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Rick Waldroup

New member
Downtown Fort Worth, Texas - October 1, 2013


For those interested, the camera was an Epson RD-1 with a Voigtlander 35mm 2.5 lens.

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Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Downtown Fort Worth, Texas - October 1, 2013


For those interested, the camera was an Epson RD-1 with a Voigtlander 35mm 2.5 lens.

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Rick,

So pleased to see more work work with this important camera. It helped open up so much the compact professional camera to folk without the deepest pockets.

The buckling of the building is surprising. ...or is it all a reflection? What's the story?

Looking forward to see more from DFW

Asher
 

Doug Kerr

Well-known member
Hi, Asher,

The buckling of the building is surprising. ...or is it all a reflection? What's the story?

No, these window bays have a "hopper" form. You can see it clearly at the bottom of the bay about 30% of the way from the first near column to the second.

Best regards,

Doug
 

Rick Waldroup

New member
Thanks for the comments.

Asher, Doug is right. The shape of the building, especially at the top, is very deceiving. This is a very modern building and from the angle and the way I shot it, the building does look like it is buckling or almost imploding on itself. It is one of the cooler buildings in downtown Fort Worth.

I recently acquired the Epson rangefinder just a couple of months ago. I have added 3 different lenses to the set-up so far. The camera is simply a joy to use. While long-in-the-tooth, technology wise, it produces outstanding images and it's simplicity in use really has me shooting more and more with it. I waited a long time for this camera. When they first came out, I did not want to spend that much money for one. But now that I have it, I regret having waited so long.
 

Tom dinning

Registrant*
A nice piece of architectural grandeur, Rick, along with the dehumanizing of the poor guy on his way back from lunch.
 

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
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Rick,

How could one miss it! I just realized that there's that fellow strolling on the lower left! Should the area around him be lightened a tad, just enough to make him stronger?

Asher
 

Rick Waldroup

New member
Asher, I had someone mention that to me on another forum. That perhaps the fellow was a bit too dark and hard to see. I wanted him to be small, insignificant, and barely discernible. That was my intention but maybe I overdid it a bit?

I actually had to bring him out just a touch. I kept waiting for the right person to come along as there was just a small hint of a shaft of light striking through the shadow area. It was the lighting, as in most cases, which attracted me to the shot.
 

Tom dinning

Registrant*
Leave him as he is. Let him be swallowed up by the shadows. He doesn't have to be noticed first time. It's the element of surprise to discover him that generates the greater impact.
It's about being subtle.
 
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