Flowers Anyone?

[Daniel Unkefer]

Makiflex 9x12 Voigtlander Plate Holder Maki Plate Back D23 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Shooting some Voigtlander Film Holders 9x12cm with prolly FOMA or ORWO film. Plaubel Makiflex D23 Omega DII laser aligned Multigrade developer.

[Tin Can]

OK, I am about 500 miles due west

[willwilson]

To me it is neither death nor birth but rather an awkward pose, that nevertheless makes an interesting image.
There is also an awkward transition from light to dark and vice versa around the edges of the plant (especially noticeable at the top third of the image) towards the background that suggest a heavy manipulation of tones (similar to an aggressive unsharp masking with large radius in PS) that distracts attention away from the subject.

So interesting! Thanks for the comments and discussion.

Sergey, well said. This may be the worst camera phone photo of this print ever. I will post an upgrade, and would appreciate your feedback. I don't really don't do still life anymore but I like this image. You are correct. The post looks a bit like Pooh. I know better, stayed tuned.

[willwilson]

Dying Tulip. Photo of the print. This one is tough to print, the background has too much density. Too much density! You don't hear us say that too often about shadows.

I used to call this bent tulip, then my wife said she hated this photo because it just reminded her of death. I agree and like it even more now.

Here is the rescan. That first one really did look like garbage.

[SergeyT]

Hello Will,

The updated version looks like a different image where the eye stays on the main subject and tends to explore its perceived qualities by slowly moving back and forth for many times!

Thank you,
SergeyT

[Daniel Unkefer]

Makiflex Auto Petzval Ortho+ ADOX Borax MQ by Nokton48, on Flickr

Another test this time Makiflex Automatic 9x12cm Ilford Ortho + Petzval lens ADOX Borax MQ (D76 type I mix myself) replenished 1/250 F4 EI 50 Key Day No fill. Aristo #2 8x10 #2 RD print Ilford Multigrade dev. I removed the central stop in this "lantern lens" which causes a strong loss of sharpness from the center, but makes the lens wide-open about F3.5 eight inch lens or so. The central stop was blackened by a candle I think, the soot got all over my fingers.

[drew.saunders]

Really big lily (Cala lily? I should probably check the labels on the plants!) at the Elizabeth Gamble Garden in Palo Alto, California:


05-16-2023-03 by Drew Saunders, on Flickr

Ebony 45SU, 25cm/4.7 Fujinar, f8, 1/30". Ilford Delta 100 film.

[arri]

Rose, dry
Rodenstock Extra Rapid Aplanat 8/320mm @f/32
Ratio 1:1
Sheet film 9x12cm
Fuji xray film UM-MA in Moersch Eco developer
Sinar Norma 4x5"

[Daniel Unkefer]

Auto Makiflex 150 Xenar ERA 100 EI 50 ADOX BORAX MQ by Nokton48, on Flickr

Plaubel Automatic Makiflex 150mm f4.5 Plaubel Makiflex Auto Xenar 1/30 F11 StarD tripod 4x5 ERA100 film ADOX BORAX MQ Arista RC #2 Multigrade developer

The Xenar has a pleasing look and I am stoked to have it. I have not used it much at all.

[Tin Can]

Xenar are secret

Pass it on

I am going to murder MY flowere

soon

Auto Makiflex 150 Xenar ERA 100 EI 50 ADOX BORAX MQ by Nokton48, on Flickr

Plaubel Automatic Makiflex 150mm f4.5 Plaubel Makiflex Auto Xenar 1/30 F11 StarD tripod 4x5 ERA100 film ADOX BORAX MQ Arista RC #2 Multigrade developer

The Xenar has a pleasing look and I am stoked to have it. I have not used it much at all.