Entries by Jim Galli (34)

Lowly Turner Reich #4

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the picture

 
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bouquet 

 I've got a lot to learn about making these entries.  Can't get stuff to go where I want it.  Oh well, suffice to say

I very nearly dumped this lens until I made these images earlier this evening.  No longer 4 Sale :D 

Posted on Monday, October 1, 2007 at 01:05AM by Registered CommenterJim Galli in , , , | Comments4 Comments

Marky Mud Face

                                                                Marky mud face.


                                       My brother's middle boy.  Technically not his, but
                                    he has been dad since Mark was very small.  He came
                                          in the bargain when Jeff married his childhood
                                                               sweetheart, Donna.

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                                                        Mr. & Mrs. Mark Kirkland

                                      Mark swore marriage was not in the cards for him.
                                       And we sort of believed him.  Then he met Sandy
                                                            and his world changed.

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                                                                  Mark & Sandy

                                        Ours too.  What a treat for us to meet and mingle
                                          with her beautiful family!  I wish I could have
                                                 photgraphed them ALL.  I settled for
                                               Hazel & George, Sandy's grandparents.

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                                                                                  Hazel & George

 Technical crap:  I used the ancient Kodak 2D 8X10 camera
with an 1872 Darlot Petzval lens.  Exposure of 1/25th
second was handled by a Packard shutter.
The Petzval is about 12 1/2 inch
  focal length and was of course, shot wide open.
Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 at 12:59AM by Registered CommenterJim Galli in , | Comments2 Comments

My Bad

I haven't checked in for a while and I see there are some lovely images to look at and read about.  WELL DONE!  It's nice to see Jonathan's idea beginning to take shape. 

Here are some images done in a hotel room in Las Vegas with a little no-name petzval and 4X5 speed graphic.

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hotel table

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zumanity

 
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door handle

I did these with efke 25 film hoping to get close to the feel of 8X10 tonality with a 4X5 capture.  Comments / questions always appreciated. 

Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 at 03:56PM by Registered CommenterJim Galli in , , | Comments6 Comments

Cheap Lenses

I thought I would follow up on yesterdays rant by talking about the other end of the spectrum.  Really REALLY inexpensive lenses that have a grand look.  So yesterday I made a couple of photos with a real sleeper.  Yep, I made them just because I wanted to see what the lens could do.  Guess what, they are gorgeous and I plan to do a LOT of other stuff with this particular lens.  What is it you ask?  Later.  Let me preface that if I put it on Ebay I wouldn't get $55 bucks for it.

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white coffee cup 

 

I just love the soft peaches and cream look.  I only made 2 images and both are keepers.  I used

the Venerable Kodak 2D and Freestyle APHS Ortho film

 

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 elevation wheel

 

Both of these are just rough and reddy scans.  I did print both of these today just for a first look on 11X14 Kodak matt RC paper that is probably 25 years old.  Beautiful prints and very easy, no messing around.

 

OOPS.  Out of time.  My steak is done.  I'll have to tell ya later what the lens was....................Jim Galli

Posted on Monday, August 6, 2007 at 11:33PM by Registered CommenterJim Galli in | Comments1 Comment
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