Large Format Landscapes

Thanks a lot for the comments.
Zaits, dperez-wonderful chromes!

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Originally Posted by Ken Lee

This has a feeling of presence and grand scale, distance and atmosphere, strength and delicacy, power and silence... :)

If it's not rude to suggest: As it is now, there are two subjects of comparatively equal weight. Removing just a sliver from the bottom would tip the scales just enough to allow the top to faintly dominate. An even nicer way to do the same, would be to darken the pure white reflections of the sky at the bottom a touch... Just something to consider.

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Thanks Ken, I do like our woods and mountains :)
What you are proposing is an interesting alternative. I do like reflections but in that case the composition might indeed be better served by only one zone. I will have to fine tune the tone in the lower part but that is a start.

http://www.lucbenacphoto.com/img/s3/...83573584-5.jpg


Cheers,

Luc

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Originally Posted by jp498

Lbenac, Zaitz, great work!

Here's the r waldo tyler marsh in Thomaston ME. I went out in the afternoon to photograph shadows and animal footprints. Speed graphic with 190mm Reinhold Wollaston Meniscus at f11. tmy2 in PMK.

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That is a nice use of selective focus. Gives a great mood too.

cheers,

Luc

Dperez - The second wave is a sensational image. Composition is great, love the colours, strong leading lines, nice placement of a prop (i am assuming the stick was placed by you?) focus and overall sharpness is fantastic...

Thats a winner for sure

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Originally Posted by jp498

Here's the r waldo tyler marsh in Thomaston ME. I went out in the afternoon to photograph shadows and animal footprints. Speed graphic with 190mm Reinhold Wollaston Meniscus at f11. tmy2 in PMK.

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Unusual and very beautiful image. I usually am not a fan of selective focus, as it can feel subject-centric and contrived, but it feels very "right" to me here. Excellent.

Thanks Joel, Luc... The mood and feel changes big on each f stop with this lens. The lack of major objects for subjects is challenging too.

Here's another one. Different lens. It's got shapes and lines, but I don't like how the grass rendered out of focus in the middle third of the image. This is with the trioplan, which usually does a great job with out of focus stuff. I guess I should have used the meniscus here too.

http://jason.philbrook.us/~jp/scans/2012/img508.jpg

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Originally Posted by alexn

Dperez - The second wave is a sensational image. Composition is great, love the colours, strong leading lines, nice placement of a prop (i am assuming the stick was placed by you?) focus and overall sharpness is fantastic...

Thats a winner for sure

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Thanks alexn.

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Originally Posted by dperez

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6...68942105_b.jpg
The Second Wave, near Page, AZ
4x5 Arca-Swiss, 90mm Schneider lens, expired Kodak Ektachrome Pro 100 (EPP).

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I wanna be there some day .. great shot.
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Originally Posted by dperez

The Second Wave, near Page, AZ
4x5 Arca-Swiss, 90mm Schneider lens, expired Kodak Ektachrome Pro 100 (EPP).

4x5 Arca-Swiss, 90mm Schneider lens, Fuji Astia 100.


Incredible landscape! beautifully done.

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Originally Posted by Randy

Holden, great tones. What ISO are you rating your Arista? And if you don't mind me asking, what is your process method (HC-110 dilution, time and temp, etc)? I have been struggling with Arista EDU 100, both 8X10 and 5X7. My latest attempt (I haven't processed them yet) was shot at ISO 25, HC-110 1:63..."H", I believe, and will be tray processed for 10 minutes @ 68 degrees. My negs have been thin and lack contrast. I am getting weary with testing.

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Hey Randy, I am actually doing a 1+200 stand method of development for the 4x5 and 8x10 times are a little different for each type of film. I am exposing at box speed and developing in trays. Room temp water, 1 minute of gentle agitation and for 4x5 57 minutes of stand and for 8x10 35 minutes of stand. The 8x10 seems much more sensitized in development. Key to this is being sure that your HC110 is mixed thoroughly before the film hits it. Good luck!