Large Format Landscapes

[Zaitz]

Hope it's ok to post this. I don't consider it a repost since it's a drum scan by Lenny Eiger, which is fantastic!

Well I finally finished editing this drum Scan. On 4x5 Velvia 50 from Great Sand Dunes NP in September. I am surprised at the color casts I had in my original: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zboumeester/6228021629/in/set-72157626457305442

I tried to keep the mountains more neutral as well as the sky. Glad I am finally done editing, it took forever. Just getting rid of the small bits of sand/dust took over 6 hours. I would have liked to keep the vignetting less noticeable in the lower right. Not sure if it's the scan or my processing but the drum scan has much better detail in the highlights of the sky.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6819966069_fac8b160c1_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zboumeester/6819966069/in/photostream)

[dsim]

I liked your original scan but Lenny's is fantastic. :)

[Kirk Gittings]

Sweet Zaitz, the Lenny scan does justice to this chrome.

[Zaitz]

I liked your original scan but Lenny's is fantastic. :)


Sweet Zaitz, the Lenny scan does justice to this chrome.
Thank you both. I was quite happy with this final edit but now I am unsure. I may have to re-edit it again. Starting to dislike the direction I took it, especially in the shadows. But it took forever to edit. Literally spent a few weeks on it off and on. Lenny's scan is definitely great though. Wish I had more to send him.

[Frank Bunnik]

A stunning image Zaitz, gorgeous.

[da_eltsch]

@all: amazing pics everyone

@zaitz: that is an exceptional picture! i think that is the kind of pics why we are all going out to those places! thank you for showing
helge

[Corran]

Zaitz, I personally liked the sky being more blue as in your original. It played off of the blue shadows in the dunes better. But that is just my opinion. The tonality of the scan is certainly fantastic.

[Holdenrichards]

Finally figuring out how to get some tones out of the 1903 Eastman 8x10

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6823834457_0ec7e0c816_z.jpg


1903 Eastman View 8x10
Konica Hexanon GRII 210mm
Arista EDU 100 in HC110

[alexn]

Zaitz - Inspirational to say the least. Beautiful work, and a brilliant scan.

[lbenac]

I am not sure if these 4x5 can be posted in this thread or not.
These were taken with a Chamonix Saber which does not have any movement.

FP4+ in Pyrocat HD semi-stand 1:1:200 40 minutes 4 periods of agitation


http://www.lucbenacphoto.com/img/s3/v44/p789695578-5.jpg



http://www.lucbenacphoto.com/img/s9/v15/p1041194714-5.jpg

Cheers,

Luc

[chassis]

Look great, Luc.

[Randy]

Finally figuring out how to get some tones out of the 1903 Eastman 8x10

1903 Eastman View 8x10
Konica Hexanon GRII 210mm
Arista EDU 100 in HC110

Holden, great tones. What ISO are you rating your Arista? And if you don't mind me asking, what is your process method (HC-110 dilution, time and temp, etc)? I have been struggling with Arista EDU 100, both 8X10 and 5X7. My latest attempt (I haven't processed them yet) was shot at ISO 25, HC-110 1:63..."H", I believe, and will be tray processed for 10 minutes @ 68 degrees. My negs have been thin and lack contrast. I am getting weary with testing.

[snay1345]

Another one of my recent initial attempts at landscape photography. A view of the inland sea in Japan. With my cambo 4x5 and Tri-X 320.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7012/6827483261_20b1bf4f07_z.jpg

[snay1345]

Here is another one with the same setup. The electrical wires all over Japan drive me crazy.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6827508137_3e35b6fb4b_z.jpg

[jp]

Holden's got the tones all right. I have developed 8x10 edu 100 (foma) in hc110 dil.H 10 minutes, 70-72f, rocking the tray gently once a minute.

Pyrocat HD (normal 1:1:100) also develops the film very nicely, but PMK (as diluted normally) comes out pretty weak.

I shoot it at iso 50.

[Zaitz]

A stunning image Zaitz, gorgeous.
Thank you Frank!


@all: amazing pics everyone

@zaitz: that is an exceptional picture! i think that is the kind of pics why we are all going out to those places! thank you for showing
helge
Much appreciated. I was lucky to catch an amazing place at a great time. Now I just need to get a good edit down.


Zaitz, I personally liked the sky being more blue as in your original. It played off of the blue shadows in the dunes better. But that is just my opinion. The tonality of the scan is certainly fantastic.
Thanks for the comment. I am a bit torn now. I am tired of both! I'll have to revisit it later for sure. Thanks for your opinion, always a help.


Zaitz - Inspirational to say the least. Beautiful work, and a brilliant scan.
Thanks. I had let the scan sit for a while and finally got a round to editing it. Lenny did a great job but my PC and my patience are both about dead!


Another one of my recent initial attempts at landscape photography. A view of the inland sea in Japan. With my cambo 4x5 and Tri-X 320.


Really enjoy this one!

[Morca]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6809804919_9046a1d9f1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/crooked_style/6809804919/)

Horrible flatbed scan.

[Ken Lee]

http://www.lucbenacphoto.com/img/s9/v15/p1041194714-5.jpg

This has a feeling of presence and grand scale, distance and atmosphere, strength and delicacy, power and silence... :)

If it's not rude to suggest: As it is now, there are two subjects of comparatively equal weight. Removing just a sliver from the bottom would tip the scales just enough to allow the top to faintly dominate. An even nicer way to do the same, would be to darken the pure white reflections of the sky at the bottom a touch... Just something to consider.

[jp]

Lbenac, Zaitz, great work!

Here's the r waldo tyler marsh in Thomaston ME. I went out in the afternoon to photograph shadows and animal footprints. Speed graphic with 190mm Reinhold Wollaston Meniscus at f11. tmy2 in PMK.

http://jason.philbrook.us/~jp/scans/2012/img507.jpg

[dperez]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6828434457_6d68942105_b.jpg
The Second Wave, near Page, AZ
4x5 Arca-Swiss, 90mm Schneider lens, expired Kodak Ektachrome Pro 100 (EPP).

[View Large (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6828434457_08c25d3756_o.jpg)]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6828237541_569718c626_b.jpg
Mobius Arch, Alabama Hills, near Lone Pine, CA
4x5 Arca-Swiss, 90mm Schneider lens, Fuji Astia 100.

[View Large (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6828237541_f469f30f20_o.jpg)]

[NicolasArg]

Thanks a lot for the comments.
Zaits, dperez-wonderful chromes!

[lbenac]

This has a feeling of presence and grand scale, distance and atmosphere, strength and delicacy, power and silence... :)

If it's not rude to suggest: As it is now, there are two subjects of comparatively equal weight. Removing just a sliver from the bottom would tip the scales just enough to allow the top to faintly dominate. An even nicer way to do the same, would be to darken the pure white reflections of the sky at the bottom a touch... Just something to consider.

Thanks Ken, I do like our woods and mountains :)
What you are proposing is an interesting alternative. I do like reflections but in that case the composition might indeed be better served by only one zone. I will have to fine tune the tone in the lower part but that is a start.

http://www.lucbenacphoto.com/img/s3/v38/p383573584-5.jpg


Cheers,

Luc

[lbenac]

Lbenac, Zaitz, great work!

Here's the r waldo tyler marsh in Thomaston ME. I went out in the afternoon to photograph shadows and animal footprints. Speed graphic with 190mm Reinhold Wollaston Meniscus at f11. tmy2 in PMK.



That is a nice use of selective focus. Gives a great mood too.

cheers,

Luc

[alexn]

Dperez - The second wave is a sensational image. Composition is great, love the colours, strong leading lines, nice placement of a prop (i am assuming the stick was placed by you?) focus and overall sharpness is fantastic...

Thats a winner for sure

[Joel Truckenbrod]

Here's the r waldo tyler marsh in Thomaston ME. I went out in the afternoon to photograph shadows and animal footprints. Speed graphic with 190mm Reinhold Wollaston Meniscus at f11. tmy2 in PMK.

Unusual and very beautiful image. I usually am not a fan of selective focus, as it can feel subject-centric and contrived, but it feels very "right" to me here. Excellent.

[jp]

Thanks Joel, Luc... The mood and feel changes big on each f stop with this lens. The lack of major objects for subjects is challenging too.

Here's another one. Different lens. It's got shapes and lines, but I don't like how the grass rendered out of focus in the middle third of the image. This is with the trioplan, which usually does a great job with out of focus stuff. I guess I should have used the meniscus here too.

http://jason.philbrook.us/~jp/scans/2012/img508.jpg

[dperez]

Dperez - The second wave is a sensational image. Composition is great, love the colours, strong leading lines, nice placement of a prop (i am assuming the stick was placed by you?) focus and overall sharpness is fantastic...

Thats a winner for sure

Thanks alexn.

[algarzai]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6828434457_6d68942105_b.jpg
The Second Wave, near Page, AZ
4x5 Arca-Swiss, 90mm Schneider lens, expired Kodak Ektachrome Pro 100 (EPP).

[View Large (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6828434457_08c25d3756_o.jpg)]

I wanna be there some day .. great shot.
]

[Holdenrichards]

The Second Wave, near Page, AZ
4x5 Arca-Swiss, 90mm Schneider lens, expired Kodak Ektachrome Pro 100 (EPP).

4x5 Arca-Swiss, 90mm Schneider lens, Fuji Astia 100.


Incredible landscape! beautifully done.

[Holdenrichards]

Holden, great tones. What ISO are you rating your Arista? And if you don't mind me asking, what is your process method (HC-110 dilution, time and temp, etc)? I have been struggling with Arista EDU 100, both 8X10 and 5X7. My latest attempt (I haven't processed them yet) was shot at ISO 25, HC-110 1:63..."H", I believe, and will be tray processed for 10 minutes @ 68 degrees. My negs have been thin and lack contrast. I am getting weary with testing.

Hey Randy, I am actually doing a 1+200 stand method of development for the 4x5 and 8x10 times are a little different for each type of film. I am exposing at box speed and developing in trays. Room temp water, 1 minute of gentle agitation and for 4x5 57 minutes of stand and for 8x10 35 minutes of stand. The 8x10 seems much more sensitized in development. Key to this is being sure that your HC110 is mixed thoroughly before the film hits it. Good luck!

[Holdenrichards]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6833137615_2fbd7bb205_z.jpg


1903 Eastman View No. 1
Konica Hexanon 210mm
Arista EDU 100 in HC 110

[Holdenrichards]

Holden, great tones. What ISO are you rating your Arista? And if you don't mind me asking, what is your process method (HC-110 dilution, time and temp, etc)? I have been struggling with Arista EDU 100, both 8X10 and 5X7. My latest attempt (I haven't processed them yet) was shot at ISO 25, HC-110 1:63..."H", I believe, and will be tray processed for 10 minutes @ 68 degrees. My negs have been thin and lack contrast. I am getting weary with testing.

I misspoke in my earlier post, I am shooting this @25 just like you are and doing an N -2 development in HC 110 at 1+200 in stand. for the 4x5 its 1 minute agitation plus 57 minutes stand and for the 8x10 its 1 minute agitation plus 35 minutes stand. cheers!

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Hope it's ok to post this. I don't consider it a repost since it's a drum scan by Lenny Eiger, which is fantastic!

Well I finally finished editing this drum Scan. On 4x5 Velvia 50 from Great Sand Dunes NP in September. I am surprised at the color casts I had in my original: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zboumeester/6228021629/in/set-72157626457305442

I tried to keep the mountains more neutral as well as the sky. Glad I am finally done editing, it took forever. Just getting rid of the small bits of sand/dust took over 6 hours. I would have liked to keep the vignetting less noticeable in the lower right. Not sure if it's the scan or my processing but the drum scan has much better detail in the highlights of the sky.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6819966069_fac8b160c1_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zboumeester/6819966069/in/photostream)

Very good, indeed! What Drum Scanner is this one?

[Nana Sousa Dias]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6828434457_6d68942105_b.jpg
The Second Wave, near Page, AZ
4x5 Arca-Swiss, 90mm Schneider lens, expired Kodak Ektachrome Pro 100 (EPP).

[View Large (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6828434457_08c25d3756_o.jpg)]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6828237541_569718c626_b.jpg
Mobius Arch, Alabama Hills, near Lone Pine, CA
4x5 Arca-Swiss, 90mm Schneider lens, Fuji Astia 100.

[View Large (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6828237541_f469f30f20_o.jpg)]

Both images are awesome! Wich is the scanner?

[Nana Sousa Dias]

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/2912/am0012j.jpg (http://img692.imageshack.us/i/am0012j.jpg/)


http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/6011/am0042.jpg (http://img23.imageshack.us/i/am0042.jpg/)

Both photos with my NSD 45 PS (my home made camera), Schneider SA 47 XL, Fomapan 100, orange filter.

[John Conway]

Nana Sousa Dias, Those are beautiful images.

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Nana Sousa Dias, Those are beautiful images.

Thanks, John!

[Edward (Halifax,NS)]

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/2912/am0012j.jpg (http://img692.imageshack.us/i/am0012j.jpg/)



I like this one best. It is very nice.

[austin granger]

Hill and Cloud, Marin County, California

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7152/6842504751_b972bb7a94_z.jpg

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

[Vaughn]

A wonderfully balanced image, Austin.

[Holdenrichards]

Hill and Cloud, Marin County, California

a beautiful exposure! excellent compo as well.

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

[federico9001]

Sorry Lenny, but I don't like those color scans - too saturated, a lot of magenta, violet, shadows completely closed.

Your BW scans look better.

M

[lbenac]

Hill and Cloud, Marin County, California


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

Beautiful - must be a winner that will grow on you over time.

[Zaitz]

Sorry Lenny, but I don't like those color scans - too saturated, a lot of magenta, violet, shadows completely closed.

Your BW scans look better.

M

Lenny's scan is fantastic and he got everything possible out of the transparency. The color has nothing to do with him. I've stated it was edited. I do not try and recreate the scene as 'reality' would have it or that was captured on the negative/transparency. The image posted is far from a straight scan.

If Lenny does not want his name associated with the image then I will surely take it off and make an edit over on Flickr.

Austin fantastic photo. I really love the one with the guy on the log in the distance. Really tremendous.

[austin granger]

Vaughn, Holden, Ibenac, Zaitz, Thank you. That one goes way back, a sure sign I need to get off this computer and go make something new.

[Duane Polcou]

Waterfall. Hackelbarney SP, NJ.

Wista 4x5 / 90mm f8 Calumet Caltar WII / Ilford HP-5 / Kodak D-23 Developer

http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/duanepolcou/HSP4noCD.jpg

[mikebarger]

The tree

A tree in the Dutch nature reserve Loonse & Drunense Duinen. I had noticed this tree a couple of months ago. Because of the background a fog covered day was needed to photograph it. Last Sunday proved perfect.

Technical details: Cambo Wide with 5,6 65mm Super-Angulon lens ad f/22, orange filter, Ilford XP2 super.


Excellent work !!!!!

[Nana Sousa Dias]

I like this one best. It is very nice.

Thanks, Edward.

[SamReeves]

Waterfall. Hackelbarney SP, NJ.

Wista 4x5 / 90mm f8 Calumet Caltar WII / Ilford HP-5 / Kodak D-23 Developer

http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/duanepolcou/HSP4noCD.jpg

Makes me want to have a drink right now.

Very nice!

[EOTS]

Dachstein as seen from Vorderer Gosausee, Austria, January 2012

Flickr Page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinjankoehler/6848167251/in/photostream/
On Black: http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinjankoehler/6848167251/in/photostream/lightbox/
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7048/6848167251_9461b4d545_z.jpg

[J. Fada]

http://www.jimmyfada.com/internet/2011-040-03.jpg

[J. Fada]

Something a little different.

http://www.jimmyfada.com/internet/2011-040-01.jpg

[Shailendra]

Something a little different.

http://www.jimmyfada.com/internet/2011-040-01.jpg

I love minimalism like this.

[jcoldslabs]

This was one of the first 4x5 images I ever shot. It was my senior year in high school and, as a testament to my youth and heartiness, I hauled a Calumet monorail in its huge wooden box up to this spot. The beer cans were there but not propped up. I think I was trying to juxtapose the natural beauty with the human imprint. (Yes, I grew up to be a Mark Klett fan!)

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/4x5%20-%201986%20%28Beer%20Cans%29%2002.jpg

Jonathan

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kenleegallery.com/images/forum/ll17.jpg
Massachusetts, 2004
Arca Swiss Discovery, 240mm Fujinon A
4x5 TMX, Pyrocat HD

[Ken Lee]

http://www.jimmyfada.com/internet/2011-040-01.jpg

Pura poesía !

[Vaughn]

This was one of the first 4x5 images I ever shot. It was my senior year in high school and, as a testament to my youth and heartiness, I hauled a Calumet monorail in its huge wooden box up to this spot. The beer cans were there but not propped up. I think I was trying to juxtapose the natural beauty with the human imprint. (Yes, I grew up to be a Mark Klett fan!)


Jonathan

I think many of us have played with this idea in one way or another!

[Jim Cole]

Massachusetts, 2004
Arca Swiss Discovery, 240mm Fujinon A
4x5 TMX, Pyrocat HD

Another lovely image, Ken. Reminds me of another...

[Jim Cole]

Pura poesía !

+1

[SamReeves]

This was one of the first 4x5 images I ever shot. It was my senior year in high school and, as a testament to my youth and heartiness, I hauled a Calumet monorail in its huge wooden box up to this spot. The beer cans were there but not propped up. I think I was trying to juxtapose the natural beauty with the human imprint. (Yes, I grew up to be a Mark Klett fan!)

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/4x5%20-%201986%20%28Beer%20Cans%29%2002.jpg

Jonathan

Looks like a nice place to enjoy a cold one. LOL.

[Ken Lee]

Another lovely image, Ken. Reminds me of another...

Thanks - A lot of people make photos of Aspen trees. Hopefully, this one isn't a... clone.

[Vaughn]

Thanks - A lot of people make photos of Aspen trees. Hopefully, this one isn't a... clone.

:D

See one aspen and you have seen it again, and again, and again...

[mikebarger]

http://www.kenleegallery.com/images/forum/ll17.jpg
Massachusetts, 2004
Arca Swiss Discovery, 240mm Fujinon A
4x5 TMX, Pyrocat HD



Outstanding Ken!!

[Michal Makowski]

4x5 FP4+ Rodinal

[Ken Lee]

:D

See one aspen and you have seen it again, and again, and again...

These are birch trees (I think),but IMHO it's important that we try to avoid being intimidated by the works of masters, so that we can progress along the path - just as they did.

That's the theory anyhow. :-)

[rpalm]

Very Dreamy

r


4x5 FP4+ Rodinal

[Jim Cole]

Another lovely image, Ken. Reminds me of another...


Thanks - A lot of people make photos of Aspen trees. Hopefully, this one isn't a... clone.

Ken, my comment was meant in a completely complimentary way. No defense needed!

[SMBooth]

4x5 FP4+ Rodinal

Nice Work Michal.

[Ken Lee]

Ken, my comment was meant in a completely complimentary way. No defense needed!

No offense taken. I was just getting philosophical... Rarely a good idea.

Thanks for the compliment... I'll take it. :-)

[jp]

http://jason.philbrook.us/~jp/scans/2012/img511.jpg

8x10 tmy2 developed in pmk. B&J Rembrandt, 19" B&L Sigmar at f5.6 for 1/30s. I spent an hour outside today in light snow making four photos with this lens. This is the first one to be dry to scan.

[Vaughn]

Ken, my comment was meant in a completely complimentary way. No defense needed!

And my comment was a tongue-in-cheek crack about aspens being clones and a large grove is basically all the same tree.

[papageno]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6859141773_dc92bc8222_b.jpg

Taken with red filter and 135mm lens on Rd 149 to Gunnison, Co.

[papageno]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6859141773_dc92bc8222_z.jpg

Maybe this time it will show properly.

[Vaughn]

Both shows up fine -- great image. Perhaps a little heavy on the sharpening, but that is always difficult to judge without the print in front of me.

vaughn

[papageno]

I'm glad somebody likes it. Yes, it appears to be oversharpened here, original full res. image looks better.

[Vaughn]

I could easily find myself standing in the same spot watching the light on the landscape. If I had gotten the camera out, I probably would have used my modified darkslide and taken just the top half of the image you took (a 4x10).

But I appreciate that you have shown us the ground we are standing on -- your image speaks more of the scrubland than my image would have...thus seems more complete.

[papageno]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7048/6860629467_40d5372ba5_z.jpg

Well, since I 've already figured out how to attach images, maybe another picture from Colorado vacations.
Taken with orange filter and 240mm Sironar N, 4x5 Shanghai film.
This one may look even more oversharpened, I need to learn how to resize photos in a right way.

[papageno]

Vaughn, I appreciate your comments. Thank you. Although I am a bloody damn amateur (BDA) and make pictures mostly for myself, I like to know what other people think about my work.

[Peter Mounier]

I like them too papageno!
You might get more responses next week when the forum is busier. Weekends are kind of slow.

Peter

[JohnnyGator]

Well, since I 've already figured out how to attach images, maybe another picture from Colorado vacations.
Taken with orange filter and 240mm Sironar N, 4x5 Shanghai film.
This one may look even more oversharpened, I need to learn how to resize photos in a right way.

Great image!

[JohnnyGator]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6859141773_dc92bc8222_z.jpg

Maybe this time it will show properly.

I didn't notice this until I viewed the larger version you posted first but I really like the subject matter in the foreground. It almost gets lost at first glance but when you notice it, it's really interesting.

[John Conway]

I like them . Nice work.

[gilhoy]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7042/6858676497_bcd733d1ff_z.jpg

Went to the beach at dawn Saturday morning, which I had planned to do after a week of sunny days tricked me into thinking I'd get some sunrise shots. It was heavy cloud cover and snowing lightly, which I think ultimately made for better results than if I'd had the sunrise.

Ilford Delta 100
Ilex-Calumet Wide Field Caltar 90mm
1 hour stand developing in Adonal

[jp]

Went to the beach at dawn Saturday morning, which I had planned to do after a week of sunny days tricked me into thinking I'd get some sunrise shots. It was heavy cloud cover and snowing lightly, which I think ultimately made for better results than if I'd had the sunrise.

Ilford Delta 100
Ilex-Calumet Wide Field Caltar 90mm
1 hour stand developing in Adonal

Nice Results!

[jon.oman]

Went to the beach at dawn Saturday morning, which I had planned to do after a week of sunny days tricked me into thinking I'd get some sunrise shots. It was heavy cloud cover and snowing lightly, which I think ultimately made for better results than if I'd had the sunrise.

Ilford Delta 100
Ilex-Calumet Wide Field Caltar 90mm
1 hour stand developing in Adonal

Nice image! You never know what conditions will be like when you go out. Good capture!

[Jim Cole]

Went to the beach at dawn Saturday morning, which I had planned to do after a week of sunny days tricked me into thinking I'd get some sunrise shots. It was heavy cloud cover and snowing lightly, which I think ultimately made for better results than if I'd had the sunrise.

Ilford Delta 100
Ilex-Calumet Wide Field Caltar 90mm
1 hour stand developing in Adonal

gilhoy,

Nice!. This has a Dali-esque feel to it.

[chassis]

Rocks, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Scanning artifacts are apparent, please bear with me while I refine my (print) scanning workflow.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/6872467503_a17c61a4a8_z.jpg

Toyo 45AII
Nikkor 150/5.6 at f/64 with yellow filter
TXP320 in D-76 1:1
Printed on Ilford MGIV RC VC glossy, processed in Ilford MG developer

[Ken Lee]

And my comment was a tongue-in-cheek crack about aspens being clones and a large grove is basically all the same tree.

Ahh.. Very good! Someone just explained that to me the other day.

Here's what Wikipedia says (emphasis added): "The aspen tree (Populus tremuloides) forms large stands of genetically identical trees (technically, stems) connected by a single underground root system. These trees form through root sprouts coming off an original parent tree, though the root system may not remain a single unit in all specimens. The largest known fully connected aspen is a grove in Utah nicknamed Pando, and some experts call it the largest organism in the world, by mass or volume. It covers 0.43 km2 (106 acres) and is estimated to weigh 6,000 metric tons (6,600 short tons)."

[John Rodriguez]

Branch and Sunrise
Lafayette Ridge - Briones
Caltar 90mm f/6.8
Portra 160

http://i44.tinypic.com/1zccpjo.jpg

[Zaitz]

Excellent!^ Portra looks great there. Detail throughout.

[chassis]

Looks great John. Nice feeling of light.

[gth]

Branch and Sunrise
Lafayette Ridge - Briones
Caltar 90mm f/6.8
Portra 160

http://i44.tinypic.com/1zccpjo.jpg

Definite Bump.
How are you going to print it?
Or how HAVE you printed it I should say.
How big?

:cool:

[John Rodriguez]

Zaitz, Chassis, Gth - thank you.

Gth - not sure yet, this was a quick edit of a preview scan. The letter size inkjet print I made last night looks good, but I'll need some time staring at it and a drum scan before I decide on max print size.

[Joel Truckenbrod]

Branch and Sunrise
Lafayette Ridge - Briones
Caltar 90mm f/6.8
Portra 160

http://i44.tinypic.com/1zccpjo.jpg

Beautiful image and soft tones. It reminds me of Tristan Campbell's work.

[NicolasArg]

I'm sorry if it's a repost, but going through some last year images.....

http://db.tt/1LkGBUEf

[Nana Sousa Dias]

I'm sorry if it's a repost, but going through some last year images.....

http://db.tt/1LkGBUEf

Fantastic...

[John Rodriguez]

Thanks Joel

[NicolasArg]

Thank you Nana!
John, really well thought landscape, I like it.

[dperez]

Both images are awesome! Wich is the scanner?

Thanks Nana,

Epson V700. It does an okay job. I make a grid pattern of guide lines in PS, and view each square in the grid at 100% or more. I remove unwanted elements like dust and spots, etc from each square one at a time using a Wacom tablet. It takes time, but the resulting image is pretty clean.

I'm sure there is a better way, but I don't trust using filters or other techniques that are applied to the entire image.

-DP

[dperez]

Jesus this picture is awesome. I just love it. It's got everything going for it. Dynamic colors, dynamic sky, mountains in the background, deep shadows, glowing highlights. It's one of my favorite landscape pictures that I've seen in a while, and definitely one of the best pictures I've ever seen taken within the Great Sand Dunes National Park. Excellent job Zaitz!


Hope it's ok to post this. I don't consider it a repost since it's a drum scan by Lenny Eiger, which is fantastic!

Well I finally finished editing this drum Scan. On 4x5 Velvia 50 from Great Sand Dunes NP in September. I am surprised at the color casts I had in my original: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zboumeester/6228021629/in/set-72157626457305442

I tried to keep the mountains more neutral as well as the sky. Glad I am finally done editing, it took forever. Just getting rid of the small bits of sand/dust took over 6 hours. I would have liked to keep the vignetting less noticeable in the lower right. Not sure if it's the scan or my processing but the drum scan has much better detail in the highlights of the sky.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6819966069_fac8b160c1_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zboumeester/6819966069/in/photostream)

[Zaitz]

Thank you very much! After hearing many comments there are some things with the color that I am slightly at odds with now. But it is a hard photo to find perfect balance with, color wise, I feel. And depending on how/when I look at the photo I prefer it one way...or another. I am glad you like it and I really appreciate the compliments.

The place is amazing no doubt and I hope I can go back and spend more than two days there. Camping on the dunes is on my list of things to do one day.

[John Rodriguez]

Thank you Nana!
John, really well thought landscape, I like it.

Thanks Nicholas, nice contrast shape and sense of vastness in your image.

[briand]

68509
Hi All,
This is my latest image, taken with Tachihara 4x5, 180mm Schneider, Ilford FP4 with Polarizer + Orange filter,
Really admire the images in this thread, great inspiration.
Cheers Brian :cool:

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Thanks Nana,

Epson V700. It does an okay job. I make a grid pattern of guide lines in PS, and view each square in the grid at 100% or more. I remove unwanted elements like dust and spots, etc from each square one at a time using a Wacom tablet. It takes time, but the resulting image is pretty clean.

I'm sure there is a better way, but I don't trust using filters or other techniques that are applied to the entire image.

-DP

Well, I own the v700 too, but I couldn't never get a result like that with my Velvia and Provia 4x5" images....I suspect that's because my photos aren't so good as yours, in the firts place!!!!!:)

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Home made 4x5" camera, Schneider Super Angulon 47 XL, Fomapan 100


http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/9153/ba002k.jpg (http://img819.imageshack.us/i/ba002k.jpg/)

[dsim]

Fabulous image Nana. Love the composition and tones.

[chassis]

Nana, brilliant image as usual. Very dynamic with the lines of the rocks, cloud movement and water washing the rocks.

[Jan Pedersen]

Stunning image Nana. Love the gritty rocks and the composition.

[briand]

Hi Nana
Realy love your work.
Cheers Brian

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Fabulous image Nana. Love the composition and tones.

Thanks.

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Nana, brilliant image as usual. Very dynamic with the lines of the rocks, cloud movement and water washing the rocks.

Thank you, Chassis

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Stunning image Nana. Love the gritty rocks and the composition.

Thank you, Yan.

[Jim Cole]

Home made 4x5" camera, Schneider Super Angulon 47 XL, Fomapan 100


Nana,

Consistently wonderful seascapes. There's a book waiting to happen.

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Nana,

Consistently wonderful seascapes. There's a book waiting to happen.

Thank you, Jim.

I would like that very much, I could do that, I had some oportunities for that, but not the kind of publication I would like, so, I decided to wait for the right time. I would like to have a nice quality book. If I have not time to do it, perhaps my oldest son (he is a professional photographer) can do it after I die!:)

[Ramiro Elena]

You could do a Blurb edition or similar Nana, I bet you'd sell a few around here :)
I've always meant to ask you about the grainy texture in your images. Is it from the scanner?

[Nana Sousa Dias]

You could do a Blurb edition or similar Nana, I bet you'd sell a few around here :)
I've always meant to ask you about the grainy texture in your images. Is it from the scanner?

[Nana Sousa Dias]

You could do a Blurb edition or similar Nana, I bet you'd sell a few around here :)
I've always meant to ask you about the grainy texture in your images. Is it from the scanner?

I prefer to wait for a high quality edition, even if I have to wait long time.
I use a TFT monitor, one of those from the Digital Paleolitic...these monitors don't have any sharpen feature incorporated, so, what is good for me, is usually oversharpened for people who use those flat monitors with sharpening effect. Anyaway, what really cares for me is the quality of the photos in fiberbase photographic paper, I enlarge all my photos with 2 Durst 5x7" enlargers, a 138s with coldlight or condenser head and a 139G with a Durst 301 dichroic colorhead.

[John Rodriguez]

Fantastic photo Nana. Great juxtaposition between the movement softened clouds and the hard lines of the rock.

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Fantastic photo Nana. Great juxtaposition between the movement softened clouds and the hard lines of the rock.

Thanks, John.

[EOTS]

Great photograph, Nana!
Love your work!

[EOTS]

Last summer in Austria, Hinterstoder-Höss

Fuji 240A f/9 (incredible lens BTW)

Light Box: http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinjankoehler/6903530619/in/photostream/lightbox/
Flickr Page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinjankoehler/6903530619/in/photostream/
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7064/6903530619_f5ee8e62f5_z.jpg

Regards,
Martin

[jon.oman]

Home made 4x5" camera, Schneider Super Angulon 47 XL, Fomapan 100


http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/9153/ba002k.jpg (http://img819.imageshack.us/i/ba002k.jpg/)

Wonderful image Nana!

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Great photograph, Nana!
Love your work!

Thanks, Eots

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Wonderful image Nana!

Thanks, Jon

[austin granger]

That is fantastic Nana! Even the rocks are dynamic-a really 'alive' picture.

[Jim Cole]

Here's one from Zion National Park. If you've hiked Angel's Landing Trail, you have walked along the visible edge between the white rocks and the dark canyon walls.

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4114/5437905756_ac5e74efa1_z.jpg

[vinny]

Yup. Nice image, Jim. I've hiked all over that park and I was there about two weeks ago but I don't recognize this vantage point.

[Michael Wynd]

Love that shot Nana.

[Sergio]

[QUOTE=Nana Sousa Dias;849241]Home made 4x5" camera, Schneider Super Angulon 47 XL, Fomapan 100


Hi Nana, fantastic image, i like this drammatic clouds.

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kenleegallery.com/images/forum/l2ax.jpg
Massachusetts, 2003
Arca Swiss Discovery, 240mm Fujinon A
4x5 TMX, Pyrocat HD

[jardel]

Congratulations. These cloud is ver very beautiful, in fact, the whole frame.

[Gary Tarbert]

Home made 4x5" camera, Schneider Super Angulon 47 XL, Fomapan 100


http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/9153/ba002k.jpg (http://img819.imageshack.us/i/ba002k.jpg/)Awesome shot!Nana Great drama Keep these fantastic seascapes coming . Cheers Gary

[NicolasArg]

Home made 4x5" camera, Schneider Super Angulon 47 XL, Fomapan 100


Great seascape Nana. I've always wanted to ask- Do you visually focus your camera or does it have a fixed focus preset?

[Nana Sousa Dias]

That is fantastic Nana! Even the rocks are dynamic-a really 'alive' picture.

Thanks, Austin

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Nice image, Jim.

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Love that shot Nana.

Thanks, Michael.


[QUOTE=Nana Sousa Dias;849241]Home made 4x5" camera, Schneider Super Angulon 47 XL, Fomapan 100


Hi Nana, fantastic image, i like this drammatic clouds.

Thank you, Sergio.


Awesome shot!Nana Great drama Keep these fantastic seascapes coming . Cheers Gary

Thanks. I'll try... ;-)


Great seascape Nana. I've always wanted to ask- Do you visually focus your camera or does it have a fixed focus preset?

Thanks, Nicolas.

I made this camera to be a quick setup. I shoot a lot during winter, with big waves and strong winds, so, many times I have to run fast to escape from waves.

This camera has a ground glass but it also has as an external viewfinder wich I adapted to the camera. Focus is fixed at the hiperfocal distande of f8, so, at f22, I have all in focus from 90cm (3 feet) to infinity. Usually, I do light metering with a spotmeter in a secure place, I put filters (if required) on camera, fix aperture, shutter speed, put a film holder and go to the spot I want, compose with external viewfinder, shoot and run. This camera is fantastic for my seascape work.

[Bill_1856]

Nice, Ken Lee.

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Home made 4x5 camera, Schneider Super Angulon 47 XL, Fomapan 100, 25A filter




http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/5783/sj001.jpg (http://img820.imageshack.us/i/sj001.jpg/)

[Peter De Smidt]

Wow! That's terrific Nana.

[lbenac]

Home made 4x5 camera, Schneider Super Angulon 47 XL, Fomapan 100, 25A filter



Really really nice.

cheers,

Luc

[ClaudioSz]

Nana, its excellent! ClaudioSz

[federico9001]

Very impressive shots, but noisy and "digital" scans.

[vinny]

Hey Numbnuts, who are you referring to?
Maybe you ought to read through this thread from the beginning, critiques are welcome if they have been asked for and generally those with frequent negative comments take themselves elsewhere! Or, maybe since you're the expert here, you can offer how they can scan prints just as good as your work. (we haven't seen your work, just someone elses).


Very impressive shots, but noisy and "digital" scans.

[federico9001]

I was referring to Nana Sousa's files.

Anyway amazing shots

[rdenney]

Home made 4x5" camera, Schneider Super Angulon 47 XL, Fomapan 100


http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/9153/ba002k.jpg (http://img819.imageshack.us/i/ba002k.jpg/)

Nana, what was your exposure time for this one? There is motion in the clouds and the water, but still a sense of detail.

Rick "thinking exposure time one of those really important artistic decisions" Denney

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Nana, what was your exposure time for this one? There is motion in the clouds and the water, but still a sense of detail.

Rick "thinking exposure time one of those really important artistic decisions" Denney


Thanks, Rick

The exposure time was 5 seconds. This was a very windy day, clouds were very low, so, they were passing really fast.

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Very impressive shots, but noisy and "digital" scans.

:)

Thanks, Federico.

When you have a bit dense negative and you try to get some detail on sky, with a scanner wich costs 600 euros, like the Epson v700, you will have some noise, for sure.

As to "digital" scans, I don't understand that, is there any ANALOG SCANNER? If there is, tell me, I wanna buy one...:confused:

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Wow! That's terrific Nana.

Thanks, Peter


Really really nice.

cheers,

Thank you

Luc


Nana, its excellent! ClaudioSz

Thanks, Claudio

[lbenac]

Nana, what was your exposure time for this one? There is motion in the clouds and the water, but still a sense of detail.

Rick "thinking exposure time one of those really important artistic decisions" Denney

That is a very good point and it really makes the picture. I have to say that I am not so succesfull on my "longer" exposure .

[austin granger]

An old one, but it'll have to do for now.

The Grand Canyon
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/6919620629_81e911388b_b.jpg

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

[Jim Cole]

Austin,

Having spent thousands of hours at the Grand Canyon over 10 years, I came to one conclusion. The canyon is one hell of a tough subject for black and white film.

[NicolasArg]

Thanks, Nicolas.

I made this camera to be a quick setup. I shoot a lot during winter, with big waves and strong winds, so, many times I have to run fast to escape from waves.

This camera has a ground glass but it also has as an external viewfinder wich I adapted to the camera. Focus is fixed at the hiperfocal distande of f8, so, at f22, I have all in focus from 90cm (3 feet) to infinity. Usually, I do light metering with a spotmeter in a secure place, I put filters (if required) on camera, fix aperture, shutter speed, put a film holder and go to the spot I want, compose with external viewfinder, shoot and run. This camera is fantastic for my seascape work.

Thank you Nana, I've made a similar camera but I like your approach better. It's really a "run and gun" setup... Interesting indeed.
Best regards.

[alexn]

I **Need** a 4x5 PS with a 47 XL... Beautiful images Nana.

[alexn]

An old one, but it'll have to do for now.

The Grand Canyon
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/6919620629_81e911388b_b.jpg

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

Incredible lighting... I love the contrast and extra dimension added by the cloud cover... The only thing I might have done differently is added a little more sky to the composition, or alternatively removed it all together. Having said that the composition as it stands is very pleasing...

Congrats

[chrishayton]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/6893819833_45e99f9ba9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrishayton/6893819833/)
park (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrishayton/6893819833/) by chrishayton (http://www.flickr.com/people/chrishayton/), on Flickr

[alexn]

Very cool chris! the selective focus is neat and draws the eye to the subject.. I like it.

[NicolasArg]

An old one, but it'll have to do for now.

The Grand Canyon
http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

Remarkable work Austin. The layers and the ethereal light on the top side are very appealing.

[austin granger]

Remarkable work Austin. The layers and the ethereal light on the top side are very appealing.

Thank you Nicolas. It is hard to tell on the computer, but there was a dusting of snow on those upper layers. It was so cold that day, I could barely operate my camera!

[austin granger]

Austin,

Having spent thousands of hours at the Grand Canyon over 10 years, I came to one conclusion. The canyon is one hell of a tough subject for black and white film.
Definitely tough, especially when the light is changing every second-those shadows were moving fast! I can tell you though with confidence that the precise moment captured above was the very pinnacle of form and beauty on that day. :)

[SamReeves]

An old one, but it'll have to do for now.

The Grand Canyon
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/6919620629_81e911388b_b.jpg

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

That's a heck of an old one!

[John Rodriguez]

Trees and Light
El Cap Meadow - Yosemite
Fujinon 150mm f/5.6
Portra 160

http://i43.tinypic.com/f5cf12.jpg

[mdm]

Thats pretty.

[Thad Gerheim]

John, the lighting is lovely. I think good backlit photos are hard to do.

Trees and Light
El Cap Meadow - Yosemite
Fujinon 150mm f/5.6
Portra 160

http://i43.tinypic.com/f5cf12.jpg

[Andrea Gazzoni]

a quick read of his posts and it seems to me he is self-promoting his own scanning business.
we all have witnessed much elegant ways to do this.

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?85480-Would-it-be-possible-to-modify-an-Epson-scanner-to-get-higher-res&p=843878&viewfull=1#post843878

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?79864-Drum-Scans-Canada&p=808787&viewfull=1#post808787

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?84769-Making-a-scanner-with-a-DSLR&p=843946&viewfull=1#post843946



Hey Numbnuts, who are you referring to?
Maybe you ought to read through this thread from the beginning, critiques are welcome if they have been asked for and generally those with frequent negative comments take themselves elsewhere! Or, maybe since you're the expert here, you can offer how they can scan prints just as good as your work. (we haven't seen your work, just someone elses).

[Joe Smigiel]

Superb John R. Awesome color.

[John Rodriguez]

Thanks mdm, Thad and Joe.

[Jim Peterson]

Here is my first 4x5 image that I thought worth scanning after about 30 shots total ever in 4x5. Still learning. Patricks Point, Northern California. Chamonix 045n2, Rodenstock 135mm Sironar N, Fuji Velvia 100, 16 second exposure. I was hoping for some better cloud action and some kind of a sunset, but took what I could get. Jim68905

[Jim Peterson]

I'm not sure how to get the photo up on the thread. I guess you will have to hit Patricks Point.jpg.

[austin granger]

Goblin Valley, Utah
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/6781422056_b6b9dbea45_b.jpg

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

[gth]

Trees and Light
El Cap Meadow - Yosemite
Fujinon 150mm f/5.6
Portra 160

http://i43.tinypic.com/f5cf12.jpg

"And let there be light".....

I am a bit bothered by the tree trunk in the right side frame. IF you crop it out the frame is all light.

What do you think?

[John Rodriguez]

"And let there be light".....

I am a bit bothered by the tree trunk in the right side frame. IF you crop it out the frame is all light.

What do you think?

Tried it, the centered branches are detrimental to the image; when you maintain that in the crop you wind up loosing too much of the image. The bottom of the trunk to the left also gets uncomfortably close to the edge.

[SuperK]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2481/3565380391_f8baccc677.jpg (http://panoramic.35photo.ru/photo_300524/)
Stop! It's a bog (http://panoramic.35photo.ru/photo_300524/) by superka_01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/superka_01/)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3319/3565381195_95553f2299.jpg (http://panoramic.35photo.ru/photo_296328/)
Jurassic landscape (http://panoramic.35photo.ru/photo_296328/) by superka_01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/superka_01/)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3326/3565378233_4ef7bf0784.jpg (http://panoramic.35photo.ru/photo_294978/)
Spring (http://panoramic.35photo.ru/photo_294978/) by superka_01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/superka_01/)

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2432/3566195946_a3f5ea74a2.jpg (http://panoramic.35photo.ru/photo_298370/)
Early Trias. Mastodonsaurus is waiting (http://panoramic.35photo.ru/photo_298370/) by superka_01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/superka_01/)

http://superka-photo.com/

[Thomas Greutmann]

Winter morning walk, 30 minutes from my home, couple of weeks ago.

http://www.blackandwhitegallery.de/var/albums/THEMEN---SUBJECTS/B%C3%84UME---TREES/000645-fi-hamburg-wittmoor-snow.jpg?m=1330246581

Linhof Master Technika with Grandagon 65mm, TMAX 400 developed in XTOL 1:1

[mono]

Great, Thomas!

"Großes Moor" near Lübbecke?

[Thomas Greutmann]

Great, Thomas!

"Großes Moor" near Lübbecke?
Thank you, Folker.

Shot was taken in the Wittmoor nature preserve in Hamburg.

[jp]

Very nice SuperK and Thomas!

[atlcruiser]

Wow!
very nice! I love the contrast



Winter morning walk, 30 minutes from my home, couple of weeks ago.

http://www.blackandwhitegallery.de/var/albums/THEMEN---SUBJECTS/B%C3%84UME---TREES/000645-fi-hamburg-wittmoor-snow.jpg?m=1330246581

Linhof Master Technika with Grandagon 65mm, TMAX 400 developed in XTOL 1:1

[Peter De Smidt]

"Shot was taken in the Wittmoor nature preserve in Hamburg."

That's a great image, Thomas.

I lived in Hamburg for about a year, in about 1990, but I don't remember going to Wittmoor.

[gth]

Tried it, the centered branches are detrimental to the image; when you maintain that in the crop you wind up loosing too much of the image. The bottom of the trunk to the left also gets uncomfortably close to the edge.

On further thought, I agree with your choice.

/gth

[Holdenrichards]

Latest from spring-like North Carolina

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

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

[Thomas Greutmann]

Very nice SuperK and Thomas!


Wow!
very nice! I love the contrast

Jp498 and atlcruiser: thank you for the nice feedback


"Shot was taken in the Wittmoor nature preserve in Hamburg."

That's a great image, Thomas.

I lived in Hamburg for about a year, in about 1990, but I don't remember going to Wittmoor.

Thank you also Peter. The Wittmoor is a real small nature preserve in the Northeast of Hamburg, and not very well known, even to the locals.

[SuperK]

Thank you, jp498!

Earth. Late Silurian landscape
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3507/3306170092_e37cc766c7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/superka_01/3306170092/sizes/o/in/photostream/)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3300/3305341685_c86c13f94c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/superka_01/3305341685/sizes/o/in/photostream/)

Martian landscape 1.5 billion years ago
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3572/3323907749_e767012230_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/superka_01/3323907749/sizes/o/in/photostream/)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3532/3324496978_fd1e1efe57_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/superka_01/3324496978/sizes/o/in/photostream/)


Well, this is Indian landscapes. Hampi. Gaoersi 617 + Fuji SW 90/8. Negative film.

[GabrielSeri]

Very cool Super K. Thanks!

[SuperK]

Thank you, ElRooster!

[Holdenrichards]

Thank you, jp498!

Well, this is Indian landscapes. Hampi. Gaoersi 617 + Fuji SW 90/8. Negative film.


excellent images from the 617!

[alexn]

What colour negative film are you shooting... Looks very smooth indeed

[SERGE TLT]

fujinon 250 6.3 slide converted to BW
http://s017.radikal.ru/i417/1203/3c/9d7e03b4dd0d.jpg

[Peter De Smidt]

Interesting look, Serge.

[Nana Sousa Dias]

I **Need** a 4x5 PS with a 47 XL... Beautiful images Nana.

Thank you, Alex.

[Nana Sousa Dias]

An old one, but it'll have to do for now.

The Grand Canyon
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/6919620629_81e911388b_b.jpg

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

Ansel Adams did a photo very similar but I like yours best. This doesn't sound like correct english, but it's the best I can do, I studied english 40 years ago....actually I'm not much better with portuguese language!!!!:p

[SMBooth]

The American landscape seem built for LF photography with beautiful vast vistas. Great image Austin

[Alberto Bregani]

Hi all
i'm new around here ;)
So just a quick & warm hello from the beautiful Brenta Dolomites of mine ( Italy)
And tks a lot for your great topics here. I've learned so much from reading your posts
We'll have the time to know each other better
Ciao!
Alberto Bregani | Mountain photographer

Brenta Dolomites - Central Section | with Shen-Hao 4x5, Rodenstock Sironar-N 150mm F/5.6 - Ilford fp4+ - medium orange filter
Scan from negative w/Epson v750pro
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6745039373_46785ae3c2_b.jpg

[stradibarrius]

Welcome Alberto...with the looks of this photo I can certainly learn from you! Beautiful tones and texture. The shadows have nice detail. Wonderful.

[Alberto Bregani]

Welcome Alberto...with the looks of this photo I can certainly learn from you! Beautiful tones and texture. The shadows have nice detail. Wonderful.

Oh Stradibbarius, you are too kind....
I was just lucky that afternoon; light was perfect...i only had to compose and to push the shutter cable release
Thanks again:-)
Ciao!
Alberto

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Hi all
i'm new around here ;)
So just a quick & warm hello from the beautiful Brenta Dolomites of mine ( Italy)
And tks a lot for your great topics here. I've learned so much from reading your posts
We'll have the time to know each other better
Ciao!
Alberto Bregani | Mountain photographer

Brenta Dolomites - Central Section | with Shen-Hao 4x5, Rodenstock Sironar-N 150mm F/5.6 - Ilford fp4+ - medium orange filter
Scan from negative w/Epson v750pro
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6745039373_46785ae3c2_b.jpg

Welcome. Nice photo, nice camera...;) ...I own a SH, too. Best 4x5" camera I ever had....

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Hi all
i'm new around here ;)
So just a quick & warm hello from the beautiful Brenta Dolomites of mine ( Italy)
And tks a lot for your great topics here. I've learned so much from reading your posts
We'll have the time to know each other better
Ciao!
Alberto Bregani | Mountain photographer

Brenta Dolomites - Central Section | with Shen-Hao 4x5, Rodenstock Sironar-N 150mm F/5.6 - Ilford fp4+ - medium orange filter
Scan from negative w/Epson v750pro
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6745039373_46785ae3c2_b.jpg

Welcome. Nice photo, nice camera...;) ...I own a SH, too. Best 4x5" camera I ever had....

[Alberto Bregani]

Hi Nana!!
thanks a lot, yeah great camera you're right!; as a mountain photographer i love it so much, also because is light and i can take it with me in my backpack when i trek or climb :-)
CIAO!

(Nana i've just mentioned you in the infrared post..." How about some infrared images" because i loved so much your images;
If you can take a look at this post i'll thank you.... next days i'm going to shot my first sheets of infrared..so i posted something and i've asked something
Tks! :)

[Nguss]

There are some fine photos in this thread, but is one of of the best I have seen in a while Alberto.

[Alberto Bregani]

There are some fine photos in this thread, but is one of of the best I have seen in a while Alberto.
Nguss...
I Just love the places i live in...
maybe it came naturally to me to tell that beauty.
And Shen helps me to tell you these stories ;)

Thanks a lot, sincerely
Alberto

[gsinico]

Obliviously everyone is found of his own camera, so I do not blame, but I think that mine is better... ;-) I prefer Chamonix to Shen Hao, maybe you own the chamonix-clone of Shen... so the difference will be subtile!

[Alberto Bregani]

Obliviously everyone is found of his own camera, so I do not blame, but I think that mine is better... ;-) I prefer Chamonix to Shen Hao, maybe you own the chamonix-clone of Shen... so the difference will be subtile!
Hi Gsinico,
yes maybe your chamonix its better tha mine... but
I've learned not to worry too much about cameras. I think they are just tools to tell stories...
Once you find the right feeeling whith the one you have just to go for it and start to think about something to tell people.
I always try to listen to the music and not the way the needle sounds ( even if the needle is important.. obviously)

So, Chamonix shen hao toyo graflex... bah... for me they are all just the same
I've choosene a shen because last year a dear friend of mine gave me as a gift
I like the colour and its lightness

And I like chamonix because of its name; reminds me when I was in france as a ski teacher
That's it
A

[gsinico]

I'm just kidding!!! I completely agree wih you, that will be my apologize if I'm been misunderstood!
This forum is about photography, for the gear we use other treads. BTW, The two cameras are almost the same...
Giovanni Sinico

[Alberto Bregani]

:) Yes I know
but everytime i heard about something VS something i really can't stand the situation
You know...in Italy is the same old (boring) story
That's why i'm not used to attend to many italian photography forums..
ok think it's enough for our international friends
let's stop here and talk about photography
ciao G. ;)
A

[jcoldslabs]

Alberto, welcome!

I can offer hills, not mountains:

Highway 46 overlooking Morro Bay, CA
Toyo 45A
Rodenstock 90mm
4x5 T-Max 400 (cropped)

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Hwy%2046%20and%20Clouds%20%28SMALL%29.jpg

Jonathan

[Alberto Bregani]

Jonathan
what a stunning "welcome" message :-)
i like so much this kind of tones and mood
So smooth...

My sincere congrats for this shot
Hope one day to tell a story like this one
ciao and thanks again:)
Alberto

[gsinico]

69632

This one is Alps too... view from Malga Adler, val Aurina.

[gsinico]

http://gelatina.altervista.org/pics/color/col_landscape/adige_roccia_004.jpg

This one is the Adige river. Italy

[chassis]

Jonathan, nice feeling of light. Great image.

[jcoldslabs]

^ Thank you. It's funny, but I shot and processed this image over ten years ago but since my darkroom was broken down for moving at the time I never printed it. I only recently discovered it again.

Sometimes I think I could take years off from taking pictures and just comb through my own archives for images to work with.

Jonathan

[SamReeves]

Alberto, welcome!

I can offer hills, not mountains:

Highway 46 overlooking Morro Bay, CA
Toyo 45A
Rodenstock 90mm
4x5 T-Max 400 (cropped)

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Hwy%2046%20and%20Clouds%20%28SMALL%29.jpg

Jonathan

Very nice!

[jcoldslabs]

Thanks, Sam! I usually have very little ego when it comes to my own work (I tend to think it all sucks in one way or another). This one, though, I was very happy with. It's always nice when that happens.

Jonathan

[Nana Sousa Dias]

:) Yes I know
but everytime i heard about something VS something i really can't stand the situation
You know...in Italy is the same old (boring) story
That's why i'm not used to attend to many italian photography forums..
ok think it's enough for our international friends
let's stop here and talk about photography
ciao G. ;)
A

I agree 100% with you, there is too much talk about equipment...

What really matters is what you ARE, not what you OWN...

[Alberto Bregani]

..

What really matters is what you ARE, not what you OWN...

What a quotation Nana !

" Photography? It's about what you are, not what you own"
(Nana Sousa Dias)
:cool:

[Duane Polcou]

@Albert Bregnani:

I love your image of the Dolomites. It's so interesting how each mountain range has its' own unique profile. As an American I am so used to looking at images of North American mountains; the Sierra Nevada, the Tetons, etc., but rarely see landscape photography from other countries. I so enjoy seeing how photographers in other countries capture their own magnificent places.

[dave_whatever]

Thought I'd chip in with this one for a recent family holiday (thats vacation to people west of the atlantic)

http://www.daveparryphotography.co.uk/imgs/gallery/19792/19792_19236796814f568c50db871.jpg

150mm Symmar-S, Velvia.

[EOTS]

Wow, that's superbe, Dave!

[alexn]

Dave - Beautiful... The image is just dripping with velvia goodness! :) Great lines and perfect light,

[stradibarrius]

Outstanding rich color and texture.

[Darren H]

Here is one from a Utah trip. This is the view from Dead Horse Point State Park of the Colorado River.

Taken with my Arca-Swiss 4x5 on Velvia 100

See more info and images of the set up of this shot on my blog:

http://thelargeformatcamera.blogspot.com/2012/03/overlooking-colorado-river-at-dead.html


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/6961784763_634d707682.jpg

[Darren H]

Dave, I like this in color but with that sand texture, you might try converting to black and white too.

[dave_whatever]

Dave, I like this in color but with that sand texture, you might try converting to black and white too.

I think you're right, it would been good in mono. I actually had some FP4+ with me, not sure why I didn't shoot a frame of it at the time! I think the light was changing too fast.

[alexn]

Darren H - Nice shot.. A very different angle to what I'm used to seeing at that location...

nice work.

[richardhkirkando]

First time using RVP 50 in awhile. Part of me feels like the saturation is too much...otoh, that's pretty close to what I had in mind when I drove past this place.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7047/6817017006_c88d0a27ee_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardhkirkando/6817017006/)
Scan-120303-0001.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardhkirkando/6817017006/) by richardhkirkando (http://www.flickr.com/people/richardhkirkando/), on Flickr

[rdenney]

Here is one from a Utah trip. This is the view from Dead Horse Point State Park of the Colorado River.


I see the Potash Road down there, and I know it would take me to the White Rim Trail. I haven't been down there in 20 years. Oh, man, do I need a trip out there!

It was good not to include sky, which I would have done. It makes the canyon actually seem more endless without the La Sal Mountains in the background, though they wouldn't have been in view from this South-looking angle anyway.

Rick "who has driven on most of those roads in Canyonlands" Denney

[Alberto Bregani]

@Albert Bregnani:

I love your image of the Dolomites. It's so interesting how each mountain range has its' own unique profile. As an American I am so used to looking at images of North American mountains; the Sierra Nevada, the Tetons, etc., but rarely see landscape photography from other countries. I so enjoy seeing how photographers in other countries capture their own magnificent places.

Duane
I beg your pardon for the late reply and thank you very much for your kind words about my photographs. :-)
Hope one day i can come and photographs your magnificent places. At the moment i enjoy walking and photographing into and outside Dolomites and Alps but I'm also looking forward to see all the beauty you have over there...

thanks again
Alberto

[SergeiR]

4x5 Ilford 400, S-K 150/5.6 , scanned on HP 4050G

wee bit of tilt.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7048/6806495794_5d94f7950b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/6806495794/)
x marks the spot (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/6806495794/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[Darren H]

I see the Potash Road down there, and I know it would take me to the White Rim Trail. I haven't been down there in 20 years. Oh, man, do I need a trip out there!

It was good not to include sky, which I would have done. It makes the canyon actually seem more endless without the La Sal Mountains in the background, though they wouldn't have been in view from this South-looking angle anyway.

Rick "who has driven on most of those roads in Canyonlands" Denney


Thanks.

Love the view from here but on clear sky days not really a point to put it in. I'd love to have a stormy sunrise or sunset here but both times I made it there it was hopelessly clear.

[Darren H]

First time using RVP 50 in awhile. Part of me feels like the saturation is too much...otoh, that's pretty close to what I had in mind when I drove past this place.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7047/6817017006_c88d0a27ee_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardhkirkando/6817017006/)
Scan-120303-0001.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardhkirkando/6817017006/) by richardhkirkando (http://www.flickr.com/people/richardhkirkando/), on Flickr

I like the colors. Nice pop.

[Peter Mounier]

I recently acquired a Busch Pressman camera, so I put it in my backpack and took it for a hike up to a ridge in my neighborhood. This is a view from Cerro Alto Peak in SLO county.

Peter

http://www.morrobaygiclee.com/CerroAltoView.jpg

[jeffwieser@gmail.com]

69827
My first post. Thanks for looking.

[Vaughn]

My first post. Thanks for looking.


Wonderful image! Welcome to the forum!

[Alberto Bregani]

...This is a view from Cerro Alto Peak in SLO county.

Peter


really lovely peter. So Smooth
congrats
Alberto

[Alberto Bregani]

My first post. Thanks for looking.

Nice One Jeff!
& welcome to the forum !
A

[Holdenrichards]

I recently acquired a Busch Pressman camera, so I put it in my backpack and took it for a hike up to a ridge in my neighborhood. This is a view from Cerro Alto Peak in SLO county.

Peter
Lovely stuff. good work!

[Peter Mounier]

really lovely peter. So Smooth
congrats
Alberto

Thank you Alberto!
I'm looking forward to seeing more of your pictures of the Dolomites, and whatever else you might shoot. Your first couple of photos have been gorgeous!

Peter

[vinny]

Alberto, Nice image. Medium format doesn't belong here though. There's a thread for miniature formats elsewhere on this site.

[Alberto Bregani]

Alberto, Nice image. Medium format doesn't belong here though. There's a thread for miniature formats elsewhere on this site.

Gosh!
Vinny
you're right... I know there's the right thread... i'm already posting there
... bouncing from one thread to another i thought I was in the right one...

very, very sorry .. :(

[Peter Mounier]

Lovely stuff. good work!

Thank you Holdenrichards

Peter

[Peter Mounier]

Here's another recent scan of an old C41 neg I shot. This is Vericolor 2 type L, shot around 1981 using my old Calumet CC401 and a Schneider Symmar 210mm lens.
It's a view of some volcanic plugs known as The Seven Sisters, looking toward the coast from Cuesta Ridge in SLO county.

Peter

http://www.morrobaygiclee.com/SevenSistersSunset.jpg

[Hans Berkhout]

hikinig with LF near Lake Louise, AB: L foreground is the Devil's Thumb, rear middle is the Mitre. Canham DLC45, Sironar N 210, 100Tmax in D23.69978

[Vaughn]

The atmosphere distance is wonderful, Hans.

The lighter area along the left edge of the image was at first distracting as it pulled my attention away from the Mitre. But now I see it as adding a bit of tension into what would otherwise be a static image -- and makes for a much stronger image.

Vaughn

[tgtaylor]

I just printed this on my "new" Epson 2200 for kicks while drinking coffee:

Portal

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/6827227376_bb26488f95_z.jpg

Somewhere on the Colorado Plateau.

Thomas

[gbogatko]

Greetings from the New Jersey Rain forest. Where an uncluttered 50 feet constitutes a Grand Vista.
Efke 100 4x5, RB Auto Graflex, Imagon 250. Caffenol.

This is not a grand vista.
http://www.inluxeditions.com/hidden/across-the-pond.jpg

This is not 50 feet.
http://www.inluxeditions.com/hidden/far-bank.jpg

[Vaughn]

Nice work, gbogatko! Fifty feet at least until the trees leaf! The same can happen in the redwoods -- though if a tree falls, a 300 foot vista can be sometimes be created.

Fallen Redwood, Nude, 1986
7x19 Silver Gelatin Print

[dupont07]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6830192254_a1879af2cf_z.jpg

[dupont07]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7037/6976365139_bffee5f95a_z.jpg

[dupont07]

This shot I took in last summer.
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6013/5973712993_85f012806e_z.jpg

[Nana Sousa Dias]

I just printed this on my "new" Epson 2200 for kicks while drinking coffee:

Portal

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/6827227376_bb26488f95_z.jpg

Somewhere on the Colorado Plateau.

Thomas

Fantastic shot!

[tgtaylor]

Thank you Nana Sousa Dias!

Thomas

[tgtaylor]

Sunrise, Eastern Sierra Nevada

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7070/6830709260_62876002db_z.jpg

Thomas