24mm Close Ups and Ketchup...mmmmm
posted by micki at 4/21/2006 07:48:00 AM
Friday, April 21, 2006
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- Name: micki
- Location: United States
No digital photography here folks. Only film, all the time. No post processing. I shoot it, I have it developed, I scan the print, I post it. It is hoped that you would respect my ownership of the images posted, despite the ease with which you could copy them. If you would like a true photographic print of any of my images, please contact me at goodiesbaker@yahoo.com and I will be happy to provide you with one. Weapons of Choice: * Minolta 7000 * Minolta 9000 *Minolta Dynax 9 * Konica Minolta 70 *Minolta x-700 * Minolta AL-F Rangefinder *1958 Minolta Autocord *Holga *holgamod Holga *PIX Panorama Toy Camera *Polaroid One Step Close Up Lenses: Too many too list, just read the stats for each shot I post Scanner: Epson 4990 Perfection Photo Favorite Films: * Kodak Tri-X * Fuji Superia * Ilford HP5+ -- Goal: To make the best exposure possible, on film. A Theme a Day *Sunday – Take A Guess *Macro Mondays *A Glimpse of My Town Tuesdays *Wednesday's Colors *Thursday's Critter *Unique Film and/or Camera Fridays *Saturday – Anything goes
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Went out shooting for four hours yesterday (with the kids in tow.) It was great to get all that creativity out. I was very careful to take my time and compose each shot. I had a roll of infrared film in one camera and a roll of Kodak’s Ultracolor ISO 100 in the other. It was a beautiful day, and I hope I netted some good shots. I didn’t finish off the infrared in time before the skies started to lose their blue to the thin wispy clouds. I am hoping to finish the roll Sunday afternoon; and then make the drive to the pro shop to have it and a roll of TMax 400 that I pushed 3 stops developed. I’ve never pushed film before, so I’m excited to see how those shots came out.
So I had read once about how great close up images with a 24mm turn out; and I thought, “I’ve got one of those lenses.” I’ve been experimenting off and on. I like the wide angle lenses because they take such sharp images and the colors are always so vibrant all the way through the shot. These two images were taken just a couple of inches away from the foreground subjects. Aren’t the blue skies marvelous?
Tonight I’m making fried chicken and french fries for dinner. I love to dip my fries in ketchup, hence the last shot. Before the birth of my second son, I never ate ketchup on anything. Now I won’t eat fries without it. My tastes also changed with the pregnancy of my first son…with him, I started to like beans…in chili, refried in Mexican food, etc. Never had any of those side effects with my daughters. Have a great weekend all!
Yum, I had lunch with my fiancee and some others. Fries, bbq burger and coleslaw. Had to throw on a dollop of ketchup while I was at it :)
I like the ketchup photo the best!
I love the composition and color contrast in the ketchup shot. The curved lines frame the subject nicely. The basketball reminds me of my own back yard.
This is cool. Good job with the white balance.
What fun. I like these a lot.
mmmmmm...ketchup on French Fries...Oops time for lunch!
very nice shots micki. nice use of dof. like the basketball and ketchup they're looking very professional
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The ketchup photo looks great with its colors and I also like the basketball and the way the distance is reinforced with the focus! Also thanks for your description - learned something new again!
Lovely shots, nice one Micki.
Wow - thease are all so good. You did such a nice job composing these. Wonderful colors. Very nice fotos today!
Abe from pinholemedia.com
Ketchup yes mmmm I love this sort of shot ;))))
Love the basket ball and hoop shot. Makes me want to take the shot from there. How were the fries? Yum. I can almost taste them. The two pics together captures culture typical of family life in America. (french fries, ketchup and sports)It all reminds me of a picnic
Like the arty ketchup shot a lot.
oooooooooooh ketchup. yummy. very cool shoots. the one with the basketball especially. me likey.
Interseting combination of shots here! Good perspective!!
The basketball shot has more feeling than the other two; lots of "after the kids have left" tension in the scene.
my favorite is katchup shot:-) look like a last squeeze:-P awesome series:-)
Hi Micki,
Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving the friendly comments. It's always nice to 'meet' new people. I love all three of your photos. The yellow buttercups are beautiful against the blue sky. Each of the photos has their own 'mood'. You do well with your camera! I was supposed to be away this weekend, but I'm home again! I'll explain on the blog soon!
love the warm colors created by the light and the focus on the ball in the second photo. Nice job with perception.
funny title and interesting shots!! nicely composed!! :D indeed gorgeous blue!!
Hummmm today we both felt like posting yellow flowers!! Like the ketchup up close!Today I felt a bit creative too.
smell flowers, play basketball and eat a big hamburger with ketchup ... humm that's life :)
i like the photo with the ball...nice...
Nice perspective on the second shot.
Ketchup!!
My children classify that as it's own food group and would eat it alone if I let them....
:)
i like the second picture best! The DoF is wonderful. :) And which also reminds me that i haven't touched the game for a long time now.
Darn you woman, now you have made me hungry :) Close up and ketchup? Well such a series of shots could only come from you. I love reading your comments, they always make me smile. It says, sunny person, cool mum to me. :)
Have a lovely weekend with the family.
Suby
love the basketball and ketchup shot, very creative.
finally i found an old-timer!! hats off to u..nothing beats good ol film photography...although for ppl like me its way too exp and time consuming...i find it faster and easier to learn with a digi cam...i love yr pics...really nice and unadultered...a rarety these days! :)
Still looking forward to seeing some of that IR work - good things to those who wait, eh? :-)
Love wide-angle stuff, normally driving a 17-40 zoom - my fave here is the basketball image.
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