I mentioned earlier that on a recent trip to Hong Kong I shot some black and white film through a Contax T3 which got a bit of linear pre-processing (rather than post). I discovered that this was thanks to my inability to correctly close the goddamn battery compartment lid that is in the data back. (This has since been fixed and the camera is fine.)
Self imposed unfamiliarity was the only real goal I had photographically- color film, a quirky and somewhat difficult to use camera, a lively city I wasn’t able to “read”, etc. The color film I shot was the cheapest Kodak I could find at Yodobashi Camera. The pictures that follow were a few I found interesting on their own terms as experiments.
This last photo- – I felt like I caught a glimpse of ERIC’s China in real time, in real life. Admittedly he would have made a better photo of the encounter. The extent that I became smitten with Hong Kong was something I didn’t expect, and I plan on going back soon, with my regular gear.
nice shots. the kodak gold and that time stamp in the corner give it a really retro feel
i particularly like the one of the boy in flip flops. doesn’t look like a tourist spot like the rest
where was it taken?
Comment by Derek Man — April 27, 2012 @ 8:47 pm
Third from the top is absolutely fantastic!
Johan
Comment by Johan — April 28, 2012 @ 7:21 am
hi John, im not sure if you were still around but i was in HK March 16-19th, i would have loved to be in ̶T̶C̶S̶ HKCS.
Comment by Lem — May 2, 2012 @ 5:26 am
Please post more of your colour film work – these are much better than your digi snaps. I’ll bet they’ll look fantastic printed optically.
Comment by Steve — May 3, 2012 @ 5:41 pm
Glad you enjoyed it. Indeed, I ought to shoot (and post) more color work.
Comment by John — May 5, 2012 @ 9:48 pm
Sorry we weren’t able to run into each other. I was there a two weeks or so after you left. Next time!
Comment by John — May 5, 2012 @ 9:52 pm