Celebrating the Square.

[ChrisN]

Three generations by Another Chris, on Flickr

 

[dazedgonebye]

Stone Flowers by SteveMPhoto, on Flickr

 

[Todd.Hanz]

Holga

Todd

 

[Leica All Day]

Great shots Michael ... the little girl on the bus or train is beautiful.

thanks for the compliment Keith.....it was actually on a boat (ferry).....

awesome photos Todd......

cheers, michael

Holga
Todd

 

[Keith]

Just an interesting point as we meander along here. The square is unique in it's ability to find compositions that work where you'd be struggling with say, the conventional 35mm format. If I'm in an object rich environment looking for interesting shots I find myself having to make the decision between landscape and portrait orientation ... it's an added distraction IMO and one that often spoils the process and heavily reduces my keeper rate.

Looking down into the waist level viewfinder of a TLR or a Hassy is very enlightening as you move the camera around and 'roam' the scene in front of you. When it's going to work it becomes very obvious and all you have to do is click the shutter but I don't find this happens with a rangefinder. I seldom have to crop a square image to make it that little bit better because how it was perceived in the viewfinder generally can't be bettered by changing it in post.

This photo I've posted below is a classic example. I was crouched on the ground trying to photogaph the graffiti on the wall opposite me and without looking up moved the camera around to the left ninety degrees and this just popped into the viewfinder ... it was the last frame on the roll and I didn't hesitate.

That's how it works for me and I'd be curious to hear how others feel about this?

 

[paulfish4570]

 

[Todd.Hanz]

Todd

 

[JeffL]

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Night in Driveway by cheinbizzarre, on Flickr[/IMG]

Rollei 3.5F

 

[CK Dexter Haven]

That's how it works for me and I'd be curious to hear how others feel about this?

I agree completely. With everything.

 

[Keith]

Nice work in this thread ... I now feel inspired to the point of removing my Hassleblad 500cm from the cupboard where it's been lurking for nearly a year now and have loaded a roll of Delta 3200 into it with the intention of taking some shots tomorrow. Took me while to remember the loading process of the 'peekaboo' back! 😱

I need a break from digital! 😀

 

[peter_n]

I agree completely. With everything.

Me too. Everything.

 

[Todd.Hanz]

keepin it going...

Todd

 

[Keith]

A shot from the Hassy with the Delta 3200 that turned out to be more a little more far gone than I thought it was.

 

[Snowbuzz]

^ I like it tho'! Great thread!

 

[Film dino]

Prato, old city wall

Prato, old city wall

Sorry it's only a thumbnail..

 

[f16sunshine]

Super thread. So many beautiful squares.

Yashicamat 124G

 

[f16sunshine]

Rolleiflex D Xenotar

 

[paulfish4570]

andy, i well remember the model and sunflowers; such fine photos.

here is a cropped square, hp5, f2a, nikkor 50/2:

 

[f16sunshine]

Thank you Paul 🙂 You may remember these from the Holga as well.

 

[andredossantos]

Untitled by andre dos santos, on Flickr