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Charles Scott

@magneticred.bsky.social
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Old Man, Southern Accent, Retired Engineer, Photographer, Actor, Creative

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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
House of Dragons Dragon boat storage warehouse, Portland Oregon #dragonboat #PDX #warehouse #lightandshadow #classicmono #mediumformat #squareformat #KowaSix #vintagecamera #shotonfilm #filmisnotdead #Tri-X More info in alt text
A black and white image of a dragon boat inside a large industrial warehouse. Kowa Six medium format camera on Tri-X developed in divided D-23.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Angles and Dangles Test shot with my newly acquired Kowa Six medium format camera. #square #filmphotography #mediumformat #vintagecamera #KowaSix #buildings #crane #angles #classicmono #Tri-X More details in alt text
A black and white picture of a city skyline. In the foreground is a large crane. Kowa Six with Kowa 85mm f/2.8 on Tri-X developed in divided D-23.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Joshua Tree #MojaveDesert #JoshuaTree #milkyway #nightscape #tranquil #desert More information and details in alt text
A large Joshua tree in the foreground with the milky way in the background. I took this while camping in the Mojave National Preserve about 7 years ago. I was using a Nikon D850 at the time coupled with a Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 manual focus lens.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Mirrored Ball Director's Park downtown Portland Oregon. #ball #mirrorball #PDX #PortlandOregon #classicmono #largeformat #4x5 #CrownGraphic #expiredfilm
A large, mirrored ball in black and white. Crown Graphic 4x5 press camera, expired (2004) T-Max 100 film developed in divided D-23
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Driftwood #driftwood #oregoncoast #structures #beach #classicmono #fog #mist #night
Large driftwood structures found along the Oregon coast at night.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Squash, Corn, and Onion Large format still life on expired Ilford FP4 film. #largeformatfilmphotography #largeformat #stilllife #vegetables #lightandshadow #expiredfilm #viewcamera #5x7 Details in alt text
A black and white still life of a butternut squash, a purple onion, and an ear of corn still in its husk. 

Agfa Ansco 5x7 view camera, Topcor 210mm f/5.6 lens, Ilford FP4 expired, developed in Barry Thornton's high-definition 2 bath developer for 4 minutes in each bath.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Bicycle Seat #largeformatfilm #5x7 #stilllife #lightandshadow #curves #expiredfilm #IlfordFP4 #viewcamera Details in alt text
A black and white image of a black bicycle seat set against a black background and a wooden table. The lighting accentuates the curves. Agfa Ansco 5x7 view camera, Topcor 210mm f/5.6 lens, Ilford FP4 expired. Developed in Barry Thornton's high-definition 2-bath developer for 4 minutes in each bath. Digital scan
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Old Tractor Left to decay in the woods near an abandoned sawmill town in north Louisiana. #tractor #machine #decay #abandoned #trees #lightandshadow #classicmono #filmisnotdead #Tri-X #PentaxK1000
An old tractor slowly decays in the woods. Pentax K1000, SMC 55mm f/1.8, Tri-X, D-23 stock
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Sunrise in the Pecan Orchid #trees #sunlight #sunstar #lightandshadow #classicmono #filmisnotdead #PentaxK1000 #Tri-X More details in alt text
Sunlight filters through pecan trees at daybreak. Pentax K1000, SMC 55mm f/1.8, Tri-X in D-23
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Willow Tree At sunset on the banks of a lake in rural Mississippi. #tree #sunset #water #reflections #lake #shoreline #peaceful #serene #photography #landscapephotography
A picture of a large, singular willow tree in the water near the shoreline at sunset. The tree is reflected in the water as is the setting sun in the background.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Steel Wheels Found in an abandoned townsite in north Louisiana. #wheels #abandoned #classicmono #filmisnotdead #PentaxK1000 #Tri-X #highcontrast More details in alt text
A collection of steel wheels and axels shot on black and white film. Pentax K1000, SMC 55mm f/1.8, Tri-X in stock D23 for 7  minutes
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Fishing From the banks of the Clackamas River here in Oregon. #fishing #boy #river #Oregon #classicmono #35mmfilm #PentaxKX #Tri-X #D23
A black and white picture of a young boy fishing from the banks of a river. The riverbanks are lined with trees.  Pentax KX, SMC 55mm f/1.8, Tri-X in D-23 1+3
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
The Path #path #trail #woods #trees #35mmfilm #FilmisNotDead #PentaxKX #tri-X #d23 #classicmono
A small path through the woods in black and white. Pentax KX, Tri-X in D-23
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Thanks Debby!
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Thanks for your support Jaycee
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Thanks for the repost as well
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Thanks
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
A curvy canopy on the streets of Manhattan #BlueSkyArtShow #curve #NewYork #cityscape #classicmono #35mmfilm #PentaxK1000 #Tri-X #filmisnotdead #Manhattan
A curved lighted canopy frames a view of the Manhattan skyline. Pentax K1000, 50mm f/2.0 lens, Tri-X in divided D-23
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Little Schoolhouse on the Prairie Abandoned schoolhouse in rural Oregon #abandoned #schoolhouse #field #rural #Oregon #sunset #clouds #sky
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Country Road #road #country #rural #landscape #fenceline #sunset #Oregon #field
A dirt road winds along a fence line at sunset in rural Oregon.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Window Shopping Shop window on Hawthorne Street in Portland Oregon. #girl #mannequin #wig #blonde #classicmono #largeformat #4x5 #expiredfilm #Tri-X #vintagecameraphotography #handheldlargeformat #RBAutoGraflex #PDX #PortlandStreetPhotography More details in alt text
A mannequin in a Hawthorne Street shop window in Portland Oregon. 4x5 RB Auto Graflex, B&L Zeiss Tessar Series 1C lens, expired Tri-X in D-23 1+3
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Jazz Musician #PDX #musician #keyboardplayer #jazz #largeformat #4x5 #expiredfilm #RBAutoGraflex #handheldlargeformat #classicmono #filmisnotdead #SupportYourLocalArtist #backlit #portrait #peopleofBlueSky Details in alt text
A Jazz keyboardist playing at a local Portland coffee shop. 4x5 RB Auto Graflex, expired Tri-X developed in divided D-23
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The Cost of War Memorial Day flags at a Veteran's cemetery #costofwar #costoffreedom #Veteran #cemetery #MemorialDay #flags #classicmono #largeformat #4x5 #vintagecameraphotography #RBAutoGraflex #handheldlargeformatphotography #expiredfilm #Tri-X #pdx Details in alt text
Memorial Day flags at a Veteran's cemetery in Portland Oregon. 4x5 RB Auto Graflex, Expired Tri-X in divided D-23
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Willow Tree Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Portland Oregon #classicmono #largeformat #4x5 #handheldlargeformat #vintagecameraphotography #tree #willow #cemetery #pdx #expiredfilm #Tri-X #RBAutoGraflex Details in alt text
An old willow tree stands in a Portland cemetery. 4x5 RB Auto Graflex, Expired Tri-X in divided D-23
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Jazz Player Accidental double exposure of a piano player and Lone Fir Cemetery monuments. #doubleexposure #mistake #largeformat #classicmono #4x5 #vintagecameraphotography #handheldlargeformat #filmisnotdead #expiredfilm #Tri-X #selfdeveloped #RBAutoGraflex #PDX #LoneFirCemetery Details in alt text
A black and white picture showing the faint outline of a piano player set against a backdrop of cemetery monuments. This was an accidental double exposure taken with my 4x5 RB Auto Graflex camera on expired Tri-X
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Under the Beech Tree #LoneFirCemetery #Cemetery #Portland #PDX #tombstones #Monuments #tree #classicmono #largeformat #4x5 #Tri-X #expiredfilm #filmisnotdead #vintagecameraphotography #RBAutoGraflex #handheldlargeformatphotography #selfdeveloped Details in alt text
Tombstones under a spreading Beech tree at Lone Fir cemetery in Portland Oregon. Taken with my 1916 4x5 RB Auto Graflex on expired Tri-X developed in divided D-23.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Congratulations! Nothing beats a 10x8 negative.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Windmill Weethump Joshua Tree Wilderness, Nevada #windmill #decay #broken #sunset #sun #silhouette #Nevada #abstract
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Woodmen of the World Beautiful example of a Woodman of the World tombstone at #LoneFir #cemetery in #PortlandOregon #pdx #classicmono #vintagecameraphotography #RBAutoGraflex #historicalcamera #expiredfilm #selfdeveloped #Tri-X #tombstone #woodmenoftheworld Details in alt text
Beautiful example of a Woodmen of the World tombstone at Lone Fir Cemetery in Portland Oregon. 

4x5 RB Auto Graflex, Bausch and Lomb Series 1C Tessar f/4.5. Expired Tri-X in divided D-23 for 3/3
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Wreck of the Peter Iredale #shipwreck #OregonCoast #sunset #sunstar #beach #Oregon #PeterIredale #Astoria
A picture of the remains of a steel ship structure on the beach at sunset. Peter Iredale south of Astoria Oregon.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
That Feeling You Get... When your film is finally developed and the prints are done. #Satisfaction #warmandfuzzyfeeling #teeth #Fugly #Plushy #largeformat #4x5 #classicmono #RBAutoGraflex #expiredfilm #Tri-X320 #filmphotography details in alt text
A black and white picture of a stuffed figure with a large smile on its face. 4x5 RB Auto Graflex, 6-1/2x8-1/2 B&L Zeiss Tessar f/4.5, expired Tri-X 320, divided D-23
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Silver Surfer #classicmono #mannequin #storefront #portlandstreetphotography #historicalcamera #RBAutoGraflex #largeformat #4x5 #expiredfilm #Tri-X Details in alt text
Silver colored mannequin in a shop window on Hawthorne Street here in Portland Oregon. Taken with my 1916 4x5 RB Auto Graflex with a Bausch and Lomb Zeiss Tessar series 1c f/4.5 lens on expired (2009) Tri-X 320 Professional. Developed in Rodinal 1+25 for 7 minutes.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Waiting #classicmono #largeformat #historicalcamera #RBAutoGraflex #PortlandStreetPhotography #streetphotography #PDX #expiredfilm #Tri-X320TXP Details in alt text
Black and white photo of an elderly woman waiting at a bus stop in Portland Oregon. Taken with my 1916 4x5 RB Auto Graflex with a Bausch and Lomb Zeiss Tessar series 1c f/4.5 lens on expired (2009) Tri-X 320 Professional. Developed in Rodinal 1+25 for 7 minutes.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Waiting for Spring #classicmono #spring #deathandrebirth #largeformat #4x5 #Tri-X #expiredfilm #RBAutoGraflex #historicalcamera details in alt text
A black and white picture of a dormant bush. 4x5 RB Auto Graflex, B&L Tessar series 1c f/4.5 lens, expired Tri-X in D-23
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Star Gate Abandoned cattle corral in the #MojaveNationalPreserve #stars #night #abandoned #sky #clouds #AmericanWest #woodenfence #woodengate
A picture of an abandoned cattle corral wooden fence with an open gate. It is night and the sky is cloudy and full of stars. The milky way cuts through the open gate.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Rapid Omega 200 #cameraporn #mediumformatphotography #classiccamera #RapidOmega #rangefindercamera #red
Produced between 1973 and 1980, the Rapid Omega 200 is a medium format 6x7 rangefinder. It features a very sharp 80mm f/3.5 leaf-shutter lens, a unique rapid film advance mechanism, and not one, not two, but three cold shoes. I re-skinned mine to freshen it up and show it a little love.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Good morning #BlueSkyArtShow ! For today's prompt how about #two baby deer? #deer #cute #fawn #twins #spots #babyanimals #wildlife #forest #naturalsetting
A pair of deer fawns with spots. One is standing and the other is lying down. They both have their noses close to each other.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Wahkeena Falls #WaterfallWednesday #WahkeenaFalls #Oregon #ColumbiaRiverGorge #landscapes #largeformat #5x7 #IlfordFP4 #classicmono #D23 #vintagecameraphotography Details in alt text
A black and white picture of Wahkeena Falls in the Columbia River Gorge. Digital scan of a 5x7 negative. Ansco 5x7 standard view camera, Topcor 210mm lens, Ilford FP4 in D23
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
30 years in Louisiana, 25 in Nevada, 4 here in the Portland area. Still trying to assimilate to the weather, but it's beautiful.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
The Mojave was my happy place for years before moving to Oregon. 👍
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Wooden Door If you have to go, why not go under a Joshua Tree? #wood #BlueSkyArtShow #JoshuaTree #sunrise #MojaveDesert #desert #AmericanWest #abandoned #outhouse
A picture of a wooden door to an old outhouse that is under a large Joshua tree as the sun rises.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Seljalandsfoss One of many beautiful Icelandic waterfalls. #waterfall #river #stream #water #snow #ice #winter #Iceland #landscape #scapefriday
A picture of the Seljalandsfoss waterfall and outflow stream in winter surrounded by snow and ice.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Against all we must endure
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Thank you so much
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
As the World Goes By #doubleexposure #longexposure #coffeshop #classicmono #largeformat #3.25x4.25 #GraflexRBSuper #FP4 #filmisnotdead details in alt text
A black and white picture of a lady absorbed in her tablet while a ghostlike figure walks by. Double exposure on FP4 film, Graflex RB Super 3.25x4.25.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Foggy Morning Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Portland Oregon #cemetery #fog #mist #classicmono #tombstones #trees #largeformat #5x7 #AristaEDU400 More details in alt text
A black and white picture of an old cemetery, its tombstones covered in lichens surrounded by fog and mist. Digital scan of a 5x7 negative, Ansco Standard 5x7 field view camera, Topcor 210mm, Arista EDU 400, Rodinal 1+25 for 7 minutes.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Faith #church #Iceland #isolation #winter #snow #harshlandscape #minimalist #scape #photographersofbluesky #mountains
A picture of a small black church set against a stark, snow-covered landscape of mountains. Black Church of Budir, Iceland
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Death's Door #skull #graffiti #door #fence #streetart #PDX #classicmono #largeformat #3.25x4.25 #vintagecameraphotography #GraflexRBSuperD #filmisnotdead #AristaEDU400 #rodinal More details in alt text
A black and white image of an open mouth skull graffiti near a closed fence door. Graflex RB Super D, 3.25x4.25 Arista EDU 400 film, Rodinal 1+25 for 7 minutes.
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
It was cold!
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Charles Scott @magneticred.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
😆Thanks!
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