Large Format Landscapes

[Michael Graves]

Mad River Headwaters

[Jan Pedersen]

Mad River Headwaters

Very nice Michael. Wonderful tonality.

[Pfiltz]

Pfiltz,

Your "Somewhere in Seattle" photo actually was made on the other side of Puget Sound out on the north Olympic Peninsula. That's the pier at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center at Fort Worden State Park here in PT. The land in the background is Whidbey Island, and the water is Admiralty Inlet, which is the official beginning of Puget Sound. You obviously made this photo in the summer--the white roof is from bird poop which doesn't get washed off by the rain during our usual summer drought. The clouds on the horizon that day would have hidden the panorama of the Cascade Mountains from Mt. Baker on the left to Mt. Ralnier on the far right. I hope you got up on Artillery Hill in the park to photograph the massive old coast defense artillery positions there in the state park. Built immediately after the Spanish-American War, those positions, along with three other nearby Army forts, guarded the entrance to Puget Sound--until, of course, airplanes made them obsolete. Hope you enjoyed your stay in Port Townsend!

Keith

Thanks Keith. Yep, everything you mentioned rings a bell. Of course, to me, we were just driving from one direction on day, to another the next day. I do remember some of the details you listed above now.

We did get to the Artillery Hill, you mentioned as well.

The images were taken approx 3 weeks ago. A question though. On the roof, why do they just use it on the left side of the building -vs- all over the roof? There were no trees over the left side so I can rule out roosting.

Anyhoo, I do remember using a red filter for that shot too.

If I had it to do over, or I will the next visit up that way, I'll document more about my shooting techniques via my iPad, so I can reference that along with how the neg turned out.

[golea.cristian]

Thanks for,
For me it is important to get a good negative that i can process it in the 3'rd step
So, some processing was indeed done after scanning

[Holdenrichards]

Mad River Headwaters

good eye Michael Graves!

[Holdenrichards]

1903 Eastman View No. 1
Symmar S 240mm
Arista Edu 100

[EOTS]

She is a beauty! Wonderful light and colors

Thanks Harley!

[Keith Fleming]

Pflitz,

I think the pigeons choose that end of the building (on its west side) because it is somewhat more protected from the prevailing wind that comes from the southeast. The nesting site is under the deck of the pier. After some weeks without rain, and especially during the unusually long drought we've had this summer, the smell from the roof of the Marine Science Center and other buildings nearby can be rather rank. The November rains take care of the problem.

For planning purposes, the best time to photograph in PT in the summer is early morning when the air is still. Later, the rising warm air inland pulls cool breezes down the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and these sometimes are strong. There's lots to photograph in town, including many fine old Victorian homes and the marina area, plus lots of shopping and fine restaurants. Just don't try swimming--the water is only about 51 degrees fahrenheit in summer, and fingers and limbs start getting numb after only a few minutes. Local kayakers use the local swimming pool to practice getting back into their boats quickly after capsizing--it's a life or death skill.

Keith

[cpercy]

"pool creek"

Pool creek, just up from the low water bridge, across from whispering cave, echo park, dinosaur national monument.
This is a spring fed creek that I have never seen dry even in years of drought. It runs right along the base of the cliff wall and is one of the most lovely places imaginable to spend a hot afternoon.
There are 5000 year old native american petroglyphs (not in photo) about 25 feet up on some of these 800 foot tall canyon walls so I would guess about 25 feet of erosion every 5000 years, not bad.



pool creek wall by Clay Percy, on Flickr

[Mark Stahlke]

Here is one from Colorado's Holy Cross Wilderness. Printed at 24x30 on matte paper the feels like I could step into it.
Gawd, it's painful to take a nice 4x5 slide and crush it down to a little jpeg.

Tachihara 4x5, Nikkor-M 200mm, Velvia