Looking down from an old fire tower in the swamp.
Just enjoying my day off yesterday.
Schneider 90mm f/5.6 XL, 1-stop soft GND, Portra 160NC:
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Looking down from an old fire tower in the swamp.
Just enjoying my day off yesterday.
Schneider 90mm f/5.6 XL, 1-stop soft GND, Portra 160NC:
http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/...bay-1368ss.jpg
Nice to have access to such a great vantage point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Corran
It's okay but not the best for (interesting) photos. You can't get anywhere - this whole area has no way to reach it and it's too deep to wade through. That boardwalk is a very small outcropping from the main walking area which has chicken wire protecting it as this is also where the alligators are frequently (I saw two yesterday) - sometimes they sun right on that walkway. The wildlife management area is actually just a flight zone and bombing range for the air force base (which is just to the left of this image, about a half mile away). Here is a shot from a different direction:
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So you can see it's more or less all the same! When the sandhill cranes are migrating though it's a good place for birding.
The boardwalk that gets to the tower is about a 1/2 mile and is mostly just walls of cypress and pine with little visual interest. I tried a forced perspective image yesterday by tilting the camera down and using as much front rise as I could get out of it, but it wasn't all that great. This shows the wall of trees though:
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Occasionally smaller things jump out at me like the lilypad photo I posted elsewhere. But generally this area has gotten dull for me. I know it probably looks exotic to someone not from around here but it's certainly worn thin for me. The closest state park is another 30 miles up the road and is kind of similar, really small and just a boardwalk in the forest. There are some nice coastlines in GA/FL but they are 2-3 hours away from me unfortunately! The local river and flooding has been of more interest to me though.
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Shen Hao TZ45IIB, Ilford HP5, Fujinon 210mm SWD.
Super high contrast scene. Stand developing did me a lot of favors here.
I think I'm going to avoid shooting into the sun for a while. Wind/snow/ice was brutal. My pants legs got wet and froze stiff. I really need to stop chasing light. I should have a shot in mind prior and then wait for the light.
Rocky Mountain National Park.
1897 Ak-sar-ben Camera - Schneider G-Claron 210mm - f/45 - Ilford Delta 100 - 8x10 Film - HC 110 1+100 - Unaltered Negative Scan
Delta dark tones are so pleasing! C+C welcome
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I'd have lots of fun shooting thin DOF with a longish lens like an aero ektar or triplet or tessar of the moss on the trees which could be moody (like https://www.flickr.com/photos/37385617@N00/ ) if exposed erring on the side of gloom. or closeups of lilypads and small trees/branches sticking out of the water. And maybe some holga color at sunset or soft focus on a drizzly day or flowering times to make some impressionist pointillism with color film, full of mood or madness. I like intimate landscapes, and it does present quite a challenge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Corran
No don't stop! This is wonderful! I love the aperture reflections and yet no separate corner flare, very well angled. Would love to have seen a panoramic shot of just the mountains without the rocks in the foreground as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zndrson
Delta and snow works well for me as well, and nice rich dark tones.Quote:
Originally Posted by Holdenrichards
Yes, those tones in the river are very nice. The lighting for the overcast day was actually a help here. Nice capture.
No don't stop. Its one of the more challenging scenarios we face - I've seen a number of potential shots "into the sun" that looked great to my eye, but I couldn't quite capture it properly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zndrson