Thw2: thanks for the kind words. I had visited subway a month prior, then returned with the knowledge from my first trip. It is quite difficult to have a very exact composition with the 8x10. I cannot view the entire image on the ground glass because it is so dark in there. There is about a 2 inch diameter bright area on the glass. As I move my head around, the brigt area will also move. As a result, I almost have to guess what the composition as a whole will look like. Also the foreground was so dark that I never saw it at all on the ground glass. I might crop a bit off the bottom, but I am glad to see that it is sharp.
Adrian: thanks for the kind words. I have a pretty big show coming up in April, so I am hoping to have a few big prints done for that. I will likely print this one at least 40x50.
Collin: one of the things that I have learned since switching to film is to try and make every shot count. Since it can be difficult to see the ground glass at times, I try to determine the composition and tripod placement before even pulling out the camera. I have learned to predict the focal lengths of my lenses, so I am quite comfortable with them.
I was also able to do a few tricks with this shot. I used some movements on the rear standard to give an apparently different perspective. This elongated the foreground, which enhances the leading line. It also helps to slightly exaggerate the background. The added plus to doing this is that it also allowed me to get as much front tilt as I needed, which allowed me to get everything sharp.
With regard to film cameras, I have found that I my own photography has improved quite a bit since I switched back to using film. I don\'t think that it is the film itself per say, but rather the fact that I have to be more methodical. I would definitely recommend a trip to subway. The hike is quite long, but it is worth it.
Thw2: thanks for the kind words. I had visited subway a month prior, then returned with the knowledge from my first trip. It is quite difficult to have a very exact composition with the 8x10 because I cannot view the entire image on the ground glass because it is so dark in there, there is about a 2 inch diameter bright area on the glass. As I move my head around, the brigt area will also move. As a result, I almost have to guess what the composition as a whole will look like. Also the foreground was so dark that I never saw it at all on the ground glass. I might crop a bit off the bottom.
Adrian: thanks for the kind words. I have a pretty big show coming up in April, so I am hoping to have a few big prints done for that. I will likely print this one at least 40x50.
Collin: one of the things that I have learned since switching to film is to try and make every shot count. Since it can be difficult to see the ground glass at times, I try to determine the composition and tripod placement before even pulling out the camera. I have learned to predict the focal lengths of my lenses, so I am quite comfortable with them.
I was also able to do a few tricks with this shot. I used some movements on the rear standard to give an apparently different perspective. This elongated the foreground, which enhances the leading line. It also helps to slightly exaggerate the background. The added plus to doing this is that it also allowed me to get as much front tilt as I needed, which allowed me to get everything sharp.
With regard to film cameras, I have found that I my own photography has improved quite a bit since I switched back to using film. I don\'t think that it is the film itself per say, but rather the fact that I have to be more methodical. I would definitely recommend a trip to subway. The hike is quite long, but it is worth it.
Nov 16, 2009 at 08:44 AM
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