Large Format Photography Australia

Congratulations Mark, superb work. Hope it goes well. Thank you, Barry. I hope you get a chance to get down to see it. I've included a link to the article on View Camera Australia which gives a little more background on the work. https://viewcameraaustralia.org/2023/06/15/exhibition-relicts-mark-da...

This exhibition follows on from my 2020 Wilderness Gallery exhibition in Tasmania. It incorporates some of that previous work, as well as new photographs, in the broader context of Australia’s temperate and alpine ecosystems. In particular it focus on relict species and plant communities found in th...

An Overview of work made in Victoria Showing at XYZ Gallery, Melbourne, Australia https://www.photo-gallery.xyz/ 26 May - 2 July 2023 A survey of photographers working in Victoria making work on sheet film. This is an exhibition to inspire, to show the public that photography can a considered, preci...

Taking advantage of the reflective quality of limestone and the architecture of McGlashan Everist https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51882500454_f67838cf91_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51882831455_025e4436d7_c.jpg Toho FC-45X, Rodenstock Sironar N 150mm, Kodak TMX 100 4x5 developed in ...

Thanks, RoganJosh. The Provia is my choice too. Natural and realistic colour reproduction of film is a black hole of chaos shooting in the wilds rather than the controlled environment of a studio. In this case, the Ektar doesn't really convey the depth of the forest. The colour balance is good but f...

Deciduous Beech (Nothofagus gunnii) and Richea pandanifolia Arca-Swiss Universalis/F-Line hybrid 4x5, Fujinon NW 125mm Kodak Ektar 100 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51410361365_c473a5cc94_c.jpg Velvia 50 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51526364383_dbd619d217_c.jpg Provia https://live.stati...

Thank you all for your observations. Walter, I often get that same feeling working amongst the Richeas, there is a real primordial quality about them. The dead leaves of the pandani come in such a variety of forms, when the edges fray some look distinctly like the feathers of an ancient bird. Mick, ...

Prompted by the recent discussion on the demise of Velvia 50 sheet film, two images from early this year. Provia https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51513981503_5bb9b88610_c.jpg Velvia RVP 50 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51513981543_4ea44128c2_c.jpg Both taking using an Arca-Swiss 4x5 and Fuj...

Thanks for sharing your insights, Mick. Your observations are particularly helpful to understanding the future of film coating and manufacturing given how little information the "big two" are prepared to release.

Walter, always great to see your colour work. Like you I’ve used both the 58 and the 47 SA XLs. Imho definitely both lenses where a centre filter is a must. The centre filters have never been particularly cheap but seem to have really hiked in recent years. The IIIc is the filter designed for the 47...