The Pacific Electric Railroad Bridge

Brian Moore

Brian Moore

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Torrance, California. Built in 1913. (That passes for old round these parts.)

The architect was Irving Gill. (Darren B will know him.)

Took these with the Minox 35GT (ex-Hamish) and Kodak Gold 400 film (fresh stuff this time).

Hamish: Crackin' wee camera! :)








 
Pete Askew said:
A set! :eek: And a cracking one at that! Love the last two (and the first for the context it adds). :)
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Thanks, Pete. Much appreciated.

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Rob MacKillop said:
Ditto. Lovely colours from that film.
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Thanks Rob. I've shot Kodak Gold film many a time but don't recall getting such nice contrast and "pop" out of its colors before. These are Ektar-like colors to me.
 
Very nice Brian - you thinking the glass on the Minox is giving you that pop?

That third shot under the bridge could be a church! :)
 
Chris Dodkin said:
Very nice Brian - you thinking the glass on the Minox is giving you that pop?

That third shot under the bridge could be a church! :)
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Thanks, Chris. And yes, I'm thinking its the glass that's giving the pop.

Oh,...and about your comment that it could be a church: Someone one Flickr mention that he thought the thumbnail was of a cathedral. I think its because of the arches, but also because of the color,...its concrete but it looks the color of sandstone in this image.
 
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They definitely have a pop to them don't they ...
i always used to think my minox photos ha a character all of thir own ... I'm not sure I ever put a colour film through it... Be interested to see how you find b&w shooting!
 
Hamish Gill said:
They definitely have a pop to them don't they ...
i always used to think my minox photos ha a character all of thir own ... I'm not sure I ever put a colour film through it... Be interested to see how you find b&w shooting!
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I think it's destined to expose some Acros 100 next, Hamish.
 
Yes, Irving Gill was one of the first modernist architects ever - and a true pioneer. Those arches are his signature. He was originally from San Diego and a lot of his original structures still stand and are lovingly preserved. Nice shot of the bridge! I didn't know about that one!
 
Thanks, Darren. I first became aware of Gill when I stumbled upon the Clarke Estate in Santa Fe Springs a year or so ago. (It's just along the road from Freestyle Photo's warehouse--which is why I was in Santa Fe Springs in the first place.) Anyway, the house was undergoing renovation at the time but I got a few pictures and as I was wandering through the grounds a very nice lady, the estate caretaker, spotted me trespassing and had a chat with me. She delivered the most pleasant "sending off" that I have ever had and in the course of doing so provided me a history of the house--Irving Gill featuring prominently in the history.

However, to your point, the entrance to the house (built in 1919 I think) features arches.

The Clark Estate-Front | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
 
I see a San Diego RPF meet-up with a Gill theme in the works?
 
Sadly, Hamish Gill hasn't worked much in San Diego... But this guy, Irving, has done a few things, yes! Off the top of my head, I can think of 4 or 5 buildings in La Jolla and another half dozen or so in Bankers Hill, near Balboa Park. I know there are more than that!
 
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