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Laurence
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 Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:05 pm Post subject: Yashica Mat - Velvia |
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Laurence wrote:
Here is a complete change of mood from the colorful flowers. 
To me, this portrays the late afternoon darkness in the dense forests
near the spray zone of the beach surf. The sun was almost down, but
cast some final rays deep into the forest, which lit up this limb.
Maybe not for everybody, but variety is always a fun thing. And of
course, with the Yashica Mat, it never hurts to try.
Velvia was not needed here, but that is what was loaded at the time.
This was a balancing act, as I was stepping onto elevated limbs to
get into position. I didn't want to have a black hole in the upper
right side, so I finally was able to maneuver enough to bring the
tree trunk into the right edge of the frame.
The tripod was basically resting on this undulating, moving group of
limbs, so I just held my breath and waited until the movement
settled down. 
Final Sunlight on Hemlock Limb in Beach Forest
Yashica Mat
Velvia
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Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
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Nesster
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| Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
Nicely atmospheric result.
The good thing about TLRs such as the Mat is that they are light and balanced, so even a light tripod does wonders.
Funny enough, I've yet to try my Mat with slide film; I've only had some through the Diacord. See - life is full of untried things!
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Attila wrote:
Amazing!!
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Laurence
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| Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
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Nicely atmospheric result.
The good thing about TLRs such as the Mat is that they are light and balanced, so even a light tripod does wonders.
Funny enough, I've yet to try my Mat with slide film; I've only had some through the Diacord. See - life is full of untried things! |
Thank you! The image doesn't really move me too much.  Probably
okay for showing how the moss gets backlit by the sun, but not much
else.
I would LOVE to see some stuff through the Diacord! I didn't realize
you had a Diacord. I think that you "can't miss" with the wonderful
6x6 format. And there's something wonderful about looking down into
the image with the waist level finder. Almost like a movie, in a sense.
I think the "detachment" is actually an aid in composition. Sometimes
I throw my shirt over my head to shade the screen even more, and
that also gives me that "detached - movie" feeling. I also like the
reversed image, as it seems to help in achieving compositional balance.
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Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
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Nesster
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| Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
I added a sample to an earlier post... and turns out my memory's a sieve - I did run some Velvia through the Mat, in sub zero weather, with less than great results...
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Orio
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Orio wrote:
This has an eerie feeling!
Feels like a still frame from a movie if you know what I mean. I expect something happening from the shadow.
Probably "collateral" to your body of work, but yet good in it's own way!
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Schnauzer
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Schnauzer wrote:
I agree with Orio. I'm waiting for something to step out from under that branch.
Well done.
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lahnet
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lahnet wrote:
No words, I just love this one.
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fish4570 wrote:
Your moss certainly is different from our Spanish moss in south Alabama. Nice shot.
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Laurence
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Laurence wrote:
Thanks you guys! Interesting about the "eerie" statements. When I take
someone into the dark forests that are thickly distributed near
the seashore, they say that it is eerie feeling. I don't feel that, but
perhaps it is because I'm so used to visiting.
As far as moss types, there are about 200 species of moss
on the Olympic peninsula.
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Assent, and you are sane;
Demur,—you ’re straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
Emily Dickinson
Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
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