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Winner in the 2008 PDN World In Focus Photo Contest
*this is a re-upload for much higher resolution scan
The second to last roll of film that slid between the lens of my M6 and me on the last day of a 3 week trip around the world. 47 rolls in total :)
I woke on April 6th to rain. It was my last day in Moscow, and I was planning on staying up all night to head to the airport at 2:30am. I grabbed my camera, and made my way through the Metro to Red Square.. the only safe place in town. When I got out of the station at the square, I noticed the rain was slowing down, as if everything was entering slow motion. It was the rain forming into snow before me. The one thing I wanted to happen, had. Snow in Red Square.
I got to the square, and started shooting. After almost 3 hours of being outside shooting, it was almost 6pm when the crowds disappeared, and I got the shot I wanted. The snow was dropping heavy, and painted the sky white. My hands were frozen, and I was getting worried about my little mechanical camera...but she was colder than i was, and doing fine.
Within minutes, the sun broke, and the snow stopped...and I was in a coffee shop getting warm.
Developed as soon as I got home. Film had gone through a total of 5 x-ray machines, as I had carried around my Delta 100 for the entire trip. It's the most stable under x-ray eyes. I cringed when I pulled the neg off the spool, and saw this run of shots looking dead black, then when it dried, I saw the little white spots that I knew would be people... :) phew!
Ilford Delta 100
Tmax Dev 1:4 = 6.5minutes - slow agitation every min for 10 seconds
Scanner: Nikon 9000 ED : 4800dpi
Leica M6 : Summicron 35 f2 asph
11 Responses
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On 18 December 2007 Matthew Coelho said:
This is the most beautiful photograph I have ever seen.
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On 6 January 2008 Laura Boston-thek gave props:
Beautiful...oh to be there to experience that.
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On 14 February 2008 Ronnie Mayo said:
Awesome shot... fantastic.
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On 15 February 2008 Andrei Serdenciuc said:
Reminds me of home
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On 26 February 2008 Bransen Samuelsen gave props:
looks like a fairy tale
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On 25 March 2008 Darcy Dowling gave props:
This is unbelievable!!
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On 28 March 2008 Daniel Hermann gave props:
fucking awesome
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On 21 April 2008 Tony Edwards gave props:
Beautiful.
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On 27 April 2008 Tricia Bergland said:
Gotta love that Ilford, I had almost forgotten about it until I read this. Thanks for the reminder of my brief but fun darkroom days.
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On 4 June 2008 melanie scott gave props:
wow - amazing capture - this photo makes me want to squint to keep the sleety snow out of my eyes!
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On 7 July 2008 Caroline Hancox gave props:
wow, this is such an excellent photo
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