Street Scenes in Atlantic City
Nov 10, 2017 22:33:21 #
Had the chance to go to Atlantic City for a teacher's conference. I decided to arrive early before the conference and the crowds. These were taken with Ilford HP4+ 400 film developed in Rodinal. Camera was Nikon f4 and 35-70 zoom lens.
Nov 11, 2017 06:25:38 #
Cool shots, I especially like #2 there is an interesting contrast in the buildings and the lone cyclist on the board walk is cool. :-)
Nov 11, 2017 06:36:19 #
waegwan wrote:
Cool shots, I especially like #2 there is an interesting contrast in the buildings and the lone cyclist on the board walk is cool. :-)
Thank you. To get the engine part of the lift that the guy was driving down the street in the last one, I would have had to use a much wider lens, and I think a lot of the impact would have been lost.
Erich
Nov 11, 2017 08:21:00 #
Nice work on all of these Erich. The first one with the shadow is my pick of the litter.
Nov 11, 2017 09:02:30 #
I'm with jaymatt on which is best. I like the man walking with his shadow. The second one, though, is a close runner-up. It's a nice contrast as waegwan pointed out.
Nov 11, 2017 09:12:38 #
jaymatt wrote:
Nice work on all of these Erich. The first one with the shadow is my pick of the litter.
I think I'm intimidated by #1, it is pretty artsy, something I've never been able to catch unless it happened accidentally. :D
Nov 11, 2017 09:42:03 #
I love the compositions of all of these. You are so comfortable seeing in black and white, Erich. Inspiring! Highlights for me:
1. The man's relative relaxed posture surrounded by strong vertical and horizontal lines. Very neat contrast.
2. The massive building backdrop against relatively puny man, the sharp angle of the boardwalk wood design, the grainy overall appearance of the image.
3. A scene that would probably not even register in my mind as a photo op. Your perspective side-on is perfect to showcase the cool machinery. Do you happen to have a shot where the arm is just above the doorway? That would be even more perfect
1. The man's relative relaxed posture surrounded by strong vertical and horizontal lines. Very neat contrast.
2. The massive building backdrop against relatively puny man, the sharp angle of the boardwalk wood design, the grainy overall appearance of the image.
3. A scene that would probably not even register in my mind as a photo op. Your perspective side-on is perfect to showcase the cool machinery. Do you happen to have a shot where the arm is just above the doorway? That would be even more perfect
Nov 11, 2017 10:44:48 #
jaymatt wrote:
Nice work on all of these Erich. The first one with the shadow is my pick of the litter.
I like that one as well. I was watching the guy walk down the boardwalk and I realized he was about to walk in front of a very white wall just as the sun came from behind a cloud. I'm glad I had auto focus.
Erich
Nov 11, 2017 10:46:42 #
Voss wrote:
I'm with jaymatt on which is best. I like the man walking with his shadow. The second one, though, is a close runner-up. It's a nice contrast as waegwan pointed out.
I would agree here. That shadow and how it has such vivid contrast with the white background is what makes the shot for me. Thank you for your comments which are much appreciated.
erich
Nov 11, 2017 10:48:09 #
waegwan wrote:
I think I'm intimidated by #1, it is pretty artsy, something I've never been able to catch unless it happened accidentally. :D
Considering how much time I did not have between seeing the shot evolve and activating the shutter, I'd call this one a happy accident. Thanks for taking a look.
Erich
Nov 11, 2017 10:54:40 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
I love the compositions of all of these. You are s... (show quote)
Thanks Linda, and your comment about seeing in black and white is spot on. I think when you are walking around with a digital camera, you know everything is in color and you have the option for black and white. When you have film and you know that color is not an option, it does make you see things a bit differently. I did have a digital camera in my bag in case I saw something that required color. During this walk, however, that did not happen and the digital camera stayed in the bag.
The man in no. 3 was actually driving that machine down the street to a new location. So, if I had waited the "arm" would still never have been above the doorway. I wish I had a wider lens on so that I could have gotten the whole machine. He was pretty close in front of me and I was on a sidewalk that had a building right behind me. I could not zoom out by moving back. Pity.
Thank you for taking the time to look at these. You know I always appreciate your input.
Erich
Nov 11, 2017 11:46:25 #
Nov 11, 2017 11:58:13 #
truckster wrote:
You have a good eye for Street ...
Thank you. I really appreciate the compliment.
erich
Nov 11, 2017 13:28:14 #
My Canon T3i crop sensor dslr had ability to shoot jpg b&w while doing regular color raw simultaneously. You could only "see" the b&w with the live view, but could always double-check with playback.
My Panasonic Lumix G7 has feature to see the scene without color, even using the electronic viewfinder - awesome. Especially since I have that feature on a shortcut button easily accessible
My Panasonic Lumix G7 has feature to see the scene without color, even using the electronic viewfinder - awesome. Especially since I have that feature on a shortcut button easily accessible
ebrunner wrote:
Thanks Linda, and your comment about seeing in black and white is spot on.
Erich
Erich
Nov 11, 2017 14:05:56 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
My Canon T3i crop sensor dslr had ability to shoot jpg b&w while doing regular color raw simultaneously. You could only "see" the b&w with the live view, but could always double-check with playback.
My Panasonic Lumix G7 has feature to see the scene without color, even using the electronic viewfinder - awesome. Especially since I have that feature on a shortcut button easily accessible
My Panasonic Lumix G7 has feature to see the scene without color, even using the electronic viewfinder - awesome. Especially since I have that feature on a shortcut button easily accessible
I think that my cameras can do that also. I should look it up. Might be interesting to walk around with a digital monochrome camera for a change. I'll check it out. Thanks.
erich
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