Large Format Photography Australia

Maris, that is a ripper of a picture, one that would make you stop for a second look if it was on a gallery wall.

The splayed look of all the lines, is the real attention getter.

Perhaps a slightly better caption could be" Verandah Surprise".

Maris, doing the soft focus is unbelievably good.

One is almost transfixed with the dazzling reflections, and as a bonus, the falloff in the top corners, and to a lesser extent, across the top, pushes your view to the centre, where all the action is.

Quite the masterclass in lighting.

Very nice Maris, nothing like a bit of back tilt to bring in the Umbelliferae herbs in the foreground; celery anyone? I really like the shafts of light either side of the tree, which is what I noticed immediately. Any idea what f/stop you used? I would assume that the eastern brown, slipped away in ...

Maris, thanks for your kind words, and yes, it is a beaut building. I did think about using a filter, and I had time to think about what, if any filtration I would or could use. I found this building after walking into Heathcote from our camping site and deciding that this would be something worth p...

Thanks, Mick , for the fascinating account on how the Reveni Labs Wireless Remote Shutter Release tamed the sway in the suspension bridge. For firing a camera at a distance that gadget is a lot more convenient than my buzzy Auto-Knips self-timer or my air powered Pneumatic Remote Release; the one w...

Oscar, I think 4x5 is the better format!

That said, the most wonderful format I've used; as an assistant to a photographer, was 11x14". But the size of the film holders, and their weight, now that is another story.......

Maris, you make me blush, I'm not that good, maybe a little bit lucky every now and then. I do however agree it did look a bit like an art director had organised the scene, which is why as I was passing it while crossing a suspension bridge and had a glance downstream, I stopped and backtracked. Fir...

Shen Hao HZX45-IIA
Fujinon f/6.3 150, 14mm rise
No Filter.
FP4+ 1/60 at f/22
D76 1:1

Alex, that is pretty much why I wished to record it.

The next time I visit, if ever, it may have been replaced with something nice and shiny; although I doubt that would happen.

Shen Hao HZX45-IIA
FP4+ D76 1:1
Fujinon F/6.3 150mm
¼ sec at f/22
Zeroed, no filter
Tripod on suspension bridge.