MSA September/October 2018 - "Transit"

[MattKing]

It has again fallen to me to choose the next theme. After looking through all the previous ones and thinking about the challenge, I mentioned this to my wife, who made what I consider to be an excellent suggestion.
At this time of year many people are establishing or re-establishing new patterns, and included in those patterns are a variety of methods of getting to where they need to be.
In many cases, that method includes some form of transit.
So the new MSA theme is "Transit".
Interpret that in any way that seems fit - including any other non-transportation type of "Transit".
And if you are considering transportation related forms of "Transit" don't limit yourself to just things like subways or buses. If something is public and available to move lots of people where they need to go, it is worth considering!
Here is the link to the MSA guidelines: https://www.photrio.com/forum/threa...gnment-msa-guidelines-revised-2015-07.126124/
A reminder that we continue to operate this "Assignment" with "analogue" constraints. If you are going to be doing any manipulations, they need to be "APUG" type manipulations - done with either light, camera, darkroom tools or physical manipulations - no digital manipulation.
The normal rules are that all photos need to be taken no earlier than the beginning of the MSA period - September 1, 2018 on.
Matt.
PS If you are wondering about which themes have been used in the past, you can find the updated list here: https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/msa-themes-to-date-january-2018.156455/

 

[mooseontheloose]

Great theme Matt! I always like following these assignments, even though I don't usually get my film developed in time to participate in them. Maybe this time however!

 

[rpavich]

Great!
Now to go stalk some subjects....

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

I'll kick things off...

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

Another entry:

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

A third, more conceptual entry:

While it doesn't depict "Transit" in terms of devices, it does depict the act of transit, and in contrast with the state of being static.

 

[MattKing]

Thanks!
They look great.
Are they "eligible" - i.e. shot on or after September 1, 2018?
I hope they are.

 

[Bertus]

Where is my tree? ....in transit! The older trees will be removed in our Oosterpark in Ridderkerk and go in transit / transport or something like that to a sawmill.
Shoot this yesterday at 6 pm in sunny weather with my Bronica SQai + 80 mm lens with Ilford 6x6 film, 1/125 - F8,5 and a Manfrotto Monopod metering with a Minolta IV with diffusor in aviable lightmode.
Developping this morning in HC 110 dill. B, 9 min, printed this afternoon on Ilford Multigrade FB warmtone, 2 min. developping in Ilford Multigrade 1:10 in water. Philips hair dryer 5 minutes at front and backside LOL

 

[NedL]

Transit Mall. Instant pinhole!

( ...the weird purple and green color cast is not a scanning artifact, it really looks like that... the little red/orange spots are on all my scans of instant film but aren't very noticeable when you hold it in hand.. for whatever reason the scanner emphasizes them... )

 

[Bertus]

Transferium in Ridderkerk.Yesterday with my 38 years old Pentax LX + 28 mm, expired (2007) Ilford XP2 super 400 developped in HC 110 dill B 6 minutes.
I wonder if these images fit in this assignment..???

 

[awty]

Darkroom print using ilford rcvc 8x10 paper. A car and truck racing down the free way, tried to give the car a bit more deffiniction, still needs a bit of work, or Ill do something else.
Holga 120 with hp5.

Duel.

 

[Bertus]

Flowers in transit / transport to the flower auction. Shoot this in Ridderkerk where I live. Pentax LX + 50 mm. Ilford XP2 super 400 developped in HC 110 dill B 6 minutes.

 

[Svenedin]

The transit of time.......
Netley Abbey, Hampshire, UK. Fuji GF670W, Kodak TMax 100, Ilfotech DD-X, 8"x10" print Ilford MGIV.

Netley #4 Netley Abbey

• Svenedin
• Sep 19, 2018
• 4

Inside the church of the ruined abbey (looking West)

 

[MattKing]

I can't believe that October is finished!
This has been a fairly quiet MSA, but I'm going to give everyone one more day to add to the existing (very fine) submissions. So you have until 8:00 a.m. tomorrow (PDT) to add to the collection. Then I'll report my decision!

 

[MattKing]

I’ve finally finished my review of all the images, but before I reveal my choice of the “winner” I have a few comments.
One thing I noticed was that for whatever reason, this theme resulted in people submitting sets of multiple images, and in each of those cases, all or many of those images worked very well together. So far, we who participate in the MSA haven’t considered accepting sets of images as a single entry, but it might be worth considering doing so in the future.
Now on to the images themselves. All but one of the images was posted to the thread itself. The exception is The Flying Camera’s - “Russell Square Tube Stairs”, which has a lot going for it in that it is graphic, geometric and includes the always attractive sign “Way Out”.
Continuing we have three more images posted by The Flying Camera in the thread - “Underground Station, King's Cross”, “Pennyfarthing” and “Greek Temple, British Museum”.
I supplied the title for “Pennyfarthing, while the other titles came from the photographer’s uploads to the MSA galleries
“Underground Station, King’s Cross” is transit at its core, and its combination of context, movement and a point of view that anyone who has ever taken a subway will sure recognize makes it a strong entry.
“Pennyfarthing” is a very strong photograph, and the idea of using such a bicycle for transit is fascinating.
I really like the use of movement in “Greek Temple, British Museum” and any reference to a museum is in my mind a reference to traveling (or transiting) in time. Good idea.
Bertus submitted three sets of images, with the first set consisting of three images - “Where is my Tree 1", “Where is my Tree 2" and “Where is my Tree 3" - which chronicle preparations for sending the logs which are the product of some logging work to their next destination, which is most likely a sawmill. As someone who lives in a Province where the logging industry was once the major industry, it wasn’t hard for me to imagine these logs travelling on trucks or trains to the sawmill - I’ve seen such transit countless times. The images are good, but the story they predict is better.
NedL - gave us “Transit Mall” - the only colour entry this time, and both instant colour and a pinhole image as well. The colour is wonderful and subtle, the mood is fantastic, and it is obviously totally on target for the theme
Bertus’ second set of images - “Transferium 1", “Transferium 2" and “Transferium 3" - all depict a fast ferry transfer station/berth. I am not sure why he wonders about whether they fit the theme because they are squarely on subject. Together, they give a good sense of how active the site might sometimes be. I particularly like the patterns formed by what I assume are the painted lines directing where people should walk - they curve elegantly. My favourite single image of the three is the third one.
awty has submitted a very expressive single image - “Duel”. This is powerful, enigmatic and absolutely about movement. It probably needs the accompanying description to determine how well it fits within the theme, but it clearly does, and also stands well on its own without reference to the theme.
Bertus’ final set of images consists of two images - “Kas 1" (Flowers In Transit) and “Kas 2" (Flowers In Transit) - which depict the handling and movement of product in the flower industry. The images are interesting and within the theme, but I find myself more impressed by the flowers themselves than the movement referenced.
Last, but certainly not least, we have Svenedin and his image “Netley Abbey”. This is a very nice image, and the correlation between old ruins and the subject of transit in time is a good one, referenced as well in The Flying Camera’s British Museum image.

All very good and very interesting submissions, but I have to choose one as a “winner”.

In my mind it comes down to two possible choices. NedL’s “Transit Mall” with its wonderful mood and colour, and The Flying Camera’s “Underground Station, King's Cross” with its success at putting us “right there”.

A tough choice, but The Flying Camera’s “Underground Station, King's Cross” is my choice.

So Scott (The Flying Camera), well done, and it is up to you to choose the theme for the next MSA.

 

[NedL]

Congratulations to TFC, looking forward to the next assignment!

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

My apologies to everyone for not posting sooner. Thank you very much for awarding my image. I was away from a computer for a long weekend, shooting the Day of the Dead in Mexico City. Which gives me the inspiration for our next assignment - since we're entering the home stretch for the year, I'm thinking about all the celebrations, both public and private, that happen in November and December. Thus the theme is "Celebration". It could be a family dinner, it could be a parade, it could be a religious ceremony.