I have been procrastinating running through my B/W film all year it seems. This weekend I am finally making some progress. Gotten through 40 sheets so far. Have a bunch to scan but this guy was the first to spin on the scanner. (Kalin - this shot is from our trip earlier this year in February.) This one i took in Lower Antelope Canyon around presidents day this year. Probably a 1-2 minute exposure taking into consideration reciprocity problems in the canyon. I am wondering what you think of this shot?
Wisner 4x5
Schneider 110mm XL
Tmax 100
RichieV
Posted by Dan Walters on December 9, 2007 at 11:19 PM
Great shot! Looks great in BW. Love the detail.
Posted by Kalin Wilson on December 9, 2007 at 11:21 PM
I like it! Nice detail and good tonality. Good to see some of your canyon shots from that trip!
Posted by Joseph Finn on December 9, 2007 at 11:50 PM
I think it is great, nice shot.
Posted by Jesse Speer on December 10, 2007 at 12:14 AM
Excellent texture and tone presented here. Two thumbs up!
Posted by Todd Caudle on December 10, 2007 at 1:37 AM
Man, those are some nice tones! Killer shot.
Posted by Stan Rose on December 10, 2007 at 7:35 AM
I have mixed thoughts; on the one hand i havent seen many (any?) B&Ws of antelope, maybe cause its almost sacrilege getting rid of those amazing antelope colors. But i really like the contrast here and the B&W emphasizes the great lines and also the depth of the scene. On the other hand, there's a lot happenin here, maybe too much for me. So, ill leave it as undecided for now.
Posted by Paul Beiser on December 10, 2007 at 8:53 AM
Wow, I have not seen many B&W from Antelope - this is way cool.
Posted by Mel Ladewig on December 10, 2007 at 11:39 AM
Fantastic control of the tones in antelope.
I agree about missing the colors of the canyon, but this is an acceptable tradeoff.
Posted by Mike Sellers on December 10, 2007 at 12:37 PM
I use a Howtek D4000 which is really nice for fine art since it has the ability to adjust the aperture and it can be a very small aperture. I have made 40x50 prints with screamin details from these drum scans.
Do you shoot 4x5 too?
RichieV
Posted by Don Grall on December 10, 2007 at 1:40 PM
Beautifully rendered in all zones and wonderful comp.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on December 10, 2007 at 2:05 PM
That arch is one of the coolest formations in the canyon. This looks great in B&W. Nice job!
Posted by Mike Sellers on December 10, 2007 at 5:52 PM
Richie,
I have shot with everything from 4x5 down. Currently I am currently using a digital camera. I have quite a collection of film that I would like to scan with a drum scanner. I am keeping an eye out for a good deal on ebay.
Posted by Rick Dunn on December 11, 2007 at 10:13 AM
Once I get past the initial "surprise" of no color in this scene, I really start to appreciate the image. Great tones, great comp.... Very very nice!
Discussion
14 repliesWisner 4x5
Schneider 110mm XL
Tmax 100
RichieV
I agree about missing the colors of the canyon, but this is an acceptable tradeoff.
I use a Howtek D4000 which is really nice for fine art since it has the ability to adjust the aperture and it can be a very small aperture. I have made 40x50 prints with screamin details from these drum scans.
Do you shoot 4x5 too?
RichieV
I have shot with everything from 4x5 down. Currently I am currently using a digital camera. I have quite a collection of film that I would like to scan with a drum scanner. I am keeping an eye out for a good deal on ebay.