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Old Mini for Jeff

Old Mini for Jeff

This old clunker sat for ages in someone’s backyard near where we walk, along a dirt road next to a gently flowing creek. It sat next to another old mini in a similar state of decrepitude. Because these beauties sat at the back of a ‘bush block’ there were no fences as such, so I [...]

Three Sentinels

Three Sentinels

Seven Acre Rock is a large rocky outcrop, 600 m altitude, which provides superb views of the Yarra State Forest, the Bunyip River Valley, and the Bunyip State Park in the state of Victoria.
It is located in the Yarra State Forest, deep in the logging area south of the town of Powelltown, about 80 km [...]

Two Children, One With a Water Pistol

Two Children, One With a Water Pistol

Camera: Diana 151   Film: Kodak Tri-X 400
Rated ISO: 400Developer: RodinalDilution: 1:50Temp: 20ÂșCTime: 13 minMethod: Initial agitation 55 seconds then 10 seconds every two minutes.
60 sec Stop Bath (Kodak Indicator Stop Bath). 5 minutes Ilford Rapid Fixer. Ilford Wash Technique then Kodak Fotoflow for 30 sec.

Cape Liptrap Lighthouse

Cape Liptrap Lighthouse

Camera: Holga 120N with Waist Level Viewfinder (modified by Holgamods)
Film: Shanghai GP3 400
Developer: Rodinal
Dilution: 1:50
Temp: 20ÂșC
Time: 15 min
Method: Initial agitation 30 seconds then 10 seconds every 3 minutes.
60 sec Stop Bath (Kodak Indicator Stop Bath). 5 minutes Ilford Rapid Fixer. Ilford Wash Technique then Kodak Fotoflow for 30 sec.

Girl with a Zebra-Person

Girl with a Zebra-Person

Camera: Diana F+     Film: Fuji Pro 400 H

Palm Tree

Palm Tree

Stop Train Crossing

Stop Train Crossing

A train crossing in Bullarto, country Victoria.
Camera: Diana 151     Film: Fuji Pro 160

Magnolias

Magnolias

This photo is from a roll that was an unintentional x-pro (cross-process – where E-6 slide film is processed as ‘ordinary’ negative C-41 film), I forgot I had slide film in the camera, dropped it off and they had already loaded it in the machine before we realised it was E-6. Normally they don’t X-Pro [...]

Church in Talbot

Church in Talbot

In keeping with the rural theme and also following on from the reference to the Foto Biennale mentioned in the last photograph posted on the site, here is a church facade in Talbot, a small township in country Victoria, where my family and I stayed for part of the Daylesford Foto Biennale in 2007.
Camera: [...]