Mamiya C330s: Big Stone and a Cyclist

[Rob MacKillop]

I've been looking through my old medium format shots, and found this one - not sure if I uploaded it here before. The cyclist looks like Brian Cox, the BBC's space guy. I love the big chunks of stone Edinburgh was made with. Not sure of the film...

 

[Pete Askew]

I don't recall it, and he does doesn't he?

Love the big slabs of dark shadow and the lighting on that wall and capping as well as the cleanness of the surfaces. Full of intrigue too.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Pete. It might have been Ilford Delta 3200. If so, I must use it again.

 

[Brian Moore]

Don't recall seeing this before, Rob. It a good shot. I like the contrasts on the stonework, alternating light and black.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Brian. I like deep shadows sometimes.

 

[Glen Roberts]

I know I don't comment on many posts but there is something I really like about this shot.
I'm not sure if it's the contrast from the light and dark of the shot or the way he seems to be looking back towards the dark to see if he's still being followed? Like the good guys in the old films always stopped to look behind...

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Glen. You should comment more often

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

I wonder what he is looking for, as nosy as I am. Lovely black and white work.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Quite a dull reason. He was about to launch himself into the road, and looked for cars behind him... I wish there was a more interesting reason!

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Quite a dull reason. He was about to launch himself into the road, and looked for cars behind him... I wish there was a more interesting reason!

You should always let the viewer ponder on that Rob, do not reveal everything. Being quiet about it does not mean you are lying.

 

[Pete Askew]

Yeah, now I know, I think it's rubbish!

 

[Douglas McMann]

A very imposing entrance to the building, and I love the curve of the tenement on the right...

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Dougie. I'd walked round the place a few times, and that curve of the tenements is what stopped me in my tracks. The cyclist was a surprise bonus.