More Images from the New 'AVE' Train Works

Abandoned Famhouse by the Highway

Pomegranate

Hammer

Some recent still life photos posted by Pepo Alcala on his Facebook page reminded me of some work I made a few years ago called 'Hammer'. Here are some photos from the series:

Earthworks, Building Site as Artwork

Construction for the new high speed train in Antequera continues to make artworks by accident:

Walnut Tree

Dry Stream Triptych

Ruined Farm House, Antequera

Workshop

Hasselblad 500C/M with 50mm Distagon lens

Hasselblad 500C/M with 80mm Planar lens

Fahrenheit 451, Fire Photos on Film

After the digital tests shown in a previous post I did a series of fire photos on film. Here are the results.

Hasselblad 500C/M with 80mm Planar lens

Hasselblad 500C/M with 80mm Planar lens

Hasselblad 500C/M with 80mm Planar lens

Hasselblad 500C/M with 80mm Planar lens

Hasselblad 500C/M with 80mm Planar lens

Hasselblad 500C/M with 80mm Planar lens

Hasselblad 500C/M with 80mm Planar lens

Hasselblad 500C/M with 80mm Planar lens

Some of the test strips used to make the above prints.

Monolith

Opposite to the site of the ruin shown in the last post there was a concrete 'monolith' just sitting there.

Hasselblad 500C/M with 50mm Distagon lens

Hasselblad 500C/M with 50mm Distagon lens

More Photos From The 'El Torcal' Ruin

Hasselblad 500C/M with 150mm Sonnar lens

Hasselblad 500C/M with 50mm Distagon lens

Hasselblad 500C/M with 50mm Distagon lens

Fahrenheit 451, Digital Test

The title of Ray Bradbury's novel 'Fahrenheit 451' (1954) comes from the fact that paper burns at a temperature of 451 fahrenheit. In his story books are banned by the state and 'firemen' are employed to seek out and burn all remaining books. Its a fantastic story and is the starting point for a new series of photos about fire.

Below are images of some old test prints stuck onto a rough concrete wall and set on fire. What I find fascinating is the combination of the wall surface, the image on the photo, the bubbling of the resin coated paper and the pattern of the flames. These shots were made with a digital camera but I am now making similar shots on film so I can make some prints (on the same resin coated paper).

Drainage Tunnel

As part of the construction works for the AVE high speed train around my home are a series of new drainage tunnels. I took these shoots before they are buried forever.

The Adventure of the Empty House

Close to our home is an empty farm house. Its simplicity always fascinates me so I took some photos.

Ruin On The Way to 'El Torcal'

The old factory building has been abandonded for some time. On the day I decided to go out and shoot there were near hurricane force winds blowing. I decided not to enter the building but just took some photos through the windows. Below is one of the interior shots and a contact sheet still to be printed up.