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The famous "Pont de Arts" shot last year with Ilford HP5

The Eiffel tower is in background at right :)

 

Leica M7-28 Summicron Asph

Nikon Coolscan 5000

 

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Hi Henry, it's a photo of the side of one of those fast ferries. I was actually in a car when I saw the image, so I pulled up, opened the window and took the picture.

 

Philip I like the first much

For the second picture taken from the boat ?

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That said, when I photograph I try to use the constraints imposed by a particular film/camera format to find the most appealing composition. I find that this is a good way to improve how I see images when I look around. But, if I discover in post that a composition didn't work, then I won't stand on principles and leave the photo as is but rather crop to improve it.

 

I use the constraints of the 24x36 format and compose my pictures accordingly. I like working within constraints and I like the 2:3 ratio - I think it works best for my sense of visual balance. 2:3 is close to the golden ration of about 1:1.6, which is naturally pleasing. I will crop slightly if something appears in the frame that is unintended and disturbing. I am not doctrinaire against cropping, but I think that if I didn't get it right when I was seeing the picture before raising the camera to my eye, I likely won't improve it with scissors. But to each, his own. Here`s to best possible pictures.

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Thanks Michael for this interesting comment :)

 

 

"Les Bouquinistes" :)

Banks of Seine river

Paris  Nov 2015

 

 

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Street photos with Kodak Gold

I like these colors and you ?

 

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Vietnam :)

 

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Street photos with Kodak Gold

I like these colors and you ?

 

MP - 35 LA

 

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Vietnam :)

 

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the colors in the first are very nice.

 

My late father used Kodak Gold...

Our frig was always filled with it...

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Paris :) , the docks and barges , classic theme drawn by impressionist painters

taken from Pont des Arts

 

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Ilford HP5 400 Isos

M7-35 Summilux Asph

 

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These photos were taken last year in November 2015 on a sunny day, luckier than the day of the New year 2016

where it was cold and gray and  where I photographed with Kodak TX.

 

 

I don't think you can go wrong with HP5. It is a great film for the winter.

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Thanks Adam for watching and for your kind comment :)

 

It's a great people, hardworking and friendly
 

The bike multi-purpose, here chickens and ducks in the air :D
These photos were taken from our 4x4 all terrain during one of my humanitarian missions,

the first in this country !

This is a colorful country and it is a shame not to shoot in color, but b&w is fine too

 

 

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Kodak Gold 100 continuation

MP-35

 

 

The color is between Portra 160 and 400 IMHO

Agree with me ? :D

The color of the skin is faithful

 

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and more . ...

 

The clarity in these and other images on this site (as well as some of my own) never fails to surprise me.  When I returned to film, must be 2 years now, I must have expected grainy and fuzzy images after using digital for several years. But the clarity and detail you can get with film is up there with digital and, you get that unique film look as well.

 

I am really enjoying this thread.

 

Conwy Castle - Kodak Portra 160 with M7. My first attempt at C41 processing. It was not as scary as I first imagined. Though on my second attempt I poured the bleach first then the developer ... 

 

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24199997290_6c9c357c0f_o.jpgHütten by -Ric Capucho-

 

 

What we need now is yet more foggy trees shot on XP2.

 

What can I say? Been foggy around here lately. When yer got lemons, make lemonade.

 

Oh, and another square crop because the boathouse to the right didn't quite work its way into the composition as I'd imagined.

 

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Hello Steve,

 

Nice series of photos of New York.

 

Even without your mentioning it, it is easy to see that these photos were taken with a 90mm lens: These are more or less text book examples of what a 90mm lens is known for; Taking away distracting foreground. Removing unwanted sides & top. Allowing for a more or less normal perspective. While concentrating on the subject of interest within a scene.

 

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Michael

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I'm not up to stomping around outside today, so I pestered Isabelle Adjani until she let me take her photo.

 

Chamonix 10x8, Kenthene grade 2 glossy RC paper, Nikkor-M 300mm/f9, exposed at f32, five seconds preflash through a sheet of white paper, then 15 seconds of the subject, Ilford Multigrade developer, Epson V850 scan:

 

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Egoïste by chrism229, on Flickr

 

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The clarity in these and other images on this site (as well as some of my own) never fails to surprise me.  When I returned to film, must be 2 years now, I must have expected grainy and fuzzy images after using digital for several years. But the clarity and detail you can get with film is up there with digital and, you get that unique film look as well.

 

I am really enjoying this thread.

 

Conwy Castle - Kodak Portra 160 with M7. My first attempt at C41 processing. It was not as scary as I first imagined. Though on my second attempt I poured the bleach first then the developer ... 

 

attachicon.gifKodak160_29Aug20150016.jpg

DG, I agree with your remark at 200%.

 

For your development it's fine for me

Color is nice stone , boats ...

At what temperature you work 38°C or 30°C ?

Kit Tetenal or other brand ?

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I'm not up to stomping around outside today, so I pestered Isabelle Adjani until she let me take her photo.

 

Chamonix 10x8, Kenthene grade 2 glossy RC paper, Nikkor-M 300mm/f9, exposed at f32, five seconds preflash through a sheet of white paper, then 15 seconds of the subject, Ilford Multigrade developer, Epson V850 scan:

 

24609436475_8dd5944424_c.jpg

Egoïste by chrism229, on Flickr

 

Chris

Very nice picture . If i understand you use a flash for this picture isn't ?

directly or sideways ? or is the print ?

Isabelle is one of my favorite actor  :)

Beautiful girl

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Hello Steve,

 

Nice series of photos of New York.

 

Even without your mentioning it, it is easy to see that these photos were taken with a 90mm lens: These are more or less text book examples of what a 90mm lens is known for; Taking away distracting foreground. Removing unwanted sides & top. Allowing for a more or less normal perspective. While concentrating on the subject of interest within a scene.

 

Best Regards,

 

Michael

We are now two persons who love fog

Welcome to the fog's club :)

Nice rendering of fog through Ilford XP2

Ah the grains of film are useful for microdroplets of fog

Thanks for sharing Ric

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Henry

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I'm not up to stomping around outside today, so I pestered Isabelle Adjani until she let me take her photo.

 

Chamonix 10x8, Kenthene grade 2 glossy RC paper, Nikkor-M 300mm/f9, exposed at f32, five seconds preflash through a sheet of white paper, then 15 seconds of the subject, Ilford Multigrade developer, Epson V850 scan:

 

24609436475_8dd5944424_c.jpg

Egoïste by chrism229, on Flickr

 

Chris

beautiful, Chris.  You put my NYC lab to shame with your film processing skills.

How do you like that 8x10 camera?  It is a Chinese brand, right?  I have seen it advertised and people seem to like it.

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Henry, I used two continuous fluorescent lights, each with three CFT bulbs. If you ever get a chance to look at EgoÏste you should—there have been 17 issues since 1977, the last in January 2015 (currently selling for 129 Euros on amazon.fr!). As you can see, it is huge, printed on thick exhibition type paper and full of wonderful photographs. I only have two issues, this one and one full of Avedon portraits. Read more here - caution, nude photos so perhaps not at work!

 

Adam, I like it very well. I have their 4x5 too. A bit nicer and slightly more expensive than the Shen Hao. Paper negatives with 10x8 paper are such fun! I take a couple, tray develop them under a safelight, go and take a couple more with exposure adjusted and so on. I call this slow-motion chimping! This is the sixth shot, but it occupied my morning and allowed me to treat myself to a beer when finished.

 

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Henry, I used two continuous fluorescent lights, each with three CFT bulbs. If you ever get a chance to look at EgoÏste you should—there have been 17 issues since 1977, the last in January 2015 (currently selling for 129 Euros on amazon.fr!). As you can see, it is huge, printed on thick exhibition type paper and full of wonderful photographs. I only have two issues, this one and one full of Avedon portraits. Read more here - caution, nude photos so perhaps not at work!

 

Adam, I like it very well. I have their 4x5 too. A bit nicer and slightly more expensive than the Shen Hao. Paper negatives with 10x8 paper are such fun! I take a couple, tray develop them under a safelight, go and take a couple more with exposure adjusted and so on. I call this slow-motion chimping! This is the sixth shot, but it occupied my morning and allowed me to treat myself to a beer when finished.

 

Chris

very interesting.  you probably could sell your photo to Leica as I'm sure it can printed quite massively and it is full of nostalgia, which could come in handy for Leica.  For example, in last month issue of LFI magazine there was a 3 or 4 page article on the Leica IIIg camera, going back to the history of the camera (it post-dated the M3 and represented the pinnacle of all of the Barnacks) and going into all of its features.  No doubt that someday a similar article will be written on the legendary M2...

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