Large Format Landscapes

[GabrielSeri]

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/68856_10152346649705646_591304240_n.jpg

Toyo 45A Nikkor 300mm F/9 Ilford Delta 100 @50 Orange filter Rodinal 1:50 Jobo Expert 3010 Drum.

[GabrielSeri]

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/3857_10152346557975646_1111460024_n.jpg

Toyo 45A Nikkor 300mm F/9 Ilford Delta 100 @50 Orange filter Rodinal 1:50 Jobo Expert 3010 Drum.

[GabrielSeri]

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/31631_10152346613240646_779518308_n.jpg

Toyo 45A Nikkor 300mm F/9 Ilford Delta 100 @50 Orange filter Rodinal 1:50 Jobo Expert 3010 Drum.

[mdm]

Thats a good one. Black shadows are nice for a while, then they get boring.

[Jiri Vasina]

Reflections of Autumn, Yosemite Valley.

Chamonix 045N-2
Nikkor-M, 300mm
Astia 100F
November 2012

Comments or critiques are always welcomed.

--P

Preston, fantastic image...

Jiri

Edit (after reading newer posts): I prefer the vertical one.

[Japodus]

As promised, here is the square-cropped version of 'Reflections of Autumn, Yosemite Valley'.

http://www.gildedmoon.com/images/canp/833-1-sq-lg-Web.jpg

Beautiful work Gabriel.

Thanks for the comment, Martin.

Comments are appreciated.

--P

Yes, much better, really beautiful photo, congratulations !

[rdenney]

Preston,

That's a beautiful image as is, but I think I would prefer it cropped to square, removing the bottom.

I dunno. The cliff wall being visible in the water identifies where this is in a way that intrigued me completely. I think that is my favorite part.

Rick "but what do I know?" Denney

[Nguss]

I agree with Rick. It was the cliff reflection in the original that I prefer, however the other versions are also certainly quite special.

[Preston]

Thank you all for your comments on 'Reflections of Autumn'! It's interesting how we all see different things in a photograph, and those things tell us a story.

ElRooster: Your image at the top of this page is my favorite of the series. Good job!

--P

[KenM]

It's not fantastic - it's Mars! :-)

[Laura_Campbell]

Alabama Hills . Wehman 8x10 . Fp4+ in Pyrocat-HD

http://lauracampbellfineart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/lc_alahills2-1.jpg

[Laura_Campbell]

Another one from the Alabama Hills. Wehman 8x10 . FP4+ in Pyrocat-HD

http://lauracampbellfineart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Laura_Campbell_Alabama_Hills1-e1342657162573.jpeg

[cpercy]

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/31631_10152346613240646_779518308_n.jpg

Toyo 45A Nikkor 300mm F/9 Ilford Delta 100 @50 Orange filter Rodinal 1:50 Jobo Expert 3010 Drum.

And they just keep coming. What a great body of work.

[cpercy]

Alabama Hills . Wehman 8x10 . Fp4+ in Pyrocat-HD

http://lauracampbellfineart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/lc_alahills2-1.jpg


Another one from the Alabama Hills. Wehman 8x10 . FP4+ in Pyrocat-HD

http://lauracampbellfineart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Laura_Campbell_Alabama_Hills1-e1342657162573.jpeg

Such a very different and equally beautiful approach from ElRooster's, to a very similar subject.

Bravo to the diversity of vision you two.

[GabrielSeri]

Laura we should go shooting together sometime :) We both love the desert!

[GabrielSeri]

Right on! Thank you C. I really enjoy your work as well. :)

[Laura_Campbell]

Gabriel, that sounds like an awesome plan! :-)

[Laura_Campbell]

Such a very different and equally beautiful approach from ElRooster's, to a very similar subject.

Bravo to the diversity of vision you two.

Thank you, C!

[Laura_Campbell]

Alabama Hills . Wehman 8x10 . FP4+ in Pyrocat-HD

http://lauracampbellfineart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lc_formation-1.jpg

[C. D. Keth]

I reworked from a few of my negatives and I think they're different enough to post a couple of them:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8491/8297917617_b0b70eed4b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79873735@N03/8297917617/)
Stone Wall with Grass; 2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79873735@N03/8297917617/) by CKeth (http://www.flickr.com/people/79873735@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8500/8297929445_16acb70dd8_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79873735@N03/8297929445/)
Burlap Terrace; 2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79873735@N03/8297929445/) by CKeth (http://www.flickr.com/people/79873735@N03/), on Flickr

[Laura_Campbell]

Sweet! The Burlap Terrace is pretty darn beautiful!

[Preston]

Very nice images from the Alabama Hills, Laura. I wish Lone Pine was more accessable for me, especially in the winter. I love the light there.

--P

[cpercy]

Gabriel, that sounds like an awesome plan! :-)

Let me guess you two know each other?

[C. D. Keth]

Sweet! The Burlap Terrace is pretty darn beautiful!

Thank you, Laura! That one gave me all kinds of trouble. It just wasn't right. I messed with it for a couple of months before I decided on some fairly specific burning-in it needed.

[scm]

http://stevemidgleyphotography.com/Scan-110807-0001.jpg

[Gary Tarbert]

http://stevemidgleyphotography.com/Scan-110807-0001.jpgI have always been a bit of high contrast fan ,And this has contrast in spades maybe on my monitor too much , Great composition . Cheers Gary

[GabrielSeri]

Let me guess you two know each other?

No, we don't know each other. Not yet at least.

[Laura_Campbell]

Very nice images from the Alabama Hills, Laura. I wish Lone Pine was more accessable for me, especially in the winter. I love the light there.

--P

Thank you, Preston! :-)

[Laura_Campbell]

http://stevemidgleyphotography.com/Scan-110807-0001.jpg

Beautiful composition! I love the lit grass set against the shadowy hill. Nicely done!

[Martin Aislabie]

http://stevemidgleyphotography.com/Scan-110807-0001.jpg

Great shot - love the balance of light and shade

Can you give us a few more details - location, time of year, format + lens lenght,,,,,

Thanks

Martin

[gevalia]

Nice Christopher. The wall with grass reminds me of Barry Thorntons work in Edge of Darkness.

[scm]

Thank you, Gary & Laura!


Great shot - love the balance of light and shade

Can you give us a few more details - location, time of year, format + lens lenght,,,,,

Thanks

Martin

This photo was taken twenty years (or so) ago, Martin, and I never was much for taking notes but I know a few of the details and can guess at the rest.

The film was 4x5 Ilford HP5+, which was released in late 1989, so this was taken after that. The location was somewhere in the Cedar Mountains, about 50 miles west of Salt Lake City, UT, the angle of the sun looks like mid-spring or (more likely) mid-autumn.

I've always been a a one lens/one camera kind of guy, it was probably a 210mm Nikkor-W or maybe a Fuji 150mm, I didn't use much else. If this was taken in 1990 or 1991, the camera was a Gowland Pocket View, later than that, an MPP, a Super Graphic or even the Korona 4x5 that I kept in the trunk of my car for several years.

[Filmnut]

Folks;
This is such an inspiring thread, it seems like there's one great shot after another! A bit intimidating, too. I hope that I will have something worth posting when I get through my processing!
Thanks to all for sharing your great photographs.
Keith

[Jeffrey Sipress]

Haven't put one up here for a while...had a scanning backlog.

The Narrows, Zion NP, Utah, November 2012.


http://machinearts.com/fredphotos/narrowsrockbw1.jpg

[C. D. Keth]

I like that a lot, Jeffrey. It's a bit disorienting.

[Vaughn]

A recent image from the Alabama Hills (mid-November).

I had recently critiqued a member's panoramic images, mentioning the difficulty of balancing the light across the entire image. So I attempted to see if I could work with 'unbalanced' light and still make the image work. Only semi-successful, I am afraid.

Scanned 4x10 carbon print

[Vaughn]

Another recent negative.

Bull Creek Flat Redwoods
Southern Humboldt County, CA
Scanned 4x10 carbon print

I'll be reprinting this one tonight -- adjusting the contrast a little (lower), to control a few of the highlights.

[Laura_Campbell]

Haven't put one up here for a while...had a scanning backlog.

The Narrows, Zion NP, Utah, November 2012.


http://machinearts.com/fredphotos/narrowsrockbw1.jpg

Love, love, love this! Really gorgeous photograph!

[Gary Tarbert]

Haven't put one up here for a while...had a scanning backlog.

The Narrows, Zion NP, Utah, November 2012.


http://machinearts.com/fredphotos/narrowsrockbw1.jpgHi Jeff , The contrasting rock and reflections in the water really pull this together beautifully , Top notch . Cheers Gary

[Laura_Campbell]

Death Valley . Wehman 8x10 . FP4+

http://lauracampbellfineart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/lc_bhills-1.jpg

[Vaughn]

Well done, Laura. Wonderful play of form and tones.

[Laura_Campbell]

Well done, Laura. Wonderful play of form and tones.

Thank you much!

[al olson]

Another recent negative.

Bull Creek Flat Redwoods
Southern Humboldt County, CA
Scanned 4x10 carbon print

I'll be reprinting this one tonight -- adjusting the contrast a little (lower), to control a few of the highlights.

Vaughn, this is a real nice panorama. I like the composition, the tones, and the textures of the bark, the leaves, and the grasses. It all fits together. I can't tell that the highlights detract from it at all, or that they need to be tamed. I would love to see the full-sized print.

[ross]

Finally getting some transparencies back from this summer. This is Mt. Rainier from the trail up to Third Burroughs Mountain. This was my first box of E100G and now I guess it's gone? This was also shot when I only had one lens, which wasn't nearly as wide as I would have liked!
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8219/8302664340_3030c480c9_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jefferydavidross/8302664340/)
Mt. Rainier, enroute to Third Burroughs Mountain (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jefferydavidross/8302664340/) by Jeffery D Ross (http://www.flickr.com/people/jefferydavidross/), on Flickr
Chamonix 45n-2
Kodak E100G
Epson V750 scan

[Jeffrey Sipress]

Laura, that is a lovely image, and done in such a classic style. I'm around Lone Pine a few times a year. I visit and shoot eastern CA and DV often and have for a long time (see my site). I'm going to check out your Center for Photography site.

[Laura_Campbell]

Finally getting some transparencies back from this summer. This is Mt. Rainier from the trail up to Third Burroughs Mountain. This was my first box of E100G and now I guess it's gone? This was also shot when I only had one lens, which wasn't nearly as wide as I would have liked!
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8219/8302664340_3030c480c9_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jefferydavidross/8302664340/)
Mt. Rainier, enroute to Third Burroughs Mountain (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jefferydavidross/8302664340/) by Jeffery D Ross (http://www.flickr.com/people/jefferydavidross/), on Flickr
Chamonix 45n-2
Kodak E100G
Epson V750 scan

I see what you mean about the wide but compressed is nice too. It really emphasizes the lines (soil and mountain) and the textures in both. You're makin' me want to shoot color. :-)

[Laura_Campbell]

Laura, that is a lovely image, and done in such a classic style. I'm around Lone Pine a few times a year. I visit and shoot eastern CA and DV often and have for a long time (see my site). I'm going to check out your Center for Photography site.

Thanks Jeffrey! Glad you like it. And thanks for checking out esc4p. :-)

[Vaughn]

Vaughn, this is a real nice panorama. I like the composition, the tones, and the textures of the bark, the leaves, and the grasses. It all fits together. I can't tell that the highlights detract from it at all, or that they need to be tamed. I would love to see the full-sized print.

Thanks, Al. I can get pretty picky, LOL! I have the UV lights warming up right now -- will get my first print out in a couple hours, so we'll see if I can make an improvement. I lost detail in the highlights in a couple small areas I am hoping to tame (such as the piece of wood on the bottom of the image (near the middle)!

[Heroique]

This was also shot when I only had one lens, which wasn’t nearly as wide as I would have liked!

Love the snowy texture, which you’ve captured so well.

As for the wider view you want, I’m here to help. :)

I’m looking north to the volcano’s south face, colored below w/ autumn reds & coniferous greens.

Tachi 4x5
Fuji A 240mm/9
Astia 100-F
Epson 4990/Epson Scan

[Preston]

Laura and Vaughn, your work from the Alabama Hills is making me homesick. Many of my early East Side adventures were in the Mount Whitney area, so these images bring lots of fond memories.

--P

[Vaughn]

Thanks, Preston. I was hoping to spend the night there (got there at noon), but my boys wanted to get on down the road to SoCal and hit the beaches. Hope to get back over there (without the boys) in February or so. Hope to hit Joshua Tree (if I swing far enough south to see my folks), Death Valley, Eureka Valley (depending on the health of the van) and Alabama Hills.

[Jerry Bodine]

...This is Mt. Rainier from the trail up to Third Burroughs Mountain.

And here's the view from Third Burroughs (to the right in your pic), also showing the summit crater's rim rocks as in yours. It took three tries to get there; the first two started out with clear blue sky and clouds formed at noon on Second Burroughs, obliterating everything. Sinar Norma 4x5, Tri-X 320, yellow filter, Super Angulon 90. Looking down on the Winthrop Glacier.
85964

[Eric James]

On a Rainier roll - this one's from Spray Park.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5056/5533301183_3ffc63bd0b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eajames/5533301183/)
Avalanche Lilies, Mt. Rainier (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eajames/5533301183/) by Neanderthal EAJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/eajames/), on Flickr

[Heroique]

Jerry and Eric, Nice!

Mt. Rainier is a volcano w/ 1,000 personalities.

Those lenticular clouds always remind me of dragon puffs.

[ross]

Thanks Laura and Jerry and Eric and Heroique! I'm enjoying your stuff from the Eastern Sierra Laura.

[ross]

Another recent negative.

Bull Creek Flat Redwoods
Southern Humboldt County, CA
Scanned 4x10 carbon print


I'll be reprinting this one tonight -- adjusting the contrast a little (lower), to control a few of the highlights.

Very nice panorama Vaughn! Peaceful.

[Vaughn]

Thanks, Ross. I have the new print of it in the wash -- I'll have to wait until it dries down to know for sure, but it is looking pretty good (lots of dry-down with carbon prints -- blasted out highlights can dry down to perfection if one hits it just right).

[andreios]

Another recent negative.

Bull Creek Flat Redwoods
Southern Humboldt County, CA
Scanned 4x10 carbon print

I'll be reprinting this one tonight -- adjusting the contrast a little (lower), to control a few of the highlights.

Vaughn, this looks so nice... Excellent composition - and I have to say that for me woodland floor is one of the most intricate subjects I have yet encountered but also one I feel very much drawn into..

[chassis]

ross, Heroique and Jerry, nice Rainier shots. One of my favorite places!

[richardman]

Here's something completely different. I know of one artist who did something similar in the darkroom, but photoshop does make this much easier:

http://www.richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20121224-Scanned-38-Edit.jpg

"White Clouds Hugging the Lone Tree"

Storm clouds coming in.

See large here:
http://www.richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20121224-Scanned-38-Edit.jpg

[Pfiltz]

Graphlex Graphic View
Arista EDU
Shot with a red filter
Printed on Ilford MGIV Glossy with a Ilford 3.5 Filter

http://www.keepsakephotography.us/4x5/ReelfootTrees.jpg

[cpercy]

Alabama Hills . Wehman 8x10 . FP4+ in Pyrocat-HD

http://lauracampbellfineart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lc_formation-1.jpg

Laura, I like the tension created in these recent posts by the tight cropping.

Also on a side note after looking at this for a few minutes I had a sudden hankering for a turkey drum stick, don't know why. lol

[cpercy]

http://stevemidgleyphotography.com/Scan-110807-0001.jpg

SCM, beautiful image nice illustration of the change of habitat from the hill to valley, a very sharp delineation.

Also glad to note I'm not the only one who never took good notes and and can't remember all the details about locations and equipment of shots from 20 years ago.
I do however always remember making almost every image and can visualize the what the rest of the surroundings looked like, and who I was with, just not always the exact location.

[David Hedley]

Iguaçu, Paraná, Brasil
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8345/8171708767_c8086db559_b.jpg

Sinar F, Rodenstock Grandagon-N 75mm, Ilford Delta 100 / Tanol

[Jeffrey Sipress]

Beyond spectacular! I withhold any further contributions...

[Michael Clark]

Beatiful Photograph David, there must be a huge amount of water going over the falls.

[Jim Cole]

Stunning image, David! How wet was the equipment?

[David Hedley]

Thanks, Jeffrey, Micheal and Jim. The water levels were near their highest - about twice the levels when I had been there earlier in the year with just a blackberry to take a few snaps - and there was a fine pattern of rain and drizzle that completely soaked both my equipment and me. I had to wipe everything after composing, and then wait for the condensation to clear while I shielded the lense from the water, before I could take the photograph. In truth, I wasn´t expecting anything decent to appear on the negative as I thought that condensation would ruin everything, and I had little confidence in focussing and exposure, but it looks as if the water vapour in the air has brought a soft glow to the image, which probably masks all of these errors.

[SamReeves]

And here's the view from Third Burroughs (to the right in your pic), also showing the summit crater's rim rocks as in yours. It took three tries to get there; the first two started out with clear blue sky and clouds formed at noon on Second Burroughs, obliterating everything. Sinar Norma 4x5, Tri-X 320, yellow filter, Super Angulon 90. Looking down on the Winthrop Glacier.
85964


On a Rainier roll - this one's from Spray Park.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5056/5533301183_3ffc63bd0b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eajames/5533301183/)
Avalanche Lilies, Mt. Rainier (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eajames/5533301183/) by Neanderthal EAJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/eajames/), on Flickr


Iguaçu, Paraná, Brasil
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8345/8171708767_c8086db559_b.jpg

Sinar F, Rodenstock Grandagon-N 75mm, Ilford Delta 100 / Tanol

Awesome stuff from all three of you!

[Gary Tarbert]

Iguaçu, Paraná, Brasil
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8345/8171708767_c8086db559_b.jpg

Sinar F, Rodenstock Grandagon-N 75mm, Ilford Delta 100 / TanolWow so much happening here love this one !! Cheers Gary

[gsinico]

I try to do my worst...
and it works!

http://gelatina.altervista.org/pics/color/col_landscape/lombardia/interpretazione%20iseo.jpg

bye

giovanni

[Shootar401]

85964

I've never been a fan of black and white landscapes, but then I see a photo like this and I realize that everything really is better in black and white. Excellent Job!

[Vaughn]

I try to do my worst...
and it works! bye giovanni

No, you'll have to try harder. :)

[Jiri Vasina]

Iguaçu, Paraná, Brasil

Sinar F, Rodenstock Grandagon-N 75mm, Ilford Delta 100 / Tanol

Fantastic image...

Jiri

[Harley Goldman]

Iguaçu, Paraná, Brasil
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8345/8171708767_c8086db559_b.jpg

Sinar F, Rodenstock Grandagon-N 75mm, Ilford Delta 100 / Tanol

That is a real beauty!!!!

[Jerry Bodine]

I've never been a fan of black and white landscapes, but then I see a photo like this and I realize that everything really is better in black and white. Excellent Job!

Glad you like it. After shooting both color and b/w for many years, I came to the same conclusion. Now if this old dog can just get a grip on scanning and uploading ..

[Frank_E]

Iguaçu, Paraná, Brasil

Sinar F, Rodenstock Grandagon-N 75mm, Ilford Delta 100 / Tanol

beautiful image
glad to have you back
I was really missing your wonderful work....

Merry Christmas

[Ken Lee]

Iguaçu, Paraná, Brasil
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8345/8171708767_c8086db559_b.jpg

Sinar F, Rodenstock Grandagon-N 75mm, Ilford Delta 100 / Tanol

Bravo !!!

[scm]

http://stevemidgleyphotography.com/Scan-111215-0001.jpg
Heber Valley, UT
4x5 MPP - 210mm Nikkor - Fuji Velvia

[alexn]

Ripper image scm.

Outstanding colours, and tones.. great capture... Velvia really worked its magic in the greens and blues! :) Love it.

[David Hedley]

Sam, Gary, Jiri, Harley, Frank, Ken - thank you for your kind comments - best wishes to everyone for 2013!

[welly]

Dug this image out of the archives (not that my archives are as old as some of yours!) but anyway - shot from back when I first started shooting large format around 3 years ago.

http://alastairmoore.com/sites/alastairmoore.com/files/styles/very_large/public/gallery/images/11/gallery-11-img-342.jpg

Camp Bay near Wellington, New Zealand.

[gsinico]

No, you'll have to try harder. :)

It is an hard work, you know!
;)

[Vaughn]

It is an hard work, you know!
;)

Very hard work! The composition of your image is wonderful -- now get back to work!

[David Hedley]

Praia do Guaraú, Juréia Itatins, Brasil - about 150kms south of São Paulo
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8193/8088151324_af02f946c2_b.jpg
Sinar F, Rodenstock Grandagon-N 75mm, Ilford Delta 100 / Tanol

[bbarna]

86225

HUang Shan

Chamonix 45N1
Schneider 135/5.6
Ilford FP4

[Peter De Smidt]

Nicely done, David!

[Pfiltz]

Haven't put one up here for a while...had a scanning backlog.

The Narrows, Zion NP, Utah, November 2012.


http://machinearts.com/fredphotos/narrowsrockbw1.jpg

~~~~ s i g h ~~~~

:)

[JLS]

Iguaçu, Paraná, Brasil
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8345/8171708767_c8086db559_b.jpg

Sinar F, Rodenstock Grandagon-N 75mm, Ilford Delta 100 / Tanol

Wow!!! Greetings from Brazil, check back often!

[JLS]

Haven't put one up here for a while...had a scanning backlog.

The Narrows, Zion NP, Utah, November 2012.


http://machinearts.com/fredphotos/narrowsrockbw1.jpg

Wow!!! Fantastic, congratulations!

[Jeffrey Sipress]

Another from Zion, so many good opportunities there....

http://www.machinearts.com/fredphotos/zion12v2.jpg

[cpercy]

Another from Zion, so many good opportunities there....


This is superb Jeffrey.

[David Hedley]

Wow!!! Fantastic, congratulations!

+1 - the contrast between the canyon walls running down the spine of the image to the foreground boulder and reflection is an excellent composition.

[David Hedley]

Thanks, Peter and Jose Luis. Best wishes to everyone for 2013 - here´s one more from 2012, again from the Iguaçu cataracts in Brasil;
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7137/8154610766_3f51618086_b.jpg
Sinar F, Rodenstock Grandagon-N 75mm, Ilford Delta 100 / Tanol

[Miguel Coquis]

absolutely gorgeous !!!!
... a little bit scary ;)
Bravo David.

[Pfiltz]

Another from Zion, so many good opportunities there....

http://www.machinearts.com/fredphotos/zion12v2.jpg

Your kill'n me with these...

:)

[pdmoylan]

Magnificent image Jeffrey! The diagonals and receding convergence really make this work.

[chassis]

Nice point of view, David.

[Jeffrey Sipress]

86225

HUang Shan

Chamonix 45N1
Schneider 135/5.6
Ilford FP4

Nice imaging, B.

[Fredrick]

I only recently started working with Large Format. I actually sold my only digital lens, a Carl Zeiss 21mm to buy into the kit I now have. It was well worth it. I feel that the work I make with my Calumet and my 150mm Rodenstock far surpasses that of my digital work. I am however quite biased, and I know that my work is not nearly as good as that I see in this thread. But being only 19 I have much time to develop and hone my skills.

This the photo I am the most satisfied with. This was developed in FX39 at n-2 and is a ilford delta 100.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8209/8250444268_e2524916d5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36235064@N04/8250444268/)
Vågakallen untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36235064@N04/8250444268/) by Fredrick Fjeldsbø Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/36235064@N04/), on Flickr

[chassis]

Great shot Fredrick, welcome, and keep on shooting!

[andreios]

Fredrick, this is really very good. I am not that much older than you and have been into photogtaphy for a couple of years, but I certainly would not call this a "beginner's" work. But I do agree we all learn with every exposed sheet of film.

[Pfiltz]

Sweet shot Frederick.

[Gary Tarbert]

I only recently started working with Large Format. I actually sold my only digital lens, a Carl Zeiss 21mm to buy into the kit I now have. It was well worth it. I feel that the work I make with my Calumet and my 150mm Rodenstock far surpasses that of my digital work. I am however quite biased, and I know that my work is not nearly as good as that I see in this thread. But being only 19 I have much time to develop and hone my skills.

This the photo I am the most satisfied with. This was developed in FX39 at n-2 and is a ilford delta 100.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8209/8250444268_e2524916d5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36235064@N04/8250444268/)Very nice work Fredrick . Cheers Gary
Vågakallen untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36235064@N04/8250444268/) by Fredrick Fjeldsbø Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/36235064@N04/), on Flickr

[Gary Tarbert]

Thanks, Peter and Jose Luis. Best wishes to everyone for 2013 - here´s one more from 2012, again from the Iguaçu cataracts in Brasil;
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7137/8154610766_3f51618086_b.jpg
Sinar F, Rodenstock Grandagon-N 75mm, Ilford Delta 100 / TanolHi David, This is great also ,probably prefer the first one a little , But would be very happy if this were mine . Cheers Gary

[Gary Tarbert]

Another from Zion, so many good opportunities there....

http://www.machinearts.com/fredphotos/zion12v2.jpgSweet shot Jeffrey . Cheers Gary

[Gary Tarbert]

Hi , I am not sure i am asking in the right section ,But i am having an issue cutting and pasting images from flicker into this forum , That's why my last post was only a small thumbnail, Keeps saying invalid file any clues ?? Cheers Gary

[Eric James]

Great images folks - It's no wonder this thread has over a million views !

Gary - Use the "share" pull-down menu on the Flickr image page; once the pull-down menu appears you'll see another pull-down menu allowing you to choose image size; once you've selected the image size, copy the BBC code; paste the BBC code in your LFF post. Cheers

[JLS]

Thanks, Peter and Jose Luis. Best wishes to everyone for 2013 - here´s one more from 2012, again from the Iguaçu cataracts in Brasil;
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7137/8154610766_3f51618086_b.jpg
Sinar F, Rodenstock Grandagon-N 75mm, Ilford Delta 100 / Tanol

Wonderful, David! Have an excellent year! Cheers, José

[Fredrick]

I would like to thank everyone for their kind words! I'll post more of my LF work when I find a darkroom and a scanner. By the way does anyone have experience with developing tanks, http://www.macodirect.de/yankee-sheet-film-developing-tank-p-715.html like that one?

[Scott Schroeder]

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

[Professional]

Very nice impressive photos here, i wish to shoot landscapes with large format.

[mikebarger]

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


Another nice one!!

[Joe O'Hara]

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

That is lovely. the little bit of road at the right really makes it for me.

[Scott Schroeder]

Thanks Joe. Check out the sheep by the tree. ;-)

[Holdenrichards]

I only recently started working with Large Format. I actually sold my only digital lens, a Carl Zeiss 21mm to buy into the kit I now have. It was well worth it. I feel that the work I make with my Calumet and my 150mm Rodenstock far surpasses that of my digital work. I am however quite biased, and I know that my work is not nearly as good as that I see in this thread. But being only 19 I have much time to develop and hone my skills.

This the photo I am the most satisfied with. This was developed in FX39 at n-2 and is a ilford delta 100.


Completely wonderful image Congratulations!

[John Rodriguez]

I shot this tree/landscape last year, but I was never 100% happy with it due to an unplanned back movement. Looks ok printed, but the weather conditions were finally right to take it again.

Burnt Tree, Motor Fire Site
El Portal, CA
Fujinon 150mm f/5.6
Astia 100F

http://i47.tinypic.com/2ptbiol.jpg

[Peter Gomena]

It was worth going back. Sometimes you just have to go back, and the result the second time often is better.

[ImSoNegative]

Here are a few I shot today with the old burke and james 5x7 using the 4x5 back, 300mm fujinon W lens, acros 100 film

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8496/8345168010_7a14eb3ded_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28713901@N04/8345168010/)
Goforthcreek1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28713901@N04/8345168010/) by J. Golden (http://www.flickr.com/people/28713901@N04/), on Flickr


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8358/8344108461_a522d529fe_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28713901@N04/8344108461/)
Goforthcreek2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28713901@N04/8344108461/) by J. Golden (http://www.flickr.com/people/28713901@N04/), on Flickr


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8222/8345165448_545d57126d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28713901@N04/8345165448/)
water on wood (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28713901@N04/8345165448/) by J. Golden (http://www.flickr.com/people/28713901@N04/), on Flickr

[Fredrick]

Completely wonderful image Congratulations!

Thank you!

[mandoman7]

http://theblood.smugmug.com/Other/LF-Forum-Photos/i-6cSTBbL/0/L/3_lake-wilson-rescan-L.jpg
Lake Wilson w/Redwoods (reclaimed gravel pond)
Chamonix 4x5; FP4; 90 f8 Nikkor

[David Hedley]

Lake Wilson w/Redwoods (reclaimed gravel pond)
Chamonix 4x5; FP4; 90 f8 Nikkor[/CENTER]

John, that´s tremendous - well done.

[mandoman7]

Thanks David. You've posted some wonderful images recently, keep 'em coming.

[Gary Tarbert]

http://theblood.smugmug.com/Other/LF-Forum-Photos/i-6cSTBbL/0/L/3_lake-wilson-rescan-L.jpg
Lake Wilson w/Redwoods (reclaimed gravel pond)
Chamonix 4x5; FP4; 90 f8 NikkorI have visited this shot several times , I like it more with each visit . Cheers Gary

[Joel Truckenbrod]

Lake Wilson w/Redwoods (reclaimed gravel pond)
Chamonix 4x5; FP4; 90 f8 Nikkor

Exceptional image. The mood and sense of light are wonderful.

[Andrea Gazzoni]

this is where the path to refuge Vittorio Emanuele starts, Valsavarenche, Italy.
4x10 on Tachihara with split dark slide.
critics are more than welcome.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/94184552/bosco%20largo.JPG

[Peter Lewin]

Andrea: I know I posted in another thread that just saying "I love that image" is not useful as a critique ... but what a great image! I think the combination of the format plus your composition, with the path leading in from the left, and the counter-balancing darker area of tree and shrubs on the lower right, keeps my eye examining for more detail ... its an image that rewards careful viewing. Thank you for posting it.

[Andrea Gazzoni]

thank you so much for your kind words Peter, I've been here three times in order to find the right composition.
had to lower the camera to isolate the scene from branches intruding from the top.
maybe the light could have been better, next time I'd like to be there at dawn or with mist.

[jon.oman]

this is where the path to refuge Vittorio Emanuele starts, Valsavarenche, Italy.
4x10 on Tachihara with split dark slide.
critics are more than welcome.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/94184552/bosco%20largo.JPG

All I can say is wonderful image........

[yachid]

Andrea

This composition is really well done. I like the stairs positioning and the way it fades into the woods but we know its not the end of it. This could turn into a great black and white photo, using a yellow or orange filter maybe, but thats just because I love how BW can lead you to your subject, colors just distracts a bit. MHO.

Anyway, seems that you can visit new places now, no need to revisit this for a fourth tim =) , Amazing photo. Congrats.

[Vaughn]

this is where the path to refuge Vittorio Emanuele starts, Valsavarenche, Italy.
4x10 on Tachihara with split dark slide.
critics are more than welcome.

Very well seen...very good use of subtle colors to add to the composition (yellow tones along the bottom and on the top) as well as the light itself. I like the way the darker tones on the right side holds one's eye on the image. Just excellent all the way around! Simple complexity...my eye travels up the path, but also up the draw -- and horizontally going from dark bush to dark bush, tree to tree.

I might have tried a polarizing filter to see if some of the blue light from the sky that is reflecting off the rocks and leaves could have been filtered out. But at the same time, the cool light off the rocks contrasts nicely with the warmer tones of the vegetation.

And yes, it looks like it would have made a great B&W image -- different, but perhaps not any better.

[yachid]

"And yes, it looks like it would have made a great B&W image -- different, but perhaps not any better. "

yeah... I agree. Different but not better.

[mandoman7]

I have visited this shot several times , I like it more with each visit . Cheers Gary


Exceptional image. The mood and sense of light are wonderful.

Thanks fellas, much appreciated.

[Jiri Vasina]

this is where the path to refuge Vittorio Emanuele starts, Valsavarenche, Italy.
4x10 on Tachihara with split dark slide.
critics are more than welcome.



Andrea, that image is wonderful... it has a rather painterly feeling to it, at least to me... might be because of the soft colors and lower contrast (?)... is it on a negative film?

Your composition is fantastic...

Jiri

[Andrea Gazzoni]

Thanks Jiri and anyone else for the gentle feedback.
It is slide film, can't remember now if it is Provia or Velvia 100F, wet mounted and drum scanned here at home and some curve adjustments due mostly to the ageing of the film.
I've had it printed 70" wide and now am looking for space to hang it.

Here is another one from nearly the same place, this one is shot on a 6x17 roll film back.
Definitely a special place, most of the fun was just being there for a few hours with every kind of weather, enjoying the silence and the beauty all around.
The place is the oldest National Park in Italy, filled with animals like chamois, ibex, foxes and eagles.



https://dl.dropbox.com/u/94184552/bosco%20rosso.JPG

[Scott Schroeder]

Andrea that is some beautiful light and a wonderful composition.

[Zaitz]

Wow that is gorgeous. Both of them for sure are excellent. Scenes I would walk right through unfortunately. Well seen.

[Gary Tarbert]

Thanks Jiri and anyone else for the gentle feedback.
It is slide film, can't remember now if it is Provia or Velvia 100F, wet mounted and drum scanned here at home and some curve adjustments due mostly to the ageing of the film.
I've had it printed 70" wide and now am looking for space to hang it.

Here is another one from nearly the same place, this one is shot on a 6x17 roll film back.
Definitely a special place, most of the fun was just being there for a few hours with every kind of weather, enjoying the silence and the beauty all around.Hi Andrea , Nice scene makes me want to put my hiking boots in the bag and go somewere . Cheers Gary
The place is the oldest National Park in Italy, filled with animals like chamois, ibex, foxes and eagles.



https://dl.dropbox.com/u/94184552/bosco%20rosso.JPG

[Vaughn]

A very beautiful and well composed image, Andrea!

PS -- hopefully you will get the scanner parts you need. Glad someone else is handling that...I was out of my league with it!

Vaughn

[D-tach]

this is where the path to refuge Vittorio Emanuele starts, Valsavarenche, Italy.
4x10 on Tachihara with split dark slide.
critics are more than welcome.



Remember that recent discussion about depth in a photograph? I think this is a perfect example of it. Feels like you can just walk in there...
I would love to see that 70" print :)

[andreios]

Andrea, che belle... Woodland photography at it's best!

[Joe O'Hara]

That's beautiful, Andrea.

You can hang it in my living room ;)

[Gary Tarbert]

86930Taken on Chamonix 45 n2 90mm velvia50, .Cheers Gary

[Joe O'Hara]

Morning light, early spring.

[Bush]

Somewhere here


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8214/8338261746_63fcb042f7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aibolit_dr/8338261746/)
img056 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aibolit_dr/8338261746/) by dr_aibolit (http://www.flickr.com/people/aibolit_dr/), on Flickr

[Andrea Gazzoni]

another one from last fall in Valsavarenche, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy.
Velvia, Chamonix 4x5, Fujinon 90 SW, almost raining.
critics/suggestions are more than welcome


https://dl.dropbox.com/u/94184552/cespuglio%20rosso.JPG

[ross]

Morning light, early spring.

Nice scene Joe and beautiful light.

[john wood]

"Originally Posted by Andrea Gazzoni View Post
this is where the path to refuge Vittorio Emanuele starts, Valsavarenche, Italy.
4x10 on Tachihara with split dark slide.
critics are more than welcome."

Very nice; perfect balance...hard to attain in 617/4x10...and the inviting depth could lose me for quite some time.

[austin granger]

Fallow Field with Barns, Oregon

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8085/8367214395_8f623256f0_b.jpg

I wonder if the Sierra Club would hire me for their calendars... Har har.

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

[mandoman7]

My guess is that this image looked a bit brighter before posting. The tracks are barely showing on my monitor. Otherwise, fascinating image.

[austin granger]

My guess is that this image looked a bit brighter before posting. The tracks are barely showing on my monitor. Otherwise, fascinating image.
Thanks John. The tracks were pretty subtle to begin with, but I actually printed this down on purpose. I've been trying to make my pictures more brutal.

[austin granger]

Gash, Oregon
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8366/8367770971_f722036f30_b.jpg

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

[tenderobject]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8045/8367559557_8e420f8372_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tenderobject/8367559557/)
Ilam, Iran 4x5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tenderobject/8367559557/) by tenderobject (http://www.flickr.com/people/tenderobject/), on Flickr

Pacemaker Speed Graphic
Fuji Fujinon SW 90mm F8
Arista Edu Ultra 100 souped in Ilford ID-11
2012

Lousy scanning using Ipad 2 + LX5

[jcoldslabs]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8085/8367214395_8f623256f0_b.jpg

I'm a big fan of this image! The subtlety of the tracks in the dirt works well for me. They are clearly visible, but the muted tones contribute to the feeling of somber isolation in the scene.

Jonathan

[mdm]

To me it is a very pessimistic photograph. A landscape raped. No way would I ahve anything to do with it. Does that make it a good picture or a bad picture?

[Joe O'Hara]

Yes.

[Joe O'Hara]

Nice scene Joe and beautiful light.

Thank you, ross.

[jcoldslabs]

To me it is a very pessimistic photograph.

To me it is a scene full of potential. Once crops are planted, depending on what they are, this field could feed thousands.

Jonathan

[Greg Y]

Andrea, A beautiful photograph. You've captured the feeling of a wonderful place. I guided the Gran Paradiso from the Rifugio Chabot & came down here afterwards. It is a lovely corner of Italy. Congratulations!

[Gary Tarbert]

87165Hi This a black and white of previous have souped the acros ,always saw this image in black and white anyway,But until yesterday had only processed the colour. shot on Chamonix 45-N2 Fuji Acros Rodinol 1-50 it is now in it's correct orientation . BTW still having trouble downloading from flikr keeps saying invalid file i am doing everything as far as i can see the same as previous successful downloads ,I copy the bb code at medium and try to post as url in this forum . Cheers Gary

[MacReady]

http://newhe.re/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/web.jpg

First post!

[Jiri Vasina]

Welcome MacReady, that's a very nice introduction... I like that image a lot... and look forward to seeing more from you...

Jiri

[chassis]

Looks nice, MacReady.

[h2oman]

I like this more the more I look at it. The trees are arranged well, which is always a challenge. The quality of light is very nice. What I did not notice at first viewing is the way the rocks are arranged around the base of the main tree, providing a nice balance. I'll bet this is really nice in a print large enough to really examine all the details. Not one of those images that knocks your socks off right away - it's more insidious than that. With music I often find the things like that retain my interest longer than something that sounds good right away, and I think this photo would have the same effect.






Morning light, early spring.

[David Lobato]

San Miguel Mountains, SW Colorado

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/55432652/San%20Miguels%20001.jpg

Toyo 45A, 210mm Nikkor, Tri-X

[Michael Graves]

Tiny Waterfall:

Fujinon 180mm, HP5 in Rodinal

[austin granger]

Furrowed Field, Sauvie Island
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8081/8380237161_7bb9b74cc3_b.jpg

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

[mandoman7]

Nice shot, Austin.

[vinny]

Austin, what john said.

[austin granger]

Thanks John, Vinny. I felt a little weird sticking poor Mt. Hood over there in the corner, but if I turned my camera I lost the furrow pattern and that nice light on the grass (wheat?). Anyway, the sun was about to set behind a hill so there wasn't much time to mess around. Thanks again.

[Vaughn]

I think Mt Hood makes this photo much more interesting...something to discover within the image that is not immediately evident.

[Vaughn]

Nicely composed, David. You might consider backing off of the burning of the ridgetop and far peak to allow some atmospheric distance -- to give the viewers the impression of a greater distance between themselves and the mountains.

Vaughn

[Lachlan 717]

Austin, what john said.

Austin,

What Vinny said about what John said about your shot.

[mdm]

Thanks John, Vinny. I felt a little weird sticking poor Mt. Hood over there in the corner, but if I turned my camera I lost the furrow pattern and that nice light on the grass (wheat?). Anyway, the sun was about to set behind a hill so there wasn't much time to mess around. Thanks again.

Rice? Probably not wheat.

[Peter Gomena]

No rice in this part of the country. I don't think they grow any rice on the West Coast much north of the San Francisco Bay area. Wheat or maybe some barley for our delicious local beer!

Another great shot, Austin. Keep the hits coming!

Peter Gomena

[mdm]

I have never seen wheat or barley grown in broad rows like that, its usually wall to wall, but the world is a big place so you never know.

[Joe O'Hara]

Thanks, h2oman.

[ROL]

Haven't put one up here for a while...had a scanning backlog.

The Narrows, Zion NP, Utah, November 2012.


http://machinearts.com/fredphotos/narrowsrockbw1.jpg


Hey, I think I know that rock! (old Ciba, upstream?)


http://www.rangeoflightphotography.com/albums/color/American%20Southwest%20Color/Zion%20Narrows.jpg

[Jim Becia]

Here are a couple of 8x10 shots from this past fall. Both shot with an Ebony 8x10 with a Fuji 300 5.6. The first is a small lake in northern WI and the second is an image from the Superior shoreline in MN. The sunrise image had a neutral density filter to lengthen the time exposure to somewhere around 2 minutes. And instead of using a graduated neutral density filter to balance out the sky in both images, I have been using my darkslide as a "dodging" tool. I moved the dark slide slightly up and down over the sky area for the duration of the exposure and it seemed to work fairly well. Jim

[Jim Becia]

One more taken from last winter in Zion. Again, Ebony 8x10 with the Fuji 300 5.6. Some mud and reflections taken one afternoon with the light reflecting off the canyon walls. Jim

[EOTS]

Wow Jim!
These are stunning!

BTW good job on the DIY-grad-filtering ;-)

Just for curiosity: was the misty autumn photograph done with old-generation Velvia 50?

[mandoman7]

Excellent work, Jim. Especially the long exposure.

[Jim Becia]

Wow Jim!
These are stunning!

BTW good job on the DIY-grad-filtering ;-)

Just for curiosity: was the misty autumn photograph done with old-generation Velvia 50?

Martin,

Thanks. To be honest with you, it is either some Velvia that is expired (but frozen since I bought it when it was short dated - around 2007) or it is some current stock. I'm not sure, I had both loaded but I really do not keep track. Jim

[Jim Cole]

One more taken from last winter in Zion. Again, Ebony 8x10 with the Fuji 300 5.6. Some mud and reflections taken one afternoon with the light reflecting off the canyon walls. Jim

Jim, all three of your posted shots are great. I really like the abstract. Exceptional color combination and strong pattern. Well done!

[pdmoylan]

Fantastic images Jim. The Fall scene reminds a bit of Nathan Farb who found his identity in NY's Adirondacks.

Keep it going.

PDM

[thomasfallon]

I seldom effuse, but that stuff is not too shabby man.


Here are a couple of 8x10 shots from this past fall. Both shot with an Ebony 8x10 with a Fuji 300 5.6. The first is a small lake in northern WI and the second is an image from the Superior shoreline in MN. The sunrise image had a neutral density filter to lengthen the time exposure to somewhere around 2 minutes. And instead of using a graduated neutral density filter to balance out the sky in both images, I have been using my darkslide as a "dodging" tool. I moved the dark slide slightly up and down over the sky area for the duration of the exposure and it seemed to work fairly well. Jim

[pdmoylan]

Jim Becia's images inspire a few more posts.87633 E100s Nikkor 150w


87634
90mm Nikkor

Scanning new images is taking too long.

[brucep]

Taken last October on a week trip to Skye. Bands of clouds were blowing across in strong winds, so the lighting was constantly changing. Taken on FP4 with an Orange Filter on a Wista DX. You can see some hikers on the path for a sense of scale.

87645

[jon.oman]

Taken last October on a week trip to Skye. Bands of clouds were blowing across in strong winds, so the lighting was constantly changing. Taken on FP4 with an Orange Filter on a Wista DX. You can see some hikers on the path for a sense of scale.

87645

Very nice image! The light is perfect.....

[mikebarger]

Very nice image! The light is perfect.....


Agreed!!!!

[Jim Becia]

Here are two more from this past fall. The first is one from a small lake in WI that has some of the most stunning lily pads. I've only seen and photographed them in the fall, but I hope to make it up there sometime this summer for a different look. At sunset, the lighting on the lily pads after a light rain was quite nice. The second image is from the Pictured Rocks National Seashore area in the UP. Both images taken with an 8x10 and the trusty and very sharp Fuji 300 5.6. I printed the lily pad one at 36x45 to hang on one of my walls. Every water drop is so clearly visible. I am a sucker for this kind of image where I tend to get lost in the detail. Jim

[lbenac]

Very nice image! The light is perfect.....

Absolutely. Combining hiking, photography and single malt....that is a nice holiday.

[Andrew Plume]

Very nice image! The light is perfect.....

that's very decent indeed Jon

andrew

[Andrea Gazzoni]

Jim Becia's images inspire a few more posts.87633 E100s Nikkor 150w


87634
90mm Nikkor

Scanning new images is taking too long.

the stream picture is wonderfully seen and composed. great!
bravo

[Andrea Gazzoni]

Here are two more from this past fall. The first is one from a small lake in WI that has some of the most stunning lily pads. I've only seen and photographed them in the fall, but I hope to make it up there sometime this summer for a different look. At sunset, the lighting on the lily pads after a light rain was quite nice. The second image is from the Pictured Rocks National Seashore area in the UP. Both images taken with an 8x10 and the trusty and very sharp Fuji 300 5.6. I printed the lily pad one at 36x45 to hang on one of my walls. Every water drop is so clearly visible. I am a sucker for this kind of image where I tend to get lost in the detail. Jim

Jim the lily pads picture is so beautiful, wonderful colors, I'd really like to see it printed! Wow guys, such great pictures here, really inspiring

[Pfiltz]

Taken last October on a week trip to Skye. Bands of clouds were blowing across in strong winds, so the lighting was constantly changing. Taken on FP4 with an Orange Filter on a Wista DX. You can see some hikers on the path for a sense of scale.

87645

Love

[pdmoylan]

the stream picture is wonderfully seen and composed. great!
bravo

Thank you Andrea. Each image is like a new born child. Fresh, young and comes alive with the shutter release.

[goamules]

Sedona, AZ. 8x10 Ilford with 9.5" gold rim Dagor.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8192/8399467592_a0ef06068e_b.jpg

[mandoman7]

http://theblood.smugmug.com/Other/LF-Forum-Photos/i-4f42bZC/0/L/Furlong%201-19e-L.jpg
Beach @ Furlong Gulch, Sonoma Coast
Arca Swiss, 90mm F:8 Nikkor, Fp4

[chassis]

Looks nice, Garrett. Feels like it was a warm day.

[goamules]

Looks nice, Garrett. Feels like it was a warm day.

Thanks. The weather was deceptively cold that day! About 25 there in Sedona, and the next morning in Flagstaff when I drove out, it was 8 degrees below zero. Pretty cold for AZ.

[Jeffrey Sipress]

Hey, I think I know that rock! (old Ciba, upstream?)


http://www.rangeoflightphotography.com/albums/color/American%20Southwest%20Color/Zion%20Narrows.jpg

ROL, if it is the same rock, you must have approached it from the other side from my view. Nice!

[cakemuffin]

___
___

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/208345_472291716162563_613924590_n.jpg

(Ireland, Dublin, "Three Rock", 2012) (Photo of negative on light table)

[Jody_S]

Not much to photograph here in winter... except snow. Which, by it's nature, doesn't like to be photographed.

87814

Expired 5x7 tri-x, Congo 300/6.3 in Packard

[C. D. Keth]

Whenever I try to photograph snow, I print it and there's nothing on the paper but white. It's sneaky stuff.

[Vaughn]

Whenever I try to photograph snow, I print it and there's nothing on the paper but white. It's sneaky stuff.

But even if it is perfect in the print -- does it translate over the internet?

Snow, Skull
Mono Lake Basin
16x20 Silver Gelatin Print
4x5 negative (TMax 100)

[C. D. Keth]

Good point well illustrated.

[Jody_S]

Whenever I try to photograph snow, I print it and there's nothing on the paper but white. It's sneaky stuff.

I wish I had some words of wisdom to give, and you might think I would given that snow covers the ground here for several months of the year, the very same months when I'm usually not working and I'm able to walk around with a camera. Unfortunately, you would be mistaken.

Far as I know, it's impossible to photograph a snowy scene on a sunny day, and still capture detail or features of the snow. I waited til just after the sun set that day, freezing my a** off (I had a can of beer to keep me company, it froze solid in the can), and I had barely 15 minutes to work with. Given that the snow was above my knees, I'm proud of the fact that I managed to get 3 decent shots in that 15 minute window.

As for showing it on the 'net, it's easy enough to darken the photo a little, unfortunately if you darken too much it turns to mud, and most people don't have calibrated monitors so any given rendition will only show well on a fraction of the monitors that are out there.

[Martin Aislabie]

Not much to photograph here in winter... except snow. Which, by it's nature, doesn't like to be photographed.

87814

Expired 5x7 tri-x, Congo 300/6.3 in Packard

Fabulous

Its so hard to pull these shots off

Martin

[Tony Evans]

"Far as I know, it's impossible to photograph a snowy scene on a sunny day, and still capture detail or features of the snow".

Jody,

I succeeded in this endeavour years ago in my 35mm days. Secret for me was Pan F in Rodinal, spot metering on the brightest snow spot with texture and placing that on Zone 8.5. Now as a still- learning LF'er, I am hoping to replicate this with Acros 100 in Rodinal stand. Not there yet. :(

[Peter Yeti]

Far as I know, it's impossible to photograph a snowy scene on a sunny day, and still capture detail or features of the snow.


This might be a misunderstanding. If the sun is low, it can bring out the subtle structure and features of the snow particularly beautifully. I just printed a couple of negatives from the mountains with plenty of detail. Negative contrast was reduced a bit by the film development, which helps not to block the highlights. Unfortunately, these are MF so I cannot show them here. Just try it, it works.

Good luck,

Peter

[jp]

I love snow and consider it easier to photograph in than normal outdoors since the shadows become more interesting and extraneous detail/crap is beautifully covered over. I use an incident meter, pmk (for sunny snow pix) or pyrocat HD, and either tmy2 or fomapan 100.

My recent snow photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13759696@N02/

Check out what these guys do:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juhankuvia/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/winkelkanu/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wolfgang_moersch/

[Drew Wiley]

Snow in bright sun is easy. Pyro helps, as does a long-scale film. Keep the brightest readings for Zone VII, since you'll want some wiggle room for tiny sparkly highlights the
meter is incapable of reading individually. Throw in some dark black volcanic rocks with
hard shadows and you'll have a decent excercise in technique. Pan F won't work for holding those low values at the same time - too much toe. Either TMax is a good choice.
True straight-line films like Bergger 200, Foma 200, Super-XX, and Efke 25 were superb.

[Preston]

Owens Valley Afternoon

http://www.gildedmoon.com/images/canp/320-1a-rw-lg-Web.jpg

Recently re-worked from the original scan.
Tachihara 4x5
180mm Fujinon
Astia 100F
October 2006

Thanks for any comments you may have. :-)

--P

[pdmoylan]

Astounding image Preston with impressive dynamic range. Keep them coming!

PDM

[Joe O'Hara]

Owens Valley Afternoon

http://www.gildedmoon.com/images/canp/320-1a-rw-lg-Web.jpg

Recently re-worked from the original scan.
Tachihara 4x5
180mm Fujinon
Astia 100F
October 2006

Thanks for any comments you may have. :-)

--P

Man, how do you do this stuff?

Bravo!

[bbuszard]

Owens Valley Afternoon

Very nice. It combines 2 things I miss, Astia and the eastern Sierra. I haven't been there in about 15 years.

[Darren H]

Fall Color in the Wichita Mountains of southwest Oklahoma. Taken with my Arca-Swiss 4x5 on Fuji Velvia 100F

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8236/8408754569_50b1a6fa06.jpg

See more on my Large Format Blog about this shot

http://thelargeformatcamera.blogspot.com/2013/01/autumn-on-great-plains.html

[civich]

Darren,
Nice shot of Mt. Sheridan. The Wichita Mountains today are a fascinating mosaic of burned forest and spreading grassland. Did you partake in the delights of downtown Meers? -Chris

[Darren H]

Darren,
Nice shot of Mt. Sheridan. The Wichita Mountains today are a fascinating mosaic of burned forest and spreading grassland. Did you partake in the delights of downtown Meers? -Chris

I never miss a chance to eat at Meers! :D

This shot is from a few years back. I think the fires of 2011 really did some damage to this area. I was there in September and the contrast of the new grasses with the charred trees was interesting. Will have to get back up there soon.

[pdmoylan]

87900

This was taken in the "wilderness" area of Great Swamp NWR in New Jersey. Velvia 50. Nikkor 150w

I will never forget this occasion and the energetic young lady in her mid 20s who joined this photo trip which I was leading. She was one of the last to leave and when I inquired late in the day about her intermittent cough she told me that the cause was water on her lung from cervical cancer. I was so taken by her courage and lack of self pity that I befriended her until her death about 6 months later. Photography is such an amazing artform, connecting people and their passions.

[goamules]

It's so nice to see these great LF color shots.

[Jim Cole]

87900

This was taken in the "wilderness" area of Great Swamp NWR in New Jersey. Velvia 50. Nikkor 150w

I will never forget this occasion and the energetic young lady in her mid 20s who joined this photo trip which I was leading. She was one of the last to leave and when I inquired late in the day about her intermittent cough she told me that the cause was water on her lung from cervical cancer. I was so taken by her courage and lack of self pity that I befriended her until her death about 6 months later. Photography is such an amazing artform, connecting people and their passions.

Nice photograph, with a tragic story. So young ...

[pdmoylan]

Jim thanks. I am reminded of Salgado's amazing images of Africa which depict discernable tragedy. I don't handle the sad side of life too well - too much empathy I suppose. I seek beauty whereever I "see" it rather than indulge in the misery of living.

That next image keeps me going.

[Jim Cole]

After seeing Salgado's book on Africa a few years ago, I called one of the galleries that represent him to inquire about one of his prints. I wasn't ready for the price, although if I would have had the $$ I would have spent them in the blink of an eye. His photographs, although representative of hardship, are truly visionary.

[pdmoylan]

We're off track here but what they heck.

Some of his images are archtypal, such as "Madonna and Child" (as I call it), of an Ethiopian refugee mother, sullen and gaunt, with young child at her breast, bright light eminating from the back, should be compared to Renanissance artists wo painted idealized scenes of the same subject. You have an instanteous attraction to his subjects, not for their beauty or a stylized perspective, but the need to empathize, to feel what they are experiencing.. To accomplish what he did you have to have to be driven, have a thick skin to see such depraved conditions and suffering mankind without blinking. It takes a special photographer to persist year after year in capturing the dying and dead among the suffering. Not sure I could.

I could write volumes about his work but perhaps we should push this to another thread in the "On Photography" folder.

cheers.

[Preston]

PD and Darren--Nice work, gents!

Joe, PD, and Brad--Thanks for your comments on my Owens Valley image.

Cheers,

--P

[Roboflick]

Here are two more from this past fall. The first is one from a small lake in WI that has some of the most stunning lily pads. I've only seen and photographed them in the fall, but I hope to make it up there sometime this summer for a different look. At sunset, the lighting on the lily pads after a light rain was quite nice. The second image is from the Pictured Rocks National Seashore area in the UP. Both images taken with an 8x10 and the trusty and very sharp Fuji 300 5.6. I printed the lily pad one at 36x45 to hang on one of my walls. Every water drop is so clearly visible. I am a sucker for this kind of image where I tend to get lost in the detail. Jim
Nice ones.

What film did you use? Where is the lake? I am in Neenah WI

Thanks
Nik

[Preston]

Sierra Sunrise, Big Pine, CA

http://www.gildedmoon.com/images/canp/311-1-lg-Web.jpg

Tachihara 4x5
Nikkor-M 300mm, 81-b
Astia
Cropped to square to eliminate various steamers (cow pies) ;-)
October 2006-recently rescanned and reworked.

Comments appreciated. Thanks,

--P

[Renato Tonelli]

Nice composition. The colors remind me of Eliot Porter's work.


Sierra Sunrise, Big Pine, CA

http://www.gildedmoon.com/images/canp/311-1-lg-Web.jpg

Tachihara 4x5
Nikkor-M 300mm, 81-b
Astia
Cropped to square to eliminate various steamers (cow pies) ;-)
October 2006-recently rescanned and reworked.

Comments appreciated. Thanks,

--P

[thomasfallon]

You can post the steamers in the still life thread.

[John Rodriguez]

Pinoche Ridge Alpen Glow
Fujinon 150mm f/5.6 W
My last sheet of Velvia 100F

http://johnrodriguez.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v79/p1399944576-4.jpg

[Preston]

Oaks and Rock Wall, Columbia, CA...

http://www.gildedmoon.com/images/canp/080-1-lg-Web.jpg

Another recent rework--
Tachihara 4x5
Astia 100F

Nice sky in this one, John.

--P

[John Rodriguez]

Thanks Preston. That's a nice intimate winter scene.

[Preston]

Autumn Reflections, Columbia...

http://www.gildedmoon.com/images/canp/068-1-lg-Web.jpg

Tachihara 4x5
300mm Nikkor-M
Astia 100F
November 2004, recently reworked.

Thanks for your comment, John!

--P

[pdmoylan]

A very nice intimate landscape Preston. May I ask what scanner you use to present your images?

PDM

[Preston]

Thanks, PD.

I use a Microtek 1800-F, and for the past year and a half or so I've been using VueScan. A lot of my older work was scanned using Silverfast, although this one was scanned recently.

--P

[Jim Becia]

Nice ones.

What film did you use? Where is the lake? I am in Neenah WI

Thanks
Nik

Nik,

Go north out of Boulder Junction on M. Take a left on B and the lake is on the right. It is called Mabel Lake. Jim.

[Vaughn]

Also posted in the Alt. Photo Thread...

Branches, 2013
Trinidad State Beach, CA
Scanned 4x10 Carbon Print

f64 for 30 minutes, with some very light rain under the Spruces
Taken in the late afternoon (starting at 4pm)
Zone VI 8x10 w/ modified darkslide
Fuji W 300mm/5.6
Fp4+ developed in Ilford PQ Universal Developer, 1:9, 68F for 8 minutes

[Preston]

I really like this one, Vaughn. The tones are lovely and the branches seem to doing a sort of dance.

--P

[ImSoNegative]

Also posted in the Alt. Photo Thread...

Branches, 2013
Trinidad State Beach, CA
Scanned 4x10 Carbon Print

very nice
f64 for 30 minutes, with some very light rain under the Spruces
Taken in the late afternoon (starting at 4pm)
Zone VI 8x10 w/ modified darkslide
Fuji W 300mm/5.6
Fp4+ developed in Ilford PQ Universal Developer, 1:9, 68F for 8 minutes

[Darren H]

One from Wisconsin along the bluffs of the Upper Mississippi River. Probably about zero degrees on this morning.

Arca-Swiss Discovery 4x5 with Fuji Velvia



http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8502/8409855658_81cd476d78.jpg


My set up for the shot

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8189/8409855596_fcae2f9f14.jpg

[Preston]

Oaks and Winter Grass, Tuolumne County, CA

http://www.gildedmoon.com/images/canp/050-1-hpano-lg-Web.jpg

Tachihara 4x5
Nikkor-M 300mm
Astia 100F
2004. An old one from the archive, recently scanned and processed.

Beautiful winter scene, Darren!

--P

[cpercy]

truly marvelous Preston.

[ross]

Simple elegance Preston. Very nice!

[mikebarger]

Oaks and Winter Grass, Tuolumne County, CA

http://www.gildedmoon.com/images/canp/050-1-hpano-lg-Web.jpg

Tachihara 4x5
Nikkor-M 300mm
Astia 100F
2004. An old one from the archive, recently scanned and processed.

Beautiful winter scene, Darren!

--P


Excellent work!!!!

[Preston]

Thank you, gentlemen!

--P

[Jim Cole]

Preston,

Very nice, subtle colors. I was never a fan of Astia, but maybe I should have tried harder. I actually thought this was on Fuji or Kodak portrait film.

[Corran]

Yeah I think that's my favorite of your recent postings Preston! Beautiful. I usually like Velvia more but I'm starting to like Astia from what you've posted...luckily I just got some 120 rolls in - shot one this afternoon, inspired by your post. To the darkroom!

[Drew Wiley]

You're making me homesick, Preston.