Again from High Park in Toronto.
Hasselblad 500C/M, 80mm/2.8 Planar lens
Rollei RXP 100 film, developed in Rodinal
Fearless
Recently I bumped into my photographer friend Leon Bonin, near Downtown Camera in Toronto. When it comes to street photography, Leon is absolutely fearless; he will ask anyone if he can take his/her picture, and he gets great results.
From a technical point of view, I am very happy with the combination of HP5+ film (not know for super fine grain) and Perceptol developer. Reasonably tight grain, and nice tonality!
Rolleiflex 3.5E3 (Xenotar lens)
Ilford HP5+ film developed in Perceptol
By the Shore
I believe these are birdhouses by the shores of the pond in High Park, but part of me can’t help imagining they are letter boxes, with the letter carrier delivering mail by canoe. 🙂
Hasselblad 500C/M, 150mm/4 Sonnar lens
Rollei Retro 80S film, developed in Rodinal
A Tree With Character
I don’t know what caused the growth pattern on this tree in High Park, but it’s fascinating!
Hasselblad 500C/M, 150mm/4 Sonnar lens
Rollei Retro 80s film, developed in Rodinal
A New View of an Old Tree
I have shot this tree in High Park a few times over the years, but this was the first time using my Hasselblad (and the 150mm/4 Sonnar lens, on Rollei Retro 80s film). I love the look of this tree (as do a lot of other visitors, you definitely have to wait your turn and time it right to get an unobstructed image!)
Also, this week’s MPP podcast is out. I geek out about my Rolleiflex
A Change In Plans
On Sunday I went to High Park to do some shooting that required a bright sunny sky. I didn’t get the sky I wanted, so I switched gears and went into one of the forest trails, where the light was deep and moody.
Hasseblad 500C/M, 50mm/4 Distagon lens
Rollei Retro 80s film, developed in Rodinal
Being Seen
On a very hot Saturday I met up with a bunch of film photography friends, and we ended up at the Beaches. I find it interesting that while the human didn’t notice me taking the image, the dog certainly noticed me!
Hasselblad 500C/M, 150mm/4 Sonnar lens
Rollei RPX 400 film
Portrait at the Workshop
At the wet plate workshop I attended last weekend in Michigan. I took a “time-out” to take a conventional film portrait of the partnwe of the woman giving the workshop.
Hasselblad 500C/M, 80mm/2.8 Planar lens
Rollei Retro 80S film
The Brighter Side
On the night of the Nice attacks, Janice and I went for a walk on the Boardwalk on the Beaches. I had left my phone at home by mistake and since I use it for a meter the exposure was an estimate but I got it. With so much darkness these days, it was nice to capture some of the brighter side of humanity.
Rolleiflex 3.5E3 (Xenotar lens)
Rollei RPX400 film
Hiding in Wait
Another image from Hamilton: this time, it’s a GO train, and to me with its green matching the trees, it seemed like a creature hiding, waiting to pounce.
Rolleiflex 3.5E3 (Xenotar lens)
Lomography 400 C-41 colour film
My Third Eye 