Flowers Anyone?

[Fred Heming]

5x7 Chamonix camera, Zeiss Anastigmat f9/300mm lens
Ilford HP5 film
Pyrocat HD

[Jiri Vasina]

Oh, stunning. Very nice!

Jiri, what great sharpness and DOF. Looks as if I can reach out and touch the leaves.

Johnathon, thanks. I always attribute this special character to the lens, the Xenar 210mm from around the end of the ww2. In my eyes, the lens provides most incredible results when focused to ~ 1m - 1.5m, but I love it for landscapes too...

Great work, a common setup regarding lens, camera, film & developer and stunning results,

Cheers,

Renato

Thank you, Renato. As I say above, I think the Xenar is responsible for the character...

[Jiri Vasina]

Full bloom

Shot with Chamonix 5×8" and Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 210mm f:4.5 lens on 4¾×6½" (half-plate) sheet of Fomapan 100, developed in Rodinal. Full frame.

[jcoldslabs]

[appletree]

Jiri and Jonathan, both are wonderful.

Jonathan, your setup up looks different, both the background and table texture...mind posting/pm'ing a quick snapshot of this setup. I love the silky grey background.

[Robert Langham]

Working on Magnolias while they are blooming. 8X10 an HP5 with Pyrocat.

[Pali K]

Jiri, I can't stop starting at your "Intruder" image. Textures are so smooth and creamy - love the image.

Also enjoying the series that Robert has been posting and of course, it's always nice to see new work from Jonathan. This thread is on fire right now!

Pali

[wickerman]

Calla Lily

Calla Lily (1) by wickerman6, on Flickr

Toyo 45GX
Schneider Symmar 180mm
Fuji Acros 100
Rodinal 1:50

[Aleksey]

Wista 4х5", Rodenstock Sironar 135/5.6, Ilford FP4.

[dodphotography]