Large Format Landscapes

[S.Charles]

Ilford FP4+, Toyo 4x5

Saw this scene while walking the canal path. Sometimes I struggle with photographs like this because the subject is not always obvious. I'm trying to capture the feeling of warm, early morning sunlight filtering through the trees and casting these wonderful shadows across the path.

[bluenote]

Shen Hao 5x7, Ilford HP5+, Rodinal 1:50, 10 min.

[Bob McCarthy]

Thank you!
I like the flare, though, so it's staying.
Plus I can't clone it from the slide, which is what I like to look at. Mmm.

Honestly, I really don't care either way. But if your going to show it to others (share) then it detracts from the scene. I want to experience the location through your vision, an optical defect of the process is not an addition to that.

Bob

[Hovmod]

Hehe. Well, I don't know. I see people posting Petzval distorted alternative processed grainy blue brown red smudged selective focus shots with watermarks, I can't imagine my flare is the worst distraction. Besides, I wear glasses and they're always smudged so I actually DO see optical artifacts.

ps - don't mistake this for noob arrogance. I am in fact trying to learn as much as I can from you guys, and take what you say seriously. The pictures posted here are usually of very high standard, and I try to see what it is that make them good. Some times it IS the distortion or the alternative process, sometimes it's completely impossible for me to say WHY they're great, but they're always inspiring.
From another forum I learned very quickly that some people won't look at your picture if the horizon isn't straight.
Over there they seem to LIKE flares, though.
It's fun to see what everybody thinks is good and important and PLEASE don't think I post because I think my shots are great.
Thanks for commenting.
And posting pictures.

[MumbleyJoe]

You know how some images just seem right even though no one else seems to like it? This one always gets passed over when i show work to other people but i can just sit and stare at it.
Nikkor 90mm F4.5, Ebony SV45ti, Velvia 100, polarizer and soft ND 4 grad.

Boy do I ever know that feeling. I can typically predict too which photos people will generally like, and which won't get much love - it's usually opposite to my own likes and dislikes. I think this turned out beautifully - I can see why you would love it too. I suspect the chrome looks fantastic (it never translates as well on-screen).

[MumbleyJoe]

Finally got around to scanning a shot from Zion National Park (Feb 2009) - I didn't think the negative looked that good, so last night was the first time I saw it "positive" and I like the results afterall.


The Great White Throne and The Organ, Zion National Park

Tachihara 4x5, Schneider 90mm f/8, TMAX 100, D76

[Kirk Keyes]

That's nice, Joe. I like it.

[Vaughn]

You know how some images just seem right even though no one else seems to like it? This one always gets passed over when i show work to other people but i can just sit and stare at it.
Nikkor 90mm F4.5, Ebony SV45ti, Velvia 100, polarizer and soft ND 4 grad.

Might be because casual viewers are unwilling to make the mental effort to visually climb over those cold blue rocks to enjoy the rest of the image (a polarizer might have helped reduce the blue a little). Peoples' eyes often need a way to enter into the photograph and in this case the rocks stop them.

Many of my water images have water all along the bottom of the frame -- I like to get the viewers' feet "wet" when they are looking at the print!

Vaughn

[Hovmod]

Hm. I didn't really notice the rocks until they were pointed out. My eyes jumped straight to the reflected glow...

[jim kitchen]

Finally got around to scanning a shot from Zion National Park (Feb 2009)...

Dear MumbleyJoe,

Great image and composition...

I've got to go there one day.

Nicely done.

jim k