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This might be a misunderstanding. If the sun is low, it can bring out the subtle structure and features of the snow particularly beautifully. I just printed a couple of negatives from the mountains with plenty of detail. Negative contrast was reduced a bit by the film development, which helps not to block the highlights. Unfortunately, these are MF so I cannot show them here. Just try it, it works.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jody_S
Good luck,
Peter
I love snow and consider it easier to photograph in than normal outdoors since the shadows become more interesting and extraneous detail/crap is beautifully covered over. I use an incident meter, pmk (for sunny snow pix) or pyrocat HD, and either tmy2 or fomapan 100.
My recent snow photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13759696@N02/
Check out what these guys do:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juhankuvia/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/winkelkanu/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wolfgang_moersch/
Snow in bright sun is easy. Pyro helps, as does a long-scale film. Keep the brightest readings for Zone VII, since you'll want some wiggle room for tiny sparkly highlights the
meter is incapable of reading individually. Throw in some dark black volcanic rocks with
hard shadows and you'll have a decent excercise in technique. Pan F won't work for holding those low values at the same time - too much toe. Either TMax is a good choice.
True straight-line films like Bergger 200, Foma 200, Super-XX, and Efke 25 were superb.
Owens Valley Afternoon
http://www.gildedmoon.com/images/can...-rw-lg-Web.jpg
Recently re-worked from the original scan.
Tachihara 4x5
180mm Fujinon
Astia 100F
October 2006
Thanks for any comments you may have. :-)
--P
Astounding image Preston with impressive dynamic range. Keep them coming!
PDM
Man, how do you do this stuff?Quote:
Originally Posted by Preston
Bravo!
Very nice. It combines 2 things I miss, Astia and the eastern Sierra. I haven't been there in about 15 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Preston
Fall Color in the Wichita Mountains of southwest Oklahoma. Taken with my Arca-Swiss 4x5 on Fuji Velvia 100F
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8236/8...50b1a6fa06.jpg
See more on my Large Format Blog about this shot
http://thelargeformatcamera.blogspot...at-plains.html
Darren,
Nice shot of Mt. Sheridan. The Wichita Mountains today are a fascinating mosaic of burned forest and spreading grassland. Did you partake in the delights of downtown Meers? -Chris
I never miss a chance to eat at Meers! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by civich
This shot is from a few years back. I think the fires of 2011 really did some damage to this area. I was there in September and the contrast of the new grasses with the charred trees was interesting. Will have to get back up there soon.