I like film...(open thread)

[wattsy]

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I staked out this shot but no need more drama in the sky/clouds.  Shall be back...

125th Street Amtrak Station, Harlem (sunrise) 

503cw, 250mm Superachromat, Ekar

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Agree with Keith that the sky is dramatic as it is (the colour of the sky is part of the 'drama'). It's a terrific photograph. My only niggle would be that the foreground features (especially the metal covering between the tracks in the lower middle) dominate a little. I don't like cropping (and it seems especially heinous to do it to a square) but I'd be tempted to chop off the lower portion up to the apex of that angled metal covering thing. Something like below.

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[wattsy]

Some more autumn colour.

 

[Guest JMF]

I staked out this shot but no need more drama in the sky/clouds.  Shall be back...

125th Street Amtrak Station, Harlem (sunrise) 

503cw, 250mm Superachromat, Ekar

going back-1.jpg

 

Another great shot, it's fine like it is for me , maybe on the bright side?

I played a little and made it a tad darker  . 

 

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Edited December 15, 2016 by JMF

[cwolffensperger]

Agree with Keith that the sky is dramatic as it is (the colour of the sky is part of the 'drama'). It's a terrific photograph. My only niggle would be that the foreground features (especially the metal covering between the tracks in the lower middle) dominate a little. I don't like cropping (and it seems especially heinous to do it to a square) but I'd be tempted to chop off the lower portion up to the apex of that angled metal covering thing. Something like below.

I actually disagree with you, in my opinion the curve of the steel thingy in the foreground just adds to the dynamic of the image, and the train. Also the sky is beautiful as it is I think, serene colors and clouds just stressing the train and the factory, not distracting the viewer. But then again, I might be wrong, and I'm sure you'll manage to bring out another wonderfull photograph when you go back there Adam!

 

 

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[A miller]

Very dynamic!  Does one really need more drama in the sky?  As shown the sky forms a gentle backdrop to the main subject.

  

Agree with Keith that the sky is dramatic as it is (the colour of the sky is part of the 'drama'). It's a terrific photograph. My only niggle would be that the foreground features (especially the metal covering between the tracks in the lower middle) dominate a little. I don't like cropping (and it seems especially heinous to do it to a square) but I'd be tempted to chop off the lower portion up to the apex of that angled metal covering thing. Something like below.

Well, i was hoping for more clouds and to possibly catch them in motion with streaks of colors. I was shooting pretty much due south from 125th street and, to give some context, the Metlife building (formerly the PanAm building) is on 45th street and the tall skinny 100+ apartment building is on 57th street. As i reflect on the shot i am thinking that the optimal time of the day would be sunset - or the golden hour before sunset - as the sun would be coming in from the right and illuminating the train rather than being hidden by the train.

 

Ian - thanks for your suggestion. I like the angle but on reflection agree that the image is a bit bottom heavy.

Here is the reframed version

 

What do people think (if i can impose)?

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[A miller]

Another great shot, it's fine like it is for me , maybe on the bright side?

I played a little and made it a tad darker  .

 

  

I actually disagree with you, in my opinion the curve of the steel thingy in the foreground just adds to the dynamic of the image, and the train. Also the sky is beautiful as it is I think, serene colors and clouds just stressing the train and the factory, not distracting the viewer. But then again, I might be wrong, and I'm sure you'll manage to bring out another wonderfull photograph when you go back there Adam!

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Thanks to you both. It is so great to get your opinions and thise of others. I will take them all in and when i get home tonight do some comparisons of the two framing versions to see what sits better for me.

 

Jean-Marc - i can always rely on you to add the needed but of drama that an image may be lacking. I will play around with the black points etc when i get home and see what improvements can be made along these lines.

 

Thanks again and would be happy for any other criticisms!

[Guest JMF]

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Thanks to you both. It is so great to get your opinions and thise of others. I will take them all in and when i get home tonight do some comparisons of the two framing versions to see what sits better for me.

 

Jean-Marc - i can always rely on you to add the needed but of drama that an image may be lacking. I will play around with the black points etc when i get home and see what improvements can be made along these lines.

 

Thanks again and would be happy for any other criticisms!

 

I also prefer the original framing. I played with the graduated ND filters in ACR mainly to help concentrate the view towards town which kind of saturated the clouds .

[wattsy]

Ian - thanks for your suggestion. I like the angle but on reflection agree that the image is a bit bottom heavy.

Here is the reframed version

 

 

 

Perhaps somewhere in between. Keep the square but just crop in a little of the left and bottom? 

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Or maybe just stick to the original.   The good thing about cropping is that it can make you look at your photo in a different light, so to speak. I find that in about 90% of cases the original ends up looking even better than it did before.

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[A miller]

I also prefer the original framing. I played with the graduated ND filters in ACR mainly to help concentrate the view towards town which kind of saturated the clouds .

  

Perhaps somewhere in between. Keep the square but just crop in a little of the left and bottom? 

Thank you both and i will play around with these thoughts when i get in front of my home computer

[philipus]

This is an absolutely superb photo Adam. It, as so many of your shots do, inspires me to get off my behind and think up, plan and execute shots rather than be this lazy opportunistic photographer that I so often am.

 

I really like it in square (what a surprise). I think the metal rail leads the eye into the frame and usefully steals attention from the simply aweinspiring wall of technology flying past on the left, that you've caught in a fantastically dramatic way. The train adds a surreal almost science fiction feel to the otherwise completely still landscape, much like scenes in movies where someone, like Spock or Marty McFly, would suddently woosh appear in the midst of normal reality to the great surprise of confused onlookers.

 

Incidentally, I'm happy to see you used the 250 for this, otherwise I would have wondered how you survived being so close to the tracks.

 

Overall a two thumbs up really cool well done type of shot. I look forward to see how you further develop the scene.

 

Philip

 

I staked out this shot but no need more drama in the sky/clouds.  Shall be back...

125th Street Amtrak Station, Harlem (sunrise) 

503cw, 250mm Superachromat, Ekar

going back-1.jpg

 

[philipus]

Here's a much more placid photo with a muted palette, shot in the centre of The Hague during the spring. The pond (though it is actually not a pond because it is linked to a creek) is the Hofvijver. Right across lies the Binnenhof, which houses parts of the Dutch parliament and government including the PM's office, as well the famous Mauritshuis museum (to the left outside view). 

 

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Edited December 15, 2016 by philipus

[wattsy]

Some more Autumn (you can probably guess I've had a few rolls back from the lab  ).

 

 

A local spinney.

 

 

 

Greensted church, a couple of miles or so further on from the above. This church is reputedly the oldest wooden church in the world but I'm not sure I believe it.

Edited December 15, 2016 by wattsy

[Guest JMF]

Some more Autumn (you can probably guess I've had a few rolls back from the lab  ).

 

 

 

A local spinney.

 

 

 

Greensted church, a couple of miles or so further on from the above. This church is reputedly the oldest wooden church in the world but I'm not sure I believe it.

 

A nicely preserved building !

Edited December 15, 2016 by JMF

[wattsy]

A nicely preserved building !

 

 It is though I think it is a little like "Trigger's broom" (the same broom even though it has had multiple new heads and handles) or the ship of Theseus.

[Stealth3kpl]

Some more Autumn (you can probably guess I've had a few rolls back from the lab  ).

 

Which lab?

Pete

[Keith (M)]

Which lab?

Pete

On the subject of Labs, over the last couple of weeks I have had results back from (1) MeinLab (Germany), (2) Canadian Film Lab and (3) Palm Lab Birmingham.

 

(1) & (2) were 35mm C41 dev & scan.  In both cases the scanned files are excellent, better than I could achieve in terms of resolution etc with my V700.  Very pleased with the results - albeit at a price.

(3) were E6 & C41 6x6cm & 6x9cm dev only.  Quick turnaround, inexpensive.  Excellent clean results, minimum effort needed to clone out dust spots etc.  Scanned at 3200dpi on my V700 and imported into LR CC - which is where the fun begins in trying to achieve a neutral colour balance, freedom from colour casts etc.  

 

For 120 roll film I will use Palm Lab again.  For 35mm C41 - the decision is more difficult. Mein Lab are decidedly quicker but a little more expensive.

 

Black & white?  Simples - I develop them at the kitchen sink, scan the same day, no colour balance problems!   

[A miller]

Thanks, Philip, for the excellent feedback.  I most certainly will be back with my next rendition of this scene.

 

 

This is an absolutely superb photo Adam. It, as so many of your shots do, inspires me to get off my behind and think up, plan and execute shots rather than be this lazy opportunistic photographer that I so often am.

 

I really like it in square (what a surprise). I think the metal rail leads the eye into the frame and usefully steals attention from the simply aweinspiring wall of technology flying past on the left, that you've caught in a fantastically dramatic way. The train adds a surreal almost science fiction feel to the otherwise completely still landscape, much like scenes in movies where someone, like Spock or Marty McFly, would suddently woosh appear in the midst of normal reality to the great surprise of confused onlookers.

 

Incidentally, I'm happy to see you used the 250 for this, otherwise I would have wondered how you survived being so close to the tracks.

 

Overall a two thumbs up really cool well done type of shot. I look forward to see how you further develop the scene.

 

Philip

 

This photo has a wonderful color palette.   This is what film is all about.

Here's a much more placid photo with a muted palette, shot in the centre of The Hague during the spring. The pond (though it is actually not a pond because it is linked to a creek) is the Hofvijver. Right across lies the Binnenhof, which houses parts of the Dutch parliament and government including the PM's office, as well the famous Mauritshuis museum (to the left outside view). 

 

Flickr

80 Planar Portra 400 (wet mount)

[A miller]

Here is one of my favorite compositions in all of Manhattan.  I have shot at this location many times before, but living here affords me the opportunity to keep returning to the place and trying different angles and perspectives.  I think I have now found me exact ideal spot that makes be giddy.  Now I just need some SKYFIRE under these clouds     I shall keep hitting it!!

 

Uneventful sunrise

SWC/M, Ektar 

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[gbealnz]

Perfect, and nice boulders too.

Gary