my glass i saw: Whippin' & Flinchin'

[Brian Moore]

Whippin' (above) at the Oktoberfest at The Phoenix Club in Anahiem, California last Sunday. This lady--one of the dancers--climbed on the table and began cracking her whip in time to the music,...each whiplash sounding for all the world like like a sharp firecracker.

And Flinchin'! (below) These folks sat at the table next to me and seemed to be having a good time under threat of whiplash! Beer helped I'm sure. (It certainly relaxed me.)

Canon F-1 and 28mm Canon FD lens. Fuji Neopan 400 film metered at 3200 with the intent of "pushing" it, and developed in Rodinal. (However, I believe I did not give it enough development time.)

 

[Pete Askew]

If you go around spelling Oktoberfest incorrectly you'll certainly be doing a spot of flinchin'!!

Yes, the shadow areas are a bit dense in the 'prints' aren't they but not bad for Neopan which I never associate with being particularly good for push-processing. If it wasn't for the story and the two images being side-by-side I wonder if you'd ever guess what was going on. I like that element of them. I also like the fact that you have caught the flinchees (!) leaning the same way as the 'bunting'. Nice.

 

[Brian Moore]

Pete, I thank you for correcting my spelling. Fixed now, so no reason that I know of for the Germans to flog me now.

The Neopan at 3200 was an experiment. A failed one I think, at least for now. I did a semi-stand process in Rodinal for 90 minutes, but I think if I do it again (push 400 to 3200--probably Tri-X next time, though) I'll do a more conventional development process at 1:25 or 1:50 dilution.

Wish I could say I planned the shot of the flinchees to be captured as they leaned with the bunting. Alas, that was just another bit of serendipity. Thanks again, Pete!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Dancers with whips on tables... interesting...