Critique Welcomed Man vs Nature

[Chris Dodkin]

Taken from a SouthWest flight at 30,000ft - flying south of the Salton Sea CA

Olympus Trip 35 - Ilford XP2 Film

The field patterns from the air are amazing - They try to be so symmetrical in the US, so perfectly planned.

But then nature throughs in something non symmetrical, and chaos ensues [ner]

 

[Rob MacKillop]

One helluva Trip! Shall we declare the winner now? Surely it can't be Chris again...Come on guys!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

One helluva Trip! Shall we declare the winner now? Surely it can't be Chris again...Come on guys!

Ah ha Rob - this is a test trip, not a Trip trip - When I do my Trip trip I'll make sure I'll post in the comp thread

Just checking for light leaks yesterday - which there were none so we're in good shape

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Chris , very interesting about the uniformity, in as much as, is it flat land? I guess so. I find the colors and abstracts from google sat maps really interesting, it is good to see it in B+W. Quite incredible.

So love looking at film more and more. I had the privileged of seeing some archive plate glass printed images at an institution a few days ago. Mind blowing quality about the large prints from these glass negatives, huge prints that you felt you could walk into.

 

[Beth Carter]

looks like a huge quilt. just a test, lol, you're so funny sometimes chris.

 

[Brian Moore]

Nice Chris. Why the difference in shade, top to bottom? (Window tint at bottom I presume?)

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Nice Chris. Why the difference in shade, top to bottom? (Window tint at bottom I presume?)

Very hazy day Brian - lot's of dust in the atmosphere - nature's own diffuser grad!

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looks like a huge quilt. just a test, lol, you're so funny sometimes chris.

I laugh at myself a lot Beth - it helps!

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Chris , very interesting about the uniformity, in as much as, is it flat land? I guess so. I find the colors and abstracts from google sat maps really interesting, it is good to see it in B+W. Quite incredible.

So love looking at film more and more. I had the privileged of seeing some archive plate glass printed images at an institution a few days ago. Mind blowing quality about the large prints from these glass negatives, huge prints that you felt you could walk into.

It's very very flat out there - but even on less smooth terrain the settlement of the west was done in very regular plots - I guess it was planned rather than happening organically over time, so the man-made boundaries really stand out against nature.
The circular fields are the best - look almost fake from altitude!

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Just checking for light leaks yesterday

That's what my Dad used to say when he started to fall asleep after a big meal.

 

[Paul Lange]

Nice Chris. Why is it when I look out of a plane window (and I do it frequently) I don't seem to see anything worth photographing like you do?

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Nice Chris. Why is it when I look out of a plane window (and I do it frequently) I don't seem to see anything worth photographing like you do?

No idea Paul - this area does have some 'big' features that are easily visible from the air - and lots of non inhabited space.

I saw this landscape yesterday as well - The shot is rather poorly deved (streaks) but you get the idea

Dune Sea - Glamis, CA - Olympus Trip 35 and Ilford XP2

The dunes are inland, up against a mountain chain, east of the agricultural area in the first shot

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Your such a knob Chris!! I'm not jealous at all, and your pictures are utter cow dung!!!!

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The first one with the Trip too!!! Wtf!!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Your such a knob Chris!! I'm not jealous at all, and your pictures are utter cow dung!!!!

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The first one with the Trip too!!! Wtf!!

Trip Woop Woop!

 

[Brian Moore]

Your such a knob Chris!! I'm not jealous at all, and your pictures are utter cow dung!!!!



I wholeheartedly Hugo this!

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Haha!! Brilliant!
Made me pick up my trip and snap!

'Trip and Snap'..... I like that.

 

[Pete Askew]

These are effective Chris (even with the haze), especially the first.