Nostalgic on Blue Moon... uh-woooo (re-post)
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| After Midngiht |
I’m almost sure I shot this at f8. The camera is a vintage Zeiss Ikon Nettar, which older than me. It takes up a medium format film but for this shot I hacked the camera to be able to take in a 35mm film spool. Because the medium format film is larger than the 35mm film, the camera was able to print on the sprocket holes of the 35mm film. Pretty neat effect, if you ask me.
The camera has no built in light meter so the shutter speed was based on guess work. There is also no focusing viewfinder, which is not a problem for this shot because I just set the focus to infinity. Everything about this image is done old school. Well, except for digitalizing the final print so I can share it electronically.
This is a double exposure photo. The first shot was the moon. For the second exposure, I made a mental note where the moon was and framed the hill accordingly. I could have shot two separate images and layer them in PS but old school photography is more challenging and rewarding. Besides, I can brag about it if the photo comes out okay.
I was able to get two decent photos out of the entire roll on this camera. Not bad, I think. I love shooting old school.
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aU: Seriously, just kill me now... this image is too intense... reminds me of a night with Shadow (my Pom) -
Oh but the moon was out in its full regalia last night. Me and my Shadow sat out in the backyard, seeping cappucino, sniffing at the flowers - sneezing off the pollen afterwards, simply immersing in the moon glow.
Shadow has been gone for a few years now. I bought a brick in his memory at the Animal Friends of the Valleys, on the brick, I wrote this -
Together we are
Constantly
My Shadow and me
Thank you for a sweet, brief reverie... also the method you used was simply 'pure unadulterated creation'... Just the thought of having a friend like you is outright insane...
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