Still-Life Images, 2015

[StoneNYC]

Miguel, I like it a lot. It has the classic directional shadow clearly missing (and missed) from the still life I shot at breakfast last week. But why the 20 minute exposure?

Because that's what the window light called for?

[Miguel Coquis]

Miguel, I like it a lot. It has the classic directional shadow clearly missing (and missed) from the still life I shot at breakfast last week. But why the 20 minute exposure?

Tim, glad you like it. It is an interesting question.
Conditions:
-Dim environment light,
-lots of bellows extension,
-great difference of value between zone V and zone III,
-longer exposures after 1 sec starts to scape control....
-panchromatic sensitity
etc,etc

I would say that the 20 min exposure is only one of vectors on the process and it corresponds to personal way of reading/writing routines.
(what do one sees when one looks ?)
Zone III was about 1 min exposure and zone V, relatively bright because of the "through the window light rays" and measured 1 sec exposure time.
Wanting texture on the apple skin between what could be zone IV and V without blowing zone VI onto the whites..., I decide to dilute dev to 1/4 (one part dev, 4 parts water). Kind of "push and pull" dev.
Diluted developer when pushed will move intermediary values keeping somehow zone V or VI in place.
20 min exposure kept shadows like shadows without dropping onto black,
diluted dev week enough inhibit high values from going further...
...all this "empiric" methods enhances esthetic pleasure !
Doesn't it ?

[Tim Meisburger]

Sounds like Weston. Zone V needs one second, and Zone III needs one minute, so I'll give it twenty minutes...
Actually, expanding all those zones reminds me of Mortensen.

I was confused about your method, but your illustration explains it all!

And I like your aesthetic. Mostly, I just enjoy the image. Bravo!

[StoneNYC]

Tim, glad you like it. It is an interesting question.
Conditions:
-Dim environment light,
-lots of bellows extension,
-great difference of value between zone V and zone III,
-longer exposures after 1 sec starts to scape control....
-panchromatic sensitity
etc,etc

I would say that the 20 min exposure is only one of vectors on the process and it corresponds to personal way of reading/writing routines.
(what do one sees when one looks ?)
Zone III was about 1 min exposure and zone V, relatively bright because of the "through the window light rays" and measured 1 sec exposure time.
Wanting texture on the apple skin between what could be zone IV and V without blowing zone VI onto the whites..., I decide to dilute dev to 1/4 (one part dev, 4 parts water). Kind of "push and pull" dev.
Diluted developer when pushed will move intermediary values keeping somehow zone V or VI in place.
20 min exposure kept shadows like shadows without dropping onto black,
diluted dev week enough inhibit high values from going further...
...all this "empiric" methods enhances esthetic pleasure !
Doesn't it ?

Love that!!!! Hahaha classic!!!

[Miguel Coquis]

Sounds like Weston. Zone V needs one second, and Zone III needs one minute, so I'll give it twenty minutes...
Actually, expanding all those zones reminds me of Mortensen.

I was confused about your method, but your illustration explains it all!

And I like your aesthetic. Mostly, I just enjoy the image. Bravo!

Love that!!!! Hahaha classic!!!

Hohohoöoöoø,
...yes, apples are classic !!!
the next one is only 7 min exposure,
....hahahahaaaaaaa !

[Donald Qualls]

Should have used diffused light instead of light directly from my windows

Attachment 131303

To my eye, the window light is just right -- there's plenty of illumination in the important shadowed areas, and still an interesting catch reflection in the glass.

[chrism]

Lladro on FP4+ in Diafine:



Chris

[Miguel Coquis]

Apple,
Xpress 250mm, 8x10 TMAX
Window lightment

[baro-nite]

Was inspired to make this still life when a winemaker friend got some good press lately:



Arca-Swiss F-line classic 4x5, Caltar 210/5.6, HP5+, DD-X

Not the cleanest development. Decided to move from four to six negs for this batch, and fumbled a lot. I see a Jobo 3010 in my future.

[Miguel Coquis]

Apple,
Apo Ronar, 8x10 TMAX
Window lightment