Bushplane Days

Bushplane Days was last weekend. If anyone went, please share your photos. I got mine developed but scanning/post-processing is slow due to the million other things I have to do. Here' one to start:


(Leica MP w/ 24mm f/2.8 Elmart-M ASPH, Tri-X @ 200ISO developed in D76 1:1)

The moire pattern on the bottom cylinder are due to the crappy resizing by flickr. The large-size version doesn't show it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fgsemedo/2894723057/sizes/o/

Haven't gotten mine back yet, but I will post as soon as they do.

Except the Kodachromes, which will take about a month to come back from the lab, if not longer.

This engine was from a wrekage. It must have been left it very much like as it was found because it was covered in dirt.


(Leica MP w/ 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH, Tri-X @ 200ISO developed in D76 1:1)

Great shots Nando. I really enjoy your work with stainless steel. That first shot is just so vivid, it jumps off the screen.

Thanks Colin. I got a bit lucky on that one. I revisited this engine 3 or 4 times during the day and the light was just right the last time around. I have other shots of the same engine but they didn't turn out as nice.

You keep saying you don't have the body of work for a show but you could put together a really solid collection on old transportation... bikes, planes, cars. All of it would look great together, I think.

Not to mention your church series.

Well, I'm working on it. Transportation is one of my themes, sort of. Anyway, although I do enjoy talking about myself and my photography, let's keep this thread about bush planes.

Here's another one. The composition is not very good though.


(Leica MP w/ 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH, Tri-X @ 200ISO developed in D76 1:1)

My friend John noticed this cute little guy in the window and we both tried to quickly get some shots off but I didn't like the angle. I tried to quickly go around the wing to the front part of the plane for a better shot but by the time I got there, the little guy was gone.

Two more...


(Leica MP w/ 24mm f/2.8 Elmart-M ASPH, Tri-X @ 200ISO developed in D76 1:1)


(Leica MP w/ 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH, Tri-X @ 200ISO developed in D76 1:1)

This is the same engine from the first photo but taken with my 50 Summilux and earlier during the afternoon. I should have stopped the lens down a bit.

Those Elmarit shots really do jump off the page, don't they?

I used to say that about my Summilux! Beside the fact that it is a stellar lens (quite possibly the best I have), the light that was entering the Bushplane Museum from the front was really nice when I happened to be using it.

Wether it's the light or new inspiration from the lens, those shots are beautiful. I'm with Ken, you've got a beautiful collection of mechanical transportation photographs. I'd LOVE to see them all together on a wall.

Thanks Colin. We'll see.

Another one, this time with the 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH.

The entertainers, Shari and Jerry:




(I used my friend's 90mm f/2 Summicron-M III for these.)


(I used my 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH here.)

Every shot is a winner, IMO. You have such an eye for detail!

Thanks Anthony.

Those are great pictures Nando. I love how rich the light is in them. And the last one, looks like it could have been taken a long time ago, if it wasn't for the man holding the digital camera in the shot... ;-)

Thanks.