Gees whizzz, I thought the ice will simply spill onto my desk. Well done, Joel.
Les
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Gees whizzz, I thought the ice will simply spill onto my desk. Well done, Joel.
Les
WOW! Nana. I love this shot. The original copy you showed me is a bit more impresive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nana Sousa Dias
Wow! Are you in Iran right now? :)
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Originally Posted by panoral
Yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by tenderobject
Amazing image, well done!Quote:
Originally Posted by Joel Truckenbrod
YES!!! Outstanding image.
http://www.kenleegallery.com/images/...014-04-05b.jpg
Massachusetts 2014
Tachihara Field Camera, 240mm Fujinon A
Kodak TMY, D-23
Awesome photograph Joel!Quote:
Originally Posted by Joel Truckenbrod
(Cross posted on FM)
Last weekend I made the short trip up to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. At the time I went, most of the trees were still bare. Also, the days that I was there were nothing but clear skies. Therefore, I decided to load up some 4x5 black and white film and concentrate on waterfalls and cascades. I drove to the park well before sunrise so that I could avoid both the crowds and direct sunlight. One of my biggest reasons for avoiding the Smokies up to this point (even though it's essentially in my back yard) has been the large amount of people. However, I have discovered that if you arrive before the sunrise, you can still have the entire place to yourself; it was very peaceful and I look forward to exploring the great park more!
The first image below was taken somewhere along the Middle Prong. Cascades like these are literally everywhere you look in the Smokies and the trick is bringing some order to the chaos. For this image I tried to anchor it with the water sweeping into the lower left corner and the rock on the lower right.
Images 2 and 3 were taken at Spruce Flats Falls. This hike is not listed on the trail map, but it is definitely worthwhile. Beginning just behind Tremont Institute, a short, easy hike leads to a beautiful set of falls. I had the entire place to myself for almost two hours. As I was packing up to leave, I probably passed 50 people on the trail! Timing is everything. Also, I can report that your feet will go numb in under a minute while standing in the water.
All images were self-developed in Ilfosol-3 and scanned with an Epson V700. C&C welcome and appreciated.
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2919/...88e8f2b4_o.jpg
Smoky-Mountains003-copy by skiers4life, on Flickr
Shen Hao 4x5, Ilford Delta 100, Fuji 90mm, f/45, 1:20 exposure, Polarizer
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7412/...2137de01_o.jpg
Smoky-Mountains001-copy by skiers4life, on Flickr
Shen Hao 4x5, Ilford Delta 100, Nikkor 180mm, f/45, 3:00 exposure, Polarizer
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7315/...8e2d2393_o.jpg
Smoky-Mountains002-copy by skiers4life, on Flickr
Shen Hao 4x5, Ilford Delta 100, Fuji 90mm, f/45, 1:20 exposure, Polarizer
Great Job!
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Originally Posted by skiers4life
Lovely set from the smokies. I recently did the same in a local national park. I arrived at 0550 and headed down the trail. I hiked 16km before I saw another person. It was an incredibly peaceful and relaxing time. Just me, the 4x5 and hundreds of square kilometers of pristine rainforest.
Best day out I've had in quite a while.
This was with a Bender 8x10 camera -- that I built from a kit -- and a Turner Reich Triple Convertible lens, using the 12 inch element. I'm not too happy with it.
Attachment 114007
Wilson Peak, SW Colorado, two weeks ago.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...1%20825LFF.jpg
Deardorff 8x10, 450mm Nikkor, Artista 125.
Well done Alan!Quote:
Originally Posted by skiers4life
Superbe photograph!
Why not, finarphin? My modest opinion maybe is that scan could be better, only but I haven't from of me the sheet. I like very much this landscape.Quote:
Originally Posted by finarphin
Regards.
(Sorry for my poor English)
Awesome, David!Quote:
Originally Posted by David Lobato
Light, constrast, sharpeness and compo are perfect in my opinion.
Printing a contact with this sheet would be an honor for me.
Gracias, OCM, I'm glad you like it.
Tolerances. Everything in photography revolves around tolerances: lens design, shutter construction, everything. The photographer handles the tolerances in depth of field and range in tone. Here I didn't think I achieved a good result, especially if we want to hold to the tenets of the f64 group. Zone I and Zone II (the trees) have merged. There is blocking on the Porcelain Wall (below the Diving Board, to the right of the face). And there is an unsuccessful differentiation between the figure (Half Dome) and the ground (the sky). On top of that I find it to be soft. I forget where I focused, but it was somewhere in front of the face. Washington Column (on the left) is fairly sharp, and the buttress leading away from Half Dome on the right is likewise fairly sharp, but Half Dome itself is soft. It was either f45 or f64. I couldn't believe it.
The scan could be better, especially since this is a scan of a print, rather than a negative. I think if I worked with it in the darkroom for a couple of days I could improve it, but there's something wrong with it in the range of tone, something that I notice with almost all the prints from this camera and lens, which I don't find in prints done from negatives from my 4x5 and a Schneider Symmar. Of course this is a contact print rather than an enlargement, maybe that has something to do with it.
Thanks for your kind explanation finarphin. I agree with you.
When a negative gives me problems probably due to complex exposures, sometimes when I make a print, I use as chemistry with Amidol. I take a nice surprise, just sometimes ...
Regards.
Here is an image of the Arthur Ravenel bridge in Charleston, South Carolina that I recently made on Ektar with my Crown Graphic (4x5) and a Caltar 210mm f/6.1 lens:
http://karlabbott.smugmug.com/photos...23vRC6v-XL.jpg
G Canyon?Quote:
Originally Posted by RHITMrB
Yep.Quote:
Originally Posted by StoneNYC
Been there at 5am in -15 degrees and wind to get some good morning shots... Too bad they were on a Mamiya 7 so I can't show ya ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by RHITMrB
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7353/...785a5bf921.jpgA Journey's End by L'Eidolon, on Flickr
An old negative that just came back from processing. Taken during the monsoon season in Grand Canyon and it was quite the adventure to get there, dodging lightning and slipping in mud.
Chamonix 4x5 and Kodak Ektar, quickly scanned and processed. The colors and contrast might not be the best, I really need to calibrate my monitor :)
This is excellent! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Myxine
Bravo !Quote:
Originally Posted by Myxine
Nice work. Great depth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Myxine
The colors miss a little of the Ektar pop, but that's easily corrected. It could use a little more red, but it might be just a profile problem.
I agree about the depth, was tempted to ask the exposure settings and movements.Quote:
Originally Posted by JeRuFo
I think the lack of color is more about the light then anything else, and I think for this particular shot it's not too bad I actually agree with the exposure level, or rather it agrees with me. Otherwise the sky in the background would be all blown out.
As far as the colortone, I'm not sure if that's the film itself, as it tends to shift the blue in lower exposure levels anyway, or the scan itself. But honestly I think it's good how it is.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5101/...70ff7287_c.jpg
Grand Canyon Village Substation by Isaac Sachs, on Flickr
I agree that it looks like underexposed Ektar. On the other hand, I think it works for that image.Quote:
Originally Posted by StoneNYC
Thanks for your comments, all. I appreciate your input. I guess I really need to invest in a calibration device. Looking at the picture from work, it seems more blue/purple, a bit darker and less saturated then what I had on screen. I'm kind of color managment illiterate and I think i should spend some time learning about this
Calibration is not scary anymore. It used to be complicated, but by now most software is really easy to use and it just tells you what to do.
I don't think it looks too dark, the exposure seems spot on to me. I like the canyon a little dark, it feels real.
Thanks JeRufo. I'll follow your advice and I'll get into calibration soon. And thanks for your comment. It was an epic weather that day, and the canyon is very impressive in that place
A beauty, Joel. Those temps are a bit brisk for my tastes, but more power to ya'!Quote:
Originally Posted by Joel Truckenbrod
I was exploring this high meadow (10,000 feet) after supper.
I came across this fence that hasn't kept livestock in or out for decades.
Watch out for that barbed wire.
Tachi 4x5
Schneider XL 110mm/5.6
Ilford HP5+ (in HC-110)
Epson 4990/Epson Scan
Cracked Mud and Flowers
I was in Utah last week, hanging out with Jim Becia (who I met through the forum). It was a very fun time and we even managed to waste a little film.
If anyone knows the name of these flowers, feel free to share. Comments and critiques are always welcome on my images.
Chamonix 4x5, Fujinon 240mm, Provia
http://www.harleygoldman.com/images/...owersWebLg.jpg
Holy crap!!! This is amazing!! Truly great capture!Quote:
Originally Posted by Harley Goldman
Nice!
Canyonlands National Park about 3 weeks ago.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...2%20850LFF.jpg
Deardorff 8x10, 240mm Schneider Symmar-S, Arista 125
Gorgeous exposure!Quote:
Originally Posted by David Lobato
Very nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by Harley Goldman
Exquisite image, Harley. Very well done. I'm pretty certain they are in the phlox family, of which there are MANY varieties. I've seen them often in the higher elevations near rocks, normally with white or pink blossoms though. Colors usually range from white to pink to violet, and normally have five petals in a pentagonal arrangement. If you Google "phlox" you'll bring up a wealth of info.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harley Goldman
Thanks for the comments! And Jerry, thanks for the lead on the flowers. I will look up phlox and see what Google has to say. Much appreciated.
That's fantastic Harley! An original and inspiration twist on the traditional "Cracked Earth" photo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harley Goldman
That's what I was thinking! If I could ever find any like that it would be amazingly lucky!Quote:
Originally Posted by austin granger
Tachihara 4x5, 90/8 Super Angulon, Velvia 50, Drumscanner Scanmate 11000
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3721/...db53877f_b.jpg
Spring Forest 2 von sdzsdz auf Flickr
Awesome photograph!Quote:
Originally Posted by David Lobato
I like this photograph very much, specially light and focussing, and all your flickr's 6x17 gallery ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by sdzsdz
So awesome! So green!!! :) love Velvia50 so mad I can't get it easily anymore (or in 8x10...)Quote:
Originally Posted by sdzsdz
Bravo !!Quote:
Originally Posted by Harley Goldman
Utterly sublime. I could gaze at this photo all day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harley Goldman