Post number three on the Beach at Bluffer’s Park; using a red filter darkened the skies and made the already dramatic light of early morning even more stark. All three images were taken with my Hasselblad 500C/M, 80mm/2.8 Planar lens on Rollei RPX25 film, developed in Rodinal.
In my second post on the beach at Bluffer’s park I am featuring a number of images of driftwood that caught my in the early morning sun this past Saturday. One piece of driftwood in particular really stood out, and is featured in multiple frames. All images created using my Hasselblad 500C/M, shot on Rollei RPX25 film.
Yesterday morning I went out early to the beach in Bluffer’s Park in Scarborough, Ontario. I was shooting on a low speed film (Rollei RPX 25), so everything was on a tripod with slow shutter speeds. The combination of the slow shutter speed and a decent onshore breeze (making for active waves) made for an interesting effect on the water.
Hasselblad 500C/M, 80mm/2.8 Planar lens
Rollei RP 25 film, developed in Rodinal
When I finished up and developed a roll of RPX 400 film that had been in my Hasselblad film holder for a few weeks, I found a few more images of the White Water Walk close to Niagara Falls that I had forgotten about. A pleasant surprise!
I loved the look of these roots in High Park. Almost like steps going up a slight incline.
Rolleiflex 3.5E3 (Xenotar lens)
Tri-X @ E.I. 320, developed in LegacyPro Mic-X developer
A few last images from the White Water Walk near Niagara Falls. In its own way, the path was as interesting as the water. All taken with Hasselblad 500C/M and 50mm/4 Distagon lens on Lomography 400 C-41 colour film
Trees are like people: with characters and complications.
Hasselblad 500C/M, 80mm/2.8 Planar lens
Rollei RPX400 film, stand developed in Rodinal 1+100, 1 hr
Toning and Vignette added in post
This spot in High Park (specifically the bridge) has to be one of the most popular wedding photography spots in the city, but I like the look of it when there are no people in frame, like on a hazy day recently.
Hasselblad 500C/M, 80mm/2.8 Planar lens
Lomography 100 C-41 Colour negative film
I guess I’m an old softie at heart: one of my favourite love songs is “Longer” by Dan Fogelberg. As I was out yesterday morning in High Park in the forest path near Keele Station, the dim light from the morning overcast and the silence reminded me of a line from the song:
“Deeper than any forest primeval, I am in love with you.”
The forest did feel very deep and moody yesterday, and these three images for me capture the mood. All were created using my Nikon N90s 35mm SLR, 17mm/3.5 Tamron Ultra-wide angle lens, shot on Rollei RPX400 film, developed in Perceptol.
My Third Eye 