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Originally Posted by Harley Goldman

Both are real nice, especially the second. The two from Bryce I would not put up there with your best.

Cheers,

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Harley,

Thanks. The Bryce images, like I mentioned are a struggle for me. It is a tough place for me for some reason. What is interesting is the response I get from "non" photographers on the Bryce images, especially the first is quite the opposite. As you know Harley, I sell my work at about 15 to 18 art fairs during the summer. One thing I have learned is that sales to other photographers are so few and far between, so I am always interested in hearing from the non photographers. My photographer friends (that do art fairs) and I have a theory, if photographers really like one of your photos, it is like the kiss of death. So I have learned that I also need to get the opinions of both those that photograph and those that don't. I have printed up the first of the Bryce images and will show it this year. It will be interesting to see what happens. But I will admit that Bryce is a tough place for me and that I would rather photograph at other locals, and maybe therein lies the problem.

Thanks to everyone for the comments on the prior images.

So, in continuing with the Midwest theme, here are the final two from here in the Midwest that I took this fall. They are both from a lake up near Ely, MN called Birch Lake. I think we were one of two campsites occupied while we were there in October. Mornings were always interesting in terms of light and/or fog, and one morning was wonderful hearing the howls of wolves from across the lake. If I recall correctly, these were taken on two separate mornings. The first image was taken using a Graphic Kowa 210 on 8x10 Velvia 50, and the second was taken with a Nikkor 450 using 8x10 Provia. Having spent so much time out in southern Utah, it was fun having fog in the morning, and I manage to not screw up the exposures!

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Originally Posted by Jim Becia

A couple more from this fall. Both taken on the same day in a light rain. I love shooting in the rain even though it is a pain in the butt. The colors just glow. The first one was taken in Yellowstone and second one just outsice of Yellowstone on my way down through the Tetons. I used an Ebony 8x10 on both with a 210 on the Yellowstone image and a 450 on the other. Velvia 50 was the film on both images.

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Whoa....Amazing colors and detail!

I really, really like the composition!

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Originally Posted by Jim Becia

Thanks to everyone for the comments on the prior images.

So, in continuing with the Midwest theme, here are the final two from here in the Midwest that I took this fall. They are both from a lake up near Ely, MN called Birch Lake. I think we were one of two campsites occupied while we were there in October. Mornings were always interesting in terms of light and/or fog, and one morning was wonderful hearing the howls of wolves from across the lake. If I recall correctly, these were taken on two separate mornings. The first image was taken using a Graphic Kowa 210 on 8x10 Velvia 50, and the second was taken with a Nikkor 450 using 8x10 Provia. Having spent so much time out in southern Utah, it was fun having fog in the morning, and I manage to not screw up the exposures!

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I agree with comments above. Both are nice. The second is a great blend of composition, color and fog.

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Originally Posted by Jim Becia

Thanks to everyone for the comments on the prior images.

So, in continuing with the Midwest theme, here are the final two from here in the Midwest that I took this fall. They are both from a lake up near Ely, MN called Birch Lake. I think we were one of two campsites occupied while we were there in October. Mornings were always interesting in terms of light and/or fog, and one morning was wonderful hearing the howls of wolves from across the lake. If I recall correctly, these were taken on two separate mornings. The first image was taken using a Graphic Kowa 210 on 8x10 Velvia 50, and the second was taken with a Nikkor 450 using 8x10 Provia. Having spent so much time out in southern Utah, it was fun having fog in the morning, and I manage to not screw up the exposures!

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Beautiful, Jim.

Found this while hiking at the local SP last week, in the woods, no roads close by.
B&J 4x5/127 Ysarex
Fomapan 100/PMK Pyro
scan of print

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1603/2...f07200_c_d.jpg

http://www.ianland.net/Hastings33/Images/img453.jpg

Chamonix 8x10, Schneider 240/5.6, Ilford FP4+, Pyrocat HD. Scan from contact print.

A couple more from a trip to the Yellowstone area this past fall. These two are from the Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone. It is one of those areas that is fascinating and difficult to photograph, at least to me. One must remain on the boardwalks. That presents a couple of problems, vibrations and rumblings from the geysers and vibrations from people walking by. I am generally there when there are fewer people - early mornings or in the evening. And you must also work for your compositions from a restricted area, and that I understand being such a fragile and also dangerous area. The first one was taken in the evening. I kept hoping the sky would catch more color, but it never did. It was taken with a 300 on the Ebony 8x10 using Velvia 50. The second one was taken with a 450 on Velvia 100. While not a fan of Velvia 100, it really did a very nice job on the muted tones of the photo.

Very nice, Jim -- I especially like the lack of sky/horizon in the second one --yet it feels like it does have one.

PS -- Even AA got a ticket at Point Lobos for going off the trail! And I have been yelled at by a ranger in Bryce Canyon for going off the trail -- I had the 4x5 set-up already, but he let me make the exposure.

Thankfully, he did not catch me making this one (5x7 neg), but we were waaaaay off trail!