Helping Hand

Reynisfjara Beach, Iceland. (Camera: Olympus OM-1n; Film: Ilford Delta 100)
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Walking Reynisfjara Beach

Reynisfjara Beach, Vik, Iceland. (Camera: Olympus OM-1n; Film: Ilford Delta 100)

Back from Iceland with a pocket full of pictures.

(Click on the image for a full-sized version.)

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Summer Rose

Penticton, B.C. (Camera: Pentax ME Super; Film: Kodak Ektar 100)
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Austin A40 Headlight

Penticton, B.C. (Camera: Pentax ME Super; Film: Kodak Ektar 100.)
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B&W Print From Colour Neg

White Lake Grasslands Protected Area, B.C.
(Camera: Yashica-Mat; Film: Kodak Ektar 100.)

I’d been thinking about trying to make a black-and-white darkroom print using the colour negative that I used to make the scan below. When I look into doing this previously, an on-line search turned up a million reasons why it wouldn’t work very well. Then I saw this Ilford video and decided to give it a try. The result is the print shown above. (This is a quick-and-dirty flatbed scan of the print I made last night.) I opted for a dark and moody look, but I could have printed something less contrasty if that was my desire.

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Waiting for Autumn

White Lake Grasslands Protected Area, B.C.
(Camera: Yashica-Mat; Film: Kodak Ektar 100.)
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Ferry Seating

B.C. Ferries. (Camera: Olympus XA; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)

Here’s my review of the legendary Olympus XA.

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Swooping

Three Mile Point, Penticton, B.C. (Camera: Chinon CP-5s; Film: Ilford Delta 100)

For my review of the Pentax-friendly Chinon CP-5s, click here.

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Clouds and Pine

White Lake, B.C.
(Camera: Camera: Olympus OM-PC; Film: Ilford Delta 100)
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More Aspens

White Lake, B.C.
(Camera: Camera: Olympus OM-PC; Film: Ilford Delta 100)

I’m not sure why, but despite the confusion of elements, this image appears nicely balanced to my eye. I’m working on a darkroom print of it at the moment.

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