A Glimpse of my Town
posted by micki at 4/11/2006 08:31:00 AM
Tuesday, April 11, 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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I’m going through my packages of developed film and picking out the prints I want to scan so that I can get them all filed away. So, expect a hodge podge of postings with some small groupings of themes.
Here is a small group of shots that offer a glimpse of my small town.
This package had a lot of shots that I took over two separate afternoons in the square. The first shot is of a porch of one of the many lawyers’ offices in our town. As a matter of fact, one side of the circle is called Lawyers’ Row, with this converted house ending the row of offices. I find the porch quite inviting.
Minolta Maxxum 7000 Kodak Ultra Color ISO 400 1/60 f-19 Aperture Mode Sigma 70-300mm zoom
The next photo is looking through the windows of the meeting house that sets in the walled courtyard. All of our town’s affairs are taken care of here. I had to stand on my tip toes with my tripod nearly extended to its full height to get this shot without any angular distortion.
1/125 f-22 Aperture Mode Sigma 70-300mm zoom @ 80mm
Over 7500 daffodil bulbs were handed out to local business this year so that the whole town would be in bloom come spring. I also notice more hyacinths and tulips than in previous years. It has been an amazing sight to see. This is a fisheye shot of one of the flower beds at the entrance to the courtyard.
1/250 f-11 Program Mode Sigma 16mm
They were even blooming along the walls of all the buildings.
1/250 f-8 Aperture Mode Sigma 70-300 zoom @ 90
*noted lesson learned last night. Never borrow your 12 year old’s hoodie to wear out shooting. Chances are good that there are cookie crumbs in the pocket, which will stick all over the lens caps (for both ends of the lenses) that you place in said pocket. You won’t notice these crumbs until after you’ve put the caps back on the lenses.
Very American looking town you live in - so peaceful and calm. i particularly like the second picture. The irregular shape of the branches against the rigid brick pattern and window frame seems to work for me. :)
wow.. love the fisheye image of all the flowers, really does feel like spring has arrived at last...
Very nice... I think your city should pay you for the free advertising; you make it very attractive.
Nice set of pictures. Good saturation of colors. And that's a very good lesson. :-)
I like all these shots. Especially the one with the fisheye. Bummer about the crumbs. When you have kids you find crumbs in the darnest places:(
The first shot conjure up visions of lemonade and junebugs :-)
I especially enjoy the contrast between organic lines and man-made lines in the second shot - the tree intersecting with the window as if to remind us that sooner or later, nature triumphs...
Very lovely. Looks like a wonderful old-fashioned home town kinda place. A good place to set down some roots.
And a very nice town it looks to. Got a bit worried when you said "hoodie" and "shooting" but then read on. Hoodies are banned in some parts of the UK (the spy in the sky (CCTV) cannot see your face if you are wearing a hoodie. What a world we live in !
Micki I love the third shot. Very creative.
Wow Micki!!! you live in a wonderful town!! so lovely!!! the third shot with the emboss looks very interesting and i always love the contrast between nature and urban stuffs, (bricks and flowers) beautiful!!! great shots!!
I love that second shot very much; the branches interacting with the window and bricks in the background. Nice composition. Regards, Brent
Thank you Micki for your comment on blog.
I discover your's ;)
I love the eggs pix :)
Love the fisheye! What a cool shot!
Micki, The first shot gives a real small town feel! Lovely!
Nice photos, looks wonderful!
love the one taken with the fisheye lense
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Lovely and pristine! Great fisheye shot Micki!
Lovely pics
Lovely place...
The third one is my favorite!
You live in a beautiful town.
I do like the fish eye.
Is that the Courthouse?
Daffodils bah! They are so brash and full of promise then quickly wilt and look scruffy for weeks after, the most dissapointing flower we have I think. Great looking place.
Ohh, these are wonderful! Love to see the town shots. Very good!
I like the shots, especially the one with the tree, and window. Shadow on grass, and having middle tree branch along with the side of the window makes good diagonals. :-) Well, I have a lot to learn. Here we see and learn... Thanks for the pictures! - cheers.
Excellent range of shots Micki! I love the ultra-wide shot! How unique!
Looks like a nice place to live.
Amazing pictures
I like these! Love the red brick!
It seems that you live in a peaceful town. Just like me.
I love the different shades of red in the brick wall you captured (especially in the secon shot)!
Second shot my favourite.
The more I see from your town, the more I like it, its looks so nice, peaceful and easy going :)
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