Large Format Landscapes

[scheinfluger_77]

I think this is a fine photograph for an early attempt. I find the rocks underwater pleasing and would not remove them. If anything they should be printed a little lighter (along with the above-water rocks). I think the back tilt would add some extra drama.

[Alan Klein]

Nice shot superman. I've never stitched but I do have a V600. What settings do you use when you scan? It seems to me that both pictures should be scanned flat with no auto or manual adjustments at all, no black and white points, no levels,no ICE, no sharpening, etc. Then stitch the two pictures. Then do all the adjustments in post. Otherwise one scan is going to be slightly different than the other if done before stitching.

[Scyg]

Thank you for the advice. I don't think the issue is with the development—my negative looks solid—i think you're correct it's an issue with the scanning but that's something I don't really know how to trouble shoot. My guess is it has to do with the negative sitting unevenly but i could be wrong. On the contrast front, what would you do differently? Do you have any resources you could point me to with info relating to my contrast issues?

My comment was based on what I could see on my screen, from a stitched negative scan. The contrast seems a bit flat on my side, with the shadow sides of the rocks somewhat below the straight line of the film's characteristic curve. But again, there's nothing substantive I could tell you from what I can see over the interwebs. As I said, overall it's a fine image, especially for a first attempt.

[superman9]

Thanks Dugan I appreciate it!

[superman9]

Nice shot superman. I've never stitched but I do have a V600. What settings do you use when you scan? It seems to me that both pictures should be scanned flat with no auto or manual adjustments at all, no black and white points, no levels,no ICE, no sharpening, etc. Then stitch the two pictures. Then do all the adjustments in post. Otherwise one scan is going to be slightly different than the other if done before stitching.

I make levels adjustments and then move the negative but dont change the settings so in theory it should be the same right?

[superman9]

I know the woes of trying to scan 4x5 on a V600. Other than that a very nice image, anything I could criticize would be nit picking. It very easy to miss things when you are out taking pictures.

Hey thanks! Do you have any tips for how to mount negatives for a V600?

[giganova]

The second LF photos I ever took (last week):

[Alan Klein]

The second LF photos I ever took (last week):

Very nice.

[AlexGard]

Green-Spring
Intrepid 4x5, Nikkor 90mm f/8, Portra 400

Really nice colours and so not what I'm used to seeing this film used for. A little bit psychedelic even with that distorted perspective.

[Meekyman]

Clip, a hill in the Rhinogs range, part of Snowdonia National Park, Wales, UK. Seen from the a path known as the Roman Steps on a wintery day in February 2020. A week before the UK went into lockdown. Damn lovely part of the world and can't wait to return.

Chamonix 045N-2, Rodenstock 135mm f5.6@f16 and 1/3, 1/2s, Kodak Ektar 100, 81A warm-up filter. Epson V700 scan, colourperfect and lightroom processing.

Clip by Graham Meek, on Flickr