A Glimpse of My Town -- Steeples
posted by micki at 5/16/2006 08:39:00 AM
Tuesday, May 16, 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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The first two shots are of the same steeple, which happens to be the steeple from the steeple reflection I posted a couple of months ago. These shots were taken a few weeks apart. For the silhouette image, I was shooting the infrared film at a tree behind this church and looked up to see the sun backlighting the steeple. Had to shoot it, so I ran back to the van to get another camera before the sun moved.
The bottom steeple is just another steeple in town. I’m going to try to shoot them all. Another one coming in the mail soon.
Got a Holga in the mail yesterday. Loading it up and shooting my first roll of 120 film. I’m excited.
Steeple 1
Camera - Konica Minolta 70
Put my notes away before I recorded the film and speed.
Shutter Speed - 1/1000
Aperture Setting - f-8 Aperture Mode
Lens - Minolta 28-85mm zoom
Scanning Method - My Scan on my cheap HP Officejet 5510v all in one
Steeple 2
Camera - Konica Minolta 70
Put my notes away before I recorded the film and speed.
Shutter Speed - 1/90
Aperture Setting - f-8 Aperture Mode
Lens - Sigma 70-300mm zoom @ 70mm
Polarizing Filter
Scanning Method - My Scan on my cheap HP Officejet 5510v all in one
Steeple 3
Camera - Konica Minolta 70
Put my notes away before I recorded the film and speed.
Shutter Speed - 1/500
Aperture Setting - f-8 Aperture Mode
Lens - Sigma 70-300mm
Polarizing Filter
Scanning Method - My Scan on my cheap HP Officejet 5510v all in one
I love the shots.
Steeples make for interesting subjects. There are quite a few around here, and I have shots of several. They are fun.
Congrats on your Holga! I got a Lomo last weekend and it's so much fun to be wasting film again. Your photos remind me of a song line by Ani DiFranco: "Up points the spire of the steeple, but God's work isn't done by God, it's done by people".
Nice exploration of the steeples.
Congrats on the Holga, but we've already talked about that. :-)
Love the series. Churches are fun to shoot. Nice work
nice set! like the 2nd a lot!
i always find it hard to shoot the steeples. They extend into the sky, which is rarely interesting as a background. Frankly i don't think the three pictures today are very exciting. Sorry Micki~
What a nice shape steeple. I think the second silhouette makes a very powerful image.
I love the silhouette of the middle shot, in particular. Well done.
Very nice set of photographs. Can't decide which one I like best, probably the middle one.
I love the elegance and the oldish feel.GREAT GREAT SHOTS!
Lovely shots!
Nice to have a series of shots like this and, as always, your commentary adds to the enjoyment, Micki.
I really like these shots. But the color is a bit strange. Is that as a result of being scanned?
Excellent way to showcase an area using strict rules. I really like the series. Regards, Brent
first photo is my favorite...
I love the contrast between the first and second shots- almost like a negative.
i like the silhouette shot..great light and kinda mystery look:-)
great serie!!! my favorite is the one in the middle with the high contrast!!! i love it!!! :)
Really nice series...I enjoy seeing different churches (and parts of churches) from all over the world. Nice!
deep shots my friend, love the shadowing on those :) take care and have a nice day
interesting shots of the same subject
very nice contrast between them
Love the silloette picture. Your photos are amazing. Are they processed at all?
Love the silhouette shot - simplicity all around.
Photographing tops of buildings is a pet visual obsession of mine and I always find it challenging in situations like this to find the true vertical - sometimes the line is obvious but other times, it ends up being more of an implied vertical that needs to be discovered in amongst the confusingly non-vertical lines.
All three are wonderful photos. I always enjoy the architectural highlights on top of buildings (especially churches). Plus the shots "looking up" give them a feeling of power or authority.
Thank you as always for your comments.
Love the series, I am really digging the silhoutte.
Suby
Very nice!
Congrats on the holga. I am buying one too:) Thought it might be fun to play with.
Those Steeples have their own identities...I like that...and the different sky background, LOVE IT. Great set!
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