Brian Moore
Moderator
I mentioned in a thread earlier in the week that I had gone on a photo expedition on Terminal Island after work last week and encountered a lobster fisherman, with whom I had a good conversation for a few minutes. After he enquired about my camera--My Kodak Cartridge Hawk-Eye Model C--I asked if he'd like me to take his picture. I had one shot left.
Before I had even a moment to think he hoisted up one of his lobster traps and posed. Given the circumstances I had no option but to shoot from where I stood. I lined the shot up in the old camera's viewfinder as best I could given its 80-odd years of collected dust (it's very hard to see through), and hoped for the best.
The film was Ilford HP5. (Had a spot of bother--no pun intended--in the development process, as you can see along the left edge. It only happens with 120 film. Need to figure it out.) Anyway, this is Joey:
Before I had even a moment to think he hoisted up one of his lobster traps and posed. Given the circumstances I had no option but to shoot from where I stood. I lined the shot up in the old camera's viewfinder as best I could given its 80-odd years of collected dust (it's very hard to see through), and hoped for the best.
The film was Ilford HP5. (Had a spot of bother--no pun intended--in the development process, as you can see along the left edge. It only happens with 120 film. Need to figure it out.) Anyway, this is Joey: