Whitby Abbey at Dusk

Whitby Abbey at Dusk

by paulyrichard

Uploaded02/07/2011 - 21:19
CategoryLandscape / Travel
Shutter Speed1/1600
Aperturef/8
LensN/A
ISO200
Focal Length50mm
Views/Likes102/0

coker
Posted 02/07/2011 - 21:27 Link
Paul, that is very, very good.
The composition, the mono treatment,the moon, the clouds, the grain.....
wonderful.

Thanks for letting us see.

Roger.
The more I look, the more there is to see!
timbo
Posted 02/07/2011 - 21:55 Link
Just love that composition and those clouds, superb.
bwlchmawr
Posted 03/07/2011 - 06:46 Link
Typical of you to find a beautiful and unique angle on this well frequented spot, Paul.
Best wishes,

Andrew

"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference.  All of them can record what you are seeing.  But, you have to SEE."
Ernst Hass
My website: http://www.ephotozine.com/user/bwlchmawr-199050 http://s927.photobucket.com/home/ADC3440/index
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pauljay
Posted 03/07/2011 - 08:35 Link
Makes my shots from a couple of weeks back look absolute garbage! Thanks for that!
Paul.

Photography is not a sport. It has no rules. Everything must be dared and tried! (Bill Brandt)
PPG
GIULIO57
Posted 03/07/2011 - 10:38 Link
PPG
aliengrove
Posted 03/07/2011 - 14:34 Link
Excellent, it works very well with the square crop which almost seems to be your hallmark. I think you need a 645D...
I do find that grain never looks quite the same digitally as it does on film, but I sometimes wonder if that'd because I have come to view noise as a nuisance to be got rid of in PP or whether Adobe and others just haven't got it right on that one thing yet.
Edited by aliengrove: 03/07/2011 - 14:36
paulyrichard
Posted 03/07/2011 - 15:20 Link
Thanks for looking and commenting, guys.

Alien', I really do want to lay my hands on a digital medium format camera of some kind, whether it be the new 645D or a Rollei with a digital back, but these things cost far too much.
If I go the film route, then it would be the Mamiya 7II rangefinder or something similar. There is a Mamiya rangefinder that shoots square frames but I've forgot the marque of it. And then of course it comes down to having the ability to scan stuff to a decent quality into a digital file. More money...

I have always loved grain in the film days, and i'm not adverse to noise, but not the chroma kind. I like the noise/ grain that my K20D produces at ISO 800, it is lovely and film-like in my view, 'fine' too.
"Ifamericatoldthetruthforjustonedayitswholeworldwouldfallapart "
"All the technique in the world doesn’t compensate for the inability to notice." - Elliott Erwitt

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Edited by paulyrichard: 03/07/2011 - 15:26
aliengrove
Posted 03/07/2011 - 15:42 Link
Well I would love to see what you could do with a medium format camera.....
szgabor
Posted 04/07/2011 - 09:35 Link
Nice composition. I agree with the comments above.
Regards,
Gábor
My website
seawind
Posted 06/07/2011 - 18:22 Link
paulyrichard wrote:
If I go the film route, then it would be the Mamiya 7II rangefinder or something similar. There is a Mamiya rangefinder that shoots square frames but I've forgot the marque of it.

Perhaps you mean the Mamiya 6?

There's a review here.

Ever considered a Rollei? I have a Rolleiflex T with the 3.5 Tessar. Gives me the option to shoot 645 as well as 66 and not too bulky.

Like the image btw; the crescent moon and Whitby Abbey is a nice touch.
Quote:
A click of the shutter can be like a Zen brushstroke. - Tim Page

Edited by seawind: 06/07/2011 - 18:26
paulyrichard
Posted 10/07/2011 - 16:50 Link
Oh yeah thanks, of course it's the Mamiya 6.
I would love to try out the Rolleiflex T. I'll definately search around online for it's price and info'. I enjoyed reading about it in your link too, cheers.

What set-up do you have for scanning your negs or slides? Personally for me, getting back into film means a good to great quality option for scanning, not to mention investing in a hard drive or two for what's to come...
"Ifamericatoldthetruthforjustonedayitswholeworldwouldfallapart "
"All the technique in the world doesn’t compensate for the inability to notice." - Elliott Erwitt

http://paulyrichard.wordpress.com/
Edited by paulyrichard: 10/07/2011 - 17:00
seawind
Posted 11/07/2011 - 19:28 Link
Hi Pauly,

I'm afraid I can't help you on the scanner setup as I get a commercial photographer to scan my films at high resolution using his setup, for a nominal fee.

I use my Rolleiflex for medium format, a Nikon F Photomic FTN outfit with vintage Nikkor lenses for critical 35mm.

If I want to go really mobile then I use my Minox B.

Someone who uses a similar setup is Jim Stipovich and you can judge the quality of his results here.

Hope this helps.
Quote:
A click of the shutter can be like a Zen brushstroke. - Tim Page

Edited by seawind: 11/07/2011 - 19:31

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