‘Though some will try to deny it, I believe that every woman, at some time in her life, has had or will have the desire to pose nude.’
Linnea Eleanor “Bunny” Yeager (American photographer and pin-up model) – March 13, 1926 – May 25, 2014.
Author: freelancewastrel
Single frame… Canal Cottage
Canal Cottage, February 2018
Canon Sure Shot Sleek, – Kentmere 400
This cottage stands beside the Cromford Canal in Derbyshire, at the point where the ‘Nightingale Arm’ meets the main canal. Built by Florence Nightingale’s uncle the arm served a lead smelter at the village of Lea Bridge. Known as ‘Aqueduct Cottage’ (due to the proximity of the Leawood Aqueduct over the River Derwent) it was originally home to the Nightingale Arm’s lengthsman (the worker responsible for the maintenance and repair of a section of canal).
Another shot from my first roll of Kentmere 400 film, one of three that was a Christmas present from my wife, the Canon Sure Shot Sleek was yet another charity shop find.
Scan by AgLab with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.
Wordless Wednesday… The English Shoemaker & Restorer
The English Shoemaker & Restorer, Nottingham, December 2017
Nikon FE2, Nikkor 45mm f/2.8P – 1/60s, f4, – Lomo Lady Grey 400 rated at ISO 320
Scan by AgLab with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.
Monochrome Monday… Lone tree
Lone tree, December 2017
Nikon FM, Nikkor 50mm f/2 – 1/125s, f8, – Ilford FP4+
Another image from the roll I shot in December for Emulsive’s FP4 Party but that didn’t return from the lab in time for post week.
Scan by AgLab with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.
Born on this day – Roye
‘I always knew someone would one day hold an exhibition of my work, but I assumed it would be a posthumous one.’
Horace Roye-Narbeth (British photographer) – March 4, 1906 – June 11, 2002.
Born on this day – Ernst Haas
‘The camera doesn’t make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE.’
Ernst Haas (Austrian photojournalist and pioneering colour photographer) – March 2, 1921 – September 12, 1986.
Wordless Wednesday… Sunset, Elie
Sunset, Elie, Fife, October 2017
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 18mm, 1/40s, f5.6, ISO 1600
Monochrome Monday… The Gallery Café, January 2018
The Gallery Café, January 2018
Pentax MZ-30 + SMC-A 28mm f/2.8 – 1/45s, f4, – Kodak T400CN
One of my projects for 2018 is to become more comfortable with street photography, a genre I’ve never had much success with (one of many if truth be told…)
This is one of my recent attempts, taken in the Millennium Gallery in Sheffield during a trip to view the exhibition of images from last year’s Photo Marathon Sheffield.
With hindsight a camera with a waist-level viewfinder might be a better bet for future attempts… less obvious than holding an SLR to the eye.
Scan by AgLab with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.
Single frame… Kodak T-Max P3200
Eddy Morton, The Fishpond, 1999
Nikon F-801s or F90X, AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 or AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 – Kodak T-Max P3200
Following Kodak’s announcement yesterday that the much-missed black & white film T-Max P3200 is to make a return I thought I’d post another pic shot on that film… (for others see here and here).
This is what I mainly used it for, concert photography… In this case Eddy Morton performing with The Bushburys at The Fishpond in Matlock Bath back in 1999.
I’ve got no notes regarding development but do know that the film was rated at box speed and remember the negatives being surprisingly easy to print.
I’ll definitely be ordering a few rolls…
Wordless Wednesday… Looking forward to days like this…
North Sands, Bridlington, March 2017
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 18mm, 1/200s, f11, ISO 200
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