In a farmer's field

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Leica M2 & 35mm Summicron - Ilford XP2 & Yellow Green filter

[daveleo]

very nice set . . . testures all over the place !

[stuny]

Howard -

 

A lovely set, terrific detail, contrast, tonal range and composition.

[pauledell]

Howard,

 

An excellent series with great composition, lovely tones, detail and clarity. While they are all good, I like the third and fourth the most.

 

Paul

[Michael Hiles]

I like them all - but #2 sings. So does XP2. The technical quality is outstanding.

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Thanks everyone these did turn out as I hoped they would. After the initial scan they looked ok but seemed to lack the range of tones seen here. I used Lightroom to process them and started by trying to darken the sky using the gradation tool but as I started to drag it down the reduction in exposure began to bring out the detail and so I ended up applying it to the whole of the photos.

 

I started using XP2 because it could be processed as a C41 film but since then I've come to appreciate it for its ability to produce good results across a wide exposure range.

[wda]

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Howard, a rewarding location and you have brought us a good selection of pictures.

 

The tines in the first two shots look better against the sky. If you have the opportunity, you might try a low angle viewpoint and see what you can obtain. You could get a quite dramatic picture.

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Thanks. It struck me too that by perhaps lying down and moving in closer I could have obtained a more dramatic shot. I went past that field today but it's now full of sheep so any further shots will have to wait for another day.

[soleforeal]

Great series.

I enjoyed how each image brings you a step closer.

[phancj]

Beautiful geometry and executed with artistic mastery. Thanks for sharing your photos, and I love the look of film. Havent shot in film for ages, there is a demise of competent developing studios for film here is Asia. Sad. There is nothing quite like film, a more organic and realistic feel.

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Beautiful geometry and executed with artistic mastery.

 

Very, very kind. I can feel my head swelling now.

[Pintpot]

Great stuff Howard:D

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Thanks for all your kind comments but to put things in perspective here is what I think of them if I am being critical with them.

 

No1 The machine breaks the skyline something I usually try to avoid and there is too much bland sky.

 

No2 The left hand wheel of the machine tends to merge with the busy background, Could I have framed it to avoid this?

 

No3 Standard framing for a 'lead the eye into the picture shot'.

 

No4 A tight crop of a much larger scene which was needed to straighten up the window. In doing so I've lost the top of the wall. I could have avoided this if I'd seen this shot orignally.

 

I suppose there aren't many of us who are entirely happy with every shot and it least it is an incentive to go out again and try to improve.