Posted by Rhys (Darlington, United Kingdom) on 2 April 2008 in Architecture and Portfolio.
Ok, there is a theme and a story to all the shots for this week. Last Friday I came across an old CD-rom which included a file entitled ‘Misc_001’, contained in the folder were lots of old photographs that I had scanned from negatives about 4-ish years ago. I first started taking photographs with an SLR when I was about 14 or 15 (a good 20 years ago!) and I think some of the images in the Misc_001 file may even go back as far as the ‘beginning’. Anyway, I have decided to drag a few of them out of the archives, some may be 5 or 6 years old and some even older, to be honest I can’t quite remember the dates, but for most I do remember the locations and other bits of information so I will try to add what I remember as I post each shot. They were all taken on a Minlota Dynax 7000i with a Sigma 28-70mm lens and more than likely they were shot with Ilford Hp5+ film. I used to do all my own B&W developing and enjoyed breaking the rules with the processes and chemicals just as much as I do now with Photoshop. The downside to this is that the digital scanning process has highlighted several flaws and visual horrors such as excessive film grain, reticulation in the film emulsion and lots of scratches etc. However, in an industry seemingly obsessed with clarity and super mega pixel counts its kind of refreshing to remind myself of how it used to be, in fact the rough and ready feel to some of the posts this week just remind me of what really attracted me to photography in the first place. Not that much to say about this one other than it was just an odd doorway leading to nothing. I discovered it whilst out walking near to my parents house - so it's about 10 years old. Maybe I should have walked through it to see if anything happened!
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There is mystery in the image and one wonders about the story behind the door. I find the image thought provoking and stimulating of the imagination.
2 Apr 2008 12:43am
It's excellent, the branch that tries to capture the viewers. Awesome contrast, very nice!
2 Apr 2008 2:42am
I think the story goes back to World War II, it looks like the entrance to an Anderson air-raid shelter. When I was a kid there were lots still around in back gardens being used for storage, sheds etc.
2 Apr 2008 2:44am
It is a curious sight (and site). The thick brush and graniness of the scanned image really do add to the intrigue presented by this door to nowhere.
2 Apr 2008 4:47am
it's a thought provoking image Rhys, it has more impact than you think it has. mal
2 Apr 2008 5:43am
nice frame!
2 Apr 2008 12:10pm
You never know, it could be like passing through the wardrobe. Did you give her a try?
p.s. great image
2 Apr 2008 12:36pm
A magic passage ? :-)
2 Apr 2008 2:17pm
You should have gone through it! Who knows what would have happened?! lol
Dan
4 Apr 2008 4:03am
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