World Pinhole Photography Day

Today, the last Sunday in April, is Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day. I wrote briefly about pinhole photography with this month’s self-portrait. But, of course, I had to have a go on the day itself – especially having made my own pinhole.

Unfortunately the results were less enthralling than I’d hoped, especially as I ran out of steam after bout half an hour. That, though is part of pinhole photography and also a penalty for making your own, imperfectly engineered, pinhole. Anyway here are the two best shots (slightly enhanced for exposure in post-processing).

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Pinhole self-portrait
Pinhole Self-portrait
[Home-made pinhole; 30 second exposure; ISO 200]
Impressionist pinhole apple blossom
Impressionist Pinhole Apple Blossom
[Home-made pinhole; 10 second exposure; ISO 200]

I rather like this impressionist apple blossom.

While these are not top class pinhole photos, when I make up my mind I will probably submit one of these two images to the Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day Gallery.