Guest )-( Posted February 20, 2017 Share #541 Posted February 20, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Summer sizzle, HP5+ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 20, 2017 Posted February 20, 2017 Hi Guest )-(, Take a look here Life is a beach! [Group thread]. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Guest )-( Posted February 20, 2017 Share #542 Posted February 20, 2017 Heroic pose, HP5+ 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest )-( Posted February 20, 2017 Share #543 Posted February 20, 2017 Geezers, Delta 400 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest )-( Posted February 20, 2017 Share #544 Posted February 20, 2017 Shaded service, HP5+ 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest )-( Posted February 20, 2017 Share #545 Posted February 20, 2017 Big stretch, Delta 400 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest )-( Posted February 20, 2017 Share #546 Posted February 20, 2017 A very fine hat, Delta 400 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest )-( Posted February 20, 2017 Share #547 Posted February 20, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Two's company, Delta 400 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest )-( Posted February 20, 2017 Share #548 Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) Dot to dot, Delta 400 I'll stop there for now! living by the beach, I end up with a lot of beach life shots... I've been going through a real recent phase with HP5+ looking overdeveloped? 'Summer sizzle' and 'Shaded service' above - way more grain/less sharpness than i'd think reasonable with Sunny 16 and HP5+ and not at all what I was after. I'm still searching for a film + dev combination that suits, especially the harsh contrasty light we have here (in Australia.) Delta 400 and Ilfosol 3 seems better, I'm losing faith in HP5+ for this scenario, especially (in my hands) with DDX. I'm thinking of trying Rodinal out with Delta 400 but would gladly take any advice. Edited February 20, 2017 by coogee 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest )-( Posted February 20, 2017 Share #549 Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) One last one (sorry!) again with HP5+ and DDX and again way too much grain/not sharp enough (excuse the sloppy sky stain from the rinse) Moi? Edited February 20, 2017 by coogee 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph_d Posted February 20, 2017 Share #550 Posted February 20, 2017 Coogee, Grain or not, I like the mood of your series. As to your film-dev quest, see pm (don't want to clutter Adams thread). Rgds Christoph 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share #551 Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) Dot to dot, Delta 400 I'll stop there for now! living by the beach, I end up with a lot of beach life shots... I've been going through a real recent phase with HP5+ looking overdeveloped? 'Summer sizzle' and 'Shaded service' above - way more grain/less sharpness than i'd think reasonable with Sunny 16 and HP5+ and not at all what I was after. I'm still searching for a film + dev combination that suits, especially the harsh contrasty light we have here (in Australia.) Delta 400 and Ilfosol 3 seems better, I'm losing faith in HP5+ for this scenario, especially (in my hands) with DDX. I'm thinking of trying Rodinal out with Delta 400 but would gladly take any advice. Hi Coogee - Beautiful photos and thanks for sharing your thought process of how you approached the exposure and development. I would recommend that you try out Tri-X as I think you will get deeper blacks, which might just do the trick that you are after. You might also try shooting with a medium yellow filter, as it will deepen the color of the sky (and pop the definition of the clouds) and add more contrast to the scene (but not too much as it you get with an orange and red). Also, since you are there so much and are into experimenting, you might separately try using a polarizing filter. Thanks v much for sharing and I hope you will share more! Best, Adam Edited February 20, 2017 by A miller 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share #552 Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) Here's an example of Tri-X with a polarizing filter on a hot clear sunny day. The combo is even too much for my tastes, but you can see how deep the dark tones can get... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited February 20, 2017 by A miller 6 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/260689-life-is-a-beach-group-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3217363'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 20, 2017 Share #553 Posted February 20, 2017 Richard - Adam is the master - please heed his advice. However, for the ones you've already posted, all of which I enjoy, the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th would all benefit from some post processing in the computer. For example, all I did with this one is increase she shadow slider a bit. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/260689-life-is-a-beach-group-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3217493'>More sharing options...
Guest )-( Posted February 20, 2017 Share #554 Posted February 20, 2017 Thanks for the feedback guys, very much appreciated. I prefer your edit Stuart, thanks, I am very uninspired by scanning/post I will freely admit, I'm a C student at best here. The CPL could definitely be interesting, especially @50mm. Harsh light, bright sand, it's never going to be an ideal situation perhaps, but it'd be nice to know I can end up with a negative I'm expecting - the guy with the hat works for me (look at his shadow, very harsh light) Now was that with CPL or an orange filter - I've forgotten and my notes from that roll aren't great! It's proved really useful to put pictures together - I can see straight away I far prefer Ilfosol 3 to DDX. The yellow filter (my normal go-to) does mean white sand/dark sea which can be a pain. I'll stop cluttering your thread with film/dev/filter talk anyway, another picture - this was a cloudy afternoon, 35/2, delta 400, orange filter, ilfosol 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share #555 Posted February 20, 2017 Thanks for the feedback guys, very much appreciated. I prefer your edit Stuart, thanks, I am very uninspired by scanning/post I will freely admit, I'm a C student at best here. The CPL could definitely be interesting, especially @50mm. Harsh light, bright sand, it's never going to be an ideal situation perhaps, but it'd be nice to know I can end up with a negative I'm expecting - the guy with the hat works for me (look at his shadow, very harsh light) Now was that with CPL or an orange filter - I've forgotten and my notes from that roll aren't great! It's proved really useful to put pictures together - I can see straight away I far prefer Ilfosol 3 to DDX. The yellow filter (my normal go-to) does mean white sand/dark sea which can be a pain. I'll stop cluttering your thread with film/dev/filter talk anyway, another picture - this was a cloudy afternoon, 35/2, delta 400, orange filter, ilfosol 3 Coogee - clutter away with film chatter provided it is accompanied by interesting beach photos! NB: the same is not true for digital chatter.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest )-( Posted February 20, 2017 Share #556 Posted February 20, 2017 Thanks Adam, you're right, "film talk is good talk" Here's something totally different, Portra 400, Lux ASPH, CPL Daybreak at Wellington Beach in Northern NSW. Cheers, coogee (Richard) 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share #557 Posted February 24, 2017 Thanks Adam, you're right, "film talk is good talk" Here's something totally different, Portra 400, Lux ASPH, CPL Daybreak at Wellington Beach in Northern NSW. Cheers, coogee (Richard) Richard - LOVE the blues in this. So peaceful and full of character. Thanks for sharing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted February 25, 2017 Share #558 Posted February 25, 2017 Newcastle M240 2.8/28 Elmarit-M Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 7 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/260689-life-is-a-beach-group-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3221210'>More sharing options...
MarkP Posted February 25, 2017 Share #559 Posted February 25, 2017 Newcastle M240 2.8/28 Elmarit-M Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/260689-life-is-a-beach-group-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3221215'>More sharing options...
MarkP Posted February 25, 2017 Share #560 Posted February 25, 2017 (edited) Bar Beach, NSW M240, 3.4/21 SEM Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited February 25, 2017 by MarkP 10 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/260689-life-is-a-beach-group-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3221221'>More sharing options...
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