02911 Bus Stop - 1972 - a photo on Flickriver

02911 Bus Stop - 1972

            From photos of old friends to some urban street photography more than 50 years ago. Shooting across a street with a telephoto usually doesn't work for me - the effect is too distant, and it feels like the photographer was afraid to get involved. But I could not resist these three, and the woman has spotted me and is reacting. That helps bring the image alive and make it more personal, I think.

The original 35mm slide is horizontal, of course, and years ago I posted an earlier version, now removed. It took all this time for me to see that a square crop would be better, tightening the scene, emphasizing the "magic number", three. 

Technically, the quality is mediocre, mainly due to the film emulsion I used. The original Fujichrome, at ISO 100, was grainy and somewhat pastel in its colour rendition. I have punched in a bit of contrast to the scan while maintaining the original colour balance. I know there's a retro movement on these days to simulate the old film emulsions. I don't feel the need to go there, because I shot all those old films for many years.

Camera: Pentax Spotmatic
Lens: 200mm f/4

Tomorrow, the very next frame from that same roll of film (different people, though). 

Photographed in Toronto, Ontario (Canada); scanned from the original Fujichrome slide. Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©1972 James R. Page - all rights reserved.

Taken on: October 1, 1972

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