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Fishing Docks, Essaouira, Morocco

by Brent Osborne

One morning, I was walking along on the outer edge of the seashore, and I came across the fishing docks of Essaouira. The place was lined up with tons of fishing vessels of all kinds, many of them moored because of a wind storm the day before. A few fishermen did manage to make their way through the storm, and began to arrive with their catch from the previous day. Of course this attracted the attention of hundreds of seagulls.

I was at first walking along the outer edge of a high wall that surrounded the main docks to get an overall wider shot of the action.

However, as we all know, being ‘down in the pits’ is a better way to get a good 3D shot. So, I climbed down to get closer, and whoosh! I was surrounded by seagulls! Prime 3D action! This one I shot with my Sputnik, on Fuji Provia 100f.

If you get a chance to visit Morocco, Essaouira is a great place to go, especially within the walls of the medina.

Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, Ayutthaya, Thailand

by Brent Osborne

Ayutthaya is a city just 40 minutes north of Bangkok by train in Thailand.  The town itself is not too impressive, but the ruins of old Ayutthaya, are fascinating. Ayutthaya was once the capital of Thailand, or Siam. It’s inner cities, surrounded by water moats, can be navigated by renting a bicycle for just a few dollars a day. Lots of biking is needed to cover all of the grounds, and at least 2 days are needed to really take it all in.

While exploring the city,  you come across multiple Buddhist statues, most of them being headless. The head of Buddha was always redeemed as being highly sought after for it’s spiritual properties, so it was often stolen. The one I photographed was no exception. There are also notable spots where fire destroyed some of the structures during the sacking of the city by the Burmese, back in 1767.  Ayutthaya was one of my favorite cities in Thailand, and one of the most memorable. In fact, I named our rescued Siamese cat after it. The name suits her well.

Overall, Ayutthaya was a great place to photograph in 3D. Tons of little alleys, and corridors of ruins. I shot this with my Sputnik, on Fuji Provia 100f.

Fantastic Bursts

by Bob Venezia

Independence Day fireworks above Seattle's Lake Union, July 2017

Independence Day fireworks above Seattle’s Lake Union, July 2017

One of my best all-time fireworks shots thanks to all the “sparkly shit!” There’s something special about the depth in this shot, which got a lot of ooohs, ahhhs, and long looks at the 2017 NSA Convention. Shot with Hasselblads separated by 40 feet and outfitted with 150mm lenses.

This year (2018) I aimed my cameras high based on the height of the fireworks from last year. That turned out to be sub-optimal, as they put on a “low show,” and I didn’t get nearly as many shots as I might have. I’m thinking next year I may try to go wide and capture the whole scene, with the barge and city background.

Ray Dillard – More of the same, yet different

by Ray Dillard

This set of slides is a continuation of my experiments in multiple exposure shots. I am using a more mathematical approach in these, calculating different exposure setting to set things in front of or behind one another based on exposure order and timing. Maybe it is working. Maybe I am just kidding myself.

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“The Window” – This is a location I have shot at before. The following two images are also from the same location. Several earlier entries in this Folio have been shot here, also. Always with my Sputnik on Fuji Provia 100F. This image is an attempt to memorize a position in the first exposure and attempting to line up in a very specific way elements of the second exposure. Thus the spiral metal sculpture focusing the eye on “the window”.

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“The Gazebo” – A triple exposure – The title tells the story. Again, I am attempting to create interest between the various objects by not only exposure “math”, but also through placement of critical bits between the two shots. My Sputnik, purchased from John Thurston, has a nice modified viewer which made this “alignment” between shots much easier. I don’t think I could have aligned things this well with the standard viewer!

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“The Apple Gate” – A triple exposure – Actually this is a miss on a couple of fronts. I hoped to get the “gate”, which was the last exposure, in the gap of the arched apple tree limbs. I had also hoped for better focus of the second exposure, which was the apple tree in the foreground. BUT, the exposure of the gate was just what I was hoping for! I was also pleased that my math kept this image from blowing out too far. This is what I love about experimenting!

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“Old and Older” – This was a location my friend and mentor Steven Lederman and I stumbled upon on a day of looking for interesting places to shoot here in Southern Ontario. We wondered onto the property finding this VERY old barn, in the foreground behind a few other building shielding it from view from the road. The barn in the background is certainly well over 100 years old, but the one in the foreground is much older. I will probably post another shot of this older building in the future. I was attracted to the angles of the two structures roofs.

Many thanks to Steven Lederman for not only developing these rolls, but mounting my slides! The mounting is NOT something I have gotten the hang of after many hours of frustrating attempts.

Ghost Bike for Matilde Blais

by Paul Shay

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This Ghost Bike commemorates Matilde Blais who was 33 when she was crushed by the rear wheels of a crane truck on April 28th, 2014 while riding a Bixi shared bike through the St-Denis Street underpass in Montreal. The coroner’s inquest found she was not at all at fault and that side guards on the truck may have saved her life. The inquest led to some improvements being made to try to improve the safety of cyclists at underpasses, but much remains to be done. Original slide taken with a tripod-mounted Heidoscop using Provia 100F exposed at 1 second at f25.

Ghost Bike for Suzanne Iswari

by Paul Shay

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Suzanne Iswari was struck and killed by a bus on July 18th, 2013 while attempting to avoid a car door opened in front of her on Parc Avenue at St-Viateur Street in Montreal. Ghost Bikes are created to commemorate killed cyclists. Original slide taken with a trip-mounted Heidoscop using Provia 100F exposed at 1/30 at F22. Sorry for the blown highlights but the white bicycle in the sun against the black car in shadows is a greater dynamic range than the film can handle.

John Grade – Middle Fork at the Renwick “Wonder” Exhibition 2016

by Boris Starosta

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Last year we went to an exhibition of installation artists called “Wonder” at the Renwick Gallery in Washington, DC.  Several artists made very interesting pieces for this show.  Using hundreds of thousands of pieces of reclaimed, old-growth cedar, John Grade built an intricate structure – Middle Fork – based on plaster casts taken of a massive, old-grown hemlock tree in the Cascade Mountains.  At Wonder, I shot cha-cha’s with my Sigma DP1-M and a Sputnik.  Tripods were not allowed, but I was incredibly lucky: each room in the Renwick had a fairly broad chair rail along the wall, wide enough to give good support to the Spud.  The exposures were typically 15 to 30 seconds.

Ray Dillard – August 2016

by Ray Dillard

All three of these images were captured in Elora, Ontario, Canada at the site of an old mill on the Elora River. I was fascinated by how much was left standing of this structure, although all things considered there was more missing than present! Matt Neima and Steven Lederman, featured in this folio, along with some other friends were out for this photo jaunt. It was a bright day, allowing some significant blue skies mixed with the deteriorating building.

RAY DILLARD 1“The Inner Garden” – As per my last run, I am still experimenting with multiple exposures, but this image is the only example I have included this time. It was very bright, so I had to do a bit of calculated guessing at the stacking of the exposure times. I was fascinated by the garden like aspect inside the walls of this building. I also loved the fact I was shooting through a chain length fence. All three images were captured on my Sputnik which I acquired from John Thurston.

RAY DILLARD 2“Under deConstruction” – The strange position of the construction barrel, with the bizarre rebar jutting out of the old foundation caught my eye here. It was also an interesting optical illusion that the supports appear as though they are pushing the crumbling walls over rather than supporting them. The Fuji Provia 100F film did a nice job with the blue sky and drab greys.

RAY DILLARD 3“Stuck in the Corner” – Experimentation is at the core of my shooting. I was intrigued at how much the person in the corner disappeared due to the brightness of parts of the building. My attempt here was to slightly over expose the brightest part of the building, hopefully then under exposing the bottom right area. Maybe it worked…

Thanks to Steven Lederman for developing this film for me.

Do Not Talk To Prisoners Through Bars!

by dorothy mladenka

burnet-barsaTaken in Burnet, Texas in 2014. This historic jail was built in 1884 of hand-hewn rock. It has an apartment for the sheriff who is also the jailer. On the second floor the county library was founded. The former jail is still being used by one of the county departments. The city of Burnet is nestled in the heart of the Texas Hill Country surrounded by rolling hills, lakes, beautiful geologic formations and historical sites. The historic square features buildings from as early as the 1880’s and offers a variety of unique shops and eateries. Drive in or take the Hill Country Flyer Historic Train (which is what we did) from Cedar Park, located on the edge of Austin. Watch the Burnet Gunfighter’s fight it out at the Old West Town on Saturday and Sunday. Taken with the TL120, available light handheld.

 

 

Goliad Market Days, Texas

by dorothy mladenka

folio-4Goliad Market Days is an open air market which combines an arts and crafts fair, farmers market and community festival.  Market Days are held to relive Goliad’s traditional role as a crossroads for commerce, beginning with the 1700s’ Spanish-colonial trade from Mexico to Nacogdoches.  The tradition continued throughout the 19th century, as Goliad was included on the routes for oxcarts, freight wagons, and stagecoaches. Today, Goliad Market Days is one of the largest and most popular street markets in South Texas. Goliad is the third oldest municipality and is rich in Texas history. It is the County Seat of Goliad County, one of the oldest counties of Texas. First named Santa Dorotea by the Spaniards in the 16th century, its name was changed February 4, 1829 to Goliad. The name is an anagram derived from the last name of a Spanish missionary priest, Father Hidalgo.

Reflections on Lake Chapala, Mexico

by dorothy mladenka

folio-2Lake Chapala is Mexico’s largest fresh water lake. It is located 45 km southeast of Guadalajara, Jalisco, and is situated on the border between the states of Jalisco and Michoacán, at 1,524 metres (5000 feet) above sea level. It is a shallow lake, with a mean depth of 4.5 metres (14.9 feet) and a maximum of 10.5 (34 feet). The lake is also a critical habitat for several species of migratory birds, such as the American white pelican, and home to thousands of indigenous plants and animals. It is also home to a large contingent of expats from Canada and the United States. It is a gorgeous place and I can see why people retire here.