Posts in Category: Ghana
Volta
Taken a few years back on Lake Volta, near the Akosombo Dam. I remember it was nearly too dark for the speed film I was shooting, but I took a deep breath, nestled my elbows in close to steady my hands, and hoped. I’d been shooting in bright sun all day or else I would have just pushed it one stop.
Back in the day… no changing ISO as you went – had to go with what ISO film you’d loaded. I sometimes forget how much I take for granted with a DSLR camera in my hands: “Too dark? Speed up the ISO!”
I used Velvia 50 – as I often did for travel in this part of the world – because I love the high contrast in this film. The scan below doesn’t do that justice, but that’s my fault. I was still learning the scanning equipment.
Volta
Taken with my faithful, nearly indestructible Pentax K-1000, 50mm, Velvia-50
upkeep
Road crews finally spraying to keep the dust from the road under control. Ride with the windows up and suffocate, or roll them down and wear a bandanna over your face to help keep the dust out. The water trucks on these roads are a more welcome sight than even the snowplows of Michigan‘s winter.
spray
smile
Sometimes I don’t notice everything in the frame – there’s not always time. Mom/Aunt/friend… I don’t know, but she was keeping an eye on me. See her in the background?
This was taken a few years ago in a market just outside of Nkawkaw – I think the same day as the one below – before I began shooting digital SLR all the time. For the camera geeks: this was ’04, so it’s with the old emulsion Velvia 50. If you’ve ever shot Velvia, you’ll know this jpg doesn’t do the original slide justice for depth or color.
smile
Pentax K-1000
Fujichrome Velvia ISO 50
50mm
hang on
From a few years back. I knew when I climbed into this truck, I was in for a rough ride. I’d never seen a dash that included an altimeter or a gauge to show the tilt of the vehicle. And there was this huge grab-handle on the dash as well. “Do you ever use the tilt gauge?” I asked, hoping the driver would say no….
hang on
Roadside
Am heading out traveling again Friday – so much to get done between now and then!Today’s pic – a fantastic snack-stop and vegetable market somewhere close to Kumasi. I washed some of the dust off, had a great grilled plantain, and rested a bit.
snack-stop
market boys
The market was closing for the day – meetings ran long, couldn’t find film… But I still got a few shots in.
market boys
