Contact Sheet: 15mins in Chinatown

[raytoei]

I had an hour to spare today before I had to pick up the wife and kids.

I was en route to Konota to develop two rolls of XP2 and I had a third roll with only
15 frames exposed, so I thought to myself, drive to Chinatown park and fire away
a couple of shots so that I could develop all 3 rolls.

Altogether I expended 23 frames in about 15mins on this drizzly day.

I had my trusty m6 with my WWII CZJ Sonnar with Yellow Filter.

I parked at Sago Lane and walked towards the temple.

The first shot was the better one, the second shot was too confusing.

I like the 3rd Shot, I like the lady next to the statue, and to the left was another
lady waving her arms. But somehow the picture couldn't come together.

The fourth shot was okay but I was a bit too late to focus on framing.

The fifth shot was a okay shot but without any story, just as I was walking off
I peered again and saw this girl with a bandage, and before she could spot me,
I fired off a shot.

(.... to be continued .....)
raytoei

 

[raytoei]

I walked a bit too fast and before I knew it I was at Masjid Jamae
Mosque at Mosque Street. (Frame 1, 2nd Strip)

I decided to park myself at Pagoda street, (Frame 2, 2nd Strip)
it was drizzling, but it was a funny f5.6 light (those
who use Sunny 16 know what I mean).

(I had removed the batteries in my M6 previously as I found the LED a distraction.
So mentally, I was going at f4 (to compensate for the yellow filter) and 1/500.
But I was a bit paranoid as XP2 liked overexposure more than underexposure,
so I tried f4 and 1/500 and 1/250. )

There was a lot happening at this place, tourist were streaming in and out,
as well as devotees who went to the temple to pray. I decided to shoot off
around 5 exposure. I like the last frame best, even though it was a busy frame
with People, Signboard and Temple competing for attention. I found it
interesting as people itself was obviously 3 stories, the man walk across,
the lady with the newspaper over her head and the chinese couple with a
stubborn luggage bag.

(...to be continued ...)

raytoei

 

[raytoei]

Walking back to the car, I saw this man stepping out of the temple (frame 2, Strip 3) , I just managed to
snap one shot.

Frame 3 was difficult, after I clicked it, i saw that I should have included the
road arrow. Frame 4 and 5 was experimenting with different perspective.
Frame 6 was the chinese medical shop, I chose f2 and 1/30. I focused on the
center subject.

(...to be continued ...)

raytoei

 

[raytoei]

I chose Strip 3 last image instead of this strip first frame. I felt that
this Strip 4 Frame 1 was not strong compostion-wise.

Frame 2 was massively overexposed, this was in a shop full of porcelain
cats and figurines.

Frame 3 and 4, I struggled to get a good composition. I like the wet floor.

Last frame 5 was a wasted. If I had shot it instead of trying to confirm
shadow details in the temple, I would have captured the foreground man
praying and bowing with the joss sticks. Oh well....

End of Roll of film, My 15 mins was up and I rushed off to Konota to get it developed.

 

[raytoei]

In the end, I selected the following 6 images which had the strongest appeal.

 

[raytoei]

thanks for reading this...

fin.
raytoei

 

[newghost]

Thanks for sharing RT!

I have to admit you run your film a lot faster than I do... sometimes i don't even get 20 shots in in a 1 hour period. And out of the entire roll, I'd probably pick only 4-5 shots to keep and post! :what:

 

[raytoei]

never underestimate the wrath of the missus for being late

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Thanks for sharing your contact sheets!