Large Format Landscapes

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Originally Posted by MumbleyJoe

Luc - That's beautiful. I love the foreground. I'm surprised at the relative clarity of the reflections.

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Thank you. It is one of the beauty of that specific part of the river. The current is very slow and the color of the sediment allow for such reflection when there is zero wind. This is a great spot on foggy days.

Cheers,

Luc

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Originally Posted by chassis

Zaitz, nice one. I don't think I've seen that perspective of Half Dome.

Ken, really awesome. Great composition and tonal scale.

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Thanks. It's around Glacier Point so I'm sure you'll see another like it eventually!

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Originally Posted by Steve M Hostetter

Zaitz, very nice one .. I stood near this spot when I went up there in the morning several years ago..! Only I was higher and to the left which put these trees to the right .. I used a 4x5 and a 90mm ... I like this spot you chose to shoot from better but that octagonal flare buggs me

steve

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Thank you! The flare is no doubt bad. The Kowa really has a strong one.

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Originally Posted by MumbleyJoe

Luc - That's beautiful. I love the foreground. I'm surprised at the relative clarity of the reflections.

Zach - One of my favorite spots in the world. It's a shame about the flare. Some flare isn't inherently bad, but the large hexagon on the face of Half Dome is unfortunate. The light is, otherwise, wonderful. I have really only been there later in the day.

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I was only there a few days and didn't know the light. Had I known where the sun rose and set I would have planned differently, poor planning. My photos from that morning and the previous evening lack punch and are from poor locations I think. Very broad scopes of the scene which didn't work out. The flare is definitely disturbing.

Here is one, if I remember right, that is very similar to one of yours. I wasn't happy with this one. The only LF shot on a 10+mile hike :rolleyes:... But I feel like posting them since I haven't shot LF in a couple weeks! Need to get out.
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/7215/img308copy.jpg

Taken at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. 4x5 HP5 with 250mm Fujinon f5.6.

Zach, the Redwoods turned out great, if you ask me. I know you had some other very strong images from that trip, so I'm sure you are being overly critical. Exposures a tricky in there and this was well-managed - it came out beautifully. I found it difficult to know how to compose a photo at Redwoods too (as with any forest really) but I like this.

As for Yosemite, even if you're not thrilled with your results at least you got a chance to see it. I lived in San Francisco over six years before I made my first trip and I've kicked myself ever since (especially now that I live in Seattle). Within a year I moved away, and now it's much more of a challenge to get there. It's worth revisiting ;-)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6033/...489e3705_b.jpg

FP4 plus, Cambo Wide 580, 58mm SA (5x4).

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Originally Posted by Zaitz

Taken at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. 4x5 HP5 with 250mm Fujinon f5.6.

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It works for me enough elements, depth and contrast to make it interesting but not too much to "hurt" the eyes.

Cheers,

Luc

This was taken about three weeks ago. It was my first time out in years. I need to work on using my feet because I feel like I did not get close enough to the gypsum cliff.

CC400
210mm f/5.6 Sinaron-S
Provia 100F

Mismatched Shutter set at f/11. Meter reading 1/125s. Shutter Speed 1/15s this picture was part of a series to calibrate the shutter.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a81...psumCliff3.jpg

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Originally Posted by Ken Lee

http://www.kenleegallery.com/images/forum/l63.jpg
Massachusetts, 2011
Sinar P, 200mm Nikkor M
4x5 TMY, D-23

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Really like the tones on this one, Ken. The texture is wonderful.

Thank you - late afternoons on clear Autumn days are always a treat.

From the same day.

Nikkor 180/5.6 FP4+ Pyrocat HD 1+1+100

http://www.LucBenacPhoto.com/img/s11/v33/p138913566.jpg

Cheers,

Luc

ANd last one of the lot

Nikkor 90/8 FP4+ Pyrocat HD 1+1+100

http://www.LucBenacPhoto.com/img/s11/v33/p71155877.jpg

Cheers,

Luc