I exposed this view of Irish Rail 071 class diesel number 079 at Sligo using my Rolleiflex Model T loaded with Fuji Neopan 400.
I processed the film at the Gallery of Photography at Meetinghouse Square in Dublin using Agfa Rodinal Special concentrated liquid developer.
Final processing was accomplished digitally using Lightroom.
The Rollei allowed me to compose using a square field rather than a more common rectangular field. I’ve found that the square changes the way I see, and thus produces different compositions. Someone might ask, ‘couldn’t you just crop it?’. You could, yes, but that’s not my point. ‘So what about the lead-in version? That’s cropped, isn’t it?’ Yes, but not by choice! That’s an effect of the software/internet/webhosts.
Tracking the Light discusses photography everyday.
Yes, but two squares make a rectangle, or conversely might make a nice centre spread.
Just a thought. As you know I have 1000s of square photos of Irish Rail/NIR/Bord na Mona/RPSI.
Michael Walsh on said:
I like square, but it’s a bugger for printing in the IRRS Journal.
Update on the semaphore with wire in Sligo.
My sources in Ireland explain that the wire you asked about is:
Simple single-phase 230V power supply for the electric light bulb in the signal.
I can’t speak on that wire with authority, but I could guess wildly.
Sorry!
Lincoln Reed on said:
Nice shot Brian ! A question for you, what is the connection on top of the semaphore mast ? Is that some sort of grounding / bonding wire ? I’ve never seen that before .
Thank you for the info on wiring to semaphore in Sligo. I had always thought that wiring would be underground ! Very interesting
Yes, but two squares make a rectangle, or conversely might make a nice centre spread.
Just a thought. As you know I have 1000s of square photos of Irish Rail/NIR/Bord na Mona/RPSI.
I like square, but it’s a bugger for printing in the IRRS Journal.
Update on the semaphore with wire in Sligo.
My sources in Ireland explain that the wire you asked about is:
Simple single-phase 230V power supply for the electric light bulb in the signal.
I can’t speak on that wire with authority, but I could guess wildly.
Sorry!
Nice shot Brian ! A question for you, what is the connection on top of the semaphore mast ? Is that some sort of grounding / bonding wire ? I’ve never seen that before .
Square rocks! Black and white even better!