The assignment was to take an old disposable camera that I'd found in the basement, jimmy-rig a polarized filter out of an old pair of sunglasses, then shoot what I saw in and around Downtown Holland, Michigan.
Some key takeaways?
- It's not necessarily worth using a filter like this when the clouds are making diffuse light anyway (except when it is)
- Rule Of Thirds is a general guideline, and I hope I didn't create too much imbalance
- Holland has some really cool architecture!
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A view of the sidewalk in Holland Heights, looking westward along E. 8th Street
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The entryway to the Windmill Way subdivision, at the corner of Paw Paw Drive and E. 8th St.
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A retaining wall looking west on E 8th St, just a bit down the road from Windmill Way
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Construction in front of Barber Ford, looking westward at US-31. Background has the Shell Station and the plaza where Ditto and the Secretary Of State office are
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Barber Ford looking south along Homestead Drive. Love that Blue Oval!
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The same construction from the corner of US-31 and E. 8th St. Possibly installing fiber?
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The famous DeNooyer Chevy American Flag
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A sign guiding traffic to Windmill Island, out front of the now-closed Quality Gas Station
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I couldn't tell if this house is being demolished or if this is yet another continuation of the construction from a few pictures prior. The cones in the road are from the construction on E. 8th whereupon they're resurfacing the road and reconfiguring the interchange by VerHage Motors
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This one's really dark, but it's a retaining pond I'd never noticed before
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This one's also dark and I have no idea what it is.
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Behind Our Brewing Co. I'd hoped to capture the birds that were playing in the flowers, but alas, 15 year old film does not a sharp image make.
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The Holland Armory, 16 W. 9th Street, Holland MI 49423
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Front entrance to the Park Theatre
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The wonderful marquee of the Park Theatre, along with the rough exterior. The contrast between this shot and the previous one show the importance of good backlighting when using a polarized filter (especially a low quality one like I had)
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The front entrance of City Hall. Hi, Mayor Bocks!
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I'd hoped this was more readable, but alas, old film is not sharp.
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Velo City Cycles, officially endorsed by Tulip City Dispatch as the Coolest Bike Store In Town
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Day Center of Evergreen at 55 W 16th St, Holland, MI 49423. Former location of Holland High School. I didn't want to be too creepy, taking pictures of an apartment building, so I got 1 shot then scooted. The building really is an architectural gem!
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Templo Jerusalén Pentecostal Church of God, 161 W 19th St, Holland, MI 49423. I love the simplistic architecture of this church, standing in stark contrast to buildings like Pillar Church
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House Of The LORD'S Grace, 173 W 20th St, Holland, MI 49423. Very old-school look, harkening back to churches you might find in much smaller, more agrarian towns.
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The old facing part of the Holland Aquatic Center
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The Armed Forces memorial inside Restlawn Memorial Garden
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The mausoleum inside Restlawn Memorial Gardens
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I don't quite know what this structure is inside Restlawn, but I'm incredibly proud of this shot with the light/dark contrast
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More contrast over the Essenburger Family
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Finally, the fieldstone archway that greets visitors and the bereaved at the Paw Paw Drive entrance to Restlawn Memorial Gardens
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