Darwin, CA

Darwin, is a town of 43 people (according to the Internet). Check out the documentary film on the place titled "Darwin."

 

I have been shooting primarily with view cameras for over fifteen years now. A few aspects that make view cameras so amazing is the precise control over fine focus, the concept of "what you see is what you get;" there is no difference between what I see in the viewfinder and the captured exposure, and the ability to make very precise (and sometimes geared) movements (although TS lenses and technical cameras can also do this to a degree). When setting up this composition I was very particular about the outermost buildings and how they were spaced with respect to the edge of the image frame. I was also very particular about the placement of the power pole. Yet, the captured picture differed from what I saw in the viewfinder, and being an LF shooter for so long, I didn't study the image on the screen as much as I should have before moving on. I behaved as though what I saw was what I was going to get--Not true anymore!

 

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