Wind movement in scenes especially with large format photography

[Heroique]

In my younger and less-experienced years, I didn’t understand forest winds very well.

For example, I didn’t know some winds never subside, no matter the patience, curses, prayers, magic incantations, or timing of the visit.

Here’s an example where I waited (and waited) for the mountain wind to stop moving the hanging branches above the creek. I needed a slow shutter speed to impart a touch of motion to the water. Of course, the wind here is due to the creek’s moving current. The wind here will never subside ... unless the creek dries up or freezes over.



I want those five hours of my youth and innocence back.

Tachi 4x5
Fuji A 240mm/9
½ sec. @ f/32
T-Max 100 in T-Max rs
Epson 4990/Epson Scan