Large Format Landscapes

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Originally Posted by Jiri Vasina

Ken, this is a strange image. At first sight, there is nothing so special about it, maybe the softness, maybe the high-key tonality. But yet, I have to return to that image again and again, and the more I look at it, the more I like, the more I think about it. And this is IMO the attribute making an extraordinary image.

Jiri

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I agree. I've always liked quality high-key work, but have never been able to do it myself. In this case, it appears to be a gray day, or perhaps it is dusk. But it's a wonderful treatment of low-contrast conditions and a perfect application of craft for the subject.

Rick "inspired and intimidated by the work shown on this forum" Denney

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Originally Posted by Jiri Vasina

Ken, this is a strange image. At first sight, there is nothing so special about it, maybe the softness, maybe the high-key tonality. But yet, I have to return to that image again and again, and the more I look at it, the more I like, the more I think about it. And this is IMO the attribute making an extraordinary image.

Jiri

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Jiri, thanks for pointing it out. My first time through I didn't think it was anything special (sort of a B&W version of "Cape Light). But on review it is really a magnificant image -- as perfect and compelling as Paul Caponigro's best.
Nice work, Ken.

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Originally Posted by rdenney

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Rick "inspired and intimidated by the work shown on this forum" Denney

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I could not have said it any better.

Ken's work continues to inspire me. I know we can not tell from the small jpeg on our monitors, but I don't think that there is any black in that photo. So much for always striving for black, white & a lot of gray in between.

Wayne "Unlearning and relearning every day" in Texas.

rescan, The Dean Farm

here is my first try at shooting landscapes with large format, for shooting landscapes with any camera for that matter. I tend to feel more comfortable shooting in an urban environment. to me the main challenge of landscape photography is find ways to frame the landscape, when the landscape itself is all around you.

to me the real magic of large format, whether landscapes of anything else for that matter is seeing it printed LARGE

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3581/...285d7017_b.jpg

Toyo VX125, Nikkor 270mm f/16 on T-max 100

Boulders and sea at the Cape Porkkala, Finland. The sun was really low, it was about hour before a sunset. Here in the north, sunset lasts quite long :)

Hasemi Field Technical 45, Super-Angulon 8/90mm, f/32 2 sec. Fuji Acros.
http://jukkavuokko.com/linkatut/lf/4...-toned_750.jpg

Well Spikey,

Your first image is quite amazing...

Don't stop climbing. :)

jim k

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Originally Posted by spiky247

here is my first try at shooting landscapes with large format, for shooting landscapes with any camera for that matter. I tend to feel more comfortable shooting in an urban environment. to me the main challenge of landscape photography is find ways to frame the landscape, when the landscape itself is all around you.

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A few more urban landscapes, all seen while adventuring out at night at my apartment complex.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3405/...7ab5b0678f.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3189/...6650eee4ec.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3363/...083ed20f35.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3630/...1ba9ffc172.jpg

after sunset 480mm 8x10 Tmax400

LF landscape.