some shots done this past week in West Virginia. 4X5 negative scans, FP4+, ISO 100, F32 @ 15, developed in Pyro WD2D+. Posting these scans, but will be printing soon.
some shots done this past week in West Virginia. 4X5 negative scans, FP4+, ISO 100, F32 @ 15, developed in Pyro WD2D+. Posting these scans, but will be printing soon.
Nice photographs but if these are accurate indications of what a print will look like you underexposed by about a stop on the first one and 1-2 stops on the other two. In the future with similar subjects and lighting conditions I'd suggest increasing exposure and then reducing your development time as needed to keep the highlights from blowing out. All with the usual disclaimer to acknowledge the difference between seeing a print and viewing on a computer monitor.
Brian Ellis
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Hey, Blackwater Falls! I was there July 2nd on a long roadtrip and took a shot myself that I posted in the Water's Edge thread: http://www.largeformatphotography.in...postcount=1426
Where was that mountain? Looks neat, but I didn't see that when I passed through. I loved the scenery though in WV!
That's Seneca Rocks.
Ah, I heard they were neat but it was too late to head there. I will have to go next time. Thanks.
Thanks Brian. I did underexpose by at least one stop, but it was a bit of an experiment in that I wanted to push the development a bit with WD2D+ to see how much detail I could hold in the shadows. The negs are full of detail that the scans don't show so when I print for the shadows I can dodge the highlights. I'm still in a bit of a learning curve and sometimes have to push things a bit to see what I'm going to have to print with. Thanks for the input.
Corran, the whole area in the Germany Valley W.VA. are quite spectacular. Next time be sure to go to Seneca Rocks. Rt. 55 to Rt. 33 will take you back to Interstate 81 for points south.
Misspoke, meant to say burn in the highlights.
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