Flowers Anyone?

[Bob Farr]

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These are from my garden. Printed on Azo developed in amidol from a 5x7 negative, 2011.

[Harley Goldman]

These are tulips from my garden, 5x7 negative, contact print on Azo developed in amidol developer. Exposure in 2011.72772

Real sweet, Bob. I like it a lot.

[David Brunell]

I just got a new-to-me B&L Projection Lens. I think it's somewhere in the 12-14 inch range. The diameter is 3.5 inches, so I guessed that it's a f/4 and shot these...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8005/6971585572_d86c44ca8d_c.jpg

Both were shot with a single strobe in an otherwise dark room. (Sadly I wasn't given a Packard Shutter with the lens;) I actually made a temporary lensboard out of cardboard... I was worried that it was gonna fall off.

Let me know what you think and shout out any suggestions for what to do with a nice, old, projection lens.

I like this first one alot James Hughes

[James Hughes]

I like this first one alot James Hughes

Thanks David! I'm finally finding some time to play around in the studio, and flowers are my first order of business;)

[mdm]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r3EMdxCuOS4/T55LI_dA7gI/AAAAAAAABKM/NfSpatwD_No/s1600/roseonsill.jpg
One from long ago rediscovered. Love it.

[rince]

Please forgive me, this is my first LF shot and on top of that I am new to scanning as well ...
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[gsinico]

Some Rhododendron blossom.
135 Sinaron, Provia 100F.

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[gbogatko]

From yesterday...
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[James Hughes]

Please forgive me, this is my first LF shot and on top of that I am new to scanning as well ...
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Rince, I'd say you did just fine. I love waterdrops on flowers;) I'm no expert yet, but it seems like digitizing negatives is like printing in a darkroom...

[rince]

Rince, I'd say you did just fine. I love waterdrops on flowers;) I'm no expert yet, but it seems like digitizing negatives is like printing in a darkroom...

Thank you James. Still I would argue that my darkroom prints look better than my scans ... Or at least this is what I want to believe ;)

[James Hughes]

Thank you James. Still I would argue that my darkroom prints look better than my scans ... Or at least this is what I want to believe ;)

Yeah, I'm with you there. I've only just started to print, and I like my silver gelatin prints way more than scans or inkjet prints...

[Dr_Rocks]

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Shot in my garden.
Zone VI, 210mm, T-Max 100, 8s exposure.

[jcoldslabs]

Peony in bloom in the back yard. Kodak Aero Ektar, Fuji FP-100c

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/FP100c---Peony-I.jpg

Jonathan

[gilhoy]

http://gilhoy.com/prints/08.jpg

This seems like the best thread for this. :p

[Ramiro Elena]

http://gilhoy.com/prints/08.jpg

This seems like the best thread for this. :p

Really beautiful and delicate. Is this a print? What's with the soft edges and the off-white background?

..and what the heck is it? :D

[gilhoy]

Really beautiful and delicate. Is this a print? What's with the soft edges and the off-white background?

..and what the heck is it? :D

I was having a hard time cropping this, so I slapped a matte over the 8x10 to see how it would be. It made everything better, so I exposed that way, which is why the soft lines and not-quite-white whites.

Around here we call that a fiddlehead. It's a young fern that hasn't unfurled itself yet.

[Brian C. Miller]

Ornamental shrub out in the landlord's back yard. I think that I have the exposure for full macro down OK.
Graflex Super Graphic, Wollensak Optar 135mm, Fuji FP100C45, sunny f/16 and +3 stops for extension.

f/5.6, 1/100th sec.
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f/16, 1/10th sec.
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[northcarolinajack]

One of my wife’s favorite plants is the Hosta and mine would be the Lenten Rose. Here they are side by side at the front of our house.

Camera – Kodak Full Plate --Lens—Ilex F4.5 10inch Paragon at F8

Jack




www.facebook.com/pages/Jack-Harris-Photography/109348465760954

[northcarolinajack]

Please forgive me, this is my first LF shot and on top of that I am new to scanning as well ...
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VERY NICE WORK!


Jack

[bobwysiwyg]

:)
Please forgive me, this is my first LF shot and on top of that I am new to scanning as well ...
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Nice job on both counts. Much better than my first effort. :(

[Harley Goldman]

Please forgive me, this is my first LF shot and on top of that I am new to scanning as well ...
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This turned out very, very well! If this is your first effort, I can't wait until you figure out what you are doing!!! ;)

[northcarolinajack]

Here is a Vanilla Hot Poker plant near out house.

Camera – Kodak Full Plate with 6x9 Roll Film Back
Lens – Emil Bush Euryscope 270mm


Jack



www.facebook.com/pages/Jack-Harris-Photography/109348465760954

[northcarolinajack]

This Easter Lily is in the yard of my neighbor across the street. This is my first photo with a lens just acquired.

Camera – Kodak Full Plate –
Lens – Goerz 12” Celor F5.5 Ser 1b #6 in Ilex #5 Shutter
Film – Ilford HP-4 – Exposure 1 sec. at F22


Jack



www.facebook.com/pages/Jack-Harris-Photography/109348465760954

[Andrea Gazzoni]

I'll add my white azalea, photographed on a lazy sunday morning with 8x10 Norma, drum scanned and edited in PS by darkening the already dark foliage.
Somehow too "nuptial" for my taste...

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and the not-so-quick setup

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[James Hughes]

I'll add my white azalea, photographed on a lazy sunday morning with 8x10 Norma, drum scanned and edited in PS by darkening the already dark foliage.
Somehow too "nuptial" for my taste...

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and the not-so-quick setup

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I like the shot, and I definitely like the BTS shot of the table topped 8x10!

[Scott --]

David Austin English rose, 4x5 Arista.EDU Ultra 100 in HC-110 dil H. First sheet I've burned in quite a long time...
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7241/7276206864_88624f43da_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/7276206864/)
Rose (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/7276206864/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

[theBDT]

That's very nice, the English rose close-up. I love the combination of texture and tone, as well as the stamens (?) popping upward.

[Ramiro Elena]

Flowers and window with Petzval.
Foma100 developed in FomadonR09.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8159/7307100312_8359fd3d8a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/7307100312/)
Sant Gaudenci 19 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/7307100312/) por rabato (http://www.flickr.com/people/rabato/), en Flickr

[Steve French]

Lovely Composition Ramiro !!

[Ramiro Elena]

Thanks Steve, it was a very narrow street so I couldn't frame it otherwise. I need to scan one with a wider lens that shows the whole window.

[theBDT]

http://brianthedellphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/may31_lilly2.jpg

[Ramiro Elena]

Same window with a 150mm Xenar at ƒ16

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7217/7313574030_7de5e89109_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/7313574030/)
sant Gaudenci 19 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/7313574030/) por rabato (http://www.flickr.com/people/rabato/), en Flickr

[northcarolinajack]

Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, NC have done a great job building
a Greenway Park System. This is a trail system that connect all the
creeks in the city and county. Here is a shot taken on McAlpine Creek Trail
of Queens Ann Lace.


Camera -- Speed Graflex
Lens – Heliar 18cm F4.5
Film – Ilford HP-4 – Exposure 1/30th at F8


Jack



www.facebook.com/pages/Jack-Harris-Photography/109348465760954

[northcarolinajack]

Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, NC have done a great job building
a Greenway Park System. This is a trail system that connect all the
creeks in the city and county. Here is another shot taken on McAlpine Creek Trail of a flower I needed to look up, Lizard Tails.


Camera -- Speed Graflex
Lens – Heliar 18cm F4.5
Film – Ilford HP-4 – Exposure 1/30th Wide Open


Jack



www.facebook.com/pages/Jack-Harris-Photography/109348465760954

[tripod]

Heliar 150/4.5, D-76, Sinar C.

[David Brunell]

Heliar 150/4.5, D-76, Sinar C.

Very nice!

[Zaitz]

4x5 Portra 400 and Aero Ektar @f2.5:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7243/7344484992_af06a005e9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zboumeester/7344484992/in/photostream)

[jcoldslabs]

4x5 Portra 400 and Aero Ektar @f2.5

Excellent image! Great use of the AE.

Jonathan

[Jim Cole]

Yes, nicely done.

[lkkang]

outstanding ... clap clap clap...

[Jim Galli]

4x5 Portra 400 and Aero Ektar @f2.5:


Really different and gorgeous. Bravo!

[Renato Tonelli]

Beautiful, truly beautiful images...

[Zaitz]

Excellent image! Great use of the AE.

Jonathan

Yes, nicely done.

outstanding ... clap clap clap...

Really different and gorgeous. Bravo!
Thanks for the comments! It was just a b&w developer test that I decided to waste 2 sheets of Portra on! Shows me, again, there is more around my backyard than I ever 'see'.

[buggz]

This is super great!


4x5 Portra 400 and Aero Ektar @f2.5:

[David Brunell]

Thanks for the comments! It was just a b&w developer test that I decided to waste 2 sheets of Portra on! Shows me, again, there is more around my backyard than I ever 'see'.

Best waste of portra I have ever seen!

[Zaitz]

This is super great!
Thanks!


Best waste of portra I have ever seen!
Thank you :D. What I meant was I wasn't really thinking it'd turn out too well. Just kind of set it up and decided to see how it'd look in color. Good thing because the b&w fails imo. No separation of the elements.

[cjbroadbent]

Zaitz, I wish I could fathom what make the flowers so emotionaly appealing. The same for your dark leaves on the other thread. It's quite a humbling experience.

[JLS]

Deardorff v8 + Super Angulon 121mm 8 (bellows extension = 72cm)
Adox CHS 100 at 64 + R09 1:100 12 minutes (Jobo at 25 rpm)
f45 + 2 hours 8 minutes
Itek Drum Scanner (wet mount)

Comments are welcome. Thanks! José Luís

"quiet dark 16"

http://www.joseluissilva.com.br/_temp/img_00115_750.jpg

[Old-N-Feeble]

4x5 Portra 400 and Aero Ektar @f2.5:

I don't usually care much for Aero Ektar images but I do like this one... a lot. I really like the creamy subtle color contrasts.

[Zaitz]

Zaitz, I wish I could fathom what make the flowers so emotionaly appealing. The same for your dark leaves on the other thread. It's quite a humbling experience.
I really appreciate that, thank you! Even though I've never been particularly enamored with flowers I've always sought them out as subjects just because they seem easily appealing and hard to make appalling! :D



I don't usually care much for Aero Ektar images but I do like this one... a lot. I really like the creamy subtle color contrasts.
Thanks. I am drawn to the upper left flower even though it is completely out of focus. That bit of sharpness seems to give the photo the grounded base it needs but I find the out of focus portions almost the subject over the sharp flower. The way the creamy pastel tones shift from one to another is what I like about it. Will have to try and take that further this weekend, hopefully successfully.

[cjbroadbent]

The pink has gentle tone variations and the green/cyan is a the perfect complementary. As backgrounds should, it varies down to it's darkest tone. Two sole complementary colours and the right balance. After that comes the focus thing and structure.
Looking forward to some more to learn from.

[Old-N-Feeble]

<snip>I am drawn to the upper left flower even though it is completely out of focus.

IMHO, that's because of the increased density and color contrasts between the flower and the background. It's also because of eye training... most languages read from upper left to lower right so that's where we first look.

[Zaitz]

Interesting points! Fun to analyze. This one didn't turn out quite how I wanted. I kind of wanted the pedals to slowly fade into blur but they all just went completely away.

Aero Ektar on 4x5 Portra 400
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8149/7362912270_825dfb3a82_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zboumeester/7362912270/in/photostream)

And I was wondering why my c41 negatives were looking pale, thin, and bit red/brown... Well I am an idiot and mixed the chemicals diluted 100% too much. Mixed a new batch up at ultra small working strength - 70ml for btzs tubes. 4 negatives look great, best I've done.

[jcoldslabs]

Zaitz,

The color palette of this one and the other one you posted is just lovely. Were these taken outdoors or inside?

Jonathan

[Zaitz]

Zaitz,

The color palette of this one and the other one you posted is just lovely. Were these taken outdoors or inside?

Jonathan
Thanks. Both were outside. The first under cloudy conditions and this one was supposed to be in sunlight but a cloud came over on the second exposure and I liked it better.

[Old-N-Feeble]

Zaitz... You're gonna convince this old die-hard to get some of those funky old fast lenses after all.:D

[lbenac]

Trying out my newly acquired G-Claron 150/5.6

FP4+ 510-Pyro Semi-stand

http://www.lucbenacphoto.com/img/s1/v47/p730370829-4.jpg

Cheers,

Luc

[Zaitz]

Zaitz... You're gonna convince this old die-hard to get some of those funky old fast lenses after all.:D

I'll make that my goal then :D.


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7218/7370913786_2813df4774_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zboumeester/7370913786/in/photostream)

4x5 Portra 400
Speed Graphic
178mm Kodak Aero Ektar @f2.5
1/80

Developed again with Rollei Compard Digibase c41 kit in a btzs tube.

[Ramiro Elena]

Zaitz, this image reminds me of a photo I took a while back with a DSLR and an old Takumar 50mm. It just hit me both lenses are radioactive :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/5640255684/in/set-72157626544790320/

[Zaitz]

Zaitz, this image reminds me of a photo I took a while back with a DSLR and an old Takumar 50mm. It just hit me both lenses are radioactive :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/5640255684/in/set-72157626544790320/

Yes quite similar. Looks like the same family of flower but a bit different coloration. Maybe the same though since I don't know anything about flowers. A few months ago I didn't even know there were radioactive lenses!

[bigguy88]

I'll make that my goal then :D.


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7218/7370913786_2813df4774_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zboumeester/7370913786/in/photostream)

4x5 Portra 400
Speed Graphic
178mm Kodak Aero Ektar @f2.5
1/80

Developed again with Rollei Compard Digibase c41 kit in a btzs tube.
nice soft feel here. :)

[cuypers1807]

Gloriosa Lily
Chamonix 045N-2
240mm Rodenstock Sironar
Velvia 50

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5453/7382873792_83b79dfc86_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24021575@N02/7382873792/)

[David Brunell]

This thread just keeps getting better and better!

[lkkang]

cannot agree more... very inspiring :o

[Nikola Dulgiarov]

Wow, really incredible things are posted :)
So, this is my first real try at shooting flowers. Orchids.
250mm Carl Zeiss Tessar @f11
5x7 RA-4 paper negative, 85B filter, scanned as C41, little of no color correction to adjust for over-development.
Since I rarely work in color, I have no idea how this scan looks on others' monitors.
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[Vincepad]

As a noob, I'm in awe of so much of this work. I can only aspire!

These peonies are about the third or fourth sheet of film I ever exposed (three weeks ago). Ilford FP4+ in HC-110, contact printed on Ilford VC paper. Shot on a 5x7 Burke and James with a Kodak Commercial 14-inch at about f/16 if memory serves.
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The Sunflowers were the first exposures from a new-to-me Toyo 4x5 with a Fujinon 210 f/5.6, and with major fungus/haze issues. Shot at 5.6 a few days ago. Also FP4+, also HC-100. Negative scanned on a Canon 9900F in two parts and merged in Photoshop.
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[lbenac]

45N2 Nikkor-M 200/8 FP4+ Pyrocat HD

http://www.lucbenacphoto.com/img/s1/v47/p328954883-4.jpg


http://www.lucbenacphoto.com/img/s3/v39/p941059687-4.jpg



Cheers,

Luc

[jcoldslabs]

Backyard roses.

Speed Graphic, Aero-Ektar, Polaroid type 79 (expired 1994).


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T79-%28690-Pod%29---Roses-CROP.jpg

Jonathan

[wentbackward]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7TZ1-3y_QZA/ThBkp08kghI/AAAAAAAAAKY/bc7BZ5k8N3w/s1600/rose-soft-focus.jpg
Sinar 4x5
Just playing around with E.Suter petzval.

Oh wow, there are so many wonderful images on this thread, but this one really sings to me!

[wentbackward]

Jonathan, the roses are gorgeous!

[jcoldslabs]

Jonathan, the roses are gorgeous!

Thanks very much. Pretty good for 18 year-old film! Admittedly I did do some color correction to the final image, such as I could. It was a bit more orange in the original than it appears here.

Jonathan

[northcarolinajack]

Knockout rose in my yard. First exposure for a Congo lens I just received.


Camera -- Speed Graflex
Lens – Congo 210mm F4.5 – shot at F4.5
Film – Out of date positive film processed in C-41


Jack



www.facebook.com/pages/Jack-Harris-Photography/109348465760954

[David Brunell]

Jonathan, the roses are gorgeous!

Agreed, and that polaroid 79 turns them into a work of art.

[jcoldslabs]

Thank you for saying so, David. Old Polaroid film doesn't guarantee artistry in and of itself, of course, but when the right elements come together (light, framing, focus, etc.) it is a wonderful photographic medium. Too bad my stash is coming closer to its end with each passing day. But as long as I've maximized my use of it, I'm happy.

Jonathan

[mdm]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2qo90EFhQfA/T_IEwFZ91jI/AAAAAAAABRw/gsa5_vBGa0E/s1600/hydrangea-1.jpg
I made this ages ago but it was a disaterous mess of dust and light leaks, but here it is semi cleaned up. 5x7 crop from a 4x5 portra neg, 135mm Sironar S.

[mdm]

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5x7, Heliar at f11, Pyrocat M, Efke IR with filter, Efke IR without filter, Delta 100. Underexposing the Efke still, not shure how to expose it yet.

[Barry Kirsten]

Very nice, David. I haven't done any work with IR yet, although I'd like to; however I think I've read here that some people rate this film at 1.5??? I guess it depends partly on the filter you use, i.e. how much visible light it passes. Nice subject, though, and the Delta shot is lovely.

I admire your prodigious output. I've finally moved to the country, with the intention of retirement, but have now taken on another job. When will I get my priorities right so that I can spend time on photography? I don't know. Regards,

Barry.

[mdm]

I am somewhat underemployed at the moment, the cows (and my staff) are away for the winter. But my days are numbered.

[mdm]

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11x14 Efke IR cut down to slightly over 8x10 for scanning as I dont want to print it. 14 inch Dagor at f32, about 1 minute. Pyrocat M. This is why you dont want to heed someones advice to brush develop for even development, I have tried it twice, once ages ago on 5x7 fp4 with a very good quality bristle brush and here on 11x14 efke IR with a foam brush, surprise surprise, brush marks.

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kennethleegallery.com/images/forum/f0043.jpg
Rose, 2012
Sinar P, 135mm Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar
4x5 FP4, Pyrocat HDC

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kennethleegallery.com/images/forum/f0044.jpg
Rose, 2012
Sinar P, 210mm Macro Sinaron
4x5 HP5+, Pyrocat HDC

Same rose, different interpretation.

[mdm]

I like the tone, thats exactly how K7 carbon comes out on rag papers.

[mdm]

Softproof for K7 Carbon and Canson Rag Photographique, Hahnmule Photo Rag, Cranes Portfolio Rag. Theoretical Dmax would be about 1.61 except for the Cranes about 1.4 ish. Profiling theese papers was an interesting exercise for me. Looking at the prints going on judgement I find the Hahnmule orange and the Canson more olive brown, but that could be my light.
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[David Schaller]

Not my forte, but I thought I'd try. Wisner Trad.; Caltar 135mm; Acros QL in Pyrocat HD.
Comments welcome.
Dave

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[Peter Mounier]

Wow Ken, That is wonderful! I love the translucence and highlighted edges in the rose petals.

Peter

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kennethleegallery.com/images/forum/f159a.jpg
Rose, 2012
Sinar P, 210mm Macro Sinaron
4x5 HP5+, Pyrocat HDC

Thank you very much. At the risk of overstaying one's welcome, here's yet another variation, sort of a compromise between the two.

[Steve French]

Another Beauty Ken ! I slightly prefer this one to the previous 2.

[lbenac]

Another Beauty Ken ! I slightly prefer this one to the previous 2.

My vote also goes to the third one. Both for the background that meshes better IMHO and I like the small inperfection on the flower.

Cheers,

Luc

[Ken Lee]

Thank you for your observations - they are very helpful :)

[wentbackward]

Thank you very much. At the risk of overstaying one's welcome, here's yet another variation, sort of a compromise between the two.

This one and the first one are lovely. The first is more vibrant (the tessar look I suppose) and has a purity and softness about. The last has texture and those lovely highlights on the tops of the petals set in a stronger composition. Two completely different images.

[lkkang]

Orchids
http://kangliatkeng.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/cp6001.jpg


ZoneVI, 210m caltar II-E
ILFOTEC DD-X 1:4, V700 scanned

Billy

[Nasser]

All 8x10 Platinum/palladium printed on Bergger cot-320

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[zenny]

All 8x10 Platinum/palladium printed on Bergger cot-320

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Loved the classic capture of still life! I liked the second and the third one most! Thanks for sharing, Nasser!

/zenny

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[SergeiR]

All 8x10 Platinum/palladium printed on Bergger cot-320
great stuff

[Jim Cole]

Rose, 2012
Sinar P, 210mm Macro Sinaron
4x5 HP5+, Pyrocat HDC

Thank you very much. At the risk of overstaying one's welcome, here's yet another variation, sort of a compromise between the two.

I like this one best as well. I really like balance in my images, it's a weakness of mine.

[Jim Cole]

All 8x10 Platinum/palladium printed on Bergger cot-320

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I really like the look of all three of these. Nicely done!

[Denise Dognini]

All 8x10 Platinum/palladium printed on Bergger cot-320

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Breathtaking!

[Nasser]

Thanks for the comments!

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kennethleegallery.com/images/forum/img041D3.jpg
Daisy, 2012
Sinar P, 135mm Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar
4x5 Ilford FP4, Pyrocat HD

[Renato Tonelli]

Beautiful, Ken - so enticing that I want to touch it.

[mandoman7]

That's a lovely shot Ken. Wonderful tones.

[stradibarrius]

Wow Ken, great shot with such a simple subject!!!

[Nasser]

Backyard roses.

Speed Graphic, Aero-Ektar, Polaroid type 79 (expired 1994).


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T79-%28690-Pod%29---Roses-CROP.jpg

Jonathan

Unique!!

[Nasser]

Heliar 150/4.5, D-76, Sinar C.

Just beautiful! I like the framing+ shallow depth+ tone!

[jcoldslabs]

Unique!!

Thanks very much!

Jonathan

[werra]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8432/7577445328_eb231d51d5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/werra/7577445328/)

Found two 8x10 holders with colour film, exposed last summer and then forgotten about.
Kodak Ektachrome 64T cross in room temperature C41.

[mdm]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MZsiW64nKeU/UAUlH7FHobI/AAAAAAAABSs/BAiubsyVlfY/s1600/rolo.tif
5x7 Delta 100, 21cm Heliar at f11 (I think)

[mdm]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M5fICQuVtb8/UAUl4fxJTAI/AAAAAAAABS4/8OmuRIHfWQc/s1600/heliro.tif
5x7 Delta 100, 21cm Heliar at f11 (Am shure)

[JLS]

Dorff V8 + Symmar S 240mm / Acros + D76

"quiet dark 1"

http://www.joseluissilva.com.br/_temp/img_00111_750.jpg


"quiet dark 9"

http://www.joseluissilva.com.br/_temp/img_00103_750.jpg

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kennethleegallery.com/images/forum/img305G.jpg
Hydrangea, 2008
Sinar P, 250mm Carl Zeiss Tessar
5x7 TMY, Pyrocat HD

[lbenac]

Two things have been happening:
1) I have started selling a lot of my equipment in an effort to rationalize and keep equipment that I will be using more than once a year :-) (might be whishfull thinking but one has to try) which include my Hassy with 120 Makro
2) There have been several Nikkor 120/5.6 macro for sale around the forumand you know that a boy needs new toys....

While I am not a dedicated macro shooter by any conceivable means, I still like to have the option to take a close range subject from time to time.
And I just happen to have a G-claron 150/9 (difficult to focus on the GG in low light...) so I gave it a try as a "macro" lens.

http://www.LucBenacPhoto.com/img/s2/v53/p863499793-4.jpg

While I am not really sold on the composition, I would appreciate the good eye of this thread to agree or disagree that the result with this lens are just fine.


I have attached another shot with the 120 Makro and a better composition

http://www.LucBenacPhoto.com/img/s2/v53/p52636022-4.jpg


I am fighting back second thoughts about selling the Hassy with the 120 Makro by considering that I have a very good alternative already on hand.

Cheers,

Luc

[Jon Wilson]

Here is an image taken with a 19 inch Wollensak Varium f5.6 with 8x10 Tmax. I finally got to spend an hour in the darkroom this afternoon and was able to print this image of "Old Roses". The 8x10 Tmax film was developed in Ilforsol 3, with the print made on Ilford MGIV Pearl RC, with some very old 130 Developer (1:3). I could not find my contact holder, so just tried to focus it with my 8x10 Durst CL-2000/Fotar. I am still in the infant stages of darkroom stuff, but this print certainly appears to me to be a good beginning. Now if I can only find the time....comments/observations are welcome. Jon

[alman1]

Roses
Fuji xray film, Kodak Portrait Lens, on Foma RC matt paper.

Alain

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kennethleegallery.com/images/forum/f167.jpg
Rose, 2012
Sinar P, 210mm Macro Sinaron
4x5 HP5+, Pyrocat HDC

[Denise Dognini]

http://www.kenleegallery.com/images/forum/f167.jpg
Rose, 2012
Sinar P, 210mm Macro Sinaron
4x5 HP5+, Pyrocat HDC

Oh, my God!

Ken, I love these gorgeous white flowers of yours!

[Ken Lee]

Thank you very much :)

[mdm]

Thats beautiful, it would look like porridge with a sf lens but with that rodenstock it has some meaty contrast to chew on (metaphorically speaking if its tofu to you).

[Jim Cole]

Rose, 2012
Sinar P, 210mm Macro Sinaron
4x5 HP5+, Pyrocat HDC

Ken, Just wonderful!

[Jon Wilson]

Old Roses #10. Image taken with Dallmeyer 4D f5.6 (17 inch) with packard shutter and hot lights on the left side. Used 8x10 TXP320, ISO 160 and developed in Xtol.

[Marvin d martian]

A couple from today.
Both Adox 25
Both 210mm 5.6

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8301/7767392218_e011fb7c07_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvin-d-martian/7767392218/) lillie-art-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvin-d-martian/7767392218/) by Marvin d martian100 (http://www.flickr.com/people/marvin-d-martian/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7127/7767394296_f34b972735_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvin-d-martian/7767394296/) lilly-art-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvin-d-martian/7767394296/) by Marvin d martian100 (http://www.flickr.com/people/marvin-d-martian/), on Flickr

Mart

[Robbie Bedell]

Flowers are new for me, but last year I did this sunflower with either a 203 Ektar or a 210 G-Claron. I shot with several lenses and I really do not know which one made this! It's on very out-dated T-max 100 in D-76 1:1.

http://robbiebedell.photoshelter.com

[Randy]

...and another sunflower - 4X5 TX I believe. Probably shot with a Calter IIS 150mm.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/52893762/sunflower.jpg

[Rick A]

78716

Last iris of the season, T-max 100 in Pyrocat-HD
127 Ysarex-Calumet 4x5
Printed on Emaks 8x10(scan of print)

[theBDT]

http://www.brianthedellphotography.com/img/s1/v55/p631718535-4.jpg (http://www.brianthedellphotography.com/p467083507/h25A74287#h25a74287)

[stradibarrius]

Great shot Randy! the background adds some interest for me.

[jcoldslabs]

Taken this afternoon up against the side of the house. I'm going to start telling people that my lack of yard maintenance is to allow such photographic opportunities. They are not 'weeds'; they are artistic 'subjects'!

Speed Graphic, Aero-Ektar, Polaroid type 55 negative (expired 1981). The colors are as they scanned in when scanned as RGB.


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T55-%2881%29---Weeds.jpg

Jonathan

[Marvin d martian]

Testing Adox 100

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7258/7873652652_0885ae9a31_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvin-d-martian/7873652652/) sunflowers-LF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvin-d-martian/7873652652/) by Marvin d martian100 (http://www.flickr.com/people/marvin-d-martian/), on Flickr

Mart

[stradibarrius]

Marvin, the tones and clarity are spectacular!

[Marvin d martian]

Marvin, the tones and clarity are spectacular!

Thanks, I'm loving Adox films in the art series I use the 25 and 100.

Mart

[stradibarrius]

I have had great results with their CMS 20. I have never tried the 100 but I think I will now. How did you meter this shot?

[Marvin d martian]

It was lit from high and left with a Nikon sb800 in a 40" parabolic umbrella, metered with a sekonic flash meter but at iso 50 rather than 100. Just a trial realy but liked the result. Should be scanning a few more later today.

Thanks,
Mart

[Marvin d martian]

And a landscape version from the same session.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8424/7881169378_286c15f5d8_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvin-d-martian/7881169378/) sunflowers2 LF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvin-d-martian/7881169378/) by Marvin d martian100 (http://www.flickr.com/people/marvin-d-martian/), on Flickr

Mart

[mdm]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C71f2b3aVGs/UEFfVnJ4rZI/AAAAAAAABZY/B47ooYFWZ50/s1600/reject-1.jpg
Pulled it out of the bin and cut it up for the scanner. Efke IR without filter in D23.

[jchesky]

I couldn't resist.
Dan V, exquisite

[jchesky]

lbenac,. the lens certainly looks like a winner to me.

[jchesky]

Unique!! Nasser, this is very nice.

[jcoldslabs]

So I have the Century 10A set up finally, and I've been using it this week for all kinds of stuff. Lots of failure going on, but I'm learning quite a bit. Some friends were visiting from out of town yesterday and kindly brought us some flowers. Since I never have flowers on hand I thought I would try a few shots. Not my area of expertise, but whatever. (Let me say that, as with landscapes, doing this kind of work gives me renewed respect for those who do it well.)

I ended up racking the camera out to 37" (didn't know it could go that far) with my 19 3/4" Copying Ektanon. Trouble is, the film I'm using has an E.I. of 1.5, and shooting at f/22 became f/45 with the bellows extension factor. This led to a twenty minute exposure. No joke. I had to pull the dark slide and walk away into the office for twenty minutes. This didn't even account for reciprocity, but I have no idea what factor to use with this film so I just gave it extra development instead.


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/SO-277-Flowers-01-%2820-Min%29.jpg

Jonathan

[Fourtoes]

Black glass whole plate....

80074

[Ramiro Elena]

I'd like to see that better, looks pretty freakin incredible as is.

[jcoldslabs]

Today I was futzing around shooting flowers again, mostly with non-instant film. As I was about to tear down I saw a sheet of type 55 that was lying on the table nearby, shot it for the heck of it and pulled it through the rollers not expecting much, mainly because material this expired is so unpredictable.

When I peeled it apart and cleared the negative I was surprised to see a severe case of solarization with a gilding effect that I've never seen before. (The only way I can show this metallic sheen is with a crappy snapshot of the negative in the wash. See below.) I was hoping to be able to capture some of this glowing look in the scanning process, so I first scanned it as a negative as I usually would, but then scanned it as a positive transparency and then on the flatbed like a print. Each version scanned in completely differently on its own, and since I couldn't really decide on a favorite I ganged them all up. Only the last one required significant post processing. Scanning breakdown is as follows:

Upper left - Negative scan. The colors came in like that when scanned RGB.
Upper right - Transparency scan. I expected this to simply look like an inverted version of #1, but that's not how it came out.
Bottom left - Flatbed reflective scan. Again, totally different. Colors left as they scanned in.
Bottom right - An inverted version of #3. On this one I had to severely crunch the levels to get it to work.

Anyway, weird stuff, but I am both surprised and pleased with the result. I wish I could count on it happening again!

Toyo 45A, Sironar-N 210mm @ f/11, Polaroid type 55 P/N film (expired 1981), three minute exposure.


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T55-%2881%29-Spider-Mum-4-UP.jpg




Here's how it looked in the wash:


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T55-%2881%29---Spider-Mum-GOLD.jpg

Jonathan

[wentbackward]

Wow Jonathan, you've found an instant colloidian process!! Nice image, it really pops.
Paul

[jcoldslabs]

Wow Jonathan, you've found an instant colloidian process!! Nice image, it really pops.
Paul

Thanks. I was really happy with this, but I only have four sheets of this very expired film left. I'll have to make the most of them, I suppose.

Jonathan

[jcoldslabs]

I was curious how a somewhat soft lens would do with flowers lit from the side by the sun against a black background. Well, now I know.

Century 10A 8x10, Buhl 13" opaque projector lens (f/3.5), Kodak Low Contrast Aerial Duplicating Film (SO-277)


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/SO-277%20-%20Flowers%20in%20Vase%2001.jpg

Jonathan

[Rick A]

80560




Cambo SCII/150 Caltar S TMY printed on MGIV 8x10
scan of print

[jcoldslabs]

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/SO-277---Vase-and-Book.jpg

Jonathan

[Corran]

Bravo! THAT is a nice use of DOF. Is that still the projection lens?

[Scott --]

An old one, don't think I've posted it here before. My only LF color shot, ever.

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/210/463139580_00f1868d41_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/463139580/)
crop272 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/463139580/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

Think this was with an Optar, expired, home-dev'd Provia.

[B.S.Kumar]

An old one, don't think I've posted it here before. My only LF color shot, ever.

Think this was with an Optar, expired, home-dev'd Provia.

Wonderful! You really should shoot more color!

Kumar

[jcoldslabs]

Bravo! THAT is a nice use of DOF. Is that still the projection lens?

Thanks, Bryan. I got lazy and didn't put in the equipment details for the shot, but I used the same process lens I've been using for many of these still life shots lately. I got it last year on a whim for $15 and was on the verge of selling it or giving it away when I thought, "Maybe I should try it first." The only markings on it are, "Eastman Kodak, Rochester, NY, 259mm, f/5.6." The construction is symmetrical, I can tell that much, and it is at least single coated, but there is no iris. Beyond that I have no idea. What's great about it is it allows me to really extend the Century studio camera for serious macro work if I want. The downside is there is no stopping it down, but for shots that don't need that, like the one above, it's great.

Jonathan

[jcoldslabs]

An old one, don't think I've posted it here before. My only LF color shot, ever.

Think this was with an Optar, expired, home-dev'd Provia.

Beautifully rich color and detail. I rarely shoot color these days myself. When the choice is between pennies a shot for home-brew B&W processing and big $$$ for E-6 at the lab, I tend to shy away from the chromes.

Jonathan

[jcoldslabs]

After more than two weeks and nearly a dozen photos this flower is almost dead, but I thought I'd try a high-key shot before it went completely kaput.

Toyo 45A, 210mm Sironar-N, 4x5 T-Max 100 (expired 1999), N+1 development


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Spider-Mum-on-White-01a.jpg

Jonathan

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kennethleegallery.com/images/forum/rose88.jpg
Rose, 2012
Sinar P, 210mm Macro Sinaron
4x5 HP5+, Pyrocat HDC

[mdm]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ai4zRk0zy6U/UF5uFxc04XI/AAAAAAAABdQ/dPVhwcwEEHk/s1600/daffence.jpg
5x7 Delta 100 in D23. Not quite the same standard but oh well.

[Trius]

Delta 100 Finol

80910

[polyglot]

Not my usual cup of tea, but there they were...

http://www.brodie-tyrrell.org/pad/img/2012/09/23b/display.jpg (http://www.brodie-tyrrell.org/pad/index.php?id=2012/09/23b&full)
4x5 Efke-25, Xtol, 150mm Nikkor-W, Toyo 45A.

[jcoldslabs]

Processed some sheets tonight taken two weeks ago. This is a variant of one I posted before, but I tried some light painting with an LED flashlight from above on the flower on the right since the reflector wasn't filling in as much as I wanted. I'm not sure about the result, or if you can even tell. I took three other shots with varying degrees of flashlight time and they were all blown out, so maybe I didn't get the balance right.

ICA Universal Palmos 275, 15cm Zeiss Doppel-Amatar, 9x12 Efke PL100M


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/9x12-Two-Flowers-in-Vase-r2.jpg

Jonathan

[bracan]

What can I say? Simply excellent!


Processed some sheets tonight taken two weeks ago. This is a variant of one I posted before, but I tried some light painting with an LED flashlight from above on the flower on the right since the reflector wasn't filling in as much as I wanted. I'm not sure about the result, or if you can even tell. I took three other shots with varying degrees of flashlight time and they were all blown out, so maybe I didn't get the balance right.

ICA Universal Palmos 275, 15cm Zeiss Doppel-Amatar, 9x12 Efke PL100M


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/9x12-Two-Flowers-in-Vase-r2.jpg

Jonathan

[jcoldslabs]

What can I say? Simply excellent!

Thanks!

J.

[David Lobato]

Processed some sheets tonight taken two weeks ago. This is a variant of one I posted before, but I tried some light painting with an LED flashlight from above on the flower on the right since the reflector wasn't filling in as much as I wanted. I'm not sure about the result, or if you can even tell. I took three other shots with varying degrees of flashlight time and they were all blown out, so maybe I didn't get the balance right.

ICA Universal Palmos 275, 15cm Zeiss Doppel-Amatar, 9x12 Efke PL100M

Jonathan

Nice work with a flashlight. The blown highlights graphically display the petal forms. Post #1470 on page 147 of this thread shows my photo lit with an LED flashlight. And I'm pleased to see a good result with the Efke film <wink>.

[jcoldslabs]

Post #1470 on page 147 of this thread shows my photo lit with an LED flashlight. And I'm pleased to see a good result with the Efke film <wink>.


Toyo 45A, 135mm Nikkor, Tri-X, illuminated by a flashlight taped to a light stand


http://dl.dropbox.com/u/55432652/4X5%20Lily%2001.jpg


This is lovely. If you hadn't mentioned it I never would have known it was done with a flashlight. I'm going to have to practice more so that I can better determine how long to illuminate the subject and how much to move the light around during exposure. Having a digital camera for practicing would be great, but that's not an option at the moment.

Jonathan

[przemur]

And here goes something different, I believe. A withered rose, with an old-new unnamed Petzval-type lens. 4x5" Fomapan 100 in Rodinal 1:50.

http://momenty.net/temp/scan1210_0701_lf_foma100_rodinal_50_edited.jpg

[David Lobato]

And here goes something different, I believe. A withered rose, with an old-new unnamed Petzval-type lens. 4x5" Fomapan 100 in Rodinal 1:50.


Excellent. I really like it.

[Ken Lee]

And here goes something different, I believe. A withered rose, with an old-new unnamed Petzval-type lens. 4x5" Fomapan 100 in Rodinal 1:50.

http://momenty.net/temp/scan1210_0701_lf_foma100_rodinal_50_edited.jpg

Although I'm not usually a fan of the swirly blur, this one is very strong and very mysterious. It feels like it was taken in secret, under Moonlight, or brought back from the dream state.

[Jiri Vasina]

And here goes something different, I believe. A withered rose, with an old-new unnamed Petzval-type lens. 4x5" Fomapan 100 in Rodinal 1:50.



Certainly different... dreamy? surreal? ... can't find the right word, apart from "wonderful and fantastic"... ;)

Jiri

[Renato Tonelli]

I have the urge to jump in and pluck the rose ... I usually don't like this type of effect but it works really well here - well done!



And here goes something different, I believe. A withered rose, with an old-new unnamed Petzval-type lens. 4x5" Fomapan 100 in Rodinal 1:50.

http://momenty.net/temp/scan1210_0701_lf_foma100_rodinal_50_edited.jpg

[Ed Bray]

After various constructive comments on both this forum and the talkphotography forum I have had another go at processing my Orchid with Black Slate image.

This time I used CS6 along with Silver Efex Pro 2 for some localised contrast control and hopefully have been able to subdue the halos around the petals that was evident in my first processing attempt. I have also darkened down the RH bottom corner to concentrate the view on to the Orchids themselves.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8171/8062257706_d768fc309c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edbray/8062257706/)
Orchids Slate Revisited (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edbray/8062257706/) by Ed Bray (http://www.flickr.com/people/edbray/), on Flickr

[Pawlowski6132]

Black glass whole plate....

80074

Now, that's my idea of a flower portrait. Very cool.

[stradibarrius]

Ed this is a beautiful shot! I have done quite a few orchid shots and love their beauty. Nice job.
After various constructive comments on both this forum and the talkphotography forum I have had another go at processing my Orchid with Black Slate image.

This time I used CS6 along with Silver Efex Pro 2 for some localised contrast control and hopefully have been able to subdue the halos around the petals that was evident in my first processing attempt. I have also darkened down the RH bottom corner to concentrate the view on to the Orchids themselves.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8171/8062257706_d768fc309c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edbray/8062257706/)
Orchids Slate Revisited (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edbray/8062257706/) by Ed Bray (http://www.flickr.com/people/edbray/), on Flickr

[Ed Bray]

Ed this is a beautiful shot! I have done quite a few orchid shots and love their beauty. Nice job.

Thank you, appreciate the comment.

[Scott Schroeder]

5X6" ambrotype

http://schroederworks.com/Wetplate/Flowers001.jpg

[SergeiR]

8x10 arista, Gundlach Radar 8x10

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8178/8065265177_2d4f009938_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8065265177/)
scan0208www (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8065265177/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[jcoldslabs]

I posted the negative version of this last month (at least I think I did), but had forgotten about the positive. Usually with type 55 if I shoot for the negative the positive half is blown-out and unusable, but for some reason, perhaps because of the significantly expired film, the positive worked out decently exposure-wise. I still prefer the negative, myself.

Toyo 45A, 210mm Sironar-N, Polaroid type 55 P/N film (expired 1999).


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T55-%28POS%29---Spider-Mum-02.jpg

Jonathan

[cjbroadbent]

4x5 Retro Tonal. Ebony, 135mm Sironar. It sits better than the Monochrom Leicaroid (posted on tiny formats) because of up-shift.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KAKaWQIrJxs/UHvjnfaTNtI/AAAAAAAAMGc/t7FArhu9its/s800/oldlysa002b.jpg

[Ed Bray]

Very nice image ^

[przemur]

Black glass whole plate....

80074

Wow! It looks... breathtaking. I would love to see this personally. :) Wonderful!

[przemur]

4x5 Retro Tonal. Ebony, 135mm Sironar. It sits better than the Monochrom Leicaroid (posted on tiny formats) because of up-shift.

I like the composition. The table looks like flooded with the flowers. :)

[Eliverto]

cjbroadbent:

Your flower shots and stills are amazing, one of the best works I've seen.

[Eliverto]

duplicated

[life_in_sepia]

5X6" ambrotype

http://schroederworks.com/Wetplate/Flowers001.jpg

Superb!

[cpercy]

"tulips"
A really old one I came across from around 1982.


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8046/8115168296_bab56a159d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/8115168296/)
tulips 231 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/8115168296/) by Clay Percy (http://www.flickr.com/people/ca_percy/), on Flickr

[jamadophotography]

Everyone has great shots here! Great inspiration!

J. Amado Photography (http://www.jamadophotography.com) | Denver Photographer (http://www.jamadophotography.com) & Wedding Photography Denver (http://www.jamadophotography.com/wedding-photography-denver.php)

[mdm]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5gKTfVrlxts/UIy2U0Sl6FI/AAAAAAAABhs/r_i-q6mWt5c/s1600/camelia.jpg
FP100C, 210 Heliar @ f11

[mdm]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z1svXo8pZwc/UIy2owIkGHI/AAAAAAAABiE/QNzi_xslwnc/s1600/daisy.jpg
FP100C, 210 Heliar

[theBDT]

One of my friends suggested that this picture is better than the one I selected from the shoot.

I think he's right:

http://www.brianthedellphotography.com/img/s4/v62/p1227145900-2.jpg (http://www.brianthedellphotography.com/p467083507/e4924c2ac)

[jcoldslabs]

More fun with expired film.

Speed Graphic, Aero-Ektar, Polaroid type 669 (expired 1994)


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T669---Flower-Study-No.1.jpg

Jonathan

[Jiri Vasina]

I was tempted to post this one in "Just Leaves" because that would technically be true too...


http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/detail/p5x7-008_web.jpg (http://www.vasina.net/?p=6387)

Lilly

in "For who they are? (http://www.vasina.net/?page_id=1305)"

Chamonix 5×8", Taylor Hobson Cooke Anastigmat 14″ ƒ:5.6, 5×7" Adox CHS 25, developed in Rodinal

[welly]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8067/8181931632_f4211b68be_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/serialphotography/8181931632/in/photostream/)

TMax 100, developed in Ilford LC-29, Caltar 210mm, Toyo 45AX.

[Kav]

Flowers from a tree at a temple in Thailand.

http://kavanaughmp.smugmug.com/OverseasTravels/Thailand-2012/Large-Format-Film/i-rHDznj2/0/XL/Scan891-XL.jpg

Speed Graphic
4x5 Kodak E100G
127mm Ekter

[dupont07]

It has been few months seen my last LF shot.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8339/8216694944_b526309a35_z.jpg

[dupont07]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8066/8222849816_c1f4d36766_z.jpg

Rescan with V700

[Ed Bray]

Shot on 8x10 Foma 200 at ISO125 developed in Pyrocat HD, Imagon 200 with smallest aperture, no holes.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8478/8225036724_45c5d145a4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edbray/8225036724/)
flower vase (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edbray/8225036724/) by Ed Bray (http://www.flickr.com/people/edbray/), on Flickr

[mdm]

Thats a stunner.

[andreios]

Ed, that is an excellent image..

[Ed Bray]

Thank you both. It's amazing what you can do with a few Studio Flash Heads.

[Philippe Grunchec]

Really excellent, Ed!

What do you mean exactly "with smallest aperture, no holes"? Using a disk with holes closed or using no disk and closing the iris aperture? Thanks in advance.

[Ed Bray]

Really excellent, Ed!

What do you mean exactly "with smallest aperture, no holes"? Using a disk with holes closed or using no disk and closing the iris aperture? Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the comment Philippe, I used the supplied aperture disk with the smallest aperture and closed the holes, as I understand it this equates to circa f11.

The 200mm Imagon is not designed for 8x10 but covers it comfortably at the shooting distance which gave about 1:2 magnification.

[dupont07]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8347/8222860150_af4e45f909_z.jpg

[Pat Kearns]

Japanese magnolia
Tachihara 4x5
TMX
Caltar-IIn 150mm

[Jiri Vasina]

Japanese magnolia
Tachihara 4x5
TMX
Caltar-IIn 150mm

Pat, excellent image...

Jiri

[Pat Kearns]

Jiri,
I think your work is absolutely superb, so a compliment from you is very much appreciated. Thank you..... I just wish I really knew how to scan properly, maybe someday.
Pat

[Jiri Vasina]

Jiri,
I think your work is absolutely superb, so a compliment from you is very much appreciated.

Oh, Pat, thank you very much, but I have a great deal to learn yet, too... ;)


Thank you..... I just wish I really knew how to scan properly, maybe someday.
Pat

I learned a lot in my "medium format era". I always scan all my negatives, even the bad ones (well, except for those that got no light at all, or that got supernova amount of light). Then I work on them, maybe longer on the bad ones, trying to bring the best out of them, knowing that they won't be presentable anyway. But I take it as an exercise... it's easy to work on a (nearly) perfect negative, but I learn only so much... working on a difficult/bad negative is something totally different... And then the satisfaction is sometimes almost as good as from the perfect negative, even if I won't show the result to others (they don't care where I started, or what I went through. They mostly care only about the finish line)

Jiri

[Harley Goldman]

Shot on 8x10 Foma 200 at ISO125 developed in Pyrocat HD, Imagon 200 with smallest aperture, no holes.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8478/8225036724_45c5d145a4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edbray/8225036724/)
flower vase (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edbray/8225036724/) by Ed Bray (http://www.flickr.com/people/edbray/), on Flickr

Excellent image!! Fascinating and engaging composition, with the lines and shadow. Beautiful.

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kennethleegallery.com/images/forum/img083AA.jpg
Tulips, 2009
Sinar P, 240mm APO Nikkor
5x7 TMY, Pyrocat HD

[dperez]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8340/8230805493_5120e4a74c_b.jpg
Yosemite Valley, CA
Ebony RW810, 300mm f/5.6 Rodenstock Apo-Sironar-N, Arista .EDU Ultra 100 8x10
Processed in a unicolor drum, Kodak Tmax RS 1:9, Bronze toned in CS3.
Pretty cool viewed large (http://http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8340/8230805493_0e170d330b_o.jpg)

[Ed Bray]

http://www.kenleegallery.com/images/forum/img083AA.jpg
Tulips, 2003
Sinar P, 240mm APO Nikkor
5x7 TMY, Pyrocat HD

Lovely Ken, very nice.

[Ed Bray]

Excellent image!! Fascinating and engaging composition, with the lines and shadow. Beautiful.

Thank you Harley, means a lot coming from you. It was a thought I had when I woke up one night so I felt I had to try to replicate it.

[hendrik faure]

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copperplate heliogravure from 8x10 neg

[mdm]

May I ask your method for converting your negative into a positive? Analog or digital, and if analog how? I ask because I am planning to try photopolymer gravure very soon and am interested in both analog and digital ways of doing this.

[hendrik faure]

David, I do both - digital on Pictorico OHP film and analog contact printing on orthocromatic film, where I have some left like Ilford ortho. Unfortunately these films became expensive and difficult to get (zB Mahn company).
I have no experience in Photopolymer, for copperplate anyway you need rather low contrast positives, optimal use steps 1 to 12 on stouffer scale. Mahn offers a good low contrast develloper, but expensive too and exspires after very few prints or about 1/2 hour
Hendrik

[mdm]

Thanks for the useful reply. I have some xray film to use if the contrast can be tamed. Thanks to your info i can get started with a stouffer, I doubt photpolymer requires more contrast than that but we will see.

[Harley Goldman]

http://www.kenleegallery.com/images/forum/img083AA.jpg
Tulips, 2009
Sinar P, 240mm APO Nikkor
5x7 TMY, Pyrocat HD

Beautiful, Ken! As your usual, gorgeous tones and sweet composition.

[Ramiro Elena]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8246283411_782909e377_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/8246283411/)
280mm Petzval (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/8246283411/) por rabato (http://www.flickr.com/people/rabato/), en Flickr


I wasn't sure if this would go into flowers or landscapes, anyway...
280mm projection Petzval ƒ7 aprox.
8x10 Eastman View nº2
Efke100 in Moersch Finol.

[Renato Tonelli]

Beautiful image Ramiro - I think it would look great printed large, very large...

[Ken Lee]

Beautiful, Ken! As your usual, gorgeous tones and sweet composition.

Thank you !!

The check is in the mail :cool:

[Steve_Renwick]

From my back yard. Sinar Norma with a 150mm Nikkor, on Tmax-400 developed in Xtol.

[Jim Cole]

Steve,

I like the imperfect flowers against the imperfect background. Nicely seen and captured.

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kennethleegallery.com/images/forum/img415t.jpg
Rose, 2010
Sinar P, 210mm Macro Sironar-N
5x7 HP5+, Divided Pyrocat HD

Sart-S's still-life images (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?85162-Still-Life-Images-2012&p=961311&viewfull=1#post961311) developed in Diafiine, prompted a review of images made with divided developer. It's time to try it again !

[Jim Cole]

Ken,

I really like this one.

[David Lobato]

Toyo 45A, 135mm Nikkor, Fujichrome, -1 stop fill flash

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/55432652/Sego%20Lilly%20%26%20Hare%20Bell%20750LFF.jpg

Mariposa Lily and Harebell, Black Forest, Colorado

[David Lobato]

Toyo 45A, 135mm Nikkor, Fujichrome

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/55432652/Three%20Red%20Paintbrush%20750LFF.jpg

Red Paintbrush, Pike National Forest, Colorado

[Wolfgang AM]

my wetplate collodium roses:

85042

[Ken Lee]

Toyo 45A, 135mm Nikkor, Fujichrome, -1 stop fill flash

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/55432652/Sego%20Lilly%20%26%20Hare%20Bell%20750LFF.jpg

Mariposa Lily and Harebell, Black Forest, Colorado

This has a many nice qualities. There are 3 subjects which "sing" very nicely together, not exactly the same, and not exactly different.

[hendrik faure]

well done! but this were no red roses, right?
hendrik

[Steve_Renwick]

Steve,

I like the imperfect flowers against the imperfect background. Nicely seen and captured.

That's an interesting comment; I had not looked at it that way. Thank you.

[Wolfgang AM]

well done! but this were no red roses, right?
hendrik
If you refer to my collodion roses - thank you and no they where of pink color. Red would have been very dark, as you know.

[David Lobato]

This has a many nice qualities. There are 3 subjects which "sing" very nicely together, not exactly the same, and not exactly different.

Ken, Thanks. This has been one of my favorites for reasons difficult to put into words.

[Jiri Vasina]

I seem to not manage to shoot outside recently, it's already dark when I'm not at work. So I have to stick with what I find at home...


http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/detail/p13x18-472_web.jpg (http://www.vasina.net/?p=6443)

Amarylis #4
in "For whom they are?" (http://www.vasina.net/?page_id=1305) portfolio

Chamonix 5×8", Schneider Xenar 210 ƒ:4.5, 13×18cm, Fomapan 100, N-1 development in Rodinal 1:50

[Christo.Stankulov]

Heliar 240/4.5@Agfa APX 100@DD/X Ilfotec
85252

[Ramiro Elena]

Wow Jiri!

[Jim Cole]

I seem to not manage to shoot outside recently, it's already dark when I'm not at work. So I have to stick with what I find at home...


http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/detail/p13x18-472_web.jpg (http://www.vasina.net/?p=6443)

Amarylis #4
in "For whom they are?" (http://www.vasina.net/?page_id=1305) portfolio

Yeah, that's a nice one, Jiri.

Chamonix 5×8", Schneider Xenar 210 ƒ:4.5, 13×18cm, Fomapan 100, N-1 development in Rodinal 1:50

[Jiri Vasina]

Wow Jiri!



Yeah, that's a nice one, Jiri.


Thanks a lot, Ramiro and Jim...

Jiri

[cpercy]

three tulips (as if that weren't obvious)


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8077/8268093349_d0672fa094_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/8268093349/)
three tulips (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/8268093349/) by Clay Percy (http://www.flickr.com/people/ca_percy/), on Flickr

[jacobby]

A picture of morning glory taken in the morning;).

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8197/8268565151_9d0afc69bc_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27940083@N06/8268565151/)
Flower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27940083@N06/8268565151/) by ==--== (http://www.flickr.com/people/27940083@N06/), on Flickr

[stradibarrius]

Beautiful shot! The richness caught my eye and makes me want to look at it more.
three tulips (as if that weren't obvious)


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8077/8268093349_d0672fa094_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/8268093349/)
three tulips (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/8268093349/) by Clay Percy (http://www.flickr.com/people/ca_percy/), on Flickr

[theBDT]

I love the three tulip shot; I'm a bit jealous of it...

[JBelthoff]

three tulips (as if that weren't obvious)

Nicely done! :)

[cpercy]

Beautiful shot! The richness caught my eye and makes me want to look at it more.


I love the three tulip shot; I'm a bit jealous of it...


Nicely done! :)

Thank you guys for taking the time to comment. There are an awful lot great images on this forum and there just isn't enough time to for me compliment them all,
so when when someone one takes time to comment on my posts I truly appreciate it.

[Jiri Vasina]

three tulips (as if that weren't obvious)



three tulips (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/8268093349/) by Clay Percy (http://www.flickr.com/people/ca_percy/), on Flickr

Very nice... So delicate...

Jiri

[Harley Goldman]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8246283411_782909e377_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/8246283411/)
280mm Petzval (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/8246283411/) por rabato (http://www.flickr.com/people/rabato/), en Flickr


I wasn't sure if this would go into flowers or landscapes, anyway...
280mm projection Petzval ƒ7 aprox.
8x10 Eastman View nº2
Efke100 in Moersch Finol.

Beautiful! Love the use of the limited DOF and the lens give a real nice OOF.

[Harley Goldman]

http://www.kenleegallery.com/images/forum/img415t.jpg
Rose, 2010
Sinar P, 210mm Macro Sironar-N
5x7 HP5+, Divided Pyrocat HD

Sart-S's still-life images (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?85162-Still-Life-Images-2012&p=961311&viewfull=1#post961311) developed in Diafiine, prompted a review of images made with divided developer. It's time to try it again !

Gorgeous image, Ken. As your usual, beautiful tones, detail and balance.

[welly]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8484/8273103225_4de79aecf6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/serialphotography/8273103225/)

My second ever 8x10 image. Quite chuffed with the result.

Fomapan 100 in D-76 (favourite developer at the moment). Not sure about the mark at the top of the image - unsure if it's the scanner or the negative. The negative looks clean enough though. Odd. Scanned in Epson Scan, toned in Lightroom. Wants to be contact printed (it told me so).

[welly]

Another 8x10 flower (my third 8x10). Didn't come out quite as well as the previous but I like it all the same.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8478/8273225857_8bfbfe8f7f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/serialphotography/8273225857/)

[mdm]

Spectacular 8x10's, Its easy to see what the fuss is about.

[Ramiro Elena]

Spectacular 8x10's, Its easy to see what the fuss is about.

Exactly, this is the kind of image that got me interested in 8x10.

[cpercy]

Very nice... So delicate...

Jiri

Thank you Jiri.

[C. D. Keth]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8484/8273103225_4de79aecf6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/serialphotography/8273103225/)

My second ever 8x10 image. Quite chuffed with the result.

Fomapan 100 in D-76 (favourite developer at the moment). Not sure about the mark at the top of the image - unsure if it's the scanner or the negative. The negative looks clean enough though. Odd. Scanned in Epson Scan, toned in Lightroom. Wants to be contact printed (it told me so).

The strip of lighter tone looks like a reflection off the inside of your camera back. Is the inside of your camera back flocked fully or is it bare and perhaps a bit shiny?

[Jiri Vasina]

For me, it's now either portraits or flowers. The weather and light is decidedly un-photographic here...


http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/detail/p5x7-011_web.jpg (http://www.vasina.net/?p=6448)

Amarylis #5

in "For whom they are?" (http://www.vasina.net/?page_id=1305) series

Chamonix 5×8", Schneider Xenar 210 ƒ:4.5, 5×7" Adox CHS 25, 8sec exposure @ ƒ:8, N-1 development in Rodinal 1:50.

[jumanji]

Jiri, I love it :D.

[Jiri Vasina]

Thanks, jumanji...

[pdmoylan]

I couldn't find a more appropriate existing post, so...

Polphorous Versicolor and Maple Tree Flowers

Nikkor 150mm. Old Velvia 50.

PDM85909