safe haven for tiny formats

[ross]

Street person in Seattle:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3744/9549014423_dc684d6171_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jefferydavidross/9549014423/)
Man, Seattle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jefferydavidross/9549014423/) by Jeffery D Ross (http://www.flickr.com/people/jefferydavidross/), on Flickr

Fuji GA645zi
Tri-X

[jp]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2842/9551970250_ed6b564f4a_c.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13759696@N02/9551970250/

Granite at Rockland Maine Breakwater. Rolleiflex Automat Tessar, tmy2 film in pyrocat HD. Basically a mile long jetty of granite abstract goodness. Flickr has sharpened it a wee bit too much.

[h2oman]

My wife and I have a running joke, abbreviated to MS80, which stands for "mandatory sax of the 80s," because pretty much every 80s pop song and/or video had a sax in it somewhere. Anytime we're in the car listening to the radio or watching TV from the period one of us will call out "MS80!" when we hear the tell-tale sound of a sax kick in. Fortunately this affliction seems to have been eradicated, but obviously some of my own photos from the 80s suffer from this disease.

In spring of 1981 I bought the album "Boy" by U2. A friend and I went to Joshua Tree (from Wyoming) to climb, and the whole way out we alternated that with "London Calling." Now that's not really the point of the story. After a week in JT he went home and I went up to San Francisco to visit my cousin. The next morning I opened the paper and saw that U2 was playing a small club (the Waldorf) that night! We went and got in no problem. They were phenomenal, but just as good was the second (of three) bands, Romeo Void. And what really made them was the sax. (Well, the vocalist, too. Actually the whole band was excellent.) If you've never heard "Never Say Never" and are a fan of post-punk pop, pull it up on Youtube.

[jcoldslabs]

I didn't mean to suggest that I'm not a fan of the saxophone. (I have one in my attic, in fact, that I used to play in junior high school.) It's just that some things that are trends only seem so in retrospect. It never occurred to me in the 1980s that music would someday sound "80s" and what that might mean.

+1 for Romeo Void.

Jonathan

[jcoldslabs]

From our trip to California in June. This was taken on a short walk I took at my father-in-law's house near Merced. It was over 100°F that day which made it seem like a rather long walk.

Mamiya 7, 80mm, Fomapan 400.


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/M7-Walk-at-Ron%27s-09a.jpg

Jonathan

[Corran]

Wasn't actually planning this, but with a little careful cropping to match better, this might work as a diptych?

Bessa R2S, CV 21mm f/4, TMX, Rodinal:
http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/milldiptych.jpg

[Kav]

Marines getting ready for a formation in Afghanistan:
http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-N9VDCff/0/XL/i-N9VDCff-XL.jpg
Nikon D800
15mm
1/2.5s
ISO 2500

I am putting my Sinar F2 together tonight for portraits...

[Nathan Potter]

Wasn't actually planning this, but with a little careful cropping to match better, this might work as a diptych?

Bessa R2S, CV 21mm f/4, TMX, Rodinal:
http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/milldiptych.jpg

Corran, yes with some vertical adjustment and highlight enhancement I would like this. Particularly like the contrast between the water tower and the tower in the right image - although they convey a divided interest I like the way they compete for the viewers interest. The wide angle distortion is intriguing.

Nate Potter, Austin TX.

[Corran]

Thanks Nate. Interestingly, the tower on the right is actually the original water tower, for the mill. The one on the left is of course the modern water tower.

I'm not sure what you mean by "highlight enhancement," can you clarify that?

[Tin Can]

Good thing the Marines know how to stand still.
Can't wait for your portraits!

[jcoldslabs]

This one was taken back in the good ol' days when I would carry a small transistor radio around with me for company.

Nikon F3, infrared.


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/35mm-IR-01.jpg

Jonathan

[Scott Schroeder]

more clouds ;-)

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130822__01.jpg

[jcoldslabs]

more clouds ;-)

Beautiful, Scott. I love seeing these.

Jonathan

[Nathan Potter]

Thanks Nate. Interestingly, the tower on the right is actually the original water tower, for the mill. The one on the left is of course the modern water tower.

I'm not sure what you mean by "highlight enhancement," can you clarify that?

I was just looking at the foreground which seems quite flat (lacking in highlights), but of course that's simply a matter of the artists intent. It's also a bit unfair to make judgements based on a much compressed web image.

I seem to have a lot of trouble maintaining contrast and particularly highlight detail when running my small jpeg images through Flickr; but haven't really worked out a way to compensate for that yet.

Nate Potter, Austin TX.

[Kav]

Good thing the Marines know how to stand still.
Can't wait for your portraits!

Randy,

I posted some in the Aug Portrait thread, here's one more (digitized with a Nikon D800. Got to work with what you got):
http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-nxNWvQ6/0/X2/i-nxNWvQ6-X2.jpg

[Erik Larsen]

Made a little friend while fly fishing. 35mm Tri x 400 in a Minolta 7000
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[Jan Pedersen]

That is something else, a bird on a fly rod. I see a 5 pound trout ringing in the background.

[Tin Can]

I saw those. Ilford DPP. Well done, that stuff is hard to shoot.


Randy,

I posted some in the Aug Portrait thread, here's one more (digitized with a Nikon D800. Got to work with what you got):
http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-nxNWvQ6/0/X2/i-nxNWvQ6-X2.jpg

[Scott Schroeder]

Thanks Jonathon.We are getting quite the show here.

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_cloud1.jpg

[Roger Cole]

Love the cloud photos.

And since we're on the topic, and this is the safe haven, here are a couple I shot from the right seat of a friend's Mooney on a flight back in 2009. Nikon Coolpix 995 P&S. I wouldn't be flying into and so close to clouds myself not yet being instrument rated - but someday. ;) The view alone when you break out on top is worth the time, effort and money, never mind the vastly increased utility to personal flying not being limited to visual weather.

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[Tin Can]

Yep, nice view. I still have my 995 and keep trying to think of a good use.

Never liked the shutter lag. My 900 wore out the swivel wires. :(


Love the cloud photos.

And since we're on the topic, and this is the safe haven, here are a couple I shot from the right seat of a friend's Mooney on a flight back in 2009. Nikon Coolpix 995 P&S. I wouldn't be flying into and so close to clouds myself not yet being instrument rated - but someday. ;) The view alone when you break out on top is worth the time, effort and money, never mind the vastly increased utility to personal flying not being limited to visual weather.

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[Erik Larsen]

That is something else, a bird on a fly rod. I see a 5 pound trout ringing in the background.

I wish Jan, there were only 12 inch grayling biting that day:)

[Jan Pedersen]

Graylings are fun too and at 12 inch they can be a good sport on a class 5 or smaller.

[Kav]

Refueling at dusk:

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-9XQs8wL/0/XL/i-9XQs8wL-XL.jpg

[Tin Can]

Looks like the pilots are putting her right where you need her for the shot.

I can hear the silence.



Refueling at dusk:

[ross]

I'll add one to the cloud theme. Near Los Angeles:
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[Kav]

Looks like the pilots are putting her right where you need her for the shot.

I can hear the silence.

I remember looking out the back of the helicopter I was on and going "this is just too perfect". Looking back I am kicking my self for not digging out my Speed Graphic to also take a shot as well. I had used it earlier, but had packed it back up due to how dark it was getting.

Editing to add that while it looks quite and peaceful, those things are deafening loud (we didn't shutdown to refuel). We were getting fuel in the middle of our mission because we have to move cargo and food to the Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) and we spent 9 hours doing it. As we got ready to leave one of the FOBs we decided to lift up out of our landing zone, drop into an adjacent river bed until we had picked up enough air speed and pull a max climb to gain enough altitude to minimize the chance of getting shot at.

[Kav]

Here's one more from the same flight. This is from the FOB by the river bed I was talking about. Here is one of the crewchiefs watching out for anyone trying to shoot at us as we pick up speed in the river bed to get the hell out of there as fast as we can:

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-h3GTBQb/0/X2/i-h3GTBQb-X2.jpg

[Scott Schroeder]

Developed some film. Yes I had some clouds on there....

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_130824_004.jpg

Also an overpass that caught my eye

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/58_130824_007.jpg

And this...

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/58_130824_001.jpg

[Ari]

Scott, these are lovely tones, as always.
Do you use PS or a third-party software for toning?
I can't seem to match the richness in your photos using Nik's software.

[Ramiro Elena]

Here is one of the crewchiefs watching out for anyone trying to shoot at us as we pick up speed in the river bed to get the hell out of there as fast as we can:


Who by, if you don't mind me asking?

[Kav]

Who by, if you don't mind me asking?

In short: Taliban/Al Qaeda

This FOB has been known to be troublesome, and our helicopters have been shot at landing and leaving there.

[Jay Decker]

http://www.jaydecker.com/img/s9/v93/p1659951734-4.jpg
Sam
Rolleiflex 2.8C Xenotar
Fuji PRO 160S

[Scott Schroeder]

Scott, these are lovely tones, as always.
Do you use PS or a third-party software for toning?
I can't seem to match the richness in your photos using Nik's software.

Hi Ari. I do it in PS using luminosity masks to "embed" the tone throughout the tonal range.
What's a luminosity mask? http://goodlight.us/writing/videos/videos-1.html

I only use "lights" and "darks" to do this. This is easy enough to do. Just go to 'channels' grab the RGB channel and take it down to the 'selection' circle thing. Create a new 'solid layer' with this mask, choose a color (I like 7D6A2B),change the layer to 'soft light' and opacity to 75%.
To do the darks, you use the rgb channel, select, then make it the inverse selection. Create a new solid layer, choose a color, change layer to soft light, and opacity to 50%
So you can play with the color, the opacity, etc.

For a bump in microcontrast, I will also use the same masks and create brightness/contrast layers. For the lights I bump the contrast +10 and the darks +5. Sometimes I bump it again depending on the image and the highlights/shadows. Then you can up or down that contrast level.

on page 663 of this thread you had a nice image of your daughter. I hope you don't mind but I took the liberty of toning it so you could see it on one of your own photographs.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3765/9472789467_08e788acca_c.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/Pics/ari.jpg

[Tin Can]

Cool Scoot, I was not a fan of 'sepia' but the way this image now looks is so much better for me. ymmv OP, perhaps not for everyone.

I find the toned image much easier on my eyes. less glare and sharp contrast.

I gotta try this!

Thanks!




Hi Ari. I do it in PS using luminosity masks to "embed" the tone throughout the tonal range.
What's a luminosity mask? http://goodlight.us/writing/videos/videos-1.html

I only use "lights" and "darks" to do this. This is easy enough to do. Just go to 'channels' grab the RGB channel and take it down to the 'selection' circle thing. Create a new 'solid layer' with this mask, choose a color (I like 7D6A2B),change the layer to 'soft light' and opacity to 75%.
To do the darks, you use the rgb channel, select, then make it the inverse selection. Create a new solid layer, choose a color, change layer to soft light, and opacity to 50%
So you can play with the color, the opacity, etc.

For a bump in microcontrast, I will also use the same masks and create brightness/contrast layers. For the lights I bump the contrast +10 and the darks +5. Sometimes I bump it again depending on the image and the highlights/shadows. Then you can up or down that contrast level.

on page 663 of this thread you had a nice image of your daughter. I hope you don't mind but I took the liberty of toning it so you could see it on one of your own photographs.

[Scott Schroeder]

Sure thing Randy. the tone can be blue, pink, whatever you like.....
I tend toward warm tones so this is a milder version of some of the sepia I've seen.
To play in the warm tones, the color I posted is a nice place to start and then fiddle with the blue channel. It has a big effect on the warmth.

[Ramiro Elena]

It sort of reminds me of Agfa Portriga Rapid.

[jcoldslabs]

It sort of reminds me of Agfa Portriga Rapid.

My favorite paper of all time. Bastards.

Jonathan

[Jay Decker]

http://www.jaydecker.com/img/s9/v90/p1828526928-4.jpg
Lauren
Pentacon Six TL
180/2.8 Sonnar
Fuji PRO 160S

[Scott Schroeder]

It sort of reminds me of Agfa Portriga Rapid.

I had never heard of it but based on what I read I sure would like to have some.....
I still use cadmium in my collodion... ;-)
Anyway, I did find something by jock sturges
http://www.tpaulfineart.com/index.php/artists/photography/jock_sturges

His version:
http://www.tpaulfineart.com/images/art/4th_of_July1500.jpg

Applying my toning without the contrast (although the masks to create some):
http://schroederworks.com/Pics/4th_of_July1500.jpg

Sorry, I think those are going to be BIG...

Looks like his (or the scan) has a bit more magenta but I do like the semblance. Very interesting observation Ramiro.

I've been trying to get a similar look in the darkroom but it's tough. If it was available, I'd be jumping on that paper...

[Ari]

Hi Ari. I do it in PS using luminosity masks to "embed" the tone throughout the tonal range.
What's a luminosity mask? http://goodlight.us/writing/videos/videos-1.html

I only use "lights" and "darks" to do this. This is easy enough to do. Just go to 'channels' grab the RGB channel and take it down to the 'selection' circle thing. Create a new 'solid layer' with this mask, choose a color (I like 7D6A2B),change the layer to 'soft light' and opacity to 75%.
To do the darks, you use the rgb channel, select, then make it the inverse selection. Create a new solid layer, choose a color, change layer to soft light, and opacity to 50%
So you can play with the color, the opacity, etc.

For a bump in microcontrast, I will also use the same masks and create brightness/contrast layers. For the lights I bump the contrast +10 and the darks +5. Sometimes I bump it again depending on the image and the highlights/shadows. Then you can up or down that contrast level.

on page 663 of this thread you had a nice image of your daughter. I hope you don't mind but I took the liberty of toning it so you could see it on one of your own photographs.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3765/9472789467_08e788acca_c.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/Pics/ari.jpg

Scott, thank you for that detailed explanation.
I'm going to give your method, or an approximation of it, a try.
Up until now, I've been using the canned toning palette in Silver Efex, but it has minimum controls.
I love these tones, and thanks for showing me that with a photo of my daughter.

And here is what I would do in Nik's Silver Efex; a different tone to be sure, but it's done in such broad strokes, whereas your method is much more precise.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2855/9594951174_6a090d395e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/9594951174/)
Mimz (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/9594951174/) by Ari4000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/zsari/), on Flickr

[Ramiro Elena]

If it was available, I'd be jumping on that paper...
I used it a lot in the 80's. I think IanG had some expired. It was really nice stuff.

[jharr]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3796/9585001927_83eb7be48d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harrlequin/9585001927/)
Bird of Paradise (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harrlequin/9585001927/) by James Harr Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/harrlequin/), on Flickr

[jharr]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5455/9589488261_2b09bca29e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harrlequin/9589488261/)
Boris (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harrlequin/9589488261/) by James Harr Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/harrlequin/), on Flickr

Voigtlander Bessa 6x9
Acros 100
Caffenol -CL stand x 70min

[DennisD]

For the cloud collection:

Maine - around July 4th - D800E

http://www.jackandbeans.com/pbd/ME_Phippsburg_ParkerHdRd_Clouds_1274x850_rv2.jpg

[David R Munson]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/535289232eaf4305fb4f246fc732c7fb/tumblr_mqcztkuKPC1r3p48oo2_500.jpg (http://31.media.tumblr.com/535289232eaf4305fb4f246fc732c7fb/tumblr_mqcztkuKPC1r3p48oo2_1280.jpg)

(click the little version for a big version)

A random snapshot from a work day a while back, but I keep coming back to it as something I really like. I don't think I've already posted it, but apologies if I have. Like I say, I keep coming back to it. :)

Canon EOS M, EF-M 22mm f/2 STM, crop and adjustments in Lightroom.

[ericpmoss]

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Cub Lake near Estes Park, after thunderstorm in mid-July

Mamiya 7II, 65mm lens, Ektar 100

BTW, why do my photos lack the smooth tonality of all the others I see here? My skies look grainy, and it greatly annoys me.

[alanbutler57]

A couple with the Super Ikonta from El Paso, Illford PanF, Pyrocat:
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[Scott Schroeder]

For you warmtone lovers (darkroom). I did my best to scan these....but the velvet sheen of the paper makes it hard. I'm loving the tone though.
This is fomatone MG 133 developed in a strong lith developer.

http://schroederworks.com/Pics/130827_002.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/Pics/130827_001.jpg

[Peter De Smidt]

Here's my first attempt at using Scott's technique for toning:

[Tin Can]

Nice Peter,

I really need to get up North! :)


Here's my first attempt at using Scott's technique for toning:

[Peter De Smidt]

Thank you, Randy. You'd have to go west, as well. :) The image was taken in the area known as The Palouse in Washington State. I had to really hurry with that image, as the dogs from a nearby farm weren't happy with my presence. I left the 4x5 in the car, since it's easier to beat a fast retreat with my digital kit. I like the picture, but I'm not thrilled with the cut off clouds.

[Corran]

I was shooting a small rock music festival over the weekend. Met some cool people and new contacts. Which is good, because I only got paid with food and travel!

D800E or D700, 85mm f/1.4D or 135mm f/2 DC:
http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/fth1.jpg http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/fth2.jpg http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/fth3.jpg

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/fth4.jpg

[Tin Can]

I have been in almost all states by motorcycle. And cage.

I love Wisconsin and the North Woods. I was born and raised Minnesota, spent my childhood in the woods.

Planning a short motorcycle trip early September, my favorite Chef has relocated to Mineral Point. It may be my last bike trip, gotta pack a small bike carefully with my Voigtländer Perkeo II.

Not the North Woods, but rolling farmland is pretty darn good also. We once had 80 acres an hour North of Madison.

I will be looking for German barns.




Thank you, Randy. You'd have to go west, as well. :) The image was taken in the area known as The Palouse in Washington State. I had to really hurry with that image, as the dogs from a nearby farm weren't happy with my presence. I left the 4x5 in the car, since it's easier to beat a fast retreat with my digital kit. I like the picture, but I'm not thrilled with the cut off clouds.

[Tin Can]

Brian you get paid way more than I do! I have shot a few bands over the years. I even have one vinyl album cover. This is my current favorite band, the red-headed leader in red is an old friend. I was not prepared for this hot day. I shoot them again outside Saturday, they are getting a lot of good press. http://girlgroupchicago.blogspot.com/

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[Corran]

I even have one vinyl album cover.

Neat! You get around ;)

[Peter De Smidt]

Bryan, I'm struck by the great color in your images. I photographed some concerts in the early 90s using fast film, and the technical quality you can get now is worlds better.

[Corran]

Thanks! I still like shooting stuff like this with fast b&w film on occasion though! I actually shot a roll of 35mm Superia 1600 that I had around, but I haven't developed it yet.

One of the nice things about the huge DR of the D800 is less blowing out of the red channel in tungsten lighting (and red LED lights).

[tuco]

One of the nice things about the huge DR of the D800 is less blowing out of the red channel in tungsten lighting (and red LED lights).

Nice concert shots. The LED lights being used these days have such a narrow spectrum it is making things more difficult on the photography end.

On the subject of high ISO, I was just at a wedding reception this weekend and had my D800 along on auto ISO and snapped a shot in low light that ended up ISO 4500 and it turned out decent, tone-wise, for a spontaneous candid shot. Certainly not as smooth as ISO 100 but, heck, good enough when you have no time to think about it and a bit tipsy from drinking the spirits there, I feel.




http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7380/9592847133_4aef586934_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/9592847133/)
I Want A Kiss Too (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/9592847133/) by yo_tuco (http://www.flickr.com/people/yo_tuco/), on Flickr

Sigma 35/1.4

[Corran]

Nice one tuco! Truly amazing the improvements that have been made in digital tech in only a few short years.

[Tin Can]

!5 years ago most of us knew digital squat, things have changed rapidly. It's also getting faster and faster. Today I watched a Panasonic NAB video http://www.gizmag.com/panasonic-ultra-wide-camera-system/28826/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=2572acc60c-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-2572acc60c-90311638

Full field football video panos soon in 4K and beyond.


Nice one tuco! Truly amazing the improvements that have been made in digital tech in only a few short years.

[tuco]

Nice one tuco! Truly amazing the improvements that have been made in digital tech in only a few short years.

Thanks. I'm hoping in the near future they will have 14EV of photographer's DR instead of engineering DR they do now.

[Myxine]

Hey there,

I haven't been participating, though this is the thread that i appreciate the most. I confess my admiration to everyone's work here which inspired me a lot in processing my own film.

Here are a few from my most recent processed rolls:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5329/9557969253_2e0ee387bb_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nolarnaud/9557969253/)
Metamorphosis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nolarnaud/9557969253/) by L'Eidolon (http://www.flickr.com/people/nolarnaud/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5329/9557968831_ce9b1b4999_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nolarnaud/9557968831/)
Metamorphosis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nolarnaud/9557968831/) by L'Eidolon (http://www.flickr.com/people/nolarnaud/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7405/9560759708_78e4685568_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nolarnaud/9560759708/)
Metamorphosis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nolarnaud/9560759708/) by L'Eidolon (http://www.flickr.com/people/nolarnaud/), on Flickr

All of these with a recently sold Hasselblad 500 on Fuji Acros

[Jan Pedersen]

Very nice series of this transformation. What was the time between these images?

[Peter De Smidt]

Nicely done, Myxine.

[Myxine]

Thanks guys!

It took that little guy longer than what i thought to get out of its chrysalid, several hours, but the caterpillar transformation was pretty fast.
Chrysalid time itself lasted for a few days. Luckily it all happened in my garden wich is a butterfly paradise :)

[Racer X 69]

Planning a short motorcycle trip early September, my favorite Chef has relocated to Mineral Point.

Mineral Point?

My best friend was born in Prairie du Chien, and raised in Mineral Point. He packed all his belongings into a 1963 Ford Econoline van and moved out to Washington in 1976, and has lived out here ever since.

His family is huge, he has (had) 4 brothers and 4 sisters. His brother just younger than him died suddenly a few years ago. His dad came out in the 1980's and stayed for a few years, but his mom refused to leave the farm. So then his dad eventually returned.

His mom passed away a few years ago, and his dad died earlier this year, so my friend has been going back there once a month to get things taken care of. Going through things, selling stuff, getting the farm ready for sale. His older brother and he are executors, so they meet and do all the stuff that needs done.

I went through there a few years ago, the town is a nice, old style Wisconsin place. Good people there, for sure.

[Kav]

Two of the Marines here:

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-sZchtdS/0/X2/i-sZchtdS-X2.jpg
Wide open

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dMxtf4c/0/X2/i-dMxtf4c-X2.jpg
f2.8

D800
85mm f1.4
ISO 400
Flash bounced off the ceiling.

[Tin Can]

I listen to WFMT a Chicago classical music radio station and darn it, but they have been advertising Mineral Point for weeks. I may not like it anymore. I will visit my friends restaurant, shoot some pics and skedaddle for remote area's.

I know most of the county roads and they make for great slow travelling and I never top a rise at high speed as a tractor may be occupying the whole road. Wave and move on.

They have a bicycle race in that area which is considered the toughest in the Midwest, with the constant elevation changes. http://www.horriblyhilly.com/

I may trace the route, no way can I bicycle any of it.

Still hot here, but I bet it changes colder in 2 weeks.



Mineral Point?

My best friend was born in Prairie du Chien, and raised in Mineral Point. He packed all his belongings into a 1963 Ford Econoline van and moved out to Washington in 1976, and has lived out here ever since.

His family is huge, he has (had) 4 brothers and 4 sisters. His brother just younger than him died suddenly a few years ago. His dad came out in the 1980's and stayed for a few years, but his mom refused to leave the farm. So then his dad eventually returned.

His mom passed away a few years ago, and his dad died earlier this year, so my friend has been going back there once a month to get things taken care of. Going through things, selling stuff, getting the farm ready for sale. His older brother and he are executors, so they meet and do all the stuff that needs done.

I went through there a few years ago, the town is a nice, old style Wisconsin place. Good people there, for sure.

[C. D. Keth]

We had a nice storm yesterday evening and then it cleared up just a little before it got dark.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7332/9617704376_acb55454c3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdketh/9617704376/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdketh/9617704376/) by CKeth (http://www.flickr.com/people/cdketh/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7394/9617704280_bd32fcb04d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdketh/9617704280/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdketh/9617704280/) by CKeth (http://www.flickr.com/people/cdketh/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5338/9617704204_3e25d78391_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdketh/9617704204/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdketh/9617704204/) by CKeth (http://www.flickr.com/people/cdketh/), on Flickr

[tuco]

While you guys take shots of clouds looking up at them, I thought I'd try a view looking down on them. And it was a lot of effort just to find out they kind of look the same.




http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8287/7749578436_2c0fc5194f_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/7749578436/)
View From Camp Muir - BW (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/7749578436/) by yo_tuco (http://www.flickr.com/people/yo_tuco/), on Flickr

P6x7, 100TMX

Edit: I also have a color version taken on the same trip with same camera

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3421/3351811577_5a9a03ed5e_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/3351811577/)
View From Camp Muir (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/3351811577/) by yo_tuco (http://www.flickr.com/people/yo_tuco/), on Flickr

[Scott Schroeder]

That's just awesome tuco!

[tuco]

That's just awesome tuco!

Thanks.

[Steve M Hostetter]

While you guys take shots of clouds looking up at them, I thought I'd try a view looking down on them. And it was a lot of effort just to find out they kind of look the same.




http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8287/7749578436_2c0fc5194f_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/7749578436/)
View From Camp Muir - BW (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/7749578436/) by yo_tuco (http://www.flickr.com/people/yo_tuco/), on Flickr

P6x7, 100TMX

Edit: I also have a color version taken on the same trip with same camera

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3421/3351811577_5a9a03ed5e_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/3351811577/)
View From Camp Muir (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/3351811577/) by yo_tuco (http://www.flickr.com/people/yo_tuco/), on Flickr



blows me away! very awesome

[Racer X 69]

While you guys take shots of clouds looking up at them, I thought I'd try a view looking down on them. And it was a lot of effort just to find out they kind of look the same.




http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8287/7749578436_2c0fc5194f_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/7749578436/)
View From Camp Muir - BW (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/7749578436/) by yo_tuco (http://www.flickr.com/people/yo_tuco/), on Flickr

P6x7, 100TMX

Edit: I also have a color version taken on the same trip with same camera

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3421/3351811577_5a9a03ed5e_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/3351811577/)
View From Camp Muir (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/3351811577/) by yo_tuco (http://www.flickr.com/people/yo_tuco/), on Flickr




The view is nice from up there. Mount Rainier has great trails and beautiful vistas.

[goamules]

Ektar 100, Nikkor 50/1.4 RF

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3807/9624185829_3cbe319129_c.jpg

[tuco]

blows me away! very awesome

Thanks.

The view is nice from up there. Mount Rainier has great trails and beautiful vistas.

Yes, great area for hiking.


Ektar 100, Nikkor 50/1.4 RF

Nice. The blues kind of look like something from the New Portra 160.

[Myxine]

I love the b&w version, but the color version is nothing short of amazing. Grandiose


While you guys take shots of clouds looking up at them, I thought I'd try a view looking down on them. And it was a lot of effort just to find out they kind of look the same.




http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8287/7749578436_2c0fc5194f_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/7749578436/)
View From Camp Muir - BW (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/7749578436/) by yo_tuco (http://www.flickr.com/people/yo_tuco/), on Flickr

P6x7, 100TMX

Edit: I also have a color version taken on the same trip with same camera

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3421/3351811577_5a9a03ed5e_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/3351811577/)
View From Camp Muir (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/3351811577/) by yo_tuco (http://www.flickr.com/people/yo_tuco/), on Flickr

[Scott Schroeder]

I can't stop...
Lith print

http://schroederworks.com/Pics/130829_001.jpg

[Scott Schroeder]

I was drawn to this church wall and the white pillars. Upon printing it (lith) I noticed a yin yang with the sidewalls and their bushes.
One could read into this pretty philosophically. That's a religious cross in the middle....

http://schroederworks.com/Pics/130829_002.jpg

[Peter De Smidt]

Lith printing is really fun. I haven't done any in a long time, but I feel like getting back to it. Scott, what papers are you using? I used to use Sterling Lith, but that's long gone.

[Scott Schroeder]

Peter, it is indeed fun! I like the subjectivity of development...it's very similar to doing wetplate.
Here is something I wrote up on APUG because I'm using a strong version of lith developer and it marries with fomatone mg 133 REALLY well IMHO.

Strong Lith Developer

Somewhere in between traditional printing and lith printing, is yet another world.
It’s a lot of fun in my opinion. It’s a great 'normal'-ish developer in its own right but has diversity.
If you have never done ‘normal’ lith printing this might be a bit maddening….
There is no set development time.
It’s more intuitive and has what is called a ‘snatch point’ to get the sucker out of there….
Longer, too strong; shorter, too weak.
I have very limited use of developers so I’m interested in what the experienced have to say.
I tweaked the ‘whole’ system to work well with this. At current, I’m shooting 35mm using ilford delta at 50 developed in rollo pyro for 7min.
I’ve found it gives nice ‘straight’ prints with the other variables below.
So, this is what I’m doing:
I buy the arista powder from Freestyle.
30ml Arista A, 25ml Arista B, 120ml room temp water.
6:5:24
Don't ask how I came up with the ratio....I've long forgotten....
If I was to give it a name I guess I'd call it SLD or SLD6524 ;-)

Anyway, this is the small amount I use for 5X7 and smaller prints in a 5X7 tray.
It’s just enough to cover the print.
It creates a nice warm tone with Fomatone MG. I like the velvet so I’m using the 133.
If I use the 00 filter I gain control of the blacks a bit more.
For an idea on exposure with this combo it’s about 1min at f/11.
There is still a snatch point but it builds up a bit slower so its easier to tell I think.
The first print is ready in about 3 mins or so with the developer at room temp (78F tap today) and times increase from there, but not too bad.
You could heat it up like normal lith printing, but since it’s strong I just do without.
I think it ‘lasts’ a bit longer too. It’s really a fun journey.
The earlier prints are more of standard development but have a nice lith shift.
I’ve become pretty comfortable with a snatch if I’ve found the right area to look at.
If so, I just skip to another negative. I can get that satisfied even without dodging and burning.
If you keep going with more prints or longer time of dev just sitting(oxidizing), you will get the more lithy look.
I’m not using old brown, just mix it and go for a run with a negative, then toss.
A 'run' can be 3-4 prints or 10. I haven't gone that far but it all depends on what you are after and how lithy you want it. I find myself sometimes just wanting to use it more as a normal developer and stopping.
As with regular lith, it will get to a point of 'who knows what will happen'...

The Arista powder costs $18 and makes a gallon each of A and B.
So it’s really pretty cheap compared to paper if you make it a 3-4 shot dev, especially for a nice tone and a lot of fun. The tone can shift depending on how much light you feed it. It's very warm. Tannish, olive out of the fixer.
Selenium is VERY effective. It kind of has it’s own snatch point depending on what you are after. I like to just bring in the blacks a bit and pull it. That’s in the 15-20s range usually.
That’s keeps the warm tone. If you keep going it’s still have a nice tone but will start to get purpley. If you keeeeep going (2min) it will be a deep red/brown.
The dry down is pretty significant, especially if you did Selenium. That’s when you need to know your snatch point. However, if you know how to compensate for it, I think it’s a pretty badass looking print, in hand, compared to all the other normal dev/paper combos I tried.
For those that make lith prints, I think you’ll still have lots of fun with this. I can say that the bleach back in the fixer isn’t as much so look out for that.
I’m very interested in what others experience, especially with other papers.
I'm low on MGWT but I think I have some snippets to tryout. That and a couple of others I'm curious about, so I continue to update. I like fomatone but never cared too much for the pinks. The stronger the developer got, the bigger the shift away.

[Peter De Smidt]

Thank you, Scott, for the detailed account.

[Corran]

A few pages back, I shared some concert photos from my Nikon digital. Some discussion was had about what may or may not have been possible with film.

Well, here's two photos that I actually took with my F4, on Fuji Superia 1600 (exposed at 1000). Of course the results are not even in the same league, in terms of detail/tonality, but it's definitely a different look than the digital.

I forgot to bring my 80B filter, oops, but the film did pretty good despite the incandescent lights:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/fthmh-1327s.jpg

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/fthmh-1331s.jpg

[Scott Schroeder]

Here;s another one with strong lith. I preflashed to get the highlights to behave. Other than that it's a straight print. I'm just really loving the tone. I didn't use selenium this time because i got some nice blacks. It can cause a shift in tone as well if it's in there too long.

http://schroederworks.com/Pics/130901_004.jpg

[jcoldslabs]

The recycling center at our local supermarket. I had to wait until three in the morning for it to be deserted enough to photograph.

Fuji GSW690II, Tri-X (expired 2004).


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/6x9-Recycle-Area.jpg

Jonathan

[jcoldslabs]

A few more late night shots. I don't shoot much wide angle anymore and it was difficult to adjust my way of seeing to the wider field of view.

Fuji GSW690II, Tri-X (expired 2004).


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/6x9-68th.jpg



http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/6x9-Down-Fremont.jpg



http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/6x9-Utility-Pole.jpg

Jonathan

[Steve M Hostetter]

101217shot with s4 iphone

[Corran]

Very nice grays Jonathan.

[jcoldslabs]

Very nice grays Jonathan.

The tonality was decent on these, although I was wildly guessing at the exposures because of reciprocity. The longest shot was six minutes and the shortest was 35 seconds. Next time I'll expose a bit less and pull the development a tiny bit more or try semi-stand instead.

J.

[cpercy]

A few more late night shots. I don't shoot much wide angle anymore and it was difficult to adjust my way of seeing to the wider field of view.

Jonathan

Jonathan I like all of these but especially that 3rd one. Here's a few night shots I've been working on lately.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7297/9655123211_306032c312_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9655123211/)
rail bridge muddy mo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9655123211/) by Clay Percy (http://www.flickr.com/people/ca_percy/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3801/9655257619_4e51b47d7f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9655257619/)
crossings at the muddy mo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9655257619/) by Clay Percy (http://www.flickr.com/people/ca_percy/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7350/9468183915_fa4d40f686_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9468183915/)
oak street bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9468183915/) by Clay Percy (http://www.flickr.com/people/ca_percy/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2894/9477549876_4e5582a34a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9477549876/)
lutheran pastor house, whalan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9477549876/) by Clay Percy (http://www.flickr.com/people/ca_percy/), on Flickr

[cpercy]

and in case you are not bored yet here's a few more.
and if you are looking for someone to blame for this onslaught of images its Jonathan his nocturnal wanderings were my inspiration.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7351/9639875355_9e3e3d607c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9639875355/)
the shelter house (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9639875355/) by Clay Percy (http://www.flickr.com/people/ca_percy/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3816/9296000077_5ae434a5d1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9296000077/)
Night Ju Ju (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9296000077/) by Clay Percy (http://www.flickr.com/people/ca_percy/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7456/9296001071_73319f1a90_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9296001071/)
Dynatron night (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9296001071/) by Clay Percy (http://www.flickr.com/people/ca_percy/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2824/9597413460_2a52b0074d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9597413460/)
12th street viaduct 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9597413460/) by Clay Percy (http://www.flickr.com/people/ca_percy/), on Flickr

[Rick Rycroft]

Clay,

Those are great. Loving the tone quality and subjects.

[jcoldslabs]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2894/9477549876_4e5582a34a_b.jpg


http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2824/9597413460_2a52b0074d_b.jpg

Great shots, Clay. I especially like the two I singled out above. With your examples you keep proving to me the increasing quality of digital vs. film. The highlight detail and contrast is especially nice. I have trouble keeping the dynamic range under control with my night shots on film.

Jonathan

[cpercy]

Great shots, Clay. I especially like the two I singled out above. With your examples you keep proving to me the increasing quality of digital vs. film. The highlight detail and contrast is especially nice. I have trouble keeping the dynamic range under control with my night shots on film.

Jonathan

Thanks Jonathan, these night shots will challenge the sensors of digital cameras as well but the difference is you know immediately it's like the new Polaroid . The D600 and D800 nikons have some of the best dynamic range sensors out there but there are plenty of scenes beyond the sensors range. Also there are ways to use HDR to increase the range without looking like HDR but I'm not yet that sophisticated with it yet. And of course you have a histogram of the image right on the camera so you can check the exposure to see if you kept it all within the sensors dynamic range, while you view the image. Plus the noise reduction algorithms on these newer more high end cameras allows you to shoot at higher ISO settings without much loss.
My god I sound like a camera salesman, I'm not really I'm just very excited about how digital cameras have liberated my shooting in general (kind of a born again digital photography zealot).

[cpercy]

Clay,

Those are great. Loving the tone quality and subjects.

Thank you Roy, I do have a great bit of fun doing this stuff.

[Corran]

Jonathan, I hadn't guessed they were so long!
cpercy, nice shots! I especially like the bridge.
I wish there were urban areas like that where I am.

[cpercy]

Jonathan, I hadn't guessed they were so long!
cpercy, nice shots! I especially like the bridge.
I wish there were urban areas like that where I am.

Thank you Corran, I have always enjoyed shooting in these urban setting I'm glad I learned it using LF gear as well.

[Scott Schroeder]

Maybe we will go back to boring skies so I won't be so drawn to these things......until then I continue...

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130822__07.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130822__10.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130822__12.jpg

[cpercy]

Maybe we will go back to boring skies so I won't be so drawn to these things......until then I continue...

these are very impressive, might I ask ask what you shot them with?

[RHITMrB]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3788/9670388352_276985fb82_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/9670388352/)
Lighting Test (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/9670388352/) by Isaac Sachs (http://www.flickr.com/people/rhitmrb/), on Flickr

[Scott Schroeder]

these are very impressive, might I ask ask what you shot them with?


Thanks. These are with a 5D, 70-200 f4L, probably at 200 handheld

[Nguss]

A recent digital one whilst waiting for recent medium and large format ones to come back.


http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2839/9641038266_8615da6b7e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nguss/9641038266/)
Up by Cook's monument (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nguss/9641038266/) by NGUSS (http://www.flickr.com/people/nguss/), on Flickr

[Michael Graves]

Out with my C330 over the weekend. This was with the 135mm.

101398

[Scott Schroeder]

apologies....
but they are a bit different....
They are just so cool and all over the place....

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130904__06.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130904__17.jpg

[jcoldslabs]

apologies....

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130904__06.jpg

No apologies needed. This one is great.

Jonathan

[ross]

Great night shots Clay. I really like the Rail Bridge and The Pastor's House.

[goamules]

I could have sworn I posted this, but then can't find it. San Xavier del Bac, Nikkor 50/1.4 RF on Ektar 100.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3807/9624185829_3cbe319129_c.jpg

[Tin Can]

I know I saw it before!

Excellent


I could have sworn I posted this, but then can't find it. San Xavier del Bac, Nikkor 50/1.4 RF on Ektar 100.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3807/9624185829_3cbe319129_c.jpg

[cpercy]

Great night shots Clay. I really like the Rail Bridge and The Pastor's House.

Thank you Ross, I am really enjoying doing this night work especially since the weather has been so nice lately. I did a bunch of night stuff back in January and froze my butt off.

[tuco]

The dune buggies were out in force over the Labor Day holiday. They went beyond their designated area and tracked up the area I was going to shoot. So I just hiked back and only took a few shots of less interesting things.




http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7382/9684732534_99b19382de_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/9684732534/)
Oregon Sand Dunes (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/9684732534/) by yo_tuco (http://www.flickr.com/people/yo_tuco/), on Flickr

Zeiss CF T* 50/4 FLE + CPL Filter, 100ACR

[Corran]

I always love your sand dunes shots tuco. I would absolutely love to shoot out there sometime. Beautiful shadow details and highlight rendition.

[tuco]

I always love your sand dunes shots tuco. I would absolutely love to shoot out there sometime. Beautiful shadow details and highlight rendition.

Why thanks. I shot a half roll of color film too for the first time there. As with these BW I didn't use a light meter since they have become predictable out in the Sun on BW anyway. But we'll see if that holds true for the color.




http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3677/9682148353_7a11d50f55_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/9682148353/)
Oregon Dunes (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/9682148353/) by yo_tuco (http://www.flickr.com/people/yo_tuco/), on Flickr

Zeiss CF T* 50/4 FLE + CPL Filter, 100ACR

[jcoldslabs]

I didn't use a light meter since they have become predictable out in the Sun

It's taken me playing around with hot lights for still lifes recently to finally understand this. I keep spot metering each subject's shadow areas but no matter what the EV is almost always between 9 and 10, accounting for minor changes in the placement of the lights. The sun would be a pretty consistent light source whose brightness under typical conditions never changes. In other words, duh! No wonder those old pros didn't need light meters.

Oh, and I enjoy your dunes as well.

Jonathan

[Peter Mounier]

I could have sworn I posted this, but then can't find it. San Xavier del Bac, Nikkor 50/1.4 RF on Ektar 100.

#6828 (Aug. 29th) I like it too. The complementary sky and interior colors are wonderful. The adjacent building or facade looks pretty interesting too.

[tuco]

Oh, and I enjoy your dunes as well.

Jonathan

Thanks, Jonathan.

[austin granger]

Missiles with Saturn V Rocket, Huntsville, Alabama
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7374/9688807539_b597acdb11_z.jpg

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

[mamypoko]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7340/9677449937_e3ba9cf925_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeylu/9677449937/)

Amsterdam
Mamiya 7
43mm
Delta 400

[Scott Schroeder]

Abandoned warehouse, lith print toned with selenium and IT8

http://schroederworks.com/Pics/130907_001.jpg

[austin granger]

Missiles with Saturn V Rocket, Huntsville, Alabama
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7430/9694953990_e98ffcd0bb_z.jpg

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

[austin granger]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5517/9695577704_ddacdeb4e7_z.jpg

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

[Nguss]

From today's walk

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5458/9697177448_df63812cdd_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nguss/9697177448/)
Patterns (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nguss/9697177448/) by NGUSS (http://www.flickr.com/people/nguss/), on Flickr

[jcoldslabs]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7430/9694953990_e98ffcd0bb_z.jpg

This may sound strange, but I get a real "Twilight Zone" vibe from this picture. Maybe it's all the late 50s/early 60s hardware.

Jonathan

[Rick A]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8544/8701553443_52533f68ba_z_d.jpg

shot last winter with OM-1 1,8/50mm
Fomapan 100

[Rick A]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8403/8633696299_6108cbbb0d_z_d.jpg

same day and info from previous shot

[Scott Schroeder]

Austin, great series on the missiles. They are a bit haunting.
Rick,I like the cold feeling of the second one.

Here;s a lith print on fomalux.
http://www.apug.org/gallery1/files/3/0/9/0/130908_001.jpg

[austin granger]

Thanks Scott. Yes, I found them haunting as well, especially in light of current events. But then I guess missiles are always topical, aren't they? Sorry, I'm getting cranky in my middle age. Here's a church:

Steeple with Cloud, Huntsville, Alabama
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3751/9695934517_bd7a677ec0_z.jpg

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

[Scott Schroeder]

Now this is haunting! ;-) While beautiful structures, I'm not a big fan of what they stand for...
As for clouds... ;-D
hahahaha!

[Scott Schroeder]

Someone mention clouds...

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130908__03.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130908__12.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130908__05.jpg

[Peter De Smidt]

Those are some great clouds, Scott!

[Scott Schroeder]

Thanks Peter. I've never seen it like this. Day after day of cool clouds.
Today is no different. Some real beauties. The downside is we aren't getting any rain from them.
However, today we are getting a few sprinkles.

[Kav]

A portrait of a Marine that just got off guard duty in Afghanistan:
http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-vDsbGbF/1/L/i-vDsbGbF-L.jpg
Nikon D800
85mm f1.4 @ f4
8 sec exposure
ISO 100

[Tin Can]

Cool image and that's a man who knows how to sit very still.


A portrait of a Marine that just got off guard duty in Afghanistan:

Nikon D800
85mm f1.4 @ f4
8 sec exposure
ISO 100

[David R Munson]

Random stuff!

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3779/9703152333_1b7fc7aecf_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrmunson/9703152333/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrmunson/9703152333/) by David R Munson (gone) (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidrmunson/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7281/9703295643_8700526be7_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrmunson/9703295643/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrmunson/9703295643/) by David R Munson (gone) (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidrmunson/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5342/9703148507_4eba89d159_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrmunson/9703148507/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrmunson/9703148507/) by David R Munson (gone) (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidrmunson/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5332/9703148387_7fcd0d632d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrmunson/9703148387/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrmunson/9703148387/) by David R Munson (gone) (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidrmunson/), on Flickr

[austin granger]

Rocket Engine with Garbage Can, Huntsville, Alabama
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7301/9702732336_17d316208e_z.jpg

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

[tuco]

Rocket Engine with Garbage Can, Huntsville, Alabama


Nice rocket series, Austin. I think they call this one a converging diverging nozzle (the diverging end of it anyway). The design permits super sonic speed by eliminating some kind of back pressure or something if I recall correctly from my fluid mechanics class many years ago.

[Kav]

Cool image and that's a man who knows how to sit very still.

Thanks Randy,

He was very, very still...

[Scott Schroeder]

Yesterday they were dancing

http://www.schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130908__36.jpg

http://www.schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130908__34.jpg

[Scott Schroeder]

Pretty tumultuous too...

http://www.schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130908__38.jpg

http://www.schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130908__35.jpg

[jon.oman]

http://www.gophotog.org/allphotos/iowa/photos/D7F_2569.jpg

[Kav]

Jon,

I really like this one!

[austin granger]

Nice clouds Jon, Scott!

I don't have any clouds but I do have a coondog cemetery.

Coondog Cemetery, Alabama
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3679/9699951357_30030952c7_z.jpg

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

[Scott Schroeder]

C'mon Austin, everyone has a coondog cemetary :-))))
Hilarious.

[David R Munson]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7399/9711361335_d1c4d316b9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrmunson/9711361335/)
Fugazi, Fort Reno Park, Washington, DC, 2002 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrmunson/9711361335/) by David R Munson (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidrmunson/), on Flickr

Major Fugazi kick tonight plus revisiting old scans.

In 2002 I saw Fugazi play at Fort Reno Park in Washington, DC. It remains the best live show of any band I've ever seen. I stood a yard from the stage and couldn't hear so well the next day or so. This was the crowd behind me, captured by thrusting my backwards-facing Nikon as high as I could reach and firing off a bunch of frames. Focus is off, there's motion blur, and I don't give a shit.

Nikon F4e (the best variant), Kodak TMax p3200 at EI6400, and a lens I don't specifically remember, probably a 50mm f/1.4 Nikkor S•C.

[austin granger]

Cool photo David. I think it definitely works for the subject. I would have loved to have seen Fugazi back in the day. You might have seen this, but below is a great video from an early show. The energy is incredible. When the audience starts singing it makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGJFWirQ3ks

From clouds to coondogs to Fugazi-this has got to be the lounge! :)

[David R Munson]

Yes! A small venue would have been incredible, but the park left nothing to be desired. The intensity of the crowd was palpable.

[Roger Cole]

I must be old as I'm wondering who the hell Fugazi is or was.

Still, I like the photo and love(d) TMZ though Delta 3200 is very good too AND available in 120. I still have to spring for an 80mm f/1.9 for my Mamiya 645 some day.

[tuco]

I don't have any clouds but I do have a coondog cemetery.


Is that just the name of the cemetery, the kind of occupants that are buried there or both?

[austin granger]

Occupants. Only coondogs (as opposed to squirrel dogs or rabbit dogs or fox hounds) are allowed to be buried there, and there were dozen of them. There were some interesting headstones and memorials there (dogs climbing up trees and so forth) but the light was pretty harsh and it was about a million degrees with a billion percent humidity so we didn't stick around long. My family is pretty patient with my photographing but they have their limits.

[austin granger]

Along Highway 61, Mississippi

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3834/9704320961_9d01fc7088_z.jpg

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

[jharr]

Homemade pinhole 6x12. Kodak CSG x-ray @ iso 80. f/217 x 12sec.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3744/9681091029_3401c6ecb5_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harrlequin/9681091029/)
Jims Beemer (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harrlequin/9681091029/) by James Harr Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/harrlequin/), on Flickr

For an explanation of what the heck went wrong with this photo, read this (http://jamesharrphoto.blogspot.com/2013/09/unsafe-light.html).

[Scott Schroeder]

Oh no.....

http://www.schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130909__02.jpg

http://www.schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130909__08.jpg

[Ari]

Geez, Scott, what's going on in Texas?
Those are quite beautiful.

[Scott Schroeder]

It's been like this for three weeks or so. It's nuts. Unfortunately we haven't had much rain from them. Most of these are taken out my front door or from my office.

[jp]

Oh no.....

http://www.schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130909__02.jpg


That's crazy nice! Maybe it's my monitor at work, but I'd go slightly less warm on the toning. Keep them coming...

For a good challenge, look for compositions that work well square too.

[Scott Schroeder]

Thanks. Yes I've been pulling back on my 'highlight' toning for these but might have done this one...
Today is no different....going out to take a few more right now ;-)
Here's the full set. Most from just recent. I have a few liths in there as well

http://www.schroederworks.com/index.php/projects/clouds/

[Steve M Hostetter]

101707Nikon D5000 / 300mm af-s 1/200s at f4.0 iso 100 from about 5 feet manual focused and manual meter reading

[Steve M Hostetter]

101714 Nikon D5000 /300mm af-s 1/320 s at f4.0 iso 100

[tuco]

Oh no.....



These catch my eye more than the others for some reason.

[grantflanagan]

101724

Polaroid Bigshot with Polaroid 664 ISO 100 expired 2007

Speedotron 200 bounced into three foot circular white reflector

[Tin Can]

Cool, I am waiting, now impatiently for a BigShot.


101724

Polaroid Bigshot with Polaroid 664 ISO 100 expired 2007

Speedotron 200 bounced into three foot circular white reflector

[austin granger]

At a Crossroads, near Clarksdale, Mississippi
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5544/9708403265_4a02a73c94_c.jpg

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

[jon.oman]

Jon,

I really like this one!

Thanks!

[jcoldslabs]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5544/9708403265_4a02a73c94_c.jpg

I like this one, Austin. Reminds me of some of Len Jenshel (http://cookjenshel.com/travels-west/#!prettyPhoto[Gallery]/0/)'s photos that utilize his car's headlights.

Jonathan

[David R Munson]

I must be old as I'm wondering who the hell Fugazi is or was.

Age has little to nothing to do it. Fugazi was a band that was always fiercely independent. So much so that not many people really knew them. Those who did, though, knew and appreciated how great they were. The show from the photo was actually their last concert played in the US, though of course nobody knew it at the time. They never officially disbanded, but have been on hiatus since the end of 2002. They all seem busy with other rewarding projects. Truly I wish them well. I would love for them to make new music again, but having already contributed so much, I cannot begin to begrudge their moving on.

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/3/3529454_04c67c8b77_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrmunson/3529454/)
Guy Picciotto (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrmunson/3529454/) by David R Munson (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidrmunson/), on Flickr

[Pat Kearns]

Very nice photo Austin. Those highway numbers are well known to me. If you had continued South on 49 until it ended and taken a left it wouldn't have been long before you would have gotten to my neck of the woods. I would have bought you a beer.

[Tin Can]

Hardcore and Punk DIY ethic taught this old man a thing or 2.



Age has little to nothing to do it. Fugazi was a band that was always fiercely independent. So much so that not many people really knew them. Those who did, though, knew and appreciated how great they were. The show from the photo was actually their last concert played in the US, though of course nobody knew it at the time. They never officially disbanded, but have been on hiatus since the end of 2002. They all seem busy with other rewarding projects. Truly I wish them well. I would love for them to make new music again, but having already contributed so much, I cannot begin to begrudge their moving on.

[austin granger]

Very nice photo Austin. Those highway numbers are well known to me. If you had continued South on 49 until it ended and taken a left it wouldn't have been long before you would have gotten to my neck of the woods. I would have bought you a beer.

Thanks for the beer offer Pat. I would have taken you up on it but unfortunately, I was only down that way for a couple of hours. My wife and kids and I were on vacation in Memphis and I snuck off by myself early one morning to explore. Being a longtime blues fanatic, that area is almost mythical to me so it was a kind of pilgrimage. I made it to Clarksdale and explored a little and then visited the site of Muddy Waters's cabin. I'll post some pictures soon. Anyway, I'd love to go back sometime and give it better attention. I'll drop you a line if I do.

[austin granger]

I like this one, Austin. Reminds me of some of Len Jenshel (http://cookjenshel.com/travels-west/#!prettyPhoto[Gallery]/0/)'s photos that utilize his car's headlights.

Jonathan

Thanks Jonathan. I wasn't familiar with Len Jenshel but I do like that sort of stuff. I particularly like his "Mittens" shot as well as the one with the dashboard reflections.

[tuco]

This is not a very good star trail shot. It wasn't taken very late at night but with the moon out and all the city lights it probably wouldn't be much better later on.

This equatorial sundial is not oriented correctly. It's more for show than go anyway. The dial should be pointing at the celestial pole (North Star) and you can see (barely) it's not. I measured it's direction with an app on my phone and it happens to be off about equal to the magnetic declination for this area. But what is even more strange is that it probably was oriented correctly at one point. If they used magnetic north it would be pointing east of north. But this is pointing west of north. So perhaps it was adjusted twice for magnetic declination. One easy method to align a sundial is to wait for a sunny day, calculate the time the sun transits its meridian and set the dial to read noon at that time.



http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7458/9737403591_74006bfe42_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/9737403591/)
Sundial Pointing In Wrong Direction (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/9737403591/) by yo_tuco (http://www.flickr.com/people/yo_tuco/), on Flickr

Pentax 67, 45mm, 400TMY @ EI50

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7344/9734065183_19e5f08d64_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/9734065183/)
All Show And No Go Equitorial Sundial (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/9734065183/) by yo_tuco (http://www.flickr.com/people/yo_tuco/), on Flickr

XP1, 18-55mm

[Corran]

Nice shots, and interesting re: the sundial.

[tuco]

Thanks, Corran.

[Corran]

By the way, the trails in the Pentax shot look a little bent in some places, which is weird. Was the camera jiggling during the exposure?

Here's a shot from the wilds of Florida. I was waaay out in the middle of nowhere in a huge WMA with some friends. Shot with my Bessa R2S and CV heliar 50/3.5:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/talla-1442s.jpg

[tuco]

By the way, the trails in the Pentax shot look a little bent in some places, which is weird. Was the camera jiggling during the exposure?



Yeah, mostly the upper ones. I think the film moved in the camera during the long exposure. The temp cooled off and condensation started forming on the camera. The tripod was also setting on those rocks. And parts of sundial, if examined 1:1, is also a bit double vision blurry kind of thing. But beats me.

[Scott Schroeder]

Eventually they will go away....In the meantime, I can't stop looking at them.
Ironically, everyone I talk to is oblivious to how cool these have been and for how long.
"Look up every once in awhile...."

Full gallery here
http://schroederworks.com/index.php/projects/clouds/

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130911__19.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130913__31.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130911__41.jpg

[austin granger]

Club Deuce 2, Clarksdale, Mississippi
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2816/9713054674_e3663ec6aa_c.jpg

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

[tuco]

Club Deuce 2, Clarksdale, Mississippi


Come In Peace or Leave With The Police - Hahaha

[Tin Can]

Pretty fancy Club!

I wish I had a camera years ago, when I found a bar with empty windows, doors, meaning missing and a dirt floor. No chairs and the booze was in a fold up box. It must have been a dry county as they seemed ready to grab the liquor box and run.

I had 2 silent drinks and left quickly.

Of course taking pictures might have been a very bad idea...



Club Deuce 2, Clarksdale, Mississippi

[Jody_S]

Eventually they will go away....In the meantime, I can't stop looking at them.
Ironically, everyone I talk to is oblivious to how cool these have been and for how long.
"Look up every once in awhile...."

Full gallery here
http://schroederworks.com/index.php/projects/clouds/


Love them all. Filter?

[Scott Schroeder]

Nope, no filter. the majority in that gallery are digital. Just adjusting overall contrast in Bridge and converting/tweaking in PS.

I just step outside and took three more.....

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130914__01.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130914__03.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130914__07.jpg

[RHITMrB]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7442/9755193716_6cd2c94c82_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/9755193716/)
Ford (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/9755193716/) by Isaac Sachs (http://www.flickr.com/people/rhitmrb/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7331/9754997932_dbb067dbe7_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/9754997932/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/9754997932/) by Isaac Sachs (http://www.flickr.com/people/rhitmrb/), on Flickr

[RHITMrB]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/9756045356_9800a337ee_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/9756045356/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/9756045356/) by Isaac Sachs (http://www.flickr.com/people/rhitmrb/), on Flickr

[jcoldslabs]

More from the back porch.

Rolleiflex 3.5F Planar, Fomapan 400.


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/RFlex-Foma400-Trash-Can.jpg

Jonathan

[austin granger]

Super Soul Shop, Clarksdale, Mississippi
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2848/9712103881_7389259eaf_z.jpg

Barber Shop, Clarksdale, Mississippi
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3777/9719235908_b482795d91_z.jpg

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

[Scott Schroeder]

So much for window shopping....
;-)

[tuco]

A sunset hike to the Mt. Pilchuck lookout

https://live.staticflickr.com/7406/9767730443_35b5dcd452_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/fT9aXz)
Mt. Pilchuck Lookout (https://flic.kr/p/fT9aXz) by tuco (https://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/), on Flickr

[jcoldslabs]

These photos date back to my teenage years when I thought shadow self-portraits were a new idea. At the time, to me, they were.

Nikon F3, Tri-X.


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/35mm-Boston-2-06.jpg



http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/35mm-Boston-2-04.jpg

Jonathan

[austin granger]

I'm still making shadow self-portraits.


http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2821/9717198719_4accca3693_c.jpg
Site of Muddy Waters's Cabin, Stovall Farms, near Clarksdale, Mississippi



http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2818/9722975554_a30ca9e98c_c.jpg
Stovall Farms (formally Stovall Plantation), near Clarksdale, Mississippi

Just out of frame to the right is the site of Muddy Waters's cabin, where he spent his youth and early adulthood. It was here, in 1941, that Waters, then working as a tractor operator, was first recorded by Alan Lomax for the Library of Congress. A song from that session can be heard here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGGNryq08kU

[tuco]

Since Austin is posting these Mississippi photos, I just had to grab this at the store for my BBQ

[cpercy]

Earthwork happening at the new Walmart site.


http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5467/9767406486_a9109f3fdd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9767406486/)
gravel pile with clouds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9767406486/) by Clay Percy (http://www.flickr.com/people/ca_percy/), on Flickr


http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3833/9726291045_63b7560329_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9726291045/)
tracks in a wet spot (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9726291045/) by Clay Percy (http://www.flickr.com/people/ca_percy/), on Flickr


http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3768/9733038275_b6aafb0885_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9733038275/)
split monotrack (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9733038275/) by Clay Percy (http://www.flickr.com/people/ca_percy/), on Flickr


http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5458/9729522134_067705a955_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9729522134/)
humpback gravel mound (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca_percy/9729522134/) by Clay Percy (http://www.flickr.com/people/ca_percy/), on Flickr

[Scott Schroeder]

um. hey look clouds.

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130916__34.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130916__39.jpg

[jcoldslabs]

I'm still making shadow self-portraits.

I am, too, but I do it with a greater sense of the history and tradition of the practice is all.

J.

[jcoldslabs]

More backyard adventures.

Rolleiflex 3.5F Planar w/Rolleinar 2, Tri-X (expired 2004).


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/RFlex-TX400%282004%29-09.jpg

Jonathan

[Greg Y]

101948 Quick IPhone shot in the vineyard....wish i had my 5x7 handy

[Racer X 69]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7442/9755193716_6cd2c94c82_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/9755193716/)
Ford (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/9755193716/) by Isaac Sachs (http://www.flickr.com/people/rhitmrb/), on Flickr

I had a 1963 Econoline. Lime green with Cragar mags, the inside was padded and carpeted with brown shag carpet, and the very back was a bed.

I had a lot of great times in that van!

[Racer X 69]

A sunset hike to the Mt. Pilchuck lookout

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7406/9767730443_80e488ff38_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/9767730443/)
Mt. Pilchuck Lookout (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/9767730443/) by yo_tuco (http://www.flickr.com/people/yo_tuco/), on Flickr


Nice shot Tuco. I haven't been up there is over 20 years. I didn't even think the lookout was even there anymore.

Here is a shot I took from the Goebel Hill road a few years back. The way the clouds were spilling over the peak caught my eye.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3665/9238985943_c1f8bed9bc_c.jpg

[tuco]

Nice shot Tuco. I haven't been up there is over 20 years. I didn't even think the lookout was even there anymore.

Here is a shot I took from the Goebel Hill road a few years back. The way the clouds were spilling over the peak caught my eye.


Thanks. That's a pretty cool cloud lift going over it. Yeah, it's still around as are the others. I think the government wanted to tear these old fire lookouts down but the local mountaineers clubs, in cooperation with the WA State Parks, now maintain them. I've been up there a bunch of times over the course of many years. They lower those window covers in the winter. Inside are some pretty cool old photos going back as far as ~1908. One of a guy on top of the lookout with his 8x10 camera around that time.

[tuco]

Yuck, I just saw the sun in my Mt. Pilchuck shot on a low gamut monitor. :o

[Racer X 69]

Yuck, I just saw the sun in my Mt. Pilchuck shot on a low gamut monitor. :o

Looks great on my laptop.

[jcoldslabs]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5458/9729522134_067705a955_b.jpg

This one is great, Clay. Fantastic echo of shapes and diversity of textures. Plus you got the moon in there, too!

Jonathan

[tuco]

... Plus you got the moon in there, too!

Jonathan

Oh yeah. I didn't notice it.

[goamules]

Edisto River, Orangeburg SC. Tri-X and Nikkor 50/1.4 RF.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3705/9793170214_9d78fa0390_c.jpg

[cpercy]

This one is great, Clay. Fantastic echo of shapes and diversity of textures. Plus you got the moon in there, too!

Jonathan
Thanks Jonathan, and I must admit I did enhance the contrast of the moon very slightly in PS to make it more visible.

[Nguss]

One from where I live

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7368/9806028496_95020363b2_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nguss/9806028496/)
Tyne Ektar 100 Rb67 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nguss/9806028496/) by NGUSS (http://www.flickr.com/people/nguss/), on Flickr

[Kav]

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-p9LVZgk/0/X2/i-p9LVZgk-X2.jpg
My eye

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-6T9sDb3/0/X2/i-6T9sDb3-X2.jpg
Offloading one of our helicopters out of a C-5B cargo plane.

[Peter Gomena]

Wow! It looks like a shark swallowing a dragonfly.

[austin granger]

I lived on an aircraft carrier for four years and I've still never seen anything like it. Wild!

Cigarettes, Portland
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7380/9755112732_1bc6b7c0fe_z.jpg

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

[Ari]

My spirited daughter, doing her best Bon Scott impersonation.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2874/9827164314_cc647bc13c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/9827164314/)
Mi225 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/9827164314/) by Ari4000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/zsari/), on Flickr

Hanging out
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5461/9827186925_890be393c3_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/9827186925/)
Mi207 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/9827186925/) by Ari4000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/zsari/), on Flickr

Football posts in a nearby park
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5472/9827194256_e8130949f7_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/9827194256/)
gol218 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/9827194256/) by Ari4000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/zsari/), on Flickr

Baseball diamond
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2824/9827261973_ac96741fa1_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/9827261973/)
bball221 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/9827261973/) by Ari4000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/zsari/), on Flickr

First two on Pentax 67 and Fuji Acros in HC-110
Last two on 4x5 with a 6x9 back, Acros and HC-110

[jcoldslabs]

Ari, love that first one. Bon Scott indeed!

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It's that time of year when the sun streams into the house like it's Stonehenge or something. Everywhere I look there are amazing displays of light and shadow.

Rolleiflex 3.5F Planar, HP5+


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/RFlex-HP5+-Milk-Jug-r2.jpg



http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/RFlex-HP5+-Cabinet-Face-01.jpg



http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/RFlex-HP5+-Cable-Shadow-01.jpg

Jonathan

[Ari]

Cheers, Jonathan; you've got a gift for making the mundane look interesting.

[jcoldslabs]

Thanks, but I'd say I'm just too damn lazy to leave my house which pretty much rules out everything but the mundane. (Not including my wife, of course!)

J.

[Scott Schroeder]

yep....

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130919__46.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130919__32.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130919__29.jpg

[jcoldslabs]

Sometimes when I can't get a scan to look the way I want it to, instead of getting frustrated I just push things way too far and see what happens. Occasionally I can convert it into something I like better than the "straight" scan.

Rolleiflex 3.5F Planar, HP5+


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/RFlex-Cable-and-Shadow-02a.jpg

Jonathan

[D-tach]

Sometimes when I can't get a scan to look the way I want it to, instead of getting frustrated I just push things way too far and see what happens. Occasionally I can convert it into something I like better than the "straight" scan.

Rolleiflex 3.5F Planar, HP5+

Jonathan

Cool! Perfect for a CD- or Magazine cover

[austin granger]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7328/9753813643_8bf7d0b441_z.jpg
Mary with Antennas, Portland

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

[Steve M Hostetter]

102168102169 Mariah my 8 month old grand daughter , D5000 a 105mm DC and 50mm 1.4

[cpercy]

Ari, love that first one. Bon Scott indeed!

° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° °

It's that time of year when the sun streams into the house like it's Stonehenge or something. Everywhere I look there are amazing displays of light and shadow.

Rolleiflex 3.5F Planar, HP5+

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/RFlex-HP5+-Cabinet-Face-01.jpg


Jonathan

This one is especially nice Jonathan

[cpercy]

yep....

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130919__46.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130919__29.jpg

these are sweet Scott.

[Peter De Smidt]

Nikon FM2, 20mm AF Nikkor, HIE, PMK.

[Corran]

Nice, interesting landscape!

[jcoldslabs]

This one is especially nice Jonathan

Thanks, Clay. That's my favorite of the bunch, too.

J.

[Peter De Smidt]

Rolleiflex

[jcoldslabs]

A passing streetcar in downtown Portland.

Mamiya 7, 80mm, Portra 160.


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/M7-Streetcar-Blur.jpg

Jonathan

[Peter De Smidt]

Nice, interesting landscape!

Thanks, Bryan.

[Scott Schroeder]

Peter, that shore ice is very cool. I really like the trees(or whatever they are) in the upper left corner. Intriguing winter scene.

[Peter De Smidt]

Thanks, Scott. For some reason I shot a lot of 35mm Kodak HIE for winter scenes in the early 1990s. If nothing else, it's a change from my LF stuff. Here's one more that's a scan of a lith print toned in gold:

[Scott Schroeder]

Peter thats another great one. Is this a recent Lith print?
I've been playing around with a strong lith (1:4) and having a good time.
I'm also playing with some different combinations or toning and/or when I tone.

Here is one on fomatone mg. After stopping development I toned it in thiourea then fixed it.
http://www.apug.org/gallery1/files/3/0/9/0/130918_001.jpg

Here I toned in thiourea, then bleached all the way down to blacks and redeveloped in IT8 (http://www.lostlabours.co.uk/photography/formulae/toners/tonerIT8.htm), then bleach and toned in thiourea again.
Interesting effect....
http://www.apug.org/gallery1/files/3/0/9/0/130918_002.jpg

[Peter De Smidt]

Thanks. No, it was from a long time ago, back with Sterling Lith was still available. The development time for this print, when the developer was at the ideal state, was around 45 minutes. Out of a box of 100 sheets, and about 2 weeks of work, I have one print that turned out the way I wanted. The developer would exhaust at just the wrong time, I'd miss the ideal snatch point, and I had some problems with toning that I eventually traced to hard water. In spite of all that, or maybe because of that, it's the print I'm most proud of.

Nice work with the lith prints. Your examples are making me want to do some traditional printing, which I haven't done for a long time.

[Scott Schroeder]

I had done some contact prints with wet plate ambrotypes but just got into enlarging a few months ago. I bought an old canon a1 off ebay for cheap then a 35mm besseler for $50.
With this stronger lith it makes the snatch point a bit more forgiving in my opinion. Lots of room but I have to be pretty careful with dry down and toning for the blacks. So sometimes I go a bit too long....
I think I like lith because it's like wet plate in a way. It's kind of unpredictable and gives a unique look(s). Usually different every time... ;-) But I think it's cool because it looks like a photograph. It's nowhere near a 'real' interpretation of the scene.
I do mine on my washer and dryer with dark sheets hung up... ;-D

[Scott Schroeder]

Here;s a street corner in downtown austin.
I n the print the light is fascinating to look at. The two bright areas on the left making their way through the ledges.

http://www.apug.org/gallery1/files/3/0/9/0/130908_001.jpg

[austin granger]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3766/9862058545_7ffdfb9e9b_z.jpg
Memphis

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

[austin granger]

Here's one more that's a scan of a lith print toned in gold:

That's fantastic Peter! And the tone works so well for the subject. Nice one.

[Peter De Smidt]

Thanks, Austin!

[Scott Schroeder]

Not to clutter the thread but here are three other versions done the same session with the same developer...
Its pretty wild.

http://schroederworks.com/Pics/130908_002.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/Pics/130908_003.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/Pics/130908_005.jpg

[Peter De Smidt]

Yeah, the wide range of effects you can get with lith are a lot of fun.

[grantflanagan]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3766/9862058545_7ffdfb9e9b_z.jpg
Memphis

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


Awesome shot!

[Jan Pedersen]

It's been years since I last took a photograph of my trusty Harley so here she is.

[Corran]

It's that time of year again! Tonight was the opening home game of the football season. It was rainy and dark (night game).
I shot some random stuff with my Pentax 67 and 105mm & 165mm lenses on Portra 800 (drying now) and some TMY with the 300mm lens. Here's a couple from the 300mm, wide-open, handheld @ 1/250, TMY pushed to 3200 in Acufine. Sometimes ultimate image quality isn't the point :)

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/vsufootball-1507ss.jpg

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/vsufootball-1508ss.jpg

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/vsufootball-1512ss.jpg

[Peter De Smidt]

Neat shots, Bryan. Those are some pretty challenging lighting conditions!

[Corran]

Thanks Peter! Indeed! I like a challenge :)

[Scott Schroeder]

Puffy things in the sky....

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130919__05.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130919__24.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/71_20130919__35.jpg

[David R Munson]

Sometimes stupid early call times have their advantages.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7323/9759069941_3fcdba4370_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrmunson/9759069941/)
Chicago Pre-Dawn (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrmunson/9759069941/) by David R Munson (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidrmunson/), on Flickr

Canon EOS M, EF-M 22mm f/2 STM

[Kav]

Wow! It looks like a shark swallowing a dragonfly.


I lived on an aircraft carrier for four years and I've still never seen anything like it. Wild!

Thanks! It's a lot of work, and very tight fit (just inches), but we can fit two of them into a C-5. We also had a AV-8B Harrier in the cargo bay with our helo.

I wanted to get in on the clouds, but there were literally none while I was in Afghanistan. But I've got some now to work with.
http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-TpzRcx4/0/X2/i-TpzRcx4-X2.jpg

One of our local parks
http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-Gvtf3Xz/0/XL/i-Gvtf3Xz-XL.jpg

[austin granger]

Sometimes stupid early call times have their advantages.

This has got a good pre-dawn mood to it, and I like the way the florescent lights echo the streets below. The center part also look a bit like an eyeball, as if we were inside your head. Nice!

[austin granger]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2810/9876475623_831d794215_z.jpg
Beaverton

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

[Greg Y]

Great cloud photos Scott,
When I've been in the SW (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona) I've had too many pure blue skies.
Here's one though....the negatives are good too even though the prints take some work.102248

[Greg Y]

wooden door in Taos NM.... the negatives from the Rolleiflex T print well too

102249

[h2oman]

Some images with my new (to me) Mamiya 7, purchased here from Luc Benac. The dune is in Christmas Valley, Oregon, and the other images are from Fremont Canyon, Wyoming.

http://tangent.oit.edu/~watermang/dune_2.jpg

http://tangent.oit.edu/~watermang/tree.jpg

http://tangent.oit.edu/~watermang/root.jpg

http://tangent.oit.edu/~watermang/skyline_rocks.jpg

[austin granger]

Dance Studio, Burns, Oregon
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5519/9886917676_0f691fc316_z.jpg

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

[h2oman]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2810/9876475623_831d794215_z.jpg
Beaverton

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


Those bins are very familiar looking. The third from the left appears to have some sort of spiritual quality...