Friday, April 8, 2005

and now for something...different




"if you wait until you are sure, you will never take off the training wheels."
- unknown

i've had a holga for a while now, but its unfamiliarity and the price of film & developing kept me careful, and indecisive, and slow. i was sure, when i finally picked up the first prints yesterday, that most of the test roll would have to be written off as amateur bumbling.
i was right.
but wouldn't you know: the two acceptable images turned out to be one of bicycles...



...and one of boats.
tsk.
add one of café tables and chairs, and i would be totally predictable.

20 comments:

  1. Hi Lynn,
    Lang geleden, mooi al die foto's, ik droom helemaal weg. Ik heb gelezen, dat een nieuwe baan heb,Gefeliciteerd!
    veel liefs,
    Kasia

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  2. But these are great shots nonetheless, Lynn. Count your blessings!

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  3. Perfect! These shots are quitessential holland to me. The moody canal, the blur of the bikes. While commonly photographed, not commonly captured.

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  4. I think both shots are absolutely lovely! I like the smooth water and reflection of the boat in the water. Also, the colors of the water are so soft and spring-ish. Nice work!

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  5. these are awesome shots! especially the boats ... what settings did you use ?

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  6. Very nice! I'm inspired to get my holga out this weekend!

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  7. I love the bicycle one. Great. And I love the holga feeling. But, as you, I don't want to spend too much. So I use a plug-in in Photoshop: melancholytron (http://www.flamingpear.com/melancholytron.html) that could simulate (to a certain extend) an holga.

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  8. I really love the double exposure...it just adds to the wonderful plethora of bicycles and color in your world. Glad you took that Holga for a spin...we'll see many more wonderful images from that box, I am sure.

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  9. ah. bikes. first words I learned in Dutch: "Fiets kope?" [spelling?] :-)

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  10. I love them so much I got my Holga out, bought some 120 film and started shooting.

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  11. this two pictures are a real joy for the eye lynn. welcome to the world of traditional handmade (?) photography...
    of course i have a slight preference for the one with the boats
    look at the extremely selective sharpness and the softness of the colours, not to forget the typical vignetting i love so much
    i really can feel a heartbeat in this image (and the bright side of your soul too)
    congrats lynn!

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  12. I think these images are simply beautiful! Did you scan them yourself? If so -- tell me which scanner you're using! Really nice... I can't decide which one I like better -- I guess I love them equally - hope you don't mind! ... really really nice work...

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  13. Well, two hits a roll isn't that bad, especially if you shoot a lot. I like these, especially the bicycles one. Lovely!

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  14. these are excellent shots. i particularly like the boat shot - surreal and calm, but a little spooky. intrique!

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  15. very cool shots, lynn! i hope to see more from your holga!

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  16. Ah, boats are great.
    Saw a lovely view with a boat Monday morning. One problem: I was in a TGV doing 300 k's. Not good as far as photography goes.

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  17. Lovely! I especially like the boats photo. As your other commenter so perfectly stated: "commonly photograhed, but not commonly captured." It's why I come here: for the uniqueness of your eye, not the subject matter.

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  18. Both pics are unique, I specially like the one of the boats. I think both are worth an entire filmroll :)

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