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p.1 #1 · Ireland: a 4x5" Portfolio and a story


In 2025, my wife and I went to Ireland twice, spending nearly one month total on that beautiful island both for me to do some personal work and to finalise our upcoming, new Workshop there. Photographically speaking, these trips resulted in a 40-image Portfolio.

Our first visit was in spring; our second in winter. During our stay, we worked along the Irish coasts and inland, on very different types of ground and under very different weather conditions, which presented me with quite a few challenges. 4x5” cameras are notoriously prone to suffering from micro-movement when working both in windy conditions and on less than solid ground, such as sandy beaches, spongy and peaty soil, and the like. Ireland offered plenty of both.

More, a large part of my photography is done using use exposure control as an expressive tool. I love the simplification power of long exposures, and I use exposure control’s ability to transform matter as a compositional tool; as a result, my shutter speeds are often in the minutes.

Technically speaking, as a result of both our first trip to Ireland, and of the overall experience I gained during our 2025 spring traveling season, over the summer I had to rethink my kit and fine tune my technique. I took off for our fall 2025 traveling season with different gear, and a much better understanding of how to make the most of my time in the field.

I just published an article on my blog featuring the new Portfolio and describing this experience, which you can find here: ​​​​https://www.vieribottazzini.com/2026/01/ireland-a-4x5-portfolio.html

Some photographs out of the Portfolio for you to enjoy:









All photographs shot on Ilford FP4+ at 100 ISO with an Arca-Swiss M-Two, developed in Pyrocat-HD and digitised with a Fujifilm GFX100S II and 120mm Macro.

Best regards,

Vieri



Jan 25, 2026 at 04:39 PM
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p.1 #2 · Ireland: a 4x5" Portfolio and a story


Fantastic landscape image - each present special trait


Jan 25, 2026 at 07:28 PM
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p.1 #3 · Ireland: a 4x5" Portfolio and a story


Beautiful images!


Jan 25, 2026 at 07:37 PM
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Excellent, as always, Vieri. It looks like you overcame the stability issues as detailed in your blog.


Jan 25, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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I especially like the last two, Vieri!
Douglas



Jan 26, 2026 at 08:19 AM
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p.1 #6 · Ireland: a 4x5" Portfolio and a story


Excellent work, every image is striking!


Jan 26, 2026 at 09:22 AM
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p.1 #7 · Ireland: a 4x5" Portfolio and a story


Nice work, goodonya putting in the work on the 4x5.


Jan 26, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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p.1 #8 · Ireland: a 4x5" Portfolio and a story


Superb photography Vieri. I don't often see long exposure landscape photography that I like, but your I do. In each of these images I can feel your meditations on the passing of time. They are beautiful.


Jan 26, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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p.1 #9 · Ireland: a 4x5" Portfolio and a story


Vieri, great set of images....love the BW tones and glad to see you posting again


Jan 27, 2026 at 05:58 PM
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Jeez, maybe put some effort in next time. These look like the kind of work anyone could make with a large format camera, a great eye, and a few decades of experience.


Jan 28, 2026 at 06:02 AM
 


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p.1 #11 · Ireland: a 4x5" Portfolio and a story


Ciao Vieri!
Great looking compositions! B&W REALLY makes these pop!!

Dan



Jan 28, 2026 at 09:33 AM
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p.1 #12 · Ireland: a 4x5" Portfolio and a story


Hi Vieri -- Lovely work as usual. A technical question, why did you choose to stay with a ballhead with the Z1+ instead of going with a geared head with the Arca-Swiss Cube? You certainly aren't looking to follow fast action...


Jan 28, 2026 at 09:55 AM
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p.1 #13 · Ireland: a 4x5" Portfolio and a story


junglialoh wrote:
Fantastic landscape image - each present special trait


Thank you very much indeed, happy you enjoyed them!

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azbill wrote:
Beautiful images!


Thank you so much, glad you liked them!

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Monika C wrote:
Excellent, as always, Vieri. It looks like you overcame the stability issues as detailed in your blog.


Thank you very much Monika! Yes, I was happy to see the micromovement disappear - although, I had to add over a kg to my kit... there is no free lunch, as they say!

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douter wrote:
I especially like the last two, Vieri!
Douglas


Thank you very much Douglas, glad you enjoyed them!

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adventure_photo wrote:
Excellent work, every image is striking!


Thank you very much indeed, much appreciated!

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Jim Dockery wrote:
Nice work, goodonya putting in the work on the 4x5.


Hey Jim, thank you! I just LOVE working with 4x5"!

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dakel wrote:
Superb photography Vieri. I don't often see long exposure landscape photography that I like, but your I do. In each of these images I can feel your meditations on the passing of time. They are beautiful.


Thank you very much indeed, glad you enjoyed them! I am especially happy about your comment, since the passing of time and its effect on matter and ultimately on us is what my work is about. Means a lot to me to hear that I was able to pass that on to you!

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keepclicking wrote:
Vieri, great set of images....love the BW tones and glad to see you posting again


Thank you very much, I am happy you enjoyed them! It's great to be here, although I am on the road again and I don't think I'll be able to share anything else until late March / early April I am afraid.

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nickw_ wrote:
Jeez, maybe put some effort in next time. These look like the kind of work anyone could make with a large format camera, a great eye, and a few decades of experience.


Will do, next time, I promise! Thank you very much!

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Danpbphoto wrote:
Ciao Vieri!
Great looking compositions! B&W REALLY makes these pop!!

Dan


Ciao Dan! Thank you very much, glad you liked them and the B&W!

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guidostow wrote:
Hi Vieri -- Lovely work as usual. A technical question, why did you choose to stay with a ballhead with the Z1+ instead of going with a geared head with the Arca-Swiss Cube? You certainly aren't looking to follow fast action...


Hi Guido! Thank you very much, happy you enjoyed the work!

About your question, the Cube is a really amazing head (I had one for a few years back in the 2010s) and it definitely allows for super precise camera placement. However, it is much bigger and heavier than the Z1+ (nearly twice as heavy, if I recall), and the Z1+ is supposed to be even more rigid, hence my decision to go for it against the Cube. Hope this makes sense!

Best regards,

Vieri



Jan 29, 2026 at 04:31 AM
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p.1 #14 · Ireland: a 4x5" Portfolio and a story


Your work conveys an emotional quality and has a consistent style that I appreciate.


Jan 30, 2026 at 07:58 PM
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gdanmitchell wrote:
Your work conveys an emotional quality and has a consistent style that I appreciate.


Thank you very much indeed, your kind comment is truly much appreciated, glad you are enjoying my work!

Best regards,

Vieri



Jan 31, 2026 at 04:13 AM
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p.1 #16 · Ireland: a 4x5" Portfolio and a story


A sweet set Vieri

Morris



Jan 31, 2026 at 02:31 PM
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morris wrote:
A sweet set Vieri

Morris


Hello Morris, thank you very much, glad you enjoyed them!

Best regards,

Vieri



Jan 31, 2026 at 06:05 PM
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p.1 #18 · Ireland: a 4x5" Portfolio and a story


Stunning scenery.
Very nice work, Vieri!



Feb 01, 2026 at 08:56 AM
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ProResRaw wrote:
Stunning scenery.
Very nice work, Vieri!


Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed these! Yes, Ireland is just amazing!

Best regards,

Vieri



Feb 03, 2026 at 04:45 AM
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p.1 #20 · Ireland: a 4x5" Portfolio and a story


Beautiful shots, thanks for giving me another reason to travel to Ireland!


Feb 09, 2026 at 12:40 AM
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