Post your B&W Film shots

g026r · 06-18-2020, 07:40 PM - **3 Likes**

A moody indoor shot. Didn't quite nail the focus, but I liked it more than the one where I did.

Topcon R III.
Kilfitt-Makro-Kilar 4cm f2.8 C.
Ilford FP+.

Last edited by g026r; 07-14-2020 at 08:07 AM.

g026r · 06-20-2020, 07:12 PM - **4 Likes**

One from last year. I'd have preferred the drummer to be nearer to the left edge of the frame, but you take what you get.

Canon F-1.
Canon nFD 70-210mm f4.
Ilford HP5+ at 1600.

dsmithhfx · 06-21-2020, 06:56 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by g026r

One from last year. I'd have preferred the drummer to be nearer to the left edge of the frame, but you take what you get.

Canon F-1.
Canon nFD 70-210mm f4.
Ilford HP5+ at 1600.

There's this thing called "cropping"...

g026r · 06-21-2020, 07:50 AM

Originally posted by dsmithhfx

There's this thing called "cropping"...

Tell me more...

(In seriousness: I tried cropping, but I found it cramped & unbalanced at the end. But then, I rarely am satisfied so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )

tuco · 06-21-2020, 08:15 AM

Yeah, more rowers in the scene would make it more about the team and their struggle augmented by the right-to-left movement. As it stands now the emphasis is on one person of the team.

photoptimist · 06-21-2020, 08:17 AM

Originally posted by g026r

Tell me more...

(In seriousness: I tried cropping, but I found it cramped & unbalanced at the end. But then, I rarely am satisfied so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )

Personally, I'd crop out the "2" because it totally dominates the picture and made me think that everything was stationary until I looked elsewhere.*

The result might be a little unbalanced and cramped but that's actually good! A lack of balance foreshadows future motion and cramping helps convey the packed intensity of the event. Balance and spread-out compositions are for more serene subject matter. A bit of confusing clutter can add to the sense of activity.

*Note: One huge challenge for photographers is to forget what they know about the scene and look at the image with fresh/ignorant eyes. You know this is an image from a boat race, but your viewers do not. I had no clue this was a boat race when I first looked at it. I saw the huge white "2" first and it looked stationary. The wall of the boat looked stationary like maybe this was a picture of a boat dock or floating walkway with the waves hitting it. Then I saw the seated woman & drum -- maybe she was sitting on dock playing for people. Then I saw the rowers digging into the water and realized what was happening. Thus, that "2" really mislead me.

**TwoUptons** · 06-21-2020, 11:03 AM

Originally posted by g026r

Tell me more...

(In seriousness: I tried cropping, but I found it cramped & unbalanced at the end. But then, I rarely am satisfied so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )

When you cropped it, did you keep the aspect ratio?

I think I'd like it more if the AR was changed as part of the crop...

Lose the "2", but keep the full height of the photo...

-Eric

g026r · 06-21-2020, 11:04 AM - **5 Likes**

Originally posted by photoptimist

Personally, I'd crop out the "2" because it totally dominates the picture and made me think that everything was stationary until I looked elsewhere.*

The result might be a little unbalanced and cramped but that's actually good! A lack of balance foreshadows future motion and cramping helps convey the packed intensity of the event. Balance and spread-out compositions are for more serene subject matter. A bit of confusing clutter can add to the sense of activity.

*Note: One huge challenge for photographers is to forget what they know about the scene and look at the image with fresh/ignorant eyes. You know this is an image from a boat race, but your viewers do not. I had no clue this was a boat race when I first looked at it. I saw the huge white "2" first and it looked stationary. The wall of the boat looked stationary like maybe this was a picture of a boat dock or floating walkway with the waves hitting it. Then I saw the seated woman & drum -- maybe she was sitting on dock playing for people. Then I saw the rowers digging into the water and realized what was happening. Thus, that "2" really mislead me.

Giving it a try, because why not, and discovered that I already had cropped it down some. Expanding the frame upwards while shrinking it on the left edge helps with the cramped feeling.

Arjay Bee · 06-21-2020, 10:00 PM - **8 Likes**

MX T-Max100

Bedford truck

**Finntax** · 06-22-2020, 05:19 AM - **5 Likes**

Ilford FP4 125
Helios 44 58mm f2 M39
Zenit 3M

goddo31 · 06-22-2020, 05:20 AM - **10 Likes**

500CM, 80/2.8, Rollei RPX25 developed in ID-11 1+1

...don't look too closely or you will see small marks from the backing paper

Link to full size image on Flickr

tuco · 06-22-2020, 09:06 AM

Originally posted by goddo31

...don't look too closely or you will see small marks from the backing paper

My last two posts of RPX 25 in sheet film had some black specs (as a positive image) on them. Not many fortunately and small enough to be like dust.

**gofour3** · 06-22-2020, 09:39 AM - **6 Likes**

P67 & 90/2.8 (Tri-x 400)

Phil.

goddo31 · 06-22-2020, 08:30 PM

Originally posted by tuco

My last two posts of RPX 25 in sheet film had some black specs (as a positive image) on them. Not many fortunately and small enough to be like dust.

Oh even in sheet film? damn.
Based on appearance I have assumed these are backing paper marks. I've never shot anything larger than 120, is there a similar kind of paper backing in sheet film? Or am I perhaps assuming incorrectly?

There are a lot of black specks on the images from my roll. A friend had similar on a roll that I gave to him. At small sizes it's OK but anything larger it's very obvious. Too many to clean up like I would for dust

pentaxpete · 06-23-2020, 01:05 AM - **6 Likes**

I had a trip out into the Wide, Wide World for the first time since i came home from Hospital 2 weeks ago -- we went to Central Park CHELMSFORD Essex for a 'Family Socially Distanced' Picnic -- I took my Asahi Pentax LX with the 'Sticky Mirror Syndrome' which I have not used for a long time, loaded with 1997 dated Kodak High Speed Infra-Red Film found in my Freezer . I used 2 lenses. SMC Pentax-A 24mm f2.8 and SMC Pentax-M 50mm f1.7 and a 25A RED Filter. I had done a short length TEST in the garden before going to Chelmsford. I corrected the exposure and increased Development time . I used my Home-Made FX-15 ( Acutol-S Formula) 1+1 for 14 mins @ 20oC

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06-18-2020, 07:40 PM - 3 Likes	#9241
g026r Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,074	A moody indoor shot. Didn't quite nail the focus, but I liked it more than the one where I did. Topcon R III. Kilfitt-Makro-Kilar 4cm f2.8 C. Ilford FP+. Last edited by g026r; 07-14-2020 at 08:07 AM.

06-20-2020, 07:12 PM - 4 Likes	#9242
g026r Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,074	One from last year. I'd have preferred the drummer to be nearer to the left edge of the frame, but you take what you get. Canon F-1. Canon nFD 70-210mm f4. Ilford HP5+ at 1600.

06-21-2020, 06:56 AM - 2 Likes	#9243
dsmithhfx Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Toronto Posts: 5,146	Originally posted by g026r One from last year. I'd have preferred the drummer to be nearer to the left edge of the frame, but you take what you get. Canon F-1. Canon nFD 70-210mm f4. Ilford HP5+ at 1600. There's this thing called "cropping"...

06-21-2020, 07:50 AM	#9244
g026r Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,074	Originally posted by dsmithhfx There's this thing called "cropping"... Tell me more... (In seriousness: I tried cropping, but I found it cramped & unbalanced at the end. But then, I rarely am satisfied so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )

06-21-2020, 08:15 AM	#9245
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,026	Yeah, more rowers in the scene would make it more about the team and their struggle augmented by the right-to-left movement. As it stands now the emphasis is on one person of the team.

06-21-2020, 08:17 AM	#9246
photoptimist Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,122	Originally posted by g026r Tell me more... (In seriousness: I tried cropping, but I found it cramped & unbalanced at the end. But then, I rarely am satisfied so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ) Personally, I'd crop out the "2" because it totally dominates the picture and made me think that everything was stationary until I looked elsewhere.* The result might be a little unbalanced and cramped but that's actually good! A lack of balance foreshadows future motion and cramping helps convey the packed intensity of the event. Balance and spread-out compositions are for more serene subject matter. A bit of confusing clutter can add to the sense of activity. *Note: One huge challenge for photographers is to forget what they know about the scene and look at the image with fresh/ignorant eyes. You know this is an image from a boat race, but your viewers do not. I had no clue this was a boat race when I first looked at it. I saw the huge white "2" first and it looked stationary. The wall of the boat looked stationary like maybe this was a picture of a boat dock or floating walkway with the waves hitting it. Then I saw the seated woman & drum -- maybe she was sitting on dock playing for people. Then I saw the rowers digging into the water and realized what was happening. Thus, that "2" really mislead me.

06-21-2020, 11:03 AM	#9247
TwoUptons Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,213	Originally posted by g026r Tell me more... (In seriousness: I tried cropping, but I found it cramped & unbalanced at the end. But then, I rarely am satisfied so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ) When you cropped it, did you keep the aspect ratio? I think I'd like it more if the AR was changed as part of the crop... Lose the "2", but keep the full height of the photo... -Eric

06-21-2020, 11:04 AM - 5 Likes	#9248
g026r Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,074	Originally posted by photoptimist Personally, I'd crop out the "2" because it totally dominates the picture and made me think that everything was stationary until I looked elsewhere.* The result might be a little unbalanced and cramped but that's actually good! A lack of balance foreshadows future motion and cramping helps convey the packed intensity of the event. Balance and spread-out compositions are for more serene subject matter. A bit of confusing clutter can add to the sense of activity. *Note: One huge challenge for photographers is to forget what they know about the scene and look at the image with fresh/ignorant eyes. You know this is an image from a boat race, but your viewers do not. I had no clue this was a boat race when I first looked at it. I saw the huge white "2" first and it looked stationary. The wall of the boat looked stationary like maybe this was a picture of a boat dock or floating walkway with the waves hitting it. Then I saw the seated woman & drum -- maybe she was sitting on dock playing for people. Then I saw the rowers digging into the water and realized what was happening. Thus, that "2" really mislead me. Giving it a try, because why not, and discovered that I already had cropped it down some. Expanding the frame upwards while shrinking it on the left edge helps with the cramped feeling.

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tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,026	Originally posted by goddo31 ...don't look too closely or you will see small marks from the backing paper My last two posts of RPX 25 in sheet film had some black specs (as a positive image) on them. Not many fortunately and small enough to be like dust.

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goddo31 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,576	Originally posted by tuco My last two posts of RPX 25 in sheet film had some black specs (as a positive image) on them. Not many fortunately and small enough to be like dust. Oh even in sheet film? damn. Based on appearance I have assumed these are backing paper marks. I've never shot anything larger than 120, is there a similar kind of paper backing in sheet film? Or am I perhaps assuming incorrectly? There are a lot of black specks on the images from my roll. A friend had similar on a roll that I gave to him. At small sizes it's OK but anything larger it's very obvious. Too many to clean up like I would for dust

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