An Unexplained Madness....

FujiFilm GA645Zi FujiFilm NPH 400 Pro Arista C41 Processing Kit

Someone made use of a broken plastic chair to jot down a profound thought. Captured as found the full text is;

"An unexplained madness in a trembling mortal form,

Here to bring a thundering God to his knees."

-Anonymous

It is a shame a cannot properly credit the author, but he or she did not sign their work.

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Bricks, Grass and Tags

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 Kodak Tri-X Professional Adox Adonal 1:50 - Another study in texture and tones, a common thread in my current work. There are so many things going on here, the uneven tones of the brick, the contrast of brick and mortar, the pattern of the masonry and the randomness of the grass. These elements appeal to me, even when view the scene in color, my mind translates it to grey.

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Farewell Kurokiba, Farewell....

Death is never more appalling then when it comes to someone who has barely begun to live. Kurokiba came to us after her mother was unable to take care of her at 19 days old. We took her in, bottle fed her and made her part of our family. Unfortunately, the long life that should have been was cut short by an illness the Vet was unable to cure and, at just 18 months, she passed from our lives.

Nikon FE2 Micro-Nikkor 55mm f2.8 Kodak Ultramax 400 Arista C-41

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Pallet

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 Kodak Tri-X Professional Adox Adonal 1:50 - The overlapping, smeared appearance of this door reminded me of an Oil Painter's pallet. Layer upon layer of tone and textured blended with care and purpose, but giving no hint of the actual work in progress.

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The Suits no. 2

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 Kodak Tri-X Professional Adox Adonal 1:50 - The return of the suits... Ever present ever watching...

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Back Alley

Kiev 60 Arsat 45mm f3.5 Kodak Tri-X Professional Adox Adonal 1:50 - An interesting scene discovered while scouting a hidden alcove off Church St. in downtown Lynchburg VA.. Shot as found, if you look closely you can see "downtown" written on the laundry cart.

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The Suits no. 1

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 Kodak Tri-X Professional Adox Adonal 1:50 - I like the ominous feel of this tag, anonymous headless men is black suits lurking everywhere. The industrial element added by the location chosen just enhances its stark nature.

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Bug Eyes

Kalimar Zoom 35-55mm Precision Zoom Lens Kodak Ultramax 400 Arista C41 - The last, at least for awhile, of my plastic camera shots, this is a playful image of a piece of playground equipment. Another image from the Kalimar 35-55mm Zoom, this time using the built in flash as daylight fill.

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Battered Passage no. 2

Kalimar Zoom 35-55mm Precision Zoom Lens Kodak Ultramax 400 Arista C41 - A tighter view of the doors from Battered Passage no. 1, giving them a more abstract feel. Shot with the Kalimar Zoom 35-55mm, this is still part of my Plastic Fantastic series.

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Battered Passage no. 1

Kalimar Zoom 35-55mm Precision Zoom Lens Kodak Ultramax 400 Arista C41 - Here is another from my Plastic Fantastic Camera series. A side door to the old Virginia School of the Arts building in Lynchburg VA showing the ravages of abandonment. This image is a little eery considering the boards look like they were added to keep something inside from getting out.

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Rescued

Nikon FE2 Micro-Nikkor 55mm f2.8 Kodak Ultramax 400 Arista C-41 - Not a perfect shot, but damn cute, this poor little kitten was abandoned by her mother, and we are now bottle feeding her. She is curious, mobile, demanding and above all adorable. A mother's loss is a kittens gain, as she will spend the rest of her life as a pampered indoor cat.

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An Awwwwww Moment...

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 Foma Fomapan 400 Adox Adonal 1:25 - Three of the neighborhood feral cats using a lawn chair to escape the mid day sun. One adult and two kittens showing the softer side of cat life.

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Hen of Chicks...

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 40mm extension tube Foma Fomapan 400 Adox Adonal 1:25 - A just watered Hen an Chicks plant basking in the mid-day sun. My first experience using Adox Adonal (Rodinal) at 1:25 dilution. Sharpness is great and grain is better than expected. I love the magnifying effect of the water droplets.

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Handles, Chains and Locks

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 Kodak Tri-X 400 Adox Adonal 1:50 - Another study as much about the textures and tones, as the subject. Great later afternoon like made this image pop, and the Tri-X/Adonal combination completed the look.

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Doggie Door

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 Kodak Tri-X 400 Adox Adonal 1:50 - An interesting mix of tones and textures on this one. I love the way rusted, weathered iron renders in black and white, the subtle tones are wonderful. 

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Dark Entries

Kiev 60 Arsat 45mm f3.5 Kodak Tri-X Adox Adonal 1:50 - This portal was hidden between two buildings at basement level, I noticed it from a terrace above. The sun was just cutting between the two buildings making the lighting very contrasty and eery. There was very little room to shoot, even with the Arsat 45mm. My back was against the other building.

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First Baptist Church Lynchburg Virginia

Kiev 60 Arsat 45mm f3.5 Kodak Tri-X 400 Adox Adonal 1:50 - From Wikipedia "The First Baptist Church, a historic Baptist church located at Lynchburg, Virginia. It is built of hard-pressed red brick on a rough granite foundation. The main facade of the church, facing Eleventh Street, and the two sides are centered with large rose windows framed within Gothic arches covered with hood moldings. Construction began in 1884 and the church was dedicated in 1886. In the 1920s, Lynchburg architect Stanhope S. Johnson designed the complementary Sunday School annex. In 1941, the interior of the sanctuary was modified by Stanhope S. Johnson, with the creation of a divided chancel. It is home to the oldest Baptist congregation of Lynchburg, established in July 1815"

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Alternate Door

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 Kodak Tri-X 400 Adox Adonal 1:50 - Continuing on the door theme started in the previous post, the light and shadow of the late afternoon sun made this intriguing. I have mentioned my life long love affair with Kodak's Tri-X before. It is the first film I ever developed myself and I will shoot Tri-X as long as I can get it.

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Gotham

Kiev 60 Arat 45mm f3.5 Kodak Tri-X Adox Adonal 1:50 - Walking around downtown Lynchburg, Va. reminds me of Gotham City in the old Batman TV show, everything tilts at odd angles and nothing seems to be square. In this image the inherent barrel distortion of the Arsat 45mm accentuates that feeling. I want to return to the doorway and shoot it at night. It has a light inside the stairwell above the top of the arch, giving the entryway a great film noir in the dark.

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Coal Tower Lower Basin - Lynchburg VA exposure no. 6

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 Kodak Tri-X Profession 400 Arista 76 1:1 - This coal tower is located in the Lower Basin switching yard, Lynchburg VA. This is actually my second attempt at shooting the tower, the first was on and overcast day and and the lack of shadows reduced the impact of the image.
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