post your trees!

[drew.saunders]

Some trees at Point Lobos this past Tuesday, the 27th:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7032/6592662315_078d3cffe1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drew_saunders/6592662315/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6592662453_a98b30d267.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drew_saunders/6592662453/)

This negative was really thin, but the scan worked well enough:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6592662547_3935f85b87.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drew_saunders/6592662547/)

Fallen tree root mess:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6592662881_6079835566.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drew_saunders/6592662881/)

[Jeff Dexheimer]

Duluth MN,
http://jeffdex.com/galleries/BW/photos/Enchanted_2.jpg

[Steve French]

Nice Shot !! Really like this

[johnielvis]

I agree...magnifique pic.

but I can't see the forest....

[Alan Gales]

It looks spooky like some forest that few enter and none return! :D

Nice shot! I like it.

[Jeff Dexheimer]

Thanks for the compliments!

John, The trees are in the way of the forest, I can't see it either.

Alan, I am glad said that. I was going for precisely that look. I frequent the park a lot and every time I get to this spot, that's how I feel.

[sanchi heuser]

Düsseldorf, Germany
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6573381033_a307e8db88_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58013730@N08/6573381033/)
Urdenbacher Kämpe (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58013730@N08/6573381033/) by andi_heuser (http://www.flickr.com/people/58013730@N08/), on Flickr

[jon.oman]

Duluth MN,
http://jeffdex.com/galleries/BW/photos/Enchanted_2.jpg

Wonderful image! What park was this taken in? I used to visit Duluth on a regular basis.

[atlcruiser]

Dexmeister and Sanchi.....both are very nice.


I wanted to figure out a way to avoid the world of grey I seem to live in this week. Rain, cold, clouds, mist...it was not good times to be outside with the 810. I was determined to get at least one decent photo today.

I used a graflite fash gun w/slave on a tripod to provide fill for the front of the tree. I like how it came out....flashbulbs are fun and they smell good :)


deardorff 810
360 commercial
HP5+ @ 200
rollo pyro 1:2:50 10 min

graflite flash gun w/slave
2 #5 press bulb in 5" reflector @ 35' as fill
F45 @ 2.5'

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/6602986711_f7cf4b331b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53092319@N04/6602986711/)
1112 BW 810 33.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53092319@N04/6602986711/) by urbanlandcruiser (http://www.flickr.com/people/53092319@N04/), on Flickr

[Jeff Dexheimer]

Wonderful image! What park was this taken in? I used to visit Duluth on a regular basis.Hi Jon,

It is from a park called Hartley Nature Center.

[Vaughn]

Oaks, Winter
Berry Summit, Hwy 299, CA

16x20 silver gelatin print from 4x5 neg
Gowland PocketView w/150mm/f5.6 Caltar II-N

[jp]

Here's two photos I did the day after Christmas with two different lenses. 4x5 tmy2 in pmk, speed graphic.

The first is a trioplan 210 at 5.6-8ish. crisp separation between sharp foreground and soft background.

http://www.f64.nu/photo/tmp/lff/img473.jpg

Second is the same scene with the Reinhold wollaston meniscus 190 at f8. Cropped a little because of the shorter focal length. A yummy fuzziness and different sort of DOF.

http://www.f64.nu/photo/tmp/lff/img472.jpg

Me, no preference for either image, just kinda fun to have both.

[Erik Larsen]

Oaks, Winter
Berry Summit, Hwy 299, CA

16x20 silver gelatin print from 4x5 neg
Gowland PocketView w/150mm/f5.6 Caltar II-N

Vaughn, I thought you swore off silver gelatin printing? Good to see I was wrong.
Regards
Erik

[ImSoNegative]

Oaks, Winter
Berry Summit, Hwy 299, CA

16x20 silver gelatin print from 4x5 neg
Gowland PocketView w/150mm/f5.6 Caltar II-N

I like this, nice printing job

[ImSoNegative]

Here's two photos I did the day after Christmas with two different lenses. 4x5 tmy2 in pmk, speed graphic.

The first is a trioplan 210 at 5.6-8ish. crisp separation between sharp foreground and soft background.

http://www.f64.nu/photo/tmp/lff/img473.jpg

Second is the same scene with the Reinhold wollaston meniscus 190 at f8. Cropped a little because of the shorter focal length. A yummy fuzziness and different sort of DOF.

http://www.f64.nu/photo/tmp/lff/img472.jpg

Me, no preference for either image, just kinda fun to have both.


Not sure which one i like best!! i have a meniscus too, they are cool to play with, hell I'll just take both.

[Vaughn]

Vaughn, I thought you swore off silver gelatin printing? Good to see I was wrong.
Regards
Erik

No, guilty as charged. That is an older print. Printed on Ilford Gallerie, probably grade 3 and developed in Dektol 1:3.

I do admit it would be fun to dive back into silver gelatin printing, but little precious time for printing in carbon and in platinum as it is! I took my three 14 year old boys into the darkroom this past week and had them printing a few of my old MF negatives. Fun stuff!

I did get the 8x10 out today and I photographed some redwoods (with a few alders, maples, Douglas firs, hemlocks and assorted berries sneaking into the scene!). The last image was an hour exposure (f64, 125 ASA)...it is getting dark early! :D

Vaughn

8x10 Carbon Print
Oak, Cascade Creek
Yosemite National Park

[jcoldslabs]

4x5 Pacemaker Speed Graphic, Kodak Aero-Ektar 178mm f/2.5
Kodak Portra 160NC 4x5
Portland, OR

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/AE-Tree%20Branches.jpg

[atlcruiser]

No, guilty as charged. That is an older print. Printed on Ilford Gallerie, probably grade 3 and developed in Dektol 1:3.

I do admit it would be fun to dive back into silver gelatin printing, but little precious time for printing in carbon and in platinum as it is! I took my three 14 year old boys into the darkroom this past week and had them printing a few of my old MF negatives. Fun stuff!

I did get the 8x10 out today and I photographed some redwoods (with a few alders, maples, Douglas firs, hemlocks and assorted berries sneaking into the scene!). The last image was an hour exposure (f64, 125 ASA)...it is getting dark early! :D

Vaughn

8x10 Carbon Print
Oak, Cascade Creek
Yosemite National Park

Nice stuff Vaughn. I love the Carbon Prints

[jcoldslabs]

A little more color (and proof that not all of my images are shallow DoF!)

Toyo 45A field camera
Rodenstock 210mm
4x5 Fuji Velvia 50 (I think)

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Dusk%2C-Butterfly-Beach-%284x5%29.jpg

[jcoldslabs]

And........back to blurry:

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Chocolate%20100%20-%20RB%20Trees%20TS.jpg

[jp]

And........back to blurry:


Very nice! Inspiring even. For the past couple weekends, I've been walking re-walking my surroundings with my dslr and helios lens (which won't focus further than 5 feet) to see my surroundings in terms of blurry circles like you show here. Once my head figures things out I can trade for a big camera and combine blurry circles and straight woods like you have done here.

[jcoldslabs]

...blurry circles and straight woods.

Thanks. I was surprised by this image myself, how it almost looks like a water reflection or something. Not only is there front tilt, but I was shooting down a mountainside into the trees so the effect is exaggerated.

[briand]

Hi All :)
Californian Redwoods, Otways National Park. Vic. Australia.
tachihara 4x5, Fuji acros 100, Dev Acutol 1-50.:D

[jumanji]

Winter

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6641444847_241caf5d08_z.jpg

18x24cm X ray film.

[saluno18]

this is a picture of my first box of film used outside. I am thinking of buying a field camera! shot with a Sinar F, sinaron 150, Adox chs 100. Doesn't look so shrap in the preview

cheers

Chris

[saluno18]

another one... this with my 90mm superangulon

[Jeff Dexheimer]

Another recent one

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6605522993_7ff1cb5ef0_b.jpg

[Scott Schroeder]

4X10 lith contact print
http://schroederworks.com/Lith/LithTrail001.jpg

[Jim Cole]

Scott,
A real stunner!

[Edward (Halifax,NS)]

4X10 lith contact print

Excellent!! This is a print I could see paying for.

Edward

[vinny]

A shot from my drive to l.a. this past fall. Salt lake, chamonix 45n2, 450mm nikkor M, fuji 50d epxired 1996, drum scan.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6643258209_aa07165e14_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62218065@N00/6643258209/)
salt lake (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62218065@N00/6643258209/) by vinnywalsh.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/62218065@N00/), on Flickr

[vinny]

jumanji, nice image.

[bobwysiwyg]

Scott,
A real stunner!

I agree, very nice!

[Scott Schroeder]

Thanks y'all. this was my first time making lith prints and it was loads of fun. Can't wait to play some more.

[jumanji]

jumanji, nice image.

Thank you vinny. I forgot the dark cloth that day, so I had to take off my coat and used it as a dark cloth... gruuu it was a cold and windy day :(.

[Harley Goldman]

"Wood Grain"

Made this image on a backpack to Lamark Lakes in the Sierra using a Toho. Trees were down and stacked behind a dead tree at the lake outlet.

http://www.harleygoldman.com/images/large/WoodGrainWebLg.jpg

[andreios]

4X10 lith contact print
http://schroederworks.com/Lith/LithTrail001.jpg

Excellent image, Scott!

I always wonder why so few of LFphotogs use lith printing.. Is it "the eternal quest for smallest grain"? :)

[Gary Tarbert]

4X10 lith contact print
http://schroederworks.com/Lith/LithTrail001.jpgMMM :) I am a sucker for lith prints , This is outstanding !! I feel like i am being led up the garden path in the most positive way Love it . Cheers Gary

[Gary Tarbert]

Another recent one

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6605522993_7ff1cb5ef0_b.jpg
Very dreamy Jeff , Like the way you have weighted it to the the bottom , My two cents is that i would prefer a little less central , but that is just my personal taste lovely image . Cheers Gary

[Harley Goldman]

Another recent one

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6605522993_7ff1cb5ef0_b.jpg

This is really nice. I like the toning and the dreamy quality to it. The comp works for me, too.

[Harley Goldman]

4X10 lith contact print
http://schroederworks.com/Lith/LithTrail001.jpg

I am really liking the path out of the darkness to the light. No idea what a lith print is, but it works for me. :D You are just the alternative man!

[dlin]

Dendritic Beech, Turkey Run SP

[John Rodriguez]

And........back to blurry:

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Chocolate%20100%20-%20RB%20Trees%20TS.jpg

I like this a lot, it's got a wonderful dreamy quality and solid composition.

[John Rodriguez]

Winter

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6641444847_241caf5d08_z.jpg

18x24cm X ray film.

Beautiful

[John Rodriguez]

Another recent one

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6605522993_7ff1cb5ef0_b.jpg

Beautiful as well. I like centralized compositions of landscape elements, it gives them a feeling of being alive.

[John Brady]

[img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6642814947_c8d4d78090_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6642814947/)
Suwannee-#2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6642814947/)
8x10 Velvia 50, Nikor 120sw, f32 about 15 seconds.
This is from up on the Suwannee River in North Florida. I have seen a lot of Cypress but these are by far the biggest.

www.timeandlight.com

[John Rodriguez]

[img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6642814947_c8d4d78090_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6642814947/)
Suwannee-#2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6642814947/)
8x10 Velvia 50, Nikor 120sw, f32 about 15 seconds.
This is from up on the Suwannee River in North Florida. I have seen a lot of Cypress but these are by far the biggest.

www.timeandlight.com

WOW...stunning.

[Corran]

Very nice John! Where exactly were you? I'm only about 20 miles from the Florida border.

[John Brady]

Very nice John! Where exactly were you? I'm only about 20 miles from the Florida border.
Thanks! I was very near to the Itchetucknee River on the Suwannee. Found the spot by accident while looking for the Itchetucknee.

[Corran]

Cool, thanks! I really love your work, been checking out your webpage for a while. It's inspiring to see great work done near me. Would you ever consider having an assistant so I could see how you work? I get precious little time to learn with other LF photographers. Well that is to say never...

Back to the thread...I took this right before sunrise this morning as some nice fog rolled through. Shot with a Chamonix 45n and Nikon 90mm @ f/22 for 4 seconds, T-Max 100 developed N-1/2, and pseudo-selenium toned in PS and cropped to 12x20.

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/0153-12x20.jpg

[John Brady]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6642811959_5e5772d34f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6642811959/)



This was from my Ebony 810slw, Nikon 120sw, T-Max 100 rated at 64, f64 2 seconds, red #25 filter.

[Jeff Dexheimer]

[img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6642814947_c8d4d78090_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6642814947/)
Suwannee-#2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6642814947/)
8x10 Velvia 50, Nikor 120sw, f32 about 15 seconds.
This is from up on the Suwannee River in North Florida. I have seen a lot of Cypress but these are by far the biggest.

www.timeandlight.com
WOW as well. This is incredible.

[John Brady]

Cool, thanks! I really love your work, been checking out your webpage for a while. It's inspiring to see great work done near me. Would you ever consider having an assistant so I could see how you work? I get precious little time to learn with other LF photographers. Well that is to say never...

Back to the thread...I took this right before sunrise this morning as some nice fog rolled through. Shot with a Chamonix 45n and Nikon 90mm @ f/22 for 4 seconds, developed N-1/2, and pseudo-selenium toned in PS and cropped to 12x20.



Nice image, sorry I posted and then saw yours. I am actually going to be in Talahasee for a few days around the 17th. Everglades foundation is holding a water summit. I've never shot around that area. Are you near the Okeefenokee? I was thinking of exploring there maybe.

[Jeff Dexheimer]

"Wood Grain"

Made this image on a backpack to Lamark Lakes in the Sierra using a Toho. Trees were down and stacked behind a dead tree at the lake outlet.

http://www.harleygoldman.com/images/large/WoodGrainWebLg.jpg

Very cool!

[Corran]

Nice image, sorry I posted and then saw yours. I am actually going to be in Talahasee for a few days around the 17th. Everglades foundation is holding a water summit. I've never shot around that area. Are you near the Okeefenokee? I was thinking of exploring there maybe.

I'm about 1.5 hours away from Waycross, where one entrance to the Okeefenokee is. However from what I understand there is more interesting scenery at the Folkston entrance. I made a thread about the Okeefenokee in the Travel subforum, but haven't gotten to go because of the wildfires that started up back then. So I'm raring to go at some point in the near future.

[atlcruiser]

John Brady: That is a wonderful photo. The color is amazing! I must resist chromes.....I must resist chromes :)

[Gary Tarbert]

[img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6642814947_c8d4d78090_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6642814947/)
Suwannee-#2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6642814947/)
8x10 Velvia 50, Nikor 120sw, f32 about 15 seconds.
This is from up on the Suwannee River in North Florida. I have seen a lot of Cypress but these are by far the biggest.

www.timeandlight.comHi John ,I have veiwed this one several times now , :) So this time i will comment Sweeeeeet!!:D Cheers Gary

[Marvin d martian]

More trees from me
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7006/6620781319_48dcafd30b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvin-d-martian/6620781319/) fomacaff2-1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvin-d-martian/6620781319/) by Marvin d martian100 (http://www.flickr.com/people/marvin-d-martian/), on Flickr

Mart

[John Brady]

John Brady: That is a wonderful photo. The color is amazing! I must resist chromes.....I must resist chromes :)
Thanks guys! Yes, chromes can be a pain in the ass but when it works out it's worth the hassle. I have been using more Astia lately, it's got a little more latitude. If you can find some in your format it might be worth a shot.

[John Brady]

http://http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6642824669_eabbc6f800_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6642824669/) Turkey-Key-#3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6642824669/)

Here is another Velvia 50. Ebony slw810, Schneider Super Angulon 90xl, f64, 1 sec.
This location is in the Ten Thousand Islands, which is part of the Everglades National Park. These little mangrove islands guard the extreme southern coastline of Florida.
The weathered old trees are one of my favorite subjects.

[Gary Tarbert]

http://http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6642824669_eabbc6f800_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6642824669/) Turkey-Key-#3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6642824669/)

Here is another Velvia 50. Ebony slw810, Schneider Super Angulon 90xl, f64, 1 sec.
This location is in the Ten Thousand Islands, which is part of the Everglades National Park. These little mangrove islands guard the extreme southern coastline of Florida.
The weathered old trees are one of my favorite subjects.Hi John , I like this in many ways just a little shame about that ##!!** uprooted tree trunk on the left :) Cheers Gary

[chassis]

John, really nice image.

[johnielvis]

John, really nice image.

I like it too---this is 90xl covering the 8x10?....I know you're close, but man...the stated specs for that lens are WAY off...of course those are at f16 or something....

I"m curious--how far away can you get with the 90 on the 8x10 before you get clipping? (at the teeny apertures of course)--lookig for the "upper limit"...

[Harley Goldman]

Cool tree and setting for it.




[IMG]http://[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6642824669/]

Here is another Velvia 50. Ebony slw810, Schneider Super Angulon 90xl, f64, 1 sec.
This location is in the Ten Thousand Islands, which is part of the Everglades National Park. These little mangrove islands guard the extreme southern coastline of Florida.
The weathered old trees are one of my favorite subjects.

[Harley Goldman]

"Bristlecone Sculpture"

Schulman Grove, Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in the White Mountains.

Arca Swiss 4x5, Fujinon 240mm, Velvia 50

http://www.harleygoldman.com/images/large/BristleconeSculptureWebLg.jpg

[dsim]

Absolutely gorgeous photograph Harley.

[Mark Stahlke]

"Bristlecone Sculpture"

Schulman Grove, Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in the White Mountains.

Arca Swiss 4x5, Fujinon 240mm, Velvia 50 Wow. Just wow. :eek:

[Scott Schroeder]

4X10 lith contact print
http://schroederworks.com/Lith/LithPastureTrees002.jpg

[Gary Tarbert]

"Bristlecone Sculpture"

Schulman Grove, Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in the White Mountains.

Arca Swiss 4x5, Fujinon 240mm, Velvia 50

http://www.harleygoldman.com/images/large/BristleconeSculptureWebLg.jpgVery nice shot , It is is one of those shots that if you saw it without knowing the camera used , You would be saying to yourself i bet that is Large format , It just oozes detail . Cheers Gary

[Preston]

"Bristlecone Sculpture"

Schulman Grove, Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in the White Mountains.

Harley, I think this is one of your best! It works for me on every level! It resembles quite strongly, cooling lava.

--P

[John Brady]

"Bristlecone Sculpture"

Schulman Grove, Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in the White Mountains.

Arca Swiss 4x5, Fujinon 240mm, Velvia 50



Really nice! It's a perfect blend of highlight and shadow. Nice composition too!

My two big bucket list items are to go out west and photograph bristlecones and to go to Africa and photograph Baobob Trees.

[mdm]

Now I know why I have a LF camera. Thanks for reminding me and setting such high standards.

[johnielvis]

http://http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6642824669_eabbc6f800_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6642824669/) Turkey-Key-#3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6642824669/)

Here is another Velvia 50. Ebony slw810, Schneider Super Angulon 90xl, f64, 1 sec.
This location is in the Ten Thousand Islands, which is part of the Everglades National Park. These little mangrove islands guard the extreme southern coastline of Florida.
The weathered old trees are one of my favorite subjects.

90xl---on 8x10? is this correct? how far away do you have to be to get 8x10 coverage--or is this a mistake and it was not the 90? or was this with a 4x5 back on an 8x10 camera?

[ImSoNegative]

90xl---on 8x10? is this correct? how far away do you have to be to get 8x10 coverage--or is this a mistake and it was not the 90? or was this with a 4x5 back on an 8x10 camera?

WOW, now thats wide. nice image

[Vaughn]

Really nice! It's a perfect blend of highlight and shadow. Nice composition too!

My two big bucket list items are to go out west and photograph bristlecones and to go to Africa and photograph Baobob Trees.

Take a look...

http://elaineling.com/photo_baobab.html

[John Brady]

90xl---on 8x10? is this correct? how far away do you have to be to get 8x10 coverage--or is this a mistake and it was not the 90? or was this with a 4x5 back on an 8x10 camera?

90xl is correct. You actually need to get up close and personal to your subject because of the extreme wide angle. I know the specs don't call for this to cover 8x10 but stopped down, with no movements it just scratches the corners. I usually crop in just a smidge to remove some vignetting and color fringing on the corners. I prefer to use my Nikor 120sw and usually find it to be wide enough but once in a while you need to get really wide!

I have a couple more 90xl images, let me dig another one out and post it.

[John Brady]

Take a look...

http://elaineling.com/photo_baobab.html

Now thats just rubbing it in! One day I hope to get there! (sorry, about misspelling of Baobab)

[John Brady]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6667586383_4002957f11_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6667586383/)

As promised here is one more with the 90xl on my Ebony slw810. I did this with a circular polarizer and Velvia 50. using the polarizer was a real bitch because it bands the sky on such a wide angle lens. I use the lee 95mm adapter which attaches to the barrel instead of threading on keeping the filter from causing additional vignetting.

f32 1 sec

I was so close to this weathered old tree I could almost touch it from behind the camera.

[SamReeves]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6667586383_4002957f11_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6667586383/)

As promised here is one more with the 90xl on my Ebony slw810. I did this with a circular polarizer and Velvia 50. using the polarizer was a real bitch because it bands the sky on such a wide angle lens. I use the lee 95mm adapter which attaches to the barrel instead of threading on keeping the filter from causing additional vignetting.

f32 1 sec

I was so close to this weathered old tree I could almost touch it from behind the camera.

Nothing like Velveeta cheese and blue skies. Beautiful!

[Lon Overacker]

Outstanding image Mr. H.!

[RPNugent]

from a horse pack trip into the area near Grand Tetons park
Wisner expedition Provia

[johnielvis]

As promised here is one more with the 90xl on my Ebony slw810. I did this with a circular polarizer and Velvia 50. using the polarizer was a real bitch because it bands the sky on such a wide angle lens. I use the lee 95mm adapter which attaches to the barrel instead of threading on keeping the filter from causing additional vignetting.

f32 1 sec

I was so close to this weathered old tree I could almost touch it from behind the camera.

wow---I've been experimenting myself of late to see which of my lenses cover larger than intended formats up close and have some "new perspectives" on things...that 90xl man...whatta lens f32 and you get all that real estate---excellent effort here--lots of people wouldn't even try it because "you're not supposed to do that".....

what's the furthest you can get? like 10' or something like that? or farther?

last month I found out my 250 fuji will do 11x14 from like 10' and closer....super wide bonus just for trying it out.

[John Brady]

wow---I've been experimenting myself of late to see which of my lenses cover larger than intended formats up close and have some "new perspectives" on things...that 90xl man...whatta lens f32 and you get all that real estate---excellent effort here--lots of people wouldn't even try it because "you're not supposed to do that".....

what's the furthest you can get? like 10' or something like that? or farther?

last month I found out my 250 fuji will do 11x14 from like 10' and closer....super wide bonus just for trying it out.

I dont think there is any limit to how far you can get from the subject but being this wide things get tin quick. I usually stop down to f32 and focus at about 10-15 ft. that gets pretty much everything in focus.

[johnielvis]

wait---do you mean to say that lens covers at INFINITY??? man are them specs WAY under rated...I gotta get me one if that's the case...that's an angle of 122 degrees!!!!!!!!! so the 115 is VERY conservative....

dude---can you verify that you can get full 810 coverage at infinity?

wiat--scratch that (edit)

just searched and found your statemetn that it covers corners at infinity stopped down....OK then that about settles it maybe get a walker titan for that thing....

do you use the center filter then?---suggested to get one with the lens?

[John Brady]

wait---do you mean to say that lens covers at INFINITY??? man are them specs WAY under rated...I gotta get me one if that's the case...that's an angle of 122 degrees!!!!!!!!! so the 115 is VERY conservative....

dude---can you verify that you can get full 810 coverage at infinity?

wiat--scratch that (edit)

just searched and found your statemetn that it covers corners at infinity stopped down....OK then that about settles it maybe get a walker titan for that thing....

do you use the center filter then?---suggested to get one with the lens?

The 90xl is a real pain in the ass to use, as I mentioned before it just scratches the corners and that's if everything is centered. Very heavy fall off if you don't use the center filter, and even then you have to crop in a little to clean things up. But, after all it's 8x10 so unless you're making contact prints and need the entire sheet no big deal.

This is the widest lens I have found for 8x10, the super symar 110 isn't supposed to cover either but a lot of people use it for 8x10. My favorite wide 810 lens is the nikor 120 sw. That's the one that lives on my camera most of the time. Much easier to use and still very wide.

I have recently gone back to shooting more 4x5 in search of the wide limits. The 47super angulon xl has 120 degree angle of view, I picked up a Cambo Wide with a 47 on it so it is essentially my super wide point and shoot.

My friend Clyde Butcher has a 38xl mounted on a home made point and shoot that has some pretty crazy results. I know the 38 isnt supposed to cover 4x5 but there you go.

One more awesome wide tool I had for a while was a chamonix 5x8 that I mounted my 72xl on. Long story but I don't have it any more.

All post some from each soon.

[johnielvis]

ahhhhh.....well...you know...I've been looking at the super symmars but they SAY they're no good up close....what I really really want is da SUPRAWIDE...for 11x14...the super symmar sez only to 1/3 life size...no good....man....for real perspecive you gotta get closer---particularly with the wides....well...looks like a WTB for me....builds me the 11x14 superwide with the super angulon......

unless theres something better...aside from hypergon that is....

WAIT...there's that 213 repromaster I have...that kind of works at infinity....up close ok..THERE YOU GO....ain't as WIDE as the 90 though...man if they made like a 150xl super angulon...THAT would be da bomb......still gotta get me that 90xl though....I think it could work very well....but the light required.....but then...38 on 4x5....nice and hand-held...almost focus free particulalry at the small aperture...

does the 38 dude use focusing or just infinity and stop the hell down?

[chrishayton]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6680497377_18f4e2a2a0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrishayton/6680497377/)
4x5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrishayton/6680497377/) by chrishayton (http://www.flickr.com/people/chrishayton/), on Flickr

Portrait or tree? not too sure.
180/5.6 Schneider wide open

[jp]

Chris, that looks nice. Good tones, focusing choices, and pose! I'd either crop it to eliminate the shelter in the background (seems to work well as a square image!), or if you go back to the park, keep shooting more. Put the shelter behind the tree (which would keep the trail producing a line in the composition) or take a few steps to the left and pan right and have the shelter beyond the left frame.

[atlcruiser]

John Brady: I am in awe of your work both here and on your web page. I love the Everglades and your work does them justice. There is a very well developed sense of space in all of the photos. Very, very nice.

deardorff 810
300 Fujinon
HP5+ @ 200
rollo pyro 1:2:50 10.5 min

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7160/6691519059_6890593e3b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53092319@N04/6691519059/)
121 BW 810 8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53092319@N04/6691519059/) by urbanlandcruiser (http://www.flickr.com/people/53092319@N04/), on Flickr

[atlcruiser]

deardorff 810
360 commercial
HP5+ @ 200
rollo pyro 1:2:50 10.5 min

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6691522119_726c6b40ca_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53092319@N04/6691522119/)
121 BW 810 9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53092319@N04/6691522119/) by urbanlandcruiser (http://www.flickr.com/people/53092319@N04/), on Flickr

[John Brady]

John Brady: I am in awe of your work both here and on your web page. I love the Everglades and your work does them justice. There is a very well developed sense of space in all of the photos. Very, very nice.
Thanks David, Very kind words my friend!

[Corran]

Don't know how I feel about this one. I was screwing around with just the rear element of a Schneider Xenar 135mm f/4.7 lens for this shot. It was approx. a 90mm lens and I stopped it down to f/11:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/0169s.jpg

Also, out of curiosity, I tried out a 100-year-old Rapid Rectilinear that I found on an old Kodak 3C folder:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/0170s.jpg

[jcoldslabs]

Bryan,

I know how I feel about that first one: vertiginous!

In that spirit here is a shot taken with the reversed rear element of an old projection lens. Speed Graphic, Polaroid type 664 pack film.

Jonathan

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T664%20-%20Wellington%20Park%20Rear%20Element.jpg

[Harley Goldman]

Joshua Tree Detail

I made this out in the Mojave National Preserve.

Chamonix 4x5
Heliar
Acros

http://www.harleygoldman.com/images/large/JTreeDetailWebLg.jpg

[Harley Goldman]

Don't know how I feel about this one. I was screwing around with just the rear element of a Schneider Xenar 135mm f/4.7 lens for this shot. It was approx. a 90mm lens and I stopped it down to f/11:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/0169s.jpg

I am liking this one. The perspective/OOF combo works for me and for some reason, the OOF tree in the far background makes the image.

[Corran]

Thanks guys. Just made a print of it. It's growing on me!

[ImSoNegative]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6667586383_4002957f11_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6667586383/)

As promised here is one more with the 90xl on my Ebony slw810. I did this with a circular polarizer and Velvia 50. using the polarizer was a real bitch because it bands the sky on such a wide angle lens. I use the lee 95mm adapter which attaches to the barrel instead of threading on keeping the filter from causing additional vignetting.

f32 1 sec

I was so close to this weathered old tree I could almost touch it from behind the camera.


DAMN!! now thats wide.

[johnmsanderson]

Some crazy old trees on Long island

http://john-sanderson.com/files/Fall%204x5/lizzymorton/Morton2web.jpg

http://john-sanderson.com/files/Fall%204x5/lizzymorton/Morton22.jpg

[Frank Bunnik]

I don't remember if I have posted this one before.

Dead trees in the mist

Cambo Wide with 8,0 90mm Super-Angulon MC, orange filter.

[John Rodriguez]

I don't remember if I have posted this one before.

Dead trees in the mist

Cambo Wide with 8,0 90mm Super-Angulon MC, orange filter.

Nice Frank

[Harley Goldman]

I don't remember if I have posted this one before.

Dead trees in the mist

Cambo Wide with 8,0 90mm Super-Angulon MC, orange filter.

Really good Frank. I like the simplicity of the composition and the haunting mood of the dead trees and fog.

[Bazz8]

Shot taken on Kangaroo Island
arista 200 scan of print agfa mg 3
a4 section of 12x16 print:)

[Zaitz]

I don't remember if I have posted this one before.

Dead trees in the mist

Cambo Wide with 8,0 90mm Super-Angulon MC, orange filter.

Love it!

[Michael Wynd]

Nice shot Bazz. It reminds me of the scrub at Wilson's Prom

[Frank Bunnik]

John, Harley & Zaitz, thanks for the kind comments.

all the best, Frank
www.frankbunnik.zenfolio.com

[vinny]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7161/6709736187_1dc8483f08_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62218065@N00/6709736187/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62218065@N00/6709736187/) by vinnywalsh.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/62218065@N00/), on Flickr
chamonix 45n2, 210mm fujinon w, velvia, drum scan. Eastern Sierras.

[JohnnyGator]

http://www.jwbphotography.com/photos/i-hnB8VL2/0/L/i-hnB8VL2-L.jpg

Mangroves at Weedon Island Preserve, St. Petersburg Florida
Tachihara 4x5, Nikkor-SW 75/4.5, TMAX100 - Epson V700

[John Brady]

Mangroves at Weedon Island Preserve, St. Petersburg Florida
Tachihara 4x5, Nikkor-SW 75/4.5, TMAX100 - Epson V700

love the s curve in your composition, nice tones too. Busy mangrove scenes are a bitch to photograph but you pulled it off, well done!

www.timeandlight.com

[JohnnyGator]

love the s curve in your composition, nice tones too. Busy mangrove scenes are a bitch to photograph but you pulled it off, well done!

www.timeandlight.com

Thanks! This was the only frame that really worked out of the 4 I took that day. It was rather windy last week so capturing the mangroves with no movement was difficult. And to top it off, when they did move it allowed the sun to creep in and overexpose the image in some areas. I'm going to return to the location tomorrow from a different route and see if I can try again.

[Frank Bunnik]

Tree, mist and sun

Cambo Wide with a Super-Symmar HM 120mm lens.

Thanks for looking,
Frank
www.frankbunnik.zenfolio.com

[Harley Goldman]

Tree, mist and sun

Cambo Wide with a Super-Symmar HM 120mm lens.

Thanks for looking,
Frank


Real fine mood image, Frank. Very dreamy.

[LelandRay]

Hmmm, trees.

Kodak 4x5 E100SW, but I don't remember which camera I used. This is an abandoned logging trail in the De Soto National Forest.

http://www.vangargoyle.com/post/img376a_edited-1.jpg

[austin granger]

Dead Trees, Oregon Coast

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6756492067_e5bd127773_z.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[rpalm]

Nice shot, You have a good eye.

r


Dead Trees, Oregon Coast

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6756492067_e5bd127773_z.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[Frank Bunnik]

Excellent composition Austin.

[Harley Goldman]

Dead Trees, Oregon Coast



Beautifully simple and haunting image, Austin.

[austin granger]

r, Frank, Harley,

Thank you! I'm afraid you'll soon be sick of my dead trees, but I'll try and mix it up a little. :)

[Zaitz]

Yup, great shot Austin!

[jumanji]

A peach tree

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6782854499_2ee65ceefa_z.jpg

[Holdenrichards]

Dead Trees, Oregon Coast

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

a very nice composition.

[jcoldslabs]

Trees and Church, Wakefield, MA.
Calumet 4x5

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/4x5-Wakefield-Church-and-Tr.jpg

[rpalm]

[QUOTE=jcoldslabs;840381]Trees and Church, Wakefield, MA.
Calumet 4x5

I really like the way the shadow spreads out. Nice shot!

r

[kevin4x5]

Cavendish VT
4x5 Zone VI Ilford HP-5

[kevin4x5]

Cavendish VT
Zone VI 4x5 Ilford HP-5

[johnmsanderson]

What's up tree thread? I don't post here often, but there's this one tree I can't get enough of.

p.s. sorry for the garbage. ol Pete Seeger did a lot for the Hudson, but it's still pretty messy.

http://john-sanderson.com/files/Fall%204x5/jan11011B.jpg

[austin granger]

What's up tree thread? I don't post here often, but there's this one tree I can't get enough of.

That is a fantastically shaped tree. Nice picture too.

[jcoldslabs]

rpalm,

Me, too. Thanks.

J.

[Vaughn]

What's up tree thread? I don't post here often, but there's this one tree I can't get enough of...

Everything comes together so well. Wonderful.

Vaughn

[vicop408]

My very first post.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6810657585_469a2e0c25_o.jpg

[atlcruiser]

that is a great 1st post...a great 500th post! Nice picture

[John Rodriguez]

Nice Vic, I just picked this up from the lab Weds! I almost fell off the drop into the road getting it.

Bristlecone - Yosemite
Fujinon 125mm f/5.6, Ektar 100

http://i40.tinypic.com/9atqhd.jpg

[ROL]

Nice Vic, I just picked this up from the lab Weds! I almost fell off the drop into the road getting it.

Bristlecone - Yosemite
Fujinon 125mm f/5.6, Ektar 100

http://i40.tinypic.com/9atqhd.jpg

That may be Yosemite, but I doubt if a Bristlecone Pine walked over from the Great Basin bioclime. It is, in fact, a Western (Sierra) Juniper, also relatively hardy, long–lived trees. This one indeed appears to be dead, or nearly so. The nearest bristlecones to the Sierra Nevada (Yosemite) are one range east in the easily accessible White Mountains:


http://www.rangeoflightphotography.com/SupportPics/LFPF/BristleconePine.jpg
**** WARNING – Not LF (MF – illustration purposes only) – WARNING *****

[John Rodriguez]

That may be Yosemite, but I doubt if a Bristlecone Pine walked over from the Great Basin bioclime. It is, in fact, a Western (Sierra) Juniper, also relatively hardy, long–lived trees. This one indeed appears to be dead, or nearly so. The nearest bristlecones to the Sierra Nevada (Yosemite) are one range east in the easily accessible White Mountains:


Thanks ROL

[jcoldslabs]

Speaking of Yosemite and trees....

Time to roll a visual cliche. Then again, how can you NOT shoot this while you're there? I was attracted by the deer grazing in the pasture, but without a loupe they are hard to see.

Toyo 45A
Rodenstock 90mm
Ektachrome 100S 4x5

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/4x5---Yosemite-LFPF.jpg

[manet]

A lot of awesome pictures here ! :)

jp

[ImSoNegative]

here is one i shot today, just a test really seeing how close to 1/8 sec i could get using a salad dressing jar lid, calumet c1, brass rapid f8, ilford delta film

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7032/6836464671_85c054cb58_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28713901@N04/6836464671/)
just a pine tree (shutter test) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28713901@N04/6836464671/) by J. Golden (http://www.flickr.com/people/28713901@N04/), on Flickr

[John Brady]

Crazy looking Cypress at Blue Cypress Lake in South Central Florida. This is with my Ebony 8x10 and Nikkor 120sw with Velvia 50.

www.timeandlight.com

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6689878745_56bc48c6e3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6689878745/)
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6689878745/]

[LelandRay]

Decorative pear, 4x5 Polaroid and a Speed Graphic with 127mm lens.

http://www.vangargoyle.com/fs/3_17_2002b.jpg

[papageno]

This was taken with Tachihara on Shanghai 4x5 film. I remember having extreme difficulties with adjusting plane of focus on a cloudy late afternoon with a slow 210mm f/6.8 Caltar. Taking two shots took more than half an hour. One proved to be dead on.

Larger version here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gularz11/6854507863/sizes/l/in/photostream/

:) Being unemployed has some positive aspects, I can dedicate more time towards my photo hobby now.

[chassis]

My first image post on this site, here goes. Light leak in the upper right, or did the trees move?

Banyan and palms, Jupiter Island, Florida
Toyo 45AII with Nikkor 150/5.6 at f/64
TXP 320 in D-76 1:1
Printed on Ilford MGIV RC, developed in Ilford Multigrade
Print scanned on an HP C7280

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6854801651_7ab7bea998_z.jpg

[Joel Truckenbrod]

A cedar image from this past year. Shen-Hao FCL57-A, Fujinon W 135mm, Ilford Delta 100 in Xtol 1:1

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v390/truckyj/TenaciousCedarSNF-11.jpg

[vinny]

Nice shot joel.
Here's a new image from last saturday at zion. I first shot this tree several years ago.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/6858510391_3ff7fbde68_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62218065@N00/6858510391/)
45ir zion tree (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62218065@N00/6858510391/) by vinnywalsh.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/62218065@N00/), on Flickr

[Jim Cole]

Nice, Vinny. Looks like this could be a picture from the set of Lord of the Rings.

[SamReeves]

Crazy looking Cypress at Blue Cypress Lake in South Central Florida. This is with my Ebony 8x10 and Nikkor 120sw with Velvia 50.

www.timeandlight.com

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6689878745_56bc48c6e3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6689878745/)
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/timeandlight/6689878745/]

How did you manage that? On a boat? Anyway, fantastic chrome.

[Thad Gerheim]

http://thadgerheim.com/Site_2/Black_%26_White_Landscapes_2_files/Media/Cedar-Stand/Cedar-Stand.jpg?disposition=download

http://thadgerheim.com/Site_2/Idaho_Nature_4_files/Media/Moose-Creek-Cedar/Moose-Creek-Cedar.jpg?disposition=download

ancient cedar grove (if I can get this link thing right)

[Thad Gerheim]

http://thadgerheim.com/Site_2/Idaho_Nature_1_files/Media/Darling%20Creek%20Aspen/Darling%20Creek%20Aspen.jpg

[chassis]

Thad, really nice cedar grove images. I was looking for something like this on a trip to Portland, OR last fall. Are the cedars in ID or somewhere else?

[Thad Gerheim]

Chassis, thanks for the compliment, most of the cedar trees that were in Oregon are either on a roof or as furniture somewhere! This spectacular grove is deep in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in Idaho. There are some small protected groves along highway 12 between Missoula MT and Lewiston ID.

I still haven't figured out how to have the image appear in the post from another site. Oh, wait I finally got it!

http://thadgerheim.com/Site_2/Idaho_Nature_4_files/Media/Moose-Creek-Cedar/Moose-Creek-Cedar.jpg

[Jody_S]

Here's a new image from last saturday at zion. I first shot this tree several years ago.


Love this one.

[atlcruiser]

deardorff 810
360 commercial
HP5+ @ 200
rollo pyro 1:2:50 11.5 min


negative scan then a bit of LR3

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/6859903763_8b38028464_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53092319@N04/6859903763/)
0211 BW 810 2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53092319@N04/6859903763/) by urbanlandcruiser (http://www.flickr.com/people/53092319@N04/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/6859903013_edd5e5d133_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53092319@N04/6859903013/)
0211 BW 810 3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53092319@N04/6859903013/) by urbanlandcruiser (http://www.flickr.com/people/53092319@N04/), on Flickr

[Thad Gerheim]

Snow covered lodgepole pine. Toyo 4x5 AX
Now that I have the image posting figured out, I'm going to bore you with more photos!
http://www.thadgerheim.com/Site_2/Black_%26_White_Landscapes_1_files/Media/Lodgepole-Pines/Lodgepole-Pines.jpg

[Terry Hull]

To trite photo of Serengeti tree, but trying to learn how to upload

[Steve French]

Very Nice Shot Terry !!!

[Thad Gerheim]

Great shot Terry!

If you are trying to upload from another site into the insert image box (click on yellow and mountain icon), the url address needs to end at jpg I had to delete some of my address after jpg for the link to work.

[stradibarrius]

WOW great shot Terry!

[jp]

http://jason.philbrook.us/~jp/scans/2012/img513.jpg

"The living among the dead". My woods have little soil for trees to take root, so we have more fallen and dead trees than anything. It looks like the aftermath from Predator. But we also have new life in the woods. The snow yesterday and selective focus of this 1920's portrait lens show that off nicely here.

8x10 TMY2 developed in pyrocat-hd. 19" B&L Sigmar at 5.6 on a B&J rembrandt portrait camera.

[vinny]

New one from yosemite in october.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6862972309_47733863dc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62218065@N00/6862972309/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62218065@N00/6862972309/) by vinnywalsh.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/62218065@N00/), on Flickr

[atlcruiser]

I like that Vinny. At first glance I see a lot of movement with a bunch of crap on the negative. Then I see the still water with the stuff floating on it. Nice juxtaposition; it draws me in.

[vinny]

I like that Vinny. At first glance I see a lot of movement with a bunch of crap on the negative. Then I see the still water with the stuff floating on it. Nice juxtaposition; it draws me in.

Ha. No crap on the neg or water. Those are specular relections. The exposure was at least a minute. Thanks!

[Thad Gerheim]

This is from the palouse. 4x5 Toyo AX Tmax 100

http://thadgerheim.com/Site_2/Black_%26_White_Landscapes_1_files/Media/Tree-of-Life/Tree-of-Life.jpg

[John Rodriguez]

http://thadgerheim.com/Site_2/Idaho_Nature_4_files/Media/Moose-Creek-Cedar/Moose-Creek-Cedar.jpg

The muted color and centered tree gives a great air of mystery. I feel like something's hiding right behind the tree. Well done.

[Jim Cole]

This is from the palouse. 4x5 Toyo AX Tmax 100



Thad, this one is timeless. Well captured.

[Thad Gerheim]

Thanks, John and Jim.
It was hard to find good lighting under the canopy of cedar branches. There was a small stream to my left that gave enough of an opening for the bright overcast smooth light to shine through.

[atlcruiser]

Thad I love this....the 2 above are fantastic. I really love the muted color; there is an other-world feeling to it.

[Thad Gerheim]

Thanks, Altcruiser. The cedar grove was a strange and spectacular place, though I was on the lookout for the headless horseman.

[austin granger]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6881574401_365fbc145c_b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[atlcruiser]

Nice stuff Austin. 2 questions:
1. Were up on a ladder or berm? Seems like you were quite a bit higher than the trees.

2. fim, developer etc...? I like the contrast a lot. I have a hard time getting a good middle contrast like this.

[Harley Goldman]

I concur with David. Real fine image, Austin.

[ImSoNegative]

Snow covered lodgepole pine. Toyo 4x5 AX
Now that I have the image posting figured out, I'm going to bore you with more photos!
http://www.thadgerheim.com/Site_2/Black_%26_White_Landscapes_1_files/Media/Lodgepole-Pines/Lodgepole-Pines.jpg

Very Nice, i like this

[Thad Gerheim]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6881574401_365fbc145c_b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

And I concur with David and Harley!

Thanks, ImSoNegative

[austin granger]

Nice stuff Austin. 2 questions:
1. Were up on a ladder or berm? Seems like you were quite a bit higher than the trees.

2. fim, developer etc...? I like the contrast a lot. I have a hard time getting a good middle contrast like this.

Thanks David.

I was standing on a dirt road on a berm. I think this area floods a lot.

The film was Tri-X. Lately, I've been sending my sheet film out to Edgar Praus for developing so I'm not sure which developer it was. In any case though, it was 'normal' development. I will say that the light was very nice; this was just before the sun set behind a low hill and it was diffused a little by a thin cloud.

Thanks again,
Austin

[austin granger]

Thank you Thad and Harley. I appreciate that.

[Joel Truckenbrod]

Ditto on your image, Austin - excellent in all regards.

[mdm]

As far as Austin pictures go, the rest are mere scribbles.

[Zaitz]

Holy cow Austin that is incredible!

[johnmsanderson]

classic, Austin

[John Rodriguez]

Beautiful Austin

[Holdenrichards]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7180/6884273813_ba18c72bac_z.jpg


This is X-Ray film developed in Caffenol! I have tried all kinds of developments with X-ray film and failed. A flickr contact is using this single sided Kodak Ektascan X-Ray film and I thought I would try it based on its apparent sharpness and tonal range. Caffenol gives a smooth result unlike rodinal in this case. So a bit of experimentation until I got this. I exposed this at 25 ASA. This negative looks like real film btw, Its transparent.


1903 Eastman View No. 1 - Konica Hexanon GRII 210mm - f/45 - Kodak Ektascan X-Ray - 8x10 Film - Caffenol C - Unaltered Scan

[johnmsanderson]

damn, this thread is delivering. i love that. i'm a sucker for tack sharp shrubbery.

[sanchi heuser]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/6868920945_d43158826c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58013730@N08/6868920945/)
Mora, Bellinzona (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58013730@N08/6868920945/)


Shot in the southern part of Switzerland near Bellinzona
while making a weekend stop on a nearby motorway station.

Sinar F and Schneider Symmar-S 5.6/150
Polaroid 55

[austin granger]

Joel, David, Zaitz, John S., John R., Thank you very much. It's good to be able to share my pictures with you. Here's one more from that day:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/6885001939_f0e526f6d2_z.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[Vaughn]

Like sharp shrubbery, eh?

Big Leaf Maple
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
8x10 carbon print

[Holdenrichards]

Joel, David, Zaitz, John S., John R., Thank you very much. It's good to be able to share my pictures with you. Here's one more from that day:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/


Lots to like here Austin! Excellent photograph

[vinny]

killer, Austin, killer.

[vinny]

from earlier this month on a trip back from california.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/6858510391_3ff7fbde68_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62218065@N00/6858510391/)
45ir zion tree (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62218065@N00/6858510391/) by vinnywalsh.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/62218065@N00/), on Flickr

[Thad Gerheim]

Great shots, Andi, Austin, Vaughn, and Vinny!
Andi, I like the composition, but would pull down the values some to add more tonal separation, especially in the highlights. Sure do miss polaroid 55!
Looks like hybrid poplar trees and wow, Austin.
Vinny, there's a "as the world turns" feel in yours.

I took this photo with lightning cracking nearby, I'm suprised I wasn't shaking too bad, as I was wanting to get off that ridge in a hurry.
http://thadgerheim.com/Site_2/Black_%26_White_Landscapes_2_files/Media/Pahsimeroi%20Snag/Pahsimeroi%20Snag.jpg

[SamReeves]

Great shots, Andi, Austin, Vaughn, and Vinny!
Andi, I like the composition, but would pull down the values some to add more tonal separation, especially in the highlights. Sure do miss polaroid 55!
Looks like hybrid poplar trees and wow, Austin.
Vinny, there's a "as the world turns" feel in yours.

I took this photo with lightning cracking nearby, I'm suprised I wasn't shaking too bad, as I was wanting to get off that ridge in a hurry.
http://thadgerheim.com/Site_2/Black_%26_White_Landscapes_2_files/Media/Pahsimeroi%20Snag/Pahsimeroi%20Snag.jpg

Eh nothing that Benjamin Franklin couldn't handle! LOL.

Nice image!!

[sanchi heuser]

Great shots, Andi, Austin, Vaughn, and Vinny!
Andi, I like the composition, but would pull down the values some to add more tonal separation, especially in the highlights. Sure do miss polaroid 55!
Looks like hybrid poplar trees and wow, Austin.
Vinny, there's a "as the world turns" feel in yours.

I took this photo with lightning cracking nearby, I'm suprised I wasn't shaking too bad, as I was wanting to get off that ridge in a hurry.



Thad, thanks.
What do you mean with 'pull down the values' ?
To add more contrast? The lower part with the fern needs some more contrast.
I'm "editing" with PS elements using only some few tools :D

Your picture looks great, very expressive.

[Thad Gerheim]

Andi, I can't remember if PS elements has curves, but if it does I would steepen, pull down and to the right, about the top third. Thanks for the compliment.

[mono]

Joel, David, Zaitz, John S., John R., Thank you very much. It's good to be able to share my pictures with you. Here's one more from that day:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/6885001939_f0e526f6d2_z.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

Great! Love this one!

[austin granger]

Here's an alternate version of the picture I posted a couple of pages back. This one is from a 5x7 negative. I haven't decided which one I like better.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7206/6888864735_0e519d2e8a_b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[austin granger]

And thanks mono!

[mdm]

For me the first version is tighter and more direct. This one has a more clinical feel.

[Joel Truckenbrod]

Agreed, the first version felt the most resolved to me as well.

[jon.oman]

First one for me!

[austin granger]

Thanks for the input guys. It's funny, I was kind of leaning toward this one, but that well may be because it's newer to me (by a day). Anyway though, it strikes me that the two pictures are pretty different, not so much visually but as in the sense that the first one is more about trees, and this one is more about humans-ha!

[earlnash]

More trees at http://earlnash.tumblr.com/tagged/trees

[ImSoNegative]

Joel, David, Zaitz, John S., John R., Thank you very much. It's good to be able to share my pictures with you. Here's one more from that day:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/6885001939_f0e526f6d2_z.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

Great Image!!

[ImSoNegative]

Here's an alternate version of the picture I posted a couple of pages back. This one is from a 5x7 negative. I haven't decided which one I like better.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7206/6888864735_0e519d2e8a_b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

dang i like this one too!, i think i prefer the straight on shot, but both are great, i really like the reflections

[johnmsanderson]

Here's an alternate version of the picture I posted a couple of pages back. This one is from a 5x7 negative. I haven't decided which one I like better.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

This one might clinch it for me if it were longer and included more of the left side. As it stands, it doesn't feel right when the perspective dynamic of the line of trees moves in from the right but not the left. You need more of the left side pointing the eye towards the vanishing point for it to feel balanced. If that makes sense.

[austin granger]

Thanks for the feedback John. What you said does make sense, although I do like the slightly off-kilter feeling of this one, and the way that the path becomes a sort of escape hatch.

It's funny, last night I was looking through this book on Van Gogh and came across this: http://www.pubhist.com/work/7146/vincent-van-gogh/couple-walking-between-rows-of-trees Looks vaguely familiar, doesn't it?

Just to be clear, I am NOT comparing myself to Van Gogh here :), but as I've looked at this book many times, it did make me wonder how much that picture (Vincent's) has seeped into my subconscious, so that when I came across the trees, I felt compelled to photograph them in that particular way.

[johnmsanderson]

Thanks for the feedback John. What you said does make sense, although I do like the slightly off-kilter feeling of this one, and the way that the path becomes a sort of escape hatch.

It's funny, last night I was looking through this book on Van Gogh and came across this: http://www.pubhist.com/work/7146/vincent-van-gogh/couple-walking-between-rows-of-trees Looks vaguely familiar, doesn't it?

Just to be clear, I am NOT comparing myself to Van Gogh here :), but as I've looked at this book many times, it did make me wonder how much that picture (Vincent's) has seeped into my subconscious, so that when I came across the trees, I felt compelled to photograph them in that particular way.

Interesting to see the contrast. Funny the van Gogh is the type of aspect ratio I was thinking of.

[Harley Goldman]

Joel, David, Zaitz, John S., John R., Thank you very much. It's good to be able to share my pictures with you. Here's one more from that day:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/6885001939_f0e526f6d2_z.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

Very cool, Austin!!!!!!!!

[Ramiro Elena]

A tree by the railroad tracks with the Aero Ektar.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7208/6920901747_7783197007_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/6920901747/)
Cases Noves (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/6920901747/) por rabato (http://www.flickr.com/people/rabato/), en Flickr

[austin granger]

Ramiro, Your picture makes me want to weep, and I mean that as a compliment. Really good.

[Ramiro Elena]

Thanks Austin, you know your comments are much appreciated. I am going back to re-shoot that tree tomorrow. The sun was hitting those buds right before I found it.

[John Rodriguez]

Beautiful Ramiro

[mrkauffman]

Somewhere in Alabama two Decembers ago
http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp155/kauffmanV36/Tree.jpg

[jcoldslabs]

^ Now THAT'S a tree!

Jonathan

[mrkauffman]

Thanks! Truly massive tree in person, not the tallest but the sheer girth was :O

[jcoldslabs]

The photo does it justice then because it looks really, really big. Well done.

J.

[SuperK]

I will look through all this topic, because trees is one of my favorite theme, but right now I'm amazed by austin granger photos.
I'm happy to post some of my trees here
All photos were taken by Gaoersi 617 + Fuji SW 90/8

Moscow:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3454/3392913747_9fe593bd61.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/superka_01/3392913747/)
Izmailovsky park (http://www.flickr.com/photos/superka_01/3392913747/) by superka_01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/superka_01/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3292/3130616247_125fea84fc.jpg (http://panoramic.35photo.ru/photo_300194/)
The secret path (http://panoramic.35photo.ru/photo_300194/) by superka_01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/superka_01/)
Vladimir region
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2096/3565379345_0e081f2738.jpg (http://panoramic.35photo.ru/photo_294972/)
Carboniferous landscape (http://panoramic.35photo.ru/photo_294972/) by superka_01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/superka_01/)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3378/3565380693_9700c74969.jpg (http://panoramic.35photo.ru/photo_296330/)
Something went wrong (http://panoramic.35photo.ru/photo_296330/) by superka_01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/superka_01/)

http://superka-photo.com/

[sanchi heuser]

SuperK,
interesting series.

A willow that is damaged but still living:





http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7199/6782879026_c15e5faeae_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58013730@N08/6782879026/)
Zerborstene Weide (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58013730@N08/6782879026/)

[Holdenrichards]

From Spring Like North Carolina

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7181/6788721236_a8bcfb5f7b_z.jpg

Eastman View No. 1 8x10
Arista EDU 100
Konica Hexanon GRII 210mm

[cjbecker]

http://www.clarkbeckerphotography.com/wp-content/gallery/blog-4/cjb111.jpg


Could not figure how to get the image to show. It has worked for me before.

[Thad Gerheim]

Burnt ponderosa pine.
http://thadgerheim.com/Site_2/Old_Things_And_files/Media/Ponderosa%20Pine/Ponderosa%20Pine.jpg

[Randy]

Clark, can you offer some info on your picture? Lens, format, film, etc? I realy like it.

(ps - I am spending some time at your blog and site. I like what I see.)


http://www.clarkbeckerphotography.com/wp-content/gallery/blog-4/cjb111.jpg

[cjbecker]

Thanks it really means a lot.

Tech-

4x5 Arca Swiss model a, schneider 150 convertible, tri-x at 200, hc-110 B, mgfb wt, 130.

I also use a moleskin to write poems. hahah just joking.

[jcoldslabs]

Taken tonight at our local park.

4x5 Pacemaker Speed Graphic
Kodak Aero-Ektar 178mm f/2.5
Polaroid type 51 film (expired 2006)
1 sec. @ f/2.5

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T51---Bench-and-Trees.jpg

Jonathan

[flycatcher]

A cedar image from this past year. Shen-Hao FCL57-A, Fujinon W 135mm, Ilford Delta 100 in Xtol 1:1

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v390/truckyj/TenaciousCedarSNF-11.jpg

Really nice Joel. I loved the way the tree with all it's roots separated well from it's background. How did you go about this image? (location/developer/processing..)

Thanks
Arvind

[Holdenrichards]

Sunny afternoon trees...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/6809583546_5d0eb2db6f_z.jpg

Eastman View No. 1 8x10 Camera
Konica Hexanon GRII 210mm
Kodak B/RA X-Ray Film
Caffenol c/m

[Steve Gledhill]

A foggy avenue of trees in my local park. Taken in November 2010 but only just finished.


http://www.virtuallygrey.co.uk/files/9311/2430avenueinfo.jpg

Foggy Avenue

[Jim Becia]

Steve,

Well done, as usual. Jim

[Steve French]

Worth the wait Steve. Nice Shot!!

[Holdenrichards]

Beautiful Steve!

[Corran]

Just barely saved this from the scrap heap due to my moronic use of filters by a creative crop. 47mm XL:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/0200s.jpg

[Raidahl]

Night

70191

[atlcruiser]

Raidahl: very nice. I am drawn deeper into the photo


810 contact print
lodima g3
amidol

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6837373352_90de109582_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53092319@N04/6837373352/)
0212 BW 810 5C.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53092319@N04/6837373352/) by urbanlandcruiser (http://www.flickr.com/people/53092319@N04/), on Flickr

[Maris Rusis]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7209/6837499520_bcc211e0d5_z.jpg
Cazneaux Tree

Gelatin-silver photograph on Agfa Classic MCC III VC FB photographic paper, image size 24.4cm X 19.4cm, from a 4x5 Tmax 100 negative exposed in a Tachihara 45GF field view camera fitted with a Voigtlander Anastigmat Skopar 1:4.5 F = 13.5cm lens. The lens has limited coverage and the image detail at maximum rise is fading rapidly at the top.

This tree was originally photographed by Harold Cazneaux in May 1937 as the subject for his famous picture "Spirit of Endurance" which received international acclaim. My Voigtlander lens dates from 1928 but it is not nearly as old as the tree which still prospers today at Wilpena Pound, South Australia.

[Thad Gerheim]

Absolutely gorgeous Maris!

[Maris Rusis]

Absolutely gorgeous Maris!
Thad, thanks for your kind words.

When I went to the Cazneaux Tree I carried a photocopy of Cazneaux's image folded in my pocket. I was going to find his tripod holes and use an uncoated lens from that era to, in effect, stand where he stood and see what he saw. Things didn't quite work out. Cazneaux had a sunny day, mine was cloudy. My lens should have been a 150mm instead of the 135mm. You would think that ground level itself would be geologically stable but it had changed. The tree must see hundreds of cameras and camera-telephones over the years and if it had a hand it would surely be laughing gently behind it.

[atlcruiser]

Deardorff 810
360 commercial

HP5+ @ 200
Rollo Pyro 12.5 min


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/6842549364_327371400c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53092319@N04/6842549364/)
0312 BW 810 8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53092319@N04/6842549364/) by urbanlandcruiser (http://www.flickr.com/people/53092319@N04/), on Flickr

[austin granger]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7209/6837499520_bcc211e0d5_z.jpg
Cazneaux Tree

Gelatin-silver photograph on Agfa Classic MCC III VC FB photographic paper, image size 24.4cm X 19.4cm, from a 4x5 Tmax 100 negative exposed in a Tachihara 45GF field view camera fitted with a Voigtlander Anastigmat Skopar 1:4.5 F = 13.5cm lens. The lens has limited coverage and the image detail at maximum rise is fading rapidly at the top.

This tree was originally photographed by Harold Cazneaux in May 1937 as the subject for his famous picture "Spirit of Endurance" which received international acclaim. My Voigtlander lens dates from 1928 but it is not nearly as old as the tree which still prospers today at Wilpena Pound, South Australia.
That is a great picture Maris, and interesting also to read about the earlier photograph by Cazneaux. Curious, I searched for it, and while it is also very nice, to tell you the truth, I like yours better! Anyway, Here is the original for those interested:
70306

[tgtaylor]

A very interesting tree, Maris. Apparently Cazneaux printed several versions of the negative(s):

http://m.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/media/collection_images/1/134.1975%23%23S.jpg

http://australia.gov.au/AGOSP/agencies/culture/library/images/site_images/Cazneaux-Spiritof-Endurance-1937-SLSA.jpg

http://www.nga.gov.au/federation/Large/27474.jpg

The choice of using a brown toner (Kodak Brown Toner??) is outstanding to my eye and having the mountain range trail off to the right with the dark part of the tree on its left is the better composition to my eye. Thanks for posting this.

Thomas

[Kerik Kouklis]

Night

70191

One of the best photographs I've seen on this forum in a while. Bravo!

[jcoldslabs]

Misjudged the focus on this a bit. The GG was pretty dim in the low light.

4x5 Pacemaker Speed Graphic
Fuji Acros 100 4x5 QL (expired)

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Acros-100---Trees-%26-Fog.jpg

Jonathan

[atlcruiser]

Deardorff 810
360 commercial

HP5+ @ 200
Rollo Pyro 12.5 min



http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7063/6843811286_b1739d8c59_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53092319@N04/6843811286/)
0312 BW 810 10.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53092319@N04/6843811286/) by urbanlandcruiser (http://www.flickr.com/people/53092319@N04/), on Flickr

[Old-N-Feeble]

* never mind *

[mdm]

Safe haven for tiny format thread in the lounge is where most of us put pretend large format photos.

[Old-N-Feeble]

Safe haven for tiny format thread in the lounge is where most of us put pretend large format photos.

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[Heroique]

Western Hemlock.

Our state tree in Washington.

Very shade tolerant. This one thrives in a dark, rainy forest.

Tachi 4x5
Schneider XL 110mm/5.6
T-Max 100 (in T-Max rs)
Epson 4990 w/ Epson Scan

[jcoldslabs]

A tree in the backyard. Not sure what type. 4x5 Pacemaker Speed Graphic, Kodak Aero Ektar, Polaroid type 665 P/N film. Negative scan.

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/665---Backyard-Tree-02-SMAL.jpg

Jonathan

[jcoldslabs]

Same tree in summer. Same equipment as above, Polaroid type 669 film (expired 1999).

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/669---Back-Yard-Light-SMALL.jpg

Jonathan

[jon.oman]

Western Hemlock.

Our state tree in Washington.

Very shade tolerant. This one thrives in a dark, rainy forest.

Tachi 4x5
Schneider XL 110mm/5.6
T-Max 100 (in T-Max rs)
Epson 4990 w/ Epson Scan

Nice image!

[Heroique]

Nice image!

Thanks Jon. And I’ll add that the Western Hemlock was invented not just for photographers, but for readers. (BTW, I’m old fashioned, so I mean books, but how many are thinking ipods and Kindles?) For the Western Hemlock’s long, horizontal limbs shed a soft, dry carpet of needles for comfortable sitting & make for a nice bit of shade above you. The Hemlock in my photo does have long, graceful, beautiful limbs, but this time, I decided to concentrate on its curvy, exposed roots. These trees – though slender – grow very, very tall, and are common here in Seattle, like Sierra Redwoods.

[Ramiro Elena]

"La mala suerte" (bad luck). This almond tree was full blown three days before. When I arrived with the camera it had lost all its flowers.
Eastman View 8x10
B&L Zeiss Tessar at ƒ45
Efke100 and Rodinal

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6057/6854449670_09229339b3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/6854449670/)
Cami de la Fita 37 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/6854449670/) por rabato (http://www.flickr.com/people/rabato/), en Flickr

[Roman Putintsev]

Schneider Super-Angulon 90/5.6 XL TOYO 45aII
http://putincev.com/files/25/c3/44/01/ed_24804361v357136_putincev_126.jpg (http://putincev.com/p/spage/photo/oid/24804361)

[rajforever]

woww .. awesome work ..


__________________________
Swapnil Kolhe (http://www.marathiscraps123.com)

[SamReeves]

Schneider Super-Angulon 90/5.6 XL TOYO 45aII
http://putincev.com/files/25/c3/44/01/ed_24804361v357136_putincev_126.jpg (http://putincev.com/p/spage/photo/oid/24804361)

What the heck kind of tree is that? Pretty cool IMO!

[Roman Putintsev]

What the heck kind of tree is that? Pretty cool IMO!

This tree is called "cypress."
Very strange that it grows in Russia, and it is not known from where he took up there, a lot of different stories.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxodium_distichum