Welcome to part II of my trip report from the
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in Ukraine. This part contains the film shots. For the digital shots and more details of this trip, see
part I.
I brought two rolls of film for my Olympus OM-10: one Ilford HP5 Plus pushed to ISO 1600, and one Ilford FP4 Plus which I shot at nominal speed.
Ilford HP5 Plus @ ISO 1600
Our very first stop on day one was a kindergarten. The building itself wasn't too interesting, so I stayed outside. The guides weren't too pleased when I thoughtlessly threw myself on the road for a low perspective...
Our bus had virtually no suspension. Some of the roads are made of concrete slabs, and all have been completely neglected since 1986...
On day two we visited a scrap yard in the corner of the large waste disposal facility where radioactive material is buried and sealed. We were given protective coveralls, and our stay was restricted to ten minutes. My dosimeter indicated severe radiation hotspots at this site.
An upside down Mil Mi-24 "Hind".
Next stop was an otter farm where experiments were carried out after the disaster.
We also visited the unfinished Reactor 5.
Day two, and the first roll of film, ended in Pripyat.
Ilford FP4 Plus
Most of these are from day three.
Yo dawg, heard you like taking pictures of people taking pictures...
Sorry, this lift is out of order. Permanently.
The infamous claw. This is a severe radiation hotspot; my dosimeter went off the scale in seconds.
From the Jupiter plant.
A trip to remember, and a place that lends itself very well to black and white, I think.
Part I 
Post #1 by Jens Lyn IV
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