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End of the film. Contax III, Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 5cm 1:2 collapsible, Ilford Delta 100 @ 80, PMK 1:2:100 10" 24ºC.

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20 hours ago, elmarman said:

NO -- I held camera at waist level and 'guessed' if I had framed him up -- I DID ask the Old Soldier Poppy Collector to pose as i got him to hold out his collecting tin. 

I need to get braver!  I guess if you range-focus and use sunny-16 or auto mode then it's more doable...

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During my second visit to Tbilisi in February this year I revisited a few locations I had photographed last year, including this one from which I posted a few photos a while back shot during blue hour. This time I shot from a slightly lower point on the opposing hillside and a bit later in the evening.

This is the Tbilisi Central Mosque and the evocatively named Tabor Monastery of the Transfiguration up on the hill. Unfortunately I couldn't avoid including that ugly construction site :rolleyes: but at least it adds a certain type of brutalist mystery to the shot.

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53 minutes ago, philipus said:

...Congrats Mitch, I had a look at the images and found some I like a lot. I take it the very contrasty look was a stylistic choice?...

Thanks. Yes, while there is some variety in the book, the overall style is somewhat high contrast. It's very good print job, using quad-tone UV inks. I had no idea such rich, deep blacks could be achieved on uncoated paper (Munken Kristall Rough) — it's impossible to use glossy paper when there are so many foldouts, as it breaks and flakes at the surface and doesn't have a good feel to the fingers.
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1 hour ago, philipus said:

During my second visit to Tbilisi in February this year I revisited a few locations I had photographed last year, including this one from which I posted a few photos a while back shot during blue hour. This time I shot from a slightly lower point on the opposing hillside and a bit later in the evening.

This is the Tbilisi Central Mosque and the evocatively named Tabor Monastery of the Transfiguration up on the hill. Unfortunately I couldn't avoid including that ugly construction site :rolleyes: but at least it adds a certain type of brutalist mystery to the shot.

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Philip - this is an incredible shot! The DEPTH in this picture - even on an iPad screen it appears three dimensional. Remarkable.

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On 11/6/2019 at 1:29 AM, A miller said:

I started scanning the film that I shot in Central Park last Sunday morning and this is from the first batch.

It was during the "magic hour" just before sunrise.  I had a feeling of what I would get just knowing the tendencies of Ektar in this situation and given the 6+ minute exposure time (my iso was effectively 40 given the compensation for the center filter).  To me, this is a little like making lemonade out of "lemons."  The lemons being what normally would be considered the ugly blue cast in deep shadow areas that film often produces (particularly Ektar)  and also what normally would be considered ugly orange cast thrown off from artificial lighting.  I got a strong dose of each of these, but fortunately the strong colors are on opposite ends of the color wheel and thus complimentary.  

I have a "normal" version of this that I shot a little later in the morning after the sun rose that is in the scanner :)

The Lower Passage under the Bethesda Terrace, Central Park

Ektar, Technorama 617siii, 90mm Super Angulon XL

 

just wow ...

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Am ‎06‎.‎11‎.‎2019 um 01:29 schrieb A miller:

I started scanning the film that I shot in Central Park last Sunday morning and this is from the first batch.

It was during the "magic hour" just before sunrise.  I had a feeling of what I would get just knowing the tendencies of Ektar in this situation and given the 6+ minute exposure time (my iso was effectively 40 given the compensation for the center filter).  To me, this is a little like making lemonade out of "lemons."  The lemons being what normally would be considered the ugly blue cast in deep shadow areas that film often produces (particularly Ektar)  and also what normally would be considered ugly orange cast thrown off from artificial lighting.  I got a strong dose of each of these, but fortunately the strong colors are on opposite ends of the color wheel and thus complimentary.  

I have a "normal" version of this that I shot a little later in the morning after the sun rose that is in the scanner :)

The Lower Passage under the Bethesda Terrace, Central Park

Ektar, Technorama 617siii, 90mm Super Angulon XL

 

Fantastic Adam, so three-dimensional! The colorsreally  look very  good in this version.. The longer you look at the photo, the more details you find

vor 7 Stunden schrieb adan:

Milepost 390 - Tilted Windmill.

Mamiya 6, 50mm, red filter, TMax 400 in HC110.

Like a photo out of the 30-ies! Great!

vor einer Stunde schrieb philipus:

During my second visit to Tbilisi in February this year I revisited a few locations I had photographed last year, including this one from which I posted a few photos a while back shot during blue hour. This time I shot from a slightly lower point on the opposing hillside and a bit later in the evening.

This is the Tbilisi Central Mosque and the evocatively named Tabor Monastery of the Transfiguration up on the hill. Unfortunately I couldn't avoid including that ugly construction site :rolleyes: but at least it adds a certain type of brutalist mystery to the shot.


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I always wanted to visit this country. This photo is an additional reason for me to go there!

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By This River.

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Leica I / Elmar 5cm/3.5 uncoated 1933 / Kentmere 400 / Xtol

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19 hours ago, adan said:

Milepost 420 - Stolen Mile Marker

(The number "420" has cosmic significance in "Stoner Culture" - the potheads are always stealing these signs. The Highway Dept. tried using signs printed "Mile 419.99" - but they still get stolen. They've now just given up replacing them.)

Mamiya 6, 75mm Sekor G, TMax 400 in HC110.

Love this, Adan.  totally works for me.

19 hours ago, adan said:

Three options, you help me decide...

Milepost 360 - Limon, Colorado

All 50mm Sekor, TMax 400, etc.

I agree with Phil.  "For Sale" 👌

18 hours ago, adan said:

Milepost 410 - John Deere 12-Row Stalkmaster Corn Head on 9870 Combine Harvester

(I got to ride in this sucker - Sunday was a good day overall out on the Plains 6am - 6pm).

Mamiya 6, 50mm Sekor G, TMax 400, HC110

 

 

 

Really love this one, too.  It seems that the highlights in the distance may have been brought down.  Not sure whether this is really necessary - in fact the more details that can be seen in the giant tires the better, me thinks.

14 hours ago, philipus said:

Excellent Adam, as much as I like your in-your-face shots, I also think these types of slightly less intrusive street photos are great because they sort of show humans in their natural habitat. 

 

 

 

Thanks, Philip.  I totally agree with you.

14 hours ago, philipus said:

During my second visit to Tbilisi in February this year I revisited a few locations I had photographed last year, including this one from which I posted a few photos a while back shot during blue hour. This time I shot from a slightly lower point on the opposing hillside and a bit later in the evening.

This is the Tbilisi Central Mosque and the evocatively named Tabor Monastery of the Transfiguration up on the hill. Unfortunately I couldn't avoid including that ugly construction site :rolleyes: but at least it adds a certain type of brutalist mystery to the shot.


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Totally agree with Phil.  Really beautiful and well executed.  I, too, love the depth, clarity in the moon and deep shadows.

12 hours ago, AntonioF said:

just wow ...

Thanks, Antonio :) 

12 hours ago, benqui said:

Fantastic Adam, so three-dimensional! The colorsreally  look very  good in this version.. The longer you look at the photo, the more details you find

 

I appreciate that, Marc!

5 hours ago, benqui said:

M6, Ilford Delta 400, X-Tol (1:1), Apo 50

 

 

The dark grays give it an edgy vibe and I like how you used the angles in the scene - very good!

Also, can you please stop posting digital portraits in the "people" forum?? 😂

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vor 6 Stunden schrieb A miller:

The dark grays give it an edgy vibe and I like how you used the angles in the scene - very good!

Also, can you please stop posting digital portraits in the "people" forum?? 😂

Ha ,ha , Adam you are such a hardcore analog freak!!!! My old MM1 is the only remaining connection to digital photography and of course you have to rub salt into my wounds!!!😉😉 Sometimes it is interesting to compare portraits with film and the MM1. If I have strong contrasts, the results with the MM1 are really bad with blown hightlights (I hope this is the right translation) whereas  the same situation with film is very easy to handle and the results look much better. The only situation where I like the results with the MM1 are with low light and high ISO. 

Thanks for your encouraging words for my ANALOG portrait!!!

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Great and classic-looking shot, Marc. I've been meaning to ask, what do you use these photos for?

14 hours ago, benqui said:

M6, Ilford Delta 400, X-Tol (1:1), Apo 50

 

I started watching Stranger Things yesterday and the mood in that series matches well what I see/feel in these latest constructs. Really excellent stuff, Rog.

15 hours ago, Ernest said:

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M-A Summilux-M 50 BC Rollei Redbird, Portra 400, E100

Delightful, uncoated lenses really work very well with scenes like this.

17 hours ago, oldwino said:

By This River.

Leica I / Elmar 5cm/3.5 uncoated 1933 / Kentmere 400 / Xtol

Really well done, Adam. I like that you shifted it up a bit to catch more of that wonderful ceiling.

8 hours ago, A miller said:

This scene - which many will immediately recognize - is facing the opposite end of the lower passage under the Bethesda Court that I shared earlier this week.  I made use of the rise feature of the lens shift adapter that I have on my 90mm lens in order to raise the view so that more of the beautiful ceiling and less of the floor was shown (while keeping the verticals straight).  It is a beautiful room to be in and a central park favorite of so many new yorkers (and others).  I was happy to be able to get some Fall foliage in the background, which I think adds some interest.  I thought the Ektar handled the artificial and natural light inter-play very well.   

I could easily have captured this with my Hassy or 6x9 Linhof, but a substantial crop would have been involved.  With the 6x17 there is ZERO crop.  😛

I was thinking of going back this weekend with some B&W film.  Any suggestions?  I was thinking Delta 100 to smooth out the deep shadows and highlights and maximize the midtones.  I could, however, see a strong rendition with deeper blacks, perhaps with Tmax 100 or even Tri-X.  Thoughts?

Ektar 6x17

 

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View from the Chiado district of Lisbon. Contax III, Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 5cm 1:2 collapsible, Ilford Delta 100 @ 80, PMK 1:2:100 10" 24ºC. The shot shows a dark band at the top of the frame. The shutter needed more tension. Working well now.

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4 hours ago, benqui said:

Ha ,ha , Adam you are such a hardcore analog freak!!!! My old MM1 is the only remaining connection to digital photography and of course you have to rub salt into my wounds!!!😉😉 Sometimes it is interesting to compare portraits with film and the MM1. If I have strong contrasts, the results with the MM1 are really bad with blown hightlights (I hope this is the right translation) whereas  the same situation with film is very easy to handle and the results look much better. The only situation where I like the results with the MM1 are with low light and high ISO. 

Thanks for your encouraging words for my ANALOG portrait!!!

Marc , film in portrait is better than digital because you have natural grain (not coming artificially from software) and secondly if you compare both 

it lacks in digital one soul  ,without speaking about a flat side and sharpness of lines  !

Best H 

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On occasion, actually quite rarely, I receive a film or two to try out from some of our esteemed forum members. For the film in question I can't remember exactly who gave it to me,  but it was either Panama-Pete, or Fedora man. The film carried the dubious name Lomochrome Purple - though it is a C41 film. So I loaded it into my "extra" camera, the small but capable Rollei 35T. It proved to be an excellent choice of camera for this film, as the film itself is not quite as flexible in use as - say - the sadly departed Adox Colour Implosion. It is an experimental emulsion, that turns the beautiful colours of our environments into - well - purple tinted images. So luckily the Rollei 35T can be carried next to a Leica or two without taking up much space, the Leica's catering for the "real" photos, and the Rollei being used for the experiments. Anyway, the camera and film accompanied me last summer through some parts of southern France, and to give you an impression of its abilities, here are a few images... and a big thank you for the donor!

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Rollei 35T, Lomochrome Purple

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Here an image of a new building in Arles. Single colour input, single colour output...

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