Narcissus
“We are Narcissus” – temporary art installation at la Parc de la Ciutadella, Barcelona.
Wine Tasting in Barcelona
Some shots from a wine tasting event at Passeig de Lluis Companys during the Mercé, in Barcelona. Here you can by a set of tickets which can then be exchanged for glasses of wine from many excellent local producers. However, given the quantities of wine being tasted (see above…) I think that it is more accurate to see the event as a kind of giant open-air wine bar… The photographs were all shot on HP5+ 35mm film, pushed two stops to ISO 1600 by processing in Kodak HC-110 1+31 (Dilution B) for 6:45 at […]
Opportunity
Another image that is again very loosely connected to the theme of independence, taken last month in Italy and feeling strangely more appropriate than ever given the prevalence of water this week.
Spirit
Rather loosely continuing the theme of independence…
Independence and Catalunya
Catalunya and Spain are waking up this morning to a new Catalan government which, if it delivers on its electoral promises, will unilaterally declare independence from Spain within 18 months.
Black and White Film Workflow with Capture One
I finally figured out a workflow that allows me to scan and then process black-and-white images with reasonable efficiency using Capture One… The main challenge is that C1 fails to handle the 16 bit grayscale TIFF images that the scanner produces, necessitating a conversion to a 16 bit colour TIFF file before the imported images can be edited. The trick is to use ZIP compression, which leaves the file sizes virtually unchanged. As a result, my film processing workflow currently looks something like this:
Lift
Cable car, Switzerland. This is definitely a country for the lazy hiker… Leica M7 with Zeiss ZM 2/35 using a red filter and Ilford Delta 100 processed in HC110 dilution H.
Stream
Mountain stream in Switzerland. Ilford Delta 100 processed in HC110 dilution H.
The Naked Mountain
The swiss alps, between Silvaplana and St Moritz. In winter this are would usually be full of skiers, but in summer the ski-lifts provide a quick (if expensive) start to a hike in the mountains. Although the mountains are rather barren, if you time the trip well there are usually many photogenic flowers to explore – and maybe the odd naked hiker, if that thing is still allowed near St Moritz. Leica M7 with Zeiss ZM 2/35 and Ilford Delta 100 , processed in HC110 Dilution H (1+63 from concentrate) for 7:30 […]
Taxi
One of the numerous water-taxis, running between Varenna and Belaggio on Lago di Como, Italy. This is a composite of two digital images, processed to give a more film-like look (the lack of dust and fluff should give this away!). Although shot from the same location, the background sky and boat did not in reality appear at the same time. Back to real film and a slower pace tomorrow…
Lake
Fisherman at Varenna, Lago di Como, Italy.
The view to Il Giumello
View towards il Giumello from somewhere above Crandola. The mountain is surprisingly bald, due to grazing by cows and goats. Canon 5DIII with 100mm macro, which doubles as a nice short telephoto for landscape images.
Observatory
I am not entirely sure what this hut is used for, at least when it is not snowing. Alpe Paglio, Italy
Sotto Valsassina
Barite mine at Cortabbio (Primaluna), which is literally almost underneath the previous photographs. This is now out of use and just figuring out some means of opening to the public as a museum. Click below for the full gallery and more information…
Alta Valsassina
Rather too pristine alpine houses, reflecting the rise of tourism in Italy. The luminous colours are again the result of using a polarising filter, which here also helps cut through some of the haze to the distant mountains.
Track
Path, walking up in the mountains around Alta Valsassina, Italy.
Transient Eye 