semrich Posted January 23, 2007 Share #21 Posted January 23, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Andy, All are excellent and I agree the #3 edges the other two out, very well done. with pictures like these I can feel the pull even harder to add film to my learning curve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kuddel Posted January 23, 2007 Share #22 Posted January 23, 2007 Andy, my favorites are are the 2nd and the 1st. I like it to see the development of the depth between large foreground elements opening to the waste space in the background. The grain of the picture fits to the sand of the beach in a haptic sense. Regards, Andreas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotandcom Posted January 23, 2007 Share #23 Posted January 23, 2007 Congratulations, Andy. These are superb. Like most others, I think that No. 3 has a magical, almost other-worldly quality to it. Your initial inclination to abandon it is interesting, since so many have praised it. Why were you inclined to reject it? I think that these bear comparison to Rolo's work, which is high praise indeed. All the best, Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share #24 Posted January 23, 2007 Thanks everyone. Most encouraging Chris I don't scan all my negatives, or slides for that matter, and when I was looking at Nr 3 on the light box, I wasn't all that struck with it. However, I was looking for one which showed the flow of the sand in the wind, and decided that it was worth a go. Only when I got it into PS and started having a play, did I think it worth sharing here. When I get some time, I think I'll not only scan a few more from that morning, but maybe have another play with Nr 3. I have learned a lot from Rolo, that's for sure. He is most generous with his advice, both on and off-forum. The trick is not to be afraid of the dark... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter41951 Posted January 23, 2007 Share #25 Posted January 23, 2007 1 and 3 are quite brilliant! I love the way the scene is drawn on the film. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry Posted January 23, 2007 Share #26 Posted January 23, 2007 Andy, As long as there's a poll going here, I like the first shot and love the third one. All of them have a dreamy other-worldly quality. And who says grain is bad? (Just be sure to keep it out of the optics and gears.) Larry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted January 23, 2007 Share #27 Posted January 23, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Congrats Andy, these are outstanding. - Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambroving Posted January 24, 2007 Share #28 Posted January 24, 2007 Put me in the minority with Arfon John. Much prefer # 1 and wish it were shot on FP4 or similar so that there were less grain and richer shading and texture in the grasses. Like the way you framed it with the sky. Very promising. (Maybe I wish it were shot a little wider, maybe 35mm?) As for # 3, some interesting light there. I must not be a fence person. As Arfon said, put it all down to taste. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share #29 Posted January 24, 2007 William Thanks for your comments - as I said, I like Nr 1 too, otherwise I wouldn't have posted it. You can see what the weather conditions were like. Changing lenses or film was not an option. Your M5 would have stayed in its plastic bag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambroving Posted January 24, 2007 Share #30 Posted January 24, 2007 Your M5 would have stayed in its plastic bag Andy, Guess you haven't done Colorado and the American SW. Dust, dust, dust everywhere. Especially off-road. Learned the hard way. It's the reason for the plastic bags. It's also the reason I carry three bodies. Dust comes off in the hotel before the film comes out. Sand is nothing compared to this fine dust. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted January 24, 2007 Share #31 Posted January 24, 2007 I like the first one a lot. Very nice composition and I feel the grain rather enhances the sense of blowing sand, so is quite complimentary to the subject. The light quality in the third one is spectacular and well handled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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