Posts for: cytafex
Feb 9, 2018 10:58:40 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
As an Ansel Adams fan you must realize that he enhanced his photos greatly in the darkroom. Between his darkroom manipulation and using sky filters to artificially darken skies, his photos don't look like the actual scene. I heard of someone once who knew Yosemite from his photos, and was disappointed when he actually visited there that it didn't look as spectacular as it did in his photos.
Ansel said about his photographs, to reflect what was seen and felt. For me photographs are a separate reality connected to the original event by photons that are rendered to a medium. We don't have a tree, but silver or pigments on paper (or what have you) from the photons and it is up to us personally to decide what to do with the information. Ansel and some of his friends from the group f/64 broke with popular trends in photography at the time and pursued images that were in sharp focus. Today we also have trends which tend to be wide focus views with saturated colors. Not my cup of tea as often the scenes may change but the look is the same and I'm not referring to a thread connecting images together. In the end it's a personal choice for processing (many choices) with photography and "how" we make a photograph and what matters is what is seen in the frame.
Feb 8, 2018 09:27:28 #
Feiertag wrote:
I have two and they are coast to coast. British Columbia and Newfoundland, Canada. I give the nod to Newfoundland.
What has been your paradise, so far?
What has been your paradise, so far?
Grand Canyon
Feb 8, 2018 09:25:51 #
jaymatt wrote:
Nice landscapes. I like them a lot.
Agree, but aren't they seascapes?
Feb 7, 2018 14:38:04 #
I forgot to say, rescue dog is the best! We all need second (or more) chances and millions of dogs are killed because it's easier than deal with the problem.
Feb 7, 2018 10:35:24 #
ArtzDarkroom wrote:
Any suggestions based on your experience?
German Shepard's are loyal, intelligent, protective, and don't roam. When I'm out to make images he listens and don't have to worry about him getting into trouble of messing up my pictures.
Feb 5, 2018 12:09:20 #
mr spock wrote:
I have both electric snow blower and pressure washer. They start every time and perform well. Only obvious downside is the need for 500’ (😁) power cord.
What about running over the cord with a snowblower?
Feb 5, 2018 12:07:33 #
gvarner wrote:
I've read that with the proper paper and the proper ink and the proper treatment prints can be made to last 200 years. What's the point? Just wondering and a bit bemused. If we're searching for immortality, just put them in the Cloud and call it good. At least until it gets real dry up there.
The point is to make prints that may last beyond us. As for the cloud and mortality, I wouldn't hold my breath. No digital storage at this point in time can be expected to last 200 years. 18 years maybe on the longer end of things for storage of any kind. See government digitized information in the mid 70's and by 2000 none of the information was assessable due to hardware/software/ knowledge issues. The digital age waits for no one and backward compatibility is a problem, as OS and hardware progress content is no longer compatible. In the past we have pictures handed down in families and I fear the digital age will no longer be able to deal with images from 50 years, let alone 200. Trust in God, but print your images. On the plus side, working on images to get something you are proud of!
Jan 25, 2018 10:01:44 #
Jan 23, 2018 20:00:00 #
ShooterRod wrote:
I was alway envious of the Hasselblad folks....saw... (show quote)
I have 2 Hasselblad bodies, 201F and 500CM and the Zeiss leans are awesome and can be had very inexpensively. What I enjoy is the
simplicity and can do very long time exposure and no noise!
Jan 19, 2018 19:35:02 #
Jan 13, 2018 16:45:11 #
BebuLamar wrote:
I don't think you need a gray card for the Zone system.
18% grey card for reference is central to establish print values and metering.
Jan 13, 2018 13:10:47 #
James R wrote:
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I saw a "Used" (of course) - S.E.I. on E-bay for sale a few weeks ago. The one I had was given to me by one of my "mentors" that I worked for in the late 1960's.
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I saw a "Used" (of course) - S.E.I. on E-bay for sale a few weeks ago. The one I had was given to me by one of my "mentors" that I worked for in the late 1960's.
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I still have a Lunapro with 7.5 spot attachment I bought in the early 70's, still works.
Jan 12, 2018 12:32:31 #
Shutterbug57 wrote:
This thread assumes a familiarity with the Zone Sy... (show quote)
The meter depends on the camera that is used and situation at hand. For instance with large format, I'd use a reflected spot meter or in the case of Sinar, spot film plane readings. I don't like to rely on incidence readings as the measure the amount light falling on a subject, not reflecting from the subject, but any port in a storm! More important than what meter used is how it's used and the idea is to determine readings from important shadow and highlights in the image in relation to an established level by calibrating camera/system. A good book, the Zone System Manual by Minor White is the clearest writing on the subject in my opinion and get you up and running if you do the homework.
Jan 8, 2018 19:22:05 #
CyberDave wrote:
Greetings, Larry!:> br I enjoyed reading your '... (show quote)
Yes Dave we are blessed and fortunate to have another chance! It isn't what we don't have but what we do have that matters. Thanks for the prayers and thoughts, I send Light and Love to you. Be well Larry
PS, recent image of the Seven Sisters outback from last week
Jan 8, 2018 12:49:04 #
paulrph1 wrote:
Why do you guys always misinterpret what a guy say... (show quote)
Ban texting or using phones while driving, don't deny me relief because of what others might do. Pain and suffering is just that, but ymv...what about others getting rich, they don't concern me, I'll do what I have to! Typical, wanting to deny someone something because of what the weak links do, screw them!