In case you were wondering what I was up to in a couple of the images in Hugh's last post well, here it is. I made this image using Velvia 100F with a polarizer. However, I was really upset when the conversion to sRGB for web posting changed the gorgeous blues in the sky to a matte yuck, so I converted it to B&W.
Talk about detail!! Tons of it.
I would love to see the blues as well, I can imagine they look stunning. BW is a good choice though.
Just out of interest - do you develop your films yourself?
Ute
Thanks Ute! The Blues are stunning, and I was able to scan them in pretty much unharmed. They lost so much in the conversion to sRGB when I reduced the image for the web though. I was very disappointed!
I use a local pro lab for my film development - Zebra Color Lab. I'm very lucky it is only 10-minutes away. They are not only super people technically, but we have become good friends. In by 1:00pm out by 4:00pm same day for E6 - 24 hours for B&W!! They will process up to 8x10s.
Way cool, Jose. Love the stark contrast of the sky against the sand. The sea oats along the ridge remind me of the furry hair that rises on the back of an elephant.
Glad to see your happy with your lab, but with all the beautiful images you pull off I hope you find a way to go bigger than 8X10. Your stuff should be printed bigger IMO. Love your stuff, keep posting. Rick
Superb shot, Jose. Your photographic evolution is simply awesome. I really LOVE your work. More and more interesting every day.
Composition, minimalism (no sé si se dice así "minimalismo, en Inglés), delicate but defined textures...
Great, really great job, my friend.
I don't know what the color version looks like, but after looking at this B&W conversion, I would say you have to toss it away! Wow, this B&W is a real stunner. Just incredible work here!
