Simpson's Gap, near Alice Springs, Australia.
Tachihara 8x10, 300mm Nikkor, FP4 and printed on Ilford Multigrade FB
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Simpson's Gap, near Alice Springs, Australia.
Tachihara 8x10, 300mm Nikkor, FP4 and printed on Ilford Multigrade FB
Nice, Michael-- especially the first one...its composition really grabs the eye into the gap!
Thanks Vaughn. I wonder what it'd look like in a carbon print?
Mike
Greenhorn sunset
http://kpa.dunnnet.com/modules/coppe...t_wide%7E0.jpg
Toyo Field, 75mm Grandagon, TMY-2, Pyro
Very nice JR, was the eagle/hawk a surprise or were you aware of his position. Either way an exceptional image.
Woaw! Wonder how you kept the contrast with the sun straight on... Is it what pyro does?
Thanks Scott and Stephane.
Scott, the bird is a Raven. He/she and partner kept circling around watching what I was doing. They are very intelligent/curious birds and always on the lookout for an offering. On the way out of there one flew in front of the truck with a carrot in his beak from the many snowmen that had been made by the children that day.
Stephane, the pyro helps I think but of course there is quite a bit of tonal adjustment in post processing. Looking at the jpg today it looks a bit dark to me but the print will be better I hope.
Near Glennville, California
Oaks in Snow
http://kpa.dunnnet.com/modules/coppe...oaksinsnow.jpg
Toyo Field, 210mm Sironar, TMY-2, pyro
Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Mounier
Thanks MikeQuote:
Originally Posted by mikebarger
JR
Those images are awesome... again!
Peter
That's terrific!Quote:
Originally Posted by JR Steel
This and the oak snow pic are awesome! thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by JR Steel
http://images22.fotki.com/v754/photo...onoma12-vi.jpg
This morning at the lake. 8x10, 120 Super Angulon, Efke 100
Snow Laden Firs
http://kpa.dunnnet.com/modules/coppe...owladenfir.jpg
We had an uncommonly heavy snow last week and I had a grand time with the 4x5. This was seen near Johnsondale, California an old logging camp now turned private resort.
Snow Covered Boulders
http://kpa.dunnnet.com/modules/coppe...onboulders.jpg
Johnsondale California
Old Logging Camp
http://kpa.dunnnet.com/modules/coppe...ondalesnow.jpg
Wonderful tones and composition here. Are these a type of gum tree? Very unusual.Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael Wynd
Hi Michael,
Great image of the gap. Unless you have been in that area it is hard to appreciate how difficult the "Red Centre" is to photograph in Black and White, Red soil, green-grey foliage and mid blue skies. Grey, grey and grey.
Well done.
Steve
John- wonderful thismorningatthelake
A landscape in a way -- I suppose just about all photos taken in Yosemite might be considered landscape...:D
Movie Production Tent, Moonlight
Yosemite Valley
scanned 5x7 contact print
Wonderful tones in all three! Can you give some info on your setup and film and processing?Quote:
Originally Posted by JR Steel
This storm over the Painted Desert in Arizona grew to an immense dust storm after sunset, that literally flattened my tent while I lay inside spread out to keep it from blowing away.
"Tent Flattener"
http://www.scottedwards.us/images/Tent_Flattener.jpg
-Scott
http://scottedwards.us
Thanks for commenting jmooney. My setup is very straightforward as I'm new to 4x5. I use a Toyo 45AII Field camera with modern Schneider and Rodenstock lens. I have keyed in on TMY-2 film and have rated it at ISO of 250. I meter on the lowest textured value and usually place it at Zone 3 to 3 1/2. I process using Rollo Pyro in a CPP 2 Jobo in a 3010 expert drum. These were processed at 70º F at a processor speed of about halfway between 3 & 4 on the Jobo, medium speed, for 9 minutes. I mix all chemistry in distilled water as I'm on wells with a lot of minerals in the water. I wash in tap water but do a final rinse in Photo Flo in distilled. When dry I'm scanning using a Epson 4990 and Epson Scan at 2400dpi. Final processing is done on a G5 Mac.Quote:
Originally Posted by jmooney
Nothing unusual or exotic here. I do believe the pyro negs help when scanning but have got very close results using Xtol 1:1.
Here is a link to Michael Gordon's webs site. He put me on to the pyro process with his demo video. http://michaelegordon.wordpress.com/...development-2/
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Originally Posted by JR Steel
Thank you so much for the information! Especially for the video link.
Acorn Fence Post
http://kpa.dunnnet.com/modules/coppe...nfencepost.jpg
Poso Flat, Tulare Co, Ca., USA
Japan Northern Alps
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2721/...436ba10d_b.jpg
Toyo metal field (4x5), Fujinon 65mm, TMax100 / Rodinal
Very nice!
Nice photo, David! Very good quality scanning, is this a Epson V700/V750 scanning, or something better?
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/6751/praiaazul8.jpg
Kodak 2D 8x10, Schneider Symmar S 360/6.8, Fomapan 100, orange filter. Rodinal 1+50, 6:30 at 68ºF.
Dear Nana,
Simply fabulous... :)
jim k
What wonderful beaches you have, and you sure know how to use them. Bravo!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nana Sousa Dias
JR
Sea of Fog
http://kpa.dunnnet.com/modules/coppe...sanjoaquin.jpg
Southern San Joaquin Valley, California, USA shot from Lions Trail
Toyo Field Camera, 305mm G-Claron lens, TMY-2, Rollo Pyro developer.
Nice shot, JR.
JR, thank you for your comments. I've been enjoying the images you've put on here lately.
They are called ghost gums, because the bark is very white.
Steve, thanks. Approval from you means a lot to me. I know how good your's are. So far this is the best print I've ever done.
Mike
Thanks; it's just an Epson V700.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nana Sousa Dias
Some very nice images on this page!
Nana and JR - Two fabulous images!
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Originally Posted by JR Steel
I can't quote them all, but what a fantastic body of work. Excellent job JR!Quote:
Originally Posted by JR Steel
What a beauty. I feel like I can touch that snow right now!Quote:
Originally Posted by David Hedley
Great clouds, and a delightful seascape. Great!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nana Sousa Dias
Thanks Sam. Here is one more from the Japanese northern alps - this is Mount Asama, which erupted last year;
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/...6e8466f8_b.jpg
Toyo metal field, Nikkor 300mm, TMax 100 / Rodinal
Thanks for the encouragement Sam. It is appreciated. I had a chance to look at some of your site photographs and especially liked the IR work. I have not used IR for 4x5 and not any at all for more years than I can count. A quick search revealed very little options in film. It might not fit this forum topic but could you make recommendations for a LF beginner to IR. Cheers, JR
Hey catshaver - I just picked up the new View Camera (well, it just hit my bookstore anyway) and recognized "Tent Flattener" from your post here. Congrats on the article.
http://images20.fotki.com/v534/photo...onoma16-vi.jpg
above L. Sonoma this morning; HP5, PMK, Fuji 150 W
http://images17.fotki.com/v297/photo...onoma17-vi.jpg
This one was taken an hour later after I found the spotmeter that fell into the tall grass between locations. 90 nikkor sw.
Went back to pmk for this set.
[QUOTE=David Hedley;555176]Thanks Sam. Here is one more from the Japanese northern alps - this is Mount Asama, which erupted last year;
Wonderful swirly stuff going on here. Was it much of a puff getting up there? These Toyo's aren't exactly light.
I like this one. The mysterious tones in the background are interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by mandoman7
Thanks JR. It was taken about 20 minutes walk from a road, so not too bad. The terrain is chunks of black basalt, which can be sharp, so you need to watch your step when walking there, especially when it's icy.Quote:
Originally Posted by JR Steel
How do you find the Rodenstock 75mm Grandagon-N on the Toyo? I am planning to pick one of these lenses up this weekend, to go a bit wider than a 90mm. I had used a Fujonon 65mm, but it was too fiddly to use with ease on the Toyo in the field.
David, the 75mm is a fine lens but... Mine is in a recessed board, 12mm I think, so reaching the diaphragm lever is tricky and it needs an angle extension for the cable release. You know the limits of rise and fall for the 45 so you need to tilt the camera bed for bigger moves and that’s, fiddly, as you say but doable. I don't use mine much because I don't like the distortion in the corners, especially for interiors etc. Actually I'm looking for a 90mm which I think I would use more. Very subjective thing, lenses. You may love it and I must say the overall image quality is impressive.Quote:
Originally Posted by David Hedley
http://lostlabours.co.uk/portfolios/...y_forge_bd.jpg
Lydney Forge (17th C)
Ian
I like this shot, Ian.