New Old Film Challenge #251 'Childhood Memories'

New Old Film Challenge - Childhood Memories

  • Dunes by ChrisR

    Votes: 6 50.0%

  • Noisey Monsters by Peter B

    Votes: 5 41.7%

  • Diesel Loco by The Old Un

    Votes: 2 16.7%

  • Hampstead Street by excalibue2

    Votes: 4 33.3%

  • Colne Hill by Peter Spencer

    Votes: 5 41.7%

  • Zephyr Reclining by Sangoma

    Votes: 8 66.7%
  • Total voters
    12
Clive K

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People, places, toys, pets, anything that reminds you of childhood
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As usual the following rules apply:- Must be taken by you- Must be on film- Must have been taken, developed and scanned prior to the start date of this challenge.- Discussion in the discussion thread (link below) rather than this Entries thread, please.
Please include details of the camera, lens, film etc and anything else of relevance if you can possibly remember that far back.

Entries until 10am on Sunday 5th January 2025. Then a voting page will be opened.

Please keep all discussion and comments in the "new old film discussion thread" https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/t...discussion-thread.698995/page-21#post-9521968
 
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I'm old enough to remember the thrill of these noisy monsters from my childhood days before my folks could afford a car, and I'm right back there when I see, hear and smell one now. Nikon F80, Tamron 28-75, Kodak Gold, Filmdev. January 2020.

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I remember as a child, in a flat at Hampstead, and with my parents short of money spent sundays looking out the window watching people go by and sometimes for a treat a bus ride:- and this was part our view:- erm dunno how to remove white border trying Photoshop 2022
scanned 2 1/4 sq contact print erm not Rollei but.....o_O
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I have edited the opening page to extend the closing date to 5th January. Hopefully Santa will be bringing film scanners to some of you.
 
Clive K said:
I have edited the opening page to extend the closing date to 5th January. Hopefully Santa will be bringing film scanners to some of you.
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Film Scanners from Santa won't matter since the shot must have been taken, developed and scanned before the start date of the challenge................. :oops: :$
 
Topsy said:
Film Scanners from Santa won't matter since the shot must have been taken, developed and scanned before the start date of the challenge................. :oops: :$
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.... and a time machine
 
I'm feeling lucky, despite not having entered yet, because the closing date is my birthday!
 
Sometime in the Summer, maybe when I was about ten years old, my grandfather took me, my elder sister and brother to walk up Pendle Hill.

I have no idea why he chose to do this. We travelled by bus from Keighley (Yorkshire Traction bus services), via Colne to somewhere close to the hill. I don't remember where we started. This shot was taken by me with my Brownie 127 at the trig point.

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My grandfather told me later that the walk up nearly killed him; he only had one fully functioning lung after having been shot in the chest on the Somme. He served in The Duke of Wellington's West Yorkshire Regiment After his injury he worked in The Labour Corps.

Strangely, in this picture, he is not wearing his flat cap.

No idea of the film type.
 
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Sorry. Don't know how to set up the poll. I had a look, but could not make sense of it.

Could somebody else do it please? TIA
 
Clive K said:
Sorry. Don't know how to set up the poll. I had a look, but could not make sense of it.

Could somebody else do it please? TIA
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Hi Clive,

I posted instructions on how to set up a poll when someone asked in a previous comp, if that helps:

www.talkphotography.co.uk

New Old Film Challenge #248 - Everyday Objects

I was at a loss coming up with a theme - and wanted to avoid creating one that would be done just to give me an opportunity to post. So I used ChatGPT and this one stood out. Everyday objects. Create still life compositions of mundane objects, exploring their textures, colours or arrangement...
www.talkphotography.co.uk www.talkphotography.co.uk
 
FishyFish said:
Hi Clive,

I posted instructions on how to set up a poll when someone asked in a previous comp, if that helps:

www.talkphotography.co.uk

New Old Film Challenge #248 - Everyday Objects

I was at a loss coming up with a theme - and wanted to avoid creating one that would be done just to give me an opportunity to post. So I used ChatGPT and this one stood out. Everyday objects. Create still life compositions of mundane objects, exploring their textures, colours or arrangement...
www.talkphotography.co.uk www.talkphotography.co.uk
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Thanks. Hopefully poll now added.
 
Clive K said:
Thanks. Hopefully poll now added.
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Usually worth specifying how many votes are allowed (usually 3), and how long it's open for (usually 3 days). I sometimes add: please don't vote for your own! You can edit the poll, BTW.
 
ChrisR said:
Usually worth specifying how many votes are allowed (usually 3), and how long it's open for (usually 3 days). I sometimes add: please don't vote for your own! You can edit the poll, BTW.
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I thought that I had put three votes and three days, but I'll go in and check.
 
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Yes, it is at 3 votes per person and open for three days.

I won't be entering any more competitions. I'm not cut out for this sort of thing. :)
 
Clive K said:
Yes, it is at 3 votes per person and open for three days.

I won't be entering any more competitions. I'm not cut out for this sort of thing. :)
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It's trickier the first time, but much easier after that. The dodgiest thing I find is writing down the entries before setting up the poll, otherwise there's too much risk of missing someone out! Anyway, do please enter again... you may not win every time! ;)

I think if it was for 3 days (there is a setting to close the poll automatically), so maybe it's time to declare @Sangoma the winner with his African Zephyr. Excellent photo, Steve!
 
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It's trickier the first time, but much easier after that. The dodgiest thing I find is writing down the entries before setting up the poll, otherwise there's too much risk of missing someone out! Anyway, do please enter again... you may not win every time! ;)

I think if it was for 3 days (there is a setting to close the poll automatically), so maybe it's time to declare @Sangoma the winner with his African Zephyr. Excellent photo, Steve!
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Agreed. The Zephyr photo is a worthy winner. Well done.

I didn't expect to win last time, I was just trying to bolster up the number of entries. And I also did not understand that the the winner arranged the next round. I apologise for my pathetic attempt at organising it and thanks to Fishy Fish and yourself for the helpful advice. I am not web savvy these days. I peaked during the Texas Instruments TI 44 / 99 era so I will just fade away disgracefully rather than risk cocking things up again.
 
ChrisR said:
It's trickier the first time, but much easier after that. The dodgiest thing I find is writing down the entries before setting up the poll, otherwise there's too much risk of missing someone out! Anyway, do please enter again... you may not win every time! ;)

I think if it was for 3 days (there is a setting to close the poll automatically), so maybe it's time to declare @Sangoma the winner with his African Zephyr. Excellent photo, Steve!
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