Guilty As Charged.

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Yes, we Canadians are, in fact, sending wildfire smoke south of the border.

On purpose.

This is the view of La Casa wildfire from the Grey Monk winery across Lake Okanagan.

It is one of many burning right now, and threatening the area.

This was yesterday…it is quite a bit bigger at present, at around 1400 acres.

It remains out of control despite all efforts.

Rake your forests, people.

(And sympathies to those presently under threat in Washington State!!)

Black & Whitening

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Did you know that any colour film can be made B&W?

That’s right, friends!

There may be film and developer-specific recipes based on temperature and box ISO…but quite honestly, stand-development is the way to go:

1:100 Rodinal, and let stand for one hour, at 20-24 degrees Celcius. Agitate briefly at 20 minute intervals. Stop bath and fix as normal.

This is a variety of colour films developed in Rodinal–even Eastman 250D Cinema! (Remove the Remjet first). The technique seems to deal nicely with highlights, and preserve detail in the shadows…giving a decent amount of latitude with exposure.

Back in the Saddle

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I’ve been meaning to do this post for a bit…
A year-and-a-half, apparently lol.

Anyway, life has happened, and here we are.

I’d like to get back to posting routinely, as I am lacking in photo inspiration lately;
So I am reaching back into the archives for this one:

Paris iPhoneography

…or more precisely, CALGARY to Paris, via iPhone.

Probably all the camera any of us ever need.
I hope you enjoy.

-M.

“Barcelona…”

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“archives of courtesty, shelter of the foreigners, hospital of the poor, father-land of the brave, vengeance of the offended and pleasant correspondence of firm friendship, and in site, and in beauty, unique.” 

– Cervantes