[LargeFormat] R[ites of passag]e

Sat Nov 15 07:10:02 2003

Brock

I like this picture very much; certainly worth all of the hassle with the
locals!  It reminds me of a crime-scene photograph with the body missing -
the kind taken with flash bulbs and a large stand camera (how
appropriate!).

best

stuart

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brock Nanson" <brock@nanson.org>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 11:37 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] R[ites of passag]e

> Stuart,
>
> The first time I tried to send this, I got a response it was being held
> for the moderator to review.  Never got a response or saw the message,
> so here it is again!
>
> The print's a little silvered-out (that nasty old RC Ilford Multigrade!)
> but I tossed it into the scanner anyway.  It's at:
>
> http://www.nanson.org/images/rosehill-moon.jpg
>
> If I was to do this again I'd burn the lower left side more than I
> evidently did on this one!  Let me know if the link doesn't work - I
> can't access it by domain name from within my LAN.
>
> Brock
>
> stuart phillips wrote:
>
> >Yes, DO post it if you can. I wasn't going to ask since it's been too
many
> >years!
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Brock Nanson" <brock@nanson.org>
> >To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> >Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 2:23 PM
> >Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Rites of passage
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>That's what we call them around here - not sure if they have a 'real'
> >>
> >>
> >name
> >
> >
> >>or not!  They do stand for a long time however...
> >>
> >>No picture of the old guy or his sons.  They're known around here
> >>
> >>
> >however
> >
> >
> >>- they've been the root of many stories.  Or perhaps 'butt' of many
> >>'stories'! ;-)  One of the sons actually is a photographer now.  Or
> >>at least I've seen his name associated with photography - I don't
think
> >>it's his day job.
> >>
> >>The final print I made of the fence included a full moon from another
> >>
> >>
> >neg.
> >
> >
> >>Handy having several enlargers at your disposal (university photo club
> >>darkroom).  Haven't seen it in years... if I can find it I'll scan and
> >>post it on my website.
> >>
> >>Brock
> >>
> >>On Sat, 8 Nov 2003, stuart phillips wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>You had me rolling around with that story.
> >>>
> >>>BTW: thanks for telling me what that kind of fence is called. Saw
some
> >>>
> >>>
> >in
> >
> >
> >>>New England a while ago.
> >>>
> >>>BTW: any pics of the old coot?
> >>>----- Original Message ----- 
> >>>From: "Brock Nanson" <brock@nanson.org>
> >>>To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> >>>Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 1:59 PM
> >>>Subject: RE: [LargeFormat] Rites of passage
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>This is something I suppose we all face at one time or another.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >Often,
> >
> >
> >>>if
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>we're like U.D. and enjoy stirring the pot!
> >>>>
> >>>>A friend and I went out into the country one cold and dark February
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>night
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>about (Aaack!) 16 or 17 years ago.  It was 35mm equipment, but that
> >>>>doesn't really change the thread any - we'd have used LF if we'd had
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >the
> >
> >
> >>>>gear at that time.
> >>>>
> >>>>The goal was to mess about with long exposures and paint with flash.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >We
> >
> >
> >>>>set up on an old snake fence next to the road (the zig-zag fence
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >made
> >
> >
> >>>from
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>small logs commonly used in this area before barbed wire).  Wide
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >angle
> >
> >
> >>>>lens, shutter on B, I walked down the road and popped my flash at a
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >few
> >
> >
> >>>>points to light the fence.  A few minutes after the first exposure,
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >a
> >
> >
> >>>4x4
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>came careening out towards us from a farmhouse at the far side of
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >the
> >
> >
> >>>>field.  The old coot and his two grown sons (apparently home from
> >>>>rocket-science school for the weekend) were wedged across the bench
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>seat,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>with a rifle between one's knees.
> >>>>
> >>>>'Whadya think YOU'RE doing out here?', in full view of the camera on
> >>>>tripod.
> >>>>
> >>>>'Building a piano, what does it look like?'... We were still in
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>university
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>at the time and cocky... besides which, the gun wasn't leveled at us
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >and
> >
> >
> >>>>only served to egg us on.  The intimidation was having the opposite
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>effect
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>to what they had anticipated.
> >>>>
> >>>>One of the sons was evidently a photographer because he figured out
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >what
> >
> >
> >>>>the camera and tripod was for.  'What are you taking pictures of?'
> >>>>
> >>>>'The fence.'
> >>>>
> >>>>'What speed of film are you using?'
> >>>>
> >>>>'100 speed TMax'
> >>>>
> >>>>'That'll never work, it's too dark out here'.  Real stretch to work
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >that
> >
> >
> >>>>out... 11PM in the dead of winter, no moon, out in the country.  It
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >WAS
> >
> >
> >>>>dark.  No question, this guy was bright!
> >>>>
> >>>>'Well, I guess we're just wasting our time and film then.'
> >>>>
> >>>>Old Coot: 'You guys better clear out of here - this is private
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >property'
> >
> >
> >>>>'That side of the fence might be, but not where we're standing.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >We'll
> >
> >
> >>>>leave when we're done.'
> >>>>
> >>>>'You better move out now, I'm calling the cops'.
> >>>>
> >>>>'Tell them to hurry, we'll likely be done within a half hour.'
> >>>>
> >>>>Off they went in a cloud of dust and a spray of gravel.  We hung
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >around
> >
> >
> >>>>for longer than a half hour hoping the police would show up so we
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >could
> >
> >
> >>>>casually mention these guys were driving around with a rifle.  No
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >luck.
> >
> >
> >>>>We got some great shots that night as it turned out.  I guess it
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >wasn't
> >
> >
> >>>as
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>dark as they thought ;-)
> >>>>
> >>>>-- Brock Nanson
> >>>>Kamloops BC Canada
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
>
>
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