Large Format Landscapes

[Corran]

I also like the ART 300 textured paper for some scenes, usually rock/sand/brick. I should try it with leaves...especially dead/fallen leaves with that crinkly texture.

[Vaughn]

Very interesting...thanks for elaborating. I guess it's probably a stretch to say a matte print is analogous to what the carbon print guys produce, but I could imagine a bit of texture couldn't hurt conveying this fractal, high-detail landscape.

A bit of a stretch -- carbon prints can have a wider variety of surfaces and looks than the array of silver gelatin papers of old...even with throwing in toning. When printed for raised relief and transferred to a glossy or smooth surface, one gets a glossy surface and even the relief is glossy. Quite different than any silver gelatin paper.

Wonderful image, Byran. I have always favored glossy papers (fiber only -- with Portriga Rapid 111 being primo!) However, getting into platinum printing, I have come to appreciate the matte look -- and learned how carefully one must treat the shadows.

[Corran]

Thanks Vaughn! I imagine I might like other glossy papers if they aren't as, well, glossy as Ilford's. I wish Ilford made the semi-matte paper in other emulsions outside of Warmtone. Kind of the best of both worlds.

[John Olsen]

Back into the trails in the woods. This one took a couple of tries to bring the highlights and deepest shadows into a printable range. It's in my theme of choices at the juncture of two trails. (Calumet field camera with Schneider 150mm, Rollei i.r. film, f22, 10s, N-1 development. Scanned from print.)

[IMG]10-9N18ALFF by John Olsen, on Flickr[/IMG]

[awty]

Wide Open Road. by Paul Fitz, on Flickr

Darkroom print.
fotospeed 8x10 rcvc.
4x5 fp4 in pyrocat hd 1+1+100
(linhof technika) 150mm, orange filter

[Dave Wooten]

Nice one Paul!

[awty]

Nice one Paul!

Thanks Dave. I did a 11x14 print without the top burn in and it is a little better. Can only scan up to 8x10 prints.

[John Olsen]

Yet another woodsy intersection.

[IMG]9-30N22ALFF by John Olsen, on Flickr[/IMG]

[Reinhold Schable]

. . Friend, Oregon
. . Friend, Oregon by Reinhold S., on Flickr. . Neg # RAnc 112. 4x5 Tachihara, 135mm, O2 filter, Kodak film, 1983

More empty places here... https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287...57690651303644

Reinhold

[Corran]

Stumphouse Tunnel
Sumter National Forest - near Walhalla, SC
Linhof MT, 58mm XL, TMX, Pyrocat



Sadly this is way underexposed. I actually made a photo that was probably perfect, but for the second time ever my Grafmatic jammed and ruined that shot. This was my second attempt - but I was impatient and didn't give it as much time. The first time I did a 45 minute exposure. This was only 15 minutes. Will have to try again.