Man and Machine

[Aaron Hegarty]

This photo was taken as I walked around Belfast last November. I used a Voigtlander Vitoret R that I bought on eBay for under £10. I used Ilford HP5 Plus and developed it using Illford products. This is also from the first roll of film I have ever developed.

 

[Brian Moore]

Another fine image, Aaron. Unusual perspective which adds to its appeal. I just read up on the Vitoret R and learned it has no light meter built in. Did you use a light meter or did you use the good old Sunny 16 method maybe?

 

[Aaron Hegarty]

Thanks Brian,

As far as I remember I was using an iphone light meter app!! It was my first day out with the camera and I was trying to get through a roll pretty quick to test the camera. I just happened to walk by a building site and saw the crane and then the guy walked into shot, I was hoping the shot had worked

 

[Pete Askew]

It is an unusual perspective but I agree with Brian that it works very well. I also like very much the low contrast that the camera has produced on what is normally quite a high contrast film and it goes very well with the image. Nice delicate toning too. Super job, Aaron.

 

[Aaron Hegarty]

Thanks for your kind words Pete!!

 

[Dave Farnes]

Very good, the low contrast gives an etherial look to the crane.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

I think you did very well with your first film in that kind of a camera, compared to the ones now. It almost tempts me to go back to film entirely. Yes I said almost