The black and white thread (film or digital)

[Cirrus1]

I was perusing your smugmug galleries the other day, great images. I used to have serious GAS, I spent more time acquiring gear than I did making images. Now I walk around with just a Fuji X-100. I do miss having an assortment of lenses for landscape though so I will probably try to get into a X-1 pro at some point when I have spare $. Have to get some new rubber on the van first though! Here's an imitation of Ansel.

 

[PetitFrereArmada]

Great pics.

 

[Every Miles A Memory]

That's a killer shot John!

 

[Tucson T4R]

Canyonlands Utah (White Rim Trail) taken October 24th.

I'm not a B&W guy but this is an awesome shot. Well done. I would maybe tip it about 2 degrees clockwise for the horizon.

 

[graynomad]

Nice shot of Half Dome there, maybe one day I'll get to the Sierras.

Here's an imitation of Ansel.

I don't think he's done us any favours, every B&W photo of HD and various other High Sierra icons will be compared to his.

 

[photo_i]

I looooved b/w classed in college - reminded me of little me helping my Grandpa to develop photos in amber lit bathroom. And just the whole magic of images suddenly appear on white paper dunk in some chemical solution - priceless! What I didn't like is to develop the negative strips. Patience is not my virtue…

 

[graynomad]

the whole magic of images suddenly appear on white paper dunk in some chemical solution

Yeah, somehow an inkjet printer is not the same.

I reckon there'd be a market for a paper that you print in the printer but have to immerse in chemicals to bring up the image

 

[Cirrus1]

At least the Ilford Gold Fibre Silk smells and looks like an f-type paper and actually has a baryta layer. Not the same as the old darkroom days but it still has a really nice look to it.

 

[photo_i]

I reckon there'd be a market for a paper that you print in the printer but have to immerse in chemicals to bring up the image

I doubt that. But I'm sure it will be still possible to come across film and enlargers somewhere on ebay just as feather quills and parchment.

 

[RiverCityDave]

THIS shot, right here...

 

[Viggen]

THIS shot, right here...

Thanks. It is a Trident.

 

[chuckn]

Hovenweep National Monument November 12, 2013

 

[Sebas]

 

[graynomad]

Interesting tones there Chuck, is that some HDR technique on B&W or a giant reflector

Sebas, your second shot had me for a second, is it a fairground ride?

 

[Sebas]

Interesting tones there Chuck, is that some HDR technique on B&W or a giant reflector

Sebas, your second shot had me for a second, is it a fairground ride?

yes, is like a little ferris wheel (for kids)