Old Shots Theme

[Rob MacKillop]

We've been fortunate to have a few new members this last month who have shared some of their old shots with us, and I thank them heartily for that. It just makes me wonder about what shots the more seasoned contributors here have in their computer's memory banks, or old photos which need scanned.

We usually just see new or recent images, which is fine, but I bet there are some grand old shots worth sharing. Unfortunately I don't have any older than when I first joined this forum two years ago, which is a shame, but I bet many of you do.

Any takers? They could be ones you thought turned out well, or which you can now smile about. Fashions change, equipment changes, experience grows. Someone once wrote that you do all your best, most creative shots, in your first year. Did that happen with you?

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[Tom Dunne]

Great idea and I'm up for this.
All info required is on the image. Taken a good few years ago now.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Ha, quite humorous, in a cheeky way. Nice one, Tom.

 

[Pete Askew]

Very good idea. This now means I'm going to have to rummage through a load of print boxes!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Waiting...

 

[Dave Green]

Here are few old film shots I took waaaaay back in 2005 with a Nikon FG20.

Cornwall

 

[Rob MacKillop]

2009 isn't so long ago I like these, Dave. Lots of detail in the first, good comp in the second, and detail and good comp in the third...

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Well, I can't create a theme and not contribute, so here is one some of you might remember. It's from my first film through a Pentax K1000. French rugby fans in Edinburgh. They thrashed us!


French Rugby Fans by RobMacKillop, on Flickr

 

[Dave Green]

2009 isn't so long ago I like these, Dave. Lots of detail in the first, good comp in the second, and detail and good comp in the third...

Just checked - 2009 didn't sound right - that's when I uploaded them to FlickR. Taken in 2005.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

That's more like it!

 

[Pete Askew]

@Ivar D. Larsen, do you know these people?!

 

[Davie Hudson]

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Ha, classic! What's the context, Davie?

 

[Davie Hudson]

no context really, A mate of mine asked for a shot, i done it and then edited it how i felt ... dated around 2009

 

[Pete Askew]

Now that is good. But I'm confused. Isn't a person?!

 

[Davie Hudson]

Now that is good. But I'm confused. Isn't a person?!

I believe it may be.... I was always a landscape tog ya know lol. I actually have no objection to people, provided they do what i tell them ... it's my shot, not theirs

 

[Dave Green]

This is the oldest shot I have in my Photobucket. Taken in January 2004. The Langdale Pikes.

I think this was taken on a 3mp Fuji S602z.

 

[Pete Askew]

Here's a couple of oldish images (scanned prints) from Photobucket. They have been shown before I think though.

Shot using a Mamiya 7 with a 65mm lens (by the look), probably wide open and on Ilford Delta 400. It would have been processed in ID11 and printed on Ilford MGIV Glossy paper and toned.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Dave, that's a great shot considering it was only 3 mps.

I remember them, Pete. Good shots, but have you nothing older?

 

[Pete Askew]

Yes, much older but not scanned in the UK I don't think. I have many boxes of prints though. I'll dig something out. Aha, just had an idea. Somewhere I have a load of shots of the Berlin Wall taken in '89. Slides though. I'll be back!