Christmas Card photos........post-em [Archive] - Large Format Photography Forum

Jim Galli

6-Dec-2010, 21:13

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/57Speedy/4_SeriesV_Synth_f6.jpg
We say........"MERRY CHRISTMAS"

Re-visiting this landscape soft image thinking about that thread and the twinkles made me think more of Christmas time. Look through your stuff and see what you've got that lends itself somehow to your idea of Christmas.

Pinkham & Smith Series V Synthetic 9" / Speed Graphic 5X7

Richard M. Coda

6-Dec-2010, 21:24

Not LF, but definitely cool. My (at the time) 15 year old daughter took this last December with a Nikon P&S.

Two weeks ago I let her take my D300 to Germany and this is what she came back with...
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=35725&id=100000711616732&l=98ec9a26ba

Merry Christmas to all!

mentalcrisis00

6-Dec-2010, 21:37

This is the most "Christmasy" LF photo I have so far. Perhaps I'll have more as winter moves along. Taken from Mt Blue Overlook, Maine. Feliz Navidad!

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Frank Petronio

6-Dec-2010, 22:16

Here's what we're using....

Preston

6-Dec-2010, 22:43

Christmas Eve, 2009, in Yosemite Valley...

http://www.gildedmoon.com/galleries/newwork/images/537-1Web.jpg

Tachi 4x5
210 Symmar-S
Astia 100-F

Have a great holiday, and stay safe, everyone!

--P

Richard M. Coda

7-Dec-2010, 05:48

Christmas Eve, 2009, in Yosemite Valley...

http://www.gildedmoon.com/galleries/newwork/images/537-1Web.jpg

Tachi 4x5
210 Symmar-S
Astia 100-F

Have a great holiday, and stay safe, everyone!

--P

Nice!

eddie

7-Dec-2010, 07:18

Here's what we're using....

Har Har Har! Use the one of her in the snow. Funny!

jmooney

7-Dec-2010, 07:28

Here's what we're using....

That's awesome Frank! I love the concept. You've got an adorable model there too.

jmooney

7-Dec-2010, 07:32

I cheated and paid someone this year.

Emil Schildt

7-Dec-2010, 08:16

I'm gonna take some new this year, but here's a couple....

:D

http://www.phosee.dk/pictures/00000042/832-og-englene-kom_800x600.jpg

and....

http://www.phosee.dk/pictures/00000158/931-juleengel_800x600.jpg

(I don't really know how to calculate an angelic aperture.... But if I stand close to her, I can hear silent music...)

And finally:

http://www.phosee.dk/pictures/00000158/932-silly-advent_800x600.jpg

Jim Cole

7-Dec-2010, 08:24

When I came across this scene just after Christmas in 2009 and saw the bunny tracks cutting through the trees, the first thing that came to mind was a Christmas tune with the words, "Dashing through the snow...". This is 4x5 on Acros with a 300mm Nikkor.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5243/5241399748_c832c62fae_b.jpg

bobwysiwyg

7-Dec-2010, 09:17

Jim, love the snow exposure. Probably a piece of cake for you, but it often eludes my efforts. :)

Peter De Smidt

7-Dec-2010, 10:09

Good one, Jim.

Preston

7-Dec-2010, 11:07

Beautiful shots, everyone.

--P

Jim Cole

7-Dec-2010, 11:08

Bob and Peter - Thanks for the compliments.

Bob,
This was shot on Acros which has an extremely wide latitude. I metered the snow in direct sun and put that in Zone VII. Then I did an N-1 development in Rodinal 1+49 to make sure that the extreme highlights wouldn't be blown. The darkest areas on the trees were on Zone II. This one just worked out. Believe me, I've had other snow shots that didn't quite capture the texture as well, but I think that the very low angle of the sun helped a lot in this shot. I probably could have pulled this off with normal development, but I didn't want to take the chance.

Scott --

7-Dec-2010, 11:21

Jim, that's a gorgeous shot!

Peter De Smidt

7-Dec-2010, 18:28

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/Family.jpg

This was taken about 10 years ago with a 4x5.

Matus Kalisky

8-Dec-2010, 07:13

Not exactly a Christmas card shot, but definitely a Christmas shot (from 2009, Slovakia).

This is also my only "HDR" 4x5 shot - I knew that I will either blow away the window or loose the shadows, so I took 2 photos and combined them after scanning with PS. I somehow forgot to move the rear standard to front so I got the rails in the shot (I used a bit off fall) so I had to crop them out.

Tachihara 4x5, Grandagon N 75/4.5

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1277/4658882257_d944fecbf7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31007239@N06/4658882257/)

jmooney

8-Dec-2010, 07:41

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/Family.jpg

This was taken about 10 years ago with a 4x5.

Really cool. Are those Berners?

Peter De Smidt

8-Dec-2010, 07:53

Really cool. Are those Berners?

Thank you. Yes, the dogs are Bernese mountain dogs, generally called "Berners."

Alan Curtis

8-Dec-2010, 18:51

A question to all that send photographic Christmas cards. My father started printing our cards in 1946 and I picked up the tradition about 25 years ago. I was printing and mounting about 120 cards each year until the overall costs became outrageous and I stopped five years ago. My friends loved the cards but, I was spending about $5.00/card. My question is, do you still send printed cards or electronic cards?
Alan Curtis

jmooney

8-Dec-2010, 19:16

I'll be sending traditional cards with the pictures tucked inside. I'll send about 50 cards so I just ran off 50 4x6 on my Epson last night. I used store brand paper so all told with ink usage it probably cost me $20 to print them off.

I can see wet printed cards being very expensive and time consuming, especially that many of them.

Frank Petronio

8-Dec-2010, 19:24

I used Shutterfly, 50 4.5 x 6.25 folded cards w envelopes for $54 shipped using a promo code for a discount. Unfortunately you have to use their canned designs but with a little Photoshop trickery you can make something decent.

Emil Schildt

13-Dec-2010, 03:43

christmas owl....:D

matthew blais

14-Dec-2010, 21:57

I had this idea for awhile and couldn't shake it...so I did it. Printed and ready for the US mail..large format cameras wouldn't work, but there's an aplanat and a petzval in there.. and I only had to clone one camera...It's a 4x6 postcard as I hate licking envelopes.

http://www.mpbcs.com/clients/4x6%20card.jpg

vinny

14-Dec-2010, 22:14

Preston

14-Dec-2010, 22:43

Here's a little ecard I worked up...

http://www.gildedmoon.com/images/canp/514-1aCr-Web-Card.jpg

Mono Basin near the June Lake Loop, Sierra, October '09.

-Mathhew, that's pretty good; very creative.

--P

William McEwen

15-Dec-2010, 08:34

Thank you. Yes, the dogs are Bernese mountain dogs, generally called "Berners."

I want one.

Jim Fitzgerald

15-Dec-2010, 09:35

jmooney

15-Dec-2010, 10:12

I want one.

Mee too!

mdm

16-Dec-2010, 00:18

Thank you. Yes, the dogs are Bernese mountain dogs, generally called "Berners."

Slobber central. :)

Ken Lee

16-Dec-2010, 06:39

http://www.kenleegallery.com/images/forum/XMas2010.jpg

photographs42

16-Dec-2010, 07:21

Very Nice Ken.
Jerome
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Jay Decker

19-Dec-2010, 16:16

http://webpages.charter.net/monkeytumble/lensboards/Scan-101219-0002.jpg

Bruce M. Herman

19-Dec-2010, 17:59

Here are two from previous years.

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, or whatever works for you.