WestTexas Sky wrote:
Very nice shot. I like the colors here. Velvia? It can can pick up soft light very well and I think it looks good and not off at all.
Thanks! Yes, I used Velvia 50, f32, 2 stop hard grad, 3 minute shutter
dbehrens wrote:
This is sweet! Simple comp with great detail. Have you considered changing this from a 4x5 to a 2x3 that takes out the top of the sky?
Dave
Thanks! I did consider cropping the top and I think it'll work pretty well. I was really hoping that the sky would light up but it was not to be. I try not to crop my film images as much as possible unless there is a really good reason to do so. In this case, I think I can live with the extra dead space in the sky. It gives me more incentive to come back and try for the shot I had envisioned originally. :P
WestTexas Sky wrote:
Velvia 50 really shines in those long low light exposures. It really picks up the subtle light.
I wish they still made it in Quickloads. I am down to my last few boxes of it.
I am quickly becoming a fan of Velvia 50. I was shooting Velvia 100 and found it a little too saturated for me. I think it might work better for me during the day when the sky is not so blue/orange/magenta. I'm still new to the whole large format film landscape photography thing but I am really liking the process.
01Ryan10 wrote:
No it doesn't. I'd imagine his toning is intentional. If it's not, I still love it.
Ha it was intentional in that I chose to shoot it with Velvia 50 and that's how the film rendered it. :P That said I really like how the film rendered it and I wouldn't change it. I can see that some people would like to turn the magenta down a bit. :P I did take a digital shot of this and the white balance was more "correct" but I like this rendition better. imo.
Nice to see you made it out there. Would like to hear your assessment on the damage caused by vandals: i.e how extensive, etc. Talked with a ranger a while back who indicated they have attempted to do what can be done but its now up to mother nature.
schlotz wrote:
Nice to see you made it out there. Would like to hear your assessment on the damage caused by vandals: i.e how extensive, etc. Talked with a ranger a while back who indicated they have attempted to do what can be done but its now up to mother nature.
Matt
Thankfully, I didn't notice any tracks where the rocks were. I was told that they can be seen near the grandstand area although I didn't wander in that area. Seeing it would've ruined my mood.
brg513 wrote:
Thanks! I did consider cropping the top and I think it'll work pretty well. I was really hoping that the sky would light up but it was not to be. I try not to crop my film images as much as possible unless there is a really good reason to do so. In this case, I think I can live with the extra dead space in the sky. It gives me more incentive to come back and try for the shot I had envisioned originally. :P
Velvia 50 was by far my favorite color film. Velvia 100F was good for less colorful scenes. Astia was good for winter and monochromatic scenes.
I was never a fan of Velvia 100, it was too magenta. I did not like Provia either.
I am not even sure what is still out there for Chrome films. I have been working off a fridge of Quickloads I stocked in 2010.
brg513 wrote:
I am quickly becoming a fan of Velvia 50. I was shooting Velvia 100 and found it a little too saturated for me. I think it might work better for me during the day when the sky is not so blue/orange/magenta. I'm still new to the whole large format film landscape photography thing but I am really liking the process.
WestTexas Sky wrote:
Velvia 50 was by far my favorite color film. Velvia 100F was good for less colorful scenes. Astia was good for winter and monochromatic scenes.
I was never a fan of Velvia 100, it was too magenta. I did not like Provia either.
I am not even sure what is still out there for Chrome films. I have been working off a fridge of Quickloads I stocked in 2010.
I totally agree with your assessment. I wish quick loads are still around.
Spoken as a true large format shooter! 