Shots From A Lost Film
When I was looking through my film in the fridge preparing to go away for 4 weeks holiday I noticed one roll had 9 shots off it already (a big 9 was scrawled on the outside of the film cassette). I ended up using the rest of the film a few weeks ago and when I got it developed I found some picture from the rugby 7’s from maybe 4 years ago.
Anyway here goes a few of them. Gotta love film for getting surprises 🙂
Nikon F5, 50mm f1.8 Lens, Fuji Sensia 100 ISO Film, CanoScan 9000F Scanner.
Rugby Sevens On The Street
Some more shots from the Rugby 7s from the start of the month…
Rolleiflex 2.8 E, Kodak Portra 400 ISO Film, CanoScan 9000F Scanner.
Rugby Sevens, A Street Shooting Guide
WARNING This is an attempt at humor that has essentially failed but I thought I would put it up anyway… From now on I will just stick to photography!
So the Rugby Sevens starts tomorrow and even as I write this there is a parade with all the teams passing through town in all their colour and splendor.
I am currently at home developing film while my youngest has her lunch sleep 🙂 so I thought I would write up a quick informational to help would be street photographers to navigate the slippery slope that is Wellington on Rugby Sevens weekend.
Disclaimer: If you want something serious maybe stop reading now… All views are mine alone and while this post may contain some information of use in no way were any animals harmed in the making.
Rugby Sevens… Its the one weekend where you are more likely to be beaten up for not taking someones photo that the other way round. The one weekend of the year where it is OK for rugby guys to walk around wearing shot skirts and dresses outside and for girls to wear clothing several sizes too small for them.
Im a cheap ass and never actually buy a ticket to the actual games (although most of the teams train on the field across from where I live so I kind of get a free preview).
What do you need? Not necessarily in order…
Camera (very important unless you have one built in somehow)
Wingman (good idea especially if you are going out at night cause they can photograph you being assaulted and you can both laugh about it the next day…Joking)
Film or a memory card (cause sometimes a camera just isn’t enough)
Clothes (cause being naked in public just gets you arrested)
Lots of energy drinks (because it helps your shot count even if they are a bit more blurry at a 1/500th)
The first year I shot I decided to go up onto the concourse outside the stadium and get shots of people coming in… This was a good confidence boost because people really wanted to have their photo taken… If you are shy just attach yourself to one of the press photographers and when they get someone to stop take one over their shoulder… I learned this the hard way due to the fact that this is exactly what one of the press photographers did to me…
You get shots like this:
Colourful but pretty boring on the street photography front…
I tend to hang around town and get the people on their way to of from the grounds… It makes for interesting interactions… You have to watch out though cause they move pretty fast, blink and you might miss something (I recommend matchsticks to prop open your eyes so you don’t miss anything)
This to can degrade into posing for the camera which is to be avoided at all costs…
The best shots seem to happen after the games have finished and people go out to party… but again you should avoid these shots where you can since using a flash really makes it hard to be low profile in you shooting.
Again not really street photography but just a lot of fun 🙂
Anyway I hope this wasnt to informative. I will leave you with an actual street photo I did like… Be safe out there…
Cameras assorted, both film and Digital film…
A Lost Sleeper And Another Blanket Man Sleeper Shot
I have been going through my collection of images lately with an outlook to organise them into sets when I found this image from the Rugby 7’s in February. It was about 4 in the afternoon and this guy had crashed at a bus stop… I’m not sure what he was supposed to be dressed up as.
The second one is blanket man again from last weekend. I love how he is lying across the footpath and people just walk around him.
Rolleiflex 2.8 E, Ilford HP5+ 400 ISO Film (bottom image, not sure with top image), CanoScan 9000F Scanner (bottom one) Noritsu (top one)
Wolverine Vs Police
I guess even superheroes have bad days…
Nikon F5, 50mm F1.8 Lens, Ilford Delta 3200 ISO Film, CanoScan 9000F Scanner.
Food At The Rugby Sevens
Some more shots from the rugby 7s… This was at about 10pm on Friday night after the final game had finished. As you come down off the concourse there was a Pie Cart and a BBQ serving food to the drunken masses…
I went for a gritty 3200 ISO film to capture a bit of atmosphere rather than blasting in some flash…
Nikon F5, Ilford Delta 3200 ISO Film (expired), CanoScan 9000F Scanner.
Technical Difficulties
I am currently waiting for my Rollei to be assessed by a camera repair person (Phil Jacobs in Petone) due to the fact that the shutter has been lagging a bit which I have mentioned in previous posts. Hopefully it just needs a bit of a clean…Fingers crossed.
It feels a bit weird walking around without it and I keep seeing shots that I am missing… Luckily I have just processed 5 films so I have a few images yet to put up 🙂
Anyway here goes an image of Boba Fett doing a live cross from the rugby 7s catwalk…
Rolleiflex 2.8 E, Ilford HP5+ 400 ISO Film, CanoScan 9000F Scanner.
Rugby Sevens Costumes Street Styles
Here goes some more shots from the rugby 7’s
I think I like 1 and 6 the best…
Rolleiflex 2.8 E, Ilford HP5+ 400 ISO Film, Scanned by Noritsu
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