Wow, what a thread. Love trees, though I most often have contact with the urban kind. I have recently made an 8x10 pinhole camera specifically for the purpose of taking pictures of the trees in my neighborhood:
Here's one example of what I'm doing (you can see the rest on my IG - address in my signature):
These are shot on my sizeable stock of outdated Kodak Polycontrast RC paper, processed in HC-110, scanned and reversed in computer.
Simon Cygielski
IG: https://www.instagram.com/mr.cygielski/
Simon Cygielski
IG: https://www.instagram.com/mr.cygielski/
I like the sense of time, Bill, that the blowing grass and tree branches gives your image. Sort of a natural soft-focus lens created temporally rather than optically. Nicely composed and balanced.
"Landscapes exist in the material world yet soar in the realms of the spirit..." Tsung Ping, 5th Century China
Some very cool images posted on the last few pages here.
Here is a re-edit of an image of mine from last year, for these rather bleak lockdown times - one from my still-progressing - if paused - Acontius project.
Cropped square and gold tone added to highlights digitally in post for a summery, warm, buttery, nostalgic feel.
Re-edited inc. square crop
Whichford Wood, Warwickshire Cotswolds, England
5th July 2019
Chamonix 810V
Nikkor-SW 150 f/8
Ilford FP4+ 8x10
8 f/32
A few degrees of front swing
N-2 development, BTZS tubes, Pyrocat HD 2:2:100, 540, 22ēC
Acetic acid stop, TF-4 Fix, Hypoclear, 30min wash
I'm so glad I decided to move up to 8x10 last year. Even though I only up to this point have shot B&W with it, the immersive quality it gives is unlike anything else. I'm still yet to get a digital large print made but can't wait to do so!
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