Re: Large Format Landscapes
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Originally Posted by
mrladewig
...This is the same setup as my last, but shot on Ektar 100, which has worked better for me in this high contrast situation...
Was the 3 stop soft NDG used on that Ektar sheet too?
Your second version is magnificent, enough to make me reconsider color film. Apologies in advance if I do start using Ektar, thereby inspiring Kodak to drop it. :)
Where did your image originate? Scanned negative or print? How do you print? And where do you have the film processed? I never found a lab that delivered even skies with C-41 sheets -- does yours?
Thanks in advance for your answers and inspiration!
Re: Large Format Landscapes
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Originally Posted by
Sal Santamaura
Was the 3 stop soft NDG used on that Ektar sheet too?
Your second version is magnificent, enough to make me reconsider color film. Apologies in advance if I do start using Ektar, thereby inspiring Kodak to drop it. :)
Where did your image originate? Scanned negative or print? How do you print? And where do you have the film processed? I never found a lab that delivered even skies with C-41 sheets -- does yours?
Thanks in advance for your answers and inspiration!
Thanks for your kind words all.
Sal,
I'll do my best to answer your questions.
A 3 stop soft GND + 81b were used on this according to my notes. The exposure was f32, 8sec, EV range 6-14.7.
My process is to scan my processed film, then prepare for print in photoshop. I typically have my larger prints made by chromira printers on RA-4 materials and can recommend a couple labs for digital printing if you're so inclined. I do 16X20 and smaller prints on an Epson 3800.
I use a couple labs in Denver, Colorado for my film processing and both have delivered good processing, though there are occasional issues. I've never had any issue with uneven development in skies on any film though.
Re: Large Format Landscapes
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Originally Posted by
mrladewig
I typically have my larger prints made by chromira printers on RA-4 materials ... I do 16X20 and smaller prints on an Epson 3800.
Mel,
Beside the size, on a comparable paper, which print usually look better: by Chromira or Epson ?
Thank you
Re: Large Format Landscapes
Jim Kitchen, mandoman7, and David Hendley all have excellent landscapes.
Jim Kitchen's image focuses mostly on the clouds, the the trees as a kind of "dramatic background" -- a high-impact image, stark. The attention of the viewer is very polarized.
mandoman7's is a more neutral, classic type of photograph, split into approximate thirds. The attention of the viewer is more evenly split, with focus on the land and the clouds as a dramatic backdrop. The ground scenery is very serene, while the sky contrasts that.
David Hedley's image is dramatic with the foreground and background, yet serene. It feels like an eyelevel type shot that pulls the viewer in.
Re: Large Format Landscapes
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Originally Posted by
StevenJohn
Knoxville, TN
90mm Grandagon
FP4+ in Rodinal 1:50
Wonderful play with foreground + background, flowers + flower pattern on this one Steven! The single sunflower standing up to the horizon and the big one in front make me believe that the camera position was actually carefully chosen. There's of course a bit of luck with the sky having such a delicate cloud pattern to reflect those flowers, but I strongly believe that luck comes deservedly to the ones who are working to make it welcome! I really would like to see this in a proper print instead of on a computer screen!
Re: Large Format Landscapes
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Originally Posted by
mrladewig
This is the same setup as my last, but shot on Ektar 100, which has worked better for me in this high contrast situation.
Funny, when I saw the first one with the mention of the grad filter (and still hardly able to corral in all that contrast), I was thinking about going to suggest color negative film... and then along comes this one. Color negative film when properly scanned really allows to bring scenes with strong contrast to come alive. The choice what to burn out and where to clip highlights (or in a lesser degree shadows) is yours then, more creative freedom. I think in this one you could have done even without the grad filter, maybe with a lower grad filter at most.
Apart from the technical excellence, I just like looking at the picture and enjoying it. I don't know if it's artistic, cliche, or whatever, but sitting in my office here, I like looking at it - sometimes as an abstract design, sometimes imagining the place.
I can't comment on all the good images posted here and I try to really word it out instead of doing a flickr-shoulderslap (like the ever successful "good shot"), but there are a lot of really good pictures on this forum... which is pushing me to try to get better myself, no matter if there is repetition or all originality! Also I have learned by people like David Hedley (just to name one example) that there is always a fresh angle at stuff that many people have seen a million times - and it can be turned into a super picture.
Re: Large Format Landscapes
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/...22f00961_b.jpg
Fuji Pro 160s, Toyo VX-125b, 72mm Schneider super-angulon XL, garden, strong contrast.
Re: Large Format Landscapes
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Originally Posted by
mrladewig
...I use a couple labs in Denver, Colorado for my film processing and both have delivered good processing, though there are occasional issues. I've never had any issue with uneven development in skies on any film though.
Please name names, particularly for C-41. :)
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Originally Posted by
mrladewig
...My process is to scan my processed film, then prepare for print in photoshop...
Do you scan them yourself? Using which scanner? Is the Ektar emulsion dull enough to preclude newton's rings in the absence of wet mounting?
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Originally Posted by
mrladewig
...I typically have my larger prints made by chromira printers on RA-4 materials and can recommend a couple labs for digital printing if you're so inclined...
Please do recommend them.
Thanks again!
Re: Large Format Landscapes
Prunes were big here in the 50's, before the wine industry, and carry a lot of nostalgia for locals. I was getting jet trails in the skies which was annoying, but as I waited they dissipated in a way that kind of worked with the image.
Re: Large Format Landscapes
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mandoman7
I like this shot Steven. A distinctive arrangement.
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Sascha Welter
Wonderful play with foreground + background, flowers + flower pattern on this one Steven! The single sunflower standing up to the horizon and the big one in front make me believe that the camera position was actually carefully chosen. There's of course a bit of luck with the sky having such a delicate cloud pattern to reflect those flowers, but I strongly believe that luck comes deservedly to the ones who are working to make it welcome! I really would like to see this in a proper print instead of on a computer screen!
Thanks John and Sascha. I just printed an 11x14 last night and it is drying while I'm at work. You can see the many bees in the enlargement. I also took a shot in E6 and I get that back from the developer this week. I can't wait!
