WPPD 2011 Update

My Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day plan was a bit too ambitious, as I did not have the energy at the end of the day to process my film.  Even my usually overly-energetic dog was wiped out.  We spent most of the day hiking around the olive groves outside of our town, where I shot two rolls of 120 on the Zero 2000 and a few sheets of 4 x 5 with the Leonardo.   I did process one roll of black and white 120 last night, and I'm hoping to get to the sheet film later today.  Here are a few of the shots from the 120 roll.  I'll decide which shot to submit to the WPPD gallery after the sheet film is processed.

A Chair in the Campo, 2011

Leaves, 2011

Tubes, 2011

Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day, 2011

Today is Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day. I'm busy loading 4 x 5 film holders, and hope to have my film processed and posted by the end of the day. We'll see if all goes according to plan.

Almond Blossoms

I finally got around to scanning some photos from early March.  The almond trees here bloomed while it was still cold (in February).  As of today, all of the almond flowers are gone and the trees are green.  Shot on 35 mm film, using a blackbird, fly camera.

Almond Blossoms, 2011

More Fuji FP-100C Negatives

Here are a couple more FP-100C negatives, obtained via the bleaching technique explained here.  My results are still not as scanner ready as described in the posting, so I probably need to improve my technique.  Also, none of the descriptions of this process that I've seen thus far go into any detail about the developer muck on the emulsion side of the negative.  Oh well,  I'll keep on trying.  Enough of my gabbing.... on to the pictures.  All were shot with a Pinhole 100 camera.    Any tips or comments from readers will be much appreciated.

Fuente de Piedra, 2011

Fuente de Piedra (scan from recovered Fuji FP-100C negative), 2011

Floras, 2011

Floras (scan from recovered Fuji FP-100C negative), 2011

More Pinhole 100 Flowers

A continuation from yesterday's posting - a few more scans from yesterday's walk and pinhole shoot.  All were shot on a Pinhole 100 camera using Fuji FP100-C instant film.  I'm hoping to have time to bleach the negatives from these over the weekend.

Firebirds, 2011

Flowering Tree, 2011

Hill of Poppies, 2011

Poppies (and other flowers)!

Spring is here!  A perfect day to take the old Pinhole 100 out for a spin and shoot a few flowers.  Both were shot on Fuji FP100C instant film.

Poppy, 2011

Yellow Flowers, 2011

Wheat (and Another Fuji FP-100C Negative)

Here's my latest attempt at Fuji FP100C instant negative reclamation.  Still not quite what I was hoping for, but much better results that my previous attempt.  The instant print is visible below.  Shot with a Pinhole 100 camera, 8 second exposure.  There is a pile of FP-100C backing paper piling up on my desk, so come back to this space for the results of further experimentation.  As usual, any comments or suggestions are welcome.

Wheat, (scanned from Fuji FP100C negative), 2011

Wheat, 2011

Floras

We took the pup for a walk by the Laguna today.  It is definitely flower and allergy season here.   I shot a few floral pinholes with the Pinhole 100.  This is the only one I've gotten around to scanning thus far.  It was a 10 second exposure (a bit too long for the bright sun here) shot on Fuji FP100 C instant film.

Floras, 2011

Day Trip to Ronda, Spain

We drove to Ronda on Saturday.  It's about an hour and a half from our place, and not a bad drive (no freeway - perfect for car phobics like myself).  I didn't shoot many pictures (a few pinholes - hoping to ha the film processed soon), but here are a few digi-snaps.

The famous Ronda bridge.  Packed with tourists, and it's not even 'peak season' yet.  2011  

Wisteria - the first time I've seen in in Andalusia. 2011

Casa del Rey Moro, Ronda 2011

Exterior detail on the Casa del Rey Moro (Moorish King's House).  In fact, no Moorish king ever lived there and the building was constructed in the 18th century.  Ronda, Spain, 2011