Last July, as I spent the night in the Corinth Reservoir with my infrared camera pointed at the skies, I captured a brilliant image of part of the Perseids meteor shower. I assembled the photo capture and created a lenticular print that is definitely geared for Competition Season 2026. I even blogged about the experience.…
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The Petzval Petzvar Lens for my Pentacon Six TL
God almighty, I really want a stellar Petzval-style swirly, dreamy vignetted bokeh photo with my medium format Pentacon Six TL film camera. And so far, I have had absolutely NO SUCCESS with this endeavor. Now I could find a 19th century original Petzval lens, and then try to integrate it with some sort of Rube…
Read MoreA trim is what I need
Last month, I created a super-ultra-wide composition photo by shooting a roll of B&W film in my Pentacon Six TL at the harness track, then switching to color film to photograph one of the races from start – to finish – to winner’s circle photo. And I blogged about it … because, yeah, I did.…
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Arlington, a Bridge and a Church
For the past three weeks, I’ve hoped to get a swank shot of the covered bridge in Arlington, Vermont – a bridge that spans the Battenkill River and also leads into an access road to a beautiful white-wooden church. It’s one of those quintessential Vermont images. Right up there with pennies in a stream and…
Read MoreA Ferris Wheel at the Big E
I’ve learned that if you get to fairs early in the morning, you can achieve some semi-unobstructed views of rides and attractions – which work well if you wantto photograph them. Such was the case at the Big E last month. By arriving early enough to snag good parking, I also benefited in photographing some…
Read MoreThe Pentacon Petzval Particulate
In the past, I’ve tried to recreate the swirly bokeh created by a vintage Petzval lens. With that in mind, I’ve acquired a modded HELIOS 44-2 Russian piece of glass for my Nikon shooters. Which is all well and good. But I want to add that swirly, dreamy bokeh to my medium format gear. And…
Read MoreAlways use a tripod when shooting a church in Aviphot
While I was at the Big E last month, I packed some of my experimental film, and funneled it through my Pentacon Six TL camera. You know … I’m here, why waste the opportunity? The Big E has a section called Storrowtown Village – it’s a retro area with various New England buildings that were…
Read MoreI see you, little monarch butterfly …
Butterflies appear when you least expect them. And when you do see one … make sure you have a camera nearby. Case in point. Last Sunday, I was out and about, and when I least expected it … there was a monarch butterfly, slurping on some nectar from a purpletop flower. Now I’ve learned a…
Read MoreThe judges’ comments on my Big E submissions, 2025
So let’s review. I submitted six photos and one latch hooked rug to the Big E this year. Three of the photos (and the latch hooked rug) were accepted, three photos were not. Yesterday, I received my results on all my entries. As I’ve said before, the Big E uses a Danish system of judging…
Read MoreIs this wide enough for you?
I’ve mentioned in the past that my Grandma Betty (God rest her soul) loved yard sales and flea markets and estate sales. And she would take me on such shopping trips. I’ve also blogged in the past about how one of her flea market trips included the old Neponset Drive-In in Boston. The Neponset has…
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