Abstracts

[Dugan]

Attachment 205785

Tar Pool, Keeler, CA 1954
4x5, Isopan, Pyro

That's a great one, Merg...great texture and composition. Very reminiscent of Devil's Racetrack, but with added texture and shades that draw you in.

[Merg Ross]

That's another great one Merg. Thanks for sharing, and continuing to be an inspiration to many of us.

David, thank you. I have recently been going through some forgotten early work from the 50's. At the time, this one was a puzzle to many viewers. What is it? Is it an aerial photo? No, it's a tar pool. One of my favorite quotes from Wynn Bullock: "Mysteries lie all around us, even in the most familiar things, waiting only to be perceived."

[Tin Can]

Some see images everywhere

Very good!

Glass abstract by Bill, on Flickr

I shattered my ground glass on an excursion to a state park the other day, and ground a new one in a hurry before going back. I couldn't make any images on that trip for another reason, but I saw the dried out grinding media left on the other piece of glass and thought it was interesting enough to photograph.

8x10 Afga green x-ray film exposed at 50 iso, developed in HC-110 1+60 for 5 minutes at 23°C, contact printed onto Ilford multigrade RC.

[Merg Ross]

Glass abstract by Bill, on Flickr

I shattered my ground glass on an excursion to a state park the other day, and ground a new one in a hurry before going back. I couldn't make any images on that trip for another reason, but I saw the dried out grinding media left on the other piece of glass and thought it was interesting enough to photograph.

8x10 Afga green x-ray film exposed at 50 iso, developed in HC-110 1+60 for 5 minutes at 23°C, contact printed onto Ilford multigrade RC.

Excellent! A reward for the images you missed at the park.

[Bill Rolph]

Thank you for the kind feedback everyone, it means a lot.

[David Schaller]

David, thank you. I have recently been going through some forgotten early work from the 50's. At the time, this one was a puzzle to many viewers. What is it? Is it an aerial photo? No, it's a tar pool. One of my favorite quotes from Wynn Bullock: "Mysteries lie all around us, even in the most familiar things, waiting only to be perceived."

That's exactly what makes it great for me Merg! The Wynn Bullock quote is one that expresses this perfectly.

[lassethomas]

Field of barley
Småland, Sweden

Chamonix 45H-1, Symmar 135/5.6, HP5+ 9x12

[Merg Ross]

Field of barley
Småland, Sweden

Chamonix 45H-1, Symmar 135/5.6, HP5+ 9x12

Excellent!

[takpro]

Field of barley
Småland, Sweden

Chamonix 45H-1, Symmar 135/5.6, HP5+ 9x12

Love it.


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[Merg Ross]

Canvas Roof, El Cerrito, CA 1957