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04-Aug-2022 14:20 - Rollei Retro S 80 @ EI 50 (IR, LV=6)
Developed in Rodinal 1+50 (Normal) 11 mins @ 20C
Bronica SQAi + 50mm
Highlight = 15
Shadow = 10
Midpoint = 12
R72 Filter
Final EV = 12
Exposure 1/2 sec - Adjust for reciprocity
1 sec @ f11
Ricardo Campground, Red Rock Canyon [California] State Park.
I found a ledge I could climb that allowed me to look across and down into the rills and folds.
Bogen 3036/3047
Nikon Apo-Nikkor 610mm 1:9
no filter
Packard Shutter front mounted
Shanghai GP3 100 @50
Rodinal 1:50
Aperture: ƒ45; Sekonic L-308S-U said 5 seconds; Reciprocity said to adjust to 16 seconds and reduce developing time by 17%.
Heavy and long lens required heavy tripod to resist oscillations.
29-Apr-2025 16:05
Ilford HP5+ 400 rated @ EI 400 (N)
Ebony 45SU
Schneider 72mm f/5.6 Super-Angulon XL
Stearman Press SP445 Tank
Pre-wash : None
Developed : 510 Pyro 1+100 8¼ mins @ 20C
2 x Water Stop Bath
Alkali Fix. Clearing time 2½ minutes
Total Fix time doubled to 5 minutes
Wash for 10 mins in frequent water changes
Wash for 2 mins in distilled water
Kodak Photo Flo + distilled water rinse (1ml in about 500ml) : 2 mins
Movements
Front fall : 2 cm down
Mid tone LV = 3
Highlight = 6 (General) 9 (Windows)
Shadow = 1
Filters : None
Final LV=3
Reciprocity : 15 sec goes to 35 sec
35 sec @ f22
november sea rolling up and down breaking constantly on the rocks that rise through the clouds
Scalea Coast, Calabria, Italy
500cm
Fuji Provia 100
4-150c
f16-33 seconds
ND3.0
converted to black and white
The days flew by and in the end the memories of moments like these remain.
Two pictures at the end of the Italy trip from 2021, which will be continued this year, of course.
We spent our time on the beach again, looking out at the rough sea, it was windy and the weather was not the same as the days before, when swimming was still possible.
The locals always warned not to run around in the surf and get too close to it.
So photos were taken. Long exposures were completely new territory for me as a "landlubber".
The Provia 100 is known to be a perfect slide film for such motifs and especially times. The photographers know what is meant by "reciprocity law failure".
Of course I could also have used the Fuji Across, but by converting the slide film into black and white I simply have more options where the journey goes.
And I only had one magazine with me - the Fuji.
Something technical about the photos:
I exposed both pictures with 33 seconds after I had measured 1/30 for both pictures beforehand.
polaroid night photography at the very large array (vla) outside of datil, new mexico.
day one of 'Roid Week 2008
if you are interested in how i did this, it's kinda easy...
a) set your polaroid sx-70/680/690 on a tripod. they don't lock too well to the tripod btw, be careful about overtightening.
b) set focus to manual and focus on infinity.
c) cover the photocell with a finger while pressing the shutter.
d) after the shutter has fired, open the front of the camera using the release (like you use to take out/put in film). this turns off the electronics and locks the shutter open. as soon as you are doing this, the film is being exposed....
e) start timing..... when you think you've gone long enough, close the front of the camera and then fire the shutter button again. in a short moment the film will eject.
f) wait... look at the pola with a flashlight, or even better in the car/house. reshoot as needed. i tried basing the exposure off the D3, but it didn't work. reciprocity failure, i suppose....
oh! and the reason that the dish is lit up like that was that the (more-or-less) full moon had just risen a couple of minutes before the shot. the colors in the sky are from the twilight, not light pollution.
11-Oct-2025 16:41
Ilford Delta 100 rated @ EI 100 (N)
Ebony 45SU
Schneider 110mm f/5.6 Super-Symmar XL
Stearrman Press SP645 Tank
Pre-wash : None
Developed : D23 (1+1) Homemade : 10 mins @ 20C
2 x Water Stop Bath
Adofix P2. Clearing time less than 1½ minutes
Total Fix time doubled to 3 minutes
Wash for 10 mins in running water
Ilfotol final rinse (1ml in about 500ml)
Movements
Front Shift : 3cm down
Front Tilt 3 deg forward
Mid tone LV = 10
Highlight = 15
Shadow = 10
Filters : Yellow 12 (-1) 2 stops hard grad on sky
Final LV=11
Reciprocity : None
1/4 sec @ f22
Literally, Islets of the Monasteries. These uninhabited rocky islets are located about 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km) off the extreme northwestern coast of the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The earliest settlers to the area thought the largest of the islets looked like a church or monastery, and therefore named the islets and their settlement Mosteiros.
I was really surprised when I saw the outcome of this long exposure after scanning the film, so I decided to upload this analog image without the slightest editing. This is the very first time ever that I don't feel the need of tinkering with the slides in Lightroom let alone any other photo editing program.
Mamiya 7II, 50mm f/4.5
Film: Ektar 100, medium format
Lee 10 stop ND and 0.45 medium grad ND.
Light meter: Sekonic L-308X
Noritsu-scanner 2400 DPI
"Film is alive"
Archive non publiée, 2019.
Polapinhole, EE66 modified:
f/235, Fl; 75mm, 0,32mm
PolaPinhole 4e film No.08.
Photo location; Donnacona, Québec, Canada.
Fuji FP-100C at 80 ASA. Expired film.
Reciprocity + Fuji FP-100C.
Exposure Time; 56 minutes
No filter.
Note to myself: I'm tired of floating girls; I'm tired of fake poses pretending suffering against some dark corner; I'm tired on the most of the shots I find out there. I'm tired, really tired of the lack of reciprocity. I'm exhausted, disappointed, I'm tired of reading empty words and interested praises. I can't bear the lack of meaning. I'm also tired of this silence.
I need more light.
Light and air they're melted behind this sigh.
Edited: Hmm... Should I rewrite my words? It's hard to describe this better and I fear future misunderstandings. Peace.
A lone juniper continues its solitary vigil at lands end as the golden light of sunrise fills the skies and canyons, Dead Horse Point, Utah. I found it necessary to de-saturate the yellows during processing, as the color bordered on surreal.
The desert is a difficult place for many species, yet despite its beautiful and inhospitable face, there are those who cling to life, their history entwined with and shaped by the challenges posed by this place. As we continue to warm the planet, it is anticipated that the deserts of the mountainous West will become both hotter and drier, pushing desert inhabitants to meet challenges that are beyond their evolutionary experience. Already, the thin forests of Pinyon and Juniper are dying back from the most marginal places.
On a day of thanks, when we focus on gratitude for those people and places in our lives that bring us joy and love, I also wonder about what we can do individually and collectively to give back to this land that supports our bodies and fills our spirits. I have been reading 'Braiding Sweetgrass,' by Robin Kimmerer, and she repeatedly makes the point that native cultures were born from the land, and rooted in a sense of reciprocity with the land. Perhaps too often, we think of preserving land as leaving it alone, when in fact, it is our active loving and caring for the land that can help it flourish most beautifully.
I have not yet figured out how to give back to the land, to show how grateful I am for mornings such as this one, as well as all the others. At the very least, the challenge is clear, and for that I am also grateful.
Durham, NC
January, 2017
Harman Titan 4x5 Pinhole Camera
Arista EDU Ultra 100, Stand Developed in Rodinal 100+1
6 minute exposure
I took advantage of the reciprocity between Desert Botanical Garden and San Diego Botanic Garden for member admission. It is a relatively young and somewhat small botanic garden. It does have a lot of interesting specimina, especially for me coming from the desert.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artichoke
The globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus /ˈsɪnərə kɑːrˈdʌnkjʊləs ˈskɒlɪməs/),[1][2][3][4] also known by the names French artichoke and green artichoke in the United States,[5] is a variety of a species of thistle cultivated as food.
The edible portion of the plant consists of the flower buds before the flowers come into bloom. The budding artichoke flower-head is a cluster of many budding small flowers (an inflorescence), together with many bracts, on an edible base. Once the buds bloom, the structure changes to a coarse, barely edible form. Another variety of the same species is the cardoon, a perennial plant native to the Mediterranean region. Both wild forms and cultivated varieties (cultivars) exist.
The English word artichoke was borrowed in the sixteenth century from the northern Italian word articiocco (the standard modern Italian being carciofo). The Italian term was itself borrowed either from Spanish alcarchofa (today usually alcachofa) or directly from the source of the Spanish word—medieval Andalusi Arabic الخرشوفة (al-kharshūfa, including the Arabic definite article al). The Arabic form kharshūfa is still used in Maghrebi Arabic today, while other variants in Arabic include kharshafa, and Modern Standard Arabic khurshūfa. These Arabic forms themselves derive from classical Arabic حرشفة (harshafa) singular word of the plural حراشف (ḥarashef) meaning "scale".[6][7] Other languages which derive their word for the artichoke from Arabic include Israeli Hebrew, which has the word חֻרְשָׁף (khursháf). The original Hebrew name (see Hebrew: he:ארטישוק), predating the Arab conquest,[clarification needed] is קינרס kinars, which is found in the Mishna.[8]
300 Quail Gardens Drive (at Ecke Ranch Road), Encinitas, CA 92024
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24-Mar-2025 12:05
Ilford FP4+ 125 rated @ EI 100 (N-⅓)
Ebony 45SU
Rodenstock 150mm f/5.6 Apo-Sironar-S
Stearman Press SP445 Tank
Pre-wash : None
Developed : FX55 [50A + 10B + 440 distilled water] 9½ mins @ 20C
2 x Water Stop Bath
Alkali Fix. Clearing time 1½ minutes
Total Fix time doubled to 3 minutes
Wash for 8 mins in frequent water changes
Wash for 2 mins in distilled water
Ilfotol + distilled water rinse (1ml in about 500ml) : 2 mins
Movements
Front rise : 2 cm up
Mid tone LV = 13
Highlight = 16
Shadow = 11
Filters : Orange (-2)
Final LV=11
Reciprocity : None
1/4 sec @ f22
London, England
Mamiya 7ii
Mamiya N 43mm f/4.5 L
Ilford HP5+ @ISO100
Nisi 10 stop filter
Heliopan red filter
Reciprocity failure compensation x1,3
Exposure time 3mins 25secs
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Adox XT-3 1+1 10mins 20 secs
Moersch Alkaline Fixer 4mins
Epson V850
Negative Lab Pro
Lightroom
30-Jan-2025 14:00
Ilford FP4+ 125 rated @ EI 50 (N-1⅓)
Ebony 45SU
Schneider 110mm f/5.6 Super-Symmar XL
Stearman Press SP445 Tank
Pre-wash : None
Developed : Bergger PMK 1+2+100 for 9 mins @ 20C
2 x Water Stop Bath
Eco Zone Alkali Fix. Clearing time 2 minutes
Total Fix time doubled to 4 minutes
Wash for 10 mins in frequent water changes
Ilfotol final rinse (1ml in about 500ml)
Movements
Front Fall : 3cm down
Front Swing : 3 degrees left
Mid tone LV = 11
Highlight = 16
Shadow = 9
Filters : Orange (-2), 1½ hard grad on sky
Final LV=9
Reciprocity : 2 sec goes to 3
3 sec @ f22
5x7 pinhole contact print on Kodak Bromesko (exp '70-ies?) using Moersch Easylith 20+20+960.
Negative was an interesting Agfatone P330p, medium contrast. Nothing to find on the web. In a previous session I had overexposed and overdeveloped for at least 5 stops, now I sort of got it OK-ish by metering at 100iso, applying no reciprocity failure factor and using stand development in R09 1:100 for 1 hour....
Yes, I am a bit partial to lith prints lately, and large format pinhole, and very old paper.....
Long exposure on Ilford Delta 100 film, using my Leica M6 with a 10 stop ND filter. About three minutes, from memory, including an extra minute to deal with reciprocity failure. Timings for Delta 100 calculated with a iPhone app called Reciprocity Timer.
Ondu 6x6 Pocket Pinhole
Fomapan 400 (expired film - 2020)
8 minute exposure
Rodinal 1:50 @ 11minutes
The mottling on this batch of Fomapan 400, present even when fresh, made me actively avoid shooting it. It just sat around in the film drawer until it finally expired. My ever growing stash of defective and expired film was actually the rationale behind the gifted pinhole.
This was from roll #2. Definitely expected the mottles but the backing paper numbers and dots were a fresh blow. That's what you get with expired film, I suppose. I've had to sit with this image for a week to make peace with it.
Exposure-wise, I couldn't find a reciprocity chart for ISO 400 film, so looked at the ISO 100 chart and guessed. Pinhole photography seems to involve a great deal of making things up as you go along.
Any tips for exposure or developing expired film, greatly appreciated.
Film: Fomapan 200
Format: 120
6x6
No Crop, No Post Editing. ND4 (-2 stops) Variable Filter. Dust spec removal in Photoshop. Not A.I.
Quite pleased with this shot since it was the first time i've tried doing long exposure of flowing water with an ND filter. It was my last shot on the roll and I decided to wade into the river to have a go. Felt like i wanted 'to go' also at the same time but you don't need to hear about that. brrr that water was high and fresh around my Wellington boots. :/
Camera:
Franka Solida III, folding camera with bellows. Made in West Germany, 1951+.
Lens:
Schneider-Kreuznach Radionar 80mm 1:2.9
Metering:
Weston Master V
Reciprocity Calculator : Denis Olivier at... www.denisolivier.com/long-exposure-calculator/en/
F22 and 30 Seconds
Focus:
Manual. Guesstimate at 3.5ft (roughly 1 meter) from camera.
Tripod and Shutter Release Cable
Development:
Ilford ID-11, 9 minutes, 1+1, 20 degrees C.
Ilford Fixer 3 Minutes
Ilford Wetting Agent 1 Minute
4WD access, Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, Lone Pine, California
Jalapeño Burger
Toyo/Bender/Jarratt 8x10 Camera
Goerz Dagor ƒ6.8 10 3/4 inch @ ƒ64 for 2 seconds - meter said 1 second, adjusted to 2 seconds for reciprocity
Hoya Y(K2) filter
Polaroid filter
Shanghai GP3 100 @80
Rodinal 1:50 for 14 minutes @ 20°C - one minute reduction for reciprocity
Developed as a single sheet in a Paterson 5-reel tank.
Scanned in six vertical strips on my Epson Perfection V550 Photo that were then stitched together with PanoramaStitcher for Mac.
Explored August 10th, 2022 at No. 233
In Business and in Life one should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself.
This golden rule of reciprocity is often "forgotten" by some individuals who believe they are strong enough to impose their own point of view to others while being self reliable enough to do without acknowledgment from others.
a lesson some business men forgot to study, it's only a matter of time and they will make a fatal error in their project (of life)
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Zero Image 2000 Pinhole Camera
expired Rollei RPX 100 @64ASA
Kodak XTOL 1+2 @ 8min (rotation)
Exposure Time ~1min
My firts picture on Flickr was a pinhole shot - 15 Years ago. Crazy.
I used a correction factor (exponent) of 1,44 to deal with reciprocity or "Schwarzschildeffekt" how we call ist here. This worked out quite well.
Calculation is done like this:
0,5sek @ F16 = 15sek @ F138
15^1,44 ~ 50sek
The view downstream from Hilton Falls along the upper ridge of the stream. I shot this same scene with the Mamiya RB67 back in 2010 in the post below.
ShenHao HZX45-IIA + Fujinon-W 135mm f5.6 + Arista EDU Ultra 100 @ 25 iso + Yellow Filter + Kodak D76 1:1 @ 7 mins
Metered the shadows and dialled back the development time to 7 minutes to help hold the highlights back, seemed to have worked nicely.
Shot at F32 @ 7 secs to account for reciprocity failure.
Arista EDU Ultra 100iso (Foma film)
This is a photo from my third (and most recent) volume of Expired, a series where I publish photos taken on incredibly expired Ansco film.
I shot this on Ansco Triple S Ortho, which expired in September of 1955 in a room at the Blue Swallow Motel.
Most folks are drawn like moths to the neon sign, but I decided to capture a mid-century noir look because why not?
Though I don't often shoot indoors, I'm no stranger to it. But the three shots I took in the room were a litany of errors. I metered, of course, and it was dark. This required all three shots to be taken with long exposures.
This presented a whole new issue known as reciprocity failure. This means that the times given by your meter, which are based on the light, won't necessarily apply to this emulsion when exposed for longer than usual periods of time.
All ended up being shot at f/4.5 and sixty seconds.
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'Swealwe'
Camera: Graflex Crown Graphic (1954)
Lens: Steinheil Munchen Anastigmat Actinar 4.5; 135mm
Film: Ansco Triple S Ortho; x-9/1955
Exposure: f/4.5; 30sec
Blue Swallow Motel, New Mexico
July 2021
Bike lane late in the evening
Camera: Mamiya C220f Professional
Lens: Mamiya-Sekor 65mm F:3.5 (Seiko shutter) with yellow filter
Exposure: 15" @ F/8
(perhaps a bit too much reciprocity failure compensation)
Film: Foma Fomapan 100 Classic developed in Kodak Xtol replenished
Take a deep breath........
8"x10" F250 pinhole camera 35 minute exposure. Aristra edu 100, compensated for reciprocity. Developed in Pyrocat HD 2+2+100 for 10 mins in drum roller. Dense negative.
Handmade Vandyke Brown sensitiser on Hahnemuhle 300 Platinum Rag. contact print, 45 minutes under UV lamp, 5 bath wash, 4 minutes in gold toner, fixer, hypo, wash, dry.
Scan, digital correction as best I could.
The Gebo rune, represented by the symbol ᚷ, is the seventh rune of the Elder Futhark. It embodies the concepts of gift, generosity, and partnership, reflecting the balance and reciprocity essential in relationships and interactions. Gebo symbolizes the exchange of gifts and the harmony found in balanced partnerships, making it a powerful rune for understanding the dynamics of giving and receiving. This blog will delve into the meanings, symbolism, and practical applications of the Gebo rune, offering insights into its role in ancient and modern spiritual practices.
Marrasjärvi, Rovaniemi. Lappi.
Hasselblad 500cm + Lee filters
Fuji Velvia RVP 50
Exposure time about 2 minutes incl reciprocity compensation
Developed at home in Tetenal Colortec E6
Welcome to visit my new gallery for my Velvia images from Isle of Harris -15
www.shimmeringgrains.com/galleries/isle-of-harris-outer-h....
or my new blogpost on Shimmering Grains www.shimmeringgrains.com/2016/09/18/what-happends-after-a....
Ricardo Campground, Red Rock Canyon [California] State Park.
I found a ledge I could climb that allowed me to look across and down into the rills and folds.
Bogen 3036/3047
Nikon Apo-Nikkor 610mm 1:9
no filter
Packard Shutter front mounted
Shanghai GP3 100 @50
Rodinal 1:50
Aperture: ƒ45; Sekonic L-308S-U said 3 seconds; Reciprocity said to adjust to 8 seconds and reduce developing time by 15%.
Heavy and long lens required heavy tripod to resist oscillations.
18-Jan-2025 14:55
Ilford HP5+ 400 rated @ EI 200 (N-1)
Ebony 45SU
Schneider 110mm f/5.6 Super-Symmar XL
Stearman Press SP645 Tank
Pre-wash : None
Developed : PyrocatHD 1+1+100 for 9 mins @ 20C
2 x Water Stop Bath
Eco Zone Alkali Fix. Clearing time 2 minutes
Total Fix time doubled to 4 minutes
Wash for 10 mins in frequent water changes
Ilfotol final rinse (1ml in about 500ml)
Movements : Front Fall 2cm down
Mid tone LV = 11½
Highlight = 16
Shadow = 9
Filters : Red (-3)
Final LV=8½
Reciprocity : None
1 sec @ f28
Not quite a sunset today.. and yeah .. it rained 'again' .. But sometimes you just have to scratch an itch.
Skiway Park, Lake Illawarra, Saturday afternoon before Easter 2022
Pentax KP w HDDA11-18/2.8AW
f11 ISO100 DxO PhotoLab 5 and Silver EFex Pro 3
A spontaneous moonlit shoot grabbing the only film I had left in my bag... Rollei Superpan 200. Pushed right to the very end of its sensitivity. Not the ideal film for the job. Wild! haha
Film: Rollei Superpan 200
120 Format
Camera: Rolleiflex Automat Model 2 1938
Tripod
Shutter Release Cable
Metering: Weston Master V
f22 and 10 seconds
I didn't have time to consult the datasheet to compensate for the reciprocity of the film.
Infinity Focus. Couldn't see a thing through the focusing screen of course😂
No filter, Post Edit in Photoshop to bring back a little bit more of the highlights.
Development:
Ilford HC . 1+31 .8 minutes at 20c
Ilford Fixer 4 Minutes 20c
Ilford Wetting Agent 1 minute
I'm chuffed with the results to be honest because I know what a mad rush i had after i decided to shoot in the low light conditions. Changing the roll in cold frosty temperatures, in almost darkness. And setting up the tripod. I expected to maybe have no results at all. But i'm crazy like that so 'rolled with it'.
I also wasn't sure on my development of this film in Ilford HC developer (my only current developer) as I couldn't see a clear mix suggestion for it anywhere online. I assumed it wasn't ideal for the fine grain of superpan 200 haha but, I knew this film shot at low light would have some heavy grain anyway. I wasn't needing fine development results. So I totally winged it using the supposed recipe mix for the predecessor to Superpan 200 -Agfa Aviphot Pan 200!! when it is developed in Kodak's similar HC-110 developer. Formula of 8 Minutes at 20c. Dilution B 1+31. I think it worked out ok.
22-Apr-2025 15:10
Ilford Ortho Plus rated @ EI 80
Zero Image 5x4 Pinhole
50mm focal length (2 sections)
0.28mm pinhole
Stearman Press SP445 Tank
Pre-wash : None
Developed : 510 Pyro 1+100 : 9 mins @ 20C
2 x Water Stop Bath
Alkali Fix. Clearing time 2½ minutes
Total Fix time doubled to 5 minutes
Wash for 10 mins in frequent water changes
Wash for 1 min in distilled water
Kodak Photo Flo + distilled water rinse (1ml in about 500ml) : 2 mins
Filters : None
Reciprocity : 1.3 sec goes to 2 sec
2 seconds @ f176
I recently returned from a four week long photography trip to such places as Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska and Wyoming. I shot around 270 sheets and 70 rolls of 120 film using mostly two cameras.
I have arranged my life in such a way that makes doing a trip like this possible. It's a bit of sacrifice, but it's worth it.
For this trip, I experimented with almost ever shot. This naturally means that I'll have many photos that simply didn't work out. For instance, out of the first eight sheets that I've developed only three or four are worth looking at. And maybe only two are worth sharing.
This is one of them.
The location was the Sink House in North Dakota. It was recommended to me by photographic friend, Taylor. I saw a photo that incorporated the sink and then wondered how I might do it differently.
Then I forgot what that photo looked like and did it this way.
I used a 90mm lens - my widest in 4x5 - to incorporate the sink and the tree, as well as the sky.
Wanting it to be dark and dramatic, I shot HP5 at 1600, but used a few ND filters to tamp it down. This brough reciprocity failure into the picture (literally) and darked up the edges of the frame. But it also allowed me to shoot it at f/64 AND get a long exposure (one second).
This allowed the still objects - the sink and the tree - to remain still, but to show how there is an endless amount of motion on the prairie. A faster shutter would represent the place as calm, and it really wasn't.
A deep yellow filter handled the sky, which was lovely, but not nearly as dramatic. I wanted drama.
This is a photo that should be seen in a larger version, but what can be done?
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'Predicate'
Camera: Chamonix 45F-2
Lens: Schneider-Kreuznach Super-Angulon 8/90mm
Film: Ilford HP5+ at 1600iso
Exposure: f/64; 1sec; Yellow Filter
Process: HC-110B; 11min
North Dakota
July 2022
Twisting Light #21. Another experiment in colour.
For new viewers: these are analog images formed directly on to film without the use of a camera lens (in the same way as a photogram), of the refraction patterns of light passing through formed and shaped plastics. Normally a b/w image, colour has
been added directly into the plastic. The fine detail of the diffraction patterns can be seen when viewed large.
A slide film photo scanned in (the slide really is better, wish I had a decent scanner). This was taken at my sister Lynn's land in the Wet Mountains of Colorado and is her favorite. She recognizes every tree in the photo!
Please View Large On White
This is certainly an easier shot to pull of with film for me. But I have yet to try my new D70 out on some star trails and am curious how it will fare with noise levels. The yellow at the bottom of the photo is the light pollution from Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Fort Carson. The green is partially from reciprocity failure (some hate it, but I actually like the look it gives at times).
My sister still has a great night sky for star gazing!
Due to popular demand I am adding some helpful info on how to do this yourself. I used Fuji Provia 100F slide film for this photo and shot at either F5.6 or F8. I bracket exposures at 8, 15, 30 and 60 mins if I have enough time, sometimes I go for shorter and longer times as well, but that's a good starting place. I am not certain which exposure I used here (no EXIF data on my slide film, hah). I would fathom a guess my exposure was in the range of 30-60 mins though. Finally, for a one-stop for tutorials on how to do this from a master of star trails, click here.
18-Jan-2025 13:40
Ilford HP5+ 400 rated @ EI 200 (N-1)
Ebony 45SU
Rodenstock 150mm f/5.6 Apo-Sironar-S
Stearman Press SP645 Tank
Pre-wash : None
Developed : PyrocatHD 1+1+100 for 9 mins @ 20C
2 x Water Stop Bath
Eco Zone Alkali Fix. Clearing time 2 minutes
Total Fix time doubled to 4 minutes
Wash for 10 mins in frequent water changes
Ilfotol final rinse (1ml in about 500ml)
Movements : Front Rise 2cm up
Mid tone LV = 13
Highlight = 15
Shadow = 11
Filters : Red (-3)
Final LV=10
Reciprocity : None
1/4 sec @ f22
I took advantage of the reciprocity between Desert Botanical Garden and San Diego Botanic Garden for member admission. It is a relatively young and somewhat small botanic garden. It does have a lot of interesting specimina, especially for me coming from the desert.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artichoke
The globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus /ˈsɪnərə kɑːrˈdʌnkjʊləs ˈskɒlɪməs/),[1][2][3][4] also known by the names French artichoke and green artichoke in the United States,[5] is a variety of a species of thistle cultivated as food.
The edible portion of the plant consists of the flower buds before the flowers come into bloom. The budding artichoke flower-head is a cluster of many budding small flowers (an inflorescence), together with many bracts, on an edible base. Once the buds bloom, the structure changes to a coarse, barely edible form. Another variety of the same species is the cardoon, a perennial plant native to the Mediterranean region. Both wild forms and cultivated varieties (cultivars) exist.
The English word artichoke was borrowed in the sixteenth century from the northern Italian word articiocco (the standard modern Italian being carciofo). The Italian term was itself borrowed either from Spanish alcarchofa (today usually alcachofa) or directly from the source of the Spanish word—medieval Andalusi Arabic الخرشوفة (al-kharshūfa, including the Arabic definite article al). The Arabic form kharshūfa is still used in Maghrebi Arabic today, while other variants in Arabic include kharshafa, and Modern Standard Arabic khurshūfa. These Arabic forms themselves derive from classical Arabic حرشفة (harshafa) singular word of the plural حراشف (ḥarashef) meaning "scale".[6][7] Other languages which derive their word for the artichoke from Arabic include Israeli Hebrew, which has the word חֻרְשָׁף (khursháf). The original Hebrew name (see Hebrew: he:ארטישוק), predating the Arab conquest,[clarification needed] is קינרס kinars, which is found in the Mishna.[8]
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I'm trying to figure out reciprocity for Fomapan 100. My reciprocity chart for Foma 100 suggests that 15 seconds becomes 2+ minutes, and that is obviously too much (this is a DENSE negative).
Does anyone know of a recent, more accurate reciprocity adjustment available? The one I use and most of the ones I've seen online are the same — they show that a 15 second exposure adjusts to 2 minutes and 44 seconds, which results in severe overexposure (at least 2.5 stops too much).
I'd rather not guess if I don't have to, so finding a more accurate reciprocity tool would be preferred.
But hey — I got an image out of it.
Intrepid 5x7 with the 8.5" Kodak Commercial Ektar lens.
Photogram #61
The light refraction pattern from a new glass piece. I'm sure you will be able to give me some interpretations. A Happy and Creative New Year to you all.
For new viewers: these are analog images of the refraction patterns of a beam of light passing through various glass objects. The image is captured directly on to 35mm film, no camera lens is used ( this is a photogram using film instead of photographic paper). No Photoshop is used only Picasa2 for alignment and cropping. The slide film was lab processed and a Cibachrome print scanned for uploading.
The fine detail and subtle rainbow colours can be seen in the large view.
Excerpt from www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2022-10/publicart-loc...:
Haven - a safe place that offers favourable opportunities and conditions (Merriam-Webster), a lovely metaphor for the haven provided by the Kirkendall community.
This sculpture depicts the roosting of butterflies on a tree trunk. Just as these butterflies choose a collaborative grouping for protection, warmth, and to preserve resources for flight, the Locke Street area provides hospitality, inclusion, and opportunities for discovery and fun.
The wonder of butterflies inspires reflection on adaptability, cooperation, and diversity – key elements of this neighbourhood. Butterflies have long been symbols of beauty and hope, the efforts of the caterpillar to emerge from its cocoon exemplifying struggle, tenacity, and resilience - values that underpin Locke Street’s evolution. This transformation of oneself, or one’s haven, is captured in the words of Maya Angelou, “we delight in the beauty of the butterfly but rarely admit the struggles it has gone through to achieve that beauty”.
Just as the community is known for its collaboration and innovation, butterflies reveal the same qualities through flight – gliding on favourable currents but gathering closely together to deflect the power of strong winds. This sculpture portrays nature’s lessons of reciprocity and interdependence with each element valuable to the community and each element’s well-being dependent on the community. In this instance, every butterfly is unique and diverse, while still contributing to the common good – an inspiring and relevant wisdom for Locke Street. And as are the people in this haven, each of the 2000 butterflies on this
sculpture is distinct and one-of-a kind.
The butterfly colours mirror a temperature gradient reflecting a butterfly’s need for warmth before flight. The colours are also gently associated with those of the LGBTQ+ community symbolizing life, healing, sunlight, intimacy, nature, art, harmony, and spirit. Each colour results from a tempering process; the stainless-steel butterflies are exposed to high heat with different temperatures producing the variety of colours. Not only will Haven and its colours add interest and joy but will also enthusiastically represent the diversity of the neighbourhood and will serve as an attractive beacon and a welcoming, iconic landmark.
With over 100 species of butterflies in the Niagara Escarpment and Hamilton habitats, our understanding of butterflies can make a significant difference to their status. There is a sense of optimism associated with both the strength of this seemingly ephemeral life and the feeling that we can make a difference. This hopeful sentiment connects to the Kirkendall vision – a welcoming haven for gathering safely, with the provisions and support to help us ‘take flight’ when ready. The Locke Street residents and visitors mirror the butterfly’s principles of cooperation, respecting rights to exist and thrive, needing and welcoming multiplicity, and the ensuing joyful sharing of beauty and well-being.
In the spirit of this cooperation, several storefronts surrounding the intersection have keenly confirmed the hosting, on their walls, of a clump of butterflies who have symbolically left the roost, an engaging element of surprise and pleasure extending beyond the footprint of the Kyle Thornley Concept Statement Haven Locke Street Public Art 2 sculpture.
16-Jun-2025 14:52
Kodak TMAX 400 rated @ EI 400 (N)
Ebony 45SU
Rodenstock 150mm f/5.6 Apo-Sironar-S
Stearman Press SP445 Tank
Pre-wash : None
Developed : FX-55 1+9 16 mins @ 21C
30 sec agitation then 5 every 30 sec
2 x Water Stop Bath
Alkali Fix. Clearing time 2 minutes
Total Fix time doubled to 4 minutes
Wash for 10 mins in (filtered) running water
Kodak Photo Flo + distilled water rinse (1ml in about 500ml) : 2 mins
Movements
Bed Tilt : 12 degrees forward
Front Drop : 1cm down
Back Tilt : 12 deg back
Mid tone LV = 11
Highlight = 16
Shadow = 9
Filters : Lee Orange 15 (-1) : 2 stops hard grad on sky
Final LV=10
Reciprocity : None
1/4 sec @ f32
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) is a non-political, non-sectarian international fraternal order of Odd Fellowship (because at the time it was considered odd to find people organized for the purpose of giving aid to those in need without recognition). It was founded in 1819 by Thomas Wildey in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Like other fraternities, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows began by limiting their membership to white men only. On September 20, 1851, the IOOF became the first fraternity in the United States to include white women when it adopted the "Beautiful Rebekah Degree" by initiative of Schuyler Colfax, later Vice-President of the United States.
Beyond fraternal and recreational activities, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows promotes the ethic of reciprocity and charity, by implied inspiration of Judeo-Christian ethics.
Camera: Canon EOS-3
Lens: EF 50mm/1.8
Film: Kodak Gold 200
Scanned: Englewood Camera
© Web-Betty: digital heart, analog soul
Ker Chalon at moonlight
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That day I was using my beloved film scanner, the Pentax k-5, for getting ideas of shots and framings for future shots and pictures for a theme of my camera club. As I needed 30 seconds of exposure and there was a lot of wind I didn't even try on analog. Strong wind and reciprocity failure doesn't mix well, I fear!
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18-Jan-2025 14:35
Ilford HP5+ 400 rated @ EI 200 (N-1)
Ebony 45SU
Schneider 110mm f/5.6 Super-Symmar XL
Stearman Press SP645 Tank
Pre-wash : None
Developed : PyrocatHD 1+1+100 for 9 mins @ 20C
2 x Water Stop Bath
Eco Zone Alkali Fix. Clearing time 2 minutes
Total Fix time doubled to 4 minutes
Wash for 10 mins in frequent water changes
Ilfotol final rinse (1ml in about 500ml)
Movements : None
Mid tone LV = 11½
Highlight = 16
Shadow = 9
Filters : Red (-3)
Final LV=8½
Reciprocity : None
1 sec @ f28