I like shooting flowers earlier in the day, when a direct sun is not beating down. All images taken with my Sony AR7ii, and an Olympus Zuiko 50mm/f3.5 macro lens.
Category: Macro
After the Rain
I was out recently early in the morning. It had rained overnight, and I love the look of raindrops on plants, especially in black and white.
MIcroWithering Rose
I was working in Macro mode last Sunday afternoon.
Mamiya RZ67, 65mm/f4.5 RB lens
Ilford HP5+ film, developed in TMax Developer
Pussy Willows and Shadows
Nikon F5, 55mm/f3.5 Micro-Nikkor lens
TMax 100 film
Glass Before Glass
I have always liked the look of old fashioned glass doorknobs, and the complicated light patters they contain
Nikon N90s, 55mm/f3.5 Micro-Nikkor lens
Kodak TMax 400 film developed in Microdol-X
Light Patterns
I liked the look of the light through the blinds on a detail of an old hand tool.
Nikon N90s, 55mm/3.5 Micro-Nikkor lens
Kodak TMax 400 film, developed in Microdol-X
Macro
One thing I never seem to do much of is macro (close-up) photography. Last weekend I shot a roll of macro work on my Mamiya RZ67 and 65mm/4.5 lens. Being a bellows camera, the RZ 67 can extend quite a bit, and the 65mm can focus quite closely.
Mamiya RZ67,65mm/f4.5 lens
Fuji Neopan Acros, semi-stand developed in Rodinal
New Colour
I recently bought some Lomography brand C-41 400 speed colour film and am happy with the results so far! This image was taken inside the Greenhouse in the Allan Gardens in Toronto. I used my Rolleiflex 3.5E3, with a Rollinar #2 close-up lens attached.
Three Sentences From a Manual
Here is my first picture (a close up of a shell) from my Voigtlander Avus, a folding camera (9×12 cm plate) almost a century old. Something that really struck me was three sentences from the manual:
“Each camera is supplied with 3 three plate holders. When going on a day’s trip six holders may be required. On longer journeys twelve may be required.”
When you consider that each plate holder only holds one exposure, the importance of a thoughtful, selective approach to photography is really underscored. Imagine going out with a DSLR and only one memory card, with a capacity of six images.
An interesting exercise, to be sure.
My Third Eye 