The Obligatory Bike shot

Black And White Photography, Ian, Photography

I think, as photographers, we all have a fetish for a particular subject for our photos. I have a friend in Denmark that admitted to always taking shots of empty park benches. And if i’m going to be honest with you, he did it rather well.

Mine is about the quasi obligatory bike shot. Firstly in these environmentally aware time, people are wanting to reduce their carbon foot print and their impact on the environment. What better than cycling? Well it means that there are quite a few bikes around town. And it’s just something that shouts out to me. Well this photo shouted so loudly that I just had to press my shutter button.

The photo was taken in Nantes, using the Pentax ME Super (which is indeed pretty darned super) with Rollei RPX 100 black and white negative film.

And if you’re interested, have a peek into my world on IJM Photography. Who knows, you might even enjoy it.

Shot on the Pentax ME Super with Rollei RPX 100 film in Nantes. The high-contrast grain structure of the RPX 100 suits street detail beautifully — the spokes and chain become a graphic web of lines rather than just a bicycle. Metering for the mid-tones let the shadows crush naturally, reinforcing that geometry. See more from this camera on IJM Photography.

“Pissoir Park”

Black And White Photography, Don, Photography

“PISSOIR PARK”
 
Porta potties in a lineup rise above the fray
Serving people throughout the long day…”
Courtesy of Kerkstra Luxury Portable Restroom Service Inc.
Yes, this company did indeed write a poem — an ode, actually — to the portable toilet. Why not? Supplying porta-pots is their business. But the two lines quoted are all that are necessary; there is no reason to subject you to the rest of it. Should you be curious (and I surely hope not), a quick search will bring the entire ode to your screen.
We seem to have a love-hate relationship with these little plastic buildings. They are not attractive. We don’t want to go near them. They smell. And they are hardly cleanest of places. But when the need arises, a portable potty can be a very welcome site.
At this construction site they decided to group all the portables together, almost like a little community. No waiting!

Oak Island Saltwater Marsh Panorama

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Oak Island Beach Marsh Areal Composition 7
Oak Island Beach Marsh Areal Composition 7

 

This panorama composite of 6 drone photos was captured over the saltwater marsh near the lighthouse at Oak Island Beach, North Carolina. In the United States, 400ft (122m) is the ceiling for flying drones. To capture this broader view, I captured 2 rows of 3 overlapping images to create a pano in Lightroom. I estimate this gives an equivalent 800ft (244m) view of the marsh.

Cheers,

C. S.