December Still Life...

[Iga]

Shen Hao 5x7, Fomapan 100, Rodinal 1:100

Hi Jiri
Whats your time of developing at 1:100 ?
Thanks,
Igor.

[bluenote]

Hi Igor,


the time was 10 mins, agitation first minute, then every first 10 sec in each minute.

Take care, Jiri

[Scott --]

Boring still life on a Monday.


Aw, nuts... by Scott --, on Flickr

Seneca Competitor, Efke 25, yada yada

[Ramiro Elena]

Nice one Bluenote.

[bluenote]

another one...

[Ramiro Elena]

Very nice light and good control of the highlights. I often find myself spending hours to compose an Orchid shot to finally walk away.

[bluenote]

Very nice light and good control of the highlights. I often find myself spending hours to compose an Orchid shot to finally walk away.

I had the same problem. Recently I cut a composing " window" out from the mating board - the size of 4x5 negative to use it as a composing aid. This helped me a lot. I found myself walking around the house with the board and finding new compositions. It really works !!

[bluenote]

[Jim Cole]

Jiri and Scott,

I love the subject matter and tones on the photographs that you've presented, but I am bothered a bit by subjects presented against blackness with nothing to anchor them to the rest of the photograph. It appears that they are floating in outer space, and I would rather see something recognizable, whether suggested or real, that anchors them to this world to make them appear more natural to me.

I hope my minor criticism is not taken the wrong way, but in the spirit in which it is meant.

[bluenote]

Jiri and Scott,

I love the subject matter and tones on the photographs that you've presented, but I am bothered a bit by subjects presented against blackness with nothing to anchor them to the rest of the photograph. It appears that they are floating in outer space, and I would rather see something recognizable, whether suggested or real, that anchors them to this world to make them appear more natural to me.

I hope my minor criticism is not taken the wrong way, but in the spirit in which it is meant.

Jim,

I have asked myself the same question. I have visualized each of presented images as a part of "flowers portfolio" and the pure black background was how I saw these in my mind. I have placed the shadows into the zone II and made expansion by N+1 process, to make those blossoms white. Next part of the portfolio is going to be different, I am going to reveal some of the background details by choosing the right exposure.


Thank you for your words. Jiri