I just got back from the New Topographics show at the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson. Seeing all the great, small, black & white photos has me questioning whether I really want to get into color work. So now a comparison:
What to do, what to do…
Dawn Gardens 2010, originally uploaded by davidondrik.
I’m not super happy with the 3 rolls of film I got back from the lab. I’m not sure if it’s the images, the Portra 160VC film, or what. But I’ve uploaded 2 that I do like to my Flickr page. There’s also two digital shots that are okaish. They’re currently the first 4 images on Flickr.
I shot 3 new rolls of 120 film this past week for the Antelope Lake/Dawn Gardens series. It’s Kodak VC 160 (I think) instead of Ektar 100. I’ll see how it compares on Monday. There’s also 2 digital shots that may be passable.
Two weekends ago, or so, I was invited to go out on the Rio Grande with a Hydrologist to learn about and photograph some of the river restoration and wildlife habitat creation that is going on. I also got to ride a bayou-boat, the kind with the giant fan and a flat bottom, up and down the river. It was super awesome. I shot 6 rolls of film, 5 of which are developed. I’m slowing scanning images that look promising to see if I should print them in the darkroom. Generally the answer is YES.
So look for some new work soon!
The 2nd issue of Flash Flood is up. You can see photographs by Sheilah Aanchen Wilson, Jason Fulford, Holly Roberts, and an interview I did with David Bram.