a.RodriguezPix wrote:
I wonder which is the best color film to achieve the lowest grain possible? I assume it would be velvia 50 or equal? Thanks all for your time and thoughts!
I like Ektar (but I don't really shoot any slide film)
KatieInTexas wrote:
I like Ektar (but I don't really shoot any slide film)
Katie, Thank you very much for your time, and for posting these! These are beautiful! I am trying my best to adventure into analogue as a way to supplement my Nikon D700, and heck, just for the fun in learning something, old?! I am not the most distinguished photographer, yet, I feel I can fare well in film world! I am in process of narrowing down the many choices offered in the medium format film world, and hopefully soon, I too, can post wonderful examples! Thanks again for your time, and ideas! Gratefully, Americo.Rodriguez, part Texan, current Californian!
One from my last trip into Nevada. Shot with Canon T90, 20-35mm f3.5 L (at 24mm), TMax 400, HC-110 (Dil B.)
Regards,
Edd
For some reason, Dorian Gray came to mind, or some other Oscar Wilde!
The artist is the creator of beautiful things. To reveal art and conceal the artist is art's aim. The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things.
The highest as the lowest form of criticism is a mode of autobiography. Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault.
Those who find beautiful meanings in beautiful things are the cultivated. For these there is hope. They are the elect to whom beautiful things mean only beauty.
There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all.
The nineteenth century dislike of realism is the rage of Caliban seeing his own face in a glass.
The nineteenth century dislike of romanticism is the rage of Caliban not seeing his own face in a glass. The moral life of man forms part of the subject-matter of the artist, but the morality of art consists in the perfect use of an imperfect medium. No artist desires to prove anything. Even things that are true can be proved. No artist has ethical sympathies. An ethical sympathy in an artist is an unpardonable mannerism of style. No artist is ever morbid. The artist can express everything. Thought and language are to the artist instruments of an art. Vice and virtue are to the artist materials for an art. From the point of view of form, the type of all the arts is the art of the musician. From the point of view of feeling, the actor's craft is the type. All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril. It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors. Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital. When critics disagree, the artist is in accord with himself. We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it. The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely.
Lovesong wrote:
The picture of the child on the wall, coupled with the Victorian theme of the furniture is reminiscent of Oscar Wilde's A Portrait of Dorian Gray.
Always loved that quote, Americo.
Thank you very much! I think I should try to say things, rather than, (or is it then?), rely,(or relay?) on others! I am not as keen with words, as Mr. Wilde had been!
Hmmmm...can you translate? Not sure what to make of your post.
Thanks,
Edd
It is a fantastic photo, coupled with an excellent setting, and terrific image quality only to be found, and made with film, I am certain many will disagree with my assessment, however, film came first, so it wins, or as the youth say, first!
Thank you for your kind words...I go back to my photography roots with film, as I developed my first roll of size 620 way back in 1958. I find that working with film forces me to slow down, and really think before the shutter gets released. For me, that all works....
so many great photo's, so little time! how does everyone achieve these without preview?! i just can't see the big "picture"! are these photo's straight from the camera, or are some altered somehow?
I have this camera in mind as a purchase, however, i was a tad concerned about the fixed focal, but it seems like you make it work, and these sell for an affordable price, so maybe, just maybe I might join you in the Fuji world soon! Thanks for sharing!
there is an interchangeable version of the fuji RF. all but the super wide are reasonably priced. iirc it's the gl690? it's standard lens is the 100/3.5
I have to give a thumbs-up to NCPS for recent customer service experience.
I sent out some personal work and noticed my scans were smeared on the bottom centimeter of the frame on all my 6x7 rolls. While initially met with skepticism, they determined they were at fault, rescanned my whole order and upgraded me to "enhanced scans" (30mp).
