Carrie’ing
Tuesday
– photo by Mitch Waxman
More from Pittsburgh’s Carrie Furnace, in today’s post –
As mentioned yesterday, on this outing I was primarily using a wide angle 16mm lens, attempting to capture more of an environmental feel in these shots. This particular focal length is slightly wider than the range of human vision (theoretically 22-24mm, depending on how big your head is), and whereas the thing has certain limitations, it’s a fun gizmo and allows for POV’s that are a bit different as compared to my normal dealie.
These photos safari’s at Carrie are a lot of fun, I’d mention. You more or less get free roam (with a few limitations), and can follow the tip of your nose about the campus for several hours. I also love the whole post industrial thing, with its rusty desolations.
– photo by Mitch Waxman
One of the odd things about the 16mm is how close to a subject you have to get. Normally, I’d stand about 7-8 feet back to get a shot like the one in frame above, whereas the 16mm’s quirks caused me to have to get within about two feet of the locomotive in the foreground.
Yeah, there’s fisheye distortion, but it is what it is.
– photo by Mitch Waxman
About half way through the three hour session, I forced myself into a quick sit down, and gulped some water from a flask I was carrying. After a disastrous experience a couple of weeks ago, I’ve acceded to biology and started carrying water with me, even though having a vessel of liquid anywhere near my camera bag fills me with an existential dread.
Water is also pretty heavy, and there’s an inevitable moment when you’ve got to piss again…
Back tomorrow with more.
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I absolutely LOVE the perspective of the first image with the window looking out! Incredible work!
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June 11, 2024 at 11:08 am