believe it or not

jgredline · 01-23-2009, 01:43 PM

Hi folks. I took these pictures a few years back and ran into then as I am cleaning out an old folder. Thought this might be of interest to some and not so much to others. I took these at the Ripleys believe it or not museum.

k100d · 01-23-2009, 01:45 PM

woohoo canada represent! although not in a good way here

ftpaddict · 01-23-2009, 02:02 PM

Interesting, to say the least. Also quite scary.

roentarre · 01-23-2009, 02:16 PM

Very interesting in deed.

One cannot help to wonder what these black ink are made of

pw-pix · 01-23-2009, 02:20 PM

Why?
Was he intent on getting poor results?
Did he forget to add the Rodinal?

dantuyhoa · 01-23-2009, 02:28 PM

Interesting !

I read that some people actually taking their ships to those polluted bays so the the water would kill off the nasty stuffs on the wooden hulls . Perhaps in NY at the turn of the 20th century ( ? ) .

jgredline · 01-23-2009, 05:48 PM

At the time I took them, I had very little appreciation to the whole development process and now I am ''wowed''...Kinda gives a whole new meaning to ''don't drink the water''..Of course this saying is in regards to mexico, but I picture canada with beautiful waters and such...So

vinzer · 01-23-2009, 09:12 PM

The fact that the artist was able to develop the print using polluted water instead of developing chemicals gives me pause. Thanks for sharing.

séamuis · 01-24-2009, 06:42 AM

it certainly gives the photo an interesting look. very interesting indeed.

Gooshin · 01-24-2009, 08:06 AM

i am off to chernobyl, see you guys soon

sidenote: when i read the title, this is what popped into my head

believe it or not
george is not home
please leave a messege at the beep

i must be out, or i'd pick up the phone,
whe- re could i be?

believe it or not
i'm not home!

**Ron Boggs** · 01-24-2009, 11:34 AM

Thank goodness times have changed and as much as we tend to presume our current times to be the worst on the environment...it was lots worse 50 years ago.

My first trip to Lake Erie in the early '90's included the Canadian side of the lake--Pt. Pelee comes to mind... I expected a brown watered heavily polluted lake. To my surprise, the water was so clear you could see bottom in 20 feet of water. Yeah, invasive Russian zebra mussels filtering the lake is part of that clear water, but drastically lower amounts of human dumping into the lake also have helped immensely.

Maybe our species is starting to get a clue?

vinzer · 01-25-2009, 06:27 AM

Originally posted by Ron Boggs

Thank goodness times have changed and as much as we tend to presume our current times to be the worst on the environment...it was lots worse 50 years ago.

My first trip to Lake Erie in the early '90's included the Canadian side of the lake--Pt. Pelee comes to mind... I expected a brown watered heavily polluted lake. To my surprise, the water was so clear you could see bottom in 20 feet of water. Yeah, invasive Russian zebra mussels filtering the lake is part of that clear water, but drastically lower amounts of human dumping into the lake also have helped immensely.

Maybe our species is starting to get a clue?

Not all members of our species are getting clues. Metropolitan rivers where I am are dirtier than ever, and every year, it seems, people living in mining provinces get some form of poisoning (lead, mercury, what-have-you) from polluted water.

**rparmar** · 01-25-2009, 11:57 AM

London, Ontario is my hometown and I remember this from ages ago but cannot remember the context -- maybe a gallery showed some of the photos? The Great Lakes used to be incredibly polluted, but have improved from when they were at the worst in the seventies.

01-23-2009, 01:43 PM	#1
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628	believe it or not Hi folks. I took these pictures a few years back and ran into then as I am cleaning out an old folder. Thought this might be of interest to some and not so much to others. I took these at the Ripleys believe it or not museum.

01-23-2009, 01:45 PM	#2
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911	woohoo canada represent! although not in a good way here

01-23-2009, 02:02 PM	#3
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	Interesting, to say the least. Also quite scary.

01-23-2009, 02:16 PM	#4
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Very interesting in deed. One cannot help to wonder what these black ink are made of

01-23-2009, 02:20 PM	#5
pw-pix Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Geelong Photos: Gallery Posts: 138	Why? Was he intent on getting poor results? Did he forget to add the Rodinal?

01-23-2009, 02:28 PM	#6
dantuyhoa Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,245	Interesting ! I read that some people actually taking their ships to those polluted bays so the the water would kill off the nasty stuffs on the wooden hulls . Perhaps in NY at the turn of the 20th century ( ? ) .

01-23-2009, 05:48 PM	#7
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628 Original Poster	At the time I took them, I had very little appreciation to the whole development process and now I am ''wowed''...Kinda gives a whole new meaning to ''don't drink the water''..Of course this saying is in regards to mexico, but I picture canada with beautiful waters and such...So

01-23-2009, 09:12 PM	#8
vinzer Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,399	The fact that the artist was able to develop the print using polluted water instead of developing chemicals gives me pause. Thanks for sharing.

01-24-2009, 06:42 AM	#9
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	it certainly gives the photo an interesting look. very interesting indeed.

01-24-2009, 08:06 AM	#10
Gooshin Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, the one in Canada. Posts: 5,610	i am off to chernobyl, see you guys soon sidenote: when i read the title, this is what popped into my head believe it or not george is not home please leave a messege at the beep i must be out, or i'd pick up the phone, whe- re could i be? believe it or not i'm not home!

01-24-2009, 11:34 AM	#11
Ron Boggs Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MT Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,349	Thank goodness times have changed and as much as we tend to presume our current times to be the worst on the environment...it was lots worse 50 years ago. My first trip to Lake Erie in the early '90's included the Canadian side of the lake--Pt. Pelee comes to mind... I expected a brown watered heavily polluted lake. To my surprise, the water was so clear you could see bottom in 20 feet of water. Yeah, invasive Russian zebra mussels filtering the lake is part of that clear water, but drastically lower amounts of human dumping into the lake also have helped immensely. Maybe our species is starting to get a clue?

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01-25-2009, 06:27 AM	#12
vinzer Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,399	Originally posted by Ron Boggs Thank goodness times have changed and as much as we tend to presume our current times to be the worst on the environment...it was lots worse 50 years ago. My first trip to Lake Erie in the early '90's included the Canadian side of the lake--Pt. Pelee comes to mind... I expected a brown watered heavily polluted lake. To my surprise, the water was so clear you could see bottom in 20 feet of water. Yeah, invasive Russian zebra mussels filtering the lake is part of that clear water, but drastically lower amounts of human dumping into the lake also have helped immensely. Maybe our species is starting to get a clue? Not all members of our species are getting clues. Metropolitan rivers where I am are dirtier than ever, and every year, it seems, people living in mining provinces get some form of poisoning (lead, mercury, what-have-you) from polluted water.

01-25-2009, 11:57 AM	#13
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,817	London, Ontario is my hometown and I remember this from ages ago but cannot remember the context -- maybe a gallery showed some of the photos? The Great Lakes used to be incredibly polluted, but have improved from when they were at the worst in the seventies.