analog kansas
Flea Market Desk
Posted by grant (kansas city, United States) on 15 October 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.
Sparks, Kansas
Rolleiflex
Tmax 100
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
How nostalgic. I'd love looking over all that stuff. We used to go to large estate auctions up in Ohio and I still have some wonderful things we bought....not junk...some really nice stuff. Exceptional image.
15 Oct 2008 5:10am
@sherri: thanks sherri. this sale is held twice a years - lots of dealers from all over kansas, missouri, nebraska, iowa, colorado and often father. we've been going for years. i usually don't buy a thing, but enjoy myself.
lisa v from Gawler, Australia
It reminds me of yard sales in Kapunda, a town I used to live in. That camera really has a look all its own, very nice light and shade and I like the angle you took it from.
15 Oct 2008 8:36am
@lisa v: it's probably my favorite camera lisa. it's more than fifty years old and, to me, a thing of beauty - maybe the most carefully constructed, well designed thing i own.
Alejandro Caballero from Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Me trae a mi memoria, situaciones que he vivdo en las que me sentia como ahora me estoy sintiendo, me encanta...belleza entristecida, saludos.
15 Oct 2008 11:46am
@Alejandro Caballero: i appreciate this comment very much alex.
paolo from castelnuovo, Italy
it remembers me the fine mess of objects in the attic of my grandfather!
nice cluster of stuff!
15 Oct 2008 1:07pm
don from spokane, United States
I like the desk as the major, eye-catching element in this picture. The range of tones is excellent. I still have my original Rolleiflex, but it is in need of cleaning and reconditioning. They are great cameras with fine lenses.
15 Oct 2008 1:12pm
@don: thanks don. i couldn't agree more about the rolleiflex.
daina from New York, United States
The desk reminds me of a saw horse, but what is pognant in the shot is how the light catches the rim of the bowl and pot and lites on the corner of the desk ever so shortly -
15 Oct 2008 2:09pm
Lucca from Cologne, Germany
Again, you did erverything right – in my opinion. Your images are always on the same high level.
15 Oct 2008 3:36pm
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
An eye-catching table amongst the piles of dark objects. Nice shot, anything good like an old camera?
15 Oct 2008 4:40pm
@Howard F.: this sale is huge, and held twice a year. i've gone twice a year for eight years. the cameras tend to be beat up - carried from sale to sale, left out on display tables, etc. yet they're still usually overpriced. i did buy a really interesting vintage kodak darkroom timer one year tough.
Bill from Belton, United States
Makes me want to go looking for this flea market. Interesting capture.
15 Oct 2008 5:48pm
@Bill: it's an interesting time. sparks is very close to the kansas/missouri/iowa/nebraska intersection.
@Mindy: as my girlfriend scours every inch of the sale, i feel like i see everything ten times. if there's a picture to be extracted at this flea market, i'm going to get it :-)
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
I assume you bought this one and hauled it back to analog-ville : ] best...jerry
15 Oct 2008 7:14pm
@ordinaryimages: naw, look at it - too modern for me!
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
beautiful work mate -- just a magical composition out of a 'busy' setting! the lighting and silvery tones are awesome, as usual!!!
15 Oct 2008 7:30pm
@lisa v: thanks lisa!
Rachael from Heber Springs, United States
So many vintage items. The light & B&W treatment are terrific for this photo.
15 Oct 2008 8:02pm
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
I saw a photo exhibit once (images taken in the 70's) of a flea market. Right away, I thought this is what it might be...the display of ones life for sale. Great shot and feel!
15 Oct 2008 8:19pm
@bluechameleon: i'd like to see that. thanks bc.
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
This is a departure from your recent posts. Same solid attention to tonality and composition. Nice.
15 Oct 2008 11:58pm
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Excellent tonal range throughout the image, I've got 50ct for the pan :P
16 Oct 2008 1:26am
@Observing: mike, i think you could talk 'em down to a quarter.
Polydactyle from Montréal, Canada
Great photo with old objects...this is your "garage sale" ;-)
16 Oct 2008 10:18pm
@Polydactyle: thanks p... this is like a garage sale x 1000...
Denis from Martinique
What a mess... Nice details , I can't stop looking to see all the objects !
17 Oct 2008 4:46pm
Thierry Masson from orly, France
it makes me feel like when I was a child, 45 years ago. Quite disorientating
21 Oct 2008 7:50pm
