Large Format Landscapes

[Barry Kirsten]

5. Vine stems on forest floor. (FP4 at ASA50, Kodak 10" Commercial Ektar, D7 developer.)

6. Mountain Clematis on log. These wonderful plants climb and scramble over everything and are a truly beautiful sight. (FP4 at ASA50, 480mm Apo Ronar.)

7. Morinda jasminoides, Jasmine Morinda. Another example of botanical diversity in temperate rainforests. This one in Lind National Park. (TXP at ASA160, 10" Commercial Ektar, HC110 1+15.)

8. Forest Regrowth. Three years after the 1983 fires in the area, this patch of bush is regenerating nicely. But it takes time. Fire-killed trees remain standing as stark reminders of what has passed. (FP4 at ASA64, 10" Commercial Ektar, D7 Pyro.)

[ShugPug]

I've now realised how wide the 90mm is on a 4*5... My shadow definitely wasn't supposed to be in this shot of the Red Rock Conservation Area. Sir on Fomapan 100.



20200224-Red_Rock_and_Overlook (5 of 6) by Alex Morrison, on Flickr

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[CreationBear]

My homage to a once beautiful country.

A great project--I've not experienced such total devastation, but we recently lost a few thousand acres of old growth here in the Smoky Mountains in a watershed I know well. As you say, it's all a bit depressing when viewed from a human time horizon, but I hope you'll find cause for optimism in the upcoming years.

[Ben Calwell]

[QUOTE=Barry Kirsten;1539528]5. Vine stems on forest floor. (FP4 at ASA50, Kodak 10" Commercial Ektar, D7 developer.)

6. Mountain Clematis on log. These wonderful plants climb and scramble over everything and are a truly beautiful sight. (FP4 at ASA50, 480mm Apo Ronar.)

7. Morinda jasminoides, Jasmine Morinda. Another example of botanical diversity in temperate rainforests. This one in Lind National Park. (TXP at ASA160, 10" Commercial Ektar, HC110 1+15.)

8. Forest Regrowth. Three years after the 1983 fires in the area, this patch of bush is regenerating nicely. But it takes time. Fire-killed trees remain standing as stark reminders of what has passed. (FP4 at ASA64, 10" Commercial Ektar, D7 Pyro.)

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Beautiful set. Thanks for posting them.

[Steven Ruttenberg]

I've now realised how wide the 90mm is on a 4*5... My shadow definitely wasn't supposed to be in this shot of the Red Rock Conservation Area. Sir on Fomapan 100.



20200224-Red_Rock_and_Overlook (5 of 6) by Alex Morrison, on Flickr

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I like this one.

[Steven Ruttenberg]

Grand Canyon North, Surise Storm at Point Imperial. Portra 160, 75mm, 3 stop reverse grad nd. I'm not happy with the yellow and red sun highlights. I have a couple other versions of this. I may go back and just clone out since this is art and not documentary.

[Mark Darragh]

Great to see those images, Barry. I've spent many days on the Errinundra Plateau and surrounding forests. Grant Da Costa and David Tatnall's work in Gippsland in the 80's were one of my major inspirations for getting into photography seriously and shooting Large Format.

It's been heartbreaking to see the impact of the fires throughout East Gippsland, let alone the rest of the east coast.

Looking forward to seeing what else you have in the archives

All the best,
M

[Peter Lewin]

Steven, I find almost all of your Canyon shots wonderful. The "problem" I have is that the critiques, and your own concerns, seem to concentrate on post-processing (color balance in PhotoShop or similar). The images themselves are great!

[md-photo]

Steven, I find almost all of your Canyon shots wonderful. The "problem" I have is that the critiques, and your own concerns, seem to concentrate on post-processing (color balance in PhotoShop or similar). The images themselves are great!

Agreed! Steven's images are a always a pleasure to look at. I actually don't mind the yellow streak - just a reminder the sun's somewhere beyond the horizon.

[Steven Ruttenberg]

Steven, I find almost all of your Canyon shots wonderful. The "problem" I have is that the critiques, and your own concerns, seem to concentrate on post-processing (color balance in PhotoShop or similar). The images themselves are great!

Perhaps I spend too much time worrying about that. I tend to point out what I find wrong to me even though it may be fine.