Posted by Chuck Beatty on December 1, 2009 at 3:12 PM
December's focus is on Danny Burk, who was the founder and original moderator of MWNP. Thanks to Danny for all of years of work he put into getting us where we are today. You can read Danny's story and see his beautiful images here.
Posted by Philip Schwarz on December 2, 2009 at 11:32 AM
Danny
You have a great collection of shots on your web site. I managed to collect some ideas for future trips. I particularly like some of your comps.
Great stuff as always, Danny. I hope you've had a chance to do some shooting for yourself recently.
Posted by Brian Vance on December 3, 2009 at 9:52 AM
I enjoyed reading your take on LF on the home page, and really enjoyed the galleries on your web site. I especially like how often you use the pano cam in portrait orientation. You don't see a lot of that, but they work well to isolate a scene. I've been wanting a lesson in 4x5 shooting and may be contacting you soon to talk more about that. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by Dan Borzynski on December 4, 2009 at 6:41 PM
Danny also offers a Smokies 4x5 workshop in both the Spring and the Fall. It is pretty hard to avoid the combination the instruction quality, the teacher and the surroundings!
I took that workshop several years ago and was very happy. I had been shooting 4x5 for a couple of months at that point in time and it worked well for solidifying my understanding of the camera.
Posted by Darren Huski on December 9, 2009 at 6:01 AM
Great write up. Really like your tall blue pano image too!
I must say, I also really like how Danny stays active with large format.
Posted by Danny Burk on December 10, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Thanks for the comments, everyone! Much appreciated and I'm glad you've enjoyed taking a look at my work.
Brian - I make a point of looking for vertical panoramas. One doesn't see them often, and they're not easy to find in the first place, but I keep an eye out for possibilities. One of my favorite tricks is to carry what I call "composition cards" in my pocket: one for pano format and one for 4x5. They're just two rectangles made from a black plastic report cover, with holes cut for the appropriate shape. I take them everywhere and they help me find a lot of things I'd never see otherwise.
Posted by Toni Lankerd on December 10, 2009 at 4:05 PM
Danny, thank you for sharing your "story" with us! Fantastic images....I'd have a difficult time choosing a favorite, they all are excellent!
Discussion
7 repliesYou have a great collection of shots on your web site. I managed to collect some ideas for future trips. I particularly like some of your comps.
I took that workshop several years ago and was very happy. I had been shooting 4x5 for a couple of months at that point in time and it worked well for solidifying my understanding of the camera.
I must say, I also really like how Danny stays active with large format.
Brian - I make a point of looking for vertical panoramas. One doesn't see them often, and they're not easy to find in the first place, but I keep an eye out for possibilities. One of my favorite tricks is to carry what I call "composition cards" in my pocket: one for pano format and one for 4x5. They're just two rectangles made from a black plastic report cover, with holes cut for the appropriate shape. I take them everywhere and they help me find a lot of things I'd never see otherwise.