Recent content by Wes Hall

I would be game to try some less than good weather with the HP5+ Gary, it responds kindly to dull light and overcast skies- maybe that’s what’s led to popularity in the UK 😅

Thank you Pete, I’d be interested to hear what memories stick in your mind from the southern coast of your past- it’s certainly a surprise how much time has changed my perspective on Blackpool as growing up in and around it sowed a seed of determination to get the hell out of dodge- yet here I...

Thanks Gianluca, the detectorist was an entertaining fellow and turned out to have a few box brownies, though loved onto drones

A few recent TLR shots to share with the series. Never cared much for HP5, but maybe I wasn’t appreciative of its tonal flexibility. And speaking of flexibility- 120 film is great for scenes within scenes.

Exquisite Tony- vibrant dahlias look incredible standing alone in the black.

Nice Gary, and if that description is as honest as it sounds, I suspect you’ll be very happy with your new Rolleiflex- look forward to seeing your first set of scans.

Thanks Beth, cheap pizza- 10/10 would recommend as crowd bait for photographers 😁

Thanks Tony, I’ll be looking to share some more as the time passes showing some others from the plant collection. I’ve some Hawarthoia that look interesting but are a struggle finding the composition with.

I send colour to lab Gary and process BW at home in pyro 510. I do adjust my scans, usually for some contrast and shadow/highlight adjustments. Rarely WB. Film scans I don’t touch sharpness or other settings. The colour is Ektar 100, the BW is Shanghai GP3

Rolleicord 2a: Rolleicord Model 1:

I’ve acquired a Rolleicord 2a and although only shot one roll through it, have become aware of the charm these cameras are capable of rendering. I’m a TLR fan, shooting a Maniya C3 as well, and each is unique in use and style of rendering from their lenses. My friend got me curious as he bought...

Haha, I did but I elected to leave the line and pay the normal price- I wanted the crowd shots 😄

…well, that’s going to bring everyone!! A local pizzeria was running a promotion tonight for their 6th anniversary- neat gimmick of £6 if you were in the queue at 6pm till 6:06pm. And you know what… I think it worked a charm. And curiously I took a picture I’ve yet to figure...

Quite enjoying keeping a single thread going and maintaining the theme, a recent orchid we’ve acquired

I think I concur Pete- although I prefer the compositional angle and effect of the background on the original, but that’s the orientation of the sundews traps.