Large Format Landscapes

[peter schrager]

let's see more pictures of Iran!!
best, peter

[ckagy]

Poplar trees in Taleghan
ran, Alborz, Taleghan, Panoral 45 handmade camera, Nikkor-W 150/5.6, Hoya red filter, Ilford FP4 PLUS 4x5in sheet film
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Beautiful countryside.

[thesilverfox]

Porcupine hills, Southern Alberta.
Delta 100 4x5, 150mm, Pyrocat HD
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v251/mdarlow/img361-2_zpseniqmdbo.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mdarlow/media/img361-2_zpseniqmdbo.jpg.html)

[ChasM1627]

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Robe River Gum | The Pilbara | Western Australia

This is my first post even though I joined some time ago. I have been shooting 4x5 very sporadically over the last couple of years, now I want to increase my output by shooting LF for the bulk of my work. I am still getting used to working with the medium and experimenting with various film etc.

I captured this image as the sun set and briefly lit the trunk of the tree...

Toyo Field 45AII + Rodenstock Grandagon 90mm f4.5 + Kodak Ektar 100 4x5

[Darko Pozar]

Welcome to the forum.
Such a familiar sight and captured well of outback Australia.

[AlexGard]

I had some fun today shooting a cheap lens. I recently bought a Rolleicord with a Triotar lens on it that renders really nicely. I thought it sure would be fun to have something similar in 4x5. A little bit of searching and I found a Rodenstock Trinar 13.5cm f/4.5 lens for all of $25, in working oddball shutter. I think it originally came on a 9x12 folder of some sort. So I popped it on a lensboard and tried it out.

At wider stops it really sucks but at medium stops it is nice and sharp and has that smooth rendering I wanted to see, especially in the backgrounds. Here is a landscape shot at about f/22 IIRC, taken on Fuji 160S:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/bankslaketrinar-2868ss.jpg

You've got a real signature style, married with your location. Not to 'blow smoke up your ass' as we say here, but as I scroll over the images in the thread I saw this and immediately knew it was yours. Awesome work as always!

[Corran]

Hey, thanks a lot Alex. I really appreciate it! I'm moving soon, to unknown lands, or possibly just slightly north...so we'll see how that changes things...

[AlexGard]

I look forward to seeing what you do. You're not shy to shoot what most would probably assume mundane and in difficult photographic conditions and challenging conventions of composition. Your blog has always had me envious of making the most out of tricky situations, photographically speaking. I definitely admire what you do. All the best with it...

[mat4226]

Ice Flows, Cantwell Cliffs, Hocking Hills OH


https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1682/24203432716_069a01671d_z.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mat4226/24203432716)

Tachihara 8x10 + Nikkor T 600 ED
Ilford HP5+ in Pyrocat HD

[Toyon]

Ebony 4x5, E Krauss Protar 95mm f9, FP4+, HC-110

http://forum.hklfc.com/data/attachment/forum/201512/25/031217dvy55nvvjj38uy3a.jpg

A good image. I would like to see a dialing back of the vignetting, but otherwise strong, and visually fresh and interesting.

[QuinnImages]

I don't miss Ohio but seeing shots like this make me miss Hocking Hills at least. Nicely done.

[ALVANDI Camera]

let's see more pictures of Iran!!
best, peter

Thanks and OK

[ALVANDI Camera]

Beautiful countryside.

Thanks

[ALVANDI Camera]

Iran, Tehran, Amameh, Panoral 45 camera, Schneider Super Angulon 90/5.6, Ilford FP4 4x5in
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[tgtaylor]

The Diablo Range - California 2009.

http://spiritsofsilver.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Diablo_Range.8123540_large.jpg

This is a scan of an 11x14 print that I just came across in a nice Century 16x20 preservation box holding several 16x20 and 11x14 color prints. It's been cropped by the scanner to fit. The negative was shot on Fuji 160-S with a 150mm apo Sironar-S on Pearl Harbor Day (7 December) 2009 and developed and printed shortly thereafter on Fuji Crystal Archive paper. The image was taken in the afternoon of the next day following a rare winter storm that left several inches of snow down to the 1500 foot level. The distance from where I am with the camera on Briones Ridge to the Diablo Range is somewhere between 10 and 20 miles - probably around 15. I believe that's the city of Walnut Creek just above the midpoint near the center. Note the lone red tree near the center in a graveyard.

Thomas

[Michael Roberts]

Wow. Good work, Thomas. Thanks for sharing.

[tgtaylor]

Thank you Michael.

Thomas

[AndrewTwoTwo]

Hello Chris - this is a gneiss rock formation on the Verzasca river, near Lavertezzo in Ticino, Switzerland. I guess the scale here is about 2 meters, from top to bottom. The rocks in this area are very beautiful, and seem to come across as very grainy in several of my photographs - this is full frame 4x5 - I guess it must be the metamorphic nature of the rock.

It's a very gneiss photo indeed!

[TrentM]

Beautiful view, Thomas. It has particular meaning to me because last summer work took me out to CA., east bay and central coast, and as an east coaster living in FL, I loved it. In my spare time I was able to roam Mt. Diablo State Park, and will never forget the heady aroma of the Chapperal and the vistas of golden hills and oak trees. One time I stayed in Walnut Creek for several days. You're bringing back good memories.

[Fangel]

The Diablo Range - California 2009.

http://spiritsofsilver.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Diablo_Range.8123540_large.jpg

This is a scan of an 11x14 print that I just came across in a nice Century 16x20 preservation box holding several 16x20 and 11x14 color prints. It's been cropped by the scanner to fit. The negative was shot on Fuji 160-S with a 150mm apo Sironar-S on Pearl Harbor Day (7 December) 2009 and developed and printed shortly thereafter on Fuji Crystal Archive paper. The image was taken in the afternoon of the next day following a rare winter storm that left several inches of snow down to the 1500 foot level. The distance from where I am with the camera on Briones Ridge to the Diablo Range is somewhere between 10 and 20 miles - probably around 15. I believe that's the city of Walnut Creek just above the midpoint near the center. Note the lone red tree near the center in a graveyard.

Thomas

Fantastic colors! And magnificent landscape ! GREAT !

[tgtaylor]

Thanks for the comments everyone! I was fortunate that the systems cloud bands was still passing through as I had to wait until the afternoon when the sun would be at my back in the west to provide the lighting. Late November/early December is the traditional start of the normal rainy season in northern California and you can see in the photo that not all of the grasses had transitioned from the golden browns of summer and fall to winters green. This was the first major storm of the season and a significant one: http://www.weatherwest.com/archives/358

Thomas

[Arkasha_from_Russia]

Happy New Year everyone!!
I start to understand frames with a trip to the south. The conditions were most favorable, in the morning there is stray light from dark cities, the temperature varies from -20 to +15 degrees with snow, fog, ice and impassable mud. January turned out to be in the Crimea is unusual cold night temperatures reaching 20 degrees. It was possible to catch the amazing sunset views.

Ice quiet bay, in January 2016, the Crimea, Russia.
Anba Ikeda/Nikkor SW90@16/Tmy-2/Xtol 1+1
http://album.foto.ru/photos/or/353575/4266031.jpg

[steveo]

One of Ben Lui in the South West Highlands, had a lovely walk in (in the dark) and stopped here on the way back for my breakfast.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1623/24232715696_b7e742e31a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CVn183)Ben Lui Downstream (https://flic.kr/p/CVn183) by Steven (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49248828@N06/), on Flickr

[Nimrod]

Happy New Year everyone!!
I start to understand frames with a trip to the south. The conditions were most favorable, in the morning there is stray light from dark cities, the temperature varies from -20 to +15 degrees with snow, fog, ice and impassable mud. January turned out to be in the Crimea is unusual cold night temperatures reaching 20 degrees. It was possible to catch the amazing sunset views.

Ice quiet bay, in January 2016, the Crimea, Russia.
Anba Ikeda/Nikkor SW90@16/Tmy-2/Xtol 1+1
http://album.foto.ru/photos/or/353575/4266031.jpg

wonderful

[Peter Lewin]

Arkasha: Wonderful photograph. I am interested in any hints you have for working in such cold conditions. I have a background (albeit from my younger years) of a lot of winter camping and some minor mountaineering, so I understand layering, but have to admit that I find working with a view camera in the cold "challenging," since with so much standing still (set-up, composing the image, focus, etc.) I still end up getting quite cold.

[EOTS]

Awesome photograph, Arkasha!
Love how you've emphasized perspective with the close-up foreground.

[macolive]

Happy New Year everyone!!
I start to understand frames with a trip to the south. The conditions were most favorable, in the morning there is stray light from dark cities, the temperature varies from -20 to +15 degrees with snow, fog, ice and impassable mud. January turned out to be in the Crimea is unusual cold night temperatures reaching 20 degrees. It was possible to catch the amazing sunset views.

Ice quiet bay, in January 2016, the Crimea, Russia.
Anba Ikeda/Nikkor SW90@16/Tmy-2/Xtol 1+1


Wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

[Arkasha_from_Russia]

Thanks to all, guys!
to Peter Lewin:
I no longer take pictures with a dark cloth. I sewed the tube of the double layer taffeta silver cloth and attach it to the ski mask. Inside mask i have folding 4х magnifier. So I can breathe and focus without fear of icing and misting focusing glass.
I hope you understand me, even though Google translation=)
Here is a picture of my camera...
http://iconosquare.com/p/1146541524173220145_2063031305

Good luck and beautiful winter frames!

[Tin Can]

Smart. Good idea!

[Martin Aislabie]

Thanks to all, guys!
to Peter Lewin:
I no longer take pictures with a dark cloth. I sewed the tube of the double layer taffeta silver cloth and attach it to the ski mask. Inside mask i have folding 4х magnifier. So I can breathe and focus without fear of icing and misting focusing glass.
I hope you understand me, even though Google translation=)
Here is a picture of my camera...
http://iconosquare.com/p/1146541524173220145_2063031305

Good luck and beautiful winter frames!

Great idea and very neat.

You should think about making and selling them.

Martin

[jesse]

Happy New Year everyone!!
I start to understand frames with a trip to the south. The conditions were most favorable, in the morning there is stray light from dark cities, the temperature varies from -20 to +15 degrees with snow, fog, ice and impassable mud. January turned out to be in the Crimea is unusual cold night temperatures reaching 20 degrees. It was possible to catch the amazing sunset views.

Ice quiet bay, in January 2016, the Crimea, Russia.
Anba Ikeda/Nikkor SW90@16/Tmy-2/Xtol 1+1
http://album.foto.ru/photos/or/353575/4266031.jpg


This is nice!

[ImSoNegative]

Thanks to all, guys!
to Peter Lewin:
I no longer take pictures with a dark cloth. I sewed the tube of the double layer taffeta silver cloth and attach it to the ski mask. Inside mask i have folding 4х magnifier. So I can breathe and focus without fear of icing and misting focusing glass.
I hope you understand me, even though Google translation=)
Here is a picture of my camera...
http://iconosquare.com/p/1146541524173220145_2063031305

Good luck and beautiful winter frames!

very cool set up

[ALVANDI Camera]

Iran, Zanjan, Panoral 617 handmade camera, Schneider Super Angulon 75/5.6, Hoya red filter, Schneider IIIC center filter, Kodak Tmax 100
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[RSalles]

Very nice, Panoral, loved that,

Cheers,

Renato

[Arkasha_from_Russia]

Color version
Velvia100F
http://album.foto.ru/photos/or/353575/4270787.jpg

[Fangel]

Color version
Velvia100F

To look on paper, it must be magnificent !

[ALVANDI Camera]

Very nice, Panoral, loved that,

Cheers,

Renato

Thanks, RSalles.

[Corran]

Little Gem Spring, in Suwannee River State Park. Wista 8x10, 6" Metrogon w/ CF, Delta 100, Rodinal:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/suwannee810-2910_stitchss.jpg

[rfesk]

Crimea is not considered a part of Russia by most Ukrainians and most of the rest of the world.

Very nice photo otherwise.


Happy New Year everyone!!
I start to understand frames with a trip to the south. The conditions were most favorable, in the morning there is stray light from dark cities, the temperature varies from -20 to +15 degrees with snow, fog, ice and impassable mud. January turned out to be in the Crimea is unusual cold night temperatures reaching 20 degrees. It was possible to catch the amazing sunset views.

Ice quiet bay, in January 2016, the Crimea, Russia.
Anba Ikeda/Nikkor SW90@16/Tmy-2/Xtol 1+1
http://album.foto.ru/photos/or/353575/4266031.jpg

[RSalles]

RFesk,

Not driven into politics, one just have to ask to Crimeneans to get the correct answer,

Cheers,

Renato

[martin pl.]

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Toyo 45AII, Schneider 180mm, Foma 100, ID-11

[Jody_S]

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Toyo 45AII, Schneider 180mm, Foma 100, ID-11

Nice! Reminds me of home.

[Kevin J. Kolosky]

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Toyo 45AII, Schneider 180mm, Foma 100, ID-11

At first this doesn't look sharp. Then you look at it for awhile and it seems to get sharp. Then you look at it a little while longer and it grows on you. Nice image.

[mat4226]

Ice Flows, Cantwell Cliffs, Hocking Hills, OH

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1633/23831773633_6febd87aab_z.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mat4226/23831773633/)

Tachihara 8x10 + Schneider 360 f/6.8
HP5+ in Pyrocat HD

[ImSoNegative]

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Toyo 45AII, Schneider 180mm, Foma 100, ID-11

Nice Image

[Myxine]

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1587/23866297163_198244717e_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CmZ1E8)Mesa arch (https://flic.kr/p/CmZ1E8) by L'Eidolon (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nolarnaud/)

A very classic view from Canyonlands NP.
Ebony 45S, Nikon 90mm, ilford fp4+ and Pyrocat

[RSalles]

Superbe| I love classics!

Cheers,

Renato

[Arkasha_from_Russia]

Crimea Ice.
Anba Ikeda 4x5/ Nikkor 90/ Tmax100
http://album.foto.ru/photos/or/353575/4280041.jpg

[skiers4life]

I got a little off track with posting, but here are the images from my Day 5 in Zion last fall.

#1 is much more abstract than I'm used to shooting, but this ended up being one of my favorites from the trip. Shot on 4x5 Ilford Delta 100 w/a Nikkor 180mm f/5.6.

#2 is actually another favorite, taken about 20 feet from the first image. I was really drawn to the juxtaposition of the cool tones on the dead tree at the bottom of the image and the warm, alive tones in the top half of the image. At least that's what I was trying to show...:) Shot on 4x5 Fuji Velvia 50 w/a Fujinon 90mm f/5.6.

#3 is a Ponderosa pine on a raised hill. Fantastic clouds were passing by, but it took FOREVER to get this shot because they kept dissolving as soon as they got close to the tree. Eventually the perseverance paid off and I was able to capture the tree when it was almost completely backed up with cloud. Shot on 4x5 Ilford HP5+ w/a 180mm Nikkor f/5.6. As always, comments are most welcome. If you are interested, here is a link to my Day 5 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csiag8GdZBs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csiag8GdZBs)


https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1670/24447843181_2a54cee926_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DfnA2B)

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1583/23902002624_20d2ca6de6_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Cq91Dw)

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1683/24162422909_227a06a53d_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CP9Jwr)

[RSalles]

Very nice Alan, I have no fav of your 3 shots as I like a lot all of them. Different subjects, both color & B&W, incredible being so close each other but at the same time so different visually,

Cheers,

Renato

[alen]

I got a little off track with posting, but here are the images from my Day 5 in Zion last fall.



#2 is actually another favorite, taken about 20 feet from the first image. I was really drawn to the juxtaposition of the cool tones on the dead tree at the bottom of the image and the warm, alive tones in the top half of the image. At least that's what I was trying to show...:) Shot on 4x5 Fuji Velvia 50 w/a Fujinon 90mm f/5.6.



https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1583/23902002624_20d2ca6de6_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Cq91Dw)

[/center]

Love this one! Did you do much post processing to this?

[Pali K]

Wonderful work as always Alan. Really like the Velvia 50 one.

Pali

[jon.oman]

Extremely nice images Alan!

[skiers4life]

Thanks everyone, it's very much appreciated!


Love this one! Did you do much post processing to this?

This is honestly about as close to the slide as I can get it...maybe just slightly darker.

[Michael Roberts]

A very classic view from Canyonlands NP.
Ebony 45S, Nikon 90mm, ilford fp4+ and Pyrocat

Very nice, Myxine!

[Myxine]

Very nice, Myxine!

Thanks Michael and Renato!

[Corran]

Finished 16x20 print matted and framed, ready for a competition (just in case my thread made you think I don't do darkroom prints ;)). Taken last August though.

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/BRY_0564e.jpg

[Bipin]

Finished 16x20 print matted and framed, ready for a competition (just in case my thread made you think I don't do darkroom prints ;)). Taken last August though.



Everything about this is fantastic, especially the tonality and the water's texture.

[AlexGard]

Finished 16x20 print matted and framed, ready for a competition (just in case my thread made you think I don't do darkroom prints ;)). Taken last August though.

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/BRY_0564e.jpg

Man, I'd love to buy one of these big prints off you. I'd imagine shipping to here would be ridiculous, though :(

[Corran]

Thank you, both! Alex, I think a plain matted print sans frame/glass might not be all that expensive to ship... :)

[AlexGard]

Thank you, both! Alex, I think a plain matted print sans frame/glass might not be all that expensive to ship... :)

I'll send you a pm

[john borrelli]

This is a cropped image taken in Franconia New Hampshire. It was taken with a 4X5 Wisner Pocket Expedition and a 150mm Rodenstock Apo Sironar N. My only lens at the time.

[john borrelli]

This image was taken with a 150mm Rodenstock Apo Sironar N lens and an Arca Swiss Discovery with folding rail. The film was Fuji Velvia 50.

[Professional]

Looking at this thread is really killing, i have LF since so long time ago and i didn't use it, and landscapes is the thing i love to shoot with digital or LF but can't see much here in my country, i will try to find a good desert landscape nearby if i can, but not sure if i go with colours or B&W film? Also i have 2 lenses for my field cameras and i am not considering to use Graphlex camera.

[EdSawyer]

John, nice shots. That first one looks like the Flume maybe, the 2nd looks like the bridge on the way out of Lincoln starting up the Kanc? Nice to see some NH shots here. I should post some soon too.

[Leonard Alecu]

South-East Iceland, February 2015. Made with 8x20 /Computar 305mm.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1532/24268469491_1794e0b83b_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CYwftM)A035 (https://flic.kr/p/CYwftM) by Leonard Gabriel Alecu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/133949712@N07/), on Flickr

[baro-nite]

South-East Iceland, February 2015. Made with 8x20 /Computar 305mm.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1532/24268469491_1794e0b83b_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CYwftM)A035 (https://flic.kr/p/CYwftM) by Leonard Gabriel Alecu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/133949712@N07/), on Flickr

Magnificent, I wish I could see this at 8x20.

[Shailendra]

Magnificent, I wish I could see this at 8x20. Same here!

[JaZ99]

Turned out fiddling with Kodak 6121 film is not fun.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1634/24559011391_5daaf3d4f0.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DqcmsT)
Sunset (https://flic.kr/p/DqcmsT) by JaZ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaz99/), on Flickr

Fujinon 105/5.6
Graflex 4x5

[john borrelli]

Thanks for the comments Ed. I think you are right on about the locations.

Not a lot of published images of New Hampshire from well known LF people. David Muench comes to mind. Always nice to see more images if you wanted to post some. I haven't seen a lot of dramatic sunsets in the White Mountains but soft light, those rocks and LF film can work well together.

[EdSawyer]

I have a fair number from here in NH but my scanning options are not great at the moment. Someday I will work on doing some decent scans. Most of my workflow is print-oriented (RA4 / C41). Thanks for sharing!

[Amfooty]

Running around with my new C1!

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1625/24009267674_625258cf11_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CzBLNW)Limestone Quarry (https://flic.kr/p/CzBLNW) by Alex C (https://www.flickr.com/photos/104349761@N02/), on Flickr

[Arkasha_from_Russia]

in the morning was wonderful light
Crimea, Russia, Jan16.
Anba Ikeda, TeleKongo400@32, Velvia100f, Cropped to pano

http://album.foto.ru/photos/or/353575/4287630.jpg

[scheinfluger_77]

Arkasha this is wonderful, that line of clouds shifts between being clouds or surf rolling in. Great photo.

[Jim Cole]

Arkasha this is wonderful, that line of clouds shifts between being clouds or surf rolling in. Great photo.

Agreed! Absolutely wonderful!

[john borrelli]

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This cloud study was done in the Franconia New Hampshire area. A graduated neutral density filter, a contrast filter and a polarizer were used. A fuji 300mm c lens was used. This is an older image.

[sbac]

Finished 16x20 print matted and framed, ready for a competition (just in case my thread made you think I don't do darkroom prints ;)). Taken last August though.

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/BRY_0564e.jpg

Amazing picture and very inspiring!

[sbac]

This shot was taken at Bohinj Lake, Slovenia. I used a wista 45 and a schneider super angulon 90mm.

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Cheers

Sebastien

[Leonard Alecu]

Greenland September 2015, 8x20/Kodak Wide Field Copying lens (18").
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1698/24306125989_619c590a90_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/D2RfrK)2015greenweb01 (https://flic.kr/p/D2RfrK) by Leonard Gabriel Alecu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/133949712@N07/), on Flickr

[Darko Pozar]

This shot was taken at Bohinj Lake, Slovenia. I used a wista 45 and a schneider super angulon 90mm.

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Cheers

Sebastien



Terrific image, you've certainly captured the mood and feeling.
I know the exact location where this was taken.

[Dan O'Farrell]

Greenland September 2015, 8x20/Kodak Wide Field Copying lens (18").
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1698/24306125989_619c590a90_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/D2RfrK)2015greenweb01 (https://flic.kr/p/D2RfrK) by Leonard Gabriel Alecu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/133949712@N07/), on Flickr

Very Cool !!

I wonder, though, if it should be called a "LAND"scape, if the photo shows only water???;)

[Leonard Alecu]

Thank you.
It was some land there. However, I did not recommend to do the same thing unless you are very skilled to chose the correct iceberg. Ded can be very close to you.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1549/23983299289_ddff7610a0_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CxjFja)DSC02978-1 (https://flic.kr/p/CxjFja) by Leonard Gabriel Alecu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/133949712@N07/), on Flickr

[JaZ99]

Few more shots from Dolomites:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1610/24096142334_3ee787628e.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CHi2BU)
Averau (https://flic.kr/p/CHi2BU) by JaZ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaz99/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1649/24335364499_3cbed80a0d.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/D5r72Z)
Hiking Dolomites (https://flic.kr/p/D5r72Z) by JaZ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaz99/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1713/24388052740_e556a4fc33.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Da69pW)
Heavy clouds over the Passo Gardena (https://flic.kr/p/Da69pW) by JaZ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaz99/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1597/24636372276_1e58119251.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Dx2Raf)
Sassolungo (https://flic.kr/p/Dx2Raf) by JaZ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaz99/), on Flickr

Graflex 4x5, Ektachrome 6121 film with 85B filter. Color balanced in LR.

[chassis]

Nice images Jaz. Di Dolomiti are on my list of places to visit!

[JaZ99]

Nice images Jaz. Di Dolomiti are on my list of places to visit!
Thank you. This is a beautiful part of Earth, however cable cars are verywhere. It is almost imposible to get a picture without it.

[alen]

Nice Photos JaZ, i like the warmth and tone of them. Did you manage to stick around for some sunrise/sunset shots?

[JaZ99]

Nice Photos JaZ, i like the warmth and tone of them. Did you manage to stick around for some sunrise/sunset shots?

Thank you. Yes, I was lucky to get quite a good light once on sunset (posted before).
I was struggling in post to get correct colors, you can see the original one here: Ektachrome 6121 (http://jaz99.blogspot.com/2016/02/kodak-ektachrome-6121.html)

JaZ

[SergeiR]

Quite a bit expired Portra.. (and only took me year and half to develop!)

8x10, 120mm/f8 Nikon ,

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1668/24450012150_d377446905_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DfyGMC)Ophir pass (https://flic.kr/p/DfyGMC) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[SergeiR]

Few more shots from Dolomites:

Graflex 4x5, Ektachrome 6121 film with 85B filter. Color balanced in LR.

Fantastic set.

[john borrelli]

146239


A winter landscape image made with 150mm Rodenstock Apo Sironar N lens and Fuji Acros film.

[Brian K]

146240

[john borrelli]

Like the contrasting layers of depth in this one Brian, well seen.

[john borrelli]

146263This winter landscape was taken in the White Mountains area of New Hampshire. I used a Rodenstock 150mm Apo-sironar N lens and Fuji Acros film.

[Tin Can]

146263This winter landscape was taken in the White Mountains area of New Hampshire. I used a Rodenstock 150mm Apo-sironar N lens and Fuji Acros film.

Very nice!

[Jim Becia]

I just got back from 3 and 1/2 weeks on the road out to the southwest. However, that film is in the process of being developed, but, I do have a few new scans from last year's travels that I will try to post over the coming week or so. The first 2 have kind of a similarity even though one is from the Badlands and the other is from Zion. Both were taken using my Ebony 8x10, the Zion image using a 150 and the Badlands image using a 300 (I think.) I generally struggle with "large Sky" images. Both of these were taken without using a graduated density filter, but I did dodge the sky (in camera) by using my darkslide during the exposure. On long exposures, it seems to work well for me.

[john borrelli]

Thank you Randy.

[sdzsdz]

146239


A winter landscape image made with 150mm Rodenstock Apo Sironar N lens and Fuji Acros film.

So simple and so beautiful. Like that very much!

Best regards,

Sebastian

[Deval]

Lovely. Thanks for the pro tip

I just got back from 3 and 1/2 weeks on the road out to the southwest. However, that film is in the process of being developed, but, I do have a few new scans from last year's travels that I will try to post over the coming week or so. The first 2 have kind of a similarity even though one is from the Badlands and the other is from Zion. Both were taken using my Ebony 8x10, the Zion image using a 150 and the Badlands image using a 300 (I think.) I generally struggle with "large Sky" images. Both of these were taken without using a graduated density filter, but I did dodge the sky (in camera) by using my darkslide during the exposure. On long exposures, it seems to work well for me.

[john borrelli]

Thank you so much Sebastian.

[Jim Becia]

A couple more from this fall. Both taken on the same day in a light rain. I love shooting in the rain even though it is a pain in the butt. The colors just glow. The first one was taken in Yellowstone and second one just outsice of Yellowstone on my way down through the Tetons. I used an Ebony 8x10 on both with a 210 on the Yellowstone image and a 450 on the other. Velvia 50 was the film on both images.

[Leszek Vogt]

A couple more from this fall. Both taken on the same day in a light rain. I love shooting in the rain even though it is a pain in the butt. The colors just glow. The first one was taken in Yellowstone and second one just outsice of Yellowstone on my way down through the Tetons. I used an Ebony 8x10 on both with a 210 on the Yellowstone image and a 450 on the other. Velvia 50 was the film on both images.

Wow Jim,....yer killin it...straight out of the park. Love the saturated colors. No doubt these would render as superb enlargements.

Les

[pdmoylan]

Jim,

The Grasses and Trees image is exceptional. Great mood and design. I often picture a scene with a different FL and I wonder how a 150mm Nikkor SW would have faired or even a 180 though frankly I am not aware of one which adequately covers 8x10. Maybe Rodenstock APO S series, but not sure.

Great work.

PDM

[Pali K]

Jim, both of these images are just spectacular! Can't stop staring at them both only wishing that you had shared a higher resolution version for us. I bet the detail is unreal in the originals. Lovely - just lovely!

[sdzsdz]

A couple more from this fall. Both taken on the same day in a light rain. I love shooting in the rain even though it is a pain in the butt. The colors just glow. The first one was taken in Yellowstone and second one just outsice of Yellowstone on my way down through the Tetons. I used an Ebony 8x10 on both with a 210 on the Yellowstone image and a 450 on the other. Velvia 50 was the film on both images.

Absolutely beautiful!

[AnzaRunner]

Here are two images from a spring backpacking trip in 2015. Both were shot with an Ebony RW810 using my Nikkor 300mm 5.6 lens. The first photo was taken on Velvia 50, and the second was taken on Ektar 100.

http://benhorne.com/photos/lifeenduring.jpg

http://benhorne.com/photos/canyonlifefb.jpg

[jon.oman]

A couple more from this fall. Both taken on the same day in a light rain. I love shooting in the rain even though it is a pain in the butt. The colors just glow. The first one was taken in Yellowstone and second one just outsice of Yellowstone on my way down through the Tetons. I used an Ebony 8x10 on both with a 210 on the Yellowstone image and a 450 on the other. Velvia 50 was the film on both images.

Jim, Very nice! The colors are wonderful. The rain really works here.

[Jim Becia]

Here are two images from a spring backpacking trip in 2015. Both were shot with an Ebony RW810 using my Nikkor 300mm 5.6 lens. The first photo was taken on Velvia 50, and the second was taken on Ektar 100.

http://benhorne.com/photos/lifeenduring.jpg

http://benhorne.com/photos/canyonlifefb.jpg

Ben,

Like both of them. Have you ever thought of trying to get in there in the fall when the cottonwoods are turning? That would certainly be interesting. It was nice running into you and talking with you again in Zion. How did Death Valley treat you? Jim

[Jim Becia]

Thanks for the comments. I think I have more fun with photographing the previous type of images, more intimate and compelling to me. Here are a couple more from Bryce, an area I struggle to photograph. I am usually passing thorough the area going from Capitol Reef to Zion or vice versa, but try to stop for an evening/morning to photograph. I generally struggle there. Both images with my Ebony 8x10 and on Velvia 50 I believe. The first image is the icon Thor's Hammer and second is an image from Fairyland Point. I tend to like the back lighting and reflected light that happens in the morning. The first is with a Fuji 300 5.6 and the second with my Nikkor 450.

[Harley Goldman]

A couple more from this fall. Both taken on the same day in a light rain. I love shooting in the rain even though it is a pain in the butt. The colors just glow. The first one was taken in Yellowstone and second one just outsice of Yellowstone on my way down through the Tetons. I used an Ebony 8x10 on both with a 210 on the Yellowstone image and a 450 on the other. Velvia 50 was the film on both images.

Both are beautiful, Jim!!!!

[RSalles]

What a series Jim, magnificent colours, a pleasure to look at,

Cheers,

Renato

[Alan Gales]

A couple more from this fall. Both taken on the same day in a light rain. I love shooting in the rain even though it is a pain in the butt. The colors just glow. The first one was taken in Yellowstone and second one just outsice of Yellowstone on my way down through the Tetons. I used an Ebony 8x10 on both with a 210 on the Yellowstone image and a 450 on the other. Velvia 50 was the film on both images.

Nothing like rain to make the colors pop. :)

I really like the second image but I absolutely love the first one in Yellowstone.

[mycatkins]

These colours are astounding!

[fishbulb]

Ben & Jim, great color photos in this thread lately. Good work! JaZ's dolomite images are a real treat as well.

Sergei, I shoot with expired Portra now and then; the magenta color cast around the edges is a common problem. I correct it by opening the scanned image in lightroom, then using the adjustment brush (K on the keyboard). Then I adjust the color temperature sliders of the adjustment brush (the yellow/blue and green/magenta sliders) for the correction (usually adding a lot more green), and brush away at the image until I get it fixed.

[Jim Becia]

I hope I am not "hogging" space here, but after getting a bunch of nice scans done, I thought I would throw some out there for reactions. Here are two more. These get away from the southwest/west images and are indicative of out Midwestern autumn season. Both were taken this fall with my Ebony 8x10 with both of them taken on Provia. The first with my Fuji 300 and the second with my Nikkor 450. I have not had much luck here in the Midwest with fall colors the last few years, seems I am either too early or too late, and this past year wasn't particularly good either. On the first image, I actually set my tripod up in my van (I have one that one can stand up inside) trying to get a higher perspective. Got up an extra foot or so, but it was one of those instances that made me want a taller tripod, and it worked, I bought a 9 footer shortly thereafter.

[jon.oman]

Jim, I love that second one!

[Harley Goldman]

I hope I am not "hogging" space here, but after getting a bunch of nice scans done, I thought I would throw some out there for reactions. Here are two more. These get away from the southwest/west images and are indicative of out Midwestern autumn season. Both were taken this fall with my Ebony 8x10 with both of them taken on Provia. The first with my Fuji 300 and the second with my Nikkor 450. I have not had much luck here in the Midwest with fall colors the last few years, seems I am either too early or too late, and this past year wasn't particularly good either. On the first image, I actually set my tripod up in my van (I have one that one can stand up inside) trying to get a higher perspective. Got up an extra foot or so, but it was one of those instances that made me want a taller tripod, and it worked, I bought a 9 footer shortly thereafter.

Both are real nice, especially the second. The two from Bryce I would not put up there with your best.

Cheers,

[AnzaRunner]

Ben,

Like both of them. Have you ever thought of trying to get in there in the fall when the cottonwoods are turning? That would certainly be interesting. It was nice running into you and talking with you again in Zion. How did Death Valley treat you? Jim

The conditions were great in Death Valley, but I was pretty worn out after spending a week in Zion. I spent 3 nights, then headed home a couple days earlier than planned. If I had started fresh in Death Valley, I'm pretty sure I would have spent at least a week there.

[john_6267]

All of these appear extremely sharp which speaks to excellent technique. Even your thumbnails look great but clicking on them and opening the files even more so. I enjoyed seeing them all. The last two reminded me of the New England landscape. Thank you for sharing these.

[john_6267]

Oh incidentally Jim, john 6267 is apparently my computer alias I am also john borrelli.

[john borrelli]

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This image was made with a 150mm Rodenstock Apo Sironar N lens and Ilford HP 5 film.

[Jim Becia]

Both are real nice, especially the second. The two from Bryce I would not put up there with your best.

Cheers,

Harley,

Thanks. The Bryce images, like I mentioned are a struggle for me. It is a tough place for me for some reason. What is interesting is the response I get from "non" photographers on the Bryce images, especially the first is quite the opposite. As you know Harley, I sell my work at about 15 to 18 art fairs during the summer. One thing I have learned is that sales to other photographers are so few and far between, so I am always interested in hearing from the non photographers. My photographer friends (that do art fairs) and I have a theory, if photographers really like one of your photos, it is like the kiss of death. So I have learned that I also need to get the opinions of both those that photograph and those that don't. I have printed up the first of the Bryce images and will show it this year. It will be interesting to see what happens. But I will admit that Bryce is a tough place for me and that I would rather photograph at other locals, and maybe therein lies the problem.

[Jim Becia]

Thanks to everyone for the comments on the prior images.

So, in continuing with the Midwest theme, here are the final two from here in the Midwest that I took this fall. They are both from a lake up near Ely, MN called Birch Lake. I think we were one of two campsites occupied while we were there in October. Mornings were always interesting in terms of light and/or fog, and one morning was wonderful hearing the howls of wolves from across the lake. If I recall correctly, these were taken on two separate mornings. The first image was taken using a Graphic Kowa 210 on 8x10 Velvia 50, and the second was taken with a Nikkor 450 using 8x10 Provia. Having spent so much time out in southern Utah, it was fun having fog in the morning, and I manage to not screw up the exposures!

[macolive]

A couple more from this fall. Both taken on the same day in a light rain. I love shooting in the rain even though it is a pain in the butt. The colors just glow. The first one was taken in Yellowstone and second one just outsice of Yellowstone on my way down through the Tetons. I used an Ebony 8x10 on both with a 210 on the Yellowstone image and a 450 on the other. Velvia 50 was the film on both images.

Whoa....Amazing colors and detail!

[rfesk]

I really, really like the composition!


Thanks to everyone for the comments on the prior images.

So, in continuing with the Midwest theme, here are the final two from here in the Midwest that I took this fall. They are both from a lake up near Ely, MN called Birch Lake. I think we were one of two campsites occupied while we were there in October. Mornings were always interesting in terms of light and/or fog, and one morning was wonderful hearing the howls of wolves from across the lake. If I recall correctly, these were taken on two separate mornings. The first image was taken using a Graphic Kowa 210 on 8x10 Velvia 50, and the second was taken with a Nikkor 450 using 8x10 Provia. Having spent so much time out in southern Utah, it was fun having fog in the morning, and I manage to not screw up the exposures!

[john borrelli]

I agree with comments above. Both are nice. The second is a great blend of composition, color and fog.

[Harley Goldman]

Thanks to everyone for the comments on the prior images.

So, in continuing with the Midwest theme, here are the final two from here in the Midwest that I took this fall. They are both from a lake up near Ely, MN called Birch Lake. I think we were one of two campsites occupied while we were there in October. Mornings were always interesting in terms of light and/or fog, and one morning was wonderful hearing the howls of wolves from across the lake. If I recall correctly, these were taken on two separate mornings. The first image was taken using a Graphic Kowa 210 on 8x10 Velvia 50, and the second was taken with a Nikkor 450 using 8x10 Provia. Having spent so much time out in southern Utah, it was fun having fog in the morning, and I manage to not screw up the exposures!

Beautiful, Jim.

[Rick A]

Found this while hiking at the local SP last week, in the woods, no roads close by.
B&J 4x5/127 Ysarex
Fomapan 100/PMK Pyro
scan of print

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1603/24927050172_75eef07200_c_d.jpg

[iml]

http://www.ianland.net/Hastings33/Images/img453.jpg

Chamonix 8x10, Schneider 240/5.6, Ilford FP4+, Pyrocat HD. Scan from contact print.

[Jim Becia]

A couple more from a trip to the Yellowstone area this past fall. These two are from the Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone. It is one of those areas that is fascinating and difficult to photograph, at least to me. One must remain on the boardwalks. That presents a couple of problems, vibrations and rumblings from the geysers and vibrations from people walking by. I am generally there when there are fewer people - early mornings or in the evening. And you must also work for your compositions from a restricted area, and that I understand being such a fragile and also dangerous area. The first one was taken in the evening. I kept hoping the sky would catch more color, but it never did. It was taken with a 300 on the Ebony 8x10 using Velvia 50. The second one was taken with a 450 on Velvia 100. While not a fan of Velvia 100, it really did a very nice job on the muted tones of the photo.

[Vaughn]

Very nice, Jim -- I especially like the lack of sky/horizon in the second one --yet it feels like it does have one.

PS -- Even AA got a ticket at Point Lobos for going off the trail! And I have been yelled at by a ranger in Bryce Canyon for going off the trail -- I had the 4x5 set-up already, but he let me make the exposure.

Thankfully, he did not catch me making this one (5x7 neg), but we were waaaaay off trail!

[iml]

http://www.ianland.net/Hastings33/Images/img451.jpg

Chamonix 8x10, Schneider 240/5.6, Ilford FP4+, Pyrocat HD. Scan from contact print.

[Corran]

Fishing hole and boat launch near Barney, GA, along the Little River. Chamonix 45n1, Zeiss 15cm f/4.5 Tessar, APX100, Rodinal

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/littleriverapx-2903ss.jpg

[Tin Can]

iLike!

[Corran]

iThankYou ;)

[Pali K]

Bryan, I like this image too. Your recent images are starting to show a very clear "Bryan Image" style which I am really enjoying.

Pali

[Corran]

Rivers and reflections? :)

[Pali K]

Rivers and reflections? :)
Yes but it's more that just that. Things that jump out to me is your use of extra wide angle lenses and from low to high perspective which bring out appealing characters from the trees and such. There is also a sort of feel that you bring out simplicity in otherwise very busy scenes.

And of course the fact that they are all nice images :)

[Corran]

Thanks Pali, I am appreciative of this analysis! I have heard similar thoughts regarding "busy" scenes (which is pretty much everything down here) and that is certainly the hard part!

[Corran]

Been printing a ton of work in the darkroom this past month. Next Saturday, the 27th, I'm showing work along with two other artists and friends at an event sponsored by a local river conservation coalition. A portion of the sales from this event are going towards their activities to help map and conserve the Withlacoochee River, which all of my 10 photos are from.

Here's two prints freshly matted about to be put into frames. 11x14 prints matted to 14x18, Fomabrom 112 FB Matte paper, developed in Neutol and selenium toned, all enlarged from 4x5 negatives, TMX and TXP.

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/mattedprintsfeb27showss.jpg

[Peter De Smidt]

They look great, Bryan.

[john borrelli]

146895

This image was made in Franconia New Hampshire. It was made with Fuji Velvia 50 film and a 150mm Rodenstock Apo Sironar N lens.

[john borrelli]

I probably should have added that this is a crop from 4X5 film.

[Jim Becia]

Here is one more from my trip to the Beartooth Mountains and Yellowstone this past fall. It was taken on a morning that was absolutely still. Something that all LF camera users greatly appreciate and covet. On this sunrise image I had been hoping for some clouds for the sunrise, but as you can see, it was absolutely cloudless. However the dawn glow was intense and beautiful and the lake calm. Taken with a 210 Graphic Kowa on 8x10 Velvia 50.

[vinny]

Nice one, Jim.

[iml]

http://www.ianland.net/projects/clearing/23_clearing_img279.jpg

Chamonix 4x5, Schneider 90/8.0, Fomapan 100 @ ISO 80, 1+50 Rodinal. Scan from darkroom print.

[gsinico]

http://www.gelatina.altervista.org/pics/bn/bn_land/9s-lessini.jpg

Lessini mountains iced pond. Italy


S.A. 90 4x5' Wepota film souped in Pirocat HD 2+2+100 jobo CPE.

[john borrelli]

147001

This image was made off the Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire in Autumn with my 150mm Rodenstock Apo Sironar N lens and 4X5 Fuji Velvia 50 film cropped to a square image. The water can take on a nice copper color here. The area has a rugged quality to it which hopefully is visible in this scan of the image.

[Amfooty]

Shooting with Plus-X that expired in 1978. No base fog!

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1534/24838317539_7fdc921189_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DQSSs8)Modern Tumble Weed (https://flic.kr/p/DQSSs8) by Alex C (https://www.flickr.com/photos/104349761@N02/), on Flickr

[RSalles]

Jim, John, Alex and jsinico, great shots, thanks for sharing,

Cheers,

Renato

[mijosc]

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1682/24577611613_63e49b1310_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DrQFEn)
Three Fallen Trees (https://flic.kr/p/DrQFEn) by Michael Schomer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mjschomer/), on Flickr

Camera: Ebony RSW 45
Lens: Fujinon T 300mm
Film: Fujifilm Acros, ISO 50
Exposure: F/32 - 30 seconds
Development: BTZS tubes - 4:30 minutes

[jon.oman]

Very nice image!

[john borrelli]

Jim, John, Alex and jsinico, great shots, thanks for sharing,

Cheers,

Renato
Thank you for taking the time to comment, much thanks.

[DennisD]

147001

This image was made off the Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire in Autumn with my 150mm Rodenstock Apo Sironar N lens and 4X5 Fuji Velvia 50 film cropped to a square image. The water can take on a nice copper color here. The area has a rugged quality to it which hopefully is visible in this scan of the image.

Wonderful image, John - the color is beautiful, especially in the water, as you pointed out !

[Jim Becia]

Here are a few more images taken last year and recently scanned. This group is kind on an ongoing"project" of canyon walls. All were taken with 8x10 Velvia, and all were taken with a Nikkor 150 f8. I have never been one to use a wide angle very often, but I am slowly learning to hopefully "see" with this wider lens. And the 150 is one wonderfully sharp lens with nice coverage for using movements. The first one was taken in Longs Canyon which is outside of Capitol Reef National Park, the next two were taken in Capitol Reef which has some of the most interesting rock walls.

[john borrelli]

Wonderful image, John - the color is beautiful, especially in the water, as you pointed out !

Thank you for your kind words Dennis

[RSalles]

Liked those, Jim, specially the last with the tree, as she's saying to us "I'll stand! Can you hear me?" :)

The other 2 pics has "that" light falling over "those" walls, really a classic beauty color warmth we learned to love in the US wilderness.

John,
Well seen, I like the fluid motion in the water and on the color's transitions,

[john borrelli]

Thank you RSalles, Fuji Velvia 50 is great for this type of image. I have been shooting more black and white since that film has become more difficult to buy.

[fishbulb]

Shooting with Plus-X that expired in 1978. No base fog!

[/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/DQSSs8]Modern Tumble Weed (https://flic.kr/p/DQSSs8) by Alex C (https://www.flickr.com/photos/104349761@N02/), on Flickr

Very cool that the film still worked out! Nice shot. Looks like more McMansions are headed that way soon...

[vphill]

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1638/25281315746_304e9487e6_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Ew2mof)
Low clouds in Big Bend National Park (https://flic.kr/p/Ew2mof) by Mark Phillips (https://www.flickr.com/photos/vphill/), on Flickr

Camera: Chamonix 45n-1
Lens: Rodenstock 135mm f/5.6 Apo-Sironar-S
Film: Ilford FP4+ @ ISO 64
Exposure: 4 sec @ f22
Date: January 16, 2016
Identifier: lf_2016-01-01_001

[alen]

Here are a few more images taken last year and recently scanned. This group is kind on an ongoing"project" of canyon walls. All were taken with 8x10 Velvia, and all were taken with a Nikkor 150 f8. I have never been one to use a wide angle very often, but I am slowly learning to hopefully "see" with this wider lens. And the 150 is one wonderfully sharp lens with nice coverage for using movements. The first one was taken in Longs Canyon which is outside of Capitol Reef National Park, the next two were taken in Capitol Reef which has some of the most interesting rock walls.

Love these, especially the colours and subjects! Add to that im a sucker for most things Velvia and it really works in this context.

[orgraph]

147347
Ukraine. Wista SP, Nikkor T 360/8 @ 16, Shanghai 100

[Maris Rusis]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1567/25099108200_a7acaf720a_b.jpg
Sun-bleached Wood, Kangaroo Ridge

Gelatin-silver photograph on Ultrafine Silver Eagle VC FB photographic paper, image size 19.5cm X 24.4 cm, from a 8x10 Fomapan 200 negative exposed in a Tachihara 810HD triple extension field view camera fitted with a Wollensak 159mm f9.5 lens. Signed, titled, and stamped verso.

[Holdenrichards]

Sun-bleached Wood, Kangaroo Ridge


Good bit of natural contrast. Nice seeing

[Holdenrichards]

http://www.ianland.net/projects/clearing/23_clearing_img279.jpg

Chamonix 4x5, Schneider 90/8.0, Fomapan 100 @ ISO 80, 1+50 Rodinal. Scan from darkroom print.

This is brilliant Ian.

[john borrelli]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1567/25099108200_a7acaf720a_b.jpg
Sun-bleached Wood, Kangaroo Ridge

Gelatin-silver photograph on Ultrafine Silver Eagle VC FB photographic paper, image size 19.5cm X 24.4 cm, from a 8x10 Fomapan 200 negative exposed in a Tachihara 810HD triple extension field view camera fitted with a Wollensak 159mm f9.5 lens. Signed, titled, and stamped verso.
The light on the branches was captured and reproduced beautifully; a great example of the potential of large format black and white photography.

[orgraph]

147532
Ukraine. "Kiev Rus". Wista SP, Topcor 90/5.6 @ 22, Shanghai 100 in TMAX Dev

[Meekyman]

Three from wet Wales! All taken around Capel Curig on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park on a wet winter's day, which as Capel Curig is the wettest place in the UK is quite often! All Fuji Velvia 50 using Chamonix 045N-2, 210mm or 300mm lens and Epson V700 scan
1. Purple rain,
147610

2. Llynau Mymbyr
147611

3. Over the wall
147612

[RJC]

... which as Capel Curig is the wettest place in the UK ...


Capel Curig is the 6th wettest place in UK according to the Met Office. First place held by Dalness, Glen Etive, Highland region, Scotland (average annual rainfall of 130.16 inches).

[Meekyman]

Ok, Thanks for that RJC. I stand corrected.

[scheinfluger_77]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1567/25099108200_a7acaf720a_b.jpg
Sun-bleached Wood, Kangaroo Ridge

Gelatin-silver photograph on Ultrafine Silver Eagle VC FB photographic paper, image size 19.5cm X 24.4 cm, from a 8x10 Fomapan 200 negative exposed in a Tachihara 810HD triple extension field view camera fitted with a Wollensak 159mm f9.5 lens. Signed, titled, and stamped verso.

The waving branch in the upper left corner is a nice counterpoint to the sharp focus for everything else.

[Maris Rusis]

The waving branch in the upper left corner is a nice counterpoint to the sharp focus for everything else.

Yes! I'm on the lee side of a ridge with a tearing gale over the top. The only things not waving about are the distant mountains, the spindly white branches, and the grass at my feet. Having carried the 8x10 up a mountain I had to photograph something.

[appletree]

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1596/24517370841_5d2325c92d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DmvWbn)
Ponytail I (https://flic.kr/p/DmvWbn) by Johnathon Powers (https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnathonpowers/), on Flickr

Location: Ponytail Falls, Oregon
Date Taken: Dec 2015.

Camera: Chamonix 045N-2
Film: Kodak Portra 400 (shot at speed)
Format: 4x5 (large format)
Lens: Schneider Symmar-S 210mm (Copal 1)
Shutter Speed: 12s
Aperture: f22

Development: Aker Imaging in Houston, Texas
Scanning: Scanned via drymount on betterscanning holders using an Epson v700 and Vuescan software.
Editing: Curves, levels, spot healing dust, and other minor adjustments were made in Lightroom. ColorPerfect correction was made in Photoshop.

[Svend]

I've spent three days scrolling through the 1000+ pages of this thread, totally amazed at some of these images. It's been a long break from LF for me, and I'm overdue for some new adventures, so I'll be heading out to Grand Lake and Winter Park in a couple of weeks with the Speed Graphic, a couple new lenses (Rodenstock 75mm f4.5 and a Fujinon 210mm f5.6) and a bunch of film, some long expired Velvia 50, some Ektar 100 and Ilford FP4+. I'll do my best to keep up with the amazing work in here and report soon with photos of the Great Divide. Cheers!

Jim

[scheinfluger_77]

looking forward to your work and welcome to LFPF.

[Svend]

Thanks Steve!

[Michael Graves]

Went out shooting last weekend and spent yesterday souping the negs. Got two shots out of the whole day that were semi-worthwhile. We won't discuss how many exposures I actually made.

Both with a Horseman L45, on TMAX 400. The cliff is near Waterbury, VT and the falls are just south of Waitsfield.



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[alen]

New time poster to this thread and i've spent weeks sifting though the images here and there are some absolute pearlers and very talented photographers here!
I couldve quoted dozens of images over the history of this thread, and it has helped me have a new appreciate of what some of you have been able to do with Black and White film.

Also, im new to large format photography and all that it entails. I've recently taken a few photos and theres still room for improvement. Some of my shots were exposed incorrectly, others showed some minor light leaks from the film holders, and some showed blur likely as a result of the tripod sinking slightly in the soft sand (or possibly the ball head not lock firmly enough).

With all that said, I did manage to get a couple of successful photos, heres one I took at Sorrento, VIC (Australia) of the London Bridge.
Spot metered to a reading of about 8secs, I added some reciprocity failure time but not sure that it was necessary as the image was overexposed (probably by about a stop). But through silverfast and photoshop I was able to recover the highlights and get this result. CC is welcome.

Linhof 4x5
150mm @f32 (i think, need to record notes!)
Kodak ektar 100

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1660/25170770153_fe997fea79_b.jpg

[Pali K]

Alen - this is a spectacular image that I have been staring at for a few minutes. Breathtaking scene and light that you captured so well. Love the sharpness and the vibrancy of the image.

Looking forward to the other successful photos you made so please share them!

Best, Pali

[Corran]

Yes, that is pretty nice. Very "other-worldly" with those colors.

Here's a photo from this weekend. Taken @ Lake Lanier in north GA.

Travelwide w/ 90mm F/6.8 Angulon, Kodak Portra 160VC:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/lakelanier-3023ss.jpg

[alen]

Alen - this is a spectacular image that I have been staring at for a few minutes. Breathtaking scene and light that you captured so well. Love the sharpness and the vibrancy of the image.

Looking forward to the other successful photos you made so please share them!

Best, Pali

Thank you Pali and Corran. :)

Yeah the hour of the day (just before sunrise at dawn) really lit up the sky and painted the clouds in such a way. Though it peaked at it best a couple mins after I took this version...
Very difficult to start composing, let alone focusing during blue hour and your always making fine adjustments as the light gets better.

[RSalles]

Congrats, Alen, a 3D shot, plenty of film colors, very well framed BTW,

Cheers,

Renato

[Corran]

"Sheep sorrel" weeds. Linhof MT, 72mm XL, Portra 160VC:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/lakeland-3029ss.jpg

[McCoy]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1567/25099108200_a7acaf720a_b.jpg
Sun-bleached Wood, Kangaroo Ridge

Gelatin-silver photograph on Ultrafine Silver Eagle VC FB photographic paper, image size 19.5cm X 24.4 cm, from a 8x10 Fomapan 200 negative exposed in a Tachihara 810HD triple extension field view camera fitted with a Wollensak 159mm f9.5 lens. Signed, titled, and stamped verso.

Just outstanding!
-McCoy

[Maris Rusis]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1642/25392634582_1697ac1661_b.jpg
Ridgeline, Charlotte Pass

Gelatin-silver photograph on Ultrafine Silver Eagle VC FB photographic paper, image size 16.3cm X 24.5cm, from a 4x5 Kodak Tri-X Pan Professional negative exposed in a Tachihara 45GF double extension field view camera fitted with a Nikkor-W 210mm f5.6 lens and #25 red filter. Signed, titled, and stamped verso.

[koraks]

Very appealing image as always, Maris. I enjoy seeing your work!

[Maris Rusis]

Thanks:
Holdenrichards
john Borelli
scheinfluger_77
McCoy
koraks
for your kind words. It's enough to keep me lugging big cameras up steep mountains.

[koraks]

I know what you mean (less the steep mountains, we don't have any here). Plus (and primarily) the satisfaction of admiring the finished print as it has just dried, right? ;)

[Maris Rusis]

I know what you mean (less the steep mountains, we don't have any here). Plus (and primarily) the satisfaction of admiring the finished print as it has just dried, right? ;)
Yea, verily!

[mat4226]

Rock House, Hocking Hills, OH

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1696/25880754635_d8666f8a4b_z.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mat4226/25880754635/)

Tachihara 8x10 + Schneider Symmar-S 360
Bergger Pancro 400 in Pyrocat HD 1:1.5:100

[richardman]

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20160319-Scanned-1502.jpg

This was nominally the reason we went to the ‪#‎deathvalleynationalpark‬ ‪#‎superbloom‬ of flowers. The middle white section is the ‪#‎badwater‬ ‪#‎saltflats‬ ‪#‎largeformatcamera‬ ‪#‎largeformatfilm‬ ‪‪#‎kodakmoment‬ ‪#‎kodakportra‬ ‪#‎americathebeautiful‬

[AlexGard]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1642/25392634582_1697ac1661_b.jpg
Ridgeline, Charlotte Pass

Gelatin-silver photograph on Ultrafine Silver Eagle VC FB photographic paper, image size 16.3cm X 24.5cm, from a 4x5 Kodak Tri-X Pan Professional negative exposed in a Tachihara 45GF double extension field view camera fitted with a Nikkor-W 210mm f5.6 lens and #25 red filter. Signed, titled, and stamped verso.

Awesome Maris. You guys should move to the Snowy's... seems you spend enough time there!

[JeRuFo]

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1649/25356155274_49b2bd16c0_o.jpg
The Beuckle, Glencoe, Scotland
TMX 4x5, 90mm Nikkor-SW


I spent one night near Glencoe on my way to Ullapool, about 3 weeks ago. A bit of a gamble hoping for that one sunrise to work out, but the weather cooperated beautifully. A clear and frosty night had put some ice on the water and turn the grass nice and crisp (with icicles hanging on the banks). I had spent 9 days there 3 years ago in the same time of year, but it was so grey and bland back then that it took this one morning to see why some of these locations are so famous.
I have it on Velvia as well, but haven't developed those yet. But however that turns out, I think this one will stand its ground anyway.

[Michael E]

This was nominally the reason we went to the ‪#‎deathvalleynationalpark‬ ‪#‎superbloom‬ of flowers. The middle white section is the ‪#‎badwater‬ ‪#‎saltflats‬ ‪#‎largeformatcamera‬ ‪#‎largeformatfilm‬ ‪‪#‎kodakmoment‬ ‪#‎kodakportra‬ ‪#‎americathebeautiful‬

I still find a sentence full of hashtags hard to comprehend. I'm probably just old.

[Michael Graves]

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1649/25356155274_49b2bd16c0_o.jpg
The Beuckle, Glencoe, Scotland
TMX 4x5, 90mm Nikkor-SW


I spent one night near Glencoe on my way to Ullapool, about 3 weeks ago. A bit of a gamble hoping for that one sunrise to work out, but the weather cooperated beautifully. A clear and frosty night had put some ice on the water and turn the grass nice and crisp (with icicles hanging on the banks). I had spent 9 days there 3 years ago in the same time of year, but it was so grey and bland back then that it took this one morning to see why some of these locations are so famous.
I have it on Velvia as well, but haven't developed those yet. But however that turns out, I think this one will stand its ground anyway.

This is a lovely image.

[RJC]

The Beuckle, Glencoe, Scotland
TMX 4x5, 90mm Nikkor-SW[/center]


A very nice composition of Buachaille Etive Mor (The Great Shepherd) with a different foreground (I'm assuming that's a pool in the peat moor) from the usual River Coupall.

[JeRuFo]

Thank you both, much appreciated.

Yes, this is from a little further back, quite close to the bridge. Kind of half way between the bridge and the road into Glen Etive. This little pool is connected to the River Etive, as you can see on the left. I had seen this bit 3 years ago, but couldn't quite make it work in the circumstances. Luckily I could find something fairly quickly this time, as I only arrived about 30 minutes before sunrise. The moon was actually on the left of the Buachaille before sunrise, perfectly placed, but went behind it just before the first light hit the mountain.

[raspberrypatch]

very nice at many levels .. tone, composition

[mono]

Ahh ... Glencoe!!!
Wish I could be there again!!!!
How I long to go to Scotland again...
Ohh... great image, JeRuFo!

[angusparker]

Only been once to Glencoe sadly before I took up LF. Much history for me personally being a MacDonald. Beautiful image - makes me what to go back again.

[McCoy]

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1649/25356155274_49b2bd16c0_o.jpg
The Beuckle, Glencoe, Scotland
TMX 4x5, 90mm Nikkor-SW


I spent one night near Glencoe on my way to Ullapool, about 3 weeks ago. A bit of a gamble hoping for that one sunrise to work out, but the weather cooperated beautifully. A clear and frosty night had put some ice on the water and turn the grass nice and crisp (with icicles hanging on the banks). I had spent 9 days there 3 years ago in the same time of year, but it was so grey and bland back then that it took this one morning to see why some of these locations are so famous.
I have it on Velvia as well, but haven't developed those yet. But however that turns out, I think this one will stand its ground anyway.

It does not matter, the results of velvia, because this work is breathtaking!

[abhishek@1985]

Have always been a silent admirer of the website soaking in as much knowledge as I can from all the great photographers here.
However, unlike most , I photograph only in pinholes in large format which I still believe is acceptable to post images here.

The image taken at Badlands National Park a couple of weeks back in Ilford Delta 100 . Developed in Rodinal at 1:100 semi stand development and then scanned in Epson V 750.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1685/25366871793_dc4a2bfc39_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EDzRdv)

Badlands (https://flic.kr/p/EDzRdv) by Abhishek Dasgupta (https://www.flickr.com/photos/abhishekdgphotos/), on Flickr

[richardman]

I still find a sentence full of hashtags hard to comprehend. I'm probably just old.

:-) Just copied and pasted from my Instagram post.

[JeRuFo]

Have always been a silent admirer of the website soaking in as much knowledge as I can from all the great photographers here.
However, unlike most , I photograph only in pinholes in large format which I still believe is acceptable to post images here.

The image taken at Badlands National Park a couple of weeks back in Ilford Delta 100 . Developed in Rodinal at 1:100 semi stand development and then scanned in Epson V 750.

Badlands[/url] by Abhishek Dasgupta (https://www.flickr.com/photos/abhishekdgphotos/), on Flickr


That is great tonality for a pinhole shot, nice work. What a great place and good light.
I've been contemplating shooting some pinhole images, but the lack of compositional precision has put me off a bit. How do you manage that, do you shoot wider and crop?

[JeRuFo]

very nice at many levels .. tone, composition

Thank you, much appreciated.



Ahh ... Glencoe!!!
Wish I could be there again!!!!
How I long to go to Scotland again...
Ohh... great image, JeRuFo!

Thank you, Folker. Funny that you should leave a comment. When I drove over there the day before, it was overcast and grey and I was planning on visiting the waterfall a bit further south in Glen Orchy that you have such a beautiful image (http://www.monoart.de/photo_5143720.html) of and has always stuck in my head. But when I saw the snow on the peaks and the sky opening up a bit, I couldn't resist a bit of sightseeing on Rannoch Moor.



Only been once to Glencoe sadly before I took up LF. Much history for me personally being a MacDonald. Beautiful image - makes me what to go back again.

Thank you. With a family history, some of the places in Scotland must be extra special to visit. Especially around the castles and ruins where the history of the clans is still very palpable.



It does not matter, the results of velvia, because this work is breathtaking!

Very kind, thank you.


Jewan

[barnacle]

Re Glencoe - what can I add? Very very nice...

Apropos of nothing, I bought my first large format camera not thirty miles from there, at Aberfeldy. Many years ago...

Neil

[sdzsdz]

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1649/25356155274_49b2bd16c0_o.jpg
The Beuckle, Glencoe, Scotland
TMX 4x5, 90mm Nikkor-SW


I spent one night near Glencoe on my way to Ullapool, about 3 weeks ago. A bit of a gamble hoping for that one sunrise to work out, but the weather cooperated beautifully. A clear and frosty night had put some ice on the water and turn the grass nice and crisp (with icicles hanging on the banks). I had spent 9 days there 3 years ago in the same time of year, but it was so grey and bland back then that it took this one morning to see why some of these locations are so famous.
I have it on Velvia as well, but haven't developed those yet. But however that turns out, I think this one will stand its ground anyway.

Really really beautiful! An amazing photograph and I'm very interested to see the colour version of it!

I love this place too. Have been there last year for 2 daysand managed to get some sunset shots. Was very lucky because the weather was quite bad overall. On my search for the best place to shoot I nearly sank into the moor, got stuck up to my hips in a hole that I didn't see but fortuneately I could get out quite easily. Here is one pic on Ektar 100 4x5, 75mm:

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[Peter De Smidt]

That's a terrific photo, sdzsdz.

[JeRuFo]

Really really beautiful! An amazing photograph and I'm very interested to see the colour version of it!

I love this place too. Have been there last year for 2 daysand managed to get some sunset shots. Was very lucky because the weather was quite bad overall. On my search for the best place to shoot I nearly sank into the moor, got stuck up to my hips in a hole that I didn't see but fortuneately I could get out quite easily. Here is one pic on Ektar 100 4x5, 75mm:

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Thank you, that's too kind.

I had seen your image before. I had never thought of shooting a sunset there, but the reflection on the water is very nice. I have never seen a fiery sunset on Rannoch Moor, but it must be quite special and helps the colour on the grass etc.
It can get quite boggy there, that's true, and the moor is big, you're lucky you could get out on your own or it could have taken a while before you were found. I had the luck that there was a frozen top layer, which makes walking a bit easier. Still managed to sink through it with m boots here and there, but never anything worse.

[Grumium]

Bavarian Alps, Germany

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Chamonix 45-N2 | Nikkor-M 200 | Ilford FP4+

[sdzsdz]

Chamonix 045N-2, 75mm Grandagon N, Tmax 100 in Tmax dev., rotation development, Heidelberg Tango dumscanner

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1632/25756848350_1ed67a28a0_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Ff3zEf)The Bridge (https://flic.kr/p/Ff3zEf) by Sebastian Dziuba (https://www.flickr.com/photos/88626385@N03/), auf Flickr

[Jim Cole]

Chamonix 045N-2, 75mm Grandagon N, Tmax 100 in Tmax dev., rotation development, Heidelberg Tango dumscanner



Simply wonderful!

[Maris Rusis]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1648/25171955394_a61a9efbf4_c.jpg
Source, Spencers Creek

Gelatin-silver photograph on Freestyle Private Reserve VC FB photographic paper, image size 24.7cm X 19.5cm, from a 8x10 Fomapan 200 negative exposed in a Tachihara 810HD triple extension field view camera fitted with a Schneider Super Angulon 121mm f8 lens.

[Harley Goldman]

Chamonix 045N-2, 75mm Grandagon N, Tmax 100 in Tmax dev., rotation development, Heidelberg Tango dumscanner

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1632/25756848350_1ed67a28a0_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Ff3zEf)The Bridge (https://flic.kr/p/Ff3zEf) by Sebastian Dziuba (https://www.flickr.com/photos/88626385@N03/), auf Flickr

Excellent! That is a beauty!

[EdSawyer]

Nice bridge shot! well done.

[ChasM1627]

Beautiful image...

[swmcl]

Chas,

I'm assuming you must've gotten into LF someplace else ...

For those who don't know Western Australia, Pannawonica is pretty much more remote than North Korea !!

Congrats to you.

Steve

[Corran]

Had a busy late afternoon with a friend shooting in some pretty crazy conditions. For the 3rd time in the past week I went to a new location to photograph, and this time the "creek" that I was shooting at was actually more like a large river, and flowing backwards. The river downstream is flooding so badly that it is pushing back up the creek basically. I was up past my knees in water where last week I was walking on a path 20 feet from the water. Major floodplain, obviously. I shot almost 20 sheets of film so expect lots of photos in the next day or two.

During all this time I was fighting ants all over me. This area flooded and apparently tons of ants were floating around or clinging to any bit of foliage above water and then to me. Even after taking a shower later I was stilling finding ants on me.

Anyway...Chamonix 45n1, Voigtlander 15cm f/4.5 APO Lanthar w/ polarizer, T-Max 100, Acufine:
http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/damdom-3323ss.jpg

[JeRuFo]

Beautiful image, Bryan. The water really makes it a little mysterious. Well worth the price of admission.

[Corran]

Thanks JeRuFo. Yeah I was happy the water swirled a bit during the exposure.

Here's another. Probably should've opened up a stop to throw the background a bit further out of focus.

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/damdom-3330ss.jpg

[Corran]

One more, on Portra 160 VC:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/damdom-3341ss.jpg

[Vallantho]

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/5Vm0JXZBd9hQI9XcXzUUej8_y8q5kMpc927invdPPKhx9_M2oIV6SLGdNXvnHoRd9v0tOkBA0PcId433Whtqu8WOMopj_bh9IWEEHTT7v6TMno6iUie7Wq8gDPo32BKkvdMscU8Yb9jNrRMKMQjSzUJQcb7j_vUjX8GiHwDsXrKqX0IOexOFoJQt0b1FvddraQWqsmlTf2SwW3AeW-tdqSoIBod7UCJu48dIYP72an5iv69L0iWO8Umaq3FNcFO2cHJLL0ar0Lqbec5U4kkPNxUTBH6aCSwbsgErdkU_0pB6PNr6U2V0ISYpzpRDop19XM7ApQYRY2Z49iGc4YY9uDD6bhemLcOXjgAVKWridnUYcZHNRLt2XTSBu-cs6m7lHfRG3cgKsSBDalZAxnlIPlBqZy1AmUcoCHhLw7qomySe7rOgmxF0XQwWL9XbEvmG8XiTJ3zMiCaqtPdDK3MB8NqyNPETbptsBYHp8zNkxTx7ZeD97AIUzW3jLIT6OIw9k2Zxo-H3bkP7nEeBk82xwpnobDjZx49mn0udO1kpOPEOsIRHAhVh9sTm9IgVsQ=w1021-h1275-no

Been a while since i posted here. Been trying to spend more time taking photos and less time reading about taking photos :)

This is Man Of War Bay on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, a place i've photographed many times. One day i'll finally take the photo i've been hoping for. More clouds, less people. I'm sure you all know how it can be with popular locations ;)

This photo was taken on a 8x10 camera on Fomapan 100 with a Schneider Symmar S 210mm. Despite not being designed for 8x10 it almost, just about covers it! Theres a touch of vignetting, but thats ok with me.

[Michael Graves]

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/5Vm0JXZBd9hQI9XcXzUUej8_y8q5kMpc927invdPPKhx9_M2oIV6SLGdNXvnHoRd9v0tOkBA0PcId433Whtqu8WOMopj_bh9IWEEHTT7v6TMno6iUie7Wq8gDPo32BKkvdMscU8Yb9jNrRMKMQjSzUJQcb7j_vUjX8GiHwDsXrKqX0IOexOFoJQt0b1FvddraQWqsmlTf2SwW3AeW-tdqSoIBod7UCJu48dIYP72an5iv69L0iWO8Umaq3FNcFO2cHJLL0ar0Lqbec5U4kkPNxUTBH6aCSwbsgErdkU_0pB6PNr6U2V0ISYpzpRDop19XM7ApQYRY2Z49iGc4YY9uDD6bhemLcOXjgAVKWridnUYcZHNRLt2XTSBu-cs6m7lHfRG3cgKsSBDalZAxnlIPlBqZy1AmUcoCHhLw7qomySe7rOgmxF0XQwWL9XbEvmG8XiTJ3zMiCaqtPdDK3MB8NqyNPETbptsBYHp8zNkxTx7ZeD97AIUzW3jLIT6OIw9k2Zxo-H3bkP7nEeBk82xwpnobDjZx49mn0udO1kpOPEOsIRHAhVh9sTm9IgVsQ=w1021-h1275-no

Been a while since i posted here. Been trying to spend more time taking photos and less time reading about taking photos :)

This is Man Of War Bay on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, a place i've photographed many times. One day i'll finally take the photo i've been hoping for. More clouds, less people. I'm sure you all know how it can be with popular locations ;)

This photo was taken on a 8x10 camera on Fomapan 100 with a Schneider Symmar S 210mm. Despite not being designed for 8x10 it almost, just about covers it! Theres a touch of vignetting, but thats ok with me.

Your link isn't working.

[koraks]

What link do you mean? The image displays here just fine - and a gorgeous scene it is!

[Tin Can]

I also see nothing.

[Cor]

Same here...
I also see nothing.

[koraks]

It just disappeared, while two hours ago it still worked. Maybe a bandwidth issue or something?

[Vallantho]

I tried linking to an image on my google+ photos account. Seems to show on some computers and not others. I can see it on my windows laptop but not my imac or ipad. Browser issue maybe? If someone could recommend a better way of linking to images that would be greatly appreciated. For now I've just uploaded the image to the forum.

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[Vallantho]

What link do you mean? The image displays here just fine - and a gorgeous scene it is!

At least someone can see it :) Thank you!

[DaveF]

Rowsley to Chatsworth, Derbyshire Peak District

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1539/26218723462_b0f86b9815_b.jpg

Linhof Technikardan S45, Schneider 150mm Apo-Symmar, Ilford Delta 100, Lee Yellow/Orange #16 filter

2º rear tilt back, 2º front tilt front, 8mm front fall, exposure not recorded, but f/32 likely. Easter Monday 2016

"scanned" on lightbox with D800E and 60f/2.8 AF-S micro, four shots stitched in CS6.

Larger version in my 5x4 flickr album

[Ron (Netherlands)]

Rowsley to Chatsworth, Derbyshire Peak District


Linhof Technikardan S45, Schneider 150mm Apo-Symmar, Ilford Delta 100, Lee Yellow/Orange #16 filter

2º rear tilt back, 2º front tilt front, 8mm front fall, exposure not recorded, but f/32 likely. Easter Monday 2016

"scanned" on lightbox with D800E and 60f/2.8 AF-S micro, four shots stitched in CS6.

Larger version in my 5x4 flickr album

Very nice capture........
with tripod in the mud?

[DaveF]

Thanks! I'm thankfully standing under a bridge just out of shot, but yes, muddy, but just out of the rain; this is a farm track, so lots of other stuff as well as mud...

[barnacle]

My old stamping grounds, Dave - nice dry stone walls!

Neil

[MAubrey]

Not the right lens for the job, but I'm still satisfied with the imperfect results:

The Schneider Xenotar 135mm f/3.5 technically covers 5x7, but you can see where in the corners the image circle degrades dramatically. What I need is a wide lens that's actually designed for the format...budget problems.

f/22 & 20 seconds
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1470/26241431592_780c899a68_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FYScnJ)
Whatcom Falls (https://flic.kr/p/FYScnJ) by Mike Aubrey (https://www.flickr.com/photos/50635732@N02/), on Flickr

[Huub]

Nice picture anyway. As a wide angle for the format i can recommend a Fujinon 105mm f8, which aren't too expensive and have loads of coverage.

[McCoy]

Great composition!
- McCoy

[Vallantho]

Rowsley to Chatsworth, Derbyshire Peak District

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1539/26218723462_2d4ebeb67c_b.jpg

Linhof Technikardan S45, Schneider 150mm Apo-Symmar, Ilford Delta 100, Lee Yellow/Orange #16 filter

2º rear tilt back, 2º front tilt front, 8mm front fall, exposure not recorded, but f/32 likely. Easter Monday 2016

"scanned" on lightbox with D800E and 60f/2.8 AF-S micro, four shots stitched in CS6.

Larger version in my 5x4 flickr album

Something about this image brings up a lot of memories. So many times when I was a kid my cleaning obsessed mother would send me and my sister out with my dad while he would hang around with old farts on cold, wet, muddy farm tracks and fields, while she spent the hours hovering.

Those days were never highlights of my childhood. :)

If I'm right in thinking this was taken on a cold, wet, miserable day, then fair play to you for getting yourself out there. Those are the kind of days I could never make a picture. And yet those are probably some of the days that make the best pictures.

Nice work!

[SMBooth]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1567/25099108200_a7acaf720a_b.jpg
Sun-bleached Wood, Kangaroo Ridge

Gelatin-silver photograph on Ultrafine Silver Eagle VC FB photographic paper, image size 19.5cm X 24.4 cm, from a 8x10 Fomapan 200 negative exposed in a Tachihara 810HD triple extension field view camera fitted with a Wollensak 159mm f9.5 lens. Signed, titled, and stamped verso.

Beautiful image , reminds me of the burnt snow gums in the Victorian high plains.

[Vallantho]

https://drscdn.500px.org/photo/106521743/m%3D900/1eb560b06a485aa05590a6e16ed56b79

Spring is in the air so thought i'd share this spring time photo i took last year. If i recall correctly it was taken on Ilford Delta 100 4x5 using my 210mm lens. Not sure if i used a yellow or light red filter. Definitely used a grad of some description. It was early evening and the fields were just glowing.

[jon.oman]

Nice one Vallantho!

[DaveF]

Something about this image brings up a lot of memories. So many times when I was a kid my cleaning obsessed mother would send me and my sister out with my dad while he would hang around with old farts on cold, wet, muddy farm tracks and fields, while she spent the hours hovering.

Those days were never highlights of my childhood. :)

If I'm right in thinking this was taken on a cold, wet, miserable day, then fair play to you for getting yourself out there. Those are the kind of days I could never make a picture. And yet those are probably some of the days that make the best pictures.

Nice work!

You're very kind indeed, very thoughtful.
This is a location which I've been familiar with for many years, but the composition only jumped out at me over Easter. This is the mid-point of a walk I used to do while at school in the area some decades ago; it's also the start of a walk I did with my wife the day after our wedding - needless to say it was throwing it down with rain then also.

My wife and I did a quick walk around the village on the Easter weekend, when I just had my iphone with me. I found the scene, and composed a shot with Artist's Viewfinder, determining that 150mm on 5x4 would do the trick. I was then keen to revisit to get the 'proper' shot. It was raining and drizzling throughout when I returned the following day, but the bonus here is that I have positioned the camera just under a railway bridge out of shot. This isn't to say that I or the gear didn't get wet while setting up, because they did, but the shooting experience and process wasn't hampered by the conditions; perhaps most importantly there wasn't very much wind that I remember. I just took the gear out of the bag when I got home and let it dry out for a while.
As regards setting up the shot, as a newcomer to large format having only bought my Technikardan second hand a month or so ago, I can, oddly, say that I find the process less fussy than with digital, within the shooting parameters that the format allows. Shooting with my Nikon on these circumstances (which I actually can't do since I don't have a tilt-shift normal lens), I would have been hassled with using a rain sleeve, and worried about changing lenses etc. With a lump of metal, leather, and a ground glass (plus the excellent paramo waterproof dark cloth), I feel far less stressed and am happy to swap out lenses, knowing that the film is safe in the bag until the moment it is needed.
I'm still struggling with choice of exposure occasionally, but I'm loving the whole experience. Wish the kit didn't weight *quite* so much, but, with two exceptions, I haven't yet had to walk too far from the car!

[ross]

Mt. Rainier National Park

Chamonix 45n-2
Nikkor 200m
Ektachrome 100G

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1591/26375349396_205db281ee_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GbGyto)
Glaciers and Flowers (https://flic.kr/p/GbGyto) by Jeff Ross (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jefferydavidross/), on Flickr

[Vallantho]

You're very kind indeed, very thoughtful.
This is a location which I've been familiar with for many years, but the composition only jumped out at me over Easter. This is the mid-point of a walk I used to do while at school in the area some decades ago; it's also the start of a walk I did with my wife the day after our wedding - needless to say it was throwing it down with rain then also.

My wife and I did a quick walk around the village on the Easter weekend, when I just had my iphone with me. I found the scene, and composed a shot with Artist's Viewfinder, determining that 150mm on 5x4 would do the trick. I was then keen to revisit to get the 'proper' shot. It was raining and drizzling throughout when I returned the following day, but the bonus here is that I have positioned the camera just under a railway bridge out of shot. This isn't to say that I or the gear didn't get wet while setting up, because they did, but the shooting experience and process wasn't hampered by the conditions; perhaps most importantly there wasn't very much wind that I remember. I just took the gear out of the bag when I got home and let it dry out for a while.
As regards setting up the shot, as a newcomer to large format having only bought my Technikardan second hand a month or so ago, I can, oddly, say that I find the process less fussy than with digital, within the shooting parameters that the format allows. Shooting with my Nikon on these circumstances (which I actually can't do since I don't have a tilt-shift normal lens), I would have been hassled with using a rain sleeve, and worried about changing lenses etc. With a lump of metal, leather, and a ground glass (plus the excellent paramo waterproof dark cloth), I feel far less stressed and am happy to swap out lenses, knowing that the film is safe in the bag until the moment it is needed.
I'm still struggling with choice of exposure occasionally, but I'm loving the whole experience. Wish the kit didn't weight *quite* so much, but, with two exceptions, I haven't yet had to walk too far from the car!

I like a little story behind a picture. It's good to relate to an image personally and also see it through the eyes of the creator. Thanks for sharing.

I find revisiting a location over and over to be a rewarding experience. Trying to find something new to see in a well know place can be a challenge and can be very rewarding when you get it right.

I had a look at your flicker account and I can see a lot of things in your work that you can bring to larger formats. I completely agree that working this way is a lot less fussy than digital. Not just that though. I started with digital. I tried to go back. But I really didn't enjoy it. I just felt so removed from the process. Like the camera was the master and I was just there to push a button. Maybe you've gotten a sense of something like that?

Good luck on your journey!

[Vallantho]

https://drscdn.500px.org/photo/148984573/m%3D900/6ad5c8c5dec2f047ed907f4e06018aad

A picture I made a couple of days ago. I was feeling the pull of Spring so I headed out to a place I'd had a good experience with previously.

It wasn't as alive as I was hoping for. Still early days. But life will burst forth soon so I'll be out there again in the weeks to come.

But those damn cows man! They were totally out of shot. This whole image was gonna be about the trees. I got everything set up and ready to go when a cloud got between me and and a good exposure. While I waited for the return of optimum conditions those cows saw what I was up to and decided to get in on the action.

I was like, "Well if you want to be part of this your gonna have to stay still for a quarter second". And you know what? They actually obliged! So I don't feel too bad about there intrusion into the scene.

I shot it on fomapan 100 8x10. Light red filter. Quite a large SBR, about six and a half stops. Gave it an N-Roughly 1 development time. Worked out pretty ok I think.

[Pali K]

Really like both of your recent images Vallantho. Love the story on the cows and so glad to hear that they cooperated :)

[Vallantho]

Really like both of your recent images Vallantho. Love the story on the cows and so glad to hear that they cooperated :)

You just got a let em know who's boss ;)

Things like that can make the experience a fun one if you roll with it. I'm finding it best not to get too wrapped up in my own expectations of a scene. The persuit of some imaginary perfection will only result in walking away empty handed.

Thanks for your support and kind words. :)

[ALVANDI Camera]

Iran, Tehran, Firuzkuh, Arjomand, Panoral 45 camera, Schneider Super Angulon 90/5.6, Hoya red filter, Ilford FP4 4x5in film
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[Dan O'Farrell]

Vallantho , if you continue shooting pictures like this, you'll soon be the one to beat.
That's a GOOD thing.
Thank you, and keep up the good work.

Dan

[AlexGard]

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1455/26492341756_61d24ed498_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Gn3be3)tasman pano 1 (https://flic.kr/p/Gn3be3) by alex gard (https://www.flickr.com/photos/134921754@N05/), on Flickr

8x10's

[AnzaRunner]

Here is a series of photos I shot on my annual winter visit to Zion. I was hoping to get some fresh snow during my visit, but that didn't happen. It had snowed a couple days before my visit though.


The first photo was taken on Velvia 50 8x10 with my Ebony RW810 and Nikkor 300mm f/5.6 I spent some time looking for ice abstract photos on Zions upper east side, and liked this scene.
http://www.benhorne.com/photos/zionw1.jpg


This second photo is the webcam composition, but with a dusting of snow and some nice light, I was very happy to add it to my portfolio. To shoot this, I setup my camera the day before to figure out the composition and focus. I then placed rocks under the tripod spikes, and marked them so I knew exactly where to put the legs the next morning. I then took the camera off the tripod (without folding it), so all I had to do was put the tripod on the rocks, and the camera on the tripod, and the focus and movements were already set in the darkness before sunrise. This was taken on Velvia 50 8x10 using my Nikon 300mm.
http://www.benhorne.com/photos/zionw2.jpg


This is the first photo I shot with my Nikon 600T. I saw this cool "bolt" of red sandstone, and when I metered the scene, I found that the snow was nearly the same brightness as the sky, so that further simplified the photo. This was taken on Kodak Ektar 100.
http://www.benhorne.com/photos/zionw3.jpg

Finally, this photo was shot in the main canyon. I was trying to find something to point my camera at that would help give a sense of scale. This was also shot with the Nikon 600T.
http://www.benhorne.com/photos/zionw4.jpg

[FredrickSummers]

Here is a series of photos I shot on my annual winter visit to Zion. I was hoping to get some fresh snow during my visit, but that didn't happen. It had snowed a couple days before my visit though.


The first photo was taken on Velvia 50 8x10 with my Ebony RW810 and Nikkor 300mm f/5.6 I spent some time looking for ice abstract photos on Zions upper east side, and liked this scene.


This second photo is the webcam composition, but with a dusting of snow and some nice light, I was very happy to add it to my portfolio. To shoot this, I setup my camera the day before to figure out the composition and focus. I then placed rocks under the tripod spikes, and marked them so I knew exactly where to put the legs the next morning. I then took the camera off the tripod (without folding it), so all I had to do was put the tripod on the rocks, and the camera on the tripod, and the focus and movements were already set in the darkness before sunrise. This was taken on Velvia 50 8x10 using my Nikon 300mm.


This is the first photo I shot with my Nikon 600T. I saw this cool "bolt" of red sandstone, and when I metered the scene, I found that the snow was nearly the same brightness as the sky, so that further simplified the photo. This was taken on Kodak Ektar 100.

Finally, this photo was shot in the main canyon. I was trying to find something to point my camera at that would help give a sense of scale. This was also shot with the Nikon 600T.


While I don't (yet) have any Large Format landscapes to contribute, I only shot my first 6 frames this past weekend (5 PanF+ 1 Ektar) with my new Horseman 45HD, I just have to give you a pat on the Back. I saw your images and recognized them as Been Horne from YouTube, checked your profile and sure enough it was you. I want to thank you for your videos, your channel is what inspired me over the edge to take the plunge into Large Format.

Keep those amazing images coming!