Half Frame People
Another few images from the first roll through the Olympus Pen half frame camera. These pictures are of people, indoors (all but one). This was my attempt at estimating light indoors without a meter, and trying to get the focus right for closer subjects, and seeing how people come through generally since I am not much of a portrait photographer.
There were a few duds, but I learned quite a bit too. I like the first shot of my grand daughter the best, but mostly because of her cheerful face. It is not great focus, and a few other technical things, like being under-exposed and needing quite a bit of work. I also like the top picture of a couple of fellas in the Ross Bay Pub which has quite a lot of personality.
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Olympus Pen, Half Frame, 28mm lens, Fujifilm Neopan Acros, ISO100, Epson V700 Scanner
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All attractive and well-lit images. You are certainly getting to grips with this little beauty.
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Thanks Andy. I have the second roll of film winding slowly through the camera now that the test roll proved it will take pictures. I think it will take a week or two to get to the scanning negatives stage.
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All good…Light is really nice on the second shot of your grand daughter but I really like the busker as well…..
Excellent!
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Hi Stuart – thanks! The busker shot is rising to the top as a favourite!
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He obviously knows how to work the audience….
🙂
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I saw a guy today playing accordian, with a plywood shelter on wheels presumably for the rain, except it was snowing. He had thick gloves on. And just a security guard for an audience. I was rushing to work late, or I would have stopped and taken his picture. I think I will see him again – second chance.
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So many good shots when there’s either no time or no camera ..Happens to me all the time.
🙂
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Worst point in this – camera in pocket! For the first time in years, I have a camera in pocket. Old habits die hard, like seeing a shot and racing on by…
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Oh dear…Now that really is tragic!
😦
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I agree with Ken, I relly like the street musician! 🙂
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Thank you Malin! I am not sure if he could play as I was just passing by on a lunch break.
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Of course the baby shots are always cute but my favorite is the street musician. It’s a good shot no mater what the camera. The fact the musician is standing in front of a hemp clothing shop makes it more interesting.
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Hi Ken – thank you – interesting to find that is your favourite. I cropped that shot a bit – taking the top off because I wanted more emphasis on the musician. I left the triangle at the bottom because Iiked it, but on revisiting the shot, I might have cropped the bottom off a bit more. I have to think about that.
I like the first one for its posed stiffness – two guys interrupted over their beer, self conscious but cheerful.
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I think a little crop at the bottom of the frame on the musician shot won’t hurt and might even draw more attention to the musician. Either way, Iike the shot.
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Thanks Ken. I will give that a try.
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Great shots! All of them…..
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Hi Howard – thanks so much!
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