NIce shot. About the banding. It could be you scan at too few dpi. What did you use? Also, when converting to a jpeg, setting the compression level too low can create banding.
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In the fall of 1997 my wife and I visited Huron National Forest near Lake Huron. It was past-prime color, but the overlook had a great view of the Au Sable making its last bend before emptying into Lake Huron. The film was 4x5 Fujichrome 100, exposure now long lost. The camera was a Super Graphic, using a 100mm f/6.3 Wide Field Ektar. Imaged was scanned using an Epson V850, saved as a TIFF @ 4800dpi, and converted to JPEG in post-scan.
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Interesting is that the scene #16248 does it much much better with Tmax100 than this one. Subtlety is not the strongest trait of this film and this photo shows that, while this turned out so well in the scene from #16248. (I believe that film characteristics are much more important than exposure and developments techniques, although I do respect Adams’ zone system).
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Cimarron, Colorado
Toyo 45CF + Tmax 100 + Rodinal 1:50
https://kaushixphotos.s3.us-west-2.a.../Curecanti.jpg
Thank you for these wonderful memories! My favorite place on earth.
Evening clouds, Ferndale, California, last month.
Chamonix 45H-1
150mm Sironar N
Y filter
HP5+
HC110
[IMG]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ca8896d8_c.jpgClouds over Bluff House by William Poole, on Flickr[/IMG]
Another great "graphic" landscape, though it seems you're kicking yourself for not having your 5x7 along.:) I think it's an image that would benefit from pretty ambitious editing/manipulation before a final print--for myself, I keep being drawn to that point jutting into the water...emphasizing that salient might be a good starting point.
I know what you mean. But the 4x5 is almost like a point & shoot on a windy spring day! Hard to resist. The fault on composition is all mine however as I was in hurry.