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World Photography Day

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Last week Sunday was August 19th, to most people it’s just another Sunday, but August 19th is World Photography Day…why the 19th, simple, it was on August 19th, 1839 that France gave the world a gift, the gift of Photography. You see earlier that year (January 9th) Joseph Nicèphore Nièpce and Louis Daguerre developed the photographic process and the French Academy of Sciences passed it along to the world. So after church that morning I loaded up a roll of Kodak Tmax 100 into my Rolleiflex and hit a local hiking trail, Mount Nemo.

World Photography Day was created in 2009 and launched in 2010 so it’s a fairly new movement, want to read more, check it out: www.worldphotoday.org. Also a HUGE thanks to Kodak, as the film I used was given to me as a gift from them. So this one is for my Kodak friend.

Rolleiflex 2.8F – Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm 1:2.8 – Kodak Tmax 100 (100TMX)
Dev: Kodak D-76 (1+1) 9:30 @ 20C

Limehouse

At the suggestion of a friend, and taking advantage of a beautiful Sunday afternoon I visited Limehouse Conservation area just a half-hour drive from my hometown. I never realized such a wonderful trail system exsisted so close! Ruins of old lime kilns, being able to climb up and through the Niagara Escarpment. Just made for an enjoyable afternoon. I should go back here again this summer, then fall, and of course winter. It’s so close, and the best part is that it’s free!

Nikon FM2 – AI-S Nikkor 50mm 1:1.4 – Kodak Portra 160
Rolleiflex 2.8F – Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm 1:2.8 – Ilford Delta 100

Project:52 – Week 5

The theme of bridges this week was ripped directly from my friend Nick who also did a bridge week for his 365 project, you should go and check out his work also, it’s good!

But anyways, bridges!

The Sixteen Mile Creek bridge of the QEW in Oakville, the original span was completed in 1932, a second bridge expanding the QEW was completed recently.

The underside of of the Burlington Street Bypass in Hamilton’s industrial sector.

The Pidgon River Bridge in Omemee on Highway 7. The bridge supports remain the original from 1932, the decking was replaced a few years back.

One of the few remaining baily (single lane) bridges in Halton on Lower Base Line.

A railroad swing bridge in Peterborough, part of the Trent-Severn waterway.

The Queen Street Bridge in Lindsay.

The Burlington Skyway, or as it’s officially titled “The Burlington bay James N Allan Skyway” was completed in 1958 to help keep traffic moving along the QEW by being able to bypass the old lift bridge. The bridge had tolls until the end of 1973. The section pictured is the original ’58 bridge, the 1980s addition is on the other side.

Nikon F4 – AF Nikkor 35mm 1:2D – Ilford SFX 200