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Winter break was an experiment this year to see how both my wife and I handled an extended period with me presenting as Bree. While, I still don't have plans to transition it's something we both needed to get a handle on.
So, no 'turning it off' even for a holiday party at work friend's house. This is just the quick selfie I took to prove that everyone's dog loves me and for some reason instantly assumes I want their presence even though I am not a dog fan at all. Still had a fun afternoon with nice folks and great food!
This fella came to visit us at work today. I had my camera in the car. He is about 24 high. There is nothing special about the photos, like exposure. The camera was set on auto.
From ee Cummings' "i thank You God for most this amazing day"
The outline is done. It will take several more sessions to fill in the color, background shading and orange tiger lily that will go behind Mr. Snail.
an actual photobooth (free!) at the work holiday party. awesome.
(ignore my creepy half-closed eyes in the top left.)
The tractor is perched in the shed entrance ready to be started and go to work.
As with the water tank that needs fixing, and the posts that need to be put in another pasture...work on a farm is endless.
If I don't write down what I'm doing, I tend to get lost. And, it gives me an excuse to try out different pens.
Farmers Grain Co-Op, Ogden, Utah tear down - Study failure. April 2024.
Elevators shot with Miniature Speed Graphic from about 1945 based on serial numbers. Shot with Graflex Optar 90mm f/6.3 lens in Rapax shutter. Shot on AGFA Aviphot 200 from about 2006 / 2007 at ISO 125. Developed in Kalogen 1:100 - Usually the tank held 800 ml so 8ml developer and 792ml distilled water.
Stand developed for 1 hour at 70 degrees F, with one rotation at 30 minutes. Development appears to be accurate, all problems considered.
This started as an experiment to develop 70mm film without a reel -- because I have some 3 1/2 inch rolls I want to develop. The first experiment was almost a complete failure and the second one was maybe worse. After those I realized I wanted some shots of the elevators before they tore it down, so I shot another roll and developed it on a conventional reel. And, so the problems began. The 70mm Mamiya back is hammered - one reason I got it for next to nothing. No working counter, door is funky, everything scarred - however, that kind of made it just a basic back. The film advances with one crank of the winder and has plenty of space between the frames. The lock doesn't work so you can advance the film all you want, and you can take multiple exposures.
So, the back opened up mid roll the first time, however the roll is in a magazine inside the holder so that was minimal. I forget sometimes to close the lens, which causes multiple, and unintentional, exposures of varying degree when you set the focal plane shutter.
Finally, my last roll, which I thought would be great, I again forgot to put the dark slide in or close the lens between shots a couple of times and had a number of strange exposures. Also when I first got there, I shot 3 or 4 pictures without advancing the film! LOL awesome.
Then, I was using an old FED daylight developing reel - which handles up to 116 film / 70 mm, and after I properly loaded the film and put the lid on, the lid rose back up when I was initially rinsing the film, causing some fogging and extra exposure. SO, to make a long story longer -- Every roll I shot doing this had some kind of problem or failure. Either in camera, or in darkroom. Someone said maybe the shots didn't work because the place is haunted. Probably.
So here most of the shots are -- in all their failed glory. I started liking them so I decided to put them together and make a set. LOL
The Miniature Speed Graphic I purchased with no lens and a Mamiya Press back of some sort. I took off the back and it sat for a couple of years because the graflok back I acquired was not a perfect match for the screw hole reinforcements. (Because the original Miniature Speeds had spring backs...) I finally reworked the back of the camera a bit and filled in the Graflok back where it might leak and I drilled new holes in the back and the camera back. All good. The focus scale seemed to be about 100mm and the stops were placed about 90 to 100mm. So I dragged out lenses until I found one that was the best fit for the rangefinder and the scale - the 90mm Optar. I am still going to mess with a 80mm and ?? My 101mm was off enough.
So, enjoy this set. I have a couple of favorites...
Poetography... a weekly inspiration. This week's theme is Success......
Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil. by J. Paul Getty...
All I can say is, I rise early and work hard but never struck oil.. (grin)
ED 20/209
The Lieutenant wasn't very happy about this. Robocop just stood at the back and chuckled.
Clearly Ed is trying to get back on the good side of the law at the moment, but he's meeting with a bit of resistance. Poor Ed.
The blame for today's photo goes to Mike West, who tweeted today that whilst I was allowed to skive today, "the law explicitly excludes robot law enforcement" from having the day off. I then went looking for a Lego briefcase, couldn't find one and then ended up buying the LEGO® City Minifigure Collection from Argos for £6.99 just for that one piece.
Söndagens öppningsceremoni.
Anna König Jerlmyr, Vice Mayor, Social Affairs Division, City Hall
Foto: Lena Dahlström
I work from home full time and have done for the past four years now. This is my current 'office'. It's a mess. In the background you can see one of my many wargames shelves (the others are down in the garage) and the big plastic boxes in which I store my femme clothes. I could probably build some kind of wardrobe solution in that corner, but to be honest I doubt I could fit in enough hanging space for everything.
Taken with a Mamiya RZ67 on Rollei 400 Infrarerd using a Sekor 110mm f/2.8 lens and R72 filter. Developed in replenished XTOL.
One evening after work I wrapped Marlon's cube, this included everything from the desk itself, chair, all the items on his desk, and the exterior walls.
Of course, my boss was thrilled of my fine work..
Best work prank ever.
Philippians 1:6
We won't be complete on this side of heaven, but what a wonderful thing to hope for.
Some recent publications of my pictures. Update time...
JP Delahaye's paper in March 2013 issue of "Pour la Science"
This sample canvas work belong to the Canvas Embroidery Classes - Level 1. We had to pick up amongst different imposed stitches, but colours were free. I used old bits of wool and threads, which was rather tricky, because matching the squares was not that easy after all...
This is the cube that Dave usually sits in when visiting the Pasadena office. Plenty of space -- but an open fishbowl, traffic on two sides, and right outside his boss's office ...
Excavator dumps ballast in hopper car at Beach 60th St.Photo: MTA New York City Transit / Leonard Wiggins
Setup for shooting the Caterpillar with one light and a bunch of mirrors. The entire story and process is here.
Someone else's belongings are more interesting than your own. I found this glove next to the fireplace in my relative's house.
pencil on paper
intermediate shot of the Caterpillar with one light and a bunch of mirrors. The entire story and process is here.
Final shot here.
strobist: one worklight behind car and a bunch of mirrors. Final setup here.