Attachment 210585 Nikkor 90Mm F8, Velvia 50
False Foxglove at Sunset (Fallow Field), Mercer County Park West, Central NJ
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Attachment 210585 Nikkor 90Mm F8, Velvia 50
False Foxglove at Sunset (Fallow Field), Mercer County Park West, Central NJ
Attachment 210586 Nikkor 90MM f8, Velvia 50, 60 second exposure
Black River, Hacklebarney State Park, NJ.
Attachment 210587 Nikkor 90MM f8 Ekatchrome
A simple field image of Milkweed and Broomsedge
Attachment 210588 Nikkor 150MM f5.6W Velvia 50 - 2 Minute Exposure
Sourland Mountain, Central NJ "Devil's Half Acre"
Alder Catkins and Maple Flowers at Sunset.
Comments welcome!
Thank you. PDM
Very nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by pdmoylan
Nice work. It would be good to see it bigger.Quote:
Originally Posted by pdmoylan
Great set, but I'm going to vote this one "Best in Show"--I could really see a subtle, evocative print here, especially if you spent a bit more time in post guiding our eyes through the frame.Quote:
Originally Posted by pdmoylan
Michael and Gabe, thank you for your comments. Since I do not post to another website, I don't have a way to make the image larger, at least as far as I know (please correct me if I am wrong). It is the maximum upload size allowed by this site.
I do have a 24"x30" print of this in my studio and I do enjoy viewing it up close. The Nikkor 90MM F8 is a real stunner for detail.
Creation Bear,
Thanks. I gather you mean to increase contrast a bit. Easily done and I will experiment.
Traversing a hillside of these diabase boulders was precarious, but worth the risk I think.
What is interesting to me is how Fuji Velvia 50 rendered in low light, retaining great color contrast and definition with a slight shift to blue in shadows. Note that there was zero wind in taking this image; hence retained sharpness even at 2 minutes.
Ha, you might have been able to haul out a big ball of sleepy timber rattlers as well...:)Quote:
Originally Posted by pdmoylan
At any rate, given the vagaries of the native photo hosting here, I'm having to interpolate a bit...not exactly the Apple Retina experience! It definitely might be worth pushing curves a bit, but you might also consider a few different kinds of dodging/burning to bring out the spatial relationships a bit more. For myself, this particular shot has me thinking about DOF as well--out-of-focus areas fore and aft in the frame might have distilled the essence of the late winter/early spring scene in a way the f/64 approach can't.
Otherwise, a beautiful part of the world that you're roaming...
For view camera work - unless depth of field is severely limited (8x10 with a long lens) it's always best to minimize the use of movements. It can get very confusing initially. Of course for architecture you (usually) need to lines to be straight. I know you know this (all of you do). Only weak pictures need perfection. Good ones can withstand plenty of flaws. Atget's work is riddled with flaws - so what? They're magnificent. And I can mention some photographers with flawless technique - and very dead looking prints, but I won't. Ja? If the camera points down, and the trees bow out a bit - so what if the picture is interesting? And not everything always needs to be "tack sharp" - sometimes that's very dull.
Go take pictures that are interesting. Avoid taking pictures that are "about photography" because you have a view camera.
Having said that, view cameras are marvelous to work with and you'll enjoy yourself immensely. (Make sure you have a good tripod!)