soft focus landscape

[davehyams]

Nice shot Garrett, I love Mesilla, need to get back there sometime and shoot some wet plate.

[cosmicexplosion]

A foggy scene to help further soften the Kodak Portrait Lens, 305mm shot open at f/4.8, 1/50 second, on Portra 400NC with a Canham 8x10. This is a better scan (Epson V750 with negative taped to ANR glass and suspended over the scanner bed by 4 cents, corresponding well to the worth of my work) of this shot that I previously posted in the "Galli Style" thread, it eliminates some Newton rings and I think better matches the true exposure of the negative to better bring out a bit more of the color of the actual scene. Some of the softness is the fog, but I think most of the credit for yet another soft image from me goes to Kodak, rather than needing to blame my usual ineptitude. Critiques as always are welcome, my "expertise" grows best through all of your collective talent, wisdom and knowledge
Larry
(If anyone is actually interested I can post a sharply focused modern lens version of the same scene for contrast and amusement)

this image is beautiful, i can smell the air, and feel the stillness. soo many good shots here.

[goamules]

Nice shot Garrett, I love Mesilla, need to get back there sometime and shoot some wet plate.

Hi Dave, yes Mesilla is a enchanted place that I have many good memories of. I lived in Las Cruces just a 10 min drive away. But now I'm in Tucson (where the second shot, Mark's house, was taken). Aren't you in Santa Fe? When I lived in LC, we always planned trips to Santa Fe for the best of the Land of Enchantment!

[Reinhold Schable]

Hayden Covered Bridge (1918) Alsea, Oregon.



285mm Wollaston Meniscus, 5x7 Deardorff.
FP4, Home brew. One @ f:11, one @ f:5.6

Reinhold

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[Jon Wilson]

Here are 2 images taken last weekend in Hells Canyon/Bonneville region with a 9 inch Struss Pictorial lens and my little pacemaker. Both were shot at f8, but the focal shutter helped in providing faster shutter speeds.

[goamules]

Wow Jon, don't see too many Struss Pictorial lenses being used. Good job.

[Jon Wilson]

Wow Jon, don't see too many Struss Pictorial lenses being used. Good job.

Thanks Garrett. It was very hot out and one never truly knows what "circle of diffusion" you get until you get the neg out of the soup.

[wentbackward]

A cherry orchard in the German black forest;

Sinar F, Cooke PS945 wide open, Delta 100 / Rodinal

This is lovely David. Have not seen much of this lens character. The focus fall-off is so smooth, buoyant almost

[alman1]

Soft trees. Fuji xray film, Verito, Foma Matt Paper.
I learned so much on this forum, so I am trying to post too, but there are so many beautiful photos here...



Alain

[jon.oman]

Soft trees. Fuji xray film, Verito, Foma Matt Paper.
I learned so much on this forum, so I am trying to post too, but there are so many beautiful photos here...



Alain

Very nice image!