Large Format Landscapes

[Jim Becia]

I hope I am not "hogging" space here, but after getting a bunch of nice scans done, I thought I would throw some out there for reactions. Here are two more. These get away from the southwest/west images and are indicative of out Midwestern autumn season. Both were taken this fall with my Ebony 8x10 with both of them taken on Provia. The first with my Fuji 300 and the second with my Nikkor 450. I have not had much luck here in the Midwest with fall colors the last few years, seems I am either too early or too late, and this past year wasn't particularly good either. On the first image, I actually set my tripod up in my van (I have one that one can stand up inside) trying to get a higher perspective. Got up an extra foot or so, but it was one of those instances that made me want a taller tripod, and it worked, I bought a 9 footer shortly thereafter.

[jon.oman]

Jim, I love that second one!

[Harley Goldman]

I hope I am not "hogging" space here, but after getting a bunch of nice scans done, I thought I would throw some out there for reactions. Here are two more. These get away from the southwest/west images and are indicative of out Midwestern autumn season. Both were taken this fall with my Ebony 8x10 with both of them taken on Provia. The first with my Fuji 300 and the second with my Nikkor 450. I have not had much luck here in the Midwest with fall colors the last few years, seems I am either too early or too late, and this past year wasn't particularly good either. On the first image, I actually set my tripod up in my van (I have one that one can stand up inside) trying to get a higher perspective. Got up an extra foot or so, but it was one of those instances that made me want a taller tripod, and it worked, I bought a 9 footer shortly thereafter.

Both are real nice, especially the second. The two from Bryce I would not put up there with your best.

Cheers,

[AnzaRunner]

Ben,

Like both of them. Have you ever thought of trying to get in there in the fall when the cottonwoods are turning? That would certainly be interesting. It was nice running into you and talking with you again in Zion. How did Death Valley treat you? Jim

The conditions were great in Death Valley, but I was pretty worn out after spending a week in Zion. I spent 3 nights, then headed home a couple days earlier than planned. If I had started fresh in Death Valley, I'm pretty sure I would have spent at least a week there.

[john_6267]

All of these appear extremely sharp which speaks to excellent technique. Even your thumbnails look great but clicking on them and opening the files even more so. I enjoyed seeing them all. The last two reminded me of the New England landscape. Thank you for sharing these.

[john_6267]

Oh incidentally Jim, john 6267 is apparently my computer alias I am also john borrelli.

[john borrelli]

This image was made with a 150mm Rodenstock Apo Sironar N lens and Ilford HP 5 film.

[Jim Becia]

Both are real nice, especially the second. The two from Bryce I would not put up there with your best.

Cheers,

Harley,

Thanks. The Bryce images, like I mentioned are a struggle for me. It is a tough place for me for some reason. What is interesting is the response I get from "non" photographers on the Bryce images, especially the first is quite the opposite. As you know Harley, I sell my work at about 15 to 18 art fairs during the summer. One thing I have learned is that sales to other photographers are so few and far between, so I am always interested in hearing from the non photographers. My photographer friends (that do art fairs) and I have a theory, if photographers really like one of your photos, it is like the kiss of death. So I have learned that I also need to get the opinions of both those that photograph and those that don't. I have printed up the first of the Bryce images and will show it this year. It will be interesting to see what happens. But I will admit that Bryce is a tough place for me and that I would rather photograph at other locals, and maybe therein lies the problem.

[Jim Becia]

Thanks to everyone for the comments on the prior images.

So, in continuing with the Midwest theme, here are the final two from here in the Midwest that I took this fall. They are both from a lake up near Ely, MN called Birch Lake. I think we were one of two campsites occupied while we were there in October. Mornings were always interesting in terms of light and/or fog, and one morning was wonderful hearing the howls of wolves from across the lake. If I recall correctly, these were taken on two separate mornings. The first image was taken using a Graphic Kowa 210 on 8x10 Velvia 50, and the second was taken with a Nikkor 450 using 8x10 Provia. Having spent so much time out in southern Utah, it was fun having fog in the morning, and I manage to not screw up the exposures!

[macolive]

A couple more from this fall. Both taken on the same day in a light rain. I love shooting in the rain even though it is a pain in the butt. The colors just glow. The first one was taken in Yellowstone and second one just outsice of Yellowstone on my way down through the Tetons. I used an Ebony 8x10 on both with a 210 on the Yellowstone image and a 450 on the other. Velvia 50 was the film on both images.

Whoa....Amazing colors and detail!