The Methodist Church circa 1879 Bodie,California
The Methodist Church circa 1879 Bodie, California
Taken in the largest best preserved 1870's era western ghost town in the United States lo...
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The Methodist Church circa 1879 Bodie, California
Taken in the largest best preserved 1870's era western ghost town in the United States located in east central California
B-W Scan from Print (reversed)
35mm Ziess Icon
f-22 @1 sec.
Photo taken from inside of a small shed with part of the roof missing I was trying to get a shot of this much photographed church in a way that it hadn't to my knowledge ever been photographed before.
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Taken in the largest best preserved 1870's era western ghost town in the United States located in east central California
B-W Scan from Print (reversed)
35mm Ziess Icon
f-22 @1 sec.
Photo taken from inside of a small shed with part of the roof missing I was trying to get a shot of this much photographed church in a way that it hadn't to my knowledge ever been photographed before.
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Winner in Preserving Architecture Photo Challenge
Winner in looking through a hole / tunnel Photo Challenge
Winner in Film and Old Cameras Photo Challenge
Winner in A Step Into The Past Photo Challenge
Winner in Hole in the wall Photo Challenge
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THOMMAS
October 23, 2014
great b/w, an that makes it stand out more,tone is right on-eye line ,drawes you right back to center,well hard work is showing here,kool
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lsears79
October 27, 2014
Terrific point of view! Reminds me of Eliot Porter's work on Western ghost towns.
View1925
October 28, 2014
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! This would be amazing without the framing. With the framing it is a MASTERPIECE!!!!!!! deb
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MegaryT
February 24, 2015
Thank you to everyone who voted for this to win the "Hole in the Wall Challenge"
iceman2
March 04, 2015
Excellent framing capture in B&W with beautiful clarity and contrast!Congrats
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texaaronpueschel
May 25, 2015
This one gets it!!! Many wonderful elements of monochrome photography are here.
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JonCanfield
November 03, 2016
Love this. Great to see a unique composition for a often photographed subject
jymbraun
January 30, 2017
How did you get permission to get in that building? I couldn't. Who did you have to ask?
I have a few B&W 120mm shots of Bodie, too.
I have a few B&W 120mm shots of Bodie, too.
mttomimages
June 02, 2019
Fabulous image! I appreciate your unique angle on photographing the old church. I voted for it. I hope you win the contest!
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Location
Bodie State Historical Park , Bodie CaliforniaTime
Around mid afternoon on a partly cloudy/Overcast dayLighting
Overcast days or days with some cloud cover. are some of my most preferable to shoot outdoors if you. are forced to shoot at midday....nice even ,relitivly shadowless, ..or softer shadows ,Lower contrast lighting can be a god sendEquipment
I used a 35mm Ziess Ikon range finder With an Excellent Carl Ziess 45mm Leaf Shuttter lens with a polarizing filter on a Velbon Tripod utilizing the Hyperfocal focusing technique @ f/22Inspiration
I wanted to shoot this often Shot very much photographed iconic church in a way that was different from the 100's of published and exibited photos done of it before by literally thousands of photoraphers before me and after meEditing
this is a scan of a bromide printIn my camera bag
currently sony a6000 ,A7rii godox 860sii flash laowa 15mm f2 zeroD various adapted vintage canon fd mount lensesFeedback
Think outside the box...way outside the box dont be afraid to try something different ...unlike back then digital photography is basicly free you have nothing to loose but time and in all liklyhood will learn something new ...even if you fail "You don't take a photograph....You make a photograph"....Ansel Adams
