The Limbo Connection's photos with the keyword: stitching

Bien sûr. They met outside the front door of the Old Rectory, a Regency building in need of renovation. He had passed her earlier in his car as she walked up the lane a short distance from the bus stop. He made no reference to that; perhaps he had not noticed her in the fine mist enveloping the landscape. She said nothing either. He said this was unofficial. His mate who worked for the agent handling the sale had lent him the key the previous night. He unlocked the door and led her to a large reception room with dustcovers over the furniture. He extracted a couple of chairs and draped his jacket over one of them. He said he would not take long to set up, and placed his camera on the edge of a large table mostly covered by more dustsheets. He indicated the second chair. ‘You can put your clothes on that,’ he instructed. A small cloud of condensation formed in the air by his face as the words left his mouth. It seemed colder inside than out, she thought. He was precise in directing her in the poses he wanted by the window at the end of the room. They worked quickly as the morning light grew stronger. At one point he said he needed to fetch a reflector from the car. He retrieved his coat and put it round her shoulders. ‘Shan’t be long,’ he told her. She shivered whilst waiting for his return with a flimsy-looking contraption which he quickly put in place. She took off his jacket and replaced it on the chair. He took a few more pictures but by now the cold air on her skin was having an effect beyond her control. He announced he had all he wanted. She got dressed while he packed his stuff away. He restored the two chairs to where they had been underneath the dustsheets and indicated that they should now leave. Outside he locked the door and took an envelope from his coat pocket which he passed to her without a word. In a moment he had started his car and left the grounds. She counted the cash inside the envelope before stuffing it into her handbag. On her walk back to the bus stop she again felt the surface of the badly made road through the worn soles of her shoes. She thought the shoeshop would be open by the time she got back to town. There was a rather nice three-quarter length wool coat in Frobisher’s; maybe she could afford that too.

Nikon D2Xs and Tamron 35mm f/1.8 lens.

I have discovered that the Fuji X-E1 struggles with accurate recording of blue colours. I don't recall this was always a fault. Maybe my X-E1 is too old. In addition, I am reminded of why the Nikkor-H 50mm f/2 lens (used to take this picture) enjoys such a good reputation even long after it has gone out of production.

Nikon D3s with Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD lens. 200 ISO; 1/320th; f/9.

An old Billingham 225 camera bag, very dirty and neglected when bought, and given a scrub with soap and water, followed by application of boot polish and Brasso as appropriate. I admire Billingham bags for their craftsmanship, gear protection, weather proofing, and durability. I have owned several different models. But I have not enjoyed using them, with the possible exception of the Hadley. They are heavy and not the best for access. Plus, they are expensive, as you might expect from the materials used and the impeccable construction. Photographed with a Nikon D90 and AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G lens.

An old AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8 lens on a Nikon D700. This lens has a macro setting which is actually of some value.

This is a double exposure using a Nikon D2Xs. The jeans were initially photographed hanging in my wardrobe; for this image I photographed the original from the computer screen. They form the background to the girl where the stitching nicely follows the contour of her spine. I can't remember who took the girl's photo; it is some time since I first saw and admired it and I hope I will be forgiven for taking a liberty with it here. The whole was processed in Lightroom which provides a dizzying array of options for this sort of thing. A possible entry for the Magnet School of Joinery Digital Collage and Multiple Exposure 2019 Exhibition.

Everything manual, including the lens, a Nikkor-O.C 35mm f/2 on a Nikon D300s. The bag is a Billingham Hadley Original.

Nikon D700 and AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D lens.

Canon EOS 30D + Sigma M42 80-200mm f4.5 - 5.6 zoom lens. Neither of these costs much now. The lens goes for pennies, sometimes literally, on eBay.

Canon EOS 30D and Chinon 55mm f/1.4 lens.