Home on the Range - Some Old Ones

[martha36]

Well, I promised myself I wouldn't pick up a camera today, because I have a ton of stuff to do, but I couldn't help posting something. So, I dug up a few old (FILM) photos from when we lived in Wyoming. The first two I took on a very cold November day in 1997 - I was trying to capture cold! It was a ranch in Shirley Basin, between Casper and Laramie, if that means anything to anyone. I'm pretty sure I shot them on Fuji 800, because they are color prints and that's the film the newspaper used. The train was my first b/w darkroom attempt. And my last. Just because we moved soon after and sold all the darkroom stuff. And the last was shot on Velvia - I loved going out into the oil fields and shooting all the painted pump jacks.

It was fun for me to go down memory lane with these, so I hope you enjoy. And find a little humor in EARLY photographs from me (read: could have been composed better! LOL!) - all shot with my trusty little Nikon EM and a 50mm manual focus lens!

[SoxAddict]

Lovely images Martha! I really like them all but the darkroom train shot really draws me in especially. I presume you just photographed your photos to upload them?

[martha36]

Originally Posted by SoxAddict

Lovely images Martha! I really like them all but the darkroom train shot really draws me in especially. I presume you just photographed your photos to upload them?

Thanks, Nicky! Yes, I did photograph them - which I suppose is technically picking up a camera, but does not seem the same as going out to shoot something new

[vimalkv]

WOW Beautiful shots Martha..I can feel the coldness in the 1st two shots..Like the contrast also in the first one... Love the 3rd shot in B/W

[dvetter]

Martha, I really like the first three shots, great composition and you were able to capture the elements. Thanks for sharing!

[Christi V]

Stunning pictures! I like the 2nd one the best..

[beachcomber]

A good selection of pictures Martha and I particularly like the train carriages.
I like the angle of the shot, the composition and the colour treatment, that together with the excellent light and shade enhances the moody and feeling of manace that thie image gives off

[martha36]

Originally Posted by vimalkv

WOW Beautiful shots Martha..I can feel the coldness in the 1st two shots..Like the contrast also in the first one... Love the 3rd shot in B/W

Thanks! It was really cold. About -20 if I remember correctly.

Originally Posted by dvetter

Martha, I really like the first three shots, great composition and you were able to capture the elements. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you, Duane. I miss elements like those out West

Originally Posted by Christi V

Stunning pictures! I like the 2nd one the best..

Thanks - that was always one of my favorites, too.

Originally Posted by beachcomber

A good selection of pictures Martha and I particularly like the train carriages.
I like the angle of the shot, the composition and the colour treatment, that together with the excellent light and shade enhances the moody and feeling of manace that thie image gives off

Thanks, Beach, that's a mouthful! I did a lot of different darkroom prints, but that was the final. There was a lot of burning and dodging involved!

[jack russell]

wow Martha .. If I may be so forward .. dig some more, these are stunning!

[equilution]

Great shots, M! ...and nicely repro'd! You had a great eye even back in the day!! I love that second one!!