giganova
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Spent the last ten days in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This was my 7th trip to Buenos Aires over the past 15 years, but the first time I took a camera with me. Just one film body (M4) and one lens (50/2 rigid), as minimalistic as it gets. Amazing city, flooded with light and heat in the middle of the summer on the southern hemisphere!
What better way to start a thread about Argentina with pictures of tango dancers in a public square in San Telmo:
... more coming ...
What better way to start a thread about Argentina with pictures of tango dancers in a public square in San Telmo:
... more coming ...
giganova
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Man vs Nature:
This gigantic steel flower opens its pedals when the sun comes up, follows the sun’s movement, and closes its pedals at night. Quite the sight!
Why do most man-made objects have right angles and sharp edges? The tree does its own thing.
Sharp edges, right angles, everywhere — except the oval head of the living creature!
This gigantic steel flower opens its pedals when the sun comes up, follows the sun’s movement, and closes its pedals at night. Quite the sight!
Why do most man-made objects have right angles and sharp edges? The tree does its own thing.
Sharp edges, right angles, everywhere — except the oval head of the living creature!
giganova
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Trees:
Amazing trees everywhere! The gigantic Gomero trees in Recoleta are particularly impressive due to their sizes and long horizontal beaches. They’ve been plated by monks around 200 years ago.
Two living organism, each with its own pace: Motorcyclist: 30 miles per hour, tree: 10 cm per year. Who will win?
Amazing trees everywhere! The gigantic Gomero trees in Recoleta are particularly impressive due to their sizes and long horizontal beaches. They’ve been plated by monks around 200 years ago.
Two living organism, each with its own pace: Motorcyclist: 30 miles per hour, tree: 10 cm per year. Who will win?
giganova
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Skies:
I love taking pictures of clouds, particularly in Argentina due to the lack of contrails (not much air traffic), dramatic clouds when the winds blows from the Antarctic, and the abundance of beautiful statues in the parks.
I love taking pictures of clouds, particularly in Argentina due to the lack of contrails (not much air traffic), dramatic clouds when the winds blows from the Antarctic, and the abundance of beautiful statues in the parks.
giganova
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Kids:
I have given up taking pictures of kids in the U.S. due to too many unpleasant encounters with paranoid parents. Not a problem in Argentina, each time I took pictures of kids the parents smiled at me.
I have given up taking pictures of kids in the U.S. due to too many unpleasant encounters with paranoid parents. Not a problem in Argentina, each time I took pictures of kids the parents smiled at me.
giganova
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Symmetry:
Is perfect symmetry too much of a good thing?
Is perfect symmetry too much of a good thing?
giganova
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Some street scenes:
The memories about the Islas Malvinas War (Falkland Islands) is present everywhere.
The memories about the Islas Malvinas War (Falkland Islands) is present everywhere.
giganova
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Some details:
giganova
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People:
giganova
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Recoleta Cemetery:
Huss
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Great stuff, really enjoyed going through them!
giganova
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giganova
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Thanks, Huss!
icebear
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Kids:
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This one is my favorite of this series, her eyes behind the toy gun looking at your lens... great image.
Symmetry:
Is perfect symmetry too much of a good thing?
I think it's just this side of perfect symmetry, close but not there, therefore it works for me.
Some street scenes:
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This one may be my overall favorite, strong composition and her floating above the black and white tiles, gorgeous.
With all the positive comments so far a few thought from a digital bw camera user: I think you might expose a little bit more generous, you are lacking true white. Or the contrast in developing is a little too low.
And obviously it's been a mistake not taking your camera with you on your earlier trips to Buenos Aires.
Thanks for sharing your images, great stuff.
giganova
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Thanks for your feedback, Klaus, much appreciated!
I've had this peculiar issues for a while now when I convert 16-bit b&w TIF files to 8-bit JPEGs in Photoshop CC 2018. The TIFs looks perfectly fine but the JPEGs are darker.
stompyq
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you're doing the adjustments in prophoto or adobe RGB color space and not converting to sRGB for jpg's for posting
Axel
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Enjoyed your pictures, too!
Much impression in Pics and words.
A great series with character.
Much impression in Pics and words.
A great series with character.
Most interesting series, well done. And it demonstrates clearly that one camera and one lens can be sufficient!
giganova
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Agreed, even though I have to admit that I struggled with the 50mm lens. Just not my thing, I wish I had taken my 21mm Super Angulon instead of the 50mm Rigid.
lynnb
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Thanks for this thread, most enjoyable. I agree with earlier comments, including Klaus's (icebear's) favourite.