What did you compose at Waters Edge?

[johnmsanderson]

House Along the Ohio River, November 2021

Arca Swiss 8x10
E100G
Rodenstock Sironar 210mm W

[pdmoylan]

That is one beautiful image!! I don’t aspire to images of man made components; but this is a standout.

Stephen Shore would be envious.

[Ben Calwell]

I took my first trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in early October this year. It rained nearly constantly during my 4 days there, but those conditions resulted in some fun and dark pictures within the deep forests. I'd love to visit again in spring when the streams are at their highest.

I took this on my Intrepid 8x10 (not the best camera, but the Chamonix 8x10 is a bit pricey for me right now) with a 250
Fujinon W.
Film: Ilford FP4+ 125




That’s a lovely image. I used to own the Fuji 250 and kick myself for getting rid of it.
Contact printed on Ilford glossy fiber paper

[Alan Klein]

I took my first trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in early October this year. It rained nearly constantly during my 4 days there, but those conditions resulted in some fun and dark pictures within the deep forests. I'd love to visit again in spring when the streams are at their highest.

I took this on my Intrepid 8x10 (not the best camera, but the Chamonix 8x10 is a bit pricey for me right now) with a 250mm Fujinon W.
Film: Ilford FP4+ 125
Contact printed on Ilford glossy fiber paper

Nice shot. I'm curious about the comparison. As long as the film is flat, and you're using the same lens, why would a Chamonix be better than an Intrepid?

[Ron McElroy]

House Along the Ohio River, November 2021

Arca Swiss 8x10
E100G
Rodenstock Sironar 210mm W

The repetition of horizontal elements creates a calm image. Excellent!

[tgtaylor]

Seal Cove - Moss Beach, California

Platinum-toned kallitype.

Thomas

[Iga]

House Along the Ohio River, November 2021

Arca Swiss 8x10
E100G
Rodenstock Sironar 210mm W

Great composition and colours !
Gursky's Rhine II pops out in my memory immediately
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks...hine-ii-p78372

[jemery]

Nice shot. I'm curious about the comparison. As long as the film is flat, and you're using the same lens, why would a Chamonix be better than an Intrepid?

Alan, thank you for the compliment! Regarding my comment on Intrepid vs. Chamonix:

Unfortunately, I have disliked my Intrepid 8x10 since the day I got it for several reasons:

• It is very difficult to get a film holder slid in place. Frequently, the act of inserting the film holder causes the rear standard of the camera to tilt forward or backward. I made some minor modifications that have helped somewhat, but it is still not very good.
• It it quite flimsy. No matter how hard I tighten down the rear standard, it never stays in place very well.
• The first several photographs I took using the camera showed light leaks. The bellows were not secured to the rear standard well enough and I had glue it in myself.
• I have good eyesight, and I feel that the ground glass is just dreadful. I can hardly see anything on it.

I also started with an Intrepid 4x5 and, during a trip last year, the front standard broke and my lens fell to the ground, causing a deep scratch on the front glass. I had similar complaints about the flimsiness of the 4x5. I bought a Chamonix 45F-2 and was blown away by how much better it was. Virtually every complaint I had about the Intrepid was solved by the Chamonix. I feel that the Chamonix 8x10, whenever I decide to purchase one, will similarly solve my complaints with the Intrepid 8x10.

The sad thing is, the quality of my Intrepid 8x10 keeps me from shooting more 8x10.

[Joe O'Hara]

The repetition of horizontal elements creates a calm image. Excellent!

Agreed. It's always nice to enjoy a successful photograph that violates one of the "rules of composition" (viz., "Don't break up the picture with horizontal lines").

[Randy]

I had similar complaints about the flimsiness of the 4x5.

I agree - I am very disappointed in my Intrepid 4X5, but I guess it is what it is