Large Format Landscapes

[Preston]

Beautiful image. Did you have any draw left on the bellows on your Tachi with the 300?

Thanks, Sam! I'd have to measure the exact amount of remaining bellows draw, but a rough guess would be about 10mm--not a whole bunch, for sure.

--P

[Heroique]

A Quiet Corner of the Forest.

Nice, Preston. Here’s another quiet moment, after emerging from the forest.

Two nights before, I was in those distant mountains – the William O. Douglas Wilderness.

The previous night, I pitched my tent on that nearby ledge.

And here I am now, on another ledge, looking back at where I’ve been – under contrast-bedeviled, early-afternoon sun; a considerable haze in the air; no near-interest subjects striking my fancy. Not really an ideal photographic moment. Or perhaps I was lacking inspiration . Yet, I was having so much fun being alone up here … in the quiet . I’ll return before the October snows fall.

Tachi 4x5
Fuji A 240mm/9
Ilford FP4+ (in HC-110 – Sol. B)
Lee 2-stop GND on image above tree tops
Epson 4990/Epson Scan

[msk2193]

Dear seabird,

I use to frame my internet images too, and I often wondered why I stopped...

For the moment, it is definitely too much work, but I would create the frame in PS, just to see what the final image might look like as a framed product, since this frame structure represents my framing material, except for the colour. The frame has a light silver and gold leaf tone to it, and the black inner bevel is cotton covered, which extends about one inch wide from the edge of the outer frame. I have framed my images this way for many, many years.

If you want my PS file, just let me know...

jim k

Jim, have you tried creating a PS "action" to automate the process?

[jim kitchen]

Dear Michael,

Actually, no I have not...

I probably should, but since I drifted away from that internet framing process because a few of my early images had very irregular length and width dimensions, I was continually forced to bound the internet image with different sized frames. Today, after becoming self-aware of what I should really do, to standardize my image sizes and my finished work, the automation process should be easier.

Thank you for the suggestion though.

jim k

[msk2193]

Jim,

As long as you work with strecthing the canvas, the action should work ith any image size. If I find some time later I will give it a try!

[jim kitchen]

Dear Michael,

Merci...

jim k

[msk2193]

Jim,

Actions made to work on layers and canvas will adjust to any image size. Here is the same action used on two very different photos...
Since it has been some years since I last wrote an action, this one came from the web and no rights are being violated here!

[jim kitchen]

Jim,

Actions made to work on layers and canvas will adjust to any image size. Here is the same action used on two very different photos...
Since it has been some years since I last wrote an action, this one came from the web and no rights are being violated here!

Merci...

I will send you my PSD, my frame gradient to have fun with, and my basic framing instructions to your email address...

jim k

[h2oman]

Two from wonderful Watchung Reservation in New Jersey.

George

I'm a bit late getting on this one, but I particularly like the first of those, George. Good work.

[h2oman]

A Quiet Corner of the Forest



Five Mile Creek, near Columbia, CA.

Tachihara 4x5
300 Nikkor-M
Astia 100-F

--P

Nice, Preston. The greens look perfect on my monitor. Before moving to Oregon (from Wyoming, New Mexico and Grand Junction, Colorado), that comment would be a bit suspect, but I know my greens now!