post your trees!

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Sequoia NP on a very foggy morning.

Ilford Delta-100 reverse processed, scanned on an iQ3
Arca Swiss 4x5
Schneider 110XL

Beautifull image!

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Cambo Legend 8x10, Schneider Symmar S 360/6.8, Tmax 100
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8353/misty5gu8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Wista 45 DX, Nikon W 150/5.6, Tmax 100
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/4275/pinhalcemiterioth2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Wista 45 DX, Fuji SWD 90/5.6, Tmax 100
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8787/cemiterioly0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Shen Hao HZX 45 IIA, Schneider Suepr Angulon 47 XL, FP4+, orange filter. My first hand held photo with the Shen Hao.
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8479/1portodosetodospor1zx4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[pablo batt]

22663

20x16 inch print drying

selenium toned

sloterpark amsterdam

my first and only shot with my crown

[Michael Gordon]

http://michaelegordon.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/lean.jpg

Lean - Death Valley NP. Chamonix 4x5, Wollensak Verito, f11

[cobalt]

Cambo Legend 8x10, Schneider Symmar S 360/6.8, Tmax 100
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8353/misty5gu8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Wista 45 DX, Nikon W 150/5.6, Tmax 100
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/4275/pinhalcemiterioth2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Wista 45 DX, Fuji SWD 90/5.6, Tmax 100
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8787/cemiterioly0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Shen Hao HZX 45 IIA, Schneider Suepr Angulon 47 XL, FP4+, orange filter. My first hand held photo with the Shen Hao.
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8479/1portodosetodospor1zx4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


OK... is there any subject that you do not photograph well? Absolutely wonderful work.

[vinny]

Michael, sweet Joshua Tree. Great light on it.

[Jan Pedersen]

This thread really has developed and matured into some wonderful work. It's a joy to log into these pages. Thanks.

[Nana Sousa Dias]

OK... is there any subject that you do not photograph well? Absolutely wonderful work.

Thank you!

As to your question, of course, there is! I'm a lousy photographer doing self-portraits!!!!:D :D :D

[Joe O'Hara]

Cambo Legend 8x10, Schneider Symmar S 360/6.8, Tmax 100
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8353/misty5gu8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Wista 45 DX, Nikon W 150/5.6, Tmax 100
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/4275/pinhalcemiterioth2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Wista 45 DX, Fuji SWD 90/5.6, Tmax 100
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8787/cemiterioly0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Shen Hao HZX 45 IIA, Schneider Suepr Angulon 47 XL, FP4+, orange filter. My first hand held photo with the Shen Hao.
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8479/1portodosetodospor1zx4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Nana, your pictures are very beautiful.

[Noeyedear]

And a late entry from me to this fantastic long running thread ...


Spanish Moss on Live Oak - Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation - Georgia
Looks like a skull to me - Driftwood Beach - Jekyll Island - Georgia
Waterlogged Pines - Yellowstone NP
Tulip (shaped) Pine - Holkham Pines -Norfolk - England


Great pictures on your web site, I must try harder.

Kevin.:D

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Nana, your pictures are very beautiful.


Thanks, Joe!

[Mike V]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3505/3276750966_b517e0618f.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3458/3275931603_3c2f1f8162.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3419/3276751256_dd0761e04a.jpg

Each image was shot in Cheshire England. On Ilford HP5. The scans are not the best, certainly not when compared to others on here. But you get the idea.

-Mike

[Chris Dunham]

Totora - TeWaiPounamu.
http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=22803&stc=1&d=1234762520
Chris.

[Preston]

http://michaelegordon.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/lean.jpg

Lean - Death Valley NP. Chamonix 4x5, Wollensak Verito, f11


This is a mighty fine image, Mr. Gordon!

-Preston

[Steve H]

Old AGFA Folder lens which *just* covered 4x5

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_IPGHyT92a24/SYhjqL0JemI/AAAAAAAACcc/-7o7-zGBHbI/s800/agfa_doppel_1.jpg

[Steve H]

And one more - modern stuff:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_IPGHyT92a24/SZN3J5b72xI/AAAAAAAACl0/J9fhK6TtR0Q/s800/marsh_road_park_wall.jpg

[Colin Graham]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3350/3284994969_1a7d82a059.jpg

Bluffs at Ruby Beach, WA

[Nino Grangetto]

Laguna Mar Chiquita, Argentina Linhof 90 mm f64 Tmax 100 Saludos.
www.ninograngetto.com.ar

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Laguna Mar Chiquita, Argentina Linhof 90 mm f64 Tmax 100 Saludos.
www.ninograngetto.com.ar

Fabulous image!

[h2oman]

Yeah, that's a cool shot, Nino!

[focalplane]

Pt Reyes, Ca

[Steve M Hostetter]

Pt Reyes, Ca

My God, this had to in at least one or two Goris Karlof movies

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Pt Reyes, Ca

This is a great spot! I almost got run over by the ranger( kidding) when I set up the 11x14 here. I made a nice carbon transfer print of this scene. The radio station at the end of the road really draws you in. Nice image.

Jim

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Here is one from a trip to Yosemite a while back.

Jim

[Nino Grangetto]

Fabulous image!

Nana thanks, àrboles and crush, that beautiful mixture, congratulations, a great greeting.

[Nino Grangetto]

Sinaron 150, velvia converted to B&W

http://www.greggwaterman.com/refuge_tree_small.jpg

Beautiful image, gives desire to also see it in color, Congratulations

[peterjnolan]

"Lake Cypress Row"
Lake Istokpoga, Florida
January 24, 2009

Shen Hao 4x5
Caltar 90 4.5
TMY2

http://www.peterjnolan.com/lf/cypress_row_istokpoga.jpg

[focalplane]

This is a great spot! I almost got run over by the ranger( kidding) when I set up the 11x14 here. I made a nice carbon transfer print of this scene. The radio station at the end of the road really draws you in. Nice image.

Jim

Thanks Jim. I'm sure it has been photographed ad infinitum but still a great spot.

[Ken Lee]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3350/3284994969_1a7d82a059.jpg
Bluffs at Ruby Beach, WA
Great feeling: mysterious, silent, beautiful, poetic, timeless, peaceful.

[bvstaples]

Don't know why, just like this shot...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2337/2311213919_51bf9954b6.jpg

[nathanm]

When you stare at a computer monitor all day you start to get the feeling that everything looks generally the same. It's like there's a homogenous veil over everything. But man, some of these shots really punch through that veil. They're so nice they seem to eclipse the bounds of the electronics. Very cool!

[stefan d]

Hallo,
here are some new ones from my series "Magic forest"


http://www.stefandieterich.de/inhalt/images/Forenbilder/StammmitGraesern.jpg


http://www.stefandieterich.de/inhalt/images/Forenbilder/ZartesBaeumchen.jpg

[Jim Cole]

So much outstanding work here. I love this thread as much as I love trees. Here's one taken yesterday.

4x5 Acros, 300 Nikon-M, souped in Rodinal, N-1 development

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3513/3293350489_18c3f8ebf8_o.jpg

[gevalia]

Jim,
I've had my eyes open looking for a similar shot. Well done.

Ron

[G Benaim]

Here's one of mine, "Alexander River".

[Doug Dolde]

Cottonwoods near Bull Pen Ranch, West Clear Creek, Arizona. Contax 645, 140mm + 1.4x Mutar, Leaf Aptus 75S. Two vertical frames stitched then cropped. About 50 megapixel equivalent. Converted to B/W in CS4 with high contrast blue filter.

http://www.arizonaconnect.net/COTTON.jpg

[drew.saunders]

Here's the remains of a tree in, appropriately enough, a cemetery at Point Reyes:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3367/3301630372_e850593e17.jpg
(larger) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drew_saunders/3301630372/sizes/o/in/set-72157614308127798/)

And here's a burnt log on the beach ("South Beach") at Point Lobos. It was a tree, long ago. Don't know why someone put a broken sand dollar on it, but it made for a nice bit of contrast:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3605/3300797537_26bbe21104.jpg
(larger) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drew_saunders/3300797537/sizes/o/in/set-72157614308127798/)

[Alex Wei]

Hallo,
here are some new ones from my series "Magic forest"

http://www.stefandieterich.de/inhalt/images/Forenbilder/ZartesBaeumchen.jpg[/CENTER]

It does has magic in it! Nice seeing.

[Alex Wei]

This was taken at Florida Keys.

http://www.pbase.com/image/109559668.jpg

[stephanbruehl]

An old sabina tree on the island El Hierro (Canary Islands). It certainly has got shot to death fotografically, but I like it anyhow.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3457/3278062199_42f6177252.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sw-fuzzy/3278062199/in/set-72157613744838670/
Toyo 810M, Sironar-N 5.6/300mm, T-Max 400, HC-110(B), N.

An here another of these strange trees, not as famous as the previous one, but may be even more exciting.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3338/3278083051_db9fe6457f.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sw-fuzzy/3278083051/in/set-72157613744838670
Toyo 810M, Apo-Symmar 5.6/240mm, T-Max 400, HC-110(B), N+

[Hugo Zhang]

Her is one from my hometown.

[PaulRicciardi]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2950295012_db64c79988.jpg

[Richard M. Coda]

New this weekend... Miami, AZ

[mattpallante]

I was walking in the very low Chagrin river, looking up.

[focalplane]

I was walking in the Humbolt forest lately......

[Miguel Coquis]

Rocks and trees
Vaux de Cernay 78

http://macoquis.caraldi.com/scaled/Bosque/0034.jpg

[gbogatko]

A nice day became overcast, But I pressed on anyway.
#1 is as the day was turning sour, #2 and #3 is when it was still tolerable.

cheers,
George

[Bruce M. Herman]

This is one of the longer running posts. So here are a few more tree images.

1. Bent wood. Black cottonwood on a moderate slope with thin soil in the Chugach State Park, AK. The camera was not tilted!

2. Birch haiku. Chugach Mountains, AK

3. Lava flow and dead myrtle tree, Hawaii.

[Hugo Zhang]

Some trees from my yard..

[Brian_A]

I was walking in the Humbolt forest lately......

Awesome image! That's a wow shot to me.

-Brian

[Tony Karnezis]

New this weekend... Miami, AZ

Love your style, Richard.

[Jim collum]

2 4x5 shots from Colorado


http://www.jcollum.com/fm/ghosts-aspens.jpg



http://www.jcollum.com/fm/aspens.jpg

[Richard M. Coda]

Love your style, Richard.

Thank you very much, Tony.

[Steve Gledhill]

Great pictures on your web site, I must try harder.

Kevin.:D

Thanks Kevin. Apologies for the slow response.
I'm tempted to ask - try harder at what?

[Andrew ren]

57tmx,240a

http://www.andrewren.com/Images_for_web/Winter_2008/AH_PK_rev.jpg

[sethtummins]

Trees....

Middle Tennessee

[Jim collum]

Trees....

Middle Tennessee

i really like the 2nd one (color)

[Colin Graham]

Aye, that's a lovely dogwood. Bring on spring.

[Jim Cole]

2 4x5 shots from Colorado

Jim,

Both of these are lovely for both composition and texture. I especiallly like the first one with the soft colors. Beautiful and well done.

[vinny]

57tmx,240a

http://www.andrewren.com/Images_for_web/Winter_2008/AH_PK_rev.jpg

Fantastic! Reminds me of Northern Michigan.

[Andrew ren]

vinny, I was hoping more snow that morning though.. oh well, summer isn't too far anyway. I think I can handle that. :)

[gbogatko]

Deleware Water Gap Rec. Area.
A nice lightening blasted tree.
Chatham Rectilinear at f/8. Efke 25.

[Louie Powell]

The oldest quarry in the US, in Dorset, VT.

[ldhayden]

Hallo,
here are some new ones from my series "Magic forest"


http://www.stefandieterich.de/inhalt/images/Forenbilder/StammmitGraesern.jpg


http://www.stefandieterich.de/inhalt/images/Forenbilder/ZartesBaeumchen.jpg
Went through your website, bookmarked it and am totally enthralled on a Sunday morning. Wonderful images here.

[ldhayden]

http://michaelegordon.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/lean.jpg

Lean - Death Valley NP. Chamonix 4x5, Wollensak Verito, f11

Quite the image Michael... Im loving that Wollensak...

[ldhayden]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3350/3284994969_1a7d82a059.jpg

Bluffs at Ruby Beach, WA
Colin... I've been following your various blogs and love the images... This one is a particular fav. Very nice!

[ldhayden]

Just got mine. 4X5 with a brass lens.

http://www.pbase.com/image/105165053.jpg

Alex... Compelling image. Very nice...

[Mike V]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3419/3276751256_dd0761e04a.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3505/3276750966_b517e0618f.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3458/3275931603_3c2f1f8162.jpg

4x5 Ilford Hp5, :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikelskas/3276751256/

[gbogatko]

My son says this could serve as a Stephen King horror novel cover.
:)

[Daniel_Buck]

My son says this could serve as a Stephen King horror novel cover.
:)

no kidding! Great photo :)

[bgh]

Give me some old hydroelectric plant and a camera, and I'm fine. A camera in the great outdoors? I suddenly start to panic. Alas, this is about the best that I can muster--my uncle's farm in Vermont, with the pond that he built in the background:

[tmastran]

I took this a couple weeks ago in the cemetery in Selma, Alabama. I've got another one I haven't finished yet. 4x5 90mm yellow, TMY-400, D76 1:1, Epson v700.

Live Oak Cemetery #1H, Selma, AL 2009

http://www.tedmastrandonas.com/gallery/d/3034-2/Live+Oak+Cemetery+%231H_+Selma_+AL+-+2009-03-07_840_usm_web1.jpg

[Nana Sousa Dias]

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/6382/cucosir.jpg (http://img23.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cucosir.jpg)
Shen Hao HZX 45 IIA, Schneider 47mm, Rollei IR 400

[jim kitchen]

Great images everyone... :)

Whenever I am on the West Coast, I see this plant leaf everywhere, and I do not know what the plant's proper name happens to be, so I just call it "Ivy." Every path, and almost every tree I find along the West Coast, is continuously surrounded by this leaf, and scrillions of cousins.

That said, and if you have a moment, could someone identify this plant's proper botanical name, besides "Sir Ivy, or Miss Ivy." I would like to know this fact for my records.

I must thank you in advance,

jim k

Ivy, Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, 2007

http://largeformatgroupimages.jimkitchen.ca/images/07090804.jpg

[Paul Fitzgerald]

"That said, and if you have a moment, could someone identify this plant's proper botanical name, besides "Sir Ivy, or Miss Ivy." I would like to know this fact for my records."

Poison ivy!

[sienarot]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3279/2483281067_72ab6ebbfa_o.jpg

The little dash in the sky is actually an airplane.

[jim kitchen]

Dear Paul,

Now, that is funny... :)

But, "Poison Ivy" its not. Although, that would be a great image title...

jim k

[Kirk Keyes]

That said, and if you have a moment, could someone identify this plant's proper botanical name, besides "Sir Ivy, or Miss Ivy." I would like to know this fact for my records.http://largeformatgroupimages.jimkitchen.ca/images/07090804.jpg

Try "thimbleberry"

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=RUPA&photoID=rupa_007_ahp.jpg

[jim kitchen]

Dear Kirk,

Excellent... :)

Thank you very much for the link and the name.

jim k

[seabird]

Gum Tree and bark, Blue Mountains, NSW Australia 2009

Nikkor-SW 90 f8 on Linhof Super Technika IV using FP4+ (EI 64) in Rodinal at 1+50

Have a good ANZAC Day (Lest we forget...)

http://members.iinet.net.au/~cbird/treebark1_frame_1_s.jpg

[scrapbooker]

A view from the top of a tree

[mrladewig]

Wonderful shot Scrapbooker.

Aspens last weekend after a spring blizzard in the Colorado Rockies
http://www.ladewigs.com/Gallery/d/1981-1/45_ID1_20090424_002.jpg

[ljsegil]

Past autumn, Velvia 50 on Canham 8x10 Traditional with Cooke XVa front element mounted in front of shutter, f/64 for 2 minute exposure. Cluttered image, I know, but I kind of like it (more when enlarged, a little less confused perhaps--I mean the shot, not me--nothing will help my confusion).
LJS

[Jiri Vasina]

http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/jaro/p5x8-060_web.jpg

In Bloom

Chamonix 5×8", Schneider Xenar 210mm, 5×8" Adox CHS 25 developed in Rodinal.

Jiri

[PenGun]

The Fir Dragon ;).

http://carnagepro.com/pics/tree.jpg

Chamonix 45N Schneider Apo Symar 150/5.6

[jvuokko]

I begun to like textures of the trees lately...

Oaks at Träskända Manor Park (Acros 100, N+1, Pyrocat-HD 1:1:100, Symmar 5.6/210):
http://jukkavuokko.com/linkatut/lf/45_2009-04-20-0%20tammet%20träskända.jpg

Bare Trees at Fiskars Iron Works Village (Adox CHS 100 Art, N, Pyrocat-HD 1:1:100, Nikkor-Q 9/450):
http://jukkavuokko.com/linkatut/lf/45_2009-04-25-4%20fiskars.jpg

[Steve M Hostetter]

Conrad Savannah,, Sinar P 480mm 8.4 Symmar on 8x10 Tmax 400 in D-76 scan neg

[Jeremy Moore]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3543/3495117145_5e0190b7e5_o.jpg

8x10. 9" verito.

[Steve M Hostetter]

Sinar P 300mm 6.8 GR Goerz on 8x10" Tmax400 in D-76

[vphill]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3394/3495140453_2d5b7ed964_b.jpg

Rodenstock 135mm Apo-Sironar-S f/5.6 on 4x5"

[tmastran]

I took this a couple weeks ago in the cemetery in Selma, Alabama. I've got another one I haven't finished yet. 4x5 90mm yellow, TMY-400, D76 1:1, Epson v700.

Live Oak Cemetery #1H, Selma, AL 2009

http://www.tedmastrandonas.com/gallery/d/3034-2/Live+Oak+Cemetery+%231H_+Selma_+AL+-+2009-03-07_840_usm_web1.jpg

I messed up the original link and couldn't figure out how to edit my original post, so I am reposting this with a hopefully, more permanent link.

http://www.tedmastrandonas.com/images/LiveOakCemetery1H.2009-03-07.840.usm.jpg

[Jan Pedersen]

Beautiful light there Ted. Incredible 3D

[tmastran]

Beautiful light there Ted. Incredible 3D

Thank you Jan. It was an ordinary clear sunny day, but very different and peaceful under the canopy of the trees.

[Daniel_Buck]

I think that southern/spanish moss is what makes the image really pop out, wonderful! I miss scenes like that from Louisiana!

[seabird]

I messed up the original link and couldn't figure out how to edit my original post, so I am reposting this with a hopefully, more permanent link.

I liked it the first time you posted it - and still like it now!

So tell us, is this N-42 or so development??? And is there a significant amount of dodging going on in the trunk of the tree on the left hand side?? Enquiring minds want to know.. :-)

(Great image anyway).

Cheers

[jim kitchen]

Dear Ted,

Very impressive... :)

A fabulous canopy image.

jim k



I messed up the original link and couldn't figure out how to edit my original post, so I am reposting this with a hopefully, more permanent link.

[tmastran]

I liked it the first time you posted it - and still like it now!

So tell us, is this N-42 or so development??? And is there a significant amount of dodging going on in the trunk of the tree on the left hand side?? Enquiring minds want to know.. :-)

(Great image anyway).

Cheers

Carey,

It's pretty much a straight print. Development was D76 1:1 at published times. No dodging or burning. I applied a little level and curves, and a slight gradient at the top. I don't know if this had any effect, but one thing I did different was to only mix 1/2 of the one liter package of powder, thinking I'd save the rest for another time. I usually develop 15 sheets at a time in a tray and then throw it out. I know, there's precious little of some of the ingredients, so who knows if I got a perfect split? I think I did a better job of scanning with this one to capture all the information. I use VueScan. Another thing I did different was to use it's T-MAX film profile instead of the generic one.

Ted

[tmastran]

I think that southern/spanish moss is what makes the image really pop out, wonderful! I miss scenes like that from Louisiana!

Thanks!

[tmastran]

Dear Ted,

Very impressive... :)

A fabulous canopy image.

jim k

Thanks Jim!

[Don Dudenbostel]

Angel Oak - 1,500 years old.

[MIke Sherck]

Angel Oak - 1,500 years old.

I see where it got the name -- looks magnificent!

[Jiri Vasina]

At first, when I saw this image, I thought it was a failure. It was not exactly what I had in my mind. But I worked on the image anyway, just trying to bring the best out of the negative. Gave it quite some time. And then I presented the result to my wife (my almost-ultimate judge) and she liked it very much. I kept looking at the image for some time too, and the more I look at it, the more I like it...

So passing this test I'll try to present it to you, and here more than usual, your reactions are appreciated:


http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/jaro/p4x6-016_web.jpg

Cherries by a Road

Chamonix 5×8", Schneider G-Claron 150mm, 4¾×6½" Wephota NP 15, Rodinal.

(btw. this is the lens that is for sale in this F/S thread here (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=48438).)

[Jiri Vasina]

Angel Oak - 1,500 years old.

And Don, I just love that image of yours... What a great shot.

Jiri

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Don, I love that Oak tree. What a specimen!

I have started a series on the Black oak in Yosemite all to be done in carbon transfer. Here is one called " Hollow Oak,Yosemite".

Jim

[Don Dudenbostel]

Don, I love that Oak tree. What a specimen!

Jim

You really have to see the tree in person to appreciate it. I think it's ten or twelve feet to the first large branch off the main trunk.

Thanks!

[Jim Fitzgerald]

You really have to see the tree in person to appreciate it. I think it's ten or twelve feet to the first large branch off the main trunk.

Thanks!

Don, the old giants are great aren't they? I started documenting the Black Oaks in Yosemite last year. They are trying to re-establish them in the valley. There are some old ones that I have found and some still to be discovered. Amazing when they are that big!

Jim

[Don Dudenbostel]

It is remarkable how large some get and even more amazing that they could survive for two or three thousand years in some cases. Just consider what's happened in history during their life and what the probabilities are that it would or would not survive. There are so few old growth trees now.

Sounds like you're into a fun project. I'd love to see more of you work.

[Colin Graham]

At first, when I saw this image, I thought it was a failure. It was not exactly what I had in my mind. But I worked on the image anyway, just trying to bring the best out of the negative. Gave it quite some time. And then I presented the result to my wife (my almost-ultimate judge) and she liked it very much. I kept looking at the image for some time too, and the more I look at it, the more I like it...


That's just wonderful. I love the movement in the trees, how the road works within the shapes of the boughs, all of it. Nicely done.

[Chris Strobel]

This is a multi row panorama, 9 frame stitch of a tree in my local park taken on my nodal ninja with my Pentax k20d as an experiment.Im out of work on disability right now and cannot afford to buy my 8x10 sheet film and PMK, so ones got to work with what ones got till times are better.Looks like Yosemite is out this year as well :(

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3354/3484098519_1b2efaecf6_o.jpg

[tmastran]

This is a multi row panorama, 9 frame stitch of a tree in my local park taken on my nodal ninja with my Pentax k20d as an experiment.Im out of work on disability right now and cannot afford to buy my 8x10 sheet film and PMK, so ones got to work with what ones got till times are better.Looks like Yosemite is out this year as well :(

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3354/3484098519_1b2efaecf6_o.jpg

I really like this. The long shadows, the grass. A very inviting place.

[tmastran]

At first, when I saw this image, I thought it was a failure. It was not exactly what I had in my mind. But I worked on the image anyway, just trying to bring the best out of the negative. Gave it quite some time. And then I presented the result to my wife (my almost-ultimate judge) and she liked it very much. I kept looking at the image for some time too, and the more I look at it, the more I like it...

So passing this test I'll try to present it to you, and here more than usual, your reactions are appreciated:


http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/jaro/p4x6-016_web.jpg

Cherries by a Road

Chamonix 5×8", Schneider G-Claron 150mm, 4¾×6½" Wephota NP 15, Rodinal.

(btw. this is the lens that is for sale in this F/S thread here (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=48438).)

I think this really works. Just the other day I was "mining" my negatives and picked out two I originally considered rejects. I imagine that while looking for perfection I throw out too many. Do you think a thread for "Rejects" might be interesting? I've been too chicken to start it, but will if there's interest.

[Daniel_Buck]

I think this really works. Just the other day I was "mining" my negatives and picked out two I originally considered rejects. I imagine that while looking for perfection I throw out too many. Do you think a thread for "Rejects" might be interesting? I've been too chicken to start it, but will if there's interest.

Indeed, I've found a few that I thought were no good, and ended up liking them alot more after I hadn't seen them for a while! Heh, we've got that same sort of idal at work. When we finish a project and take a few days or a week off after the deadline crunch, when we get back the project usually looks better than when we left :D Just getting your eyes away from it for a time can put it in a different light when you look at it again later!

[Chris Strobel]

I really like this. The long shadows, the grass. A very inviting place.

Thanks Daniel.Its actually the first tree I've ever done.I got inspired over trees recently after seeing some of John Sexton's work.Culver City, we are pretty much neighbors.I'm down here in OC.Are you going to go up to see Brett Westons show in SB?We are heading up there tommorow AM, and will hang out in LA on the way back.

[Chris Dunham]

At first, when I saw this image, I thought it was a failure. It was not exactly what I had in my mind. But I worked on the image anyway, just trying to bring the best out of the negative. Gave it quite some time. And then I presented the result to my wife (my almost-ultimate judge) and she liked it very much. I kept looking at the image for some time too, and the more I look at it, the more I like it...

So passing this test I'll try to present it to you, and here more than usual, your reactions are appreciated:


http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/jaro/p4x6-016_web.jpg

Cherries by a Road

Jim,

I smiled when I saw the image and before I read the text. Wanted to step into this one and walk down that road. Particularly like what looks like a small amount of movement in the branches and blossoms on the near left hand tree - an emotional print for me.

Chris.
Chamonix 5×8", Schneider G-Claron 150mm, 4¾×6½" Wephota NP 15, Rodinal.

(btw. this is the lens that is for sale in this F/S thread here (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=48438).)

[Daniel_Buck]

Culver City, we are pretty much neighbors.I'm down here in OC.Are you going to go up to see Brett Westons show in SB?We are heading up there tommorow AM, and will hang out in LA on the way back.

No, I don't get out to see many galleries :( I work all day during the week (and often on the weekend too!), This weekend I'm taking Friday and Monday off to visit some friends in Nevada.

[Joe Forks]

This is a multi row panorama, 9 frame stitch of a tree in my local park taken on my nodal ninja with my Pentax k20d as an experiment.Im out of work on disability right now and cannot afford to buy my 8x10 sheet film and PMK, so ones got to work with what ones got till times are better.Looks like Yosemite is out this year as well :(


I like it. As the image was loading I was thinking it "looked like" HDR in gray scale.

[Chris Strobel]

I like it. As the image was loading I was thinking it "looked like" HDR in gray scale.

Thanks.Think of it as pre-exposure with N-2 development :)

[Jim Fitzgerald]

It is remarkable how large some get and even more amazing that they could survive for two or three thousand years in some cases. Just consider what's happened in history during their life and what the probabilities are that it would or would not survive. There are so few old growth trees now.

Sounds like you're into a fun project. I'd love to see more of you work.

It is amazing how they survive for such a long time. There are some great Oaks in Yosemite that I found on my last trip. I have about 15 images so far.

Thanks for your interest in my project. Here is another one. I'm not sure how long this Oak will survive. It is at the edge of a creek that in the spring runoff is a torrent. It is leaning severely and I'm glad I documented it before it is too late. I'm printing these in carbon so it takes a while to get them done.


Jim

[Don Dudenbostel]

It is amazing how they survive for such a long time. There are some great Oaks in Yosemite that I found on my last trip. I have about 15 images so far.

Thanks for your interest in my project. Here is another one. I'm not sure how long this Oak will survive. It is at the edge of a creek that in the spring runoff is a torrent. It is leaning severely and I'm glad I documented it before it is too late. I'm printing these in carbon so it takes a while to get them done.


Jim

Very nice image. I would love to see some of your carbon prints.

DD

[Don Dudenbostel]

Here's a quick and dirty scan from the neg. of the Angel Oak.

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Here's a quick and dirty scan from the neg. of the Angel Oak.

Don, that is an amazing image and tree! One could get lost in a tree like that. I hope you have a lot of film.

Jim

[Vaughn]

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

Vaughn

[Vaughn]

To compliment Jim's fine oak prints, here is another Yosemite oak, also a carbon print.

Scanned 8x10 carbon print:

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Vaughn, thanks for the nice comments and showing me how to do carbon. Very nice prints you posted. I would love to see them. I need to get back to the Redwoods again. I did not explore as much as I wanted to. Is the carbon print from the workshop or another trip? As I recall you had all kinds of weather.

Jim

[Vaughn]

The oaks are from a previous trip. One thing about giving a workshop in Yosemite -- I have never done so much photography and yet taken so few photographs!LOL!

Vaughn

[Jim Fitzgerald]

The oaks are from a previous trip. One thing about giving a workshop in Yosemite -- I have never done so much photography and yet taken so few photographs!LOL!

Vaughn

I remember that is what you said. I need to plan a trip your way. I'll let you know when.

Jim

[Jim Fitzgerald]

i thought it appropriate that seeing as how I posted the 100,000th view I should do the 100,001st! Here is another majestic Black Oak from my Yosemite Black Oak series. This is another carbon print and was shot on J&C 200 with my 12" Wollensack @ f-45 developed in Pyrocat-HD.

Jim

[David_Senesac]

Fascinating to see all these magnificent trees people have found. Trees have obviously always been a favorite subject for the many black and white LF film users here on this board as they can deliver wonderful framed graphics.

I've been hunting exceptional tree images for many years here in California and per my style that is often far from roads into the backcountry where few if any others have ventured. The below 4x5 color work is all Provia 100F transparency film much of which has been Tango drum scanned and printed large. A currently unused gallery index page of my 17 best 4x5 tree images from my site:

http://www.davidsenesac.com/Gallery_B/tree_thumb.jpg

Species in those images include quaking aspen, Pacific dogwood, creek dogwood, black oak, big leaf maple, coast live oak, Sierra juniper, foxtail pine, giant sequoia, and bristlecone pine. Can you identify species to thumbnails? Those same thumbnails are on my main home page or Gallery B subpages below that if selected will display larger monitor sized images:

http://www.davidsenesac.com
http://www.davidsenesac.com/Gallery_B/gallery_b.html

[Robert Fisher]

Beautiful work David. Thanks for posting!

[h2oman]

I'm particularly liking the thrid one down on the left, David.

[David_Senesac]

I'm particularly liking the thrid one down on the left, David.

http://www.davidsenesac.com/images/print_05-bb1-2.html

[Heroique]

Off the beaten track in a nearby Seattle city park, I surprised this terrestrial octopus, a Big Leaf Maple.

It’s the city’s most common tree, but this particular one enjoys the most unusual shape of any tree in my neighborhood – the result, no doubt, of early physical trauma. Even so, it’s quite happy and healthy in this hidden spot. :)

(Plus a crop so you can better see its tentacle-top mosses.)

Tachi 4x5
Schneider XL 110mm/5.6
14 sec. @ f22 (the joy of reciprocity)
Polaroid Type 55 (shot ISO 25)
Bed tilted down slightly (w/ 15 mm front fall)
Epson 4990

[Carioca]

Botanical gardens, Rio de Janeiro, shot with a Petzval.

[Steve M Hostetter]

Sinar 300mm 8x10 Ilford Ortho plus dev in D-76 and scanned from contact print made on Foma RC paper

[Chris Strobel]

When ones broke ones gots to work with what ones got.I'm out of 8x10 sheet film so I did this composite with my F31fd pocket cam for a total of 36gb.100% crop on bottom.Absolutely no pp sharpening.Images composited in AutoPano Pro and converted to b&w in NIK Silver.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3584/3524888232_1c8386a025_o.jpg

100% Crop
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3603/3524888760_bcdb02b8a1_b.jpg

[Daniel_Buck]

I'm a digital guy too, but why are these digital stitches being posted up in the large format film forum? I come here to see film shots, I can see digital shots elsewhere :-)

[csant]

I moved away from digital, and am now almost exclusively shooting film. And mostly large format. I thought this forum was for large format - not for large format film. Or did I misunderstand? :)

[Marko]

I'm a digital guy too, but why are these digital stitches being posted up in the large format film forum? I come here to see film shots, I can see digital shots elsewhere :-)

Hey Daniel,

Point well taken about large format, but I fail to see where is it defined as film only forum?

In other words, if you were to stick your DSLR on the back of your view camera via one of those adapters and create a stitch that way or even simply use the scanning back, it would still be Large Format, wouldn't it? :)

[Chris Strobel]

I'm a digital guy too, but why are these digital stitches being posted up in the large format film forum? I come here to see film shots, I can see digital shots elsewhere :-)

This forum is called Large Format Photography, not Large Format Film Photography, nor Large Format View Camera Photography A few years ago when I was new here I made a big stink about someone posting a huge stitched digital image on this forum, and QT the owner here pretty much set us straight about what constitutes large format photography around here.So I says to me self if ya can't beat em join em The simple truth is I can take my little pocket point and shoot, stick it on a nodal pan head, zoom all the way in, take multiple rows of shots, and use a computer program that stitches em all together, and beat the resolution I get scanning my 8x10 negs on my consumer Epson 4990 scanner.This company here http://www.camerafusion.com/?page_id=58 makes a contraption where you stick your dslr on the back of your 4x5 view camera, you then stitch the resulting shots.Is that not large format photography?Or how about the worlds largest film print made here http://www.artnewsblog.com/2007/09/w...gest-photo.htm that was not made with a view camera, is it not large format photography?What about Jim Collum and his Better Light scanning back, is that not large format photography?This ain't apug :)

[Daniel_Buck]

Ok, my fault :) I wasn't aware that stitches were ok here :) I was assuming that was taken with no large format camera/lens at all, just purely stitched with ball head or something. I've got a bunch of stitches from my digital cameras as well, but I don't put them on the back of a LF camera, I just use a ball head. those ok to post?

Continue with the trees please!! :D

[Heroique]

Continue with the trees please!! :D

Twin Yoshino Cherry trees – dressed in their April finest. :p

This is the chief Cherry tree that consecrates spring-time Washington D.C. – but it blesses us here in Seattle, too.

A difficult exposure: the whitest clouds were +2 and +3 EVs, the darkest trunks were -2 and -3 EVs. But my Astia film was kind enough to capture grassy detail in the tree shadows.

Tachi 4x5
Schneider XL 110mm/5.6
1/30 sec. @ f/22
Astia 100F
Levelled camera (w/ 17mm front rise)
Epson 4990

[gevalia]

Oh, the humanity.

[Chris Strobel]

Ok, my fault :) I wasn't aware that stitches were ok here :) I was assuming that was taken with no large format camera/lens at all, just purely stitched with ball head or something. I've got a bunch of stitches from my digital cameras as well, but I don't put them on the back of a LF camera, I just use a ball head. those ok to post?

Continue with the trees please!! :D

Yeah Daniel go ahead and post em up.I think the requirement is they be at least 300mb in file size or similar.I don't have that dslr back in the link I posted for my 4x5 yet, just a pano head and various digital cameras.The tree I posted is just a little Fuji F31fd pocket cam on a $50.00 Ritz el cheapo ball head, not even my nodal ninja.The file size is huge.Took AutoPano pro 30min to do its thing.What I'm finding is I like the tremendous depth of field these little cameras give with their little sensors.Its a good substitute for tilt on the 810 to get everything in focus I find.So yeah I'd be interested to see what you have stitched together myself.I like lots of detail and clarity in photos which is what drew me to the 810 view camera to begin with.Now I'm finding I can also get it with other capture methods, though I have most fun with the 810 and 45 view cameras.

[venchka]

Chris,

For the sake of research, how many rows of how many frames? Zoomed to max. telephoto setting?

[Chris Strobel]

Chris,

For the sake of research, how many rows of how many frames? Zoomed to max. telephoto setting?

Well on the camera its zoomed all the way in, rows=3 wide x 4 tall.Here is one I did this morning with the same configuration

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3327/3526665742_d057607c6b_o.jpg

100% Crop
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3613/3526663752_5e21a4b8ff_o.jpg

[Daniel_Buck]

Yeah Daniel go ahead and post em up.I think the requirement is they be at least 300mb in file size or similar.I don't have that dslr back in the link I posted for my 4x5 yet, just a pano head and various digital cameras.The tree I posted is just a little Fuji F31fd pocket cam on a $50.00 Ritz el cheapo ball head, not even my nodal ninja.The file size is huge.Took AutoPano pro 30min to do its thing.What I'm finding is I like the tremendous depth of field these little cameras give with their little sensors.Its a good substitute for tilt on the 810 to get everything in focus I find.So yeah I'd be interested to see what you have stitched together myself.I like lots of detail and clarity in photos which is what drew me to the 810 view camera to begin with.Now I'm finding I can also get it with other capture methods, though I have most fun with the 810 and 45 view cameras.

Alot of times when I stitch, I stitch wide open to get thinner DOF, usually using a 1Ds2 and 85/1.2, 135/2.0, or 300/2.8 I'm not sure if I have any stitches that are of trees, however. Sometimes as small as a 2x3 grid, sometimes up to 7x9 or more.

[Chris Strobel]

Alot of times when I stitch, I stitch wide open to get thinner DOF, usually using a 1Ds2 and 85/1.2, 135/2.0, or 300/2.8 I'm not sure if I have any stitches that are of trees, however. Sometimes as small as a 2x3 grid, sometimes up to 7x9 or more.

Wow 7x9 with a 1dsII, thats what 16mp full frame, that definitely qualifies as large format :D.Post some up in the general digital section here.I'd love to see what you've done.I had a Canon 5D for a while but finally got rid of it due to lack of DOF and lack of money to buy TS lenses :( I just placed an order for a canon G2.Hopefully that will be my new secret stitching weapon and also serve as a light meter for shooting Provia on the 8x10.

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Is this trees?? It IS about the trees! For me it is about the image, not the process.

Jim.

[Daniel_Buck]

Is this trees?? It IS about the trees! For me it is about the image, not the process.

Jim.

like I said, sorry, I didn't realize digital stitches were ok here. lets move on to more trees :)

[Heroique]

lets move on to more trees :)

Here’s a Sawara Cypress standing healthy and tall.

Its soft, luxurious boughs make it a favorite tree of mine. If I were lost in the forest, I’d look for a Sawara Cypress to make a bed from its boughs. I’d cover myself with them, too! :rolleyes:

Also a second Sawara Cypress – this one posted earlier to the “Do your trees frighten anyone?” thread. It used to be just over the hill from its companion – but as you now know, it rose from its grave and has disappeared.

Living Sawara
Tachi 4x5
Schneider XL 110mm/5.6
1/8 sec. @ f/22
Velvia-50
Neutral camera (w/ 30mm front rise)
Epson 4990

Resurrected Sawara
Toyo 45c
Schneider XL 110mm/5.6
1/2 sec. @ f/22
TMax-100 (TMax RS developer)
Neutral camera
Epson 4990

[Jim Fitzgerald]

like I said, sorry, I didn't realize digital stitches were ok here. lets move on to more trees :)

Daniel not to worry. There are some great images in this thread. just need to keep it on track. After 100,000 looks it can get interesting.

jim

[sly]

A feral cherry tree on Gabriola Island.

[Jiri Vasina]

http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/jaro/p13x18-204_web.jpg

Blossoming Cherry

I've just gone through my Spring gallery, and it seems that I love to photograph Cherry trees in this season. Now thinking of it, they are the symbols of Spring for me, they are very special to me... So forgive me if I seem too repetitive, but I feel I still don't have enough of them :D

And like that, for Summer the symbol is Sunflowers (and Poppy Seeds to a degree). That will come later...

Chamonix 5×8", Schneider Xenar 210mm, Fomapan 100 in 13×18cm, Rodinal.

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Well, with so many great images of trees it would be a shame to let this thread die. Here is another image of mine of the Black Oak in Yosemite Valley. Again, this is a carbon transfer print. Fuji 240 @ F-90 on FP-4 developed in Pyrocat-HD. This image has a real nice 3-D effect.

Jim

[magicman]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3403/3492851850_7e8e674801_o.jpg

Sinar F2 4x5
Sinaron S 240
Polaroid 55

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3285/3145156260_ee101ba5d1_o.jpg

Sinar F2 4x5
Sinaron S 135
Kodak 320TX

[Jiri Vasina]

I like to revisit places where I have already taken some interesting photo. Sometimes it's worth it, sometimes it's not... This new shot here done this May is of the same tree as my previous post last summer (http://www.vasina.net/?p=360). At least to me, the new one fits the "worth it" category...


http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/jaro/p13x18-215c_web.jpg

Similarities

Chamonix 5×8", Schneider Xenar 210mm, Fomapan 100 in 13×18cm, Rodinal (cropped rather heavily, to ~9x12cm).

[jim kitchen]

Dear Jiri,

Well done...

Your images are simple and quiet, where their balance happens to be very classical.

I am glad that you are out and about again. :)

jim k

[Jiri Vasina]

Jim K,

thank you very much. I shoot what I like and I happen to have a classical taste and sense of beauty... :D

Jiri

[Bill Kumpf]

Zone VI 4x5 300 Nikkor
FP4 MPK
Digital snap of the print

[Bill Kumpf]

Jiri

Nice - a classic

[tmastran]

I bought a 300mm lens for 4x5 about a year ago after working with only a 90 and 180 forever, and even though I'd pull it out a lot, I just couldn't see anything with it, until last weekend. Here's my first image with it. Some trees and lake and grass in a quiet place in North Alabama. To help with the shot, my faithful dog is lying as usual, just off camera overseeing everything and waiting patiently for the next swim.

http://www.tedmastrandonas.com/images/SunsetLakeChinnabee.2009-05-02.840.usm.jpg

Lake Chinnabee

[Matt Magruder]

http://matthewmagruder.com/files/gimgs/27_7x17bgaseguinstarckepk1.jpg

Wet Plate Collodion - Max Starcke Park - Seguin, TX
7x17 black glass ambrotype

[Vaughn]

Congrats, Ted! One curious thing, though. Your most successful image (by your standards) with a very long lens actually feels more like an image taken with a shorter lens -- a feeling of depth instead of the fore-shortening of space that often happens.

The next step will be to take a photo that pushes the image the other way -- one that you are also pleased with, yet becomes very two-dimensional.

This image is very well seen and nicely balanced!

Vaughn

[Steve M Hostetter]

300mm 8x10 Ortho plus

[tmastran]

Congrats, Ted! One curious thing, though. Your most successful image (by your standards) with a very long lens actually feels more like an image taken with a shorter lens -- a feeling of depth instead of the fore-shortening of space that often happens.

The next step will be to take a photo that pushes the image the other way -- one that you are also pleased with, yet becomes very two-dimensional.

This image is very well seen and nicely balanced!

Vaughn

Thanks Vaughn, I'll try that. I also thought it might be interesting to try a miniature using some exaggerated tilt and shift.

[jnantz]

...

[SAShruby]

...

[Jim Fitzgerald]

This is an hour exposure in the Bull Creek Flats area of the Redwoods. I used my Haykeye Portrait lens stopped down to F-45 for this portrait of this ancient stag. Shot on my 11x14 and this is a crop of the final image as I can't scan the whole print. Printed in carbon.

Jim

[ljsegil]

Just lovely Jim. The result certainly justifies all the effort you must have put into the image. Let anyone try that with their P&S.
Larry

[Vaughn]

One just has to love those long under-the-redwoods exposures...they start to put one onto the pace of things there. And on a totally subjective note, somehow all that time seems to create a different feel to an image. Nice work!

Vaughn

[SamReeves]

http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/jaro/p13x18-204_web.jpg

Blossoming Cherry

I've just gone through my Spring gallery, and it seems that I love to photograph Cherry trees in this season. Now thinking of it, they are the symbols of Spring for me, they are very special to me... So forgive me if I seem too repetitive, but I feel I still don't have enough of them :D

And like that, for Summer the symbol is Sunflowers (and Poppy Seeds to a degree). That will come later...

Chamonix 5×8", Schneider Xenar 210mm, Fomapan 100 in 13×18cm, Rodinal.


I like to revisit places where I have already taken some interesting photo. Sometimes it's worth it, sometimes it's not... This new shot here done this May is of the same tree as my previous post last summer (http://www.vasina.net/?p=360). At least to me, the new one fits the "worth it" category...


http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/jaro/p13x18-215c_web.jpg

Similarities

Chamonix 5×8", Schneider Xenar 210mm, Fomapan 100 in 13×18cm, Rodinal (cropped rather heavily, to ~9x12cm).

Sweet pix! Thinking about going the Foma route myself. :)

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Larry & Vaughn, thanks. I love the Redwoods. The long exposure was due in part to the green filter I used but it was the perfect combo for the surreal moment. I need to get back up to see Vaughn in his playground for some more of these images.

Jim

[Jiri Vasina]

Thanks Sam,

The Fomapan 100 is a good film, it has it's weaknesses too, but if you learn how to use it and what to expect, it can serve you to full content.

One remark, I use Rodinal style developers, and in R09 it has much more pronounced grain than in Rodinal...

Jiri

[Jiri Vasina]

And here is another one on Fomapan 100:


http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/jaro/p13x18-217_web.jpg

Grove

Chamonix 5×8", Schneider Xenar 210mm, Fomapan 100 in 13×18cm, Rodinal (N-1 development).

[Carl Schofield]

Maple, Fern, & Myrtle. Tachihara 4x5 Rodenstock APO Sironar-S 135mm f/5.6 Polaroid Type 55 negative.

Zoomify Image (http://www.schophoto.com/tree.html)

[xaheadx]

Phillips Explorer 7x17, Schneider G-Claron 305mm f/9 @ f/45, Chamonix 7x17 Holder, Kodak TMax 400 in D76.

[Jiri Vasina]

Phillips Explorer 7x17, Schneider G-Claron 305mm f/9 @ f/45, Chamonix 7x17 Holder, Kodak TMax 400 in D76.

The atmosphere is wonderful...

Jiri

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Phillips Explorer 7x17, Schneider G-Claron 305mm f/9 @ f/45, Chamonix 7x17 Holder, Kodak TMax 400 in D76.

I agree, great atmosphere in this shot. Makes me want to take the 8x20 out again.

This is a shot from Los Osos Oaks Reserve in the town of Los Osos California. Anyone who has been in this Elfin forest has to have seen this big old Oak tree. This would be a great place for one of those movies where the trees come alive and chase you through the forest. A magical place. This is an 11x14 carbon print and I had to crop the image on the scanner. The 11x14 image has so much more in it. I shot this on Efke 25 with my 15" Ilex process lens and developed the neg in Pyrocat-HD. Exposure was 3 1/2 minutes @ F-64. It is a little soft in the distance but I think it adds to the atmosphere of this scene. It is hard to get the image to show well on the net. The print literally jumps off the page.

Jim

[Vaughn]

Good work, Jim. Do you have a digital camera? For showing on the net, you would probably get just as good of reproduction of your 11x14 prints than you would with the scanner. But as we know, even the best reproductions will never show off the qualities of your carbons.

Vaughn

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Good work, Jim. Do you have a digital camera? For showing on the net, you would probably get just as good of reproduction of your 11x14 prints than you would with the scanner. But as we know, even the best reproductions will never show off the qualities of your carbons.

Vaughn

Vaughn, thanks. No, no digital camera right now. I had borrowed one a while back so I can not shoot and show the whole image. The image has great depth and has to be seen in person. As a carbon printer you know what it looks like! You have many just as interesting and unique. this forest lends itself well to carbon images.

This image is scary! This tree looks like it is ready to chase anyone that comes close to it. Many more images to come from this place. I need to get back before the state closes it down. They will chain off the parking area so that will make the walk a bit longer but it is well worth it.

Jim

[Jim collum]

from Spreckels Temple in Golden Gate park


http://forum.getdpi.com/gallery/files/1/2/deyoung_008.jpg

[monsta]

rollei ir and chamonix 45n and 150mm nikkor.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3323/3587340674_7883250343_o.jpg

[Gary Beasley]

Atop Pigeon Mountain in northwest Georgia US. Expired Kodak HIE, 4x5 Anba, 150mm Caltar R72 filter.

[Gary Beasley]

A sunset shot on Jekyll Island off the Georgia coast US.
Anba 4x5 160mm Caltar,

[Doug Dolde]

Taken with a 300mm lens and Provia 4x5 film in the Sespe Wilderness, Los Padres National Forest, California.

http://www.arizonaconnect.net/pwl/2009_JUNE18_LARGE.jpg

[Gary L. Quay]

Ecola Bay near Cannon Beach, Oregon

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3636335807_0cbda817fc.jpg

Camera: Linhof Technica, Lens: 150mm Schneider, Film: Kodak Tmax 400 developed at Blue Moon camera in St Johns, Oregon. It's an older image of mine, taken before I built my darkroom.

[fronk]

27862

[soeren]

rollei ir and chamonix 45n and 150mm nikkor.



Sweeet. which filter?
Best regards

[David Hedley]

Nezu, Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2585/3668045847_881048f30e_b.jpg
Toyo metal field, Schneider 180mm, TMax 100 / Rodinal

[wager123]

28039

hers a cypress tree on a friends farm in nw florida

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Another shot from Prairie Creek Redwoods in October of last year. This is a crop of an 11x14 shot on FP4+ with my Hawkeye 11x14 Portrait lens @ F-45. I printed this in carbon last night and again it is hard to show the relief and subtle shadows and highlights on the net. Nice to see that this thread is still going. This is one that may never die. We all love the trees!

Jim

[goamules]

Temporal Gulch near Patagonia, AZ. 5x7 Paper negative, Turner Reich f16, 8 sec.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3672028642_864d7f0cf8.jpg

Larger on black (http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=3672028642&posted=1&size=large)

[ljsegil]

I like the big one on the right, but there are a few to choose from if you so desire. Technika 4x5, Fuji A 360mm, Kodak E100VS.
Larry

[ljsegil]

Bit of what used to be a tree, and maybe a new one beginning? Canham 8x10, Provia 100F, Cooke XVa rear (19") element.
Larry once more (once too often?)

[kev curry]

Loch Lomond 5x4

[Steve M Hostetter]

Loch Lomond 5x4

Kev,, "as usual" nice work!

[kev curry]

Thanks Steve

[iozone]

Lots of great photos here. Here's my most recent from East Texas. 5x7 FP4

[Nicholas F. Jones]

Afternoon, high summer, Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, 2002
Tri-X 8x10, Apo Sironar-S 210/5.6, 1/4 @ f/45
scan of contact print on Kodak III RC

[Steve M Hostetter]

Sinar 4x5 90mm xl

[SamReeves]

Sinar 4x5 90mm xl

Those are some oversized roots! :) Nice work Steve.

[Steve Gledhill]

I'm sure some of you will know "The Shoe Tree" on Highway 50 - the lonliest road in America. This is really just a record shot. There's lots of stuff about it if you google it.

[Jan Pedersen]

Palouse a week ago. 4x10 with split darkslide.

[John Voss]

Shen Hao, 250mm Fujinon

[Steve M Hostetter]

Those are some oversized roots! :) Nice work Steve.

Thx Sam,, That tree is in Yosemite. I wish I had waited for some ppl to walk through it before I clicked the shutter:o

[Jiri Vasina]

Palouse a week ago. 4x10 with split darkslide.

Jan, that is a great one. I like it a lot...

Jiri

[Jan Pedersen]

Thanks Jiri, appreciate it.

jan

[mandoman7]

http://images51.fotki.com/v1543/photos/2/1219782/7565497/OakinFog-vi.jpg
Westside Rd, Sonoma County

[SamReeves]

Westside Rd, Sonoma County

Pardon my excessive drool. What an epic fogscape, excellent neg. :)

[mandoman7]

Thanks Sam, here's a tissue ;)

[mandoman7]

This tree was a block from my house and I always loved its shape. So I had some infrared I wanted to try on a Crown Graphic that had fallen into my lap. The little xenar vignetted on many of the shots..
http://images51.fotki.com/v1544/photos/2/1219782/7565497/Jrhigh1-vi.jpg

[poco]

http://mazzeogallery.blogspot.com/2009/07/rsvp.html

Subject for first exhibition is "Trees." Deadline for entries is today, for anyone interested.

(no personal affiliation with Masseo Gallery)

[Tony Karnezis]

Westside Rd, Sonoma County

Very nice. Reminds me of Roman Loranc's work.

[Jim Cole]

Came across this solitary volcanic extrusion surrounded by aspen trees in the middle of a pine forest. It seemed that the aspens had gathered around the alter to worship.

Ebony RW45, Schneider 110XL, Acros in Rodinal, Curves in CS3

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3463/3725896818_1d0c3a78dd_o.jpg

[mandoman7]

Very nice. Reminds me of Roman Loranc's work.

That's a flattering comparison. That guy does good work. Thanks.

[Jiri Vasina]

http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/leto/p13x18-223_web.jpg

Couple with a Cross

Chamonix 5×8", Meyer Weitwinkel Aristostigmat 120mm, 13×18cm, Fomapan 100, Rodinal.

[mandoman7]

http://images50.fotki.com/v1530/photos/2/1219782/7565497/landmrknu-vi.jpg
4x5 infrared, 90mm Super Angulon.

[jim kitchen]

Dear John,

Nicely done... :)

I have not used infrared film, but you sure seem to have a handle on it.

jim k

[Shailendra]

John, this is fantastic..what film did you use?



4x5 infrared, 90mm Super Angulon.

[mandoman7]

Thanks Shailendra and Jim. I used Kodak Infrared 4x5 and it was a hot day.

[Shailendra]

Thanks John...boy I wish that film was still available..I've tried Efke IR, but am not too big of the fan of its softer look

Thanks Shailendra and Jim. I used Kodak Infrared 4x5 and it was a hot day.

[SamReeves]

Thanks Shailendra and Jim. I used Kodak Infrared 4x5 and it was a hot day.

To my eye, it looks very different than the Maco. I wish Kodak still had it on the books.

Beautiful exposure BTW. :)

[alanps]

A couple for the thread...

[Jiri Vasina]

http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/leto/p5x8-065_web.jpg

Sheltered

Chamonix 5×8″, Schneider-Kreuznach Repro-Claron 305mm, 5×8″, Adox CHS 25, Rodinal.

For you to consider, and hopefully, also enjoy ;)

Jiri

[Jim Cole]

Jiri,

Wonderful!

Jim

[sanking]

Here is a 500 year old fig tree. As you can see, rather larger than most fig trees.


Sandy King

[Jan Pedersen]

Jiri, Enjoy it very much. Wonderful image.

jan

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Here is a 500 year old fig tree. As you can see, rather larger than most fig trees.


Sandy King

Sandy, what an image! And carbon to boot! I can feel the branches in this one. I've got some old figs here in Ventura planted around the 1880's but nothing as impressive as the one you posted.

Jim

[jnantz]

twins

bent and straight
leaves above shimmering in the summer sun

[RmFrase]

Caddo Lake near Oil City, Louisiana.
Shen-Hao TZ45-IIb. Fuji Quickload. Nikkor 210mm

[vinny]

shen hao, 90mm grandagon, maco ir in rodinal, 89b, kentmere fiber

[Renato Tonelli]

shen hao, 90mm grandagon, maco ir in rodinal, 89b, kentmere fiber

Vinny - where was that beautiful photograph of that beautiful tree taken?

Over the years, I have been photographing a tree in Italy (Tuscany - Pontremoli) that looks very much like yours. If they are not the same tree then maybe they are twins separated at birth.:)

[RmFrase]

Oak Alley located in Vacherie, Louisiana.
Shen-Hao TZ45-IIb. Fuji Quickload. Nikkor 210mm

[vinny]

[QUOTE=Renato Tonelli;493137]Vinny - where was that beautiful photograph of that beautiful tree taken?

Over the years, I have been photographing a tree in Italy (Tuscany - Pontremoli) that looks very much like yours. If they are not the same tree then maybe they are twins separated at birth.:)[/QUOTE

Not far from Los Angeles, California. You'd love the trees here.

[Jeremy Moore]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2442/3778439285_af79173a27_o.jpg

[tmastran]

I was trying to make a photograph of this church, but the composition I wanted, was obstructed by a large tree. After thinking about the final image, and consulting my dog Daisy, I felt that including the tree actually enhanced the photograph. Combined with the church behind it, the tree line, and the sky, I like the layered effect. What do y'all think? I may try some more unusual vantage points.

http://www.tedmastrandonas.com/images/OakGroveUnited2009-06-06.840.usm.jpg

[Jiri Vasina]

http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/leto/p4x6-033_web.jpg (http://www.vasina.net/?p=1589)

Tree by a Road

Chamonix 5×8″, Hugo Meyer Wide Angle Aristostigmat 160mm, 4¾×6½“, Wephota NP 15, Rodinal.

[Preston]

"After Many Winters" A Western Juniper Detail near Sonora Pass in the Sierra.

http://www.gildedmoon.com/images/canp/486-1aweb.jpg

These old, and gnarled trees have always amazed me.

Tachihara 4x5
Fujinon 180mm
Astia 100f

[ljb0904]

Angellic Maple - Provia, 81a, Fuji 240mm
http://www.thewildlight.com/images/lf2008_064_02p.jpg

[brianam]

Los Osos, CA #2 and #3. Both: Speed Graphic, Nikkor 135/5.6, FP4+.

http://www.midiliphoto.com/images/LosOsosOaks_45_02sm.jpg

http://www.midiliphoto.com/images/LosOsosOaks_45_03sm.jpg

[Bryan Lemasters]

Excellent work, Brian. Love the second one.

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Ah Brian, Los Osos Oaks! Gustavo and I just got back from there. Took the 8x10 out for a stroll. Such a great old Oak forest. The trees almost come after you!! Can't wait to develop this batch of film. Both shots are very nice BTW.

Jim

[brianam]

Jim, yes it is! Los Osos Oaks Preserve. Taken on the morning of July 4th after a little stopover in Morro Bay.
According to the park info, many of the trees are 800 years old. Seems California has too few never-disturbed oak groves like this. I loved it.
Looking forward to seeing scans of your 8x10"s!

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Jim, yes it is! Los Osos Oaks Preserve. Taken on the morning of July 4th after a little stopover in Morro Bay.
According to the park info, many of the trees are 800 years old. Seems California has too few never-disturbed oak groves like this. I loved it.
Looking forward to seeing scans of your 8x10"s!

Brian, will do. I do have an 11x14 that I took at Los Osos and I'll post it again here. I had it in the scary tree post a while back. Do You remember seeing this one. Looks like it will chase you out of the forest.

This is an 8x10 crop of the image as my scanner can't do the 11x14.

11x14 carbon transfer print.

Jim

[maurits]

The second tree is excellent, Brian!

This is my first tree, it was in the scary trees thread too (but not scary enough, I guess). :)

http://www.rexmundi.nl/photo/Muiderberg_004.jpg

Chamonix 45-n 1, Sironar-N 150 5.6 mc, Kodak Tri-X 320

Cheers, Maurits

[Jiri Vasina]

http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/leto/p13x18-243_web.jpg (http://www.vasina.net/?p=1604)

Forest path

Chamonix 5×8″, Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 210mm, 13×18cm, Fomapan 100, Rodinal.

[David Hedley]

Wonderful work above. Here is one from me;

Acer, Nezu
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3454/3856446839_a04fde3b19_b.jpg
Toyo metal field, Nikkor 150mm, Tri-X

[jim kitchen]

Dear Jiri,

Excellent image, young man... :)

I see that your logging roads are well maintained like ours.

jim k

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Wonderful work by everyone who has contributed to this post. Can you believe it we have over 1000 posts to this thread. Shows how much we all love trees.

Jim

[Steve Gledhill]

http://www.virtuallygrey.co.uk/files/9311/2182yewpath.jpg

These ancient clipped yew trees are in the churchyard in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England.