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wow! We have 100 participants.
bobomoon
02-13-2007, 11:58
wtf...101 then
ibcrewin
02-13-2007, 12:10
wait, ... looks like a placeholder.. I think bobomoon is 100.
I could have sworn I'd already put my name down but ah well.. Count me in as well!
Brad Bireley
02-13-2007, 12:17
I'm in too.
Brad
My mistake. :p
102 sofar.
Nostalgie
02-13-2007, 21:45
Im in, sounds like a good idea to me!
Bryan
Hey RML, what date is the equinox in the UK?? I forgot to check!
wait, ... looks like a placeholder.. I think bobomoon is 100.
damn... well I guess 99 is a nice # too ;-))
Hey RML, what date is the equinox in the UK?? I forgot to check!
Ash, check here: http://www.archaeoastronomy.com/2007.shtml .
For the UK and Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, it's on March 21.
For the US and Latin and South America it's a day before, on March 20.
But we'll stick to Wednesday March 21, 2007 for this project. To keep things simple. :)
With little more than a month to go, I'm getting excited about this project!
Here are a few details that are on my mind:
- How will the picures be submitted initially? (Web-friendly jpegs posted to a dedicated RF Forum gallery?)
- If the book idea comes to fruition, what image format/size are we planing to submit? Where should the images be emauliled/posted?
- Could we make it a requirement for submissions to indicate the time (approximate is fine) that they were taken?
- Since the remarkable feature of the equinox is the balance between daytime and nighttime, I'd like to encourage as many people as possible to take some shots in the wee hours of the morning, as well as late at night, to have a good representation of the entire day.
Froyd, good points.
The details about the book (if any) we'll decide later.
We should ask for a dedicated gallery here on RFF.
I hope everyone will use the day to shoot from midnight to midnight. :p
I've been thinking about joining since the project first started but I wasn't sure if my photos would be up to par with the more experienced shooters here. However, I think that this would be a good learning experience for me so please count me in.
I've been thinking about joining since the project first started but I wasn't sure if my photos would be up to par with the more experienced shooters here. However, I think that this would be a good learning experience for me so please count me in.
Nando, you're in. :)
Image quality has little to do with this project.
This is about shooting.
And if it ever comes to a book (or something bigger), don't be shy.
We all started out with nothing, and we all (hopefully) keep learning new things over time.
I'm in! (editing....first I got the shooting date wrong..)
count me in too. sounds like fun!
Right the date is in my diary. I can't forget :)
I'm in ladies! should be a lot of fun
Mister_Hat
02-23-2007, 16:20
I need the motivation... I've been shooting 'way too little this winter.
Count me in, too.
Cool! The more the merrier!
doitashimash1te
02-25-2007, 15:05
WHAT: a "Shoot all day" event
WHEN: Wednesday, March 21, 2007, a.k.a. "Autumn" (or "Spring" depending where you are) Equinox
WHERE: anywhere on this planet
WHO: anyone who is able and willing to spend some time (the more the better) on March 21, 2007, to shoot pictures for this worldwide event
WHAT CAMERA / SUBJECTS / TECHNIQUE: this is all up to you. Anything goes (well I mean, as long as it is legal, it will be alright ;-)
WHAT DO I DO NOW: just post to this thread, telling us "you're in" - or something like that
WHAT DO I DO AFTER THAT: just wait for the day to come (3/21, 2007) then shoot as many pictures as you can that day, and submit your best ones (you'll be your own judge here). In the meantime, watch this thread from time to time, to learn about the details and/or to participate in the preparations phase
WHY: to be shown in galleries in as many places as possible, to be published in a photo book, to be part of a worldwide event and to benefit charity (on which we will decide later on, in a poll)
Subscribers World Map (thank you Archie): http://www.mapservices.org/myguestma...?id=azrael3000 (http://www.mapservices.org/myguestmap/showguestmap.do?id=azrael3000)
Subscribers so far (in chronological order):
1 - doitashimash1te
2 - Jon Claremont
3 - RML
4 - kunger
5 - jonasv
6 - jorisbens
7 - gabrielma
8 - popstar
9 - Trius
10 - kingster
11 - Marc-A.
12 - Goodyear
13 - iml
14 - jody
15 - ldhayden@mac.co
16 - FrankS
17 - DavidH
18 - Gid
19 - gregg
20 - Ash
21 - rogue_designer
22 - pesphoto
23 - nzeeman
24 - mascarenhas
25 - KM-25
26 - sheepdog
27 - GeneW
28 - Davor
29 - adep
30 - formal
31 - existrandom
32 - dostacos
33 - ManGo
34 - kaiyen
35 - telenous
36 - MartinP
37 - rbiemer
38 - Honus
39 - ballfresno
40 - Don Parsons
41 - icebear
42 - kbg32
43 - marcust101
44 - lubitel
45 - Superbus_
46 - gb hill
47 - nico
48 - manfromh
49 - Michael W
50 - steamer
51 - Archie
52 - CVBLZ4
53 - Vagabond
54 - kuvvy
55 - Nigel Meaby
56 - tblanston
57 - ChrisN
58 - Diomedes
59 - amateriat
60 - mwooten
61 - B. Czar
62 - c.poulton
63 - DMG
64 - n8b
65 - Fedzilla_Bob
66 - jl-lb.ms
67 - CVBLZ4
68 - rover
69 - froyd
70 - back alley
71 - william3954
72 - Topdog1
73 - hth
74 - Ikgroup
75 - MelanieC
76 - raid
77 - patashnik
78 - Athena
79 - dspeltz
80 - DougK
81 - blakley
82 - mw_uio
83 - mtbbrian
84 - enochRoot
85 - picturetaker
86 - akptc
87 - lynn
88 - Jocko
89 - Bike Tourist
90 - climbing_vine
91 - ebolton
92 - ICU
93 - shutterflower
94 - muz
95 - traveller
96 - goo0h
97 - tominabox1
98 - ibcrewin
99 - HuubL
100 - bobomoon
101 - RdEoSg
102 - Brad Bireley
103 - Nostalgie
104 - Nando
105 - pmu
106 - erik
107 - fdigital
108 - Mister_Hat
Wes Medlin
03-01-2007, 05:46
Better late than never. Count me in. With a new baby in the house, I don't know how much time I can put into the project, but I'll get in what I can.
Better late than never. Count me in. With a new baby in the house, I don't know how much time I can put into the project, but I'll get in what I can.
With a new baby you'll have plenty of time! You'll have to get up at night to feed the baby anyway. :p
Hmmmm, 24 hours in the life of a baby wouldn't be a bad topic. . . .
Hmmmm, 24 hours in the life of a baby wouldn't be a bad topic. . . .
Pretty cool subject, for sure!
Wes Medlin
03-01-2007, 12:24
Hmmmm, 24 hours in the life of a baby wouldn't be a bad topic. . . .
Good Idea! That's why I like you guys. You get me thinking in new ways. And believe me, anything that gets me out of my rut is a good thing.
Okay, I guess I'm in for "A Day in the life of Lizzi"
Wes
ClaremontPhoto
03-01-2007, 12:44
I'm thinking about 24 hours in my square, or 24 hours at the market place, or 24 hours at the fire and rescue. All are within 2 minutes walk so I can document them throughout the day.
I was just gonna go and shoot some things at dawn and dusk. Call me boring :)
I hear great ideas, people! Keep them coming.
Jon, you lucky SoB! :) I can just imagine you sitting under a tree on the village square all 24 hours and only now and then getting up to snap a shot here or there. :p
Ash, nothing wrong with boring.
Wes, I'd love to see those photos.
I wanna get my 4x5 field cam (the kodak that's in pieces) set up before it's too late. I'd love to try out a few landscapes and stuff down here in Wiltshire in preparation for the day
rogue_designer
03-01-2007, 13:53
I'm considering trying to ride the trains and shooting for a good portion of the night.
We'll see how safe I feel. :D
I just have to ask, what medium is everyone going to use will it be 'Chrome, B&W, C41, or Pixels? I am thinking of going with Ektachrome 100VS.
Cheers
MArk
Quito, EC
doitashimash1te
03-05-2007, 13:42
I just have to ask, what medium is everyone going to use will it be 'Chrome, B&W, C41, or Pixels? I am thinking of going with Ektachrome 100VS.
Cheers
MArk
Quito, EC
Anything goes!
(for me: I think I will use a Rolleiflex with Fomapan)
doitashimash1te
03-05-2007, 13:52
Update Monday, March 5, 2007 - 16 DAYS TO GO
WHAT: a "Shoot all day" event
WHEN: Wednesday, March 21, 2007, a.k.a. "Autumn" (or "Spring" depending where you are) Equinox
WHERE: anywhere on this planet
WHO: anyone who is able and willing to spend some time (the more the better) on March 21, 2007, to shoot pictures for this worldwide event
WHAT CAMERA / SUBJECTS / TECHNIQUE: this is all up to you. Anything goes (well I mean, as long as it is legal, it will be alright ;-)
WHAT DO I DO NOW: just post to this thread, telling us "you're in" - or something like that
WHAT DO I DO AFTER THAT: just wait for the day to come (3/21, 2007) then shoot as many pictures as you can that day, and submit your best ones (you'll be your own judge here). In the meantime, watch this thread from time to time, to learn about the details and/or to participate in the preparations phase
WHY: to be shown in galleries in as many places as possible, to be published in a photo book, to be part of a worldwide event and to benefit charity (on which we will decide later on, in a poll)
Subscribers World Map (thank you Archie): http://www.mapservices.org/myguestma...?id=azrael3000 (http://www.mapservices.org/myguestmap/showguestmap.do?id=azrael3000)
Subscribers so far (in chronological order):
1 - doitashimash1te
2 - Jon Claremont
3 - RML
4 - kunger
5 - jonasv
6 - jorisbens
7 - gabrielma
8 - popstar
9 - Trius
10 - kingster
11 - Marc-A.
12 - Goodyear
13 - iml
14 - jody
15 - ldhayden@mac.co
16 - FrankS
17 - DavidH
18 - Gid
19 - gregg
20 - Ash
21 - rogue_designer
22 - pesphoto
23 - nzeeman
24 - mascarenhas
25 - KM-25
26 - sheepdog
27 - GeneW
28 - Davor
29 - adep
30 - formal
31 - existrandom
32 - dostacos
33 - ManGo
34 - kaiyen
35 - telenous
36 - MartinP
37 - rbiemer
38 - Honus
39 - ballfresno
40 - Don Parsons
41 - icebear
42 - kbg32
43 - marcust101
44 - lubitel
45 - Superbus_
46 - gb hill
47 - nico
48 - manfromh
49 - Michael W
50 - steamer
51 - Archie
52 - CVBLZ4
53 - Vagabond
54 - kuvvy
55 - Nigel Meaby
56 - tblanston
57 - ChrisN
58 - Diomedes
59 - amateriat
60 - mwooten
61 - B. Czar
62 - c.poulton
63 - DMG
64 - n8b
65 - Fedzilla_Bob
66 - jl-lb.ms
67 - rover
68 - froyd
69- back alley
70 - william3954
71 - Topdog1
72 - hth
73 - Ikgroup
74 - MelanieC
75 - raid
76 - patashnik
77 - Athena
78 - dspeltz
79 - DougK
80 - blakley
81 - mw_uio
82 - mtbbrian
83 - enochRoot
84 - picturetaker
85 - akptc
86 - lynn
87 - Jocko
88 - Bike Tourist
89 - climbing_vine
90 - ebolton
91 - ICU
92 - shutterflower
93 - muz
94 - traveller
95 - goo0h
96 - tominabox1
97 - ibcrewin
98 - HuubL
99 - bobomoon
100 - RdEoSg
101 - Brad Bireley
102 - Nostalgie
103 - Nando
104 - pmu
105 - erik
106 - fdigital
107 - Mister_Hat
108 - Wes Medlin
(Note: I had to renumber from #67 and higher, since CVBLZ4 was mentioned twice in the list.. :bang:)
That list is getting longer and longer! :)
You can shoot whatever medium and whatever camera you like! No restrictions. This whole project is about shooting... 24 hours of shooting. I think that's a limitation of sorts already, and a tough one to meet anyway. :)
*Any* camera- not limited to rangefinders?
Ed
Ed, I'll be using a large format, or a medium format. Rangefinder will be my 'backup' for the day. Depends on the weather and transport.
manfromh
03-06-2007, 09:07
I think it was mentioned here before, but I think everyone should try to remember about what time a picture was taken. If there will be a book or a show, then it would be intresting to look at them in the "right" order.
For those [like myself] who will have to be working and doing other things that day and squeezing in a photo when possible, it might be a good opportunity to practice djorourke's"Every.30.Minutes" (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35883) technique. You go about your daily routine, chores, work or journey with camera [or cameras] in tow and stop to shoot a frame or two every thirty minutes, no matter where you are or what you're doing. It's fun and provides some interesting candid shots. ..... Just a thought for the masses.
I'm debating if I'll stick to one camera/lens/film combo or mix and match depending on the situation. Right now I'm leaning toward the restriction of using a single set-up and sticking with it all day... I seem to get my best shots when I'm forced to think creatively about how to use the equipment "I'm stuck with."
I'm leaning toward the classic combo of: RF w/ 35mm and 400iso BW film. I'll be working on that day, so I plan on snapping a few cityscapes and landscapes in the AM and PM, perhaps with a frame or two taken around lunch. I think that given the scope of the project, I'll stay away from portraits in favor of images that tell the story about how our world looked like on this specific day.
Is anyone planning to do something metaphorically alligned with the concept of the equinox (e.g. high contrast photographs, images about light, darkness, or the concept of balance)?
...looking forward to the day!
Tuolumne
03-09-2007, 11:32
I'm debating if I'll stick to one camera/lens/film combo or mix and match depending on the situation. Right now I'm leaning toward the restriction of using a single set-up and sticking with it all day... I seem to get my best shots when I'm forced to think creatively about how to use the equipment "I'm stuck with."
I'm leaning toward the classic combo of: RF w/ 35mm and 400iso BW film. I'll be working on that day, so I plan on snapping a few cityscapes and landscapes in the AM and PM, perhaps with a frame or two taken around lunch. I think that given the scope of the project, I'll stay away from portraits in favor of images that tell the story about how our world looked like on this specific day.
Is anyone planning to do something metaphorically alligned with the concept of the equinox (e.g. high contrast photographs, images about light, darkness, or the concept of balance)?
...looking forward to the day!
How about the Sun rising above the Stonehenge megalith, for any UK'ers who can get there?
T.
dazedgonebye
03-09-2007, 12:04
DSLR too?
I'm in.
Tuolumne
03-09-2007, 12:07
Count me in, too.
T.
My fiance says she is in too so you can put her down as Rodia I guess! :p
Are you excited? Are you getting up extra early? Will it be a one camera, one lens combo? What film are you going to use? How many rolls do you want to use? Or will it be digital/film combo? Are you calling in SICK? Does your family and friends know about this day? I am thinking on E100VS (early am) & Neopan 400 (in the afternoon I am thinking).
My lenses will be 24/2.8 & 28/2.8, with my F3HP. I know I am one of the few who will be using a slr, but I do not feel lonely!!! But my 'inner self' tells me to go crazy and shoot a lot of frames!
Cheers
MArk
Quito, EC
Oh crap, I forgot that I need to ask for the day off. I'd better take care of that tomorrow. I am looking forward to this though. Guess I'd better start thinking about which camera to use... that should kill some time until the big day arrives. :D
EDIT: Don't feel like the odd man out, mw_uio, I'll probably wind up using an SLR myself.
I will be on vacation in Morocco that week. Perfect! Count me in.
The day has been taken off!
I've arranged to partner with a social service agency in the area to do a photo essay on their work helping homeless families get back on their feet. Up at 4:00am to see the families head out of their temporary "home" in a church and back at 11:00pm after they have all gone to sleep.
Leica M6, 50mm Summilux and about 20 rolls of Kodak 400UC are going with me. Maybe the iiic with 50mm Summitar and 160NC for outdoor shots. I'll take a 10mp digital P&S (Canon A640) for wide/flash shots.
I'm not going to be able to skip work:bang: but I am getting up early enough to catch the dawn. And also will shoot some at mid-day. Sunset will be a bit more problematic--might or might not be able to step out side of work then, it will depend on how many people are sitting in the dining room at work and if I've already cooked their meals...
I'm tempted to use my Arax but I don't think I'll be able to get any 120 film by then(I'll be shopping later tonight and see if it looks possible).
So, 35mm and I am leaning towards pinhole--the easiest way for me to get truly long exposures.
Most likely UC400 film as I feel that color is the way I want to record what I'm thinking of: there is one big hill in the middle of my small town and I think I'll be up there as the sun comes up. Though, I do have one last roll of Kodachrome 64...hmm.
Just need to remember my umbrella for the typical early spring rain we have.
This is going to be fun!
Rob
ClaremontPhoto
03-12-2007, 23:22
The day (21 March) would have been my grandmother's 100th birthday.
Several years ago I went to her home town and photographed buildings old and new, and she enjoyed looking at the photos often and rememebering when she could have walked there herself.
This time I'm thinking about photographing my home town as a 'birthday gift' for her.
I just ordered a 10-pack of SHD100 and a 10-pack of SHD100 in 120 film. :) I may just be tempted to shoot some of that. Plus, the M2 can carry the 28mm pinhole lens. The R-D1 will do work as will the Eos 300D. I'm carrying my little FED-2 with collapsible 50 with me these days. It could just be in my pocket on the 21st as well. :)
Are we all getting excited yet? :)
Kevin
I suddenly had this fear it was this Wednesday and I had missed it!
sheeeesh that was close!
I have the day off and I'm ready!
doitashimash1te
03-16-2007, 13:46
Are we all getting excited yet? :)
Kevin
I surely am!
A few thoughts as the day gets nearer and the excitement builds....
1. I don't know about anyone else, but I've had people ask what I'm doing next Wednesday when I scheduled off at work. To make an explanation easier, I've just started explaining and calling this "Project Equinox". Might sound kinda goofy, but it works for me and sounds less conspiracy-theory than calling it "The Equinox Project".
2. If we were to do this again, considering that some here have graphic design backgrounds (based on replies in the jobs threads), someone should put together a flyer so those of us participating can explain what we're doing or use as an entry to areas/venues we wish to photograph. I could imagine something playing off the 12 hours of light/dark theme, maybe black text on white and white on black. Who knows, but I know there are creative people here.
3. Were we going to try and get a special gallery established here on RFF for us to upload our photos when they're ready? I thought I remembered discussion of such previously, but could be wrong. Just didn't know if plans are in place for a common area to display our work once it's ready.
I think RML and doitashimash1te have gone a good job organizing this. I've been scoping out a plan and can't wait to have a day to play!
This is coming around too soon!!! *panics*
There's no way I'll have the field camera back in one piece and working before wednesday!
I think I counted about 30 loose screws, and a lot of mess.
Looks like I'll be shooting medium format!
pesphoto
03-17-2007, 11:32
I have to work :( , but I'll be shooting before during and after for sure. Will try and get out early to go shooting downtown.
Any UK peeps going to go to Avebury/Stone-henge/West-Kennet?
I fancy shooting there, I'm not sure if there'll be any fun pagans out though
pesphoto
03-17-2007, 11:47
Ash, nice pics on yorr blog. Looks like a fun shoot! I like the ones with them sitting on the ground in front of the car.
I can't decide where to go! I am considering three places so far:
Hollywood
Disneyland
San Juan Capistrano (one of the California Missions)
I could also do San Diego!
Is anyone going to be in one of these area's by chance?
doitashimash1te
03-17-2007, 23:34
I will be shooting in Amsterdam. Anyone else there? (RML I presume?)
I will be shooting in Amsterdam. Anyone else there? (RML I presume?)
Quite so. :) But I have no idea what I'll do yet. I'm quietly thinking of doing some portraits.
ClaremontPhoto
03-18-2007, 06:43
I've just done a test session looking out of my window across the square with taxi stand, car parking, traffic, post box and people. I'm thinking of a day in the life of Praça Calouste Gulbenkian.
A camera on a tripod and a photo every so often of exactly the same view but with different elements coming and going.
doitashimash1te
03-18-2007, 08:27
A camera on a tripod and a photo every so often of exactly the same view but with different elements coming and going.
Reminds me of Auggie's approach in the movie "Smoke" (1995) Interesting concept!
http://imdb.com/title/tt0114478/
ClaremontPhoto
03-18-2007, 08:49
My thoughts are of those very long Andy Warhol movies. Six hours of an office building with lights going on and off. I remember seeing that one at the Screen on the Green Cinema in Islington London and being sustained by neighbors who had brought bottles of whisky for the four or six hours or whatever. I didn't know them but they passed the bottle to me every few minutes.
doitashimash1te
03-18-2007, 08:50
Just for the record: UPDATE THREE DAYS BEFORE HOUR ZERO
WHAT: a "Shoot all day" event
WHEN: Wednesday, March 21, 2007, a.k.a. "Autumn" (or "Spring" depending where you are) Equinox
WHERE: anywhere on this planet
WHO: anyone who is able and willing to spend some time (the more the better) on March 21, 2007, to shoot pictures for this worldwide event
WHAT CAMERA / SUBJECTS / TECHNIQUE: this is all up to you. Anything goes (well I mean, as long as it is legal, it will be alright ;-)
HOW and/or WHAT to shoot: doesn't matter, but analog shooters please keep in mind to keep a record of the exact time(s) of your shot(s).
WHAT DO I DO NOW: just post to this thread, telling us "you're in" - or something like that
WHAT DO I DO AFTER THAT: just wait for the day to come (3/21, 2007) then shoot as many pictures as you can that day, and submit your best ones (you'll be your own judge here). In the meantime, watch this thread from time to time, to learn about the details and/or to participate in the preparations phase
IMPORTANT:
Submitted photos should be renamed before sending them in. Please insert your subscriber number (see below), followed by an underscore (_) BEFORE the original filename, like this:
Your filename: DSC001070.JPG
Name of the submitted image: 009_DSC001070.JPG
(This would be one of Trius's images)
WHY: to be shown in galleries in as many places as possible, to be published in a photo book, to be part of a worldwide event and to benefit charity (on which we will decide later on, in a poll)
Subscribers World Map (thank you Archie): http://www.mapservices.org/myguestma...?id=azrael3000 (http://www.mapservices.org/myguestmap/showguestmap.do?id=azrael3000)
Subscribers so far (in chronological order):
1 - doitashimash1te
2 - Jon Claremont
3 - RML
4 - kunger
5 - jonasv
6 - jorisbens
7 - gabrielma
8 - popstar
9 - Trius
10 - kingster
11 - Marc-A.
12 - Goodyear
13 - iml
14 - jody
15 - ldhayden@mac.co
16 - FrankS
17 - DavidH
18 - Gid
19 - gregg
20 - Ash
21 - rogue_designer
22 - pesphoto
23 - nzeeman
24 - mascarenhas
25 - KM-25
26 - sheepdog
27 - GeneW
28 - Davor
29 - adep
30 - formal
31 - existrandom
32 - dostacos
33 - ManGo
34 - kaiyen
35 - telenous
36 - MartinP
37 - rbiemer
38 - Honus
39 - ballfresno
40 - Don Parsons
41 - icebear
42 - kbg32
43 - marcust101
44 - lubitel
45 - Superbus_
46 - gb hill
47 - nico
48 - manfromh
49 - Michael W
50 - steamer
51 - Archie
52 - CVBLZ4
53 - Vagabond
54 - kuvvy
55 - Nigel Meaby
56 - tblanston
57 - ChrisN
58 - Diomedes
59 - amateriat
60 - mwooten
61 - B. Czar
62 - c.poulton
63 - DMG
64 - n8b
65 - Fedzilla_Bob
66 - jl-lb.ms
67 - CVBLZ4
68 - rover
69 - froyd
70 - back alley
71 - william3954
72 - Topdog1
73 - hth
74 - Ikgroup
75 - MelanieC
76 - raid
77 - patashnik
78 - Athena
79 - dspeltz
80 - DougK
81 - blakley
82 - mw_uio
83 - mtbbrian
84 - enochRoot
85 - picturetaker
86 - akptc
87 - lynn
88 - Jocko
89 - Bike Tourist
90 - climbing_vine
91 - ebolton
92 - ICU
93 - shutterflower
94 - muz
95 - traveller
96 - goo0h
97 - tominabox1
98 - ibcrewin
99 - HuubL
100 - bobomoon
101 - RdEoSg
102 - Brad Bireley
103 - Nostalgie
104 - Nando
105 - pmu
106 - erik
107 - fdigital
108 - Mister_Hat
109 - Wes Medlin
110 - nikola
111 - dazedgonebye
112 - Tuolumne
113 - Rodia (RdEoSg's fiancee)
114 - ray_g
doitashimash1te
03-18-2007, 09:01
A few thoughts as the day gets nearer and the excitement builds....
2. If we were to do this again, considering that some here have graphic design backgrounds (based on replies in the jobs threads), someone should put together a flyer so those of us participating can explain what we're doing or use as an entry to areas/venues we wish to photograph. I could imagine something playing off the 12 hours of light/dark theme, maybe black text on white and white on black. Who knows, but I know there are creative people here.
popstar you take the words right out of my mouth! I know there is little time left now, but is there anyone among us with a graphic design background (or just skilled in that respect) and a little spare time, who could put together a fancy flyer (PDF, A4 / A5) for this project?
This would be MUCH appreciated!!!
[QUOTE=doitashimash1te]
IMPORTANT:
Submitted photos should be renamed before sending them in. Please insert your subscriber number (see below), followed by an underscore (_) BEFORE the original filename, like this:
Your filename: DSC001070.JPG
Name of the submitted image: 009_DSC001070.JPG
(This would be one of Trius's images)
And a great image it is ... er, will be!!! :D Er, what camera tags jpgs that way? Do I have time to buy it? :p
Seriously, I spent a good part of the day today driving through a good part of Rochester and and surrounding area, even into the next county east where I used to live, taking notes ... moleskine of course! In the next two days I'll plan out my route and add more locations as I think of them. It was a great exercise as I discovered places I'd never been before.
My day will be all Kodak materials ... a lot of K64, Tri-X, maybe even some Plus-X or T-Max 100. Since I currently reside here, it's something of an homage to George Eastman.
doitashimash1te
03-18-2007, 13:20
My day will be all Kodak materials ... a lot of K64, Tri-X, maybe even some Plus-X or T-Max 100. Since I currently reside here, it's something of an homage to George Eastman.
Hm.. K64, now that sounds good! I still have two or three bricks of those beauties in the freezer. Feeding some of it to my Konica Hexar or Leica IIIf is a tempting idea! But that depends on the weather: K64 makes a sunny day sunnier, but a grey day greyer.
doitashimash1te
03-18-2007, 13:41
Looking at the Subscribers World Map, I wondered if we have all continents covered yet.
I see we have people from the USA, Canada, many Western European countries, some Eastern European, and Scandinavian countries, but do we also have people from:
- South America
- (South) Africa
- Russia
- Australia
- China
- Japan
- Indonesia
If you are living in one of these countries / continents, and you are not on our list of 114 subscribers, please jump aboard!!
I see we have people from the USA, Canada, many Western European countries, some Eastern European, and Scandinavian countries, but do we also have people from:
- South America
- (South) Africa
- Russia
- Australia
- China
- Japan
- Indonesia
Most of Asia (also Central Asia) is missing, as is the whole of Africa, Latin America, the Antipods, and the Near East! :eek:
How is that possible?!
Actually I am out... Will be apparently working the whole day.
Nigel Meaby
03-18-2007, 14:40
I'll meet you at Avebury, Ash as long as you bring the Blondes with you!! Seriously though it had crossed my mind to go up there but I'm not sure what Pagan activity if any will be taking place.
doitashimash1te
03-18-2007, 14:40
Actually I am out... Will be apparently working the whole day.
Are you sure? One shot will do!
sheepdog
03-18-2007, 15:08
Just can't help smiling..
My M3, which I was mentioning I was hoping to master by now quite early in the thread is lost in transit somewhere over the rainbow, and although I've been giving my Kiev 4A and Zorki 4s (the latter has a rather nasty habit of dragging it's second curtain, leaving my beloved LTM/M lenses with no safe 'rearcap' at the moment) and am planning to shoot with those and my Konica Minolta dSLR, nothing could have prepared me for the 6inch/15cm of surprise snow we have gotten over the last 24hrs.
The best laid plans of mice and men.... :)
Best regards
Kjetil
pesphoto
03-18-2007, 15:14
Actually I am out... Will be apparently working the whole day.
Dude, Im sure you can take a few shots during the day. MAke it a day at work photo essay if you can. Take pics getting to work, anything will do.
Are we there yet, ARE WE THERE YET? :)
Kevin
Susan_NYC
03-19-2007, 01:26
Please add me to the list -
thanks,
susan_nyc
doitashimash1te
03-19-2007, 01:36
Please add me to the list -
thanks,
susan_nyc
Welcome to the club, Susan_NYC! And thanks for joining!
Bugger me, that's a lot of people.
Add me to the end as well, please.
Dude, Im sure you can take a few shots during the day. MAke it a day at work photo essay if you can. Take pics getting to work, anything will do.
Well, ok then, I'll try... So I'm in again :)
Living in Japan .... If I can still join, add me to the list !
doitashimash1te
03-19-2007, 02:50
OK welcome kully, and welcome back pmu! And I didn't remove you from the list pmu, because I couldn't believe what you said.. ;-)
doitashimash1te
03-19-2007, 02:52
JAPAN! I was waiting for someone from over there to join the list. Arigato gozaimasu! And welcome maddoc!
Number 50, moi is in Japan, and it does not feel like spring now.
add me too please.
and i have one question - when is the deadline for uploading those photos.
i think i will need few days to find time for developing and scanning.
I don't think I have missed a post about the submission procedure ? The requirements will affect what we shoot I expect - anyone in Europe using Kodachrome would have to wait a couple of weeks before the film came back, for example.
So, initially as a scan ? What file-format ? What size image ? Where to send it ? When to send it ?
Secondly, if there is a further stage after a gallery here (that possibility was mentioned previously), will prints be required ? If so, size etc etc.
My apologies if these questions are answered somewhere already.
add me too please.
and i have one question - when is the deadline for uploading those photos.
i think i will need few days to find time for developing and scanning.
Same question for me...I'm on the road filming for the next 4 weeks at least - won't be able to get films dev and scanned for around 6 weeks from now - does that count me out...?
cheers
Bike Tourist
03-19-2007, 04:54
Yes. please help! How about posting a summary of the parameters. This is such a large thread it can get lost!
Don't worry! Just shoot! :) You won't have to submit your photos in 2 weeks time. We'll take it easy and light-hearted for you slackers. :p
This sounds great...definitely count me in!
doitashimash1te
03-19-2007, 09:54
Welcome melod! Thank you for joining.
Turns out I may not get much time to take pictures on Weds. Can't we get the equinox moved to a weekend? :-)
Ian
Tuolumne
03-19-2007, 10:28
Since I live and work along the Hudson River with a view of the NY Skyline, that will be my principal subject. I plan to shoot my Xpan camera with 30mm and 45mm lenses. Probably color negative film so I can get it processed quickly!
T.
traveller
03-19-2007, 10:41
Aaaargh, today I was informed that a client needs a quotation and Thursday is the deadline. So I have to think about some opportunities in the morning and late evening. I only hope that the weather is not getting worse because winter has come back.
amateriat
03-19-2007, 12:27
Well, just a note to my fellow NYC photo-folk: you might end up with this (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/20/business/20plane.html?hp) in a few of your images.
- Barrett
I think I saw that one last night from Amsterdam. :p
One more day! For some parts of this world even less than that. :)
So, is everyone ready? Picked your gear? Your film? Your subject(s)?
For me it's probably the Canon Eos 300D to shoot my _Clouds and skies_ (http://shardsofphotography.blogspot.com/2007/03/clouds-and-skies-some-progress.html) project, my FED-2 (and perhaps my _Leica M2 Golden Dragon_ (http://shardsofphotography.blogspot.com/2007/02/leica-m2-golden-dragonno-longer-for.html)) for "street" photography, and my beautiful _Agfa Ansco PB20 Readyset_ (http://shardsofphotography.blogspot.com/2007/03/equinox-shoot-all-day-day-final.html). I loaded the Agfa with my last roll of 620 film and I plan to use it for portraits.
I guess all that will keep me busy for the day. :)
ClaremontPhoto
03-20-2007, 03:05
Mmm RML. I had in mind just one theme for the day, but I have not decided even yet.
I have one idea .... and hope that it does not snow all the day .... :(
Hope the bus hasn't left yet. I can squeeze in a few hours of photography.
(melbourne/australia.)
Maddoc, and our other colleagues in Japan... I hear that today is the start of the cherry-blossom ? Is that worth a picture or two ? :)
doitashimash1te
03-20-2007, 03:48
Just for the record: UPDATE THREE HOURS TO GO! (In Japan, that is)
WHAT: a "Shoot all day" event
WHEN: Wednesday, March 21, 2007, a.k.a. "Autumn" (or "Spring" depending where you are) Equinox
WHERE: anywhere on this planet
WHO: anyone who is able and willing to spend some time (the more the better) on March 21, 2007, to shoot pictures for this worldwide event
WHAT CAMERA / SUBJECTS / TECHNIQUE: this is all up to you. Anything goes (well I mean, as long as it is legal, it will be alright ;-)
HOW and/or WHAT to shoot: doesn't matter, but analog shooters please keep in mind to keep a record of the exact time(s) of your shot(s).
WHAT DO I DO NOW: just post to this thread, telling us "you're in" - or something like that
WHAT DO I DO AFTER THAT: just wait for the day to come (3/21, 2007) then shoot as many pictures as you can that day, and submit your best ones (you'll be your own judge here). In the meantime, watch this thread from time to time, to learn about the details and/or to participate in the preparations phase
HOW MANY PICTURES PER SUBSCRIBER?
24 or less
WHAT SIZE / QUALITY?
Good enough for a 30x40cm / 12x16'' quality print
WHY: to be shown in galleries in as many places as possible, to be published in a photo book, to be part of a worldwide event and to benefit charity (on which we will decide later on, in a poll)
HOW DO I SEND MY PICTURES IN?
Digitally. JPEG will do. TIFF wil do. Try to keep the quality up to gallery standards, so please use as little compression as possible.
Upload them in one or more ZIP batch(es) to a server through FTP and send us (both RML and doitashimash1te) the URL, or send the batch(es) to our gmail address, whatever suits you best. Details will follow!
SO I WON'T NEED TO SEND IN PRINT(S)?
No.
IS THERE A DEADLINE?
Yes. As for now, July 1st. If this changes, it will be to a later date, not sooner.
IMPORTANT:
Submitted photos should be renamed before sending them in. Please insert your subscriber number (see below), followed by an underscore (_) BEFORE the original filename, like this:
Your filename: DSC01070.JPG
Name of the submitted image: 009_DSC01070.JPG
(This would be one of Trius's images)
Further details on how to send in your images will follow.
Subscribers World Map (thank you Archie): http://www.mapservices.org/myguestma...?id=azrael3000 (http://www.mapservices.org/myguestmap/showguestmap.do?id=azrael3000)
Subscribers so far (in chronological order):
1 - doitashimash1te
2 - Jon Claremont
3 - RML
4 - kunger
5 - jonasv
6 - jorisbens
7 - gabrielma
8 - popstar
9 - Trius
10 - kingster
11 - Marc-A.
12 - Goodyear
13 - iml
14 - jody
15 - ldhayden@mac.co
16 - FrankS
17 - DavidH
18 - Gid
19 - gregg
20 - Ash
21 - rogue_designer
22 - pesphoto
23 - nzeeman
24 - mascarenhas
25 - KM-25
26 - sheepdog
27 - GeneW
28 - Davor
29 - adep
30 - formal
31 - existrandom
32 - dostacos
33 - ManGo
34 - kaiyen
35 - telenous
36 - MartinP
37 - rbiemer
38 - Honus
39 - ballfresno
40 - Don Parsons
41 - icebear
42 - kbg32
43 - marcust101
44 - lubitel
45 - Superbus_
46 - gb hill
47 - nico
48 - manfromh
49 - Michael W
50 - steamer
51 - Archie
52 - CVBLZ4
53 - Vagabond
54 - kuvvy
55 - Nigel Meaby
56 - tblanston
57 - ChrisN
58 - Diomedes
59 - amateriat
60 - mwooten
61 - B. Czar
62 - c.poulton
63 - DMG
64 - n8b
65 - Fedzilla_Bob
66 - jl-lb.ms
67 - CVBLZ4
68 - rover
69 - froyd
70 - back alley
71 - william3954
72 - Topdog1
73 - hth
74 - Ikgroup
75 - MelanieC
76 - raid
77 - patashnik
78 - Athena
79 - dspeltz
80 - DougK
81 - blakley
82 - mw_uio
83 - mtbbrian
84 - enochRoot
85 - picturetaker
86 - akptc
87 - lynn
88 - Jocko
89 - Bike Tourist
90 - climbing_vine
91 - ebolton
92 - ICU
93 - shutterflower
94 - muz
95 - traveller
96 - goo0h
97 - tominabox1
98 - ibcrewin
99 - HuubL
100 - bobomoon
101 - RdEoSg
102 - Brad Bireley
103 - Nostalgie
104 - Nando
105 - pmu
106 - erik
107 - fdigital
108 - Mister_Hat
109 - Wes Medlin
110 - nikola
111 - dazedgonebye
112 - Tuolumne
113 - Rodia (RdEoSg's fiancee)
114 - ray_g
115 - Susan_NYC
116 - kully
117 - maddoc
118 - nzeeman
119 - melod
120 - zgeeRF
121 - anhtu
122 - lff
I would like to be a part of this, please. Hopefully I can get some idea inside the next 24 hours.
barry
About a possible exhibition. I don't know how to arrange that here in Holland. I don't even know how to go about for my own photos. :) But I may be able to get us an exhibition in Mongolia. That will take time, of course, so it might only take place next year or so. A long time away, I know, but do you want to be exhibited or no? :p
doitashimash1te
03-20-2007, 04:01
I would like to be a part of this, please. Hopefully I can get some idea inside the next 24 hours.
barry
Welcome! I'll add you to the list above.
doitashimash1te
03-20-2007, 04:27
If anyone approaches you tomorrow and asks you this (or something alike), then this might come in handy:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~acben/equinox/Equinox.zip (http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Eacben/equinox/Equinox.zip)
It's a 2.5 Mb download, with a small explanation of what it is all about (pdf, jpg and psd), which you can print and carry with you during the day. It's not spectacular though; it was 2 minutes of work in Photoshop. But it is more than nothing!
Thanks, Rene, for that leaflet!
doitashimash1te
03-20-2007, 04:45
Thanks, Rene, for that leaflet!
My pleasure!
Gabriel M.A.
03-20-2007, 04:50
I have one idea .... and hope that it does not snow all the day .... :(
I really hope that the blasted cold wind ceases and that for once this year it becomes enjoyable to shoot outside here in the U.S. Midwest. What am I talking about, it's a photographer's paradise! :cool:
We'll see what transpires; "officially", Spring doesn't happen until just after 7pm today (edit: that's 7pm CDT). I've always thought of Spring Equinox as March 21st, so I'll think of that time as the beginning of the 24-hr Equinox span.
I wish I were in some Mexican ruin waiting for the Sun to come through that special hole on that special wall...
I have few quick suggestions:
* open a dedicated gmail acc for this, something like: project_equinox@gmail.com, cca 3gb should be enough
* type and size of file should be explicitly determined
* everyone should send one small/preview (cca 600px*something) and one big image
* and I would also suggest smaller number of pictures per person, something like 3 or 6 max, this would lead to better quality of overall project, and there will be fewer problems if someone gets the bigger number of rejected pictures in eventual exhibition (online or offline)
pesphoto
03-20-2007, 05:01
It officially starts at 8:07pm tonight for me. Not sure when I'll start shooting, probably tomorrow morning.
Hi, this is my first post here. :)
My boyfriend Nikola talked me into this sproject equinoxe,
so could I participate please?
I'll use his Fed 3 with bw ilford pan 400 and mine Nikon f80 loaded with color film... I'm even thinking of writing down GPS coordinates as we shoot along.
I'm way ahead of myself and the project but I'm thinking about an exhibition already. I won't bore you with the details here (and they're not final anyway) but you can read my thoughts on my blog ( http://shardsofphotography.blogspot.com/2007/03/equinox-shoot-all-day-day-thinking.html ).
It will be a really big project for me, which may well cost me more money than I'm anticipating right now. If you have any suggestions, ideas, comments or whatever, leave a comment in that posting.
If you want to help me, I can use all the help I can get. And if you really don't want to be exhibited, please tell me so too. Getting exhibited will mean you'll have to send your 20x30cm photos matted and backed to Mongolia. If the exhibition I have in mind is a success in Mongolia I may try to have it held in Holland too (though that would be an entirely new adventure for me). Things might very well not take place this year as getting a booking on a venue could be problematic. We'll see what the future brings.
HI this is my first post here :) My boyfriend Nikola talked me into this sproject equinoxe
so could I participate please? :) I'll use his Fed 3 with bw ilford pan 400 and mine Nikon f80 loaded with color film... i'm even thinking of writing down gps coordinates as we shoot along.
Welcome, Daria!
Recording GPS coordinates is a great idea, as would recording the time when a shot was taken. :)
pesphoto
03-20-2007, 05:16
Getting exhibited will mean you'll have to send your 20x30cm photos matted and backed to Mongolia
That's 8x10?
ClaremontPhoto
03-20-2007, 05:22
You have a Mac quarter pounder with cheese and we have Mac Royal. It's the metric system. John Travolta explains it best in the movie 'Pulp Fiction'.
20cmx30cm is more like (but not the same) as 8 inches x 12 inches.
doitashimash1te
03-20-2007, 05:24
Getting exhibited will mean you'll have to send your 20x30cm photos matted and backed to Mongolia
That's 8x10?
7.9 x 11.8'' to be precise.
pesphoto
03-20-2007, 05:25
My paper comes in 8x10 or 8.5x11 inches. Hopefully that would do?
pesphoto
03-20-2007, 05:27
They tried to teach us the metric system in school, but no one really paid attention.
Gabriel M.A.
03-20-2007, 05:58
You have a Mac quarter pounder with cheese and we have Mac Royal. It's the metric system.
The ironic part is that the Metric system was born after royalty was thrown out; that little irony seems to escape many people, if it didn't, Travolta's assertion would be even funnier (which is the point).
Gabriel M.A.
03-20-2007, 05:59
They tried to teach us the metric system in school, but no one really paid attention.
I didn't pay much attention either, but I'm thinking I should give these guys a call, perhaps I could finally get some gear money: http://www.fox.com/areyousmarter/
pulp fiction, what a film.
as for equinox I am SO not ready!!
we will have rain whole day tomorrow :(
ill try to make something but belgrade is very ugly when raining...
ClaremontPhoto
03-20-2007, 07:29
I will have bright sun all day, and I'd love to see some rain for puddles and umbrellas and stuff.
doitashimash1te
03-20-2007, 07:31
My paper comes in 8x10 or 8.5x11 inches. Hopefully that would do?
I guess 8.5 x 11 will do!
Welcome Daria to RFF and the Equinox Project. I think you came at a great time. Have fun!
I'm ready.... raincoats, umbrellas, etc. :o T-storms predicted for tonight and early morning so a sunrise shot is now tabled. I'm planning on taking people.shots mostly anyway with time notations of each. Which gear? Zorkis & Barnacks, 28 & 35mm glass and an Olympus.digi to use as a meter. ;)
Get out there!!
pesphoto
03-20-2007, 07:59
7.9 x 11.8'' to be precise.
can one buy paper in this size?
ClaremontPhoto
03-20-2007, 08:14
It's called 30cm by 20cm, or A4, and it's pretty much all I can buy.
There is 20cm x 15cm, or A5, too but it's not so common.
ClaremontPhoto
03-20-2007, 08:14
It's called 30cm by 20cm, or A4, and it's pretty much all I can buy.
There is 20cm x 15cm, or A5, too but it's not so common.
pesphoto
03-20-2007, 08:25
Has anyone bought this size in the US?
Dear Daria welcome! :)
I'm just afraid that she'll have better pics! :D
rogue_designer
03-20-2007, 09:18
Has anyone bought this size in the US?
A4 is not so easily found in the US, but you can find it.
Why would you though?
pesphoto
03-20-2007, 09:22
A4 is not so easily found in the US, but you can find it.
Why would you though?
True, i was just curious.
20x30cm, A4 or whatever US size comes closest will do. :)
Kodatown has a forecast of 7C (:D) and partly cloudy tomorrow, so it should be about perfect for photography.
When it rains, I focus on colour and architectural detail ... isolate stuff. Large vistas, entire buildings, etc., can be uninteresting when it's rainy.
amateriat
03-20-2007, 10:38
NYC's forecast reads like a beer commercial: clean, bright, crisp. Time will tell about the "refreshing" part, although I'll defintely be cracking open a few at day's end. :)
- Barrett
Toronto/GTA
Wednesday
High: 5°C
Few showers
pesphoto
03-20-2007, 11:15
Here in Rhode Island it'll be mid 40's sunny skies.
I'm in; I'll shoot tomorrow with the M8 and the 28/2 Summicron.
doitashimash1te
03-20-2007, 11:44
I'm in; I'll shoot tomorrow with the M8 and the 28/2 Summicron.
Glad to have you here blakley! I'm curious to see the results of the M8.
Tuolumne
03-20-2007, 12:06
Sunrise in NY, NY is 5:57 AM on the 21st, for those who want to catch the first rays over the city.
T.
Hmmm, the local weather here says cloud, wind, snow and sleet, temperature well below zero . . . do I really want a sunrise picture ?
Hmmm, the local weather here says cloud, wind, snow and sleet, temperature well below zero . . . do I really want a sunrise picture ?
I'm gonna try a sunrise but I doubt I'll see one. :p
Gabriel M.A.
03-20-2007, 12:17
NYC's forecast reads like a beer commercial: clean, bright, crisp. Time will tell about the "refreshing" part, although I'll defintely be cracking open a few at day's end. :)
Over here it's been like a "need a beer?" commercial. It just won't make up its mind.
A rainy day is in the forecast for tomorrow. I'll try my best to go out and shoot anyway.
Nigel Meaby
03-20-2007, 12:44
Sunny but cold in the south of the UK. Sunrise at 6.14 am. I'm aiming to be down at the sea for it. Alarm is set!
Tuolumne
03-20-2007, 13:06
Alert! Alert! Alert!
I was just checking the actual time of the Vernal Equinox this year:
It is at 00:07 GMT on March 21, or 8:07 PM EDT on March 20 in the US. (Earlier in more western time zones in the US). Does this mean we can start taking pictures at that time west of the Greenwich meridian? Anyone in the UK planning to stand on the meridian and take a photo there at 00:07 on the 21st? :cool:
As an interesting side note, according to calculations made by the famous astronomer Jan Meeus, this is the last time the Vernal Equinox will fall on March 21st GMT until 2102! Enjoy a sight not to be seen again until your great-grandchildren are shooting cameras. Think they'll still be using your Leica MP? ;)
T.
From www.skyandtelescope.com: (http://www.skyandtelescope.com:) http://skytonight.com/observing/ataglance
The equinox (http://skytonight.com/presscenter/Northern_Spring_Arrives_on_March_20th.html) occurs at 8:07 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, when the Sun crosses the equator heading north for the year. Spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere; fall begins in the Southern Hemisphere. In Universal Time (GMT) the time is 0:07 on March 21st. This is the last time an equinox will occur on the 21st Universal Time until the year 2102! (per Jean Meeus).
doitashimash1te
03-20-2007, 13:32
Alert! Alert! Alert!
I was just checking the actual time of the Vernal Equinox this year:
It is at 00:07 GMT on March 21, or 8:07 PM EDT on March 20 in the US. (Earlier in more western time zones in the US). Does this mean we can start taking pictures at that time west of the Greenwich meridian? Anyone in the UK planning to stand on the meridian and take a photo there at 00:07 on the 21st? :cool:
As an interesting side note, according to calculations made by the famous astronomer Jan Meeus, this is the last time the Vernal Equinox will fall on March 21st GMT until 2102! Enjoy a sight not to be seen again until your great-grandchildren are shooting cameras. Think they'll still be using your Leica MP? ;)
T.
From www.skyandtelescope.com: (http://www.skyandtelescope.com:) http://skytonight.com/observing/ataglance
The equinox (http://skytonight.com/presscenter/Northern_Spring_Arrives_on_March_20th.html) occurs at 8:07 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, when the Sun crosses the equator heading north for the year. Spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere; fall begins in the Southern Hemisphere. In Universal Time (GMT) the time is 0:07 on March 21st. This is the last time an equinox will occur on the 21st Universal Time until the year 2102! (per Jean Meeus).
Though the exact time of the Equinox might not be on March 21st everywhere, the idea is that only pictures shot on March 21st will count. See pages 1 & 2 of this thread.
Tuolumne
03-20-2007, 13:36
Though the exact time of the Equinox might not be on March 21st everywhere, the idea is that only pictures shot on March 21st will count. See pages 1 & 2 of this thread.
So, this is only pictures taken on March 21, LOCAL TIME? So, we can submit pcitures taken only after 12:00 AM local time on the 21st and before 12:00 AM local time on the 22nd.
T.
doitashimash1te
03-20-2007, 13:40
So, this is only pictures taken on March 21, LOCAL TIME? So, we can submit pcitures taken after 12:00 AM local time on the 21st.
T.
That's right.
Tuolumne
03-20-2007, 13:44
Got it. Thanks.
T.
I just shot my first shots. A couple of long exposures... on film no less. f22, iso160 and I run into times of 4 minutes and up.
I put up a webcam as well to record the night fading away. I'm thinking of using the images to create a kind of movie.
I also took a handful of shots with the Eos 300D. So far so good. Now I'm going to sleep.
Oh, it just started to rain and hail here. Good ol' March. :)
telenous
03-20-2007, 15:58
I 'm going out in a couple of minutes, it's still 23.58 here.
Best of light to everyone.
Yaaaaaa Spring is here. 8:07EDT Loading up the bessa L to shoot on the spring equinox. Temp. for tomorrow is for low 50s & 30%chance of showers.:(
Cool and sunny in Tokyo, I'm out of my warm bed, late after a big night of sake drinking, packing my cameras and heading out
amateriat
03-20-2007, 18:17
And, speaking of confusion over just when the Equinox is:
http://tinyurl.com/3cyntw
For me, I'll start shooting sometime after 1:00 PM, when the light's a little more interesting.
- Barrett
edit: Calling for -17C(!) in the morning, then rainy. I'm getting up to shoot some sunrise--bag ready, umbrella on top.
Daria, Welcome! (Nikola--you haven't figured out yet that she's better in every thing than you are?:D )
RML, If anything I get is decent, I'll happily send 'em round the world to be exhibited!
They tried to teach us the metric system in school, but no one really paid attention.
In my school, at least, there were some kids who paid attention: the stoners.:rolleyes:
Rob
In my school, at least, there were some kids who paid attention: the stoners.:rolleyes: Aaahh, some things never change. ;)
Well I've changed my mind and have decided to shoot in my own city. I know it best so I might as well do that! I feel kinda like cheating by going to some other city that isn't my own. Besides, my fiancee yelled at me for not shooting my home town so here I will be! :p
"Besides, my fiancee yelled at me for not shooting my home town so here I will be!"Good call... excellent choice. ;) But yeah, my plans too, since I'll likely be rather busy doing what I do, are mainly to "shoot-as-I-go" grabbing candid shots of a rather ordinary day (and preferably as many people.shots as possible) right here in Hometown. Perhaps a few breaks during the day will allow me to slip down some streets not often travelled.
15 minutes til midnight, my.time. g'Night!!
A beautiful day in Tokyo, me and my hangover just finished 4 1/2 hours of shooting with G2, Contax T, Canonet ql17, Iskra, and panasonic DMC-FZ5.
They ain't heavy--they're my cameras. Time for a quick nap and then another pass tonight.
I've started a little late, some 7 hours after the official time of equinox. Fallen asleep, after loading the cameras :(
9 hours into the equinox, the film has successfully defrosted overnight. Will be heading out once I've woken up completely. I fell back to sleep at least 5 times during 'waking up'
I managed one photo on the way to work... err... of the social club down my road.
Completely mucked this up - I'm stuck at work all day now.
At least it looks like a gorgeous (but nippy) day for you Ash.
*counts out £10 in small change*
yep looks like a few interesting looks from bus drives too :D :D
Nigel Meaby
03-21-2007, 01:42
Just back home to stock up on some food for the rest of the day.Managed to get up and down to the sea for the sunrise. Not a cloud in the sky but bloody cold!! Perfect day for using sunny 16 metering!
My shooting day is over: managed a few on the way to work, and a good session at lunchtime. It was a beautiful warm autumn day in Canberra (10 hours ahead of GMT), with just a bit of cloud to add interest to the skies. I shot with digital SLR, as that was better suited to the opportunities I knew I would have today (a working day, unfortunately).
cloudy and rainy day here. i was a bit sad today (no reason just woke up like that) so i shot two photos on my way back from work. maybe in the evening ill shoot more. :(
traveller
03-21-2007, 03:49
First roll in the morning, now I will have to wait for another 4 h to start the next roll :bang:
Frosty but sunny so far, this first Spring morning north of Toronto. Stopped a few times on my drive to work, but what I saw did not translate well in the viewfinder, so no shots yet.
rogue_designer
03-21-2007, 04:15
I got called in to work unexpectedly, and it's raining cats and dogs. But I will still try to shoot some throughout the day.
Mister_Hat
03-21-2007, 04:26
Shot a roll of 120 with my Iskra at a local lake right at sunup. Lightmeter died in the first minutes... home for a bit trying to get feeling back in my hands. Below freezing right now but it's warming up.
O.K., the sun hasn't risen here yet (Seattle).
I'm in.
How's that for non commitment?
mechanics
03-21-2007, 05:02
Hello
I took some pictures today March 21 at Tokyo, Japan.
Could you add me?
__________________
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mechanics
pesphoto
03-21-2007, 05:02
Im in the same boat as a lot of you. Im at work now, didnt get to shoot this am. Going to try after work. I knew I should have taken the day off.
I have my GSN with me ready to go.
Took about 100 shots at a coffee morning at a local old folk sheltered housing. Off to walk the dog and camera now. This afternoons plans have been upset as the car has to go to the garage for repair and I'ill be stuck waiting for 2 hours and leave just in time to get stuck in the traffic.
Shooting on my new D80. had it since January and it hasn't had a decent outing yet. hopefully I'll have something worth sending in.
ClaremontPhoto
03-21-2007, 05:12
...the car has to go to the garage for repair and I'ill be stuck waiting for 2 hours ...
So you have two hours hanging about with a camera? Great opportunity.
pesphoto
03-21-2007, 05:16
So you have two hours hanging about with a camera? Great opportunity.
You could shoot a photo essay on car repair while you wait....
Don Parsons
03-21-2007, 05:48
I'm not a die-hard anymore...
Got up at 7:30 cdt, shot some pix of my son waiting on his school bus. Now it's off to the showers, then go take some more pix.
Best wishes to everyone...May you have good light and an even better time today!
I didn't need the umbrella; I needed a big blanket! It was cold this morning.
Shot about half a roll just before, during, and after the sunrise. Had the camera on a tripod so my shivering shouldn't have caused any camera shake.
Sure hope I got something good--this was too much like...work:eek: .
It is warming up now and no sign of the forecast rain. Yea!
The rest of my day will be more pleasant. Well, except for work.
Rob
It's 0 degrees C, EV14, and I'm about to go out picture-taking during my lunch break.
Back home now.. will develop the film once my blood returns to room temperature :)
I'm leavin now to shoot my city!
I shot two rolls here in Sapporo, Japan and already developed.... Unfortunately not from sunrise, to much snow this morning ...:o
Cold start here too. 1 and 3/4 rolls shot in Hartford though.
I lost a camera though. I just got a Minolta x570 last week so I took it along with my M6. Shot a roll with it, rewound the film, and the film advance broke. I did get a roll of film through it though, color i will drop off this afternoon from processing.
Now to finish the roll in the Leica.
ClaremontPhoto
03-21-2007, 08:47
Weather and work commitments seem to be playing very big roles today.
We chose this day so that everybody would have an equal amount of day and night wherever they were.
Now we see that even with 12 hours dark and 12 hours light some people (such as Ash) are going indoors to warm up, while others (such as myself) are trying to find somewhere cool.
The finished photos may reflect this global climate variation well.
Unfortunately I may not venture out again. I'm tempted to finish off a second roll through the Nettar, but I'm not sure where would be worth photographing. Especially considering how the images wouldn't fit in with my other shots. Theme would be lost :)
Well done Ash - my theme was grey, wet and no people. Hopefully I can retrieve something interesting by doing the-town-at-night with reflections on the wet bits....
Some of wiltshire is beautiful. I sat on a hill opposite Silbury Hill, even through the wind-chill that made my hands too cold to eat lunch. Total change for me to go back and do some landscape work.
I have about 5 people shots on two rolls of 35mm film.
Two of those are of me.
I managed to shoot half a roll of Tri-X with the Oly 35 RC on the way back from work. I think there may be one picture on there worth developing, but we'll see.
Other commitments this evening mean that's it for me today.
Ian
doitashimash1te
03-21-2007, 10:41
Updated subscribers list (in chronological order):
1 - doitashimash1te
2 - Jon Claremont
3 - RML
4 - kunger
5 - jonasv
6 - jorisbens
7 - gabrielma
8 - popstar
9 - Trius
10 - kingster
11 - Marc-A.
12 - Goodyear
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15 - ldhayden@mac.co
16 - FrankS
17 - DavidH
18 - Gid
19 - gregg
20 - Ash
21 - rogue_designer
22 - pesphoto
23 - nzeeman
24 - mascarenhas
25 - KM-25
26 - sheepdog
27 - GeneW
28 - Davor
29 - adep
30 - formal
31 - existrandom
32 - dostacos
33 - ManGo
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35 - telenous
36 - MartinP
37 - rbiemer
38 - Honus
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40 - Don Parsons
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67 - CVBLZ4
68 - rover
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75 - MelanieC
76 - raid
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78 - Athena
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80 - DougK
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85 - picturetaker
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87 - lynn
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110 - nikola
111 - dazedgonebye
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113 - Rodia (RdEoSg's fiancee)
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119 - melod
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122 - lff
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124 - Bryce
125 - mechanics
So far: 5 shots at work, 20 landscape type shots driving around during lunch break. Guys social get-together tonight, I'm bringing a camera.
doitashimash1te
03-21-2007, 10:54
Cold, windy and wet in Amsterdam today - though in between (tiny) showers the sun showed up more than once. I shot all day long, only stopping for a drink and a pizza slice at New York Pizza, when it got too dark and started raining continuously shortly after 2 PM.
I then left the city and drove to the beach, hoping to be able to get some nice sunset shots. Though it was not raining there, I doubt that the sunset pictures will make me very happy. 204 shots today.
My themes for today were:
- reflections
- light and dark
- people in motion
- seemingly meaningless handwritten messages on walls
Tuolumne
03-21-2007, 11:47
Sunny and brisk in New York (New Jersey) today, with the temperature in the high 30s (F) low 40s. Late afternoon is getting partly cloudy. I shot 60 frames of the New York skyline and George Washington Bridge in the late AM early PM, all with my Xpan in landscape mode. (Gawd, I love that camera!) Will shoot more sunset photos of the skyline as the sun sets. Not many people pics so far, but I'm shooting a concert tonight so that should provide plently of opportunity then.
T.
I'm not too pleased about the look of my photo's.
I don't think I have anything special to contribute. I think I spent too long enjoying the day, and too little time concentrating. :(
rogue_designer
03-21-2007, 12:19
I'm not too pleased about the look of my photo's.
I don't think I have anything special to contribute. I think I spent too long enjoying the day, and too little time concentrating. :(
Still valuable as a record of the day. I'm still stuck in front of the computer. I suppose I could shoot the view from my desk every 1/2 hour. :bang:
ClaremontPhoto
03-21-2007, 12:20
Ash:
Often photos that are not there when we first look at the contacts appear as if by magic a day or a week or more later.
Humm.. I'm not so sure.
Most photo's of avebury are samey, and horribly unoriginal. I think this shot is one of my favourites:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/second-belated/Untitled-22.jpg
A quick snapshot of the Nettar balancing on a rock.
ClaremontPhoto
03-21-2007, 12:34
Yes, most photos of Avebury are very National Trust.
You have to see the Avebury that other people don't see. I think you're studying art and should have time to spend seeing like this.
Why did you choose Avebury today and not your model who does the fashion type photos with you so very well? I can imagine him leaning on this stone very well in a CD cover type pose.
I can't resist it. . . "Ash, which one is older, the fallen megalith or the camera ? "
Of course, really I'm jealous.
Off out to find a little alleyway I saw earlier, but this time with streetlights on....
Back in for rest and refreshment after my day out. It wasn't bad in KC today (about 74F), though it has been pretty windy and somewhat overcast.
I woke up at 4:00 local time and was out the door about a half-hour later. I got some shots of the city at night and sunrise. Also tried to get some of people on their way to work, but with the wind, people were walking with purpose and not strolling. We'll see how they turn out. Went to the local museum as well. Lots of school kids on field trips. It's been an interesting day. If I get my second wind I may head out later, but the light is not great today, so no guarantees.
I completed six rolls. Hope that something is worth showing!
I finished my roll of APX100/36 in M6 on the way home from work. Got some cool shots, especially of a rowboat half covered in snow. Loading HP5 in the Hexar RF, taking my daughter for guitar lessons after dinner and then over to a mate's house for a guy's get-together. (Thinking I'll use the CV25 there.) I'm pretty confident that I'll have something. (Hope that didn't jinx it!)
Ash: I'd like your picture... without the camera in it.
Jon, I studied art for two years a college - almost a year now since I got my grade from it :)
I tried that approach and spent some time walking around, working out angles, and I realised every 'good' angle had a car or a roadsign or a tree or a pub in the way. That must be the reason all the photo's are the same :bang:
I considered calling Rich on my way down to the bus stop, but I'm not sure he would have been available. Oh well, the stones aren't going anywhere.
Martin, good luck :)
Oh, and to answer your question - that's anyone's guess :D :D
Gabriel M.A.
03-21-2007, 13:19
It was an awful day for pictures, for me at least. I went to the Mexican neighbourhood of St. Paul --something I rarely do-- to get my mood up; it did. The day won out. I think I got just a few photos that are worth something.
Now it's even gloomier and rainier.
doitashimash1te
03-21-2007, 13:33
One of today's sunny shots:
http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Eacben/equinox/001_089.jpg
I was up early hoping it wouldn't be cloudy so I could get some sunrise over my town from the roof of my 3 story office building. No dice there, but I did manage some frames on color film in the TLR.
At lunch & then this afternoon I managed to finish the 2 rolls in my ETRSi backs- one color & one b&w- that had been loaded in them for waaay too long. At least the clouds are gone for some afternoon 35 rf shots.
I've done about 4 rolls so far and a few shots on my digital as well. I am resting now but I think I may leave in a while and take the digital and a macro and head to the arboretum for some close up work. That should round out my day! I think I got a few shots worth something.
Here's a shot I like. I was taking pictures of the birds for a while and then I finished my roll so I sat down to change film. One bird decided to do an inspection and hoped up on the bench right next to me to check me out! I guess I wasn't her type and she flew off but not before I got this! :p Not bad for not even looking at the camera and shooting at the hip as it were.
I only had time to shoot one roll so far after work. It was about 0 degrees and raining so I took the Zorki. I'm not sure if all of my shots turned out ok. About mid-roll, the shutter started to sound a bit different. When I finished and took the film out, I checked out the camera. I feared that perhaps one of the curtains was stuck or something. I fired a few dry shots looking at the curtains and everything seemed fine and the shutter seem to sound normal again.
I'm grabbing a bite to eat now and I am hoping to shoot another roll or two before the end of the day.
pesphoto
03-21-2007, 14:38
I managed to get outta work an hour early and go downtown to shoot. I managed two rolls of TriX with my GSn, then my thumb started to freeze up.
I might have an image or two that are worthwhile, time will tell. Managed to get hit on the arm by a woman I took a photo of as she passed by me. No harm though, she was laughing when she did it.
Going out for pizza now so might get a few more shots in.
I like that shot too Chris. I look forward to seeing what everyone else has. Your shot and the two from Ash seem promising. I bet there's some cool stuff that comes from today. :)
The weather in Wisconsin today was dreary and made shooting less than enjoyable. It started with cold drizzling rain and progressed to warm thunderstorms. In between I was able to get some shots, but nothing like I had hoped. The digitals were okay, hopefully the film shots are better. I might sneak out when its dark and try some more.
manfromh
03-21-2007, 15:56
Well, equinox ended 2 hours ago here, and I shot only one roll. There should be some 'okay' frames though.
All your "equinox days" seem better than mine:
less than 30 photos took mainly while riding my bike to and back from work. Some shots in the office (2 of a collegue watching out the window for the spring to come and 2 of my monitor with Kully's photo "spring" on ... Kully hope you won't upset!!!), a couple of shots of my friend Mr. Flick lightned with a projector with a slide he shot in Venice .... I'd like to shot at night, there was a wonderful moon and light but I had some boring boring and boring accident :bang::bang::bang::bang::bang::bang::bang:
Ciao
Nico
Brutal project going through work now, so I didn't have much time. I did get in a few shots on my way in, at lunch, and on my way home. Hopefully a few will come out OK.
I had scouted a few places over the past weeks, but was unable to get to some of them because there was no place to park close thanks to the snow, and no time to walk any distance. We don't usually have much snow this late in March, but I guess we are paying now for the mild start to the winter around here.
Ed
A disappointing day for me. It started well -- I had some domestic things to take care of this morning, cooking and whatnot, and got some shots of that. Then had a pub lunch scheduled with my family and intended to go outdoor shooting for the afternoon.
About 11:00am I began not to feel too good and by pub time I felt like cr@p. I kept thinking, this can't be real, not on solstice shooting day! Alas, I sent my family to the pub without me (I can't even describe the psychological pain of that) and snoozed in a chair. Snoozed most of the afternoon, woke up around 5:00pm, and felt marginally better so I went for a walk to see if I could salvage anything of the day.
By the time I got out it was really dark, grey, and ever so lightly raining. No sunset shots, no interesting light. I wandered about anyway and took a few things here and there. I think I got just enough to salvage some of the day, but it wasn't the day I'd anticipated.
Gene
A setback for me too. The boys' get together vapourized when the host was called in to work. He's an engineer at a nuclear power station - hmmm. I did get some good shots at the guitar shop though.
amateriat
03-21-2007, 17:47
Frank: Wasn't much fun for me, either, today: lots of things conspired against my taking my cameras and "disappearing" myself for about six hours or so. It was more like an hour and a half, with a head full of nothin' and two cameras full of film. And yet, the opportunites came forth, and I think I'll have a few things to post that I pretty much like. To quote the tagline of some or other big-screen "Star Trek" production, the operative words were: boldly go.
- Barrett
Don Parsons
03-21-2007, 18:07
This one is my favorite, if only for sentimental reasons.
I shot five rolls. It was a chrome day only.
(in order) Velvia 50, 2 x E100VS, Provia 100F, Provia 400F. In the am, it was a little overcast, the sun came through. I shot landscape in the am, and in the afternoon, I shot street. It rained in the afternoon, mix of clouds and light. I did meter my shots in the am (very little aperture priority). For the afternoon, it was aperture priority, thus making it faster to shoot. I think I will have few good ones to show. It was the first time with the Velvia 50. Looking forward to seeing the results. My camera I used was my F3HP / 24/2.8 combo. No motor drive. I used my 28 very little. Processing will begin tomorrow. I did find it hard to finish the last roll. I have not done shooting this many rolls in a long time. I am tired. Good night!
Mark
jl-lb.ms
03-21-2007, 18:13
Hello all - I have some of my photos from today online at flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jllbms/sets/72157600014920645/
Best,
John
Gabriel M.A.
03-21-2007, 18:31
OK, here are the two shots I think are worth something; I hardly took any.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/150/429925428_57a0419d3b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gabrielma/429925428/)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/429925501_68aed9d258.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gabrielma/429925501/)
Both taken with the M8. First one, with the 50mm Summilux pre-asph, the second with the 50mm Summicron, tabbed version.
amateriat
03-21-2007, 18:44
Gabriel: Both are nice, but the first one wins the day for me. I won't have mine up till tomorrow, but I think I got one or two nice things.
- Barrett
rogue_designer
03-21-2007, 19:12
Finally managed to get out this evening (after 14 hours at the office) and shoot a roll in the wet dark alleys. The GF and dog came along, so I expect there will be a few of them, and some good texture shots.
I'll try to process and scan this weekend.
amateriat
03-21-2007, 19:34
Finally managed to get out this evening (after 14 hours at the office) and shoot a roll in the wet dark alleys. The GF and dog came along, so I expect there will be a few of them, and some good texture shots.
I'll try to process and scan this weekend. Looking forward to it. I was, in a manner of speaking, on my own recongizance this afternoon, with much less time on my hands than planned (that's the freelance life for you, but i'm not complaining too much), and might have a few interesting images "come the morrow."
- Barrett
Didn't shoot a lot but I'm hopeful that I'll have a couple or three worth sharing.
I did have a bad moment when I thought I'd put the yellow filter on the camera with the Kodachrome:eek:
But that turned out to be me simply being dumb. Or up waay to early in the AM.
Going to be a little while before I get the two rolls back.
Rob
As mentioned earlier, I took ill around noon today and wasn't able to get back out until after 5pm. Nonetheless, I was able to put together a few shots from the day. My theme was more 'a day in the life of' than anything else. Some domestic stuff in the morning and finally a short walk to the harbour and along the evening streets of Port Credit.
I shot digital today, and have posted my better shots in a Flickr set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdnphoto/sets/72157600014780876/
It was fun! Thanks to all the organizers for presenting the challenge!
Gene
Checking in ~
Despite the rain and general gray dreariness, it was an enjoyable day. No, I didn't get as many photos as I hoped and certainly not as many people shots. I spent a larger than desired amount of time waiting for delayed appointments, driving across town for changed appointments... okay, I'll just say it. I twiddled my thumbs, burned my gas and chased my tail most of the day. There. Some days are like that.
I shot with Zorki.1c, Zorki.1d, Leica.III, Olympus.digi and my phone.cam. Thinking back, I doubt if I got one shot that will rise above the crap category, but I really don't care. It still transformed an otherwise dull, busy day into quite amusing just trying to get anything that came along on film, floppy or fone.
One fun moment was seeing the face of a waitress as I explained my reason for taking photos in the diner today is because "I'm participating in a global project to establish a photographic record of the equinox... just for fun, of course."
"Uh huh. Well that's innersting. You do won't s'more cawfee, don'tcha hun?" ... then giggled all the way back to the counter.
She was a doll.
amateriat
03-21-2007, 21:16
As mentioned earlier, I took ill around noon today and wasn't able to get back out until after 5pm. Nonetheless, I was able to put together a few shots from the day. My theme was more 'a day in the life of' than anything else. Some domestic stuff in the morning and finally a short walk to the harbour and along the evening streets of Port Credit.
I shot digital today, and have posted my better shots in a Flickr set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdnphoto/sets/72157600014780876/
It was fun! Thanks to all the organizers for presenting the challenge!
Gene Gene: sorry I missed that part earlier...sorry to hear it, and hope the rest of the day worked out, pictures and all (looks like you got a few interesting shots in, despite things).
- Barrett
ClaremontPhoto
03-21-2007, 23:10
jl-llb.ms:
Thank you. Those are seriously good photos and a very coherent set.
doitashimash1te
03-22-2007, 00:14
I like what I've seen so far. Thanks for posting, and please keep them coming!
Here are two shots of people in motion. The lady was so busy trying to light her cigarette in the wind that she didn't notice that I was around taking her picture.
http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Eacben/equinox/001_073.jpg
http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Eacben/equinox/001_130.jpg
Gene: That (begging off a pub visit!) bites ... hope you're feeling better today.
I had a fairly decent day. Many of the locations I had scouted for my route didn't work out. Note to self: Scouting on a Sunday when business is not ticking along yields a way different impression than shooting during a work day. Hmmm.
So my locations did change somewhat. I think some of my shots will be somewhat decent (I shot all film so we all have to wait!) ... and the last few I think will be very nice. I was sitting down on pavement shooting close in on some bicycle locking standards at the new Port of Rochester facilities at the mouth of the Genesee. I was using the Zuiko 50/1.4 wide open, and the images in the viewfinder, at least, looked good. When I went to get yup, yowza!!! My lower back left side gave me a very emphatic "Take THAT you old man!" ... I managed to get up and get to my car, but just moving into the car seat made me yell in pain. So, I went home straight away; I had planned on staying out for another couple of hours.
The back is fine now, so I guess I have to go in to work. :(
Earl
Bike Tourist
03-22-2007, 03:50
It rained most of the day (it never rains in Bakersfield) so I couldn't ride my bicycle. I did drive around a little, looking at the landscape and emerging wildflowers.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=59148&ppuser=3829
Here is one from yesterday
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/data/500/img459.jpg
another one from yesterday taken with the iskra
ClaremontPhoto
03-22-2007, 04:42
Looking good steamer.
Gabriel M.A.
03-22-2007, 04:48
Gabriel: Both are nice, but the first one wins the day for me. I won't have mine up till tomorrow, but I think I got one or two nice things.
Thanks, Barrett. Looking forward to seeing your shots; everybody's.
Thanks Jon
Still have 2 rolls of color and 2 rolls of 1600 Fuji neopan to do, hope there is something in those.
As previously noted I arranged to partener with a local service agency - "Interfaith Hospitality Network" - that helps homeless families transition to more stable living environments. This includes temporary housing, education, job placement, etc. The agency arranged for releases and promoted the idea to their clients, staff and partner agencies. The director and I worked out the schedule of locations and shots.
I went on-location with each of the 6 client families as they made their way through the day - from 6am wakeup at the shelter/day-house to 9:00pm apartment move-in for one family. 500 digital shots (D70s) - 250 film shots (M6). I'm too pooped to edit until later...
As previously noted I arranged to partener with a local service agency - "Interfaith Hospitality Network" - that helps homeless families transition to more stable living environments. This includes temporary housing, education, job placement, etc. The agency arranged for releases and promoted the idea to their clients, staff and partner agencies. The director and I worked out the schedule of locations and shots.
I went on-location with each of the 6 client families as they made their way through the day - from 6am wakeup at the shelter/day-house to 9:00pm apartment move-in for one family. 500 digital shots (D70s) - 250 film shots (M6). I'm too pooped to edit until later...
What an interesting project, Gregg! To be right there during those intimate and emotional moments.
it was a terrible day here. cold and rainy. I managed to shoot a half of film, but I doubt anything good came out.
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