Large Format Landscapes

[pdmoylan]

First Light at the Bristlecones

Not long after I got my first 4x5 in 2003, I took it up to the White Mountains. I camped at Grand View campground and got up in the dark. I drove fast up to the Patriarch Grove. Fast smooths out the bumps, but that morning it cost me a new tire (that road has now gifted me with two flat tires). I did get up there just in time for first light and it was very warm light, filtering through some haze on the eastern horizon.

I recently reorganized the galleries on my website and, having seen them anew, have been reworking and occasionally re-scanning some images. I rescanned this one this morning.

The film was the original Velvia 50. I sure miss that film. The newer stuff isn't bad, but the original did not have the color casts of the newer stuff. This presentation is pretty much how the chrome looks on the light table.

Wista DXII
Nikkor 210

Superb Harley. Beautifully composed and thought out. I agree about the old V50.

PDM

[pdmoylan]

First of all, great images Nana. I was hoping someone else would post some images after yours because that is a hard act to follow. Your use of a wide angle is something I admire along with perfect compositions and wonderful tonal range.

So, here are a few images taken on a recent trip to the southwest. As you will notice this group of images is of Factory Butte near Hanksville, Utah. I have been stopping by this feature for years and generally have had little luck. This past winter I finally had some nice light and clouds. On two consecutive mornings, the light and clouds just kept on changing. So here are a few of the shots from the two mornings. All taken on an ebony 8x10 using Fuji Provia or Velvia.

Jim,

Factory Butte is a favorite due to the color/lighting contrast. Nice, all.

PDM

[Jerry Bodine]

Nice, intestine composition, I like it, that last one was interesting and looks almost illuminated by light

Stone, it IS illuminated by light !! What else would illuminate it?

[StoneNYC]

Stone, it IS illuminated by light !! What else would illuminate it?

Thought it was some odd sunset thing.

[alexn]

Sunset light is still light Stone.. Light is the only thing that lights things.. Otherwise they are dark :P haha

Beautiful image Harley... Stunning.

Heres one of mine I made a couple of days ago...

Chamonix 045N-2 + 90/8
Fomapan 100
1/4s @ f/22 - Orange filter.
Dev: Rodinal 1:50 - 6min 45sec @ 23°c (rotary)
Toned in PS.

[StoneNYC]

Sunset light is still light Stone.. Light is the only thing that lights things.. Otherwise they are dark :P haha

Beautiful image Harley... Stunning.

Heres one of mine I made a couple of days ago...

Chamonix 045N-2 + 90/8
Fomapan 100
1/4s @ f/22 - Orange filter.
Dev: Rodinal 1:50 - 6min 45sec @ 23°c (rotary)
Toned in PS.

Beautiful, and ... Photo luminescence

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Nana - There really are no words strong enough to quite describe the consistant flow of truly breathtaking work from you... You're shots with the 47XL are magnificent, so engrossing. I'd love to walk through an exhibition of your images printed large...

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Very beautiful Nana, I've made 4x5" cameras, your work is very nice.

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my handmade camera

Fantastic, your camera. Very well done!

[Nana Sousa Dias]

Geez Nana, do you ever take a bad photo? This is another hit.

Thanks, Jerry. Yes, I have thousands of them but I don't show them to nobody!

[Nana Sousa Dias]

+1 to all these comments your work Nana.

I hope to even be able to visit a seascape like this one day...nothing like it within thousands of miles of me afaik.

Thanks.