Large Format Landscapes

[Corran]

The iconic Minnehaha Falls in NE Georgia. I took an 8x10 image here years ago, but have been meaning to shoot 4x5 so as to make larger prints. Very happy how the water flow turned out here. Shot with my Intrepid 4x5 mk4 and Nikkor 90mm f/8 on T-Max 100, a 2-second exposure and semi-stand developed in Pyrocat 1:1:100 for 22 minutes using the remaining solution after developing 4 rolls of 120. I used a very low tripod location to get the two large rocks on the left of the frame to line up in a V-shape without overlapping, and allowing the whitewater flowing into the corner to accentuate the foreground flow and turbulence.



PS: I have a box of 16x20 Ilford Art300 textured sg paper sitting here waiting for a good image. I'm wondering how this would look with that texture...

[faraz]

I've printed on Art 300 a lot. I've concluded that it works best on images with plenty of highlight and midtone, and less well on shadow biased images. With heavy black prints shadow detail is lost and its hard to light the print to avoid reflection due to the papers texture. Also ironically images with lots of texture work well, flat areas of tone tend to look patchy being compromised by the paper's texture

At a large 16x20 I expect your negative will print nicely (you might choose to dodge the foreground rock a little more to avoid too much black). As the paper size gets smaller the paper texture starts to compete with the detail.

I wish I could print 16x20! the largest my darkroom with accommodate (trays and washing) is 12x16

[Corran]

Thanks faraz! I've only printed on a pack of 5x7 Art300 I bought some time ago, which was interesting and I really liked it. Worked best for lighter-toned images which tracks with your comments.

I will give it a shot next time I'm able to get some print time in. 16x20 is my favorite size. I can print up to 20x24 here, but still want to go bigger. Just haven't had the cash to do it.

[Merg Ross]

Icefields Parkway, Alberta

FP4+/270mm G-Claron

[Ben Calwell]

Icefields Parkway, Alberta

FP4+/270mm G-Claron

That’s a beauty, Merg.

[Martin Aislabie]

Icefields Parkway, Alberta

FP4+/270mm G-Claron

That is spectacular.

It must look absolutely fabulous as a real print.

Martin

[Ulophot]

Wow, exceptional, Ben!

[Merg Ross]

Thank you, Ben and Martin. Re the Icefields Parkway photo, it is a scan of a silver print on Ilford Classic paper. The negative was developed in a Metol/Acetone formula.

[Pat Kearns]

Merg, I agree with Ben and Martin, the Icefields image is spectacular.

[MilamBardo]

Here's a Scottish themed one. My first Large Format shot outside so go easy on the criticism!

Foma 200

Messed around with tones in LR and PS, so apologies if this isn't really in keeping with what people normally do with B&W.