SCM - amazing, would you share how it was made?
Cambo Wide 580, Schneider 58mm, Fuji Pro 160, Wales.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6148/...d986853c_b.jpg
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SCM - amazing, would you share how it was made?
Cambo Wide 580, Schneider 58mm, Fuji Pro 160, Wales.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6148/...d986853c_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6124/...ecd0a7b2_b.jpg
Wow, Nicholas, that last one is beautiful!
Here's my most recent Redwoods Entry. I'm not thrilled with it, but what can you do. I liked the scene, but don't love the result. (sorry for the large size)
http://www.tylerwestcott.com/2011Jul...stcott.com.JPG
Hi Tyler, thanks for the comment. I must say (and it's not a you comment me I comment you back thing) that it's difficult not to like the photo you've posted. IMO the composition is very solid, with two nice, solid, static anchoring points surrounded by natural chaos and I like the certain lack of strong contrast (I also tend to create pretty "washed" out BW).
I like that shot and took similar one but the shutter went too fast so it's underexposed. I think you controlled the contrast well.Quote:
Originally Posted by MumbleyJoe
I really like this one a lot too. Any info on the film and exposure?Quote:
Originally Posted by NicolasArg
Many photos seem to be dominated by the darker tones, say zones II and III. Nothing wrong with that when it suits of course and I've done plenty of those myself, but I've never found it quite as easy to get good separation of highlight values in things like this snow scene. Very well done.
Interesting feeling of light in this image. Well done. Perhaps one of the reasons I like it is that it is so different from how I experience the light there.Quote:
Originally Posted by MumbleyJoe
Vaughn
May I ask what film size you used ? This photo depends on extremely fine detail, and the jpg file doesn't look very sharp. The composition and subject are lovely and majestic, but in such soft lighting, being able to see every pine needle (the special magic of Large Format) really transforms such photos into a visual delight - as Ansel demonstrated time and again.Quote:
Originally Posted by MumbleyJoe
IMHO, forest photography is very difficult to do well. This is a subject where 8x10 film helps considerably - as Ansel has demonstrated time and again :)
Another approach is to apply sharpening, using one of the more elaborate methods that emphasizes detail but doesn't introduce too many artifacts.
Mt. Wheeler from the alpine lakes below the saddle.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6138/...23256ffd_b.jpg
Hello Roger, thank you for your interest.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roger Cole
This photo was made on Kodak Tmax100 4x5 and developed in Tmax RS
I didn't record the exact exposure settings but I'm almost sure it was f22 and 1/15.
I do remember that I placed the tree texture in Zone IV, waited for the sun to come into the scene and clicked.
I'm really impressed with Tmax latitude, I've done some tests shooting directly into the sun like in this scene and it still holds a lot of info un highlights. Actually I did a really flat scan of this neg and found that even the brightest spots on the snow have texture and detail.
For example, I have this shot on Tmax:
http://db.tt/7hL7Yg4
Pulled the holder out and shot it on E100G:
http://db.tt/xDsvE7n
I guess a really good drum scan could pull the highlight info out of the slide but it's not an easy task with a flatbed...