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[Corran]

Bryan, they are stunning! There are some gems among older lenses. May I ask, what is Spur HRX? Is it your developer?

Thanks.

Yep, SPUR HRX is a developer. I believe the only place to get it in the USA is at Freestyle:
http://www.freestylephoto.biz/12039-...eloper-2x250ml

It's pretty expensive so I actually imported a bunch from Europe* since I liked it so much. It works beautifully with "classic" films.

*However I just found yesterday when developing this that one of the bottles had a tiny little crack and most of my Part B leaked out!! I wrote the company asking for a replacement. Really not happy about that considering the cost!

[chrism]

F6, Ektar 100, Unicolor presskit, X1 scans:

Fenders 2 by chrism229, on Flickr

Winch gear 2 by chrism229, on Flickr

F6, Acros 100, Rodinal 1+50, X1 scan:

Over-engineered 1 by chrism229, on Flickr

Finally, three tuna tails with D810, 85/1.4:

Tuna fishing by chrism229, on Flickr

C.

[Jmarmck]

This ought to wrap up the digitals from the trip out west. Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley.
This was one of the few places where there were not any foot prints.
Nikon D800e
Ripples by Marty McKimmey, on Flickr

[pdmoylan]

I love your unique take on the mundane with this minimalist perspective. Very fresh seeing.

PDM

[Pali K]

Jonathan - I am a huge fan of your work and I have been trying to see if I can even attempt to reproduce your flower images with not nearly as much success. Now looking at this image it is clear to me that you and I programmed very differently because I would have never made this photo or care to even look at this scene. This is an example of an amazing, beautiful, and a peaceful image that I wish I can make but I know I never will.

So beautiful!

Pali

[jcoldslabs]

I love your unique take on the mundane with this minimalist perspective. Very fresh seeing.

Thanks, although there is a long tradition of this kind of thing. Stieglitz, Strand, Aaron Siskind, Harry Callahan, Minor White, to name a few practitioners. Nothing wrong with wearing your influences on your sleeve, though.

Jonathan - I am a huge fan of your work and I have been trying to see if I can even attempt to reproduce your flower images with not nearly as much success. Now looking at this image it is clear to me that you and I programmed very differently because I would have never made this photo or care to even look at this scene. This is an example of an amazing, beautiful, and a peaceful image that I wish I can make but I know I never will.

So beautiful!

Pali

What an extraordinarily nice thing to say. Just so you know, this was the ONLY decent image from a roll of 36. The others were embarrassing stinkers. To find this shot I ended up doing exactly what I do around the house: the street-level scenes were too visually busy for my taste, so I pointed the camera up and away from the clutter and managed to find a slice of quietude.

As for the flower photos, keep at it and you'll get there in your own way. I've taken more failed flower images than I'd care to admit, but those failures (as trite as it sounds) paved the way for the good ones.

Jonathan

[jp]

Just so you know, this was the ONLY decent image from a roll of 36. The others were embarrassing stinkers.
Jonathan

When I shot 35mm, I was pleased to get one decent image from 36. That's reasonable.

[David Lobato]

Saturday at Kleb Woods, the blacksmith shop. Nikon S1 and kit zoom.

[Pali K]

Since I started photography with digital cameras, most of my favorite images to-date have been shot on DSLRs until last year. Sharing a few that date from 2004 - 2014.






Pali

[Pali K]

A few more...






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