Author Topic: Photography (Read 4233 times)

mlizzy · « **on:** July 27, 2016, 01:00:13 am »

@Cripplecreek @AbaraXas ~ I like to take pictures from time to time [candid, black & white documentary-type photos usually], and from what I've seen so far, there are [at least] one or two other regular members on these boards who shoot as well. Does GOPBR already have a running photo thread? If not, is there any interest in same? Please let me know.

A couple-few pictures taken recently at an antique car show in our area.

"Buzz"
photo by MLizzy

"Little GTO"
photo by MLizzy

"Old Times"
photo by MLizzy

ABX · « **Reply #1 on:** July 27, 2016, 01:43:39 am »

So much win. From composition to someone who still appreciates BW. Maybe Myst will let us create a tog forum.

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #2 on:** July 27, 2016, 06:27:37 am »

One of my great grandfather's photos from my hometown.

mlizzy · « **Reply #3 on:** July 27, 2016, 06:28:41 am »

Quote from: AbaraXas on July 27, 2016, 01:43:39 am

So much win. From composition to someone who still appreciates BW. Maybe Myst will let us create a tog forum.

Thank you @RAT Patrol and @AbaraXas !! I'm not sure what a "tog forum" is, but I'll ping @mystery-ak and see if she is interested.

I saw one of your rock photos, btw @AbaraXas and a video too. Is this your line of work? Very nice!

They are not the type of photo I usually take [not experienced], but I have got one or two:

"7th Heaven"
photo by MLizzy

mlizzy · « **Reply #4 on:** July 27, 2016, 06:33:57 am »

Quote from: Cripplecreek on July 27, 2016, 06:27:37 am

One of my great grandfather's photos from my hometown.

Awesome photograph @Cripplecreek ~ I loved the way they did things way back when. I've seen some of your own images on Twitter! You do great work!

https://twitter.com/RichardJSunkle

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #5 on:** July 27, 2016, 07:23:34 pm »

My mother's cousin on graduation day at Fort Rucker in 67-69ish.

He was a chopper pilot in Vietnam. After his tour he left the military. His brother was a fighter pilot and had a 30 year career.

geronl · « **Reply #6 on:** July 27, 2016, 07:27:23 pm »

Quote from: Cripplecreek on July 27, 2016, 06:27:37 am

One of my great grandfather's photos from my hometown.

Awesome picture, what town?

mystery-ak · « **Reply #7 on:** July 27, 2016, 07:32:56 pm »

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So much win. From composition to someone who still appreciates BW. Maybe Myst will let us create a tog forum

No idea what that is but if it involves old b/w photos I am all for it...

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #8 on:** July 27, 2016, 07:34:08 pm »

Quote from: geronl on July 27, 2016, 07:27:23 pm

Awesome picture, what town?

Hanover Michigan. A Google street view photo of the same spot from recently

mlizzy · « **Reply #9 on:** July 27, 2016, 07:45:33 pm »

When [abouts] was the picture of your great-grandfather taken? The same building is there! The steps have changed, but not that much else? That's cool.

Oh, and do you happen to know what's in your gg's right hand?

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #10 on:** July 27, 2016, 07:50:46 pm »

Quote from: mlizzy on July 27, 2016, 07:45:33 pm

When [abouts] was the picture of your great-grandfather taken? The same building is there! The steps have changed, but not that much else? That's cool.

Oh, and do you happen to know what's in your gg's right hand?

I'm not sure of the year but we figure right around 1920ish.

The two closest buildings are still there. The 3rd was torn down when I was a kid.

My great grandfather was the photographer. I'm guessing the object in the attendant's hand is an oil can. (That garage is still there today as well)

mlizzy · « **Reply #11 on:** July 28, 2016, 12:49:23 am »

Quote from: Cripplecreek on July 27, 2016, 07:23:34 pm

My mother's cousin on graduation day at Fort Rucker in 67-69ish.

He was a chopper pilot in Vietnam. After his tour he left the military. His brother was a fighter pilot and had a 30 year career.

Very nice pictures; I know that time well. I graduated high school in 1968. My boyfriend went to Vietnam shortly thereafter; maybe he knew your mother's cousin! :)

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #12 on:** July 28, 2016, 06:13:52 am »

Quote from: AbaraXas on July 27, 2016, 01:43:39 am

So much win. From composition to someone who still appreciates BW. Maybe Myst will let us create a tog forum.

Loves me some black and white.

mlizzy · « **Reply #13 on:** July 28, 2016, 01:57:08 pm »

Quote from: Cripplecreek on July 28, 2016, 06:13:52 am

Loves me some black and white.

Love the photo! Lighting is superb! Your pup has the (good) life.

We have two such pals; they don't always sit still.

"Bella and Addy"
photo by MLizzy

mlizzy · « **Reply #14 on:** July 29, 2016, 06:03:16 pm »

A couple-few favorite pics from '75-'77. Simpler times.

"Maggie and my dad"
photo by MLizzy

"Visitors"
photo by MLizzy

"Young friends"
photo by MLizzy

"I used to know her"
photo by MLizzy

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #15 on:** July 29, 2016, 06:14:41 pm »

My dad my sisters and I in about 1970. (Figuring since I was born in 64)

mystery-ak · « **Reply #16 on:** July 29, 2016, 06:25:54 pm »

My dad in the middle...WW11...

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #17 on:** July 29, 2016, 06:50:20 pm »

For a little color.

My Rose of Sharon are bangin right now and will keep blooming till we get a good frost.

mystery-ak · « **Reply #18 on:** July 29, 2016, 06:58:47 pm »

Mom and Dad

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #19 on:** July 29, 2016, 07:04:05 pm »

How local roads were maintained in 1914.

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #20 on:** July 29, 2016, 07:24:38 pm »

Locals playing baseball in my hometown. I'm guessing it was taken in the late 20s or early 30s.

I thank God my great grandfather was a photographer.

I posted this one at TOS a while back. My hometown from the church steeple in about 1913. He my great grandmother and both grandparents are buried almost exactly under the spot where the photo was taken from.

mystery-ak · « **Reply #21 on:** July 29, 2016, 07:30:58 pm »

Love em all!

My dad's hobby was photography..everywhere we were stationed he always set up his darkroom..I have hundreds of photos.

mlizzy · « **Reply #22 on:** July 29, 2016, 09:56:40 pm »

Quote from: Cripplecreek on July 29, 2016, 06:50:20 pm

For a little color.

My Rose of Sharon are bangin right now and will keep blooming till we get a good frost.

Nice flower pics @Cripplecreek ~ Do you know the name of the lily? I believe that's the one I tried to grow from seed, but nothing happened. How tall does it get?

Oceander · « **Reply #23 on:** July 29, 2016, 09:59:53 pm »

Quote from: mlizzy on July 29, 2016, 06:03:16 pm

"I used to know her"
photo by MLizzy

That is an awesome picture. You have a good eye.

mlizzy · « **Reply #24 on:** July 29, 2016, 10:04:57 pm »

Quote from: mystery-ak on July 29, 2016, 07:30:58 pm

Love em all!

My dad's hobby was photography..everywhere we were stationed he always set up his darkroom..I have hundreds of photos.

@mystery-ak ~ Love your pics; your mom's expression so cool; pretty lady ~ looking forward to more. @Cripplecreek ~ That baseball shot is really good; how long of an exposure do you think that was? Look at the cars in the background? T-o-o much.

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #25 on:** July 29, 2016, 10:08:31 pm »

Quote from: mlizzy on July 29, 2016, 09:56:40 pm

Nice flower pics @Cripplecreek ~ Do you know the name of the lily? I believe that's the one I tried to grow from seed, but nothing happened. How tall does it get?

Michigan Lily Lilium michiganense

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilium_michiganense

They grow 4 or 5 feet tall but they grow so well here that I have to cut them back to a couple of patches or they'll take over my whole yard. Another one of our local weeds that I like to let grow in the early summer are Oxeye daisies.

I see some black eyed susan down the road that I need to bring home plus I'd like to get some Jerusalem artichokes growing.

mlizzy · « **Reply #26 on:** July 29, 2016, 10:11:39 pm »

Quote from: Oceander on July 29, 2016, 09:59:53 pm

That is an awesome picture. You have a good eye.

Thank you @Oceander ~ My ears don't work worth a darn; almost completely deaf now, so I'm glad my eyes are okay, and I hope they go the distance. :)

mlizzy · « **Reply #27 on:** July 29, 2016, 10:18:37 pm »

Quote from: Cripplecreek on July 29, 2016, 10:08:31 pm

Michigan Lily Lilium michiganense

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilium_michiganense

They grow 4 or 5 feet tall but they grow so well here that I have to cut them back to a couple of patches or they'll take over my whole yard. Another one of our local weeds that I like to let grow in the early summer are Oxeye daisies.

I see some black eyed susan down the road that I need to bring home plus I'd like to get some Jerusalem artichokes growing.

Thanks for the link; it's the Turk's Cap lily that I tried to grow with no success. I see they are similar. Beautiful flowers. Your Oxeyes are gorgeous. I've never had those before; we've never really lived on much land. But I plant wherever I can. Susans are wonderful. Nice long bloom period once they get going. I've got some hiding [supporting! ha!] some Joe Pye Weed. Gonna have to move them over this year. They look p*ssed off at me.

"Joe Pye Weed"

"Hey, lady, help us out [of] here!"

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #28 on:** July 29, 2016, 10:24:23 pm »

In the eastern upper peninsula Oxeye daisies grow for miles and miles on both sides of the roads

mlizzy · « **Reply #29 on:** July 29, 2016, 10:36:47 pm »

Quote from: Cripplecreek on July 29, 2016, 07:04:05 pm

How local roads were maintained in 1914.

Great image; I'm presuming your great-grandfather wrote the date on the picture? That's a very good idea, regardless. It really adds to the whole feel of the [very old!] photo, too. Can you believe these people? I love them all.... [The guy sitting down in the middle is priceless.]

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #30 on:** July 29, 2016, 10:45:40 pm »

That pic was taken in front of the Oddfellows lodge. It was apparently the gathering place for all sorts of events.

mlizzy · « **Reply #31 on:** July 29, 2016, 10:54:02 pm »

When I was single, I lived with my brother for five years. He had the greatest [dry] sense of humor of all time. (Had a Jack Nicholson/James Garner thing going on too.) This is one of the very first pictures I ever took.

"My brother Gary"
photo by MLizzy
12-1-74

ABX · « **Reply #32 on:** August 02, 2016, 11:44:00 am »

I generally hesitate posting something I'm trying to get published or sell, but this is one of my showcase shots for the year (added the copyright for a bit of protection if it shows up in a google search).

I'm hoping to get a wall size print of this one to submit to the airport.

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #33 on:** August 02, 2016, 11:48:53 am »

Quote from: AbaraXas on August 02, 2016, 11:44:00 am

I generally hesitate posting something I'm trying to get published or sell, but this is one of my showcase shots for the year (added the copyright for a bit of protection if it shows up in a google search).

I do the same. I'll often insert my ownership into the metadata as well.

ABX · « **Reply #34 on:** August 02, 2016, 07:02:36 pm »

Here is an amazing artist I am going to have the privilege of shooting in October, both publicity and live concert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsYMD620-u4

I'm sure my wife will be closely supervising this one. :)

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #35 on:** September 07, 2016, 04:18:18 pm »

My mother and I in 1965

My mother, sisters and I in 1972