Large Format Photography Australia

As I scrolled down the picture after opening this thread, I saw the floating leaves and immediately thought, filter, red or deep orange? I then read your text and noted it was a red, I think use of that filter really lifts this. I've never read that Thoreau excerpt before, certainly fits this scene....

Great positioning of the subjects, the wave is good, but I think the position of his hat is perfect. Its angle to the sun, the shadow underneath and of course, the brightness of the hat itself. Which in turn, draws you in to the subjects themselves.

Mick.

Even though the subject is a cluttered one, you seem to have de-cluttered it.

Mick.

Very nice Maris, after the brutal cropping on the right side, did you consider further cropping from the top and bottom?

Nice lens, must be in a big shutter, or are you using a top hat?

Mick.

Quite a difference from what we see from your scans; it literally glowed.

Mick.

They usually do look better in the flesh, sharper and with a better visual contrast. In 1975, which was nearing the end where we did glass plates at work, I had a go at coating plates myself. This is a similar process, but different process to what you do. I was struck with the ease of cleaning and ...

The format suits the subject.

Your shadow detail is pretty good, along with your highlight retention, you appear to be on the money now with the technical aspects.

Mick.

Very interesting Maris, you have lifted a figure study up and beyond the norm; well done.

Mick.

That is (was) rather expensive. I have a set of bag bellows for my Shen Hao, at the time Badger graphics in the USA had them listed for $100 USD, this was when the AUD was worth $1.02 USD. I bought them and added them to an order of three 100 sheet boxes of FP4+. Current price at Badger is is $212 U...

Yes, it was very dark, rain started as I was packing up and continued for the remainder of the day and all night; stopped around 0800 the next day. It was so dark that I decided to not use my centre filter, instead hoping the lighter areas on the edges; where the trees are, would be better for it. O...