No, it won't be my last winter image, it's just that it was taken so late in winter that title is aprropriate. I was after serene mood of calm lake and just when I was ready to press the shutter, last rays of sun came through scattered clouds.
300 mm LF, Velvia 100f
Cheers,
Marko
Posted by Andy Astbury on August 22, 2007 at 2:34 AM
Nice image Marko
It's a little on the 'dark' side for my taste and I wish I could see those 'last rays thru scattered clouds' - long tele landscapes are a bit of an art form
Thanks Andy. 300 mm on large format isn't all that long. It's roughly equivalent to 70 mm in 35 mm terms. As for last rays, well I was in the wrong position and camera was facing the wrong way, so you can only see what those rays made on trees in my photo . As for darkness, well as you said, it's a personal taste....
Cheers,
Marko
Posted by Paul Rycraft on August 22, 2007 at 3:40 AM
Marko,
Like the purple hue, very still,tranquil feel to this.
Cheers
Paul
Posted by Andy Astbury on August 22, 2007 at 4:04 AM
Ah - now I understand your 'LF' notation - you'll have to be a bit more explicit with your techs next time
Used to do quite a bit of landscape work with a Toyo 5x4 myself back in the 'good old days' - fancied myself as a bit of an Ansel Adams - which just shows how wrong I can be
Then I did my back a mischief and struggled to 'lug' the rig around so I got rid of it. Then 25 years later I'm carting a blinkin' Sigmoster around; still with a knackered back and plus a few extra kilos of retained chips,cheese and other stuff - which just shows how stupid I can be
Superb Marko - this has real mood. I especially like how the trees contrast each other - the darker ones seem somewhat creepy stood there amongst the trees... Tristan
Posted by Tom Perkins on August 22, 2007 at 10:33 AM
First impression Marko, is that the bottom third feels a touch dark for me also, and therefore the reflections are not as clearly defined as would be on the original/print.
I guess its always going to be a problem revealing subtle detail on 'screen', which is likely to be more of a hindrence to LF landscape, and difficult to do full justice to.
Looks good to me!!
Lovely winter scene
Alan
Posted by Malcolm Muir on August 22, 2007 at 1:57 PM
Hi Marko. I like this a lot
Malcolm
Posted by Graeme Lee on August 22, 2007 at 4:06 PM
Very nice but a tad dark on my monitor. Comps great and the colour is superb
Discussion
9 replies300 mm LF, Velvia 100f
Cheers,
Marko
It's a little on the 'dark' side for my taste and I wish I could see those 'last rays thru scattered clouds' - long tele landscapes are a bit of an art form
Cheers,
Marko
Like the purple hue, very still,tranquil feel to this.
Cheers
Paul
Used to do quite a bit of landscape work with a Toyo 5x4 myself back in the 'good old days' - fancied myself as a bit of an Ansel Adams - which just shows how wrong I can be
Then I did my back a mischief and struggled to 'lug' the rig around so I got rid of it. Then 25 years later I'm carting a blinkin' Sigmoster around; still with a knackered back and plus a few extra kilos of retained chips,cheese and other stuff - which just shows how stupid I can be
I guess its always going to be a problem revealing subtle detail on 'screen', which is likely to be more of a hindrence to LF landscape, and difficult to do full justice to.
Looks good to me!!
Lovely winter scene
Alan
Malcolm