New Project 52 for 2024

[BratPix]

Guessing it has to do with Leica. That's the year their M5 was introduced.
Thanks,
barondla

Thank you for this plausible explanation.

 

[1971_M5]

Guessing it has to do with Leica. That's the year their M5 was introduced.
Thanks,
barondla

Yes! My first real camera. My dad was a photo buff and I could use his old Kodak instamatics (100, 104, 304, 804, 814, X-90) with the 126 cartridges and flash cubes. He had Leica, Rollei and Hasselblad equipment followed by Linhof. When I was young, I had to sell my car to pay for college. Dad didn't have any cash and felt bad about the situation, so he gave me his M5 with a 35/1.4 and a 90/2. This was 1977/1978. I started out shooting B&W with "develop only" and a contact sheet. Then I would go to "darkroom rentals" (by the hour) and print/enlarge.

 

[1971_M5]

BratPix.. that is VERY creative! But what is it? It is too "fine" for a decorative garden fence. Some other material.... that might also relate to "fencing" -- the suit that they wear?

 

[1971_M5]

Looking at this again... the reflections. I'm stumped!

 

[1971_M5]

30/52: Again, I am a little thin on material as I have not been getting out as much with the camera lately -- and I fully realize that "Project 52" is designed to address this! More picture-taking (making?) will happen soon. For now, I have a quick shot from an evening walk last week -- warm weather and a sunset (Alki Beach). Bainbridge Island is across the water and the Olympic mountain range is in the distance.

alki-beach-small by J.E. Frantzen, on Flickr

 

[BratPix]

Week 31

• NIKON CORPORATION - NIKON D810
• Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD (Nikon F)
• 46.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/25 sec
• Pattern
• Auto exposure
• -1.7
• ISO 500

 

[1971_M5]

An Olympic equestrian statue -- of some sort? I like your eye/processing and the mood. The specific details and the direction toward the light... it's a little bit mysterious, too!

 

[1971_M5]

31/52: I am still short on material. Thanks to BratPix (again) for the Project 52 invitation. I recall (early on) saying that I would try to expand my horizons and capture new/different stuff, but alas, when you are short on time, you fall back into predicable patterns (i.e. stopping at the normal places on my way home from work and taking a quick shot). As is the case this week. Still, I am grateful for having this hobby. Even in an urban environment (Seattle) you can find peaceful places away from the hustle and bustle. Park you car. Grab your bag and the tripod. Go for a short walk. Set-up. Take a picture. It's enjoyable. To me.

T18-view-small by J.E. Frantzen, on Flickr

 

[BratPix]

31/52: I am still short on material. Thanks to BratPix (again) for the Project 52 invitation. I recall (early on) saying that I would try to expand my horizons and capture new/different stuff, but alas, when you are short on time, you fall back into predicable patterns (i.e. stopping at the normal places on my way home from work and taking a quick shot). As is the case this week. Still, I am grateful for having this hobby. Even in an urban environment (Seattle) you can find peaceful places away from the hustle and bustle. Park you car. Grab your bag and the tripod. Go for a short walk. Set-up. Take a picture. It's enjoyable. To me.

T18-view-small by J.E. Frantzen, on Flickr

Well, for you it is routine but for me it is a very beautiful picture.

 

[BratPix]

An Olympic equestrian statue -- of some sort? I like your eye/processing and the mood. The specific details and the direction toward the light... it's a little bit mysterious, too!

This mechanical horse was in charge of delivering the Olympic flag to the main scene of the opening ceremony by moving along the Seine river. It carried a mock rider. Before the final stage of the delivery, the mechanical horse was replaced by an actual one, and the mock rider by an actual one.