July is nearly finished and I’m melting every day. Can it hurry up and be winter? This week I’m exploring some new and exciting photos I found in the galleries. Complicated trichromes, surreal Instax, and drippy long exposures await you, our loyal readers. So put on some Mono, grab a relaxing beverage, and let’s get into what caught my eye this week.
Gallery Gems

Knowing just how difficult trichromes are to do well, I was really impressed with Tom’s work here. Knowing that he achieved it with infrared makes me even more impressed. The technical aspects of trichromes can be obnoxious at the best of time, but managing to capture such a lovely composition at the same time is really impressive. I like how Tom balanced the softness of the clouds with the hardness of a stone building. The rest of the gallery is pretty impressive so I recommend checking it out.

This whole gallery is a really great exploration in the use of perspective and cropped subjects to create interesting compositions. I chose this specific example because no matter how long I look at it, I can’t decide if this is a megalith or some weird stuff on the ground. I love it. I love the confusion of it. The rest of the gallery is full of gems so hit the link below.

Taury hit some very special buttons for me here. First, large format. Second, long exposure. Third, Provia. Slide film is special, ask anyone who’s ever shot with it. The colors and blacks are always really special. Taking advantage of the way slide film tenders and creating this fantastic long exposure that really plays to slide film’s strengths was a really smart move. The blacks are deep and the colors are bright. The balance between red, white, and that purple sky really get to me. Taury also posted a great portrait taken on the same film so make sure to check out the gallery and Instagram.

Elle is one of our members participating in the Ugly Beautiful Vol 2: Holga vs. Diana collaboration. Playing for Team Diana, Elle is rocking an instant version of the camera that takes Instax film. Elle has been putting out a lot of great work so far, and we featured their work as part of the collaboration last week as well. This week this portrait of a mysterious masked person really caught my eye. I love the red mask and the anachronistic cartoon eyes behind the glasses. Just a really fantastic photo. Check their Instagram and gallery for more!

Hosssu just joined the server but joined with quite a bang! This set of images is so vibrant and brilliant you almost forget that they’re seemingly devoid of life. But instead of being filled with people, they’re filled with color and light. I chose this image because it’s the diagonal line created by the roof of this building and the complementary colors. I think this is a spectacular composition and I can’t wait to see more from hosssu.
Community Collaborations
Ugly Beautiful Vol. 2 – Holga vs. Diana
Managed by Ezo and Hot Pink Bulb

More and more submissions are rolling in for Ugly Beautiful Vol. 2! We’re pitting two of the most iconic toy cameras ever made against each other in the artistic showdown of the year! While we’ve already settled the teams and the competition has begun, off you’re interested in taking part it’s certainly not too late! Hit the link below for more information.
Well that’s another blog in the bag and I’m editing this from my bed. I hope you enjoyed reading this week and enjoyed the photos I shared. Remember to check in every week when we recap what’s been happening in the One More Stop community. And if you haven’t already, go outside and shoot!
Love you,
Ezo
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