Rocks and stones

[Marko]

This is the first result of my very recent return to Rodinal.

http://48pixels.com/images/rocks01.jpg

Please post your rocks.

[Colin Graham]

Nice shot and nice idea for a thread.

[Marko]

Lovely image, Colin! Compared to that, it's no great loss if you can't see mine. :) But I just checked and it loads fine for me, both PC and Mac.

Mick - thanks for commenting. What kind of a system/browser are you viewing it on? I am on a calibrated iMac with a gamma set to 2.2. The negative was scanned and then post-processed to match the display. The processing consisted of post-capture sharpening, a couple of curves and a couple of dodge/burn layers. The way I see the image on my monitor is from roughly Zone III for the shadow between the two rocks in front to Zone VIII for highlights. And it was a very contrasty scene to begin with.

That being said, yes, I still need to determine proper development - this was the first batch after determining ISO for this combo. I still need to pin down the exact development times for N- and N+.

[Colin Graham]

Took a few minutes for your image to show up on my end, Marko, probably what Mick was commenting on as well. I edited my reply accordingly. That is a lovely sharp image with wonderful tones on my monitor- makes me wonder why I ever stopped using rodinal.

[Alan Rabe]

Here is my fav rock shot. Shot in the Paria Wilderness. It is a 645 but it was the shot that said go to LF. Just a simple neg scan.

[Bruce Watson]

Right then. Here's a nice little rock face from Joshua Tree NP.

[Mick Noordewier]

Hi Marko,

Colin is right, your posting didn't contain the image for a while so I made a lame attempt at humor.

Your shot is lovely, and has very good tones on my monitor. I've never used anything but HP5+/HC110, so was interested to see your use of Rodinal.

-Mick

[David Luttmann]

Nice shot Marko. I've never tried using Rodinal....I've always found it easy to use PMK or HC110 Dil B. I thought they stopped making Rodinal.

[Marko]

No problem, Mick. I didn't realize it was a joke simply because everything looked in ordnung on my side. But yeah, I can easily see the joke in the context. :)

I used to love Ilford films in Microphen, way back in my film days. Starting with HP4 and on. I found Rodinal interesting with FP4 back then too, but not too much and it was easier for me to simply standardize on one developer and two films.

Now that I'm getting back to film again, this time LF and MF, I find myself having a lot of fun running film/developer combo tests. This one was done on FP4+ in Rodinal 1+50, and the next in line is Delta 100. And I can already say that I really love the stuff.

David, there are a few Rodinal clones out there and the original is also being sold again. I got mine at Freestyle. It's cheap, very easy to use as one-shot and it keeps long. It yields very little fog and very sharp negatives. Their processing instructions are almost spot-on, at least for the films I tried so far.

The only downside is - it may not be as good for faster films. I plan on running a bunch of tests with Tri-X and HP5+ in DD-X, D76 and HC110.

[Daniel_Buck]

shot in late 2007, I've been meaning to get back up there with the 90mm!

http://404photography.net/wip/4x5/4x5_corral_05.jpg

http://404photography.net/wip/4x5/4x5_corral_06.jpg

[Eric Biggerstaff]

Here is one.

FP4+ developed in Rodinal.

[Colin Graham]

.. and the next in line is Delta 100. .

Marko, hope it's not an important shot. Now I remember why I stopped using rodinal, because I had run out of APX 100 and tried shooting delta 100! The look is definitely not for everyone, though some really like it.

[Scott --]

Rocks and some water...

[Benno Jones]

Both with 150mm Xenar

[Robert A. Zeichner]

Porpoise Rocks - Alabama Hills

for a larger view - http://web.mac.com/razeichner/iWeb/RAZP%20large%20pix/Porpoise%20Rocks.html

[Marko]

Marko, hope it's not an important shot. Now I remember why I stopped using rodinal, because I had run out of APX 100 and tried shooting delta 100! The look is definitely not for everyone, though some really like it.

Of course not. I usually run a MF roll first, find out the ballpark exposure and dev time and then fine tune with sheet film. It's mostly a blank light gray wall on the north side of my place shot through a white diffuser. Easily replaceable too, since it's always the same frame. :)

Seriously, I heard the same thing about Delta 100, but I also heard that its reciprocity is very tame and linear, so it might be an interesting long exposure film.

[sparq]

Here's my ugly duck that will make all the beautiful pictures in this thread look even better! :D
Wolfe's Neck, Maine
4x5, Symmar-S 5.6/210, Fomapan 200, Barry Thornton's 2 bath developer

[brian reed]

here are some rocks from Oregon coast
BR

[Colin Graham]

More crap from the attic.

[Ralph Barker]

Mosaic Canyon, Death Valley:

http://www.rbarkerphoto.com/Misc/Travel/DV2003/DV0203-A4-550bwMosaicNarrows.jpg

FP4+ in DD-X, as I recall

[Dick Hilker]

Swampscott (MA) beach

[Paul Metcalf]

The Glove

[nathanm]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2054/2042384322_5b12d4050f_b.jpg

[Ben Hopson]

Pine Canyon, Zion NP.

[Alan Davenport]

Tumble Creek

[Joakim Ahnfelt]

Here's one from Elgol, Isle of Skye, Scotland

[Nino Grangetto]

ILford FP4 D 76 1:1 Mamiya RB67 (To excuse to me, was before having my Linhof)

[Louie Powell]

Two from Weston's Beach, Point Lobos State Park.

[Jon Shiu]

Rocks

[timbo10ca]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2054/2042384322_5b12d4050f_b.jpg

Gorgeous! What did you use?

Tim

[BarryS]

Great Falls of the Potomac with a 150mm Sironar and Fomapan 200.

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/3057/greatfallsxo8.jpg

[vinny]

Nathan, Nice image. looks to be wide angle, yes?

shen hao 4x5 90mm grandagon
efke 25 in rodinal 1:50
los angeles area

[Jim Galli]

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/Barnbaum/LittleColoGorgeTryptich1.jpg
Canyon of the Little Colorado

450mm Fujinon C on 4X5 Fuji Neopan.

[Robert A. Zeichner]

John Sexton's rock

[Marko]

Absolutely great work shown in this thread, by everybody.

Having said that, I also have to add: Wow, Jim! One of your best pieces that I've seen so far!

[Jim Galli]

Absolutely great work shown in this thread, by everybody.

Having said that, I also have to add: Wow, Jim! One of your best pieces that I've seen so far!

Thanks Marko.

[Brian Vuillemenot]

Here's a few from the Bisti Badlands.

[Edwin Beckenbach]

Tafoni, Northern Channel Islands, California
Fujinon-A 240mm, RVP50, 81C

[KenM]

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/Barnbaum/LittleColoGorgeTryptich1.jpg
Canyon of the Little Colorado

450mm Fujinon C on 4X5 Fuji Neopan.

Wow, does that every look familiar :-) That was a pretty spectacular place, wasn't it Jim? I think Bruce referred to it as 'Gorge of the Little Colorado'...

[Andrew Tymon]

A river that looked better than it smelled. 180 symmar and fp4.

[Jim Galli]

Wow, does that every look familiar :-) That was a pretty spectacular place, wasn't it Jim? I think Bruce referred to it as 'Gorge of the Little Colorado'...

Hi Ken. 35°55'05.23"N, 111°32'34.93"W in Google Earth. Do you concur or am I at the wrong spot. BTW for the others, this was on a Barnbaum workshop and the reason I got the 450 out is because of the other photogs in front of me. I believe it worked out well. Thanks. Jim

[nathanm]

timbo10ca, vinny,

Thanks very much! I used a Schneider 90mm lens on a Shen-Hao 4x5. I took two shots with the back shifted all the way to the left and right extremes and then stitched them together in Photoshop. Kind of the poor man's 4x10 I suppose.

Film was most likely Ilford Delta-100 in perceptol developer.

[Bruce Watson]

Tafoni, Northern Channel Islands, California
Fujinon-A 240mm, RVP50, 81C

Nice get.

[Maretzo]

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/Barnbaum/LittleColoGorgeTryptich1.jpg
Canyon of the Little Colorado

450mm Fujinon C on 4X5 Fuji Neopan.

Surprisingly, tonopahpictures.0catch.com's blog is censored in Thailand and Vietnam. But fortunately we can still enjoy Frank Petronio's pictures! :D

[Dave Aharonian]

My version of John Sexton's rock! Sunwapta Falls, Jasper National Park.

[KenM]

Hi Ken. 35°55'05.23"N, 111°32'34.93"W in Google Earth. Do you concur or am I at the wrong spot. BTW for the others, this was on a Barnbaum workshop and the reason I got the 450 out is because of the other photogs in front of me. I believe it worked out well. Thanks. Jim

Hmmm, I'm not sure about that. I think we were all camped out here:

35°55'7.79"N, 111°32'34.93"W

which is slightly north and west of your marker. That is, unless you hiked around to that protrusion. I know that I didn't, although I did move around to get a similar perspective to yours....

It's a nice set of shots - I'm sure it looks good printed!

[mrladewig]

Here's a few from the Bisti Badlands.

I like the first of the Bisti shots very well. I wish it were easier to get there from where I am. I've wanted to visit for a few years. It seems like I have to drive twice as far as the crow flies to get there.

Mel-

[lostcoyote]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2343/1808619107_ccae1c4e90_o.jpg
cranking up the saturation...

[lostcoyote]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2074/1712035619_564d728c37.jpg
boo!

[drew.saunders]

A couple from Point Lobos, CA, October '06. "Big rock shaped like a hand" and "Guano rock," but I'm sure there's an official name for at least the second one.

Drew

[Hollis]

Mt. Evans, Colorado. One of my first, if not THE first sheet of Efke 25 I have ever shot. Was on a crappy Toyo 45D with some unremarkable 210mm. Hell, I was just starting school when I shot this.

[Ralph Barker]

A few more rocks from Point Lobos

http://www.rbarkerphoto.com/Misc/SFBayAreaMisc/PtLobos0503-A-600bw.jpg

[Brian Sims]

10244

On the way to Toleak Point on the Washington coast.

[lostcoyote]

some granite...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2185/1712016591_3aa43c8254.jpg

[Jrewt]

Heres one:

[Maretzo]

Vertical cliff and church. The holder was not completely pulled down, so the bottom is not sharp and slightly foggy. I guess it will be still there to photography again in few weeks or months!
Tachihara, Rodenstock 150 on FP4, scanned on V700.

[vinny]

Brian Sims, that's just a sexy image! Well done.

[Kent Berquist]

At Zapata Falls, Colorado

[Brian Sims]

Thanks Vinny. I tried to find the rock again on hikes along that same stretch of beach. She's probably buried under the sand. I guess it was a "one night stand."

[Diane Maher]

Ralph, I can't see either of your images.

[Jiri Vasina]

Diane, I can see both of Ralph's images. Maybe you did not wait long enough for them to load? Or something blocking those pictures?

[MenacingTourist]

This is High Falls in Ulster County, NY
Kodak 2D 8x10 with 5x7 back / Zeiss Kodak Anastigmat No.4 in compound shutter.

[Sheldon N]

Smith Rock, Oregon.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2120/2216231156_1f85ed5729_o.jpg

Arca 4x5, Nikkor SW 90mm f/8, red filter & polarizer, Acros in Xtol 1:1

[Maretzo]

Sheldon:

Grandiose!

[Colin Graham]

Sheldon, that is quite something. Very nice.

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Mc Clures beach in California. Shot with the 8x10 and Efke 25.

[david mcmahon]

Wall detail. Canyon del Muerto, Arizona.
PMK w/tmax.

[Brian Sims]

Sheldon,

A funny story about Smith Rock: I went on a 5-day field trip of the high desert with 24 4th & 5th graders that ended at Smith Rock. There were two of us dads and ten moms. That final day was hot...and we were exhausted. The plan for Smith Rock was to hike down into canyon and up the other side to see a rock climbing demonstration. The moms had reached their limit...they announced they would stay near the parking lot and cut up bagels in the shade. It wasn't negotiable.

Then the rock climber showed up. Sun-bleached blond ponytail. Bronze body. Rock-climber physique. Flashy smile. Suddenly the moms were refreshed and ready to hike through hell to learn about rock climbing. The dads cut up bagels in the shade.

[lostcoyote]

enroute to ionian basin...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2330/1808619131_26d381cb07.jpg

[Sheldon N]

Sheldon,

A funny story about Smith Rock: I went on a 5-day field trip of the high desert with 24 4th & 5th graders that ended at Smith Rock. There were two of us dads and ten moms. That final day was hot...and we were exhausted. The plan for Smith Rock was to hike down into canyon and up the other side to see a rock climbing demonstration. The moms had reached their limit...they announced they would stay near the parking lot and cut up bagels in the shade. It wasn't negotiable.

Then the rock climber showed up. Sun-bleached blond ponytail. Bronze body. Rock-climber physique. Flashy smile. Suddenly the moms were refreshed and ready to hike through hell to learn about rock climbing. The dads cut up bagels in the shade.

That's hilarious!

[Steve Feldman]

Marko,

Excellent image. What was the location of your rocks?

~Steve

[Marko]

Thanks, Steve. It's in one of the local parks here, it's so small I don't think it even has an official name. :)

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I just realized that this may sound a bit smug, which was not my intention. So, "here" is the North-West San Fernando Valley, right in the foot of Santa Susana mountains. They form a ragged foothill strewn with rocks of all sizes and there is a variety of parks, large and small sprinkled at the bottom, as well as lots of trails going up into the mountains. The park in question is about half the size of the footbal field, with some recreation facilities and a bunch of rocks and trees at one edge of it.

If it has a name, I don't know it. The closest points of interest are the Rocky Point, Santa Susana Pass and Topanga Canyon.

</edit>

[dominikus bw]

Sheldon, fantastic...
I should add you in my fav photographers list...

[Enrico Faini]

Tieche river, Valais, Switzerland
shot on FP4+ with a 5x7 Nagaoka and a 240mm Nikkor-W

[lostcoyote]

here's a lesser viewed aspect of mt. clarence king
(from the west side)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2365/1712016613_277847c7da.jpg

[Bob Chambers]

Here is one from Point Lobos;

[mrladewig]

here's a lesser viewed aspect of mt. clarence king
(from the west side)


Its a beautiful mountain you've captured here and a rather large "rock".

[lostcoyote]

not to worry mrladewig,

it'll get worn down into little grains of sand, some of which might just end up in this pile...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2033/1712016627_27229ca3c4.jpg

[lostcoyote]

here's some normal sized rocks...
(along south fork cartridge creek)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2338/1808619125_695c76506d.jpg

[Gary Beasley]

Heres my humble offering. At Raven Cliff Falls near Cleveland Ga.

[lostcoyote]

nice one gary :)

[Ralph Barker]

More rocks with water . . .

http://www.rbarkerphoto.com/Misc/WestVirginia/WV0907-810A-CathedralFalls-750bw.jpg

8x10 HP5+ w/ 450mm Nikkor M

[David Karp]

Smith Rock, Oregon.

Darn Sheldon. You are one heck of a good picture maker.

[Michael Wynd]

Beautiful Ralph, two of my favourite things
Mike

[Bryan Lemasters]

Good one, Ralph. Nice to see something from my "neck of the woods". Here's my take on the same spot. "Mongo" 8x10, Rodenstock 90/4.5, no center filter. (yea, I know that it doesn't cover):rolleyes:

[David A. Goldfarb]

Here's an old favorite. 4x5" Tech V, 90/8 Super-Angulon--

http://www.echonyc.com/~goldfarb/photo/rrc.jpg

Should have some new rocks in the batch of negs I have to develop sometime in the next few days.

[Doug Dolde]

Joshua Tree Rocks !

[Maretzo]

Rocks and Ice.
Vieze River, Valais, Switzerland.
Tachi 4x5, Rodenstock 150, FP4

[Sheldon N]

Thanks for the kind words, guys.

Ralph, I really like your Cathedral Falls shot!

We have a lot of waterfalls out here in the Pacific Northwest. There's so many that my wife has actually banned me from taking any more pictures of them, at least if they are to be hung anywhere in the house. Sometimes it's good to have a creative director spurring you on to new things. :)

[dominikus bw]

Here is my rocks...
Sinar F1 with Symmar-S 150 & TMY400...

[Steve Feldman]

I just realized that this may sound a bit smug, which was not my intention. So, "here" is the North-West San Fernando Valley, right in the foot of Santa Susana mountains. They form a ragged foothill strewn with rocks of all sizes and there is a variety of parks, large and small sprinkled at the bottom, as well as lots of trails going up into the mountains. The park in question is about half the size of the footbal field, with some recreation facilities and a bunch of rocks and trees at one edge of it.

If it has a name, I don't know it. The closest points of interest are the Rocky Point, Santa Susana Pass and Topanga Canyon.

_________________________________________

Marko,

Exactly where I thought. (yah sure). But I do know where it is. Chatsworth area. About 2 miles north of me. Now if I would only stop raining and clear up a bit. Darned eclipses get in the way too.

~Steve

[Marko]

Marko,

Exactly where I thought. (yah sure). But I do know where it is. Chatsworth area. About 2 miles north of me. Now if I would only stop raining and clear up a bit. Darned eclipses get in the way too.

~Steve

Yeah, the rain can really be a pest here... All few days of it, each year. :D

[Ralph Barker]

Thanks for the comments on the Cathedral Falls image, gentlemen.

Bryan - although the fall-off may not be to everyone's taste, I think it adds to the drama of your image.

Sheldon - Yes, it's good to pay attention to one's Creative Director. It would be a shame for falls to be, well, your downfall. ;)

[Darren H]

Nice shot and nice idea for a thread.

Colin-

Awesome image! Very nicely done.

[Colin Graham]

Many thanks Darren.

[Ben Hopson]

Lots of sandstone and a little river.

[Vaughn]

Here are two rocks, on more rock
Joshua Tree National Monument, 1993
Sunset
Scanned 5x7 contact print

210mm/6.3 Computar

[D. Bryant]

Erosion of an ancient calcium carbonate formation made in the Jemez Mts. New Mexico.

[cotdt]

I have some rocks:

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/5355/oilmountingattempt1hx7.jpg

[gene LaFord]

A couple of shots from the Quabbin Reservoir, Massachusetts USA, when the water level is quite low.

gene

[Bruce M. Herman]

Two from the southwest:
-Boulders in canyon, Vermillion Cliffs, UT
-Boulders on bedded sandstone, Buckskin Gulch, UT

[Mark Whiting]

A lot of beautiful images posted in this thread. Here is my try.
Sycamore Falls, Northern Arizona

[Daniel_Buck]

Two from the Mojave Desert last weekend. 90 Super Angulon on these

http://www.buckshotsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/mojave_4x5_04.jpg

http://www.buckshotsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/mojave_4x5_01.jpg

[cotdt]

awesome work, Mr. Buck!

[Eric Brody]

Here's mine, at Shore Acres State Park on the southern Oregon coast in September 2007.

Eric

[venchka]

Rediscovering old negatives. First attemps at scanning. In preparation for 4x5.

In the vicinity of Fall Creek Pass, Colorado. Circa 1974. Backpacking. 3rd day from the car. Pentax 6x7 and Pentax SMC 105mm lens. Thanks for looking.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/119091-2/Fall+Creek+Pass+Rocks+_amp_+Clouds-1.jpg

[Sideshow Bob]

Coyote Buttes-AZ. About a half east (?) of the "Wave"

Gale

[Gary Beasley]

Oh, I think I can dig another one out. How about this?
Helton Falls, near Blood Mountain in North Georgia, USA.
4x5 Anba Ikeda, 150mm Caltar, Ektapan in Rodinal 1:50

[Gary Beasley]

I think you might find this a bit funny. Its been named the Flying Fickle Finger of Fate by local cavers. It's in Rustys Cave in northwest Georgia, USA. It's not LF though, I'd love to visit this place with a 4x5 someday.

[Tony Karnezis]

Here's mine, at Shore Acres State Park on the southern Oregon coast in September 2007.

Eric

Beautiful composition and tonality, Eric. I'd hang that on my wall.

I often like square format photos. If I may suggest, I think your photo works very well in that format as well. What do you think?

[Chris Strobel]

My feeble attempt at a rock

http://www.pbase.com/cloudswimmer/image/93625757/original.jpg

[venchka]

I wish I lived someplace where I could find rocks.

[Michael Przybyla]

From the Pompelly Trail on Mt. Monadnock. This was on a spectaculaly clear early fall day.

[Brian Sims]

10658

On the Washington coast, north of Rialto Beach.
Acros, hand tinted in photoshop

[Nino Grangetto]

Here are two rocks, on more rock
Joshua Tree National Monument, 1993
Sunset
Scanned 5x7 contact print

210mm/6.3 Computar

A Beauty, greetings

[Daniel_Buck]

El Matador Beach, Malibu. 8x10 cropped to 5x10, 240 G-Claron with a red filter, Tri-x320. Not my ideal time of day to shoot (noon, haha!) but I was with friends, and it was fun :-) Super windy though, my goodness! haha!

http://404photography.net/wip/scs_challenge_12.jpg

[AFSmithphoto]

Hi all,
My first post on this forum. Don't have much to say, but why not start it all off with a pic, its why we're here right?
I believe the formation is called Fred Flintstone Spire. It can be found at Kodochrome Basin state park in Utah.
Great pics everyone!

[Victo]

hi,this is my first post in this forum,my little contribute of this fantastic tread

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/214/473658855_800a6181a1_o.jpg

victo.

[Joakim Ahnfelt]

A Scottish girl at rest

[Robert Skeoch]

This is mine from Rattlesnake Point.
-Rob

[Gary Beasley]

This is in Haggard Cave in Tennessee. Made the front cover of the NSS News, my first!
The cavers are from Georgia Tech.

[Gary Beasley]

From an area called Zahnd, a place to go bouldering - practice for rockclimbers.
4x5 Anba 150 Caltar Ektapan in Rodinal 1:50

[Robert Skeoch]

This is a rock I call "Bear Claw" up in Algonquin Park.... shot on 8x10 most likely Delta 100.
-Rob

[JPlomley]

The Mesa
Rodenstock 75/4.5 Grandagon-N on RVP-50
4 sec f/32

[butterflydream]

Incheon, Korea.
Arca Swiss F-Field C 4x5
Fujinon 90mm F8
TMAX 100

[rippo]

Oh i've got rocks! I've got stones!

Taken last weekend in Cayucos (Morro Bay), CA. Morro Rock is in the background. I shot it on a borrowed Linhof Technika, 250mm lens, Tri-X 320 film...red filter? I'm not sure. Cropped to square, scanned, and then digitally split-toned (because I care about you guys).

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/2344296429_0f9895fd1d.jpg

[Jim Becia]

Here are a few of my attempts at rocks. The first is a rock I stumbled across in Zion. The second is another Zion shot. And the third is a shot of some rock fins in the Paria Wilderness area. Jim

[rippo]

jim: the third one is really (ahem) "rockin'"!

[Jiri Vasina]

matt: the job with split-toning is very good. Heck, it's wonderful. I love it.

jim: the second one seen large must be something...

Jiri

[rippo]

thanks jiri!

[ljsegil]

There is a rock in there if you look closely, otherwise pretty woody for this thread, but hoping for feedback any old way. Nikkor-M 300mm, Velvia 50.
LJS

[Colin Graham]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/2357200019_1f212237a9.jpg

[Jack Brauer]

http://www.widerange.org/images/large/grenadierSkyRock.jpg

[Sanjay Sen]

Stunning, Jack!

Was the water still, or did you have to wait for it to stop moving? Just curious.

[Daniel_Buck]

Here are two 8x10s from hiking Red Rock Canyon (Mojave Desert) this past weekend. 240mm on the first, 360mm on the second. Tri-x 320, Red and polarizer filters on the first, none on the second. A green filter might have done nicely for the second, but I have none (yet?). Have 4 more 8x10s to develop, and a hand full of 4x5s as well. Does anyone else see the triangle in the second one? That's what caught my attention.

http://www.buckshotsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/mojave2_8x10_01.jpg

http://www.buckshotsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/mojave2_8x10_02.jpg

[Daniel_Buck]

360mm no filters on the first here, 240mm with yellow and polarizer on the second.

http://www.buckshotsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/mojave2_8x10_03.jpg

http://www.buckshotsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/mojave2_8x10_04.jpg

[Dirk Rösler]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/133/404543759_27e19b83b2.jpg

Temple garden in my neighbourhood. Grandagon 75, Fuji Acros in Rodinal

[Jack Brauer]

Stunning, Jack!

Was the water still, or did you have to wait for it to stop moving? Just curious.

Thanks Sanjay! The water was pretty still but in the full size image you can see a little bit of ripples. What amazed me about this scene was the seamless transition from shore to water. This places was so pristine, I doubt a human had been there in years.

[Sanjay Sen]

Thanks Sanjay! The water was pretty still but in the full size image you can see a little bit of ripples. What amazed me about this scene was the seamless transition from shore to water. This places was so pristine, I doubt a human had been there in years.

Yes, I noticed the seamless transition right away. I keep coming back to this image - there are a lot of wonderful photographs in this thread, but this is my favorite! :)

Was this (also) Patagonia? I hope these places stay pristine, like your photograph shows.

[Jack Brauer]

Was this (also) Patagonia?
Nope, this here in Colorado.

[lenser]

One of our small but beautiful waterfalls here in Missouri. Our rocks seem to grow all over the place.

Tim

[Daniel_Buck]

Rodenstock 360mm, no filters, f64 at 1/2 second and some rear tilt with good amount of front fall
http://www.buckshotsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/charmlee_8x10_02.jpg

[mrladewig]

Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO

75mm Super Angulon, Provia, 81B, 2 stop hard GND

http://www.ladewigs.com/Gallery/d/792-1/GOG_20080330_04.jpg

[mrladewig]

White Place, Abiquiu, New Mexico

http://www.ladewigs.com/Gallery/d/808-1/White_Place_02.jpg

[Edwin Beckenbach]

Lichen on rhyolite breccia, Gabilan Mountains, California
RVP100, Nikkor 120mm Macro, f22 1/8", 81B

[mrladewig]

Very nice palette in the lichen Edwin. Is the teal color the underlying rock or a lichen?

[Edwin Beckenbach]

Very nice palette in the lichen Edwin. Is the teal color the underlying rock or a lichen?

I don't think there is really much teal there but the contrast with the pink rock might make the more neutral or bluish lichens look more green than they really are. In answer to your question the rock is a conglomerate of pieces that range pink through orange (there isn't much of it showing through in this case). Everything else is lichen with a bit of dried up moss here and there. Here's a detail:

[Hugo Zhang]

This is an old one taken with a 150mm ssxl lens.

[Eduardo Aigner]

http://www.eduardoaigner.com.br/outros/4x5/PB4x5_A50_A.jpg

South brazilian beach.
Toyo 45CF, Nikkor-W 150mm, TriX 320

[Miguel Coquis]

... more stones,
4x5, Lorillon
Series: La Voie du Millieu

[Jim collum]

ebony 4x5, schneider 210

Point Lobos


http://www.jcollum.com/fm/lobos_004c-8bit.jpg




http://www.jcollum.com/fm/betterlight_lobos1.jpg

[Colin Graham]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/2424799867_1cabc85cd4.jpg

[Brian Bullen]

Colin, as always, your work is beautiful. I would love to hold this print in my hand. Is this a wide angle lens on the 5x12? It seems there is a little falloff to the edges and it is perfect. Thanks for posting!

[Colin Graham]

Hey, thanks very much Brian, that means a lot. Yeah, it was a little 6 inch Busch aplanat. Miracle of a lens, about the size of a bottlecap. It has some pretty wild bokeh and dark flare in the corners. Thanks again for the comment.

[Miguel Coquis]

... and some water running, grand children came for holidays and we went for a walk into the forest near our home in France.
Regional Park Chevreuse, Les Vaux de Cernay 78720
Small tiny river: Le Rougeon. It appears once a year during rainy season.
4x5, 120mm f:2
straight dev
scanned neg

[Vaughn]

Precious image, Miguel!

Vaughn

[Miguel Coquis]

here is a second one for rocks, stones... and water !
4x5 symmar 210mm, f:16

[Miguel Coquis]

[QUOTE=Vaughn;342632]Precious image, Miguel!

Thanks Vaughn, the children and myself we really enjoy this place !

[Daniel_Buck]

http://www.buckshotsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/positive_paper_031.jpg

[Shen45]

Shot at Mannum falls. Arista Edu Ultra 5x4 souped in PMK.

[kev curry]

Thought that was snow on that rock, then remembered it don't snow much 'down under':) . Great shot Steve.... contrast mask?

kev

[Shen45]

The image is pretty much as you see it Kev. The granite pool was very dark and the rock in the foreground had a light grey silt on the surface.

The lens was a 162mm Wollensak Raptar shot at about f22.

Steve

[Jan Pedersen]

Joshua Tree National Monument CA

[Hugo Zhang]

Very nice tone, Jan! Is it a pt/pd print?

[Jan Pedersen]

Hugo, Thanks yes it's a Pt/pd print. Thought i had a few good neg's after the trip but they are a lot of work. Not the cameras fault though :)

[Skorzen]

Here's a new one
Shen Hao with a Kowa 150mm f9 on Efke 25 w yellow filter
http://www.pbase.com/wfournier/image/96864546/original.jpg

[Brian Bullen]

Skorzen, well seen, I like it!

[jnantz]

...

[Colin Graham]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/2482876691_8a4738109f.jpg

[Monty McCutchen]

Colin,

Your work is beautiful!

Keep it up,

Monty

[Colin Graham]

Thanks very much Monty

[zoneVIII]

this mine, nikon 210, tmax100 souped pyrocatMC, ilford gallerie grade 2 http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4159/cinangneng2bn6.jpg

[zoneVIII]

nice colin

[Joe O'Hara]

Stones by the Merced River in Yosemite.

[Tony Karnezis]

Fantastic


Here's a new one
Shen Hao with a Kowa 150mm f9 on Efke 25 w yellow filter

[Sergey Botvin]

4x5, Heliar, Bergger 200 + PMK
http://web.mac.com/botvinss/iWeb/Sergey%20Botvin%27s%20photographs/13.5cm%20Heliar%20f4.5_files/Picture%20022.jpg

[Jeff Graves]

and a little bit of snow...Rocky Mountain National Park mid April.
Ebony 4x5, fp4

[Jim Jirka]

Ruby Beach Washington Coast. Fuji 160C Film, Last Fuji Velvia 100F

[Hugo Zhang]

Zen Garden.

[RJ-]

Hugo,

非常漂亮! 甚麼 花園?

[RJ-]

Oops. Keyboard setup.

For Hugo & Chamonix/China ;)

[Shen45]

360 Apo ronar [Barrel @ f32]

[kev curry]

Nice Shot Steve

[Andrew Tymon]

A few welsh rocks and some water.

[D. Bryant]

Shot at Mannum falls. Arista Edu Ultra 5x4 souped in PMK.

Very nice Steve!

Don Bryant

[D. Bryant]

ebony 4x5, schneider 210

Point Lobos



As usual Jim these shots of Point Lobos are great! How lucky you are to be in that locale.

Don Bryant

[Daniel_Buck]

90mm super angulon on 4x5 chamonix, fun getting my feet wet (and tripod!), I enjoyed shooting this! Some rear tilt backwards to stretch out the close rocks a bit, and to help focus on eveything. Can't remember if there was any front rise or fall, I don't think so.

http://www.buckshotsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/matador_002.jpg

[Lachlan 717]

A couple from the wilds Down Under.

The Great Otways National Park, Victoria.

6x17cm, Schneider SA 90mm.

[monkeymon]

something different.. shot with magnifier glass on fomapan 100 @ perceptol 1+0

http://www.taidejakonsti.fi/muutos/TEMP/pictorialismia3_1.jpg

http://www.taidejakonsti.fi/muutos/TEMP/pictorialismia2_1.jpg

[Michael Wynd]

Steve, as always, lovely stuff.

Lachlan, you're shooting in my favourite place. I haven't done much black and white work there yet and I haven't taken the 8x10 there but with the tax return coming up, I will be there soon.

Mike

[Tyler Coen]

Wow, so many great images in this thread. Jim Collum - I especially like your first image. Such an amazingly captured formation of colours and textures.

Here is a sandstone formation on the coast of Hornby Island, British Columbia. Schneider 150mm f/5.6 convertible. Provia 100F, converted to B/W in photoshop.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3014/2474803365_64c89e3b53_o.jpg

[Pat Kearns]

Tyler, WOW, what an image, but I get this strange "X Files" feeling looking at it.:eek:

[Jay M. Packer]

Alabama Hills, California; Phillips 4x5, 210mm Graphic Kowa, FP4+

[vinny]

Jay, nice work. The light on the stones really makes it.

Here's mine. Joshua Tree 2008
efke 25 in pmk 4x10

[Colin Graham]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2147/2536695593_c18bfcab18.jpg

b&w sand @ Ruby Beach.

[Hugo Zhang]

Colin,

A very nice one! Your pictures always enchant me!

[Monty McCutchen]

When I come back in the next life I either want to be Domenico or Colin!!!

Yet another fantastic example of your vision with the landscape.

well done.

Monty






b&w sand @ Ruby Beach.

[Jan Pedersen]

And i will be happy to take whoever is left of the two.
Very nice Colin. Unusual format but it works really well.

[Colin Graham]

Hugo, Monty, Jan- thanks so much for the generous comments!

[Marko]

And i will be happy to take whoever is left of the two.
Very nice Colin. Unusual format but it works really well.

Jan, I will second this. I've always liked panoramic formats and the only thing that's keeping me out of it is the price. Colin's images may well provide the push in the right direction some day. :)

[Colin Graham]

:)Thanks Marko. I can't say enough about the 5x12 format. Film is about the same price as 8x10, most 8x10 lenses will cover it, it's (relatively) easy to pack around in a single backpack, and I can still load hold holders on my lap in a dark bathroom or tent. And it makes a great size contact print- big enough to notice across the room and small enough to retain some degree of intimacy. In any event, the gg is as big as I can fully see and compose on under the darkcloth without having to 'remember' what's in each corner, which makes it very easy to work with.

[Bazz8]

Myponga Rocks dusk 5x4 Speed Graphic Pacemaker nd filter 8x shot into light 180-315 convertable schnieder lens exposure 15 sec & f32

[Philippe Debeerst]

Ardéche, Linhof 6x17, f 90 mm - F 11 - 1/60 sec. hand held (and holding my breath), dull weather, Delta400 @ 1000ASA in Rodinal 1+50, not so well scanned.

Philippe

[D. Bryant]

Here's the interior of an ancient bubble of calcium carbonate formed eons ago at the 'Soda Dam' in New Mexico.

[Gary L. Quay]

Some rock pictures: The first is the famous Haystack Rock in Canon Beach, Oregon. The second is near the Starvation Creek Falls in Oregon.

--Gary

13408

13409

[Wally]

This (http://mail.metamachine.com/~owen/WaterOnRocks4_med.jpg) is near the North end of Sunset Cliffs in Ocean Beach, the rocks being pummeled by the surf. FP4, development by some lab I don't really know in Los Angeles (no space for a darkroom yet), and scanned on my 750 with Silverfast. (little pic below, big pic in the link. I'm still getting used to this forum!)

[Kirk Keyes]

Gary - nice shots. Are you in Oregon?

[Gary L. Quay]

Gary - nice shots. Are you in Oregon?

Yes. I live in Portland.

--Gary

[GSX4]

Here are mine.

1st one is called Kiss on the Cheek

2nd one called Leaf Rock Water

3rd one is Chun Quot

4th is Lanyon Quoit

[Brian Bullen]

Andrew, the first photograph is very lovely and well seen. What size print?

[sparq]

A well known Death Valley spot and a rare late-May storm.
4x5 Technika, Symmar-S 135, Astia 100

[climbabout]

b&w sand @ Ruby Beach.
Colin - great photo - I'm going to be in Washington next month to climb and have a free day that I was going to use to drive around the Olympic Penninsula. I was there a few years ago and visited the Hoh rainforest. I going to make another stop there and also would like to photograph some of the coastal areas. Looking for ocean and rocks - what would your vote be if you only had time to visit one or two beach areas on the Olympic Penninsula?
Thanks
Tim
btw - great website - I have it bookmarked and visit it from time to time.

[Aender Brepsom]

Some of mine, mostly shot with an Ebony SW23 on Velvia.

First and second one are from the Isle of Arran, Scotland.
Third one is from Milford Haven in Cornwall and fourth one is from Sussex UK.

[Colin Graham]

Thank you Tim. I'd probably pick Kalaloch/Ruby Beach area. It's a ~20 mile stretch along 101 west of the Hoh Rainforest, with about 6 beach access trails. I have a hard time getting out there in the summer because it's just so busy unless you get there really early in the morning. But some of the beaches do get very long at low tide, so you can always find some isolated spots. I usually find Beach 1 and 2 south of Kalaloch the quietest, Ruby beach the busiest. Ruby has the sea stacks, most of the other beaches are great for bluffs, trees and long open stretches. On a long day I usually hit each beach and spend an hour or so there, so it's usually feels the most productive. It's by far the most accessible.

But then LaPush/Rialto Beaches are also excellent, but a little more time consuming and strenuous- specifically Third Beach-Toleak Point. But there are more dramatic spires and sea stacks along this route. Second Beach has reopened and that's very cool, about a 3/4 mile trip in, but the beach can get a little locked in at high tide. A very nice milder hike is to come in from the Neah Bay trailhead to Point of the Arches/Shi-Shi- probably the most stunning coastal rock forms are around this area. Plus there are fabulous tide pools at low tide. It's 10 miles round trip- some of it through the sloggiest ankle deep mud I've ever seen, but most of it is along the beach between Point of the Arches and Shi-Shi. It's fairly remote up there, I've never seen more than 2 other hikers on any trip any time of year- but I tend to keep to the weekdays.

Hope some if this helps, I obviously have a hard time deciding where to go most mornings!

[GSX4]

Brian, Thank you! I have only printed this as a square at 7x7 on 8x10 paper. I know its supposed to be large format, but it was actually done on a mamiya 6 MF

[climbabout]

Thank you Tim. I'd probably pick Kalaloch/Ruby Beach area. It's a ~20 mile stretch along 101 west of the Hoh Rainforest, with about 6 beach access trails. I have a hard time getting out there in the summer because it's just so busy unless you get there really early in the morning. But some of the beaches do get very long at low tide, so you can always find some isolated spots. I usually find Beach 1 and 2 south of Kalaloch the quietest, Ruby beach the busiest. Ruby has the sea stacks, most of the other beaches are great for bluffs, trees and long open stretches. On a long day I usually hit each beach and spend an hour or so there, so it's usually feels the most productive. It's by far the most accessible.

But then LaPush/Rialto Beaches are also excellent, but a little more time consuming and strenuous- specifically Third Beach-Toleak Point. But there are more dramatic spires and sea stacks along this route. Second Beach has reopened and that's very cool, about a 3/4 mile trip in, but the beach can get a little locked in at high tide. A very nice milder hike is to come in from the Neah Bay trailhead to Point of the Arches/Shi-Shi- probably the most stunning coastal rock forms are around this area. Plus there are fabulous tide pools at low tide. It's 10 miles round trip- some of it through the sloggiest ankle deep mud I've ever seen, but most of it is along the beach between Point of the Arches and Shi-Shi. It's fairly remote up there, I've never seen more than 2 other hikers on any trip any time of year- but I tend to keep to the weekdays.

Hope some if this helps, I obviously have a hard time deciding where to go most mornings!

Thanks much - sounds like some good advice - Ruby and Rialto areas were my first choices from the online research I've done - thanks for the first hand opinions. If all goes perfectly, I may be able to spend an evening at Rialto and then the following am in the Ruby area.
Tim

[D. Bryant]

Some of mine, mostly shot with an Ebony SW23 on Velvia.

First and second one are from the Isle of Arran, Scotland.
Third one is from Milford Haven in Cornwall and fourth one is from Sussex UK.

Wow, I thought everything is grey in the UK. Nice color work.

Don Bryant

[Kirk Keyes]

Yes, Aender - Those are gorgeous!

[Aender Brepsom]

Thank you very much, Don and Kirk. I am very flattered that you like those pictures.
There are plenty of excellent opportunities in the UK. And no, it does not always rain there ... :)

[Jiri Vasina]

Ruins of an old bridge. It's not a wall anymore, just some well aligned stones...

http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/zima/p9x12-172_web.jpg

Fomapan 100 9&#215;12cm, Xenar 135mm

[Daniel_Buck]

I've been enjoying the 4x10" ratio lately! (split 8x10 sheets with a cut darkslide). This is my first attempt to do a vertical 4x10! It seems alot more tricky to find a composition that works well with such a long vertical image. I also did a horizontal 4x10 on the plants growing out of the water (which was the one I was looking forward to!) but by my lack of note keeping I ended up shooting that 1/2 on top of another shot :-( haha!

240 g-claron, tmax 100

http://www.buckshotsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/las_virgenes_01.jpg

[Jiri Vasina]

I like the play of light on those rocks. It came out exactly as I saw it, but am not sure others will see the beauty too (maybe it's too dark)...

Fuji Velvia 4x5", Xenar 135mm.

http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/linie/p4x5-063_web.jpg

[monkeymon]

http://www.taidejakonsti.fi/muutos/TEMP/kallio44.jpg

[Tintype Bob]

Will this pass for Rocks and Stones - it's a crystal attached to granit rock about 2" long. Taken with 4x5 view camera and polaroid type 54 film

[Ben Chase]

http://www.benchasephoto.com/storage/images-for-external/ColfaxRock1.jpg

Well, it might make a nice desktop background :)

[Brian_A]

Ben,

At first, for some reason, I thought it was leaves on top of some rocks... I like it. You are right, I bet it'd make a killer desktop background too. (Not in a bad way or anything...)

-Brian

[GSX4]

Here's one more taken many years ago when I lived in England. It's part of a cliff in Cornwall shot with my Wista and 90mm SA.

The second image was taken in Antelope Canyon AZ with my Canham and 90mm SA

[Daniel_Buck]

One from Joshua Tree! I did some mild rock climbing to get this shot! Though, later I found out that there was an easier way around the huge pile of rocks. It was fun none the less! 90mm, yellow filter & polarizer

http://www.buckshotsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/joshuatree_01.jpg

[Steve M Hostetter]

Monument Valley : Sinar P 4x5 90mm 5.6XL SA

[vinny]

Northern Michigan, this summer 210mm fujinon, 3 stop reverse grad, 4x10 splitter board.
Yosemite 450mm nikkor, efke 25 in pmk, splitter board.

[Pete_6109]

I shoot with very old, very cheap stuff. I cannot afford anything newer.
Miniwaska State Park, NY. 4x5 Speed Graphic, 165mm Paragon Anastigmat.
http://www.ramaglia.com/minn1acopy.jpg
http://www.ramaglia.com/minn2acopy.jpg

[drew.saunders]

Sentinel Dome, Yosemite. It is, after all, just one really big rock:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3085/3099083385_2ebcfb41f5.jpg

Big rocks, Vernal falls in the distance (also Yosemite):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3074/3101358781_b43ded6656.jpg

And some of the rocks at Yosemite falls that in the spring are probably under water:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3215/3101358367_867c351799.jpg

Yep, my Ebony has more rise than my 120mm APO-Symmar (Pre-L) can cover, but I kind of like the falloff.

Drew

[jack_hui]

HP5 / HC110
8x10
240mm

http://www.pbase.com/jack_hui/image/106833155.jpg

HP5 / HC110
8x10
C600
http://www.pbase.com/jack_hui/image/106907667.jpg


HP5 / HC110
8x10
150XL
http://www.pbase.com/jack_hui/image/106833156.jpg

[Allen in Montreal]

Pete, don't mess with success, the pictures are beautiful.
The camera and lens clearly work very well, and the eye even better still!



I shoot with very old, very cheap stuff. I cannot afford anything newer.
Miniwaska State Park, NY. 4x5 Speed Graphic, 165mm Paragon Anastigmat.

[Vaughn]

I shoot with very old, very cheap stuff. I cannot afford anything newer.
Miniwaska State Park, NY. 4x5 Speed Graphic, 165mm Paragon Anastigmat.

I'd rather see good images like these made with old cheap stuff than vacant images made with the latest and greatest!

Jack and Drew -- good stuff!

Vaughn

[Vaughn]

A recent carbon print...but actually a little disappointing. I remember spending a long time composing this image -- but once printed, I can't help but think that I should have pointed the camera just a little bit more down. It bugs me enough that the next time I go to Yosemite, this image will be re-taken.

Vaughn

Taken Christmas Day, 2006
Scanned 8x10 Carbon Print
Chilnualna Creek, Yosemite National Park

[Vaughn]

And another one from Chilnualna Creek that I am sitting on the fence about.


Christmas Day, 2006
Scanned Carbon Print
Yosemite National Park

[Wilbur Wong]

Vaughn,

For me I prefer envisioning the center maybe 50 percent of the scene as a vertical format as maybe a little more focused on the tree and water as major subject matter. Or maybe it is the large dark face of the chasm on the right maybe pulls my attention too much. Hurray for carbon, nice tonal range, I'd like to see your orginal print sometime. (BTW I'm getting closer but slowly to starting my own carbon printing.)

Wilbur

[Vaughn]

Wilbur -- one of the reasons I am on the fence on the second one, is that it is actually the top half of a dyptic (sp?). The second, lower, negative has problems, so I tried the upper neg as a single image. So the presented image is conceptionally incomplete. But the qualities of the negative were so beautiful that I had to print it. Sometimes our failures can be very instructional!

Vaughn

[Wilbur Wong]

Diptych

[ic-racer]

Very large rocks and stones...

[h2oman]

Here are some rocks, Oregon style - covered in moss! :)

http://www.greggwaterman.com/mossy_boulders_1.jpg

[jim kitchen]

Well done h2oman... :)

I like that image.

jim k

[Heroique]

This roving stone gathered less moss than its friends resting above.

“How did I get here?” it keeps asking :confused:. Perhaps it was asleep when our most recent ice age rolled it down from Canada. (Clearwater Nat’l Forest, N. Idaho)

Tachi 4x5
Schneider XL 110mm/5.6
Fuji Velvia-100F QuickLoad
1 sec. @ f16
Epson 4990

[Steve M Hostetter]

Lone Pine, 4x5 Sinar P 90mm xl

[Steve M Hostetter]

Halfdome,morning 2006/ Sinar P 90mm xl

Peggy's Cove N.S.

[Steve M Hostetter]

Here are some rocks, Oregon style - covered in moss! :)

http://www.greggwaterman.com/mossy_boulders_1.jpg

these rocks are as alive as the surrounding trees.. well done

[SamReeves]

Here are some rocks, Oregon style - covered in moss! :)

http://www.greggwaterman.com/mossy_boulders_1.jpg

Awesome. A very crisp and rich exposure. :)

I guess Castle Crags in Northern California counts as rocks?

http://www.samreevesphoto.com/posts/CT45011019_2post.jpg

Tachihara 4x5, Nikkor 90mm ƒ8 lens, Fujichrome Velvia.

[h2oman]

Sam, I'm sure there are some individual rocks there, but I think most of the crags are one BIG rock! I did a rock climb there when I moved to the area 10 years ago and haven't been back since. Kind of a shame, given that they are only a 2 hour drive away!

[Richard M. Coda]

http://members.cox.net/rcoda/photo/87-027.jpg
Big Sur, 1987

There are so many beautiful rock photos here... I thought I'd try something a little different.

I forget exactly which bridge this was near, it was not Bixby. I parked the car and looked over the edge and saw this old rusted, burnt motorcycle carcass 50 or 60 feet below.

Omega 45D, Fuji 300A, Plus-X, FG-7