Large Format Landscapes

[Gary Tarbert]

Harley,

I have "played" with it in Photoshop but I really could not come up with a look I liked. I can attribute most of that to my lack of expertise with black and white. Next time I am out there, I will have a few sheets of black and white with me and see if I can make it work.

Jim , Don't shoot B&W if you don't visualise that way , your images look great in color , That is your bag , i also agree with Harley , i see a B&W image in that shot , It is all about how we visualise our images . Cheers Gary

[Paul Cunningham]

This image will soon be hanging at Newspace in Portland. This is not a big deal however, as it will be part of the member gallery show and every member is invited to submit and display work. I did submit two images, and the curator selected this one (over a nude portrait taken in a workshop there.)

So naturally I'm thinking and rethinking the printing of this image. For the show, the only criteria is that the finished size must be no larger 16x20" (framed/mounted).

With that in mind, I'd like to ask for constructive comments on my treatment of the image. Of course there is no right or wrong, but you can perhaps help me see it in a different way.

Thanks in advance. Paul


As processed. 4x5 FP4+, 1/2sec, f/64, polarizer, 210mm. HC-110 monobath.




straight scan.

[Gary Tarbert]

Like the top one Paul , Find the treatment , has made the highlight areas more interesting

[Ken Lee]

I'd like to ask for constructive comments on my treatment of the image. Of course there is no right or wrong, but you can perhaps help me see it in a different way.

Thanks in advance. Paul

I find the darkened corners a bit too dark.

When taken too far this affect can spoil an otherwise lovely image by making it look contrived.

[Tin Can]

I prefer the top one as my eye stays central and on the subject.

Bottom my eye is looking all around.

But I think you need to judge at print size...

[Paul Cunningham]

Just to clarify, the image at bottom is straight out of the camera, so to speak.
It's not so much a question of one versus the other, but more a question of whether the treatment is effective and/or could be improved upon somehow.

Thank you Gary, Ken and Randy for your thoughts. I'm agreeing with all of you, I think.

[DennisD]

Paul,

Lovely image and rendition of the scan... A few thoughts since you asked.

The sky is a bit dark on the upper left, top and right side. However, the clouds are quite beautiful against the darkened sky. Perhaps just a bit less burning in the very dark areas will fix that.

IMHO, The center foreground could be slightly darker to complement the lower corners. This would lead the viewer deeper into the image toward the lake where you've maintained lighter tones. As-is, the immediate center foreground seems to be competing with that portion of land which is light toned and closer to the lake.

Regards,

Dennis

[Tin Can]

Just to clarify, the image at bottom is straight out of the camera, so to speak.
It's not so much a question of one versus the other, but more a question of whether the treatment is effective and/or could be improved upon somehow.

Thank you Gary, Ken and Randy for your thoughts. I'm agreeing with all of you, I think.

I knew bottom was straight and top modded.

busy curving my own pics...

I seldom give an opinion, but you politely asked for it.

[Paul Cunningham]

But I think you need to judge at print size...

An excellent point.

[Sirius Glass]

Here's my first home processed slide film (or color film for that matter). I used the Arista Rapid E-6 kit to develop it.

Just a shot of one of the lakes in my town.

Taken with a Zone VI 4x5 camera and Fujinon W 125mm F5.6 lens, using a 2 stop graduated ND filter. Shot on Velvia 100 and processed with Arista E-6 chemicals.

Lake Loveland - Velvia - 4x5 by Andrew Marjama, on Flickr



I'll add more as I have time to scan in the slides. I developed 6 sheets at once in a Jobo Daylight tank.

I have a weakness for sunrise or sunset slides with reflections. Kudos.