Large Format Landscapes

[Ezzie]

Goodness grief Nana. How do you get that depth of field? Even if you do attain hyperfocal focusing from 1m to inifinity, the whole picture isn´t in absolute crisp focus, but this one seems to be. You and Jim make me want to divide my time between Alberta and the Iberian peninsular, just don´t tell the wife and kids...

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Goodness grief Nana. How do you get that depth of field? Even if you do attain hyperfocal focusing from 1m to inifinity, the whole picture isn´t in absolute crisp focus, but this one seems to be. You and Jim make me want to divide my time between Alberta and the Iberian peninsular, just don´t tell the wife and kids...

You must do some tilt on the back or lens standard to achieve absolute DOF. Don't be afraid of stoping down the lens to f32, or f45 if you need it. This one was made with f64, wich is a bit radical but, I prefer to sacrifice a bit of optical quality and keep things in focus. This one it's printable in 16x20", not more than that.

As to locations, don't do that, if you walk through this location, you wouldn't even think about making a photo here, it's awful.
You have millions of places like this one all over the planet, you just have to "see" a spot, between ugly things.
This is one of the worst seashore spots in Portugal... it has a lot of garbage, ugly buildings around you, ugly beach and even wastewater, wich is what you see on the right of the image...

I think the "trick" is to make a pre-visualization in black & white, and see if it will "sound" good or not...

I teach Landscape Workshops and sometimes, I stop in a spot and ask my sudents if they like the place to make a shot. Usually, they all say that the place has nothing that really worth some effort and a piece of film. Then, I step out of the car and show them "the right angle". Then, they remember some picture I did there, and say: "incredible, I wouldn't give a dime for this place"!

This happens all the time...

[Daniel_Buck]

Arista 100 8x10, about 3 minute exposure with Velostigmat 12" f4.5, it was getting pretty dark out, had to focus with a flashlight.

[Scott --]

Wista 45 DXII, Fuji SWD 90/5.6, Tmax 100, filtro 23A

Good Lord, that's one of the greatest images I've ever seen.

[spkennedy3000]

Daniel Buck, love those...



Toyo vx-125b schneider 150mm f2.8 fuji provia 100 4x5".

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Shen Hao HZX 45 IIA, Schneider Super Angulon 47/5.6 XL, Rollei IR 400, 89b filter.

[jon.oman]

Nana, your images are just great!

Jon

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Nana, your images are just great!

Jon

Thank you, Jon.

[mrladewig]

Daniel Buck, love those...



Toyo vx-125b schneider 150mm f2.8 fuji provia 100 4x5".

Quite an interesting play of colors, form and focus here Simon.

Mel-

[Patrick Dixon]

Toyo vx-125b schneider 150mm f2.8 fuji provia 100 4x5".

I like that. Nice to see something in a slightly different vein too.