hm..to me your shot - guess made almost at the same spot and time - posted in https://www.largeformatphotography.i...=1#post1535567
has more natural colors and seems to me better exposed...
--- Steve from Missouri ---
Images from late winter in the Peak District National Park, UK. All taken early April with my Chamonix 045N-2. Please click for larger!
"Sunrise" at Carl Wark looking towards Higger Tor. Weak sunrise.
90mm Caltar f6.8@f22, 1/2s, 3 stop ND grad filter, Fuji Velvia 50.
Black Middle Clough Waterfall. Grey and overcast.
Rodenstock 135mm SironarNf5.6@f16 and 1/3, 2s, circular polariser, Ilford Delta 100
Flooded foreshore, Ladybower Reservoir. Overcast and getting dark.
Nikon 300mm f9@f16 and 1/3, 1s, Fuji Provia 100F.
Mayhem, above Ladybower Reservoir. Bright but overcast.
Caltar 210mm f6.8@f16 and 2/3, 10s, 81A filter, Kodak Ektar 100 converted to BW using Silver Efex2
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I used Kodachrome exclusively for as long as I could get it, first in 120 rolls, later in 35mm as that was all that was left. Mine was among the final batches processed by Duane's the year after Kodak discontinued it completely. My guess is that beyond the cost and issues around the chemistry required, Velvia had a large part in killing it off, I know I went in that direction for a few years and found it superior for grey, rainy, or green landscapes, while Kodak was better at natural colors, people, and drier terrain.
It was sad to see it go, I'd still be shooting it today if it were still available.
The crested saguaro is a rare "fellow being" of the Sonoran Desert. A Garnegiea Gigantea unicorn if you will. Having lived in Arizona all my life, this is the first crested saguaro I've seen in person. It was a special treat to photograph.
SONORAN UNICORN v.1 by Jeff D. Welker, on Flickr
Arca-Swiss 4x5 F-Metric, Ilford Ilfotch DDX, Illford FP4+, Rodenstock APO-Sironar-S 150mm f/5.6, Epson V850, SP-445 Compact 4x5 Film Processing System
"I have this feeling of walking around for days with the wind knocked out of me." - Jim Harrison
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