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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: Vieri Bottazzini on February 08, 2025, 08:55:10 am

Title: Minimalism in Comacchio: an analog, 4x5" Portfolio
Post by: Vieri Bottazzini on February 08, 2025, 08:55:10 am

Hello everyone,

I am currently in Comacchio (Italy) in the river Po's delta running a Workshop, and thought this would be the perfect time to release a Portfolio of analog, 4x5" photographs I created here last December. You can find the full Portfolio on my Blog, here: COMACCHIO & PO DELTA: AN ANALOG PORTFOLIO (https://www.vieribottazzini.com/2025/02/comacchio-po-delta-an-analog-portfolio.html)

Here some images out of the Portfolio for you to enjoy:

(https://www.vieribottazzini.com/wp-content/uploads/2024_11_29_Arca_FP4_0002.jpg)

(https://www.vieribottazzini.com/wp-content/uploads/2024_11_29_Arca_FP4_0006.jpg)

(https://www.vieribottazzini.com/wp-content/uploads/2024_11_29_Arca_FP4_0021.jpg)

All photographs taken with my Arca-Swiss F-line custom camera, Ilford FP4+ rated 100 ISO and developed in Pyrocat-HD. Best regards,

Vieri

Title: Re: Minimalism in Comacchio: an analog, 4x5" Portfolio
Post by: francois on February 11, 2025, 05:19:26 am

Great trio of photos. I love the first two for the simple but so effective "signal" they send to my brain. Minimal: yes but with a maximal effect.
My preference goes to the first one but the second one, with the poles arranged to form an arrow (in my head?) is also interesting and elegant.
The last one is more rural (of course) but I like it also.
Well done, as usual, Vieri!

Title: Re: Minimalism in Comacchio: an analog, 4x5" Portfolio
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on February 13, 2025, 10:00:57 am

I prefer #2 (arrow indeed) and #3 (nice rural one). #1 is also quite nice too!

Title: Re: Minimalism in Comacchio: an analog, 4x5" Portfolio
Post by: Vieri Bottazzini on February 15, 2025, 03:38:44 am

Quote from: francois on February 11, 2025, 05:19:26 am

Great trio of photos. I love the first two for the simple but so effective "signal" they send to my brain. Minimal: yes but with a maximal effect.
My preference goes to the first one but the second one, with the poles arranged to form an arrow (in my head?) is also interesting and elegant.
The last one is more rural (of course) but I like it also.
Well done, as usual, Vieri!

Hello Francois, thank you for your kind comment, so happy you enjoyed these - not everyone has a taste for minimal work :)

Quote from: Paulo Bizarro on February 13, 2025, 10:00:57 am

I prefer #2 (arrow indeed) and #3 (nice rural one). #1 is also quite nice too!

Hello Paulo, thank you for your comment, happy you liked them :)

Best regards,

Vieri