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ClaremontPhoto
04-03-2007, 03:37
May Day, Tuesday 1 May 2007, is a big occasion in many places. In other places it is likely under the radar.
Following on from our Equinox day how about some of us making photos on May Day this year?
Mine will likely be old guys with dignity and red flags who remember the 1974 revolution, in a ramshackle parade.
From other parts of the world we may see celebrations, or parades, or a regular Tuesday.
One (1) photo per member typical of May Day wherever you are.
Respond if you're in for this. And if we get some interest we'll ask Stephen to set up a 'May Day 2007' gallery for our photos.
(I know that in Britain 'May Day' falls on Monday 7 May 2007. Go figure. If you're there feel free to photograph on that date instead. Perhaps photos of the traditional queues outside IKEA?)
Sweet idea. I won't participate most likely. I don't even know if there's anything done on that day here in Holland. Now Mongolia... that would be another story. :)
As every year I'll be on a party april 30th, depending on the band I might bring a camera.
ClaremontPhoto
04-03-2007, 04:22
In some places it will be a May Day event, and in other places it will be a regular Tuesday and no more. Let's illustrate that contrast.
Steve Litt
04-03-2007, 05:20
For me this is a good idea as its a Bank Holiday (Monday) and I wont have to work .....so count me in!
Regards
Steve
Good idea. I'll see what I can come up with.
Ian
I'm in, it seems there is a Tibetan festival at a temple near my office on Mayday and some monks will be making a sand mandala so I will shoot some color that day.
ClaremontPhoto
04-06-2007, 04:49
Wonderful news steamer.
That will be such a contrast to what some other people may be doing.
Having a birthday in May- Cinco de Mayo actually- I tend to be rather aware of all things "May" and I am familiar with May Day; but no one where I live celebrates it (the SE of the USA, NC more particularly).
I will see if I can come up with something.
ClaremontPhoto
04-06-2007, 23:17
lff: Thank you.
This international photography project is as much to do with who does not celebrate May Day as who does celebrate it.
Who will be the next to join us?
Count me in Jon.
Let's see what comes up on different places.
BTW I will be next weekend on your town.
ClaremontPhoto
04-07-2007, 00:21
migtex:
Good to see you on board.
I think I am out of town next weekend, but not sure yet. Have a good time whether you're planning photos or not.
ClaremontPhoto
04-07-2007, 01:01
What it's about:
May Day, Tuesday 1 May 2007, is a big occasion in many places. In other places it is likely under the radar.
Following on from our Equinox day how about some of us making photos on May Day this year?
Mine will likely be old guys with dignity and red flags who remember the 1974 revolution, in a ramshackle parade.
From other parts of the world we may see celebrations, or parades, or a regular Tuesday.
One (1) photo per member typical of May Day wherever you are.
Respond if you're in for this. And if we get some interest we'll ask Stephen to set up a 'May Day 2007' gallery for our photos.
(I know that in Britain 'May Day' falls on Monday 7 May 2007. Go figure. If you're there feel free to photograph on that date instead. Perhaps photos of the traditional queues outside IKEA?)
__________________
Who is 'in' and what are their plans:
1 Jon Claremont, Communist party members in parade in Portugal
2 Socke, maybe music from a party in Germany
3 Steve Litt, something on bank holiday Monday in Britain
4 iml, something somewehere
5 steamer, Tibetan monks in Tokyo
6 lff, something everyday in North Carolina
7 migtex, something in Portugal
Please join up and give a vague idea of your plans if you have any.
ClaremontPhoto
04-10-2007, 01:40
What it's about:
May Day, Tuesday 1 May 2007, is a big occasion in many places. In other places it is likely under the radar.
Following on from our Equinox day how about some of us making photos on May Day this year?
Mine will likely be old guys with dignity and red flags who remember the 1974 revolution, in a ramshackle parade.
From other parts of the world we may see celebrations, or parades, or a regular Tuesday.
One (1) photo per member typical of May Day wherever you are.
Respond if you're in for this. And if we get some interest we'll ask Stephen to set up a 'May Day 2007' gallery for our photos.
(I know that in Britain 'May Day' falls on Monday 7 May 2007. Go figure. If you're there feel free to photograph on that date instead. Perhaps photos of the traditional queues outside IKEA?)
__________________
Who is 'in' and what are their plans:
1 Jon Claremont, Communist party members in parade in Portugal
2 Socke, maybe music from a party in Germany
3 Steve Litt, something on bank holiday Monday in Britain
4 iml, something somewehere
5 steamer, Tibetan monks in Tokyo
6 lff, something everyday in North Carolina
7 migtex, something in Portugal
8 nico, something typical of Tuscany I think
Please join up and give a vague idea of your plans if you have any.
I think I'll partecipate, hope I'll have some decent results this time. I'd like to take some photos like the ones Jon is going to take but I think it will be a little difficult to find some workers' parade.
Ciao
Nico
ClaremontPhoto
04-10-2007, 02:35
Thank you nico.
This is the sort of thing I'm planning this year, but in conventional 3:2 format this time. This one was last year or the year before I think.
A bump for this. Any comrades who feel their spring efforts did not measure up, a chance for redemption on May Day.
I'll join in... something from Cambridge.
Cheers
Matt
I'll sign on. I should be at work that day, so it will be pictures around and maybe in the office.
(And my equinox roll is next in line for scanning).
Ed
dostacos
04-10-2007, 20:42
odds are my shot will be just another Los Angeles freeway traffic day
Dan
OurManInTangier
04-11-2007, 04:35
I'll join this merry band. No idea what I'll come up with...Morris dancers, old folks by the sea, shoppers, kids in the beer gardens or my feet in a paddling pool. It'll give me a chance to play with my new 50mm too.
... or my feet in a paddling pool....
may I stole your idea?:D
ClaremontPhoto
04-11-2007, 07:49
What it's about:
May Day, Tuesday 1 May 2007, is a big occasion in many places. In other places it is likely under the radar.
Following on from our Equinox day how about some of us making photos on May Day this year?
Mine will likely be old guys with dignity and red flags who remember the 1974 revolution, in a ramshackle parade.
From other parts of the world we may see celebrations, or parades, or a regular Tuesday.
One (1) photo per member typical of May Day wherever you are.
Respond if you're in for this. And if we get some interest we'll ask Stephen to set up a 'May Day 2007' gallery for our photos.
(I know that in Britain 'May Day' falls on Monday 7 May 2007. Go figure. If you're there feel free to photograph on that date instead. Perhaps photos of the traditional queues outside IKEA?)
__________________
Who is 'in' and what are their plans:
1 Jon Claremont, Communist party members in parade in Portugal
2 Socke, maybe music from a party in Germany
3 Steve Litt, something on bank holiday Monday in Britain
4 iml, something somewehere
5 steamer, Tibetan monks in Tokyo
6 lff, something everyday in North Carolina
7 migtex, something in Portugal
8 nico, something typical of Tuscany I think
9 OurManInTangier Morris dancers, old folks by the sea...
Please join up and give a vague idea of your plans if you have any.
OurManInTangier
04-11-2007, 11:12
may I stole your idea?:D
...just don't steal my paddling pool!!:D
Jon, I'm in.
It'll be a regular day here. :)
I'm in, perhaps I'll get punched in the camer/face again by an angry kid in a black mask!
ClaremontPhoto
04-11-2007, 11:58
...just don't steal my paddling pool!!:D
A guy in Ipswich has a paddling pool? Why?
ash13brook
04-11-2007, 15:29
I'll give it a try. It seems like I have a hard time finding time to shoot if I don't have some specific reason to get out and do so.
ClaremontPhoto
04-17-2007, 03:25
Two weeks away.
Anybody else joining in?
I signed on previouslly, but don't see myself in the last list.
Ed
I would like to join.
I will play with the local windband, celebrating the worker's day: I may send a pictures of us playing in our village.
ClaremontPhoto
04-17-2007, 04:32
What it's about:
May Day, Tuesday 1 May 2007, is a big occasion in many places. In other places it is likely under the radar.
Following on from our Equinox day how about some of us making photos on May Day this year?
Mine will likely be old guys with dignity and red flags who remember the 1974 revolution, in a ramshackle parade.
From other parts of the world we may see celebrations, or parades, or a regular Tuesday.
One (1) photo per member typical of May Day wherever you are.
Respond if you're in for this. And if we get some interest we'll ask Stephen to set up a 'May Day 2007' gallery for our photos.
(I know that in Britain 'May Day' falls on Monday 7 May 2007. Go figure. If you're there feel free to photograph on that date instead. Perhaps photos of the traditional queues outside IKEA?)
__________________
Who is 'in' and what are their plans:
1 Jon Claremont, Communist party members in parade in Portugal
2 Socke, maybe music from a party in Germany
3 Steve Litt, something on bank holiday Monday in Britain
4 iml, something somewehere
5 steamer, Tibetan monks in Tokyo
6 lff, something everyday in North Carolina
7 migtex, something in Portugal
8 nico, something typical of Tuscany I think
9 OurManInTangier, Morris dancers, old folks by the sea...
10 RML A regular day in Amsterdam or Mongolia
11 pachuco, punched in the face by any angry kid
12 ash13brook, getting inspired in Chicago
13 ebolton, in and around his New Hampshire office
14 Mauro, maybe in his village band celebrating May Day in Italy
Please join up and give a vague idea of your plans if you have any.
ClaremontPhoto
04-17-2007, 04:33
What it's about:
May Day, Tuesday 1 May 2007, is a big occasion in many places. In other places it is likely under the radar.
Following on from our Equinox day how about some of us making photos on May Day this year?
Mine will likely be old guys with dignity and red flags who remember the 1974 revolution, in a ramshackle parade.
From other parts of the world we may see celebrations, or parades, or a regular Tuesday.
One (1) photo per member typical of May Day wherever you are.
Respond if you're in for this. And if we get some interest we'll ask Stephen to set up a 'May Day 2007' gallery for our photos.
(I know that in Britain 'May Day' falls on Monday 7 May 2007. Go figure. If you're there feel free to photograph on that date instead. Perhaps photos of the traditional queues outside IKEA?)
__________________
Who is 'in' and what are their plans:
1 Jon Claremont, Communist party members in parade in Portugal
2 Socke, maybe music from a party in Germany
3 Steve Litt, something on bank holiday Monday in Britain
4 iml, something somewehere
5 steamer, Tibetan monks in Tokyo
6 lff, something everyday in North Carolina
7 migtex, something in Portugal
8 nico, something typical of Tuscany I think
9 OurManInTangier, Morris dancers, old folks by the sea...
10 RML A regular day in Amsterdam or Mongolia
11 pachuco, punched in the face by any angry kid
12 ash13brook, getting inspired in Chicago
13 ebolton, in and around his New Hampshire office
14 Mauro, maybe in his village band celebrating May Day in Italy
Please join up and give a vague idea of your plans if you have any.
ClaremontPhoto
04-17-2007, 04:35
ebolton:
I am so sorry. You are on the list now. I think I was away and neglected to look after this thing properly. Anyway my fault, and thank you for pointing it out.
OurManInTangier
04-17-2007, 05:11
A guy in Ipswich has a paddling pool? Why?
Simple....I saw Jaws!
"Don't go back in the water, never go back in the water!!"
I'm in - Zurich, Switzerland. Maybe an Xpan day for me.
sinetsin
04-17-2007, 09:19
I'm in too..i don't know if i'll stay in Girona or in Pamplona (spain)
Anyway i'll take some shots!!
doitashimash1te
04-17-2007, 12:30
I'd like to participate as well. Expect me to shoot in Amsterdam, though I might also be in Breda or Antwerp that day.
ClaremontPhoto
04-18-2007, 00:28
What it's about:
May Day, Tuesday 1 May 2007, is a big occasion in many places. In other places it is likely under the radar.
Following on from our Equinox day how about some of us making photos on May Day this year?
Mine will likely be old guys with dignity and red flags who remember the 1974 revolution, in a ramshackle parade.
From other parts of the world we may see celebrations, or parades, or a regular Tuesday.
One (1) photo per member typical of May Day wherever you are.
Respond if you're in for this. And if we get some interest we'll ask Stephen to set up a 'May Day 2007' gallery for our photos.
(I know that in Britain 'May Day' falls on Monday 7 May 2007. Go figure. If you're there feel free to photograph on that date instead. Perhaps photos of the traditional queues outside IKEA?)
__________________
Who is 'in' and what are their plans:
1 Jon Claremont, Communist party members in parade in Portugal
2 Socke, maybe music from a party in Germany
3 Steve Litt, something on bank holiday Monday in Britain
4 iml, something somewehere
5 steamer, Tibetan monks in Tokyo
6 lff, something everyday in North Carolina
7 migtex, something in Portugal
8 nico, something typical of Tuscany I think
9 OurManInTangier, Morris dancers, old folks by the sea...
10 RML A regular day in Amsterdam or Mongolia
11 pachuco, punched in the face by any angry kid
12 ash13brook, getting inspired in Chicago
13 ebolton, in and around his New Hampshire office
14 Mauro, maybe in his village band celebrating May Day in Italy
15 nksyoon, panoramics from Zurich
16 sinetsin, something from Grirona or Pamplona
17 doitashimash1te, something in Amsterdam, or Breda or Antwerp
Please join up and give a vague idea of your plans if you have any.
Hmm.. I may be interested in this, as I'll probably be in the city with my cameras. But is it a problem if my shot is from 30th April, as it's common here in Finland to celebrate on the eve of May Day? If things goes the same way as last year, my photos will be taken mostly in rallies and demonstrations (my May Day 2006 gallery (http://www.sikaheimo.com/vappu06/)).
So:
18 Lotari, something (probably demonstrations) in Helsinki, Finland
PS. I'll bring my QL17 with me, but probably most of the photos will be taken with Pentax dslr and Mamiya m645 medium format slr, is it a problem if the best photo happens to be from slr and I'll post it?
ClaremontPhoto
04-26-2007, 10:29
Lotari:
Great to have you on board. Any camera, any format is fine, and any date that means 'May Day' in your part of the world.
ClaremontPhoto
04-30-2007, 06:50
It's May Day tomorrow. Ready?
In the UK May 7th is the May Day holiday, so I'll probably be taking pictures of the last day of this excuse for a lot of morris dancing and boozing:
http://www.hastingsjack.co.uk/
Ian
I'm going to buy some film ... Hp5 and some 35mm colour print film for the Agfa Isolette ...
Hope the weather will be good .. now it's raining :bang::bang::bang::bang:
Anybody else joining in?
Good idea - IŽll give it a try - donŽt actually know what weŽll use the day for, I donŽt see too many demonstrations these days. Actually, we might go to the woods, weather permitting ... Anyway; IŽm in.
leif e
ClaremontPhoto
04-30-2007, 09:40
What it's about:
May Day, Tuesday 1 May 2007, is a big occasion in many places. In other places it is likely under the radar.
Following on from our Equinox day how about some of us making photos on May Day this year?
Mine will likely be old guys with dignity and red flags who remember the 1974 revolution, in a ramshackle parade.
From other parts of the world we may see celebrations, or parades, or a regular Tuesday.
One (1) photo per member typical of May Day wherever you are.
Respond if you're in for this. And if we get some interest we'll ask Stephen to set up a 'May Day 2007' gallery for our photos.
(I know that in Britain 'May Day' falls on Monday 7 May 2007. Go figure. If you're there feel free to photograph on that date instead. Perhaps photos of the traditional queues outside IKEA?)
__________________
Who is 'in' and what are their plans:
1 Jon Claremont, Communist party members in parade in Portugal
2 Socke, maybe music from a party in Germany
3 Steve Litt, something on bank holiday Monday in Britain
4 iml, something somewehere
5 steamer, Tibetan monks in Tokyo
6 lff, something everyday in North Carolina
7 migtex, something in Portugal
8 nico, something typical of Tuscany I think
9 OurManInTangier, Morris dancers, old folks by the sea...
10 RML A regular day in Amsterdam or Mongolia
11 pachuco, punched in the face by any angry kid
12 ash13brook, getting inspired in Chicago
13 ebolton, in and around his New Hampshire office
14 Mauro, maybe in his village band celebrating May Day in Italy
15 nksyoon, panoramics from Zurich
16 sinetsin, something from Grirona or Pamplona
17 doitashimash1te, something in Amsterdam, or Breda or Antwerp
18 Lotari, something at an eve of May Day Party in Helsink
19 blakley, in Austin TX
20 leif e, near Oslo
Please join up and give a vague idea of your plans if you have any.
Who else is up for this?
I'm in the Seattle area and will be out shooting tomorrow. I plan to use HP5, an slr (sorry, don't have an appropriate rangefinder for the occasion).
Tomorrow is a planned illegal aliens' rights march. Is that an oxymoron?
So I'm in.
Mission accomplished shot 2 rolls of fuji 1600 color and a roll of neopan 400
Awesome scene inside an ancient temple I'm a little afraid about the one 40 shot roll of 1600 natura I shot with the Contax T. I'll soup the 400 tonight and pick up the natura tomorrow afternoon.
Quite a strange experience, this woman next to me was trying to get a photo of the monks making a sand mandala with her cell phone but it was too dark so I told her I'd send her some photos if she gave me her email address. I had just finished a roll of neopan 400 and put the smoking camera away and grabbed another fresh camera loaded with natura, when a temple official comes up and tells me no photos. I could take photos however if I had a press pass. Say what? I couldn't let the photo op get away so I went to the office to see about getting one. Turns out the person in charge is an old friend of mine. In moments I've got a press armband and I'm in like Flynn.
From the Sacred (Tibetan monks) to the profane (Mongol pop stars) here is a shot from Monday's Mongol Fest in Tokyo:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=62089&ppuser=4257http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=62089&ppuser=4257
Here's a photo, sorry it's from a DSLR, film will be developed and scanned in a couple of days.
The official parade in Zurich is always an ecletic mix of causes from the usual trade unions, to Tamil separatists, Kurdish separatists and democracy in Iran.
Freedom for Ocalan and Peace in Kurdistan
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/177/479794521_81e730e7fc.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nksyoon/479794521/
A few more here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nksyoon/sets/72157600163692460/detail/
I also shot 2 rolls of Tri-X on my Xpan. Should be online in a couple of days.
ClaremontPhoto
05-01-2007, 04:23
Our final list was:
1 Jon Claremont, Communist party members in parade in Portugal
2 Socke, maybe music from a party in Germany
3 Steve Litt, something on bank holiday Monday in Britain
4 iml, something somewehere
5 steamer, Tibetan monks in Tokyo
6 lff, something everyday in North Carolina
7 migtex, something in Portugal
8 nico, something typical of Tuscany I think
9 OurManInTangier, Morris dancers, old folks by the sea...
10 RML A regular day in Amsterdam or Mongolia
11 pachuco, punched in the face by any angry kid
12 ash13brook, getting inspired in Chicago
13 ebolton, in and around his New Hampshire office
14 Mauro, maybe in his village band celebrating May Day in Italy
15 nksyoon, panoramics from Zurich
16 sinetsin, something from Grirona or Pamplona
17 doitashimash1te, something in Amsterdam, or Breda or Antwerp
18 Lotari, something at an eve of May Day Party in Helsink
19 blakley, in Austin TX
20 leif e, near Oslo
21 May Day Parade, Clerkenwell Green, London
22 Bryce, Illegal Aliens' Rights March, Seattle
But anybody else is welcome.
ClaremontPhoto
05-01-2007, 04:27
steamer: I like the color in this photo.
nksyoon: It looks so tasteful it could only be Switzerland.
My own film will be back tomorrow. It was good light, and all went according to plan. A small group of old guys who remember the 1974 revolution (carrying red flags) walking round the city behind a marching band. By taking shortcuts across their route I was able to photograph them three times.
nksyoon: It looks so tasteful it could only be Switzerland.
The black-clad anarchists start their games with the police later - I don't have a gas mask and I'm too old for that s**t.
sinetsin
05-01-2007, 04:52
Here in pamplona we have a non-stop rain..so i have to post some shots i took on sunday in Roncesvalles (Navarra), the first spanish place into the pilgrimage to Santiago de compostela (spain)
I'm singing in choir and we had a concert in the roncesvalles chapel..some sacred music stuff.
I siezed the opportunity to take some shots..i think that in a few days all will be developed!
I expect you 'll have a better day!!:)
sinetsin
Nope, raining all day in Tokyo too.
OurManInTangier
05-01-2007, 10:42
Woo-hoo! Hot and sunny here, sorry but that's big news!!I was working all day today but I did manage to lug my M6 round with me and got a few of a market and people getting on special May Day buses that took them off to somewhere nice.I'll try and dev them over the weekend and put them online...hopefully they'll come out alright ( see my post about "Dumb lad makes the easy mistake.")
Yikes!!! Cue the "outer limits" theme, for some reason none of my black and white shots of the monks came out--just blank negs. One of the color rolls is doubtful too so I've got my fingers crossed.
Although the day started in a wrong way (a tube of the water broken #!!@***!&%!!!) I took some shots yesterday night after midnight and today at lunchtime (a nice fish fair in a park near Lucca) and in the afternoon (there where a couple of concerts for the MayDay in a couple of places in the neighborhood)... hope to have some results to share soon...
ciao
Nico
I don't want to start any misconceptions here, but we had a rain free day here in Seattle and my visit downtown was a success.
I shot 2 1/2 rolls, though I think most of the frames would look pretty monotonous next to one another.
I should have them developed soon.
All right!!! One roll came out, and it looks like a good one.
ClaremontPhoto
05-02-2007, 06:30
Red Flags on May Day, Montemor Novo (Portugal)
"old guys with dignity and red flags who remember the 1974 revolution, in a ramshackle parade."
Nice shot, very much as advertised.
ClaremontPhoto
05-02-2007, 06:45
steamer:
Thank you.
Yesterday was the second time I've been to this parade.
It took place excatly as before so I was able to plan the photos.
Also, last time I took a panoramic camera and was very pleased with the results, but this time I'm even happier with the standard 3:2 format and the cross processing.
Jon this May Project seems to be working out well, I'm keen to see what everyone has done.
Nice stuff. Steamer, that second picture is really good.
Ian
OurManInTangier
05-02-2007, 10:36
Steamer - you had some lovely light for these shots, have you any more in your gallery?
Jon - I remember seeing the panoramic images of this parade, I liked those but agree that the cross processing has worked well here.
Mine may take a little longer, I'm all out of wetting agent after my cat knocked the bottle over about twenty minutes ago(!!)...with the hard water in this area I'm going to wait until I get a delivery sometime next week.
I've enjoyed having a little shared project to look forward to, photograph and share the differing results...maybe we could have a regular project thread every month ot so.
OK, no May 1st photos. It's regular boring day in Holland anyway. But April 30 is Koninginnedag, which is one big celebration, especially in Amsterdam. I took photos but still have to develop and scan the films.
sheepdog
05-02-2007, 14:38
So, I missed out on Equinox and the Euro RFF-Meet, but I'm not about to make the same mistake three times this spring! :) This thread flew under my radar until just about now, but I am hard at work scanning the images from the workers unions+political organizations' walk in Trondheim yesterday. Negatives look a bit dense, but I hope to save a few of the better frames.
Looking forward to seeing more great shots!
Ian: Thanks
Simon: The old dog-ate-my-homework excuse :-) I've posted 2 shots in my gallery and probably will be posting more in the next few days.
ash13brook
05-02-2007, 19:09
Mine will be coming up sometime within the week - if I can figure out how to upload them!
Mango nice shot, looks like she is burning with an inner fire to put the means of production into the hands of the people.
May day photo and a photo of the guys that punch in the face (punching guy pic from another march, not mayday) :cool:
Dear friends,
as planned I managed to take pictures of my windband playing at the Workers Club on May 1: I am waiting for receiving back my film developed in a few days.
Thanks for your patience!
ClaremontPhoto
05-02-2007, 23:28
Mango:
That is a wonderfully stunningly great photo. The color, the tight framing, and her passion.
toyotadesigner
05-02-2007, 23:44
I spent the May Day in peace and shot some portraits. Much more rewarding.
OurManInTangier
05-03-2007, 06:47
Ian: Thanks
Simon: The old dog-ate-my-homework excuse :-) I've posted 2 shots in my gallery and probably will be posting more in the next few days.
It didn't wash when I was at school either!
I actually have to lock myself in the bathroom when processing films, especially when I've got my hands in the changing bag - it's just too much of an opportunity for my cats to attack my hands or try and get high on the dev fumes.
Not good!
doitashimash1te
05-03-2007, 11:45
As RML mentioned before, May 1st is not a special day in The Netherlands, let alone a National Holiday. So, as I couldn't make it to go abroad (Antwerp, Belgium) where May 1st is celebrated, I stayed in Amsterdam and took this picture.
http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Eacben/1091.jpg
1st May...
Old memories, old battles, same fights.....:cool:
Santarem, Portugal
Nikon S2, 5cm 1.4, CN400:D
More on my Flickr (and RFF) gallery later on...:eek:
Many thanks Jon for the heads-up and energy. :)
More Photos
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/179/484322753_a21d50f38b.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/484292614_d74b2f0975.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/169/484326755_b4e0c7835a.jpg
PS- All B&W taken with Nikon S2 and nikkor 5cm 1.4 on Kodak BW400CN, Color with other S2 and Nikkor 13.5cm 3.5 on Fujicolor 160C
Here are my Mayday photos from the march in Seattle.
The event was peaceful and actually rather dull. I've never gone to a demonstration before, so maybe that is why.
Here's my May Day, it was quite happy. I went to see what EuroMayDay demo looked like this year, it was much calmer, not many people arrested and there was just one small incident between people and police (actually that happened after the demo had ended and people were just hanging out in the beach).
So, here's my photo:
http://www.sikaheimo.com/kuvat/seka/kuplatdc.jpg (http://www.sikaheimo.com/kuvat/valokuvia/kuplat800raamit.jpg)
(just click it and it'll be bigger)
I've got more photos of this May Day on my website (and some on flickr too):
http://www.sikaheimo.com/vappu07/
PS. That was taken with Pentax *ist D and Sigma 24/1.8, I'll look later on what my Canonet saw, if there's something worthy of posting, I'll show them later.
ash13brook
05-05-2007, 20:16
Here in the U.S.A., May Day is just the first day of May.
Just another day.
Here's my "Just Another Day"
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/uploads/11122/CN385_8_WEB.jpg
ClaremontPhoto
05-05-2007, 22:51
What a fantastic spread of photos of what happened where we were on Tuesday 1 May 2007.
It varied so much around the world.
Some of us saw celebrations, and some of us saw a regular day.
If we had the resources these photos would a great book or website gallery.
Steve Litt
05-07-2007, 11:02
Townley Park Burnley Lancashire May 07 2007 Annual Trade Union Council fun day. (Epson RD-1 40mm Cron 400 iso 60th F8) The usual British weather- last week was like June.Had to shelter under a canal bridge walking home from the rain but did have a portion of chips to warm us up!
Regards
Steve
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=62499
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=62499
OK, just posted the pictures I took today and yesterday at the Hastings Jack in the Green, a May holiday festival commemorating the start of summer.
Pictures here (http://www.adweb.co.uk/ian/photography/HastingsJack/index.html)
More background about the various characters involved in the festival can be found here:
http://www.ukstudentlife.com/Ideas/Album/JackInTheGreen.htm
Mainly it's an excuse for lots of drinking and morris dancing.
Ian
doitashimash1te
05-07-2007, 13:18
OK, just posted the pictures I took today and yesterday at the Hastings Jack in the Green, a May holiday festival commemorating the start of summer.
Pictures here (http://www.adweb.co.uk/ian/photography/HastingsJack/index.html)
More background about the various characters involved in the festival can be found here:
http://www.ukstudentlife.com/Ideas/Album/JackInTheGreen.htm
Mainly it's an excuse for lots of drinking and morris dancing.
Ian
Veeery nice! I like nr. 13 best.
ClaremontPhoto
05-07-2007, 13:20
iml: That's a very impressive set of photos with interesting captions.
Cheers. You needed to be here for the full effect. Not only does this festival take place, but 20,000 motocyclists turn up on the same day every year for the annual May Day Run:
http://www.maydayrun.co.uk/
The place was rocking and rolling today.
Ian
Ian great bunch of photos.
Finally scanned my film from May Day. Here are some shots with the Xpan on Tri-X:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/207/492102886_3b5a0c21df.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/492121475_cfc2a07e90.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/226/492121243_0fd98f60b8.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nksyoon/sets/72157600163692460/detail/
ClaremontPhoto
05-10-2007, 00:15
nksyoon: A very nice clean set that uses the format well. They tell such a unique story.
I spent my May day avoiding people and shooting abandoned places (sorry this is MF)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/207/490315401_787803172a.jpg
Hey,
you all posted great stuff and I'm a little embarassed posting the photos I took right after midnight ...:o
Ciao
Nico
Agfa Isolette+cheap colour film xprocessed....
ClaremontPhoto
05-10-2007, 11:20
nico:
You have got strange looking pumpkins in your garden.
I like the photos as a starting point, and look forward to seeing the next steps as you refine this theme and technique which seems new.
Didn't we all see that day very differently?
What xpro did you use?
nico:
You have got strange looking pumpkins in your garden.
I like the photos as a starting point, and look forward to seeing the next steps as you refine this theme and technique which seems new.
Didn't we all see that day very differently?
What xpro did you use?
JOn:
I loaded my agfa isolette with a cheap colour print film ... then I asked the lab to develop (without cutting it) as slide film. The result is like having old shots badly preserved. Next time I'll try to load slide film and develop it as print film ... and see what happens :)
You can see other experiments with this tecnique here (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40447) but something went wrong anyway ... :bang:
Ciao
yes Jon we all saw very different May Day. I too did a lot things, it has been a very busy day...
first I took a portrait of Gaia then, we needed to have the water tube repaired. We had luch at a local fair (still have to develop the roll...) and then went for a walk on the lake after a coffee in a bar. Later we got back in Lucca for a political rally (still have to develop the roll...)... Ended the day watchin a movie at a cinema ...
here the last until I get the last roll developed from the lab. :)
forget to mention ... all b/w photos are coming from an expired colour film converted and cropped ...
ClaremontPhoto
05-10-2007, 21:48
nico: re the xpro.
My stock of expired E6 is down to the last 30 or so rolls now.
I'm deciding between buying a load more old E6 to xpro C41, or whether to buy old C41 and go with faded color.
Unfortunately old C41 xpro to E6, such as you've been doing, is not an option.
OurManInTangier
05-14-2007, 17:57
Well three days after this thread was last seen and finally I've pulled my finger out. I've put some of my May Day photos into my "At home with the English" album - I'll try and get them into this thread soon but I always seem to end up with attached thumbnails rather than big pics. It's also 3am and I've got work tomorrow!
There's some great images on here, particularly strong as a body of images covering the globe. Hopefully I can join in the next event in a more timely manner!!
ClaremontPhoto
05-14-2007, 21:33
OurManInTangier:
That 'At Home With The English' album is a very competent and coherent piece of work.
You have a style that comes through in every photo, the confidence to get up close, and an eye for the detail.
All in all a very nice viewing here on a weekday morning, and an inspiration to do better myself.
OurManInTangier
05-14-2007, 23:06
Thank you Jon, that's very kind.
I'm not sure its particularly coherent, it feels likes it fast becoming a dumping ground for alot of my pictures rather than anything else.
ClaremontPhoto
05-14-2007, 23:35
OurManInTangier:
Not at all. Your photos in 'At Home With The English' show the understated side of British people in their leisure time. I am somewhat reminded of Martin Parr's photos in New Brighton, although yours are your own and not derivative of his work.
Not at all. Your photos in 'At Home With The English' show the understated side of British people in their leisure time. I am somewhat reminded of Martin Parr's photos in New Brighton, although yours are your own and not derivative of his work.
Have to agree here, though I can see OurManInTangier's point too. There are a few photos that could do with a bit of company. Bu others are very interesting sets, like the beach photos, the horse photos and the elem. school photos.
OurManInTangier
05-15-2007, 00:26
I did have a "To Bin or not to Bin" section ( I know, a poor sense of humour) but I've changed it, I think, to an "Odds & Sods" file so I may move things around and try and get some true feel together in the albums.
Thanks for having a look and commenting. Its always appreciated to hear someone else's opinion, it helps to get a fresh perspective!
Dear friends,
first of all I beg your pardon for this late post: I was so busy that I could not collect my prints earlier.
The attached pictures has been taken on May 1 2007, and shows my windband before staring the May 1 concert (I am not on the picture as I was taking the photo: usually I sit on the left side, as I play flute/piccolo).
I used my Kiev 4 with the Jupiter 8 lens, with a Kodak 400 asa B+W film developed in C41.
Hi,
just because I'm lazy and I had to do a lot of scanning with Paris and RFf meeting i forget to develop, scan and post some may day photo I took with my beloved bessaR. Here some (and some will follow).
@ Mauro, nice to see some photo from you :).
ClaremontPhoto
05-22-2007, 21:25
Very nice nico.
I like the last one, the Ape vehicle, as I have been planning series on this theme. But mine was not featuring people like yours.
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