Returning to Photography!

6th

Ok I used to read this forum a while back but didnt post (boo lurkers!).

Anyway I did Photography as part of a degree in Fine Art a few years back. I lost my camera and some equipment ina fire but last year replaced my Pentax K1000 (basic but lovely). I've still let to give it the attention it needs as i found digital keep me lazy and happy.

Anyway I plan to kick myself in the ass and start taking more time for it.

Heres a shot i took a few weeks back, technically not great but i like it


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elven

Hiya

I like that shot. The dark corners and the light coming in from the window at the back are what make it for me. I'd be inclined to make it even darker though!

If you get the urge to use film, it's not as awkward as you think since you can get the negs scanned along with the processing and I think it's cheaper than ever these days. Ironically, now I've gone digital the couple of rolls of film I have lying about have made me think of the creative possibilities that they create, for cross processing, a pinhole cap on my old 35mm body, fun stuff like that.

Hope to see you around here more... get shooting...

6th

Cheers for the welcome elven

I like the darker shots myself, probably because of other interests so heres a darker one:

CONMIKE12

I like that shot too.Reminds me of an old haunted house.Very atmospheric.

CONMIKE12

,second one is even better with the light coming down from above.You've captured a nice eerieness there.

elven

I hope this isn't cheeky... I just saw something in the first picture, and wanted to see what you think.

It's probably too cheesy but you might like it.

P.S. You're making me want to go to Charleville...

Morlar

That holga type one looks like a still from a silent movie ! nice one. I think they are pretty cool very atmospheric and horror movie like - I agree that the candle one could be a little darker/richer toned.

6th

elven wrote:

I hope this isn't cheeky... I just saw something in the first picture, and wanted to see what you think.

It's probably too cheesy but you might like it.

P.S. You're making me want to go to Charleville...

What did you see in the pic?

Cheers everyone, yeah elven it looks lot better in BW and darkened up. As for the eerieness and haunted house feel ... does no one check out the Paranormal forum?

elven

6th wrote:

What did you see in the pic?

I saw the version that I posted, darker and glowy Hope you like it too.

Morlar

Just out of curiosity where were they taken ? It looks like it could be a good location for a photo shoot.

6th

yeah, loved it. I will actually be doing a 20007 paranormal forum with the guys from the Paranormal forum but will check in here to see if anyone wants to submit a shot for it. Will be doing it in september. No payment but you get to have a shot in a nice spooky professional calander

6th

It was taken at Charleville Forest castle in Tullamore, co. Offally. place is amazing - i bring groups down there for over nights a few times a year.

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Love the photos.
Spooky.