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Portra 400, Minolta TC-1

 

I like the different possibilities of "veiled" (and of course do not want to insult someone)

 

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Marc

 

 

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Adam,

 

Firstly, pan-f works fine, though I do think it never shows well on screen. I would like to see these in print. Also, colour, long term exposure etc. could add, at least to the first and third one, not so shure anout the second. Alternatively IR shots may be interesting depending on cloud coverage, but perhaps a dark red filter would do as well.

 

The choice of viewpoint depends a bit on your intentions. The first picture, notwithstanding the already meantioned fact that the nose of the poor statue is stuck (sort of) in the ceiling, is basically a documentary view, recording the scene in an objective way ( as far as that is possible. I love the initial quote in Sally Mann's book "Hold Still": The steady eyes of the crow and the camera's candid eye See as honestly as they know how, but they lie. -W.H.Auden). Perhaps using colour film, which would add colour contrast particularly wrt streaking car lights, as you mentioned, would add a story. As it is, I do miss something in that shot. 

 

The second picture is a much more personal view of a photographer, and makes good use of the wide angle perspective to emphasise the view the statue has. Also, here, the distinction foreground (feet) and background, is well used. I find it unfortunate however, that the head of the figure is painfully hitting the edge of the building behind, and, if possible, would try to find a viewpoint that separates the figure from the background even more. In 35mm, a 1.4/21 lens at 1.4 may be worthwhile trying to keep the buildings out of focus, in large format Scheimpflug may come to your help, but then I don't know the adjustment possibilities of your Linhof, nor the imaging circle of your lenses. 

 

The third picture is sort of a mixture of picture 1 and 2. It keeps the central perspective of the first picture, but adds the upward view of the second, albeit less pronounced. In my view it may gain if the figure was freestanding, now it supports itself by holding on to the building on the left, and also if the perspective was more extreme, similar to the direction you took in the second shot.

 

Best regards, and good light,

 

Christoph

 

 

Catching up on things here after being totally engrossed with my 'new' GW690II and the three films taken & dev'd this week.  So, to try and answer your question Adam.  #1 would work very well with your envisaged streaks of lights from the traffic.  #2 - not for me. The pose and the way his head is positioned is awkward.  I think #3 would be my preference if the weather provides a suitably colourful backdrop and an image could be taken with no traffic zooming past his feet, as that would be a distraction.  Just my two-pence worth!

Thanks Christoph and Keith - I really appreciate the extra time and effort to crystalize your thoughts on this.  This first initial run was fraught with framing challenges as the ground glass in my Linhof is only 6x7 and I need to guess at where the extra 2cm will be in the frame, which is not very brights at the edges.  This, coupled with the very awkward low position which brought about 1/3 of my body on Park avenue was something that didn't lend itself to being able to pay attention to where the head of the man fell, etc.  I was more just trying to get the frame level and include the feet and head.  But I obviously need to now strategize more about the particulars of the framing.  And I think I will take my Hassy SWC, for which I have a much brighter and clearer groundless prism finder.  Tomorrow might be a good weather conditions, so we will see...

Thanks again and I'm pumped to nail something!

 

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MP w/50mm Summicron on FP4+ in HC 110 H

 

 

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Hasselblad SWC on Acros in HC110 H

 

Michelle

 

Dave/Michele - among my favorites from you.  Really soulful.

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Some recent half term snaps from Bournemouth. AgfaVista 200 and 35 Summicron ASPH.

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Purbeck Hills beyond the pier

Very nice, Ian. I particularly like the first one in conveying a powerful sense of presence. The colours work well with what looks like a cool, brisk seaside day.

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Anonymous New Yorkers, continued.....

M-A, 28mm summaron, Portra 400

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(1) Beech trees in silhouette. Another from the first roll of Acros 100 in my GW690II.

(2) Distant views.  Looking east from the Ridgeway ancient long-distance route.  Same roll of film.

Your GW690II shots are causing tremors in my wallet, Keith. The landscapes are beautiful, and the village scenes confirm the capabilities (at least in your hands). Please keep posting more shots from an experience you are obviously enjoying.

Thank you.

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Sydney Cactii (M6 w/ 35mm Summicron - Neopan Acros 100)...

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First you take in the view...

 

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Rollei 35RF, Sonnar 2.8/40HFT, Portra 160

 

 

 

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... then you focus in on the details ...

 

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Rollei 35RF, Color Heliar 2.5/75, Portra 160

 

 
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... and more details

 

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Rollei 35RF, Color Heliar 2.5/75, Portra 160
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Very nice set, Christoph - Thank you.

 

Here is the ever-changing view from my abode (M6 w/ 35mm Summilux - Tri-X)...

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