Wood (Cee’s black and white challenge); classic film cameras
my long fallen friend
hacked down from your majesty
rest awhile with me
This picture was previously posted on my first ever blog (grumpytyke) as one of what I call my ‘picture haiku’, that is a picture and a haiku text conceived to work together to convey a specific idea. I didn’t then usually say anything about the camera, film, etc, but later created this blog specifically for my photographic interest. I think the pic above was taken on the Contax AX but cannot remember the film nor find the neg.
Excuse me for posting a couple more pix on this week’s ‘Cee’s B&W challenge’; trees and wood have a fascination for me and are one of my favourite subjects.
This was shot in Chester on Retro 400S film, developed in D76, with my Cosina CX-1 (33mm, f/3.5 lens) – Lomo’s great grandad – as part of a trial for a mini project ‘Doors, entrances and exits’, having found so many interesting examples in the city. I wasn’t really making the ‘wood’ the subject here.
This one was shot on Tri-X rated at ‘normal’ speed (400), developed in D-76, in the Cosina CX-2, my favourite ‘pocketable’ camera – very quick to use – rotate the lens cover to open, auto, zone focussing with 35mm f/2.8 lens; more on the CXs here. The view, to the north over the village of Menston, is of Wharfedale, one of the beautiful Yorkshire dales, where I am lucky enough to live.
I haven’t before much entered into ‘challenges’, not being very competitive, but for some reason Cee’s appealed to me. Unfortunately, having just got back into posting on this blog I have to go into hospital again on Friday for surgery so I’m not sure just when I’ll be able to post again. Hopefully not too long.
Very interesting images indeed. I love the door. 🙂
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Lovely shots and great to find your blog.
We aren’t really competitive in our challenges. It’s just a great way to share and meet new bloggers.
Hope the op has gone well and you’re on your way to recovery.
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I hope you are having a terrific week.
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These are all great photos! I also like the stack of pallets best – their pallor really stands out against the darker landscape behind. 🙂
Many thanks Cee.
I also find wood is such a fascinating material in all its guises. The lines and texture on the boarded doorway made me think of a Disney cartoon character and the wonderful light and shadows on your last image really shout ‘sunny day’ … we remember those …
Many thanks. I hadn’t ‘seen’ the cartoon character but looking again I see it – could have made an interesting picture cropped in to just that. I liked the pallets shot too. Thanks again.
You have some great wood photos. I like the unarranged stack of pallets.