Well, I guess these are no longer the negatives since they've been printed and scanned as prints. They started life as negatives, though!
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I still am learning my way around the dark room, and I don't spend as much time in there as I should (my darkroom is a fantastically cramped, lint filled (it doubles duty as the laundry room) barely serviceable unit, so I have to work hard to convince myself to spend time printing). The first shot in particular could benefit from a lot more work.
While it may be a pain, the second shot is a prime example of why I accept all the hassles of large format photography. The shallow depth of field and the utilization of camera movements make this shot work for me. I don't know that I could have made this shot with other equipment (though if someone wants to sponsor me with $60,000 to buy a digital Medium Format back, technical camera and lenses, I'd be happy to try!)
As always, C&C more than welcome!
Oh, for the photo minded, here's the pertinent photographic information:
Calumet C-1 8x10 (The Green Monster)Gundlach Radar Anastigmat 12" f4.5Efke 25Rodinal 1:100 for 15:45' in BTZS Tubes at 72ºF (my darkroom also gets warm)Arista.EDU Ultra FB VC GlossyAnsco 130 1:1 Paper Developer
-ChrisWest Chicago, ILChristopher May Fine Art Photography"In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration." ~Ansel Adams
The shallow depth of field gives the second image an almost model-like quality - that being a frequent characteristic of model railroad pictures.
That said - both are great, and the detail that is available is incredible.
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You can't beat B&W film for detail. Great photos, thanks for sharing.
Nicely Done!
Darren (BLHS & CRRM Lifetime Member)
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Absolutely, what Ishmael and Larry and Darren said!
WAY COOL, Chris!
Thanks for posting them.
Image #2: I wondered when you would be getting into the swing of things.
Amazing what a small angle can do, isn't it?
72° is fine; I shudder to think what the textbook 68° would have taken.
Thanks as always for the kind words, everybody!
Chuck - When I can actually get my tempering bath to hold everything at 68ºF (October to May or so...these were developed in August), my N development time is 17:30'.
Very interesting, it would not be hard to vision the 2 shots as 3D . As I look at them , items just pop out where ever my eyes look.
Respectfully, Jim
Y6bs evergreen in my mind
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