Recent content by dourbalistar

@jeffreyg the background does look very similar, but it's definitely not the same boat. The SS Point Reyes does have quite a history, though: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Point_Reyes_(shipwreck)

OLD category, two different photos of the SS Point Reyes taken in 2019. It doesn't float anymore, but it's a boat. Since 2019, the wreck has further decomposed. Pentax 6x7, S-M-C Takumar 6x7 105mm f/2.4, Fujifilm Fujicolor Pro 400H. 2019.10.19 Roll #226-0005.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr...

OLD category. Not sure if it's a bike or boat, but it floats. HydroBike on the banks of Lake Thomas A. Edison, Vermilion Valley Resort, Sierra National Forest. Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Kentmere Pan 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes. 2024.09.07 Roll...

OLD category of an old boat. Marauder, a wood hull commercial fishing vessel built in 1948. Just a few years older than the Canon lens used to take the photo. Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay, California. Leica M5, Canon 50mm f/1.5 LTM, Ultrafine eXtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at...

Lots of good submissions this month, but the Rock Mills by @Maris stood out to me. Congratulations!

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Thank you again to @Andrew O'Neill for passing the torch. Marching forward (pun intended) to the next theme, I didn't have to look far. Joshua Tree National Park is known as much for its rock formations as its namesake trees. The subject of very next frame from last month's photo will be this...

@Andrew O'Neill, thank you! That photo was from my very first roll with the RETO, and it has become a favorite camera of mine, flaws and all. I'll post a new topic shortly.

Thank you, @warden!

OLD category, taken February 2022, Joshua Tree National Park. I consider the RETO's flare to be a feature, not a bug. 😁 RETO Ultra Wide & Slim, Fujifilm Fujicolor Superia X-TRA 400. 2022.02.18 Roll #300-000051300012.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr

OLD category, taken October 2021. Joseph D. Grant County Park, Santa Clara County, California. Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Kentmere Pan 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes. 2021.10.23 Roll #292-06680-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr

OLD category, taken 2021. Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Ultrafine eXtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes. 2021.01.16 Roll #267-05630-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr

Taking the "any bird" angle, here are two from the OLD category, taken in 2019. Coincidentally from the same roll of film, with a Nikon FM2n, Nikkor-S Auto 55mm f/1.2, ORWO N74+, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 6.5 minutes. First generation Ford Thunderbird (1955-1956). 2019.04.27 Roll...

Another recommendation for Kentmere Pan 400, with some examples that might be similar to the OP's use case. Using a lens at or near wide open may contribute to more softness and "glow". I used the Nikkor-S Auto 55mm f/1.2 for these first two examples. In the second, you can see the halation...

NEW category, taken September 2025. Clement Street, Inner Richmond, San Francisco. Nikon N8008s, AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D, Ultrafine eXtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes. 2025.09.01 Roll #382-09145-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr