Large Format Landscapes

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Originally Posted by Jehu

Cypress grove near Pacifica from my trip to the coast on Memorial Day weekend:

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Hi Jonathan,

I like this. I grew up in Pacifica, but I'm having trouble placing this. Where did you shoot it?

Thanks,

Mike Sullivan

Contrast is fine, fits the subject really well. I also admire your use of portrait orientation (vertical). Is that a thumb-print in the lower left corner? If it was mine, I'd be tempted to try holding the sky back a little bit on the wet print.

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Originally Posted by Fredrick

Ilford Delta 8x10 and fuji 300mm f/5.6

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I've realized that using a public scanner isn't really that sweet. I'll have to endure the hardship until I can afford something on my own. Until then I'll use it for proof scanning negatives that I want to contact print. Is the contrast a bit too much in this image btw?

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Originally Posted by premortho

Contrast is fine, fits the subject really well. I also admire your use of portrait orientation (vertical). Is that a thumb-print in the lower left corner? If it was mine, I'd be tempted to try holding the sky back a little bit on the wet print.

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Thanks!

I think it is a pinhole leak or a leak from the film holder. I've patched the bellows with tape in every corner now, and checked for pinholes. There are none. What do you mean by holding the sky back? Lighter or darker? I've thinking about dodging the top of the sky a little bit, to add a little brightness. I'll see when my contact printing frame arrives.

couple of ilford delta 4x5s... Finally got around to use me 90/4.5 Nikkor on this trip to Russia

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Scan-130701-0006www by Sergei Rodionov, on Flickr

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Scan-130701-0010www by Sergei Rodionov, on Flickr

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Bonville Creek, NSW, Australia

Shen Hao, Calumet Caltar II 90mm. Kodak VS100

Holding back the sky is dodging, although to me, dodging is used more for specific areas, I'm talking about the whole sky area of the picture. You may have expressed it a little better by saying "to add a little brightness". I don't think you could have had that much contrast if you had pinholes in the bellows. Probably the cut film holder. Could be the tape on the hinge

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Originally Posted by Fredrick

Thanks!

I think it is a pinhole leak or a leak from the film holder. I've patched the bellows with tape in every corner now, and checked for pinholes. There are none. What do you mean by holding the sky back? Lighter or darker? I've thinking about dodging the top of the sky a little bit, to add a little brightness. I'll see when my contact printing frame arrives.

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Originally Posted by premortho

Holding back the sky is dodging, although to me, dodging is used more for specific areas, I'm talking about the whole sky area of the picture. You may have expressed it a little better by saying "to add a little brightness". I don't think you could have had that much contrast if you had pinholes in the bellows. Probably the cut film holder. Could be the tape on the hinge

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Would electrical tape be a good replacement for the old tape?

Great image with dramatic clouds. I like the contrast, maybe it could be printed a little lighter in general. But I don't trust my screen, so I really can't judge it.

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Could be the tape on the hinge

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The stray light shows on the lower left corner of the negative/print. That means it's the upper right corner of the film holder where the dark slide is. Could be an old light trap leaking when you pull the dark slide.

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Originally Posted by Fredrick

Would electrical tape be a good replacement for the old tape?

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Originally Posted by Ken Lee

http://www.kenleegallery.com/images/...img001vvv2.jpg
Massachusetts, March 2013
Sinar P, 300mm Fujinon A
5x7 HP5+, Divided Pyrocat HDC

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Nice image Ken. Reminds me of wandering around there when I was a student many (many) moons ago.

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