Abyssgazing

Bluebells

We missed the bluebells at Bull Run last year because they came so early--in March!  But, they showed up around the third week of April this year.  A bluebell wood is a magical place.

 

The Beach

And the trip home from the beach:

More C-Type Plate

I love this Hipstamatic pak.

Alexandria, Virginia

We headed over to Alexandria a few weeks ago so I could experiment with some Christmas light bokeh with the new 35mm DSLR.  Those had mixed results, but I got some pretty good Hipstamatics.  

The first three all are taken with the Tinto 1884 lens and C-Type Plate film.

Tinto 1884 lens with W40 film.

 

Charleston, South Carolina

I was in Charleston recently.  Unfortunately, only for a few hours.  Here's a sampling of my Hipsta shots.

Both of these were taken with the Tinto 1884 lens and the W40 film.

These two use the Helga Viking lens and the new C-Type Plate film, which I love.  I can't wait to experiment with this one more.

looking up

A recent trip to the beach resulted in a little side trip to Milton, Delaware.  There are lots of nice old houses in Milton, so we stopped to snap a few roof details via Hipstamatic.

Lens:  Lucifer VI; Film:  Blanko Noir

Lens: Tejas; Lens: DC

Ex-Fish

We were in the seafood section of an international supermarket last weekend.  Hipstamatic time!  Set at randomize.

Lens:  Melodie; Film:  Ina's 1969

Lens:  Americana; Film: float

Lens:  John S; Film:  Ina's 1935

Lens:  Roboto Glitter; Film:  Ina's 1969

It's always a bit of a gamble to go with the random selections, sometimes they don't work out at all, but sometimes you get really nice surprises.  There are getting to be so many lenses and films that it's getting difficult to remember them all--randomizing gives you the opportunity to try out combinations that might not have occurred to you otherwise.

Morning Fog

Fog is enchanting.  Waiting for my carpool this morning, I took a few Hipstamatic shots.

The first uses Ina's 1935 film and the Labatique 73 lens.  The image below uses Ina's 1935 with the John S lens.

Snowfall

Except for some minor flurries a couple of times, this is our only snow of the season.

Mystery House

I drive through Kentucky once or twice a year and, usually, I drive by this very old stone house that sits along US 23.

I first stopped by to photograh it in 2002.  Considering it's been more or less open to the elements since then, it looks alright.  I hope someone rescues it soon, though.

Additional photos can be found here.

The photo at the top is taken with the Hipstamatic app using the Matty ALN lens and Ina's 1969 film. The circa 2002 photo at the bottom is for reference and is not an iPhone image, of course.