Still-Life Images, 2014

[ImSoNegative]

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Originally shot on my Dslr for Alamy, deciding that it need the LF treatment (what doesn't) it is still a bit of a work in progress. Once happy with it I'll post it a bit bigger....in case you're wondering its a handful of kebab skewers shot from above....and its the sort of shot that you can play with for hours and still not be happy with!

very creative

[AlexGard]

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3949/15411376310_482435b563_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ptRkfE)

Detention (https://flic.kr/p/ptRkfE) by Alex Gard (https://www.flickr.com/people/54846852@N04/), on Flickr

[Christo.Stankulov]

Alex, good shot :)

Apo-Lanthar 150/4.5
EFKE 50@40 asa R09 1+50
Sinar P2 4x5"
http://cjoint.com/14oc/DJylhaYWLgI_scan0024.jpg

[Peter Yeti]

Old vegetable varieties, a purple carrot in this case:


https://sites.google.com/site/gourmetyeti/_/rsrc/1414232008356/photos/still-life-2014/Alte_Sorten_Helioplan_f22_1024x800.jpg?width=600

Meyer Helioplan 5.4/165mm @f22

[AlexGard]

8x10, 420mm, Foma200

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3951/15598871356_1e696dbf4c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pLqhZS)

Armed (https://flic.kr/p/pLqhZS) by Alex Gard (https://www.flickr.com/people/54846852@N04/), on Flickr

[lbenac]

The good stuff...

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Sinar F2 CZJ Tessar 250/4.5 HP5 D-23

[AlexGard]

What is it? Looks intriguing.

[gorsescent]

I like the way you used the doll in this setting.

[alavergh]

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3955/15078421614_a4ab2e70a6_z.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alavergh/15078421614/)

[koraks]

This is a very straightforward shot I made for the anthotype idea I'm currently working on. I shot a series of four vegetables and this one came out best. Unfortunately, it's also the only vegetable I did not make a dye out of.

http://koraks.nl/galleries/4x5_archives/VAF45_141_3.jpg
Schneider Xenar 135/4.7 on Fomapan 100 in Rodinal 1:50

[Robert Langham]

Running with scissors. 8X10 Contact and an iphone note from the glass over the fixer tray.

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[Robert Langham]

Roseshroom. 8X10 with a 230 wide-field Ektar. Pushing on those still lifes.

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[Ramiro Elena]

I took this a few months back on 8x10 and 4x5. This is the smaller version shot with a no name Petzval. I can't remember much about it. It looks much better large.
Foma100 in Moersch Finol.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5601/15727533982_167e531d91_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pXMHV1)
Alcachofas (https://flic.kr/p/pXMHV1) by rabato (https://www.flickr.com/people/71073452@N00/), on Flickr

[stradibarrius]

What a great image!

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3955/15078421614_a4ab2e70a6_z.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alavergh/15078421614/)

[Robert Langham]

Rose and Pistol.

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Keeping life in still life and working with common objects at hand or in the yard. Got a space I can set up and look at an idea for a bit before hitting the shutter. Thinking them through a few incarnations before a film holder goes in.

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Several versions of this.

I'm shooting some static still life-s if the idea is compelling, but mostly trying to make sure they are some image that requires a photograph to record- burning, wilting, blooming, melting, balancing, et.

[Robert Langham]

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That's what I consider a static still life vs one that is a little more dynamic. The static one does have a fair amount of "balance" built in.

This idea sitting in front of the camera right now. Gotta have a little more light explosion going on inside the can. Might need to go re-shoot holes in another can. Probably going to elevate it on something. Maybe a pottery shard. I do like the bottom line of the can on the wood. Maybe just lift it on three little stacks of coins. Maybe nothing.

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I'm about half way there. Probably work the idea with another can and more fire inside. Typical procession in a still life work. Takes several incarnations.

Light explosion is a bundle of kitchen matches in a rubber band. I light it from the back. It's a stupid idea, but that doesn't mean it isn't a COMPLEX stupid idea. I hope it wakes up quickly. Been looking at these old cans for years and wondering what to make of them.


Two more ideas sitting ready if I can just get this can out of the way.

[Robert Langham]

Here's a stupid idea that got complex and died anyway. Tin can, split open, with candles and ice inside. Sitting in a wooden bowl turned on it's side and on top of a milk carton with a candle in it. (thought the carton might glow more, but the candle inside goes out. Could cut some ventilation holes, but now I don't like the milk carton.) Might go back to just the can. Maybe I need to shoot holes in it and start over. But this idea...just stayed stupid. I did learn a few tricks while building it. With a more serious refrigerator I could spray-mist the whole shebang and put a coating of ice on it. Maybe that's the ticket.

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Could drop the carton and add another smaller rusty can on top and let the flame go through two cans. Hmmmmmm.

I like the bowl and have used it as background on a couple of calendar shoots, but tough to wrangle on it's side.

[Shen45]

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Foma 200 - Imagon 200

[mäkelä]

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4x5, Fomapan 400

[Shen45]

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Foma 200 - Ektar 203

[Shen45]

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Expired APX 100 [1995]
Stand developed 1:300

[Peter Yeti]

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4x5, Fomapan 400

I really like this one. The light on the grapes looks great. The one thing I would change is making the edge of the table level.

Peter

[Peter Yeti]

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Foma 200 - Ektar 203

Very nice, indeed.

Peter

[Peter Yeti]

I played with a new lens that I got recently, a Goerz Paraplanat from around 1890, one of the first lenses that Goerz made. It came without the waterhouse stops, so I had to use it wide open. I think it's a keeper.



https://sites.google.com/site/gourmetyeti/_/rsrc/1415487392129/photos/still-life-2014/pears_paraplanat_sm.jpg?width=600

Goerz Paraplanat III (8/270mm @f/8) on Fomapan 100 souped in Pyrocat HD. The negative turned out a tad bit thin.

Peter

[alavergh]

What a great image!


Thank you! I was looking for something to photograph...so...I found something...lol!

[Christo.Stankulov]

just testing two boxes of expired polaroid 55 1993 :)
From 20 sheets one has worked
Sinar P2
Heliar 210/4.5
PN55 exposed like 12 asa
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[Christo.Stankulov]

Apo-Lanthar 150/4.5
Sinar P2
same polarodi 55
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[stradibarrius]

125004White Rose , Chamonix 045F1, Gclaron 240mm, HP5, Rodinal 1+50.
This is a Ken Lee inspired shot as I learn this lens.

[Ramiro Elena]

From 20 sheets one has worked

I hear you can still develop the negative even if the pods are dry...

[Christo.Stankulov]

Hola Ramiro

I was thinking today about this. If I put the negative in some developer in the dark room. But how?

[Ramiro Elena]

I can't find the info. I read about it here in the forum.

[StoneNYC]

Well isn't it just developer in the pods anyway? You could just do a Rodinal 1:100 stand Dev for the film and develop the paper as paper?

Or is there an actual physical chemical reaction between the film in the paper that I'm not aware of?

Either way the film should be developed just fine, isn't it Plus-X or Panatomic-X anyway?

[MDR]

Well isn't it just developer in the pods anyway? You could just do a Rodinal 1:100 stand Dev for the film and develop the paper as paper?

Or is there an actual physical chemical reaction between the film in the paper that I'm not aware of?

Either way the film should be developed just fine, isn't it Plus-X or Panatomic-X anyway?

You can develop the negative like you would develop any other B/W neg. You can't get a print though as the print is a result of diffusion transfer. The neg is supposed to be based on Panatomic-x. Rodinal stand is a good starting point.

[Christo.Stankulov]

Thank you! Well, I really do not need the positive, but the negative yeaah :)

[Ramiro Elena]

The negative develops in a few seconds with the Polaroid pods. How would stand development work then?
Do you just don't run the film through the rollers then?

[StoneNYC]

The negative develops in a few seconds with the Polaroid pods. How would stand development work then?
Do you just don't run the film through the rollers then?

Rollers?

Stand development is a process where you essentially dip the piece of film in a very dilute developer and let it sit for about an hour (usually) with little to no agitation.

In this case you would take the negative into the dark room or dark tent, peel apart the two pieces, remove the film from the entire thing and just place the film sheet in the developing tank and then pour developer into it and let it sit for an hour. No rollers are needed.

The point of this is mostly to develop a film when you are unsure of the developing time, this method generally develops film to an acceptable density level regardless of the times you would use with other developers that were less dilute. Some people use it because it also produces a lower contrast image in Siri then if you were to develop it more quickly with a regular more common dilution ratio and more agitation. It's not for everyone, some people use it for everything, some people use it only as a back up plan. But as someone else said it's a good starting point if you want to get a decently expose negative when you're unsure of how long to actually develop the film for.

[Ramiro Elena]

I know what it is Stone. You've seem many pictures developed that way by me :)
I meant the rollers in the Polaroid Holder. I guess you could remove the film without it going through them with Type 55 but not with 665.

[StoneNYC]

I know what it is Stone. You've seem many pictures developed that way by me :)
I meant the rollers in the Polaroid Holder. I guess you could remove the film without it going through them with Type 55 but not with 665.

Oh I see what you mean, hmm WELL, you could simply pre-remove the sheets from the film and manually load them into individual holders? I mean if you're that desperate to use the film rather than throw it away, and that your only option, I'm not sure if you might have to tape them in because I think they aren't as wide correct? That's 3x4 not 4x5?

If the pods are completely bad, and completely dried up, then you can definitely run them to the rollers and they just won't pop or at least they won't spread the developer, I had this happen to me with the special ... I forget how to spell his name ... Paul Giambarara? Sepia toned polaroid film, The pods were all dried up, at the time I didn't think about using them in a stand development technique, I just threw them out, one of the problems was once the pods had dried, the tape had somehow also dried in a way that I couldn't pull them out from the holder easily and the little tabs would rip before I could get that film out, so I had to open up the whole thing just to get each piece undone and the positives and negatives were of course separated, I didn't actually know how it worked inside of the holder until I open the whole thing up, so they sort of come separated anyway (the paper and the film) and if the pods are dried up it's possible also the tabs won't work properly and if you want to salvage the film at all you might as well just use the sheets on their own if you have the problems I did.

[Peter Yeti]

I recently picked up an old projection Petzval lens, approximately 4/150mm. Here is one of the first shots I took on 4x5", which the lens barely covers. I'm quite fond of the result.:)

http://u.jimdo.com/www46/o/sb5e7cfd989e16d4a/img/i845aa8483cc11db8/1416263568/std/trauben-steingut-ed-liesegang-projektions-petzval-4-150mm.jpg

Peter

[lbenac]

I'm quite fond of the result.:)
Peter
I am with you there. It is the perfect blend of in and out of focus portion. I which I could manage that on my shots.

Cheers,

Luc

[Jim Galli]

I recently picked up an old projection Petzval lens, approximately 4/150mm. Here is one of the first shots I took on 4x5", which the lens barely covers. I'm quite fond of the result.:)

Peter

That's what I'm talkin about. Petzval's rock. You don't need the "swirlies" either. Just a good composition, beautiful bokeh, and well placed in focus area.

[Peter Yeti]

Thank you Luc and Jim. I hope it wasn't a "once in a life-time" shot. This is my first petzval lens and I like what it does. There is a lot of potential though it's certainly not an all purpose lens. And yes, I don't need the "swirlies" either.:) I hope to play more with it soon...

Peter

[jesse]

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4x5, Fomapan 400

Very nice!

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kenleegallery.com/images/forum/2014-02-04.jpg
Vintage Typewriter, February 2014
Sinar P, 5x7 HP5+, D-23

[stradibarrius]

I love images like this. I'm not sure if it is the detail or what but it is great shot!

http://www.kenleegallery.com/images/forum/2014-02-04.jpg
Vintage Typewriter, February 2014
Sinar P, 5x7 HP5+, D-23

[StoneNYC]

http://www.kenleegallery.com/images/forum/2014-02-04.jpg
Vintage Typewriter, February 2014
Sinar P, 5x7 HP5+, D-23

Love the tones, would love to see that printed.

[Peter Yeti]

Very nice, indeed. I like the composition, the way you placed the focus, and the tonality.

Peter

[Peter Yeti]

I played again with the still new to me Petzval:

http://u.jimdo.com/www46/o/sb5e7cfd989e16d4a/img/ibfc2ebc087fd1b0c/1416563767/std/zitronen-flaschen-ed-liesegang-projektions-petzval-4-5-150mm.jpg
Ed. Liesegang projection Petzval ~4.5/150mm

For comparison, I shot the same set with two other lenses and find the results quite interesting. Unfortunately, there is a slight change in lighting between the Petzval shot and the two others. While changing the light, the shiftmake lens board of the Petzval obviously gave in a tiny bit, ruining the focus because I didn't re-focus.:( So, the Petzval shot with the following lighting was not to be used... Some variation may also be due to the scanning.

Anyway, here is a version taken with a Steinheil Unofocal 4.5/150mm @f/8:
http://u.jimdo.com/www46/o/sb5e7cfd989e16d4a/img/iaf38232838bef832/1416607715/std/zitronen-flaschen-steinheil-unofocal-4-5-150mm-f-8.jpg


And here the version with my favourite Goerz Dagor 6.8/210mm @f/8:
http://u.jimdo.com/www46/o/sb5e7cfd989e16d4a/img/id0571dd06b73d6ba/1416563708/std/zitronen-flaschen-dagor-6-8-210mm-f-8.jpg


Peter

[mdm]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1bC4hdyFIIU/VHEfKcn1TXI/AAAAAAAACIA/t9JGcOwUw_o/s1600/Scan-141123-0001-Edit.jpg
Whole Plate Fortepan 200 in D23

[Jmarmck]

Peter, I like the Steinheil Unifocal best. Nice setup on that. Love the lighting.

[Jmarmck]

David, that is intriguing.

[Peter Yeti]

Peter, I like the Steinheil Unifocal best. Nice setup on that. Love the lighting.

Thank you, Marty. It's interesting, the Unofocal was the closest to a current day lens that I used for this subject.




http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1bC4hdyFIIU/VHEfKcn1TXI/AAAAAAAACIA/t9JGcOwUw_o/s1600/Scan-141123-0001-Edit.jpg
Whole Plate Fortepan 200 in D23

Very nice, indeed.

Peter

[ckagy]

Clementines

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7537/15682563599_645afd46be_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pTPeMz)

4x5 on Ilford MG IV RC. 40 minute exposure at f16

Clementines (https://flic.kr/p/pTPeMz) by ckagy (https://www.flickr.com/people/91681649@N00/)

[Robert Langham]

Pink roses on a wire coathanger. I drove them to white with a deep red filter.

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[Robert Langham]

Freshly fallen pear leaves.

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[Mark Sawyer]

Wonderful images both, Robert!

[SergeiR]

8x10, 360mm Heliar

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8564/15884089001_c7a73c4c63_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qcC7gt)Black Diamond voyages - 2 (https://flic.kr/p/qcC7gt) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

[StoneNYC]

8x10, 360mm Heliar

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8564/15884089001_c7a73c4c63_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qcC7gt)Black Diamond voyages - 2 (https://flic.kr/p/qcC7gt) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

I like this one better than the dragon one, not because I didn't like the dragon but the cloth really looks like a tumultuous ocean in this one. Really like this one :)

[andreios]

So do I, excellent image...

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kenleegallery.com/images/forum/2014-11-01a.jpg
Reindeer Mugs, November 2014
Sinar P, 200mm Nikkor M
4x5 TMY, D-23

[Robert Langham]

Thanks Mark. I'm hacking away at this, just beginning to learn a few things and suspect a few other things. My overall approach is that they have to be alive in some way that can only be captured photographically. Working out the sequence to choreograph the exposure can get pretty sporty!

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[SergeiR]

I like this one better than the dragon one, not because I didn't like the dragon but the cloth really looks like a tumultuous ocean in this one. Really like this one :)


So do I, excellent image...

Thanks, guys. This was actually the original image to be made. (and first one with completely side shot was a test). Dragon was more of just "for fun" part, i wanted to have something for 3rd sheet of film to be processed (as i process 3 at time) :) With dragon i am not too happy with composition but hooking him by mast was only way to stop him from rotating :)

[Robert Langham]

Everything you need to know about kinetic still life in less than three minutes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MISTebwF3o&feature=youtu.be

[pau3]

Just a test. New camera (8x10 Wehman), lens (Symmar 300), film (20x25 Foma 100)
and developer (510-pyro, home brewed). In fact, I didn't take into account bellows factor,
so I've could have shown it in the 'mistakes - good or bad ...' thread.

The film was developed in tray, 9 and 1/2 minutes, 1+100, with 5m presoak.

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=125676&stc=1&d=1417212705

Of course, Ramiro's artichokes inspired this test. I think this one was around f8. I have another one at f11.

[Pali K]

http://photolog.netsoft2k.com/blogImages/1114Big%20Hero%206%20HP5%20-%2011292014001%20-%20Web.jpg

Big Hero 6

Took this image for my kid’s room using his Big Hero 6 figurines.

Sinar Norma 4x5 | Caltar 210 F5.6 MC @ F11
HP5+ Jobo HC110

[StoneNYC]

http://photolog.netsoft2k.com/blogImages/1114Big%20Hero%206%20HP5%20-%2011292014001%20-%20Web.jpg

Big Hero 6

Took this image for my kid’s room using his Big Hero 6 figurines.

Sinar Norma 4x5 | Caltar 210 F5.6 MC @ F11
HP5+ Jobo HC110

Nice isolation. Cool.

[Pali K]

Nice isolation. Cool.
Thank you! I am glad that you liked it. Hoping that I can make a decent enlargement from it. Still struggling with prints.

[mdm]

Everything you need to know about kinetic still life in less than three minutes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MISTebwF3o&feature=youtu.be

Except the answer to the question 'why?'

[bigdog]

Everything you need to know about kinetic still life in less than three minutes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MISTebwF3o&feature=youtu.be

Love it! Keep up the good work. Just don't burn your house down ... :eek:

[Peter Yeti]

Everything you need to know about kinetic still life in less than three minutes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MISTebwF3o&feature=youtu.be

It's certainly quite unique what you're doing but for me it looks more like performance art rather than still life. Anyway, it's an interesting idea. Hope you won't kill yourself.;)

Peter

[Peter Yeti]

My ancestors might have been canibals, I often devour my sitters after the shooting.:) Here are three versions of my Sunday dinner...

http://u.jimdo.com/www46/o/sb5e7cfd989e16d4a/img/i591d5124e96ee82d/1417469298/std/roast-chicken-liesegang-projektions-petzval-4-5-150.jpg
Ed. Liesegang Projection Petzval ~4.5/150


http://u.jimdo.com/www46/o/sb5e7cfd989e16d4a/img/ia8c8a9f647bef13e/1417469307/std/roast-chicken-steinheil-unofocal-4-5-150-f-5-6.jpg
Steinheil Unofocal 4.5/150 @f/5.6


http://u.jimdo.com/www46/o/sb5e7cfd989e16d4a/img/idc8b79baa64a9b39/1417469307/std/roast-chicken-goerz-dagor-6-8-210-f-16.jpg
Goerz Dagor 6.8/210 @f/16

Peter

[Ramiro Elena]

I picked up these berries (whatever) last night. I messed up the composition because the lines in the ground glass are not correctly drawn for Polaroid 665.
This is with a Heliar 210mm at f5 aprox although I placed a Compound #3 in front so there might have been some vignetting or something. It was dick photography day, didn't pay much attention to anything much.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8677/15312258743_09dea56be2_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pk6k46)
img284 (https://flic.kr/p/pk6k46) by rabato (https://www.flickr.com/people/71073452@N00/), on Flickr

[Ari]

I picked up these berries (whatever) last night. I messed up the composition because the lines in the ground glass are not correctly drawn for Polaroid 665.
This is with a Heliar 210mm at f5 aprox although I placed a Compound #3 in front so there might have been some vignetting or something. It was dick photography day, didn't pay much attention to anything much.


Cheer up, mate! It's miles better than what I could do if I were to try really, really hard.
And I looked at your website: beautiful, great, solid work. Don't stop.

[SergeiR]

I picked up these berries (whatever) last night. I messed up the composition because the lines in the ground glass are not correctly drawn for Polaroid 665.
This is with a Heliar 210mm at f5 aprox although I placed a Compound #3 in front so there might have been some vignetting or something. It was dick photography day, didn't pay much attention to anything much.

Very cool

[Robert Langham]

Amen to all that and a double amen to not killing myself doing it! Got a list of ideas growing, going to follow where it leads. Caught myself looking for gyroscopes today at a craft store...

[andreios]

I picked up these berries (whatever) last night. I messed up the composition because the lines in the ground glass are not correctly drawn for Polaroid 665.
This is with a Heliar 210mm at f5 aprox although I placed a Compound #3 in front so there might have been some vignetting or something. It was dick photography day, didn't pay much attention to anything much.


That's very nice, Ramiro...

[mdm]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wAIenR5IP0w/VH7g4MTPgoI/AAAAAAAACIo/yS2doKQLcSI/s1600/Scan-141203-0002-Edit.jpg
Whole Plate Fomapan 100 in D23

[Peter Yeti]

Nice, I really like such abstract patterns.

Peter

[Jim Galli]

I haven't posted a still in quite a long time. Cleaning out the old office after a recent move and this old negative of mine presented itself. Sleeve says it was done with a 15" Bausch & Lomb petzval.

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Indian rice grass in wine bottle

[RSalles]

Ramiro,

Why the Heliar's final destiny is always in competent hands? Beatiful shot, really.

Trying to control candle exposure with a mix of the candle's lights itself, and a series of flash strobe shots to arrive to the amount of light required...

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7438/14074377452_04068201e2_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nrGS5d)4x5_2014-3886-89 (https://flic.kr/p/nrGS5d) by Renato__ Salles (https://www.flickr.com/people/57844819@N03/), on Flickr

with candles
Sinar F2, Rodenstock Sinaron 5.6/210 at f22, 4x5 Shanghai GP3 ISO80, Rodinal 1:150 in stand 2hs..
Two exposures with the shutter open: first for the flash with the candles lights off - 3 speedlights - and the second only with the candles lights for 10s.
Negative scanned with a FF DSLR in 4 passes, stitched in PS

[Ramiro Elena]

Thanks Renato :)
Mine is a simple 210mm Heliar version. I use it when I want a little more definition than my usual Petzvals or Aero Ektar. I wish I had other focal lengths.

[mdm]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OicNWekjFAk/VIOT92iXnaI/AAAAAAAACJk/PVOgSv6DhP8/s1600/Scan-141207-0002-Edit.jpg
5x7

[Tim Meisburger]

Not really still life, eh? Still dead, I guess...

[Peter Yeti]

http://u.jimdo.com/www46/o/sb5e7cfd989e16d4a/img/i698e4af8f58b5994/1417999966/std/liesegang-projektions-petzval-4-3-150mm-f-5-6.jpg
Ed. Liesegang projection Petzval ~4.3/150mm @f/5.6



http://u.jimdo.com/www46/o/sb5e7cfd989e16d4a/img/i15c00af16555f770/1418000005/std/goerz-doppel-anastigmat-serie-iii-dagor-7-7-180mm-f-8.jpg
Goerz Doppel-Anastigmat Serie III (Dagor) 7.7/180mm @f/8

Peter

[Ramiro Elena]

I like the light Peter, what are you using?

[Peter Yeti]

Thank you, Ramiro. I use an Elinchrom studio strobe system. For the first picture I had a small softbox from the top and a larger one from left behind the camera. Second shot was lit by the large softbox form left and a strobe equipped with snoot & grid from the right behind the orchid. Background was controlled by a cardboard blind in both cases.

By the way, I liked your light in the "berry" picture as well.

Peter

[Ramiro Elena]

My scanner is putting out very contrasty images. I scanned this with adjustments from the previous scan which matches what I was actually after.
Speed Graphic with Aero Ektar at f2.5
Foma 100 in Moersch Tanol.
Ken Lee toned in PS.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7515/15804888238_231b9889c3_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/q5CbD5)
img296 (https://flic.kr/p/q5CbD5) by rabato (https://www.flickr.com/people/71073452@N00/), on Flickr

The very same image without a panel blocking the light form the left:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/15370017824/in/photostream/

[Peter Yeti]

Nice!

I hate scanning negatives because it never ends up the way I want it compared to the anticipation and the final print. I only do it to be able to share some of it here. Anyway, I had the same problem with Foma and Adox negatives and I think it's at least partially due to the clear polyester film base because I have much less trouble with Kodak films which have a much higher D_0 of the Estar base. I started using an 0.9 ND filter for scanning and got way better results. It's still far from my final prints but much better than without the filter. Of course, it could be also that I'm just too stupid to use my scanner... Btw, I use an Epson 4990 for scanning.

Peter

[SergeiR]

My scanner is putting out very contrasty images. I scanned this with adjustments from the previous scan which matches what I was actually after.
Speed Graphic with Aero Ektar at f2.5
Foma 100 in Moersch Tanol.
Ken Lee toned in PS.

Lovely that way too :)

[Domingo A. Siliceo]

My scanner is putting out very contrasty images. I scanned this with adjustments from the previous scan which matches what I was actually after.

[...]


I prefer this one over the linked in Flickr. IMHO it has a good tone gradation, even I don't know what is the purpose for the final image.

[Ramiro Elena]

I am going to start doing salt and albumen prints. We'll see how the density plays out.

[mdm]

Have fun.

[mdarnton]

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7496/15817782908_8c49d2bdbd_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/q6LgLY)

Spinner (https://flic.kr/p/q6LgLY)
by michael.darnton (https://www.flickr.com/people/118045067@N03/), on Flickr
front half of 15" Tele-Raptar, 4x5 xray film

[DennisD]

http://u.jimdo.com/www46/o/sb5e7cfd989e16d4a/img/i698e4af8f58b5994/1417999966/std/liesegang-projektions-petzval-4-3-150mm-f-5-6.jpg
Ed. Liesegang projection Petzval ~4.3/150mm @f/5.6



http://u.jimdo.com/www46/o/sb5e7cfd989e16d4a/img/i15c00af16555f770/1418000005/std/goerz-doppel-anastigmat-serie-iii-dagor-7-7-180mm-f-8.jpg
Goerz Doppel-Anastigmat Serie III (Dagor) 7.7/180mm @f/8

Peter

Hello Peter,

I enjoyed your recent still life images very much.
Both have a lovely quality to the lighting as well as composition.
The slight softness within portions of both images is very pleasant.
I assume this is mostly attributable to the choice of lens.

Dennis

[Ramiro Elena]

Here's my very first salt print of the same image shown before.
I didn't tone it yet but I am surprised at the neutral tonality. I was expecting more brown/red. I cropped the brushes out.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7501/16012921055_2f32b994d5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qp1pxM)
img302 cropped (https://flic.kr/p/qp1pxM) by rabato (https://www.flickr.com/people/71073452@N00/), on Flickr

Uncropped:
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8592/16011039381_477c57afb3_n.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qoQLc8)
img302 (https://flic.kr/p/qoQLc8) by rabato (https://www.flickr.com/people/71073452@N00/), on Flickr

[mdm]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uh3V16CE7rI/VIyxPhEjAmI/AAAAAAAACKU/ePsCw2rOxz0/s1600/Scan-141214-0001-Edit.jpg
Dystopian Daisy. Whole plate Fomapan 100 in D23.

[D-tach]

Here's my very first salt print of the same image shown before.
I didn't tone it yet but I am surprised at the neutral tonality. I was expecting more brown/red. I cropped the brushes out.



Nice!

[Peter Yeti]

Very nice, Ramiro, and a very promising start. Looking forward to more:)

Peter

[Peter Yeti]

Hello Peter,

I enjoyed your recent still life images very much.
Both have a lovely quality to the lighting as well as composition.
The slight softness within portions of both images is very pleasant.
I assume this is mostly attributable to the choice of lens.

Dennis

Thank you, Dennis. Yes, these old lenses have a particularly nice rendition of the out-of-focus areas and that's why I love to use them. The Petzval also has a strongly curved focal "plane" adding to the unique character. Another asset is the lower contrast, which helps in the shadows. A small scan on the screen won't really show much of the difference but when printed in the darkroom it becomes quite obvious.

Peter

[gbogatko]

channeling my inner Baron DeMeyer.
This with an old Voigtlander petzval with the rearmost element reversed.

https://38.media.tumblr.com/a219fb444a26963ba248de153c869234/tumblr_nge2j99yAa1rmt598o1_1280.jpg

[gbogatko]

Wollensak Vitax -- wide open on #5 diffusion.
It's been said (and I agree) that if one is willing to sacrifice razor sharpness, then, on #5 you can get a huge depth of field. I really never believed that until this shot.

https://38.media.tumblr.com/a7fdfa979ee7a86516332a7b8cc781c5/tumblr_ng6ul6atej1rmt598o2_1280.jpg

[mdm]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VHLqAoFoMxs/VJS2PyAeyzI/AAAAAAAACKw/GS3AC03XXb8/s1600/blah049-Edit.jpg
Whole Plate Foma 100

[Mark Sawyer]

Wollensak Vitax -- wide open on #5 diffusion.
It's been said (and I agree) that if one is willing to sacrifice razor sharpness, then, on #5 you can get a huge depth of field...


And that was the original intention of the very first intentionally soft-focus lenses, (Dallmeyer's Patent Portrait Lens of 1866), not to make a soft image but to spread the depth of field! (Lovely images, btw!)

[Bill Christian]

Some color photos taken with a monochrome large format digital camera. This is three separate images taken through red, green and blue color filters combined together. I didn't color correct the images fully so they mostly have too much red.

Kodak Dark Red #29 Wratten
Kodak Deep Blue #47 Wratten
Kodak Deep Green #61 Wratten

http://largesense.com/files/2814/1905/6790/LargeSense_LS911_YellowDaisy11inPot_1024.jpg

Camera: LargeSense LS911 Pre Production Camera
Large format digital camera (single shot sensor, size bigger than 8x10 inch)
Experimental Color Wheel - color not fully calibrated, image has too much red
Direct Einstein Flash for flower
Schneider Kreuznach G-Claron 9/305- used at f/64
Photo Taken: Dec. 16, 2014 Santa Clara, CA, USA
Copyright LargeSense LLC
http://largesense.com
All rights reserved

http://largesense.com/files/4714/1905/6736/LargeSense_LS911_Daisy4_1024.jpg
Camera: LargeSense LS911 Pre Production Camera
Large format digital camera (single shot sensor, size bigger than 8x10 inch)
Experimental Color Wheel - color not fully calibrated, image has too much red
Direct Einstein Flash for flower, blue gelled flash for background
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 4.5/ 250 mm - used at f/32
Photo Taken: Dec. 15, 2014 Santa Clara, CA, USA
Copyright LargeSense LLC
http://largesense.com
All rights reserved

Bill

[lkkang]

WOW... so real !

[Corran]

Really impressive Bill!
When we were talking about your camera, I was wondering about a tri-color process. I see it works well! Do you just need to adjust the exposure on the red filter to tweak it?

[StoneNYC]

Certainly impressive! I'm still trying to understand why the "larger than 8x10" non standard proportions were chosen instead of choosing a standard size, not sure I understand the logic.

Amazing image though, thanks for sharing, glad it's going well.

[Bill Christian]

Thanks. I took another photo in the same setup with a color chart. I just used a white balance, which still leaves too much red. I also used the Adobe DNG profile editor to get more accurate colors but I'm still working at applying it in Lightroom, so these images are not with the profile applied.

Bill


Really impressive Bill!
When we were talking about your camera, I was wondering about a tri-color process. I see it works well! Do you just need to adjust the exposure on the red filter to tweak it?

[Bill Christian]

Exactly 8x10 would be nice. Though if it was 8x10 the electronics would not fit into an 8x10 film back. Because of the availability of parts it is easier to make it a bit bigger than 8x10. I find that most lenses for 8x10 cover the sensor well.

Bill

[ghostcount]

11 more days 'til 2015 - any word on the LS911 release?

[Bill Christian]

It is taking longer than expected. Now I'm hoping for 6 months, but we'll see. The new body should be ready next month and I'll take photos.

Bill


11 more days 'til 2015 - any word on the LS911 release?

[StoneNYC]

Exactly 8x10 would be nice. Though if it was 8x10 the electronics would not fit into an 8x10 film back. Because of the availability of parts it is easier to make it a bit bigger than 8x10. I find that most lenses for 8x10 cover the sensor well.

Bill

Yea the lens coverage issue was also something I was thinking about, though with digital you could just crop the file permanently, maybe there could be an "8x10 feature" that would allow the back to only record the 8x10 center area of the sensor in the RAW file and rear screen view so that the issue could be skirted in camera?

Understood about parts availability, thanks.

[neprosti]

126980 red cup

[D-tach]

Shortest day of the year, I drink to that!

http://Tomkeymeulen.zenfolio.com/img/s7/v152/p380031986-5.jpg

Deardorff - Cooke PS945 - HP5+ 5x7

[Peter Yeti]

Nice idea and nice picture, Tom. I'll drink to that, too:


http://u.jimdo.com/www46/o/sb5e7cfd989e16d4a/img/iea09903ea04ae45f/1419203213/std/camus-darlot-petzval.jpg
Darlot Petzval, wide open ~240mm

...and it's not orange juice.:)

Peter

[D-tach]

Nice idea and nice picture, Tom. I'll drink to that, too:

Darlot Petzval, wide open ~240mm

...and it's not orange juice.:)

Peter

:-) Thanks Peter - CHEERS!