Posted some new photos

[wlewisiii]

I got out of the house for a couple of hours yesterday and put together a short series at an old country "burying ground" that found. The album is here: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=6037&ppuser=0

Comments & critiques gladly accepted.

Thanks,

William

 

[Nick R.]

I like number 7 best, William. It's not often people photograph cemeteries in color. It's a lot less riskier in B & W where the tombstones set the mood. I like the fact that by shooting in color and in bright sunshine you've shown a "life goes happily on attitude" instead of the usual doom and gloom of cemetery photos. BTW, what camera, lens, and film were you using?

 

[wlewisiii]

Thanks for the comments, Nick. I had my Lieca CL w/my Collapsible Summicron & Canon 135/3.5 along with me and Fuji Reala for the film. The grass, flowers & trees just made a nice mood. It's part of the cycle of things, so why should it always be sad?

William

 

[peterc]

My favourite was #5. And, as Nick mentioned, I found the use of colour interesting considering the subject matter. I usually use B&W for cemeteries, unless I'm planning to move in closer on the stones (for things like mosses or lichens.
Well done.

Peter

 

[Wayne R. Scott]

William,

It must be a Midwest thing, I had just gone to the local cemetary and shot color film a couple of days ago. I was just using my Yashica GT and Kodak 400 UC film.

Some vandals had broken several headstones years ago and some of them have been repaired.

Wayne

 

[Ergo]

Whoa,William...Awesome nice

 

[wlewisiii]

Wayne,
It could be. Those are good - I especially like the Derby's stones.

I didn't intend to do it this way, but I was glad to have color loaded when I stopped there. I could have easily reloaded with black and white but it was a bright beautiful day after too many days of rain. I had loaded a roll of Reala since it's my favorite color film and just went driving to find something that could be done well in color. This wasn't what I expected, but as soon as I saw the sign, I knew it was where I was going to shoot.

Life continues; the Earth abides. I put the silo in the one shot to try and draw a line from then to now. Glad to see that some have gotten something out of them.

Thank you all,

William

 

[back alley]

i think you have officially taken more shots now with that 135 then i did, william.

and i never did get a shot off with the 50!!

the 40/2 has finally made it into canada, vancouver. maybe in another week it will get here to edmonton.
glad it's raining here...

joe

 

[wlewisiii]

joe,

I really enjoy using them both so I'll have to admit that I am pleased things worked out the way they did on them both. Given your tastes, I think that 40/2 will have a much more appreciated time ... once it finally gets there :bang:

:angel:

William

 

[back alley]

oh i think you're right.
the 40/2 is gonna get a very warm welcome.

i'm curious...did you send it by 2 or 4 dog sled?

😉

 

[rbiemer]

Lots better than the usual "creepy, gothic" take on cemeteies, William!
Think I like the photo with the silo in it the best.
Rob

 

[wlewisiii]

Thanks, Rob. It does make for a very different take on it. I should try it in early morning or late evening light sometime... 🙂

William