Large Format Landscapes

5X7 in Utah. This was one of my images in Guggenheim portfolio.

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Linhof Technikardan S45, Scheider-Kreuznach Apo-Symmar L 5.6/150, Heliopan CPL, Lee 0.6H GND, Portra 400.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...16637412_b.jpgA Wind on the Heath by atomstitcher, on Flickr

Nice photo Gabe. It looks about a stop too dark.

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Originally Posted by Gabe

Linhof Technikardan S45, Scheider-Kreuznach Apo-Symmar L 5.6/150, Heliopan CPL, Lee 0.6H GND, Portra 400.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...309256f4_b.jpgA Wind on the Heath by atomstitcher, on Flickr

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Very lovely

Where is it ?

Martin

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Originally Posted by Alan Klein

Nice photo Gabe. It looks about a stop too dark.

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Thanks Alan. I tend to favour a slightly darker rendering of images than most, but again I think that in staring at the image for hours I had lost perspective slightly. I sometimes fall foul of posting images immediately, when leaving and coming back to them with fresh eyes might benefit. A whole extra stop is too much IMO, but I have tweaked it up about a half stop again and replaced the original. I get the feeling that my method of inverting colour negs artificially depresses the mid-tones in order to avoid clipping, which then needs compensating for to varying degrees.

Another possible factor is your monitor's output may be set too dark. This is the problem with digital presentation; everyone's screens are different.

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Originally Posted by Martin Aislabie

Very lovely

Where is it ?

Martin

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Thanks Martin. It's on Owler Tor in the Peak District.

Wonderful image Robert. I’ve always enjoyed your ‘shadowscapes’ and admired your exceptional capacity to see these projected forms and resulting compositions. Congratulations on your Guggenheim Fellowship.

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5X7 in Utah. This was one of my images in Guggenheim portfolio.

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Fuji HR-U
D76 1:6 12 minutes

Linhof Master TEchnika Classic
Apo-Sironar S 150
FP4+ Ilford

Bid'a Parc - Bidart, NOV. 2022
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Originally Posted by Gabe

Thanks Alan. I tend to favour a slightly darker rendering of images than most, but again I think that in staring at the image for hours I had lost perspective slightly. I sometimes fall foul of posting images immediately, when leaving and coming back to them with fresh eyes might benefit. A whole extra stop is too much IMO, but I have tweaked it up about a half stop again and replaced the original. I get the feeling that my method of inverting colour negs artificially depresses the mid-tones in order to avoid clipping, which then needs compensating for to varying degrees.

Another possible factor is your monitor's output may be set too dark. This is the problem with digital presentation; everyone's screens are different.



Thanks Martin. It's on Owler Tor in the Peak District.

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Eye fatigue is a problem. We adapt to what we look at for too long. One check is to view the histogram. If you do that, you can readily see the right space is empty.

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Originally Posted by Alan Klein

One check is to view the histogram. If you do that, you can readily see the right space is empty.

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I do routinely check the histograms when editing, but I also only treat them as a guide rather than gospel. Depending on the nature of the scene, the "correct" rendering can often produce histograms which are far from evenly weighted.