I was chatting with John Washington yesterday regarding the recent series of shots he's been posting exploring the notion of nostalgia (of which this is a particularly good example). Anyway, having had that conversation, I was browsing through a folder of old images today and came across this one which a) also has quite a nostalgic feel, and b) entirely coincidentally, was taken with John's camera. All of which seemed like a good excuse to post it.
On another matter: I finished the latest tutorial in the Digital Workflow series today, so should have some time to get out and about to shoot some new material tomorrow.
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7.47pm on 12/8/04
Canon 1Ds
EF 28-70mm f/2.8L USM
63mm
f/5.6
1/640
aperture priority
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What is surprising about this one is the oof area really is (to me anyway) the main scene, but its even better to be blurred. Makes you want to put 20p in there to have the crystal clear version presented.
This is a sweet image. Makes me want to look through it. Has that romantic feeling to it.
comment by Gareth at 05:01 PM (GMT) on 9 April, 2008
Aah, nostalgia; it's not what it used to be..
For me it's the tones that give it a nostalgic feel. Reminds me of those old b&w postcards and pictures that were painted to add colour. They often had broad swathes of colour, much like a water colour painting, and no fine detail. This has the same feel.
comment by John at 05:54 PM (GMT) on 9 April, 2008
comment by Jennifer at 09:35 PM on 8 April, 2008
just the price spoils the illusion - should be 2d or similar! ;-)
It's early 70's nostalgia Jennifer - just after Heath made us go decimel. If I remember rightly it was the only time the conservatives did anything useful because my creme eggs went cheaper over night leaving me some pennies left over to buy a few arrow bars on the way to school. God bless Edward Heath ;-) NOT
Jennifer: I agree, had it been 'old money' it would have had a more aged feel, but I also agree with John; i.e. nostalgia can be for more recent times.
comment byXavier Rey at 12:19 AM (GMT) on 10 April, 2008
Nice shot !!
comment byBill at 05:29 PM (GMT) on 10 April, 2008
What I enjoy about the photo is how bloken most of the photo and have my eye drawn to the "INSERT 20p Coin".
comment bythomas mueller at 03:06 PM (GMT) on 11 April, 2008
i like it very much, because it looks like: "insert 20p coint to shoot..."
comment byCyril at 11:29 PM (GMT) on 13 April, 2008
Wow, just amazing! Great colors!!!!
comment byReuben Chircop at 04:24 PM (GMT) on 14 April, 2008
wow how communicative this shot is. I really like it it transmits so much information. the obscurity is magical
I was chatting with John Washington yesterday regarding the recent series of shots he's been posting exploring the notion of nostalgia (of which this is a particularly good example). Anyway, having had that conversation, I was browsing through a folder of old images today and came across this one which a) also has quite a nostalgic feel, and b) entirely coincidentally, was taken with John's camera. All of which seemed like a good excuse to post it.
On another matter: I finished the latest tutorial in the Digital Workflow series today, so should have some time to get out and about to shoot some new material tomorrow.
camera
lens
focal length
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
flash
image quality
RAW converter
cropped?
Canon 1Ds
EF 28-70mm f/2.8L USM
63mm
f/5.6
1/640
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
100
no
RAW
C1 Pro
minor
Goodun! I know what you mean about it being a little nostalgic - just the price spoils the illusion - should be 2d or similar! ;-)
20p, that is about $10 here...!
What is surprising about this one is the oof area really is (to me anyway) the main scene, but its even better to be blurred. Makes you want to put 20p in there to have the crystal clear version presented.
This is a sweet image. Makes me want to look through it. Has that romantic feeling to it.
Aah, nostalgia; it's not what it used to be..
For me it's the tones that give it a nostalgic feel. Reminds me of those old b&w postcards and pictures that were painted to add colour. They often had broad swathes of colour, much like a water colour painting, and no fine detail. This has the same feel.
comment by Jennifer at 09:35 PM on 8 April, 2008
just the price spoils the illusion - should be 2d or similar! ;-)
It's early 70's nostalgia Jennifer - just after Heath made us go decimel. If I remember rightly it was the only time the conservatives did anything useful because my creme eggs went cheaper over night leaving me some pennies left over to buy a few arrow bars on the way to school. God bless Edward Heath ;-) NOT
Thanks all.
Jennifer: I agree, had it been 'old money' it would have had a more aged feel, but I also agree with John; i.e. nostalgia can be for more recent times.
Nice shot !!
What I enjoy about the photo is how bloken most of the photo and have my eye drawn to the "INSERT 20p Coin".
i like it very much, because it looks like: "insert 20p coint to shoot..."
Wow, just amazing! Great colors!!!!
wow how communicative this shot is. I really like it it transmits so much information. the obscurity is magical