Sand Dunes
Last night I went out to photograph at the dunes NW of Rexburg.
Found an incredible spot, made two 12x20 negatives and processed them this morning. They didn't turn out quite like I wanted, so I went back out tonight to do the shot again. At $15 per sheet, the 12x20 film is quite expensive.
I thought that was a nice image to be made there and felt it would be worth it to shoot two more sheets and see if I couldn't get it right.
I processed the film tonight. They'll be my last 12x20's while I'm up here teaching, my semester is over and the class is finished.
The negatives turned out with pretty good density, but they are extremely flat...as in Gwyneth Paltro flat. Pancake flat. Flatter than my shredded flat tire flat.
I don't get it actually. Might be a case of too little exposure. The lens I'm using has a 'flap' of darkcloth that I raise out of the way to let light through the lens.
My exposure tonight was f/64 @ 1/4 of a second. I had Darren make a 1/4 second exposure for me to hear how long it should be, and I thought I was pretty close, but clearly something happened wrong.
On the lens w/out a shutter, the longer the exposure the more accurate I can be...however when it's windy that HUGE camera turns into a sail. So, it's a delicate balance between proper weather conditions and a long enough exposure.
Did I mention the negatives were flat?
Found an incredible spot, made two 12x20 negatives and processed them this morning. They didn't turn out quite like I wanted, so I went back out tonight to do the shot again. At $15 per sheet, the 12x20 film is quite expensive.
I thought that was a nice image to be made there and felt it would be worth it to shoot two more sheets and see if I couldn't get it right.
I processed the film tonight. They'll be my last 12x20's while I'm up here teaching, my semester is over and the class is finished.
The negatives turned out with pretty good density, but they are extremely flat...as in Gwyneth Paltro flat. Pancake flat. Flatter than my shredded flat tire flat.
I don't get it actually. Might be a case of too little exposure. The lens I'm using has a 'flap' of darkcloth that I raise out of the way to let light through the lens.
My exposure tonight was f/64 @ 1/4 of a second. I had Darren make a 1/4 second exposure for me to hear how long it should be, and I thought I was pretty close, but clearly something happened wrong.
On the lens w/out a shutter, the longer the exposure the more accurate I can be...however when it's windy that HUGE camera turns into a sail. So, it's a delicate balance between proper weather conditions and a long enough exposure.
Did I mention the negatives were flat?
posted by Michael at
10:31 PM
4 Comments:
Ok, so they are flat.
I want to hear about that great shot you got with your D2x. How long was the exposure? About the length of time it takes to drive to and from Rexburg?
Yeah, I'm only telling half of the story so that you really don't know how much of a FREAKIN' IDIOT I can be.
Embarassing...to say the least.
We all have our secrets. Ask Darren about Rusty, Darren and I's trip to the sand dunes some time.
Just beware, he embellishes the story quite a bit.
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