MACBA II
Second of a set of semi-abstract images of the Museu d’ Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA). Leica M7 with 21mm SEM and a 091 dark red filter, shot on Delta 100 and processed in ID-11 1+1.
MACBA I
The first of a set of semi-abstract images of the Museu d’ Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA). The museum opened in 1995 and exhibits a wide range of modern artworks. The MACBA is also infamous for being rather more successful as a skateboarding destination – something which sits awkwardly with local residents and is somewhat at odds with the serene modernist architecture originally envisaged by the architect and which invites comparison with the Getty Centre in Los Angeles. But perhaps the architectural connection connection with skateboarding was there from the beginning… Leica M7 […]
Pi d’en Xandri
The Pi d’en Xandri, on the edge of the Collserola. The pine tree is more than 240 years old, and has become an important symbol associated with the nearby town of Sant Cugat del Vallès. Leica M7 with 21mm SEM fitted with a dark red filter and shot on Ilford Delta 100.
Monestir de Sant Cugat
Part of the cloisters in the monastery at Sant Cugat del Vallès. Leica M7 with 21mm SEM fitted with a dark red filter and shot on Ilford Delta 100.
Barcelona Street Art
More street art from Barcelona. Shot on Delta 100 and processed in ID-11 1+1.
Barcelona Street Art
More street art from Barcelona. Shot on Delta 100 and processed in ID-11 1+1.
Barcelona Street Art
More street art from Barcelona, starting with a distinctly Catalan theme. Shot on Ilford Delta 100 and processed in ID-11 1+1.
Barcelona Street Art
Valkyrie, Ciutat Vella, Barcelona. Taken with the M7, 50mm and Ilford Delta 100.
Barcelona Street Art
Street art in the old town, Barcelona. Ilford Delta 100 shot with a dark red filter, and processed in ID-11. The scan resolution is not great, partly because I opted to scan (macro photograph) the negatives as complete frames, including the sprocket holes. While this seemed a cool thing to do at the time, I think the effect is a bit clichéd and I cropped this to match what I saw – you can see the raw scan and another from the same mural below. You can also see […]
Barcelona Street Art
First of a short set of images of street art, taken around Barcelona. Taken using a dark red filter on Ilford Delta 100 film, and processed in ID-11.
Circ de Raluy
Painted trucks from the Circ Històric de Raluy, which is currently open at the harbour in Port Vell, Barcelona. In real life they are quite colourful, and the wagons and trucks surround the big-top defensively as if from a scene in a surreal 1950’s western. Leica M7 with 50mm f1.4 and Ilford Delta 100 processed in DD-X.
La Pessebre de Sant Jaume
This year’s presepe in Plaça de Sant Jaume is a modern work of art that is difficult to capture on film, comprising a fantastic array of kinetic artworks housed in giant inflated snow-globes. A nicely post-modern and largely secular interpretation of a traditional Christmas event. Leica M7 with 50mm and Ilford Delta 100 processed in DD-X.
La Pedrera
Seasonally decorative star on the front of La Pedrera, Barcelona. Leica M7 with 50mm @ f1.4 with Delta 100, developed in DD-X 1+4.
Stripes
The first of a series of film based street photographs, shot in Barcelona.
Simplicity 3
Parc della Ciutadella, Barcelona. Leica M7 with ZM 1,5/50 and Ilford Delta 100.
Fade to White
Mountain village and landscape. This was exposed for the shadows, and the more limited dynamic range of Delta film (compared to HP5+ or colour negatives) leads to this wonderful fade to white from the highlight roll-off, which is helped nicely by the beautifully subtle rendering of the distagon lens. Leica M7 with ZM 1,4/35 distagon and yellow filter on Ilford Delta 100 processed in DD-X 1+4 for 9 minutes at 24c.
