with my new (to me) and untested Olympus Stylus Epic camera I just got off Ebay, as I couldn’t find one in a thrift store or flea market for a few bucks as the rumors on the net say you can. There is some risk doing this. An untested camera may get me a whole bunch of nothing if there are any problems. I have a roll of Black and White film in the camera from Freestyle. Its a rare beast nowadays as this is their house brand of re-packaged Kodak Tri-x film that is now discontinued.

Anyways, I went to the back of a shopping center to try one of my 3 frames (that day) on this arrangement of things

For months I've bee driving by thinking, I need to shoot the back of the building. The round to it just came in!
For months I’ve been driving by thinking “I need to shoot the back of the building.” The round to it just came in!

Then I saw this post and the green grass and the shapes in the pavement, so I had to use my point and shoot Canon Powershot S100 that I also use for video stuff.  I love how the post intersects the grass and retaining wall and is surrounded by the black pavement. I also liked how the post matched into the shadows when I worked it enough to see it eventually. This may be one of my favorite photos of inanimate stuff I’ve been shooting, looking at how things are arranged. Maybe one of my favorites ever.  And it’s neither a Holga photo or black and white!

Red Post, green grass

Red Post, Green Grass and Black Pavement
Red Post, Green Grass and Black Pavement