Ascension: Nikon F Nikkor 43~86mm f/3.5-4.5 Film - Ilford Delta 400 Developer - Ilfotek DD-X 9'30" at 68F/20C constant agitation.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Nikon F
Nikkor 43~86mm f/3.5-4.5
Film - Ilford Delta 400
Developer - Ilfotek DD-X 9'30" at 68F/20C constant agitation.

Ascension

bunuweld Loc: Arizona

rmalarz wrote:

Nikon F
Nikkor 43~86mm f/3.5-4.5
Film - Ilford Delta 400
Developer - Ilfotek DD-X 9'30" at 68F/20C constant agitation.

Very nice picture as stairway and as pure abstract. Also an excellent example of diagonals composition.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

bunuweld wrote:

Very nice picture as stairway and as pure abstract. Also an excellent example of diagonals composition.

Thank you very much.
--Bob

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

I think it is an excellent composition. I do not see anything abstract about it though. What do you mean by "constant agitation"? I thought that only occurred between married couples.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

tainkc wrote:

I think it is an excellent composition. I do not see anything abstract about it though. What do you mean by "constant agitation"? I thought that only occurred between married couples.

Thank you very much for the compliment.

I process my film using a Jobo Processor. The processor rotates the developing tank. The direction of rotation is alternated every so many seconds. This provides for fresher developer to maintain contact with the emulsion of the film during the entire developing process.

Due to the agitation, the amount of time is shortened, when compared to a manual (hand done) development which is usually a bit of agitation every minute.
--Bob

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

rmalarz wrote:

Thank you very much for the compliment.

I process my film using a Jobo Processor. The processor rotates the developing tank. The direction of rotation is alternated every so many seconds. This provides for fresher developer to maintain contact with the emulsion of the film during the entire developing process.

Due to the agitation, the amount of time is shortened, when compared to a manual (hand done) development which is usually a bit of agitation every minute.
--Bob

Thanks for the explanation.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

tainkc wrote:

Thanks for the explanation.

You're quite welcome.
--Bob

bunuweld Loc: Arizona

tainkc wrote:

I think it is an excellent composition. I do not see anything abstract about it though. What do you mean by "constant agitation"? I thought that only occurred between married couples.

By abstract I mean that if one ignores the obvious image of the stairs and only looks at the balance of lines and light and dark, there is a harmony. So that seeing the picture as stairs would not be necessary to find visual satisfaction. It is hard to explain. Some of Grorge Braque's paintings might be an example of what I was trying to mean.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

bunuweld wrote:

By abstract I mean that if one ignores the obvious image of the stairs and only looks at the balance of lines and light and dark, there is a harmony. So that seeing the picture as stairs would not be necessary to find visual satisfaction. It is hard to explain. Some of Grorge Braque's paintings might be an example of what I was trying to mean.

Oh, I do understand. That was why I called the photo "Ascension". There was a feeling of moving upward, but not necessarily a stairway. There is a bit of cubism going on here, as well.
--Bob

F16 Club

rmalarz wrote:

Nikon F
Nikkor 43~86mm f/3.5-4.5
Film - Ilford Delta 400
Developer - Ilfotek DD-X 9'30" at 68F/20C constant agitation.

rmalarz
Congratulation this is the best photo I had seem in the forum and excelente Darkroom tech. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :shock:

nani Loc: Little Egg Harbor, NJ - USA

Oh, I love this. Reminds me f the school steps when I was a kid......

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

F16 Club wrote:

rmalarz
Congratulation this is the best photo I had seem in the forum and excelente Darkroom tech. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :shock:

Thanks, F16 Club. I appreciate you taking a look and especially the compliment. It's still fun to get one's fingers wet in the process of making a photograph.
--Bob

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

nani wrote:

Oh, I love this. Reminds me f the school steps when I was a kid......

Thanks, nani. As a matter of fact, the photo was taken on school grounds. It was taken on the Arizona State University campus, in one of the parking garages.
--Bob

tinfoilpixels

Great composition! All of the horizontal and vertical lines work to complement the diagonals to pull your eyes upward.

Another demonstration of the use of every step of the grayscale, going from shadows up into highlights.

How did you light this?

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

tinfoilpixels wrote:

Great composition! All of the horizontal and vertical lines work to complement the diagonals to pull your eyes upward.

Another demonstration of the use of every step of the grayscale, going from shadows up into highlights.

How did you light this?

Thanks, tinfoilpixels. I appreciate your compliment.

The lighting was provided by the sun. The stairway was, fortunately, not lit directly by the sun, but from sunlight reflected from the building structures surrounding it. Thus, the light provided was somewhat soft and diffused.

You can look down on the top of the stairway in Google Earth at
33d25.213'N, 111d56.255'W
--Bob