A few pinhole pictures...

[Steph]

Those were taken around pinhole day but not quite on the day (Zero 2000, Fuji Reala).

1 - Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire, UK

2 - Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire, UK

3 - Sutton Courtenay, Oxforshire, UK

4 - Natural History Museum, London, UK

C&C welcome. Thanks for looking.

 

[mysteryscribe]

I like them all but I swear there is no way to get into critique of a pinhole images. There is nothing else like it and if you haven't shot them you have no idea what one can do with them.

I have shot them and still have no idea what all one can do with them. These as just plain images would be very good. As pin hole photos I don't see how they could be any better.

 

[Steph]

Wow! This thread sunk to the bottom really quickly!! Mysteryscribe, thank you for your kind comments.​

 

[Alex_B]

I especially like the last one!

and it reminds me of my pinhole plans

 

[PNA]

Actually they are all very nice shots....a little soft, but I expect that's the pinhole effect.

 

[Tangerini]

I absolutely LOVE the last one! (all are really fantastic though)

 

[Steph]

...a little soft, but I expect that's the pinhole effect.

Yes. You are right. If we could take perfectly sharp pictures through a simple hole we would not spend so much money on lenses. To me, pinhole photography is not about sharpness but more about infinite depth of field and long exposures.

 

[mysteryscribe]

To be perfectly honest pin hole or even paper negs require a great deal of luck... You never have any idea how the image will turn out, but you have invested so much time in it that it is a challenge to save something from it. That in itself makes them a great learning tool.

How do I make chicken salad from this chicken ****

 

[dinodan]

Very interesting. To me, these images have a dream-like quality.

 

[terri]

Really good pinhole work, with rich colors and interesting subject matter - you nailed this series, Steph.

Always fun to see your pinhole work.

The last one is like being in a dream. Love it.

 

[montresor]

Fantastic! What was your exposure time on number 4? That last one is a real virtuoso performance.

 

[Steph]

Fantastic! What was your exposure time on number 4? That last one is a real virtuoso performance.

Thank you. I cannot remember exactly the exposure time. In the 5-10 min range, I think. The museum was actually fairly crowded but as people were moving around they did not show on film.

 

[LeighAnn]

I am still amazed at the kind of image you can get with just a hole in a box. Nice work, Steph

 

[wesd]

WOW those are actualy some pretty good images for a pinhole camera. I was expecting much lower quality and a lot of grainyness.
Wes