Two close-ups of statues by graves in a cemetery in Toronto. Sad, weathered expressions, waiting for hope.
Both images taken with my Olympus OM-4T, on Rollei Retro 80s film, developed in Rodinal
Tag: Rollei Retro 80s
Bent Tree
Some day I want to get a bonsai that looks like this!
Hasselblad 500CM
250mm/f4 Sonnar lens
Rollei Retro 80s film
The Broadview Hotel
So much architecture has been lost in Toronto over the decades. I am glad the Broadview hotel was spared, and rehabilitated!
Leica IIIa, 25mm/f4 Snapshot Skopar lens with red filter
Rollei Retro 80s film
Three Images from Spirit Rock Conservation Authority
Three images from my recent visit, this time with a different film and a red filter to darken the sky and increase the contrast.
Hasselblad 500CM, 50mm/f4 Zeiss Distagon lens with red filter
Rollei Retro 80s
Living Wood and Dead Wood
Near Riverdale Farm.
Voigtlander Bessa R2M, 15mm/f4.5 Superwide Heliar lens
Rollei Retro 80s film
The Lift Lock in Peterborough
Some images of the Lift Lock in Peterborough Ontario, taken during the recent Toronto Film Shooters and Kingston Film shooters joint outing. All images taken with my Voigtlander Bessa R2M camera, 15mm/f4.5 Superwide Heliar lens with red filter, on Rollei Retro 80 Acros film
Another Building Downtown
Somewhere on King St. I think. Time to start taking notes as I shoot!
Voigtander Bessa R2M,
15mm/f4.5 SuperWide Heliar lens with red filter
Rollei Retro 80s film
Memory
I took this image on a recent walk downtown, and I don’t remember the location. There are days my memory (or lack thereof) just scares me …
Hasselblad 500CM, 50mm/f4 Distagon lens with red filter
Rollei Retro 80s film
The Beaches Through a Red Filter
Yes, I love the look of skies darkened by a red filter. To me it seems like a sense of stark drama is created, a hidden eeriness is revealed. These four images are from a recent trip down to The Beaches.
Hasselblad 500CM, 50mm/f4 Distagon lens with red filter
Rollei Retro 80s film
Mismatch
I was out in the Beaches last Sunday and snapped this image quickly before the motorcyclist could drive off, so I wasn’t looking closely at the background. When I scanned the negative and looked at the image I was amused by the mismatch of foreground and background.
Voigtlander Bessa R2M, 90mm/f4 Leitz Elmar lens
Rollei Retro 80s film
My Third Eye 