Large Format Landscapes

[Vaughn]

Tis the green time of year, Bryan! A wonderful image. The yellow and/or paler green weaves nicely thru the image. I never worked with LF color (other than a 6x7 rollback on 4x5).

[Corran]

Thanks Vaughn! I struggle with using color with purpose, but this more-or-less monochromatic image jumped out at me during a nice hike my wife and I took this evening. Plus I need more negatives to hone my RA-4 printing techniques!

[Gary Beasley]

A cascade next to a primitive campsite on Blood Mountain in Georgia. 8x10 neg on a Van Dyke print on 90# cotton cover.

[CreationBear]

Green-Spring

Let's see: Christmas fern (?), Virginia Creeper, Poison Ivy...that might be the only ten square feet of Georgia without kudzu. At any rate, well seen as they say--and the Portra seems to be handling the greens pretty well the way you've processed it.

[ericantonio]

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

Sweet

[Corran]

Thanks!

Heh, the trail up on the ridge above gets just about impassable before park clean-up crews cut back the kudzu. Not sure the conditions needed, but this area gets little direct sunlight. Also, luckily I am immune to poison ivy! I rooted around a bit here to get rid of a few pieces of detritus and distractions. The fern is what sealed the deal for me - an interesting interloper to break up the other similar plants.

I am liking Portra more and more. Besides the ability to actually print C-41 negatives, I'm just kinda over the heavy-contrast and oversaturation of chromes, especially in many situations I find myself in here, as you well know.

[CreationBear]

Also, luckily I am immune to poison ivy!

Ha, as I might have mentioned before, histamine reactions increase with exposure--you'll know when you've voided your warranty.

[Roger Thoms]

Corran, watch you exposure to poison ivy. I used to be immune to poison oak but after one particular heavy exposure I lost my immunity.

Roger

[Corran]

Good points! I will keep that in mind. I don't plan on using it like aloe, at least .

[Gary Beasley]

Watch getting into situations where you damage the plants, such as tearing the leaves and vines or digging the roots. That how my immunity went away, a large enough dose of urishiol will do you in.