post alternative techniques

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Craig, awesome! NIce to see something like that type of scene. I thought I was nuts packing the 14x17 through the woods. Yes, Tri has a few of those giant Petzvals and they sure are nice. Keep up the fine work.

[Craig Tuffin]

Cheers Eric and thank you very much Jim!

Agreed, very nice warm tone for outdoor image. Have you tried some Ruby plate for this size.

No ruby glass at this size Tri...wayyyy too expensive. Black and clear glass...yes.

[Andrew O'Neill]

On the Fraser River, New Westminster, one morning. Carbon Transfer print.

[Steven Scanner]

And now for something completely different:


Glow in the dark paint on a plate. The image remains for a couple of minutes before it fades to black. Just enough time to take a digital picture. Plus side, you can take photos with this plate for ever. All you've got to do is un-charge it by putting it in the dark for a while. Downside, well... it's temporary and I haven't fond a way to make it permanent or take a copy the traditional way.
More info here:
http://www.largeformatphotography.in...k-camera/page2

[Vaughn]

A new negative, and printed this past weekend.

Branches, 2013
Trinidad State Park, CA
4x10 Carbon Print

F64 for 30 minutes, very light rain
FujiW 300/5.6
Ilford FP4+ in Ilford Universal PQ Developer, 1:9 for 8 minutes

[jcoldslabs]

Branches, 2013
Trinidad State Park, CA
4x10 Carbon Print

Wow, beautiful! It manages to be both somber and airy at the same time. That mess of branches could have devolved into a busy mess, but somehow you managed to extract a meaningful image from the chaos.

Jonathan

[andreios]

Agree with Jonathan! I think I wouldn't dare to compose an image there - but yours is excellent! Pity I can see only the scanned "bits".
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[Jim Fitzgerald]

Vaughn, I've tried to capture the branches when I've been up there and have never gotten anything as wonderful as this. I'd love to see the print sometime.

[Scott Schroeder]

Vaughn. That's just wonderful. Love the comfy feel I get looking at this.

[Vaughn]

Thanks, all. Composing was an interesting experience...a lot of time under the darkcloth, though I did not need to move the camera. It was fun seeing the composition change as I spent the time under the darkcloth. The camera kept getting pointed a little higher and higher as I eliminated the forest floor and the camera rotated left and right several degrees (about a fifth of the scene).

I was thinking I started this exposure at 4pm, but it must have been 3pm. I made this 30 min exposure, then opened up one stop and made an hour exposure. The hour exposure's negative is a bit more robust, but not as sharp...a combination of the larger aperture and perhaps some camera shake. I spent some of the hour walking around and most of it just relaxing on the forest floor, so I was not keeping an eye on the camera and there might have been a bit more of a breeze. I was hoping to compose another image from a different angle (8x10), but figured I would not have enough time before it got dark. So I packed up and spent the last of the light watching the sunset over-looking the ocean...just a touch of color thru the clouds.

Jim -- this is only 100 yards or so from the road...next time you come up remind me and we'll head over to here! Your 10x20, or whatever the size is your beast, would be fun in there.