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 p.2 #7 · Zion National Park (4x5) | |
Wow, thanks so much everyone! I'm blown away by the kind words. Of course we all shoot for different reasons, but it's very encouraging to hear good words about one's own work. Very appreciated.
ben egbert wrote:
Very very nice. I am impressed that you made so many trips in. I like the colors and exposures, they vindicate the processing I have been doing in there. I was planning to show that scene in the first image on Saturday.
My only nit is that I prefer a faster shutter for water, but with film you probably did not have a lot of choice, and you probably prefer the silky look judging by aperture selection.
The water thing is of course up to everyone's taste, but there really isn't a way around it...especially with my wide angle lens. The filters I use will vignette on my 90mm lens if I use any camera movements. Therefore, the only way for me to have adequate depth of field is stopping down. However, even with camera movements, my shutter will be too slow to retain water detail. It's something I've had to adjust my taste to. I find now that I quite like the silky look.
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dswiger wrote:
Alan,
Some very nice exposures. Hard to pick a favorite, may be 1,2,4 & 5?
Thanks for the narrative too. I think I could learn some stuff from you.
I think the Velvia 50 shot is the most brave 
It was also comforting in some way to hear your "struggles" as I have had many of the same types of experiences.
This is an encouragement to me as I struggle to get consistency in my 4x5 shooting/processing.
Thanks for posting
Dan
Always happy to share so that others can learn from my mistakes! One thing I didn't mention was that I did pull a dark slide with the shutter open once on this trip. LF is always humbling.
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wayne seltzer wrote:
Very nice set!
My favorite is #4 because of the glow lighting.
It is an icon spot for the Narrows.
Approximately what time does the light glow in that spot and what part of the Wall St. section is that located?
Is there only some times of the year that you get this light in that spot or all year long?
It's an afternoon shot, but I don't know what times of year it is present. I've only been in the fall, and this is the only time I've shot it.
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killersnowman wrote:
wow three is my fav. even though some may complain about color casts or what ever, i feel it really gives a great mood and feel to the image
I really struggled with this, but after looking at it for a week, I'm lost as to how to correct it. In fact, I'm not even certain anymore which color is causing the cast. I just chalk it up to color negative film being difficult for me to scan. I will say that it looks much better when it's not on a screen next to the other images. I debated leaving it out, but the hike is too hard in for me not to show it!
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zhangyue wrote:
So nice! love them all!  you got my vote.
Nigel Turner wrote:
Excellent series Alan.. particularly numbers 1 and 2. Fantastic captures. Gets my vote!
There are many times when large format film vastly out performs digital and your images are testament to this.
Makes my image from the Narrows look very substandard by comparison.
Thanks for the votes guys!
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Colorado CJ wrote:
All excellent shots!
As a fellow 4x5 shooter, your shots are something to aspire to. I've been sticking with B&W because I can process it myself. I'm now going to have to try to get ahold of some Velvia 50, I've been meaning to, but it is hard to find.
A couple questions for you. What method did you use for calculating exposure times? Were you using a spot meter, or incidence/reflective meter? Who did you use for processing?
Your photos have made me "see the light". Going to look for some color slide film right now!
I used a spot meter and an app called reciprocity timer. I have found that if you have experience with the Zone System, then there really isn't anything to fear with color film. In fact, I kind of use zones when I shoot color.
For each of these shots, I only took one reading...I metered the brightest part of the white water. For Velvia 50, I placed this value so that it would be 2 stops overexposed. I would then check my shadows just to make sure they wouldn't be too dark. In image #5, the darkest parts were between -2.5 and -3, and I can tell you that there is plenty of detail there on the slide.
Color negative is a bit different in that I never let my shadows go below -2. In image #3, this meant I had to place my white water at +3 to get acceptable shadow detail. This is completely fine as it's nearly impossible to overexpose Ektar, but it looks terrible when underexposed.
Praus Productions lab developed the film and I scanned them all on an Epson V700.
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NCAndy wrote:
These are all great. I really like the tonality and contrast transitions, I guess the film look.
It's funny you mentioned having other people set up right next to you. I, and I'm sure many others here too, have had the same thing happen on a regular basis. I'm sure it's even worse when you shoot large format since you are an expert in their eyes. You are obviously.
Thanks, I really appreciate it! It was funny to watch, because they would all look at the tripod and then look at the scene (which was still dead with no light). I would see a puzzled look, but they always set up the tripod and took the shot.
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