Coronavirus photo thread

[Henry]

So these aren’t exactly indicative of a pandemic, but they do show what I’ll be photographing the next few weeks because of general restrictions. It’s in the disruption of what I’m doing. I was planning to photograph Paris with an m240, but instead I am working on my rabbit photography with my canon 5d3.

 

[seany65]

From Ocean State Job Lot (discount store) in Northeastern Vermont yesterday:



My back stairs after my wife and I each went to the store without telling the other. We purchased identical items, but one. She bought the horseradish.

That's not a Horseradish.... That's a penis shaped vegetable. Probably bought it in case penis shaped vegetables start being in short supply.

 

[Archiver]

@Henry - there's nothing wrong with rabbit photography! It's basically street photography, except you're shooting rabbits in the woods, not people in the street. 😀

 

[lynnb]

the new normal

 

[Henry]

It's been raining and windy for a few days, so I haven't been able to do much photography, but it has given me a chance to go back through my archives. Here are a few animals from that dive.

 

[valdas]

what do you do when you are forced to stay at home due to lock-down? I have some film and some chemistry and plenty of time for experiments. I have some really old motion film (Fuji F500T) which in the past I used to develop using either traditional process as BW or color process C41. This time I tried E6 - I had some Tetenal E6 left from my recent slide development - so why not. Results are below (and some corona theme color-wise):

 

[giganova]

I'm conflicted about this: I do realize that this is a unique opportunity to go out and make remarkable photos. But I could potentially expose myself to the virus and I would be exploiting a situation where millions of people are suffering.

Thoughts?

 

[oftheherd]

I have discovered that there are still plenty of steel wool and pot scourers left and have stocked up on those in lieu of toilet paper. You never know I may become desperate enough.

Seriously I do not quite understand what has panicked the herd into mass purchases of toot paper. I am sure if I get a bad case of the virus I will have other things on my mind than toilet paper.

Actually it seems only a little worse than when a heavy snow storm is inbound. I just wonder how long is takes to use all that up and where is is stored while doing so. Its a good thing toilet paper doesn't have an expiration date.

I don't have a photo, but my wife just came back from one of the local asian supermarkets. No more fresh fish, no workers to cut clean and cut it up. This is getting serious. :bang: 😛

 

[Joao]

Still life

Still life

In good health so far, but forced to stay at home as a general preventive health measure. If I am forced to stay indoors then I photograph indoors…
From my first two rolls using flash or softbox light. Mamiya C330, Seikor lens 80mm, tripod.
Film was Shanghai GP3 at ISO 100 developed in Adox Adonal 1+50

Candle and Mug



Candle and Bottle



Flowers and Terminator



Regards
Joao

 

[Larry Cloetta]

I'm conflicted about this: I do realize that this is a unique opportunity to go out and make remarkable photos. But I could potentially expose myself to the virus and I would be exploiting a situation where millions of people are suffering.

Thoughts?

Combat zone photography isn’t exploitation, David Douglas Duncan et. al, unless the photographer somehow contrived to make it so. This needn’t be that intense. It’s just documentary photography, doesn’t necessarily even have to include people. But, be careful, yes. Many things can be done from a distance.

 

[Greg Maslak]

I truly sympathize with those who have been confined and isolated in large urban centers around the world. I lived most of my life in a big city and understand how frustrating it can be cooped up inside. Now, I live in a place where social distancing is more or less my normal day. Being outside, taking photos and seeing almost no one is easy. I hope this photo makes you smile. Stay safe; be kind.


"Social Distancing in the Kootenays" New Mamyia 6/75mm, Ilford FP4

 

[Larry Cloetta]

Nice! That looks safe.

 

[Archiver]

I'm conflicted about this: I do realize that this is a unique opportunity to go out and make remarkable photos. But I could potentially expose myself to the virus and I would be exploiting a situation where millions of people are suffering.

Thoughts?

As long as you practice social distancing and good hygiene (and I mean no touching your face, don't touch anything that other people touch, wash hands very regularly, use hand sanitizer if you absolutely have to touch something like a door handle or railing) then you minimize exposure to the virus.

What kind of photographs do you envision would be exploitative of the millions who are suffering? Unless you're going into hospitals and morgues, photographing the wailing and grieving, I don't see anything that could be objectionable or exploitative. And even that is valuable documentation of the times. I'm interested in seeing or capturing the emptiness of public spaces if it gets to that.

 

[Beemermark]

I live in on the NC coast, people here don't seem to panic until the day before a CAT 4 is due to make landfall. Wife and I were gone (in same state) and grocery shopping when we got back (last Sunday). Toilet paper and soup were the only shelves empty. Being old we stocked up (typically only buy day or two).

Have to say, still can't understand all the government induced panic. So far deaths haven't reached the flu level, let alone death by everything else. Old people die from a variety of issues, all related by old age. The wife and I are old, Everyone wants to go to heaven, just don't want to go now.

 

[Archlich]

Have to say, still can't understand all the government induced panic. So far deaths haven't reached the flu level, let alone death by everything else. Old people die from a variety of issues, all related by old age. The wife and I are old, Everyone wants to go to heaven, just don't want to go now.

Italy had 5,061 confirmed cases and 233 deaths two weeks ago. Today it's 47,021 confirmed cases and 4,032 deaths.

The highly contagious nature of this virus means when you find the number to be "alarming", it's already too late.

Safety first.

 

[DwF]

Water keeps rollin'

Water keeps rollin'

Fortunate to have the Mount Baker National Forest just up the road, I socially-distanced on this open stretch of the Nooksack River.

28mm Elmarit-M v4

David

 

[jonmanjiro]

Diamond Princess @ Yokohama Port on 21st March 2020 by Jon, on Flickr

I heard they are looking for cleaners...

 

[robert blu]

Italy had 5,061 confirmed cases and 233 deaths two weeks ago. Today it's 47,021 confirmed cases and 4,032 deaths.

The highly contagious nature of this virus means when you find the number to be "alarming", it's already too late.

Safety first.

Yes as you say. This is why I'm so horrifed to see other countries did not react quick enough. When you realize it it's already late. It's a bomb when it starts. In Italy we had a few hesitations in the beginning and we pay the price. But we had no experience and I understand many decisionds were difficult to be taken.

But other countries could see, understand and benefit form our experience...

 

[DwF]

Yes as you say. This is why I'm so horrifed to see other countries did not react quick enough. When you realize it it's already late. It's a bomb when it starts. In Italy we had a few hesitations in the beginning and we pay the price. But we had no experience and I understand many decisionds were difficult to be taken.

But other countries could see, understand and benefit form our experience...

Robert,

I take it you are doing okay there. It is horrifying but sadly not surprising that our administration were unable to get on this as they should have. Needless to say, one of the prime responsibilities of any president is to take daily briefings from intelligence sources, read, and perhaps heed them; in this case warnings that clearly pointed to potential pandemic. That said, the states and several governors have stepped up as we are all seeing.

But echoing news reports, my daughter told me last night that she wished she'd see more urgency about staying in and away from gatherings from her fellow classmates (she is a high school senior). My thoughts are with you all in Italy.

Stay well!

David

 

[CharlesDAMorgan]

Social distancing