*Bathed in Neon*
Canon A2 + Cinestill 800T
One of the crazy things about Hong Kong is that despite the city modernizing like crazy over the last few decades, there are still things that look like they used to 30 years ago, and therefore that look like Blade Runner. The quality of the night lights in certain areas is just fantastic, and Cinestill 800T film makes it even more convincing.
*Bored Duck*
Canon A2 + Cinestill 800T
Shooting Cinestill 800T at night was truly an epiphany. I realised that you could, in fact, do some really cool and interesting night shots on film, despite the inherent constraints of not having a ton of ISO. The food vendors are always a favourite of mine.
*Mong Kok Night Lights*
Canon A2 + Cinestill 800T
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So Camera Film Photo and Take Kayo organized a nighttime film photowalk in Mong Kok. It was drizzling, which was slightly unpleasant for attendees but pretty much guaranteed awesome shots as the wet streets reflected the neon lights. This is one of my first shots that evening, it was my first time using Cinestill 800T and I just love the atmosphere.
*Hedgehog on Film*
Canon A2 + Ilford Pan F
There’s a spectacular waterfall in the Jura mountains in France called Les Cascades du Hérisson (The Hedgehog Waterfall) and the river that flows from them is called (you guessed it) The Hedgehog (le Hérisson). Long exposure on film is tricky, but when all you’re after is 1/10s or thereabouts, Ilford Pan F is perfectly suited. I really like the results on this one.
*Pacific Vista*
Canon 7D
Driving one morning on the winding roads of East Coromandel, I saw this stunning vista. I had to park and get out the camera. I love it when the sun and clouds make a patchwork of the sea.
*Copper Pond*
Canon 7D
Let me tell you about my late beanbag. For nearly five years I used the same beanbag made of a packet of dried chickpeas in two sealed ziplocks. It was fantastic and allowed me to do these kinds of really low on the ground long exposures. Sadly, it was confiscated when I went to New Zealand on holiday since it was considered a food import. Oh well, it’ll cost me $2 to get a new one using the same method! Anyway, sunset, a puddle of water captures in the rocks but also the sea in the background, and a great kind of metallic rusty look on the rocks themselves. It was bound to work.
*Bir Hakeim Bridge*
Canon 7D
Sometimes you don’t do long expos for specific effects like freezing water or light trails, sometimes you just do them because it’s dark and you want pin sharp focus and low ISO. This was the case here. In fact, looking back, I’m so lucky to have had this shot: this spot is very favoured by wedding photographers and it’s very rare that there isn’t some sort of shoot going on. There was that night, but they were behind me!
*The Quiet of the Blue Hour*
Canon 7D
Lately I’ve been revisiting some old photos I never published. This is a very long exposure (60s) from 2011. I haven’t experimented with super long exposures as much as I should have, as this shot proves (I think). Also, the blue hour is really interesting: once the sun has set there’s still some light (depending on latitude) for a while, but it turns blue, hence the name. Quite evident here, the picture looks split-toned but it’s not, these are slightly tweaked colours as they were captured by the sensor.
Charango Salesman
Canon 7D
The charango is a wonderful little guitar like instrument with lots of strings for its body size. I wanted to buy one in La Paz for my son who plays guitar, and so walked into this store. I asked the salesguy if he would demonstrate the sound differences between the various models, and he seemed more than happy to be photographed in the process.
Under the Deep Blue Sky
Canon 7D
The Altiplano is so high that the sky is a deep deep blue and the light is super harsh. This makes lit whites super white (as on the left here) and shadows super dark (as in the middle and the right). Our Lady of Copacabana is all whitewashed, but when I got there, late morning, not all of it was lit, causing these stark contrasts that I like.
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