MSA O/N December, 2025 - "By Human Hands"

[jeffreyg]

@gbroadbridge thank you for selecting my submission. I humbly accept the honor of selecting a subject for the December MSA. My subject is By Human Hands. The images can be of anything as long as a human has had some part of its construction, development or arrangement. There is a wide latitude so I am sure we will see some interesting interpretations. Just to clarify here are a few ideas: still lifes, structures, works of art, garden arrangements, objects and even your pure breed pet dog (genetically developed for specific standards : ). If it is a landscape it should contain something obviously man/woman made.
Here are a few ideas to get things going:

The rules as usual:

It should be fun, I can't wait to see what you come up with!

 

[MattKing]

A "handy" idea for this month's theme.
I've taken the liberty of tweaking the thread title/subject wording.
I'll update the list of themes to date, and do my mini-moderator magic with Sticky threads.

 

[jeffreyg]

Thanks again I thought I could copy and paste what I had done but somehow got lost

 

[MattKing]

Thanks again I thought I could copy and paste what I had done but somehow got lost

You are very welcome.
You can copy and paste - but you need some place to paste to!
I trust the revised wording of the theme is okay - if not, please don't hesitate to complain.

 

[jeffreyg]

perfect I have to sign you up

 

[What About Bob]

Hasselblad 501C with 80mm lens. T-Max 100 at 100. Developed in PQ universal, reversal processed.

#1 - New image: 12/03/2025
"Mishoon Exhibit"
Exposure: 1/2 at f/11

Mishoon (boat/canoe) exhibit with Chemauonk paddles made of cedar and sugar maple. Lyman Conservatory at Smith College in Northampton, MA. Wasn't able to use a tripod so I braced myself and composed as best as I could.


#2 - New image: 12/03/2025
"Lonely Sphere"
Exposure: 1/125 at f/9

Kind of looks like a ball of yarn.

 

[chuckroast]

Hasselblad 501C with 80mm lens. T-Max 100 at 100. Developed in PQ universal, reversal processed.

#1 - New image: 12/03/2025
"Mishoon Exhibit"
Exposure: 1/2 at f/11

Mishoon (boat/canoe) exhibit with Chemauonk paddles made of cedar and sugar maple. Lyman Conservatory at Smith College in Northampton, MA. Wasn't able to use a tripod so I braced myself and composed as best as I could.


#2 - New image: 12/03/2025
"Lonely Sphere"
Exposure: 1/125 at f/9

Kind of looks like a ball of yarn.

Love the paddles.

 

[chuckroast]

[Old - July 1997] Ring Ring

2x3 Graphic, 103mm f/4.5 Graftar, Tri-X Pro @ EI 250, scan of silver print

 

[chuckroast]

[Old Sep. 2025] Nestflix N Chill

Leica IIIf, 35mm f/2.5 Color-Skopar, 400TX @ EI 400, Pyrocat-HDC, scan of silver print

 

[jeffreyg]

Looks like we are off to a great start. Nice work. Keep it coming.

 

[skylight1b]

Old: a Chihuly sculpture at my alma mater
Rolleiflex 3.5B (MX-EVS), Kodak Gold

 

[jeffreyg]

Where is your alma mata? Some years ago there was a Chihuly installation here (Miami) at a botanical garden. I photographed most of the pieces. Thanks for sharing keep it up .

 

[skylight1b]

Where is your alma mata? Some years ago there was a Chihuly installation here (Miami) at a botanical garden. I photographed most of the pieces. Thanks for sharing keep it up .

Mount Holyoke College
(linked to more info on the sculpture)

 

[jeffreyg]

Just another example to keep things going.

 

[chuckroast]

[Old - Aug. 2023] Machinehead

Nikon F2, 35mm f/1.4 AIS Nikkor, Kodak Double X @ EI 250, Pyrocat-HD, EMA, scan of silver print

 

[jeffreyg]

Thanks for your entry. Was that Machinehead designed by a saxophonist?

 

[chuckroast]

Thanks for your entry. Was that Machinehead designed by a saxophonist?

Not as far as I know

I was driving around one day having just purchased a wonky 35mm f/1.4 AIS I had just fixed up and wanted to test. This was some sort of industrial cleaning system on the side of factory I spotted from a parking space next door.

That would make a cool MSA, though - forms that mimic or are evocative of other things. It could be called something like "It Reminds Me Of ..."

 

[Don_ih]

That would make a cool MSA, though

Don't give your ideas away for free! It's hard to come up with themes for this.

That would be a good theme, by the way.

 

[chuckroast]

I would be pleased if someone stole it !

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

Old -

lion's head carving on a plinth, Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, Florence, Italy. Palladium print.

 

[jeffreyg]

Nice work and we are only halfway there. Keep them coming.

 

[What About Bob]

Rolleicord III type 2 TLR, Catlabs 80 at 80. Developed in PQ Universal, reversal processed.
New image: 12/15/2025
"Steel structure"
Exposure: 1/250 at f/8

Downtown Northampton, MA. Right outside of Urban Outfitters and near the First Church. Sadly this was the only usable image on the roll. Only thing I can think of is the extreme cold may have made the shutter timings a little longer because most the whole roll is very overexposed. Next time I am taking out the Yashicamat 124G and see if the same thing happens.

 

[jeffreyg]

Interesting structure does it have any purpose? Looks like some kind of a shelter. The pyramid shape reminds me of a sculpture I made some years ago. Thanks for sharing.
Stay warm actually we’re still wearing shorts and t shirts. ‍

 

[loccdor]

Old, one year ago. Scala 50 as negative in Rodinal with Tamron 45mm lens on Canon EOS Elan 7E

 

[What About Bob]

Interesting structure does it have any purpose? Looks like some kind of a shelter. The pyramid shape reminds me of a sculpture I made some years ago. Thanks for sharing.
Stay warm actually we’re still wearing shorts and t shirts. ‍

It is used as a mild shelter by some, when it rains. There are structures, from many materials, that were put together to promote the arts for the city. Many were removed throughout the years. I think some of the older art structures looked cooler than the ones we have now.

I am also wearing shorts, or jeans, and a tank top even in this type of weather. Have been for the longest time. I get a lot of very interesting expressions and comments from people. I have acclimated to the cold and very cold weather. It doesn't bother me. Downtown I am known as the Ice Man. I will wear arm guards for the triceps when the wind picks up. Tricep areas get the most affected when the winds pick up. Less circulation in the upper limb areas.

I get more concerned about my cameras and equipment being out in the cold more than myself, lol.