Luminous Landscape Forum
The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: Two23 on May 03, 2019, 11:53:08 pm
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A few weeks ago I was wandering about the woods on a foggy morning. The snow had been melting and turning into vapor during the day. In the cold mornings after there would be heavy fog which would coat everything with fluffy hoar frost. My favorite conditions! I picked up my bag containing my trusty Chamonix 4x5 field camera, a few lenses vintage 1912-1928, and some holders containing glass plates (dry plates, contemporary to the 1880s.) Out the door I went.
No one else was about; I had the place to myself. It was very peaceful. I felt I never wanted it to change and never wanted to leave. I came upon a small pool with a skim of ice over it. One corner had been broken by a thirsty deer sometime before I had arrived. I unfolded my tripod, leveled my camera, and attached a c.1922 Dagor 100mm lens. Carefully focused, made some adjusting movements, took a meter reading, and inserted the film holder containing my last plate. I removed the dark slide and took the shot. There was a nearly silent click as the 96 year old Compur performed once again for its latest owner. All of this took about half an hour but time had not seemed to exist up until the "click." Processed the plate myself in my bath tub two nights ago.
Kent in SD
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You splendidly captured the essence of the scene.
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So intriguing and interesting. I too work sometimes with large format film cameras.....another play, fatiguing and fascinating.
Pleasurable image. We know that in this kind of photography the print is the target, with its incredible detail and tones subtleness (if we worked good in darkroom and before....not easy :).
all the best, and good work with your Chamonix!!
Sandro
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Very enjoyable !
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Very enjoyable !
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You splendidly captured the essence of the scene.
+1.