A GLIMPSE OF MY TOWN TUESDAYS -- A Peek Right Down the Road
posted by micki at 6/06/2006 08:15:00 AM
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
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- Name: micki
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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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These images are very close to home, about a quarter of a mile close, in fact. If you stood at the end of the road I live off of and looked from left to right very early in the morning, this is what you’d see. I took all but the first one on the same day. I had ISO 800 speed film in the camera at the time I shot these, which turned out to be a good thing. When zooming in with the 500mm, I really needed the speed. Those boaters weren’t staying anchored to do their morning fishing, and the birds were moving along quickly doing their fishing as well. There was a third fisherman checking on his crab pots. He was clipping along at a good speed, I wasn’t able to get any good images of him. I love going down here in the early morning to watch all the happenings, both in nature and with man.
Docked Boat
Camera - Konica Minolta 70
Film - Beats me, scanned this image ages ago and I’m not going looking for the info now.
Shutter Speed - See Above
Aperture Setting - ditto
Lens - Sigma 70-300mm zoom lens
Scanning Method - My scan from my cheap little hp officejet 5510v all-in-one copy/scanner/faxer/printer
A Very Large Nest
Camera - Konica Minolta 70
Film - Kodak Max ISO 800
Shutter Speed - 1/750
Aperture Setting - f-9.5 Program Mode
Lens - Sigma 170-500mm zoom lens @ 500mm
Scanning Method - My scan from my cheap little hp officejet 5510v all-in-one copy/scanner/faxer/printer
A Ship Across the River at the Naval Weapons Station
Camera - Konica Minolta 70
Film - Kodak Max ISO 800
Shutter Speed - 1/250
Aperture Setting - f-27 Aperture Mode
Lens - Sigma 170-500mm zoom lens @ 500mm
Scanning Method - My scan from my cheap little hp officejet 5510v all-in-one copy/scanner/faxer/printer
On the Morning Hunt
Camera - Konica Minolta 70
Film - Kodak Max ISO 800
Shutter Speed - 1/750
Aperture Setting - f-9.5 Program Mode
Lens - Sigma 170-500mm zoom lens @ 500mm
Scanning Method - My scan from my cheap little hp officejet 5510v all-in-one copy/scanner/faxer/printer
Two Different Ways to Fish in the Morning
Camera - Konica Minolta 70
Film - Kodak Max ISO 800
Shutter Speed - 1/180
Aperture Setting - f-27 Aperture Mode
Lens - Sigma 170-500mm zoom lens @ 500mm
Scanning Method - My scan from my cheap little hp officejet 5510v all-in-one copy/scanner/faxer/printer
Dock
Camera - Konica Minolta 70
Film - Kodak Max ISO 800
Shutter Speed - 1/20
Aperture Setting - f-27 Aperture Mode
Lens - Sigma 170-500mm zoom lens @ 500mm
Scanning Method - My scan from my cheap little hp officejet 5510v all-in-one copy/scanner/faxer/printer
HOLY that first one is spot on perfect. And I love the lonely heron one sans boats. As usual all fine work, but the first one kicks it.
Looks very serene, relaxing and wonderful.
I am guessing you have access to great seafood?
Great shots Micki. I really like the one of the Dock.
Looks like a very homey town I bet it is neat around this time, the start of sumer coming and 4th of July right around the corner. I like the last dock one the best, I can almost feel the warm setting sun.
Great series Micki! These are really nice.
love the first & the last one :)
beautiful pictures. all of them are peaceful, serene and soothing to the eye. Nice one.
These are lovely. I like the first one the best.
Very nice location and nothing beats early mornings.
Good captures.
Really like the first image. the low light and the reflection really make it.
Wow. I like the first & third shot very much..The composition and exposure is just perfect.
They all have something special but the top one is particularly evocative.....has an almost Asian feel about it.
You have enough quality material here to last a week on most photoblogs, Micki! I particularly like the boathouse in the mist, the heron beside those golden reeds and the little landing stage. This whole set really conveys a feel for the neighborhood. Neat work.
Micki, You're lucky to have a spot like this so close to your home. I hope you'll show us more shots from this place.
The first ones great Micki. Nice one.
gorgeous shots - i especially love the top one and the fourth one, which are pretty much perfect. nice town, micki.
A great series. The first one is very effective with its misty ambience.
Absolutely fabulous! Thanks, you took my mind off a stressy day for a while.
[story: well, what can I say - the muse played nice. I had fun writing it.]
I like this serie. The first its great contrast.^.
The top image is incredible, I just love that one. Perfect moment to capture it.
Hi Micki
I love the first one ... so full of feeling. Did you enlarge that one? The birds nest and the 2 fishing bird images are also great. The series presents a feeling of peace in your neighbourhood, not lacking activity, like it would be a nice place to be to wind down from a hectic life.
Great collection of shots, especially the first one for me.
What a wonderful series of shots.
I am going to pick the first as my favorite. Something nice and quiet about it.
Great set and what a place to have at the end of your road. At the end of my road i have.....another road and another .... More photos here please. I like the top one and the bird on its own best.
nice location....beautiful nature landscape, much better scene and mood than nyc, all the buildings and noisy:-P love the first shot, the reflection and silhouette r fantastic...lovely capture:-))
My favorite one is the first one Micki, I love the backlit effect
great pictures especially first one I love it.
Lovely Micki
The first one, the one with the egret, and the one with the heron are my favs...
Beautiful
:)
Very nice atmospheric shots. Indeed these moments are very quickly gone, and these somehow show it; also with the elusive light.
great series of photos; you're so lucky to have such a picturesque locale! Like many, my favorite is the first shot - very fine!
Lovely views :)
Will comments on only the top and bottom images (the best in the bunch).
Absolutely lovely (guess you was expecting more he he he ).
Suby
Very beautiful silhouette with mist behind, and the egret. I really prefer the grain of the high ISO film to the noise of the digital... nice shots.
I'm jealous now that you have such ready access to these wading birds like egrets and herons - and an osprey pole! We have to drive about 15 miles to see an osprey nest here. The docked boat is definitely top of the heap, though - a very zen image, what with the mist and the silhouetting.
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