One strange day, but it ended very well.
eL eSs Vee
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I had a rather unique day, today . . . well, yesterday, actually. My plans were . . . Pick up Juliette, buy a new flash, go to the Queen Mary with a photo group and, between shooting around the ship I'd sneak in a few vintage fashion shots of Juliette.
Epic Failure!
Instead: Picked her up, we had lunch, went antique shopping and then met with a non-photography friend (who was originally going to meet us at the QM); Juliette started getting sicker by the minute while getting ready, so we took her home; hung out at an antique radio shop with the friend, went for a hot dog at a stand that wasn't there this week and then I left for home at 10:30!
But even going home wasn't a complete success, because I took an impromtu side trip (1/4 block) to Pasadena's city hall and was allowed to use my tripod. I got fifteen shots, until the security guard had to enforce the "Everyone out at 11:00 PM" rule. And by "impromtu", I mean that even the compositions weren't planned; I found a spot and an angle, set the camera and (sometimes) set the focus (small apertures give a lot of leeway) and then counted the exposures the old-fashioned way - one one-thousand, two one-thousand, three. . . . You get the idea.
So, it turned out to be a good day, after all: Had fun with a few friends for as long as possible, saw tons of antique radios, clocks and morse code tappers, and still managed to shoot in a manner that was new to me (small aperture, long exposure - 13 to 22 seconds), utilizing a mood I'd never used before, at a time I'd never shot before, and still got several shots that I like.
Here are my six favorites from tonight. I hope you'll enjoy them.
Spiral.
Ghost on the Landing.
Strange Light.
Where am I?
To Reach the End.
Down, but How?
Comments, of course, are always accepted with a smile.
Epic Failure!
Instead: Picked her up, we had lunch, went antique shopping and then met with a non-photography friend (who was originally going to meet us at the QM); Juliette started getting sicker by the minute while getting ready, so we took her home; hung out at an antique radio shop with the friend, went for a hot dog at a stand that wasn't there this week and then I left for home at 10:30!
But even going home wasn't a complete success, because I took an impromtu side trip (1/4 block) to Pasadena's city hall and was allowed to use my tripod. I got fifteen shots, until the security guard had to enforce the "Everyone out at 11:00 PM" rule. And by "impromtu", I mean that even the compositions weren't planned; I found a spot and an angle, set the camera and (sometimes) set the focus (small apertures give a lot of leeway) and then counted the exposures the old-fashioned way - one one-thousand, two one-thousand, three. . . . You get the idea.
So, it turned out to be a good day, after all: Had fun with a few friends for as long as possible, saw tons of antique radios, clocks and morse code tappers, and still managed to shoot in a manner that was new to me (small aperture, long exposure - 13 to 22 seconds), utilizing a mood I'd never used before, at a time I'd never shot before, and still got several shots that I like.
Here are my six favorites from tonight. I hope you'll enjoy them.
Spiral.
Ghost on the Landing.
Strange Light.
Where am I?
To Reach the End.
Down, but How?
Comments, of course, are always accepted with a smile.
Lee
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These are all extremely nice and unusual but that first one is absolutely stunning!
Jack
(My real name is John but Jack'll do)
I prefer 2 and 5. I like the capture of the faint shadows in 2.
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Here are the last two. This is about all there is out of the fifteen images I got.
Double Cross.
My Escape.
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"If you've found a magic that does something for you, honey, stick to it. Never change it." - Mae West, to Edith Head.
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You've got some really good stuff here. # 1 is especially good.
Tom
all terrific shots, number 2 being my fave
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