Concepcion Mission Church

Concepcion (1731)

One SA churchof the most attractive of the San Antonio missions, the church at Concepcion looks essentially as it did more than 200 years ago, when it stood at the center of local religious activity. The mission was well known for its religious celebrations. Not visible today are the colorful geometric designs that originally covered the exterior surface of the mission. Inside, however, are original paintings of religious symbols and architectural designs. These outposts were established by Catholic religious orders to spread Christianity among the local natives. These missions formed part of a colonization system that stretched across the Spanish Southwest in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. This is one of the 5 San Antonio missions, the Alamo is owned by the state of Texas and operated by the Daughters of the Revolution. The National Historical Park encompasses 4 of the missions. Taken with the TL 120.

Mazamitla, Mexico

churchMazamitla is located in the south-central area of Jalisco, south of Lake Chapala.  Mazamitla is in the pine woods, more than 7000 feet up, clean air, cooler temperatures, a beautiful setting. San Cristobal Parish Church is an architectural wonder, blessed, for some reason, with an exterior that stirs thoughts of a Chinese pagoda. As usual, it appears freshly painted, white trimmed in red. There were flowers at the entrance. History says the clock in the tower has trouble keeping time. This image was taken with the spud Tech Pan film reversal process. How I miss Mexico!!!

Prada Marfa

The brainchild of Berlin-based artistic team Elmgreen and Dragset, Prada Marfa was meant to be a “pop architectural land art project.” Built of a biodegradable adobe-like substance, the building is meant to slowly melt back into the Earth, serving as a surrealist commentary on Western materialism. Prada Marfa is located  northwest of Valentine, Texas, just off U.S. Route 90, and about 60 km northwest of the city of Marfa. Costing a sum total of $80,000 – or, put another way, about 40 Prada handbags

pradaDue to vandalism the handbags have no bottoms and all of the shoes are right-footed. While the vandalism might be the most exciting thing that’s ever happened to Prada Marfa, the site still gets thousands of visitors a year, despite Route 90’s low traffic flow Most people buy the artists’ story, but a few vocal dissenters have flooded the internet with conspiracy theories. Some even argue that Prada Marfa is a trap set by aliens meant to attract potential abductees. Visitors beware.

 

In March of 2014, the Prada in Marfa was vandalized with blue paint and graffiti. Image was taken with the TL 120.

 

Tajin

tajinLocated in the state of Veracruz, El Tajin was at its height from the early 9th to the early 13th century. It became the most important centre in north-east Mesoamerica after the fall of the Teotihuacan Empire. Its cultural influence extended all along the Gulf and penetrated into the Maya region and the high plateaux of central Mexico. Its architecture, which is unique in Mesoamerica, is characterized by elaborate carved reliefs on the columns and frieze. The ‘Pyramid of the Niches’, a masterpiece of ancient Mexican and American architecture, reveals the astronomical and symbolic significance of the buildings. El Tajin has survived as an outstanding example of the grandeur and importance of the pre-Hispanic cultures of Mexico. Taken with the spud, hand held.

Kensington

EPSON scanner image

I had just obtained a number of old Kodak Series V filters, so I decided to do some experimenting.  I took my Rolleidoscop loaded with Fuji NPH400  to Kensington Market in Toronto and spent the day using the various filters.  This was shot with a pair of Y1 filters.  I had the NPH400 cross-processed in E6 chemistry by Toronto Image Works (who sadly just discontinued their E6 processing for good).

Final Rusting Place

EPSON scanner image

Approximately once a year dr5 offers “Dev2” service, which is basically sepia processing.  The only Fuji film that can be processed in dr5 is Neopan 400, and at that only in Dev2.  When dr5 announced the limited availability of Dev2 last year, I grabbed the only roll of Neopan 400 I had, and drove out to the airport.  Behind a strip mall row, beside a dilapidated parts factory, resided a trio of desecrated automobile shells. This was part of that day’s one roll shoot.  Shot with a TL-120 modified with Sam Smith’s 55mm conversion, on the aforementioned film using a handheld meter.

Submission 2014

Thanks for allowing me to share my images.  I’ve enjoyed your beautiful work

  1. San Francisco 2013 Fuji gf670w  Ektachrome e 100g  20 foot separation
  2. NYC 2013 Fuji gf670w  Ektachrome e 100g  30 foot separation
  3. National Railroad Museum Rusted old Dodge.  EFKE 25 processed by DR5  TL120
  4. National Railroad Museum Steam Engine  EFKE 25 processed by DR5  TL120

I was inspired by David Lee’s great hyperstereos to try shooting some of my own.  My first attempt was from the Mark hotel in San Francisco, My second from a rooftop bar in NYC.

The others are EFKE 25 DR5 transparencies shot at the National Railroad Museum in Wisconsin.  We just had a 3rd boy and moved to Long Island.  I also started a new job, so we’ve been busy.  I wouldve liked to attend the NSA this year, but maybe some time soon.  If any of you are in NYC drop me a line, perhaps we can meet for some mf3d or other photography

Thank you,

Nik Sekhar

Shadows On the Teche

louisiana plantationLocated in New Iberia’s Main Street District, set among towering live oak trees draped with Spanish moss on the banks of Bayou Teche, The Shadows, built in 1834 for sugar planter David Weeks, paints a vivid picture of life for the four generations that made this property their home. The Shadows is a Classic Revival-style home with a Louisiana Colonial floor plan and a garden that is as breathtaking as the history preserved here.  Continue reading

Grrrrrrrrrr!

GrrrrrrrrFormer car parts and spoons take the shapes of mysterious creatures including prehistoric reptiles, bugs, and even aliens at Scrap Daddy’s Art Yard. Art forms are scattered throughout this museum of sorts, among overgrown grass and metal scraps. Welder and gallery owner, Mark Bradford has an eclectic eye for art that has moved him to put his own distinctive mark on the many metal sculptures displayed in the outdoor gallery. Sights for innovative eyes include the 20-foot praying mantis (that I can’t get out of my mind), a flying saucer, and an automobile-sized scorpion. Bradford welcomes free visits to his yard daily.

Michele de George

michelle de georgeImage taken with the TL 120 in a local cemetery. The Glenwood Cemetery is located at 2525 Washington Avenue in Houston, Texas. It was the first cemetery in Houston to be professionally designed and opened in 1871. The cemetery is situated between Washington Avenue on the North side and Memorial Drive on the South side, the latter overlooking Buffalo Bayou. Designed in the tradition of other romantic rural cemetery parks of the 19th century, Glenwood’s beautiful landscape and towering trees provide the visitor a place of quiet respite just one mile west of downtown Houston.