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Hey Matt,

Always enjoy reading other serious photogs thoughts on why we photograph what we do. I've done a few decaying animals but really can relate to your thoughts on abandoned buildings and found it great reading.

Randy mentioned above about the Fafnir Factory. I should have responded by explaining that was my first endeavor away from the landscape. I always enjoyed very much looking at others work but never felt comfortable with my own efforts. A good friend, Peter Bosco, turned me onto the Fafnir industrial site on Labor Day in 1997. He went onto say "it's all about filling space". That phrase marked a point where I became excited with my own efforts. In fact, I remember saying to myself after almost daily visits to the factory after work that I would rather spend two weeks in the factory making photographs than traveling out to the southwest for the same amount of time. Major shift in my compass.

I went on over the next two months making photographs in the factory and gradually became enthralled with the smokestacks to the point where every photograph had to have some part of a smokestack in the image.

Thanks Matt for sharing your thoughts as it has brought back fond memories for me. Steve
 
Well, I for one am gratefull to you and Matt both Steve. You are right, it is quite enjoyable to read "what was going on" other than just "viewing" the print. Dead Link Removed does some of the same thing...a few (wish there were more) show him set up for the shot, which makes the image more interesting IMO.

Thanks for sharing Steve (and of course Matt).
 
Thanks Steve. Interesting, as usual.
 
Ray

This link will take you to a lengthly discussion on this photograph and method of film development. (there was a url link here which no longer exists)

You see, there are still many non-believers that this method of developing film has significant benefit.
 
Nice work Steve. It would be cool to see one of your stand developed images next to the other side of the film holder developed normally. Do you have any of those?

BTW, I was just down there as well. That road is a little tricky in the creek, isn't it?
 
Steve Sherman said:
Each month I post and discuss three new images from my website. Septmeber has come and gone and October is the new Monthly Update

Feel free to critique
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But which photo is the one for October?
 
That is the way to come from, Steve. The other is alsmost 8 miles round trip. The little juant down the riverbed is a walk in the park, I took the 8x10 which doesnt carry as well as the 12x20 due to more glass with the 8x10. I got a wonderful shot from up on the hill from the southwest side. Strangely enough, I had a surprise in my film as well. I used an orange filter to get some of the clouds and it looks like a sky from a red filter with really open shadows from the sun being softened by a thin cloud behind me.

I have some images to post, but I have to get my scanner running.

If you come out this way again, do let me know! ( I know where all the "dirt" is in Utah )
 
Steve really appreciate your willingness to share technical information on shooting. I've learned more about technique from your writings than I had realized. On last week's vacation, I used your semi-stand development to salvage a negative I thought was lost. First try with minimal agitation was too thin, no shadow detail, but the semi-stand brought up detail I was sure wasn't there. Amazing how it tames highlights, while bringing up the bottom end and builds contrast. The shot was directly into the sun, something I generally avoid (in my gallery). After reading this month's update, realized I had composed just at a ridge line to block out the sky. Many thanks, tim
 
Wow, "Summer House 1985" is simply stunning!
 
That'll teach you to get involved in Rhode Island politics!
 
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