MSA O/N July 2025 - "Close To Home"

[chuckroast]

Two old but not too old - mid Jan. this year on a rare foggy morning both from the same morning. The oaks (cropped foreground) about forty or so feet from the front of my house and the banyan tree in my back yard. Two new - a bromeliad behind my house and the palm fronds right outside my dining room deck. All four on Delta 400 120 scanned negatives.



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A+ Well seen and executed all.

 

[Don_ih]

I'm enjoying all these contributions. Keep sending those cards and letters!

 

[Don_ih]

I went for a walk yesterday and took some photos using some odd film I bought from @Kino: Kodak CFT film in a Leica III. Developed in Pyrocat HDC

 

[Kino]

I went for a walk yesterday and took some photos using some odd film I bought from @Kino: Kodak CFT film in a Leica III. Developed in Pyrocat HDC

Very nice! Looks like you have it dialed-in quite well!

 

[Don_ih]

Very nice! Looks like you have it dialed-in quite well!

Thanks - it's basically iso100 and gives interesting-looking results.

 

[Don_ih]

We have a week left. Don't be shy!

 

[BAC1967]

This is a new one. I shot this right as the loud cannon on Moby Duck went off. This was the July 4 Main St parade in my hometown, Bothell, Washington. It's about a half mile walk from my house. I shot this on Fujifilm Acros II using a Kodak Retina IIIc. Developed in Beerenol (Rainier Beer).

Moby Duck by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

 

[Daniela]

New (another Instax mini surprise)

 

[loccdor]

Old, last year. Both on Ektar.

Painting my father made of my house.

Rhododendron getting ready to bloom in the garden.

 

[Daniela]

Old, last year. Both on Ektar.

Painting my father made of my house.

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So charming and lovely! What size is it?

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

A shot from last week, under the canopy of my favourite mangrove... Kentmere 400 120. #25 red filter. PC-512 Borax.

 

[loccdor]

So charming and lovely! What size is it?

Thank you. Quite small.

 

[Don_ih]

The month is almost over, folks.

 

[Daniela]

Thank you. Quite small.

That's what I was hoping. Even more charming!

 

[chuckroast]

[New - July 2025] The Path Not Taken

Nearby construction recently begun. Something about the light bouncing off the signs caught my eye.

Nikon F2, 180mm f/2.8 AI Nikkor-P
Fomapan 200 @ EI 200, Pyro 510 1:100, 12 minutes
Film scan, expecting the print to look better still

 

[chuckroast]

[New - July 2025] Concrete Proof

One of my recurring haunts, a railroad yard a few miles down the road. I am drawn to the industrial decay and general disarray of the place and have taken many pictures there, including this one ... repeatedly ... looking for something new each time.

Nikon F2, 180mm f/2.8 AI Nikkor-P
Fomapan 200 @ EI 200, Pyro 510 1:100, 12 minutes
Film scan, expecting the print to look better still

 

[Don_ih]

The Path Not Taken

I look at that and think I likely would have taken exactly the same photo.

 

[chuckroast]

I look at that and think I likely would have taken exactly the same photo.

It has particular meaning for me as a 50+ year career is coming to and end next month, somewhat involuntarily, and I've been kind of angsty about it...

 

[What About Bob]

New image: 07/22/2025
"Simply leaves"

Hasselblad 501C with 50mm 80 lens. T-Max 100 at 100. 1/60 at f/8. Developed in PQ universal reversal process.

Correction and Addition: Changed 50mm to 80mm. Don't know how I did that. At times I wish I had a 50mm lens.

 

[chuckroast]

New image: 07/22/2025
"Simply leaves"

Hasselblad 501C with 50mm lens. T-Max 100 at 100. 1/60 at f/8. Developed in PQ universal reversal process.

Really nice

 

[What About Bob]

[New - July 2025] Concrete Proof

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One of my recurring haunts, a railroad yard a few miles down the road. I am drawn to the industrial decay and general disarray of the place and have taken many pictures there, including this one ... repeatedly ... looking for something new each time.

Nikon F2, 180mm f/2.8 AI Nikkor-P
Fomapan 200 @ EI 200, Pyro 510 1:100, 12 minutes
Film scan, expecting the print to look better still

I like the dimensional feel with this one. Have you ever tried that modified D-23 on this scene?

 

[chuckroast]

I like the dimensional feel with this one. Have you ever tried that modified D-23 on this scene?

I have not, but it's a good idea

 

[Don_ih]

Well, the month is over. I liked all the submissions and had a difficult time choosing someone to be the "winner". There are a number of photos I think could be the winner - by pretty much everyone who contributed.

But I chose that somewhat spooky wetplate by @awty - taken from his home of something close to his home by him and some "charming assistant" that likely lives with him (we may never know).

Now I want to see what he comes up with for August.

 

[What About Bob]

Congratulations @awty! Spooky and mysterious. Can't wait to see what he has in store for the August theme..

 

[chuckroast]

well done @awty ... what shall we do next?