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Self Portrait Mode

Over the last couple of weeks it has been raining pretty consistently in Wellington which makes for difficult shooting conditions with the Rollei. Obviously I can’t take it in the rain and shop awnings become dark enough to make for slow shutter speeds and focusing difficulties, not to forget that people tend to congregate less when it is raining so there is less opportunity to capture interaction between them.

At times like this it seems like I go into “Self Portrait” mode and start looking round for things that reflect…

Rolleiflex 2.8 E, Ilford HP5+ 400 ISO Film, CanoScan 9000F Scanner.

 

Posted by  |  10/06/2011 | Categories: Blog, Rolleiflex | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

The Final Days Of Real Groovy Wellington

Last week Real Groovy record store in Wellington closed its doors for the last time. Its had a bit of an up and down roller coaster ride financially over the last few years but the iconic store has always seemed to come back… I guess not this time 😦

I took these shots the week before it closed for good where they were selling everything off cheap.

You will be missed…

Rolleiflex 2.8 E, Ilford HP5+ 400 ISO Film, CanoScan 9000F Scanner.

 

Posted by  |  09/06/2011 | Categories: Blog, Rolleiflex, Street | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Half Frame Night Pano

A 4 shot pano from a couple of weeks ago when I went out with some friends to shoot stuff at night.

I like the simplicity of creating panos this way without all the high tech stitching programs…

Canon Demi S Half Frame Camera, Ilford HP5+ 400 ISO Film, CanoScan 9000F Scanner (Scanned as one image)

Posted by  |  08/06/2011 | Categories: Blog, Experimental, Half Frame | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Solace In The Wind

I really like this statue on Wellingtons waterfront but I can never get it looking the way I want it to… This one was close…

Rolleiflex 2.8 E, Ilford HP5+ 400 ISO Film, CanoScan 9000F Scanner.

Posted by  |  07/06/2011 | Categories: Blog, Rolleiflex | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lunch

A couple of groups of people having lunch last Saturday.

Rolleiflex 2.8 E, Ilford HP5+ 400 ISO Film, CanoScan 9000F Scanner.

Posted by  |  06/06/2011 | Categories: Blog, Rolleiflex, Street | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Girl In Window

As I was walking past this window I noticed the girl inside doing alterations to a pair of jeans. She looked so happy I just had to take a shot… A polarizing filter would have been handy to take some of the reflection off the window but since I dont have one for Rollei it wasnt an issue.

She spotted me just after I took the photo and gave me a wave 🙂

Rolleiflex 2.8 E, Ilford HP5+ 400 ISO Film, CanoScan 9000F Scanner.

Posted by  |  05/06/2011 | Categories: Blog, Rolleiflex, Street | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Diver

Prepping for a dive… Not sure if this was a training dive or something to do with checking the piles under the pier  which is soon to be redeveloped…

Rolleiflex 2.8 E, Ilford HP5+ 400 ISO Film, CanoScan 9000F Scanner.

Posted by  |  04/06/2011 | Categories: Blog, Rolleiflex, Street | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Happy 20th Isobel and Sleeper

I have been trying to get an image of this piece of graffiti for about a week  (it’s gone now) but with the light I hadn’t had any luck with framing it up. Saturday I noticed this sleeper but when I first saw him there were a whole bunch of people drinking next to him who I thought might be his friends so I decided not to shoot it since drunk friends usually take an exception to people taking images of their passed out comrades.

I went round the block and came back to find the so-called friends just leaving so managed to get this shot. I could have got closer but liked this composition best as it incorporated a piece of graffiti (now gone) as well as the sleeper themselves.

I have no idea who Isobel is…

Rolleiflex 2.8 E, Ilford HP5+ 400 ISO Film, CanoScan 9000F Scanner.

Posted by  |  03/06/2011 | Categories: Blog, Rolleiflex, Sleepers, Street | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pajamas On The Waterfront

I came across these girls (and guy obscured on the airbed) a couple of Mondays ago. They were filming something but it was after the 48 Hour movie competition had finished so I’m not really sure what they were filming for. I love the expression from the girl on the left, she was probably wondering why some guy with a small person on his back was taking her photo 🙂

Rolleiflex 2.8 E, Ilford HP5+ 400 ISO Film, CanoScan 9000F Scanner.

Posted by  |  02/06/2011 | Categories: Blog, Rolleiflex, Street | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Parliament Of Rooks

When I saw this image on the street I immediately thought of a Parliament of Rooks or a Murder of Crows. In New Zealand we don’t have any Crows or Rooks, the closest we have is a Magpie which is much smaller and white and black as opposed to just being black.

It kind of has that sinister feel like they are about to descend and obliterate the artist… Maybe that’s just me…

Rolleiflex 2.8 E, Ilford HP5+ 400 ISO Film, CanoScan 9000F Scanner.

Posted by  |  01/06/2011 | Categories: Blog, Rolleiflex, Street | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Sleeper On Courtenay Place

 

 

Spotted this one as I was driving past and had to park the car and go back to get them. I ended up taking about 4 shot before wandering away 🙂

Rolleiflex 2.8 E, Ilford HP5+ 400 ISO Film, CanoScan 9000F Scanner.

Posted by  |  31/05/2011 | Categories: Blog, Rolleiflex, Street | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Picture Of Self

Self portrait in mirror

Rolleiflex 2.8 E, Ilford HP5+ 400 ISO Film, CanoScan 9000F Scanner.

 

 

Posted by  |  30/05/2011 | Categories: Blog, Rolleiflex, Street | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment