Large Format Landscapes

[Salmo22]

On relatively clear summer mornings, the first full rays of direct sunlight can be harsh in the Arizona desert. No matter, it often creates wonderful backlighting and contrast. This magnificent Saguaro resides next to a slab of concrete that at one time was an Army Air Field barracks during World War II. The old and dying Mesquite, that wraps around the lower half of this Saguaro, once served as a nurse tree providing shelter and protection during the tenuous early years of this Saguaro’s growth. As often is the case, as the Saguaro grew larger it competed for the same life-sustaining resources needed by its nurse tree. Such is the unique circle of life in the Arizona desert. The nurse tree is slowly killed by the Saguaro it has protected so well.

NURSE TREE CONSEQUENCES (toned) - Coolidge, Arizona by Jeffery Dale Welker, on Flickr

Camera: Arca-Swiss 4x5, Developer: Ilford Ilfotch DDX, Exposure: 1/4th @ F/32, Film: Illford FP4+ @ ISO 100, Filter: B+W Orange MRC 040M, Lens: Nikon Nikkor-SW 90mm f/8, SP-445 Compact 4x5 Film Processing System

[ericantonio]

On relatively clear summer mornings, the first full rays of direct sunlight can be harsh in the Arizona desert. No matter, it often creates wonderful backlighting and contrast. This magnificent Saguaro resides next to a slab of concrete that at one time was an Army Air Field barracks during World War II. The old and dying Mesquite, that wraps around the lower half of this Saguaro, once served as a nurse tree providing shelter and protection during the tenuous early years of this Saguaro’s growth. As often is the case, as the Saguaro grew larger it competed for the same life-sustaining resources needed by its nurse tree. Such is the unique circle of life in the Arizona desert. The nurse tree is slowly killed by the Saguaro it has protected so well.

NURSE TREE CONSEQUENCES (toned) - Coolidge, Arizona by Jeffery Dale Welker, on Flickr

Camera: Arca-Swiss 4x5, Developer: Ilford Ilfotch DDX, Exposure: 1/4th @ F/32, Film: Illford FP4+ @ ISO 100, Filter: B+W Orange MRC 040M, Lens: Nikon Nikkor-SW 90mm f/8, SP-445 Compact 4x5 Film Processing System

this is wonderful! That poor nurse tree...

[Alan9940]

Salmo22, the harsh light in that image truly reveals the look of our desert landscapes in full sunlight. Nice job!!

[gmed]

Redwoods
Arca Swiss F Line Metric / Nikon 150mm
Ektar 100

[Ben Calwell]

Redwoods
Arca Swiss F Line Metric / Nikon 150mm
Ektar 100

Very nice!

[Salmo22]

this is wonderful! That poor nurse tree...

Thank you Eric.

[Salmo22]

Salmo22, the harsh light in that image truly reveals the look of our desert landscapes in full sunlight. Nice job!!

Thank you Alan.

[ericantonio]

Redwoods
Arca Swiss F Line Metric / Nikon 150mm
Ektar 100

Ohhh, memories when I used to live in Palo Alto and drove all over to Half Moon Bay and down towards Watsonville. Lovely. Reminds me of my young kids hiking around.

[olegkasko]

France, Villers Cotterets, 2020
20x24” FB print.
At the intersection of the wings you can notice two capital letters, I think it’s the architect’s initials, but I couldn’t find any information about this windmill.

Some details:

[olegkasko]

Somewhere around Paris. January 2020. 35x60cm Ilford FB.
In the cropped image with the horse, you can see its breath. It was morning and the air was cool. The horse noticed me, raised its head and looked at the camera.