Showing posts with label Rocco Galatioto. Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Show all posts
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Saturday, December 12, 2015

Love tha GAF film



As I have stated on a prior post, I cannot believe how superb GAF film was. Always ready to buck the trend I would always carry some GAF film, formerly ANSCO, in my bag. Many tears later, the colors are still very vivid but of a slightly different hue that the super popular Kodachrome. In those days different effects were gotten either via filters of films. I was loath to use anything in front of my lenses lest a masterpiece of a lens would be compromised by a filter. Well I am glad that I did shoot this memorable film. These shots date from 1973 and were originally shot at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

  My second attempt at corn chowder now that corn is in season. I naturally added some olive oil and a little red fresh hot pepper for a tan...