I hadn’t been to Metamora since the late 1980s, and even then, my memory of the place was poor. So I was curious to see it again in early November when the various Indiana byway organizations, including the Historic Michigan Road Association, met there for our biennial conference. Metamora is a very small Indiana town, population less than 200 — but it is well known as a tourist destination for its shops and restaurants. It stands along three one-time major transportation corridors: the Brookville Road, the Whitewater Canal, and the Whitewater Valley Railroad.
I was testing a new-to-me old SLR, a Pentax ME SE, with my 50mm f/1.7 SMC Pentax-M lens. I’ll write a proper review of the camera after I’ve put a few more rolls through it. On this day, I shot Kodak Max 400 at EI 200. The camera’s meter seemed to be reading about a stop of overexposure, but the film’s wide latitude covered for it.
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The only times I have been there have been to rent a canoe for a day on the river, and that’s been quite awhile ago now. We never explored the town itself, but it looks like a pleasant place to spend some time.
I saw a canoe rental place down the road from here that looked mighty defunct.
Your choice of film and exposure worked very well with the colors of the little town. A refreshing alternative to the garish HDR look so popular these days.
“the HDR look” like most phones shoot natively these days.
I think I read on “wiki” that the town proper population is now 188 people! Could that be true?
I believe it. This isn’t a large place.
You have really captured a sense of place in this series, I feel like I have just walked around the village with you!
Thanks Steve! I appreciate that compliment.