It was a grey chilly day on Sunday, and the architecture of the water filtration plant in the Beaches seemed especially foreboding.
Mamiya 645 Pro TL, 45mm/3.8 lens
Ilford Pan F+ film, developed in Rodinal 1+50 f0r 11 minute @ 20 C
Two Arches
It was a very bright day in downtown Toronto today, and the low midwinter sun made for start,dramatic lighting. I loved how the sun was hitting the front arch in this space on the Esplanade.
Rolleiflex 3.5E3, Xenotar lens
Tri-X developed in Ilfosol 1+9 for 7.5 minutes @ 20 C
Another Bridge
Bridges and Footpaths (like this one in a park in Lethbridge) always seem to catch my eye
Rolleiflex 3.5E3, Xenotar lens, Kodak Tmax 400 film
The Silence of Snow and Ice
This image was taken in a park in Lethbridge, Alberta on a Sunday morning in my recent trip out west. The trees were covered in a frost from a combination of fog and very low temperatures. There was no wind, and the sky was softly overcast. The silence was lovely.
Rolleiflex 3.5E3, Xenotar lens
Tri-X developed in Xtol 1+1 for 9 minutes @ 20 C
Banff 4: Black and White versus Colour
When I was in Banff in terms of film I was shooting black and white, not colour; the only colour images I shot were with my iPhone, so here is a comparison of almost the exact same image, one taken with my Rolleiflex, the other with my iPhone. I know colour is more popular these days, but there is still something about black and white that makes it my “mother tongue” as far as photography is concerned.
Banff 3: The Bridge
For my third image from Banff, here is a foot bridge. There is some flare, but I don’t mind it. I like the shadow lines 🙂
Rolleiflex 3.5E3, Xenotar lens
Tri-X developed in Xtol 1+1 for 9 minutes @ 20 C
Banff 2: Leaning Trees
While walking in Banff I was stuck by how these trees were leaning; it seemed to me to have a certain elegance.
Canon P rangefinder, 15nn/4.5 Voigtlander Super Heliar lens
Rollei RPX 25 film developed in Rodinal 1+50 for 11 minutes
Back to Banff
I have just returned from a two week work trip in Alberta, and I did have one weekend for photography, so it was up to Banff on Saturday. The day was brilliant, clear and cold.
Rolleiflex 3.5E3, 3.5 Xenotar lens
Tri-X developed in Xtol 1+1 for 9 minutes
Lining Up a Shot
This image is from the recent Toronto Film Photographer’s walk. My friend Alex is lining up a shot, and the geometry immediately caught my eye.
Nikon F2, 24mm/2.8 Nikkor lens
Kodak Tmax 400 film
Bridge
Near a condo development in the west end I found this interesting pedestrian bridge close the the lake.
Contax IIIa, 50mm/1.5 Zeiss Sonnar lens
Tri-X developed in Xtol 1+1 for 9 minutes @ 20 C
My Third Eye 