I had not used my Zuiko100mm lens for a long time. It is
good that in the desert the humidity is so low that I do not worry about fungus
growth between the lens glasses. So, took my Olympus OM and the Zuiko lens for
an outing.
I have posted photos from Jerome here https://liveingray.blogspot.com/2014/07/jerome-arizona.html
and here https://liveingray.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-eclectic-town-of-jerome-arizona.html.
It is a small once a mining town which today is home to artists and to those
who want to dissociate themselves for a few hours from reality.
On this day I wanted to take only one photo challenging
myself that it should represent a true moment in Jerome. It is like taking only
one baitfish to go fishing, I suppose.
The street guitar player was photogenic, and the wall had a
lot of texture. But I wanted a candid moment. So I waited for a while and it
happened: a young lady came to empty her can of beer right in front of the guitar
player. Such are the moments I hope for – unscripted and gone in a split of a
second.
When I printed the photo, I thought of a muse-visit to
inspire the artist.
Next trip was to Sedona, another artist-town in the high
mountains. I have posted photos from Sedona here https://liveingray.blogspot.com/2014/07/sedona-arizona.html
and here https://liveingray.blogspot.com/2017/12/cowboy-painter-joe-beeler-statue-in.html.
The red rocks are unique in the world and again, artists find their inspiration
there.
Again, I aimed at taking only one photo, and this time focusing
on the train that passes through the town. After viewing perspective of the
railroad through the 100mm lens, I realized that ant photo will be without a
message. After all I am a street photographer and I need people not railroads
or trains.
As I was waiting for the next train, a young lady also
stopped at the crossing. She was checking her phone messages when the train
passed. I thought messages and trains go well together. So do goodbyes and
trains…
So, I set the shutter speed on my OM at 1/500 sec and opened
the lens wide. I was hoping that with over exposure I will get some feeling
associated with the speeding train and her checking her messages.
In my darkroom, I dodged parts of the photo during exposure.
Maybe I got some of her feelings captured.
February 6, 2018
© Vahé A. Kazandjian, 2018
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