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Photo of the Day November 2022

r.harris1

r.harris1

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Something different today. Back in 1980 when I was early into my career as a Navy photographer, there was no Photoshop. We only had film, a darkroom, an enlarger, and whatever creative ideas and techniques we could come up with. Pretty much relegated to dodging, burning, and filters in the darkroom, but there were a few things you could do with the camera when snapping your masterpieces. This picture is a selfie, shot with Kodak Tri-X 400 and a Canon AE-1 SLR in July 1980. It was in the evening at the old abandoned Oceanview Amusement Park in Norfolk, VA. I was walking around the park looking for shots, when I spotted the teddy bear laying all by itself on the table. An idea came to me, and I put my camera on a tripod and locked the shutter open, pointing at the bear on the table. I dashed into the picture and sat there for about 5 seconds, and then dashed out, leaving the shutter open for a full 30 seconds, and this was the result. I was a young 20 year old Navy Photographer, and was pretty proud of myself for coming up with this idea that actually worked. I call it "Rob's Ghost".

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mollyc

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bondr006 said:
Something different today. Back in 1980 when I was early into my career as a Navy photographer, there was no Photoshop. We only had film, a darkroom, an enlarger, and whatever creative ideas and techniques we could come up with. Pretty much relegated to dodging, burning, and cutting in the darkroom, but there were a few things you could do with the camera when snapping your masterpieces. This picture is a selfie, shot with a Canon AE-1 SLR in July 1980. It was in the evening at the old abandoned Oceanview Amusement Park in Norfolk, VA. I was walking around the park looking for shots, when I spotted the teddy bear laying all by itself on the table. An idea came to me, and I put my camera on a tripod and locked the shutter open, pointing at the bear on the table. I dashed into the picture and sat there for about 5 seconds, and then dashed out, leaving the shutter open for a full 30 seconds, and this was the result. I was a young 20 year old Navy Photographer, and was pretty proud of myself for coming up with this idea that actually worked. I call it "Rob's Ghost".

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I love seeing stuff like this done on film when people now say things are too photoshopped. With the recent advances in AI, I understand some of the complaints, but so much of what is done in PS is just based on what stuff people used to do in camera or in darkroom before digital came to be. Thanks for a fun example. 🙂
 
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sparksd

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mollyc said:
I love seeing stuff like this done on film when people now say things are too photoshopped. With the recent advances in AI, I understand some of the complaints, but so much of what is done in PS is just based on what stuff people used to do in camera or in darkroom before digital came to be. Thanks for a fun example. 🙂
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Yeah, like the darkroom, PS has its place. Ansel Adams: “Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships."
 
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mollyc said:
I love seeing stuff like this done on film when people now say things are too photoshopped. With the recent advances in AI, I understand some of the complaints, but so much of what is done in PS is just based on what stuff people used to do in camera or in darkroom before digital came to be. Thanks for a fun example. 🙂
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sparksd said:
Yeah, like the darkroom, PS has its place. Ansel Adams: “Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships."
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It has been a lot of years since I've been in a darkroom. Thinking of my early photo days brings back many fond memories of very creative and experimental times. I have to admit that I like what we have today though. The convenience of snapping as much as you want, the gratification of having immediate results, but without the time, effort, and expense of film and chemicals, definitely outweighs the nostalgia. I am very happy that I have all those wonderful memories to look at though. It's the closest thing we'll ever have to a time machine.🥰
 
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Steven-iphone

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bondr006 said:
Something different today. Back in 1980 when I was early into my career as a Navy photographer, there was no Photoshop. We only had film, a darkroom, an enlarger, and whatever creative ideas and techniques we could come up with. Pretty much relegated to dodging, burning, and filters in the darkroom, but there were a few things you could do with the camera when snapping your masterpieces. This picture is a selfie, shot with Kodak Tri-X 400 and a Canon AE-1 SLR in July 1980. It was in the evening at the old abandoned Oceanview Amusement Park in Norfolk, VA. I was walking around the park looking for shots, when I spotted the teddy bear laying all by itself on the table. An idea came to me, and I put my camera on a tripod and locked the shutter open, pointing at the bear on the table. I dashed into the picture and sat there for about 5 seconds, and then dashed out, leaving the shutter open for a full 30 seconds, and this was the result. I was a young 20 year old Navy Photographer, and was pretty proud of myself for coming up with this idea that actually worked. I call it "Rob's Ghost".

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Maybe go back there and find a similar scene to recreate in digital.
 
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