Me too! I think Tokyo would be fascinating, and I’d love to see the mountains and countryside.
Everyday Susie (Hipstamatic)
- Thread starter Populuxe
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Populuxe
MobiAddict
- Real Name
- Kent Kangley
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- iPhone15
In June of 2020 I drove up to Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood to see the Capitol Hill Organized/Occupied Protest (CHOP)/Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) for myself. This was a month long protest by Seattle residents in response to the murder of George Floyd and continuing police brutality. I'm white but I went by myself. I honestly did not believe I was in any danger, and I was right. I felt welcomed. The protesters were happy to see people show up who were willing to listen and learn. People were angry and rightly so, but that anger was being turned into education, music, art and so many other positive avenues of expression. I listened to speeches, learned things, witnessed a bit of history. The photo here is the only example of violence I saw the entire day. One white man tried to make trouble, shouting racial slurs and making a fool of himself. People simply surrounded him and escorted him out of the area. He tripped at one point. People helped him up, offered him water, and spoke to him in calm tones. He was crying and apologizing when I last saw him.
Day 18: BlacKeys Supergrain
Capitol Hill agitator
with Pop Rox flash
Day 18: BlacKeys Supergrain
Capitol Hill agitator
with Pop Rox flash
WOTANICUS
IOTM WInner - Sept 21
- Real Name
- Bill
- Device
- iPhone 12 Mini
First one works better.
Populuxe
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Casually browsing Wikipedia, I noticed there was no photo of the Tacoma Narrows Airport. I'd never seen the airport, so I drove out there and took one. Okay, so I took more than one. Here's one of the unused photos. For the flash, I decided to show how some flashes can really wash out Susie.
Photo 19: BlacKeys Extra Fine (looks like I'm slightly out of alphabetical order)
Tacoma Narrows Airport
Flamingo 777 flash
Photo 19: BlacKeys Extra Fine (looks like I'm slightly out of alphabetical order)
Tacoma Narrows Airport
Flamingo 777 flash
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IOTM WInner - Sept 21
- Real Name
- Bill
- Device
- iPhone 12 Mini
The flash gives a distinctly cold war fifties feel to it. Interesting
Yes, what Bill said.
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IOTM WInner - Sept 21
- Real Name
- Bill
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- iPhone 12 Mini
Now I like the first one, but the flash begins to move the image into the gimmicky area that Hipsta seemed so fond of recently.
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IOTM WInner - Sept 21
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- Bill
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- iPhone 12 Mini
A friend in work has one of these and gives me a lift home now and then. Its so low slung, I almost dislocate a hip getting out. Again, its a triumph of style over substance as the film bases oversaturation and odd colours swamp the image. Blanko is cetrainly giving old Susie a run for her money here.
Populuxe
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- Kent Kangley
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I spent yesterday watching the Indy 500 so forgive me for cheating a little bit for this one. The image is the car Mario Andretti drove to victory in 1969. It's from the game Forza Motorsport 7, captured on my XBox One. It's fascinating how the right flash can almost completely overcome the effects of the Susie lens, which kind of negates the point of using Susie, doesn't it?
Photo 22: Blanko BL4
1969 Ford Brawner Mark III
with Pop Rox flash
Photo 22: Blanko BL4
1969 Ford Brawner Mark III
with Pop Rox flash
WOTANICUS
IOTM WInner - Sept 21
- Real Name
- Bill
- Device
- iPhone 12 Mini
Wow - its amazung to see how far video games have come in the last five years. I was watching Ford V Ferrari again the other night, so already in a vintage gear head frame of mind, but this is a great shot, both reminiscent of the look of bintage footage. Hard to call it between them
Populuxe
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- Kent Kangley
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I've always liked the Blanco C16 film. It gives photos a gorgeous light wash. It subdues Susie's worst tendencies without taking away the qualities that make Susie Susie. I have been using Pop Rox, Jolly Rainbo 2X, Apollo, and Triple Crown flashes a lot since they add the most depth and contrast to the photos, but I thought it would be interesting to see how a flash can completely wash out a photo, in this case, the Burst Lite VI flash. It does this to everything. Might be good for a night photo, though.
Photo 23: Blanco C16
Bridge Support
with Burst Lite VI flash
Photo 23: Blanco C16
Bridge Support
with Burst Lite VI flash
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Populuxe
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- Kent Kangley
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- iPhone15
I fell behind by a day again, so you get two from me today. This is John. We became best friends in high school on the day John Lennon died, and have continued to be best friends ever since. Blanko Freedom 13 film has negligible effect on Susie. I decided to use the standard flash just so people could see how it behaves with Susie. Which admittedly isn't much, just washes it out a bit more than it already is.
Photo 24: Blanko Freedom 13
John
with Standard flash
Photo 24: Blanko Freedom 13
John
with Standard flash
Wow… what an experience and story. It’s encouraging to hear how people can be their best self, when the “news” likes to project the opposite. I think the first combo works well with your image.
Wow… they are both super cool! Love them both… so weird how adding a flash makes it B&W with those fab pops of color!
They’re both great. The bottom one is so sharp and I love the blur.
Populuxe
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- Kent Kangley
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- iPhone15
I’ve fallen three days behind, so let’s get back on track. Another photo of my friend John, trying out a Gretsch resonator guitar at the local guitar store. While we both own guitars, it’s more accurate to say he is a guitar player, while I am a guitar owner. No flash alternative today.
Photo 25: Blanko Noir
Resonator Guitar
Photo 25: Blanko Noir
Resonator Guitar
Populuxe
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- Kent Kangley
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- iPhone15
A new Hipstapak is out today, and the timing is perfect, since the new film, Bluegrass 14, is next in line alphabetically. It’s supposed to have some wild color shifts, but let’s see what strong-willed Susie has to say about that. I love these old signs that somehow survive years of abuse unprotected in the weather.
Photo 26: Bluegrass 14
Harold’s Auto Rebuild
Photo 26: Bluegrass 14
Harold’s Auto Rebuild
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Populuxe
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- Kent Kangley
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- iPhone15
Okay, finally back on track. Today’s film is BLM Shout, so it made sense to use another photo from the Seattle BLM/George Floyd protests in 2020. I’m posting four versions of the same photo. Text and frame, text only, frame only, and no text or frame. Let’s see what we get.
Photo 27: BLM Shout
Listening
Text only
border only
no border or text
Photo 27: BLM Shout
Listening
Text only
border only
no border or text
Love the last version.
WOTANICUS
IOTM WInner - Sept 21
- Real Name
- Bill
- Device
- iPhone 12 Mini
I love Bream, one of my go-to's
I’m loving your experiments.
Me too.I’m loving your experiments.