I like film...(open thread)

[stray cat]

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Here comes one from the Berlin underground:

 

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Minilux - Cinestill 800T

 

 

This is just so.... cinematic, James. Using cinema film works a treat and having such a great perspective, especially with such an interesting group of people - as if they're from casting central - reading and waiting in the foreground; this is a wonderful picture.

[stray cat]

And this is the way that I saw it..........one thing I noticed. See that lump of concert beside the tree trunk. When I composed that I thought I had turned the camera away so that it wasn't in the frame, I guess I forgot or got confused with the picture being back to front on the ground glass......wally

 

Neil

 

This comparison teaches me a lot, Neil. It's like theory put into practise, and the results are clear. The picture came up really well in the end.

 

Love the vase story, too. I think we've all been there.

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The River Dee, Llangollen, Wales.

Portra 400/35 Summilux.

[Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS]

The back up vase.........now lets see if I can get a similar effect in the dark room

 

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[honcho]

The River Dee, Llangollen, Wales.

Portra 400/35 Summilux.

Takes me back to my white water kayaking days when the Dee at Llangollen was open on some winter days to paddlers.  It was a nice run down from The Chain Bridge, through the Serpent's Tail to Town Falls.  We never had the benefit of GoPros back then, just good memories of a lot of fun. 

 

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[A miller]

Gentlemen - Sincere thanks for everyone who took the time to provide feedback.  It is extremely valuable.  I think my keeper is going to be the Velvia 50, very slightly touched as per the attached (which slightly tweaked out the indigo cast in the blue).  My thinking is along the same lines as Jean-Marie in that I like the "pop art" feel to it.  It really stands out relative to the thousands of other similar (digital) photos taken of this subject.  Thanks again.  You guys are the best.

Adam,

Nice, an interesting sculpture indeed. For me #4 stands out. It seems to best show the scale, and the use of your ND filter does its part, particularly with the schematic figures on the left bottom of the sculpture. So rather than eliminating the people, to me they aid to put the sculpture in context. As to the use of film, ektar to me too is clearly the preferrable option.

Rgds

C.

 

 

I really like all of them, but the Velvia colors I prefer. Last August I was for the first time in my life in NYC. My favorate place was, where you shooted the pictures

 

 

Adam , perhaps a bit more vivid with Velvia vs Ektar and also a bit more contrast specially the statue

But I prefer the blue of the sky with Ektar

Thanks for posting

Henry

 

 

I think I prefer this one, Adam. The first one is nice too. I prefer it to no. 2 because of is cleaner composition (like the sign at the lower right which intrudes imho). But no. 4 is the most interesting one to me.

 

I think I would have tried to have more people in front of the balloon (not easily achievable, I admit) and just a little bit shorter shutter time to get a stronger blurred effect. I've always liked Alexey Titarenko's blurry work so that may affect my opinion.

 

Technically, so exposure-wise and scanning-wise, they're all fantastic.

 

br

Philip

 

 

These two are my favorites from the series, I especially like the one with the dark background, which separates the ballerina nicely from the surroundings. The only small downside in the Velvia shot with the complete Rockefeller Center in the background is the fact, that some parts of the Ballerina are cut off.

 

 

It's the Ektar for me, Adam. Great series.

 

 

The Velvia! It pops more than the Ektar.

 

 

@ Adam: The Velvia is more flashy /pop art like. I like both - it depends on what one is looking for.

@ Henry : I do not plan at all selling        these cameras - how could I ? I need them all the time...

Here's a pic from January 2017. Leica IIIf / Kodak Tri-X 400

Scan from negative, not from a print. I know, it would be better without the ground that can be seen on the left. But it is the entire photo this way.

Jean-Marie

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Simply sublime earth tones, Henry.  Doesn't get much better than this.

During my humanitarian mission in  Laos 2015

 

 

Kodak Portra 400-Leica M7-35 Summilux Asph

 

 

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Best

Henry

 

Excellent, James.  

Here comes one from the Berlin underground:

 

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Minilux - Cinestill 800T

 

A wow composition, Wayne.  Love it.

CL, 40 Summicron C, Arista 200

 

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[A miller]

The back up vase.........now lets see if I can get a similar effect in the dark room

 

Neil - I applaud your perseverance.  Are you going to stick with the hassle and irritation long enough to actually get usable results that are superior than what you can get from your film Hassy....? Big question for me.  Look forward to finding out.

 

I will also say that I am amazed at how many resident developer and wet printing experts we have in this thread.  And you all are so generous with your insights and time.  Truly a treasure!

[A miller]

I found another color rendition of one of my favorite scenes...

SWC, Ektar

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[Wayne]

I found another color rendition of one of my favorite scenes...

SWC, Ektar

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I cannot get enough of this scene. The water, I understand; but I am amazed by surreal appearance of the buildings. Is it, in any degree, related to the movement of light angle across the planes of the building surfaces?

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Neil - I applaud your perseverance.  Are you going to stick with the hassle and irritation long enough to actually get usable results that are superior than what you can get from your film Hassy....? Big question for me.  Look forward to finding out.

 

I will also say that I am amazed at how many resident developer and wet printing experts we have in this thread.  And you all are so generous with your insights and time.  Truly a treasure!

 

Adam

I have just finished doing a wet print of that backup vase.......10 x better than the digitised copy I posted earler. Once its finished getting washed and hung out to dry I will scan it and post it..............

Just like what you said, its amazing the amount of college on this forum, and the silliness of the folks on here to share that knolloge 

Neil

[Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS]

I found another color rendition of one of my favorite scenes...

SWC, Ektar

Jersey.jpg

Amazing shot.........where is it??

[A miller]

Thanks, Wayne.  I think the appeal of this vantage point is the symmetry of the lower Manhattan skyline split by the Freedom Tower, as well as beaming golden sunsetting light that shimmers off of the glass of the buildings.  There are endless possibilities!

I cannot get enough of this scene. The water, I understand; but I am amazed by surreal appearance of the buildings. Is it, in any degree, related to the movement of light angle across the planes of the building surfaces?

 

Thanks, Neil.  I was in New Jersey.  

Amazing shot.........where is it??

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Takes me back to my white water kayaking days when the Dee at Llangollen was open on some winter days to paddlers.  It was a nice run down from The Chain Bridge, through the Serpent's Tail to Town Falls.  We never had the benefit of GoPros back then, just good memories of a lot of fun. 

 

 

Thanks for the video link, very cool to see the mill from the river perspective, it must have been pretty bloody fresh in Winter I'd imagine! 

My kayaking experience in the UK was limited to the River Brue (in Somerset), more of a 'green water' exercise  Glad the shot brought back some good memories for you.

I have a fair few more from beautiful Llangollen and up to the Pontcysyllte Viaduct to share, slowly working my way through uploading them.

 

This is the Corn Mill from the other side, HP5+, some lens or other - looks like 50mm Summilux pre-ASPH maybe.

 

Having been away from home for over a decade now, I do miss British double yellow lines, no lane too small.

Australia is awash with road signs every 10 yards, along with the overhead power lines, it's a constant annoyance for photography.

[stray cat]

Never a truer word spoken, Coogee! Lovely pictures of the English countryside, too.

 

Adam - you make it look easy, and I know it's not. These are beautiful, these scenes from New Jersey. Just stunning.

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[Hardster]

Some pages ago there where some pictures of the Berlin Wall, which brought back memories of an exiting time. I'm unaware, if I showed the following pic on this thread before, so it may be a repeat. It shows the Berlin Wall at the later "East Side Gallery" in 1990. As you can see, the painting came just to life:

 

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Can't remember the camera or the film, probably a simple P&S with ORWO film

 

Thank you James.

 

I recently returned from Berlin and to see this very famous graffiti "Bruderkuss" when it was being created is poignant. When I excitedly saw it I was saddened that a barrier fence had to be erected to protect it and the other wonderful art from graffiti vandals.

 

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[Doc Henry]

Bit pricey, here;s one that i stand developed the negative HP5 @iso800 then enlarged my split grade way

 

 

Nice Archie Gary , position like a king

It's HP5 Ilford

Best

Henry

[Doc Henry]

50 shades of green:

 

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Minilux - Cinestill 800T

 

Superb green scale in color

It seems good thi Minilux James it gives nice pictures as a very light and practical camera

Best

Henry

[Doc Henry]

Just found some from an afternoon at Eyam where most of the villagers died of the plague which was brought in on a carpet from London

M4P, 21mmF4, HP5

 

Eyam hall shot through the bars of the gate

 

 

I dismissed this shot but just looed at it again and really like the shadows of the gate

 

 

Very nice framing Gary and nice b&w tone too

Rg

Henry

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[Doc Henry]

@ Adam: The Velvia is more flashy /pop art like. I like both - it depends on what one is looking for.

@ Henry : I do not plan at all selling        these cameras - how could I ? I need them all the time...

Here's a pic from January 2017. Leica IIIf / Kodak Tri-X 400

Scan from negative, not from a print. I know, it would be better without the ground that can be seen on the left. But it is the entire photo this way.

Jean-Marie

Thank you JM for posting this tree picture. Yes , me too I keep all my cameras never have idea to sell !

 

Really superb black with nice definition . TX can also gives a "soft" image according to your shot

Regards