F&C Trip to Scotland - Gauging Interest & Opinions - Booked!

General area & dates of possible Scotland trip

  • Highlands

    Votes: 12 92.3%

  • Lowlands

    Votes: 4 30.8%

  • Arran or another island

    Votes: 12 92.3%

  • September 2018

    Votes: 9 69.2%

  • October 2018

    Votes: 10 76.9%

  • November 2018

    Votes: 6 46.2%
  • Total voters
    13
  • Poll closed .
Very nice Carl, second one has a nice feel to it.
 
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Carl,I really like the second photograph, great light.(y)
 
Woodsy said:
Finally got round to scanning and editing, and I'm quite pleased with this one. Thoughts welcome :)

Rannoch Moor Sunrise by Jonathan Woods, on Flickr
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Great composition and in adverse conditions the photograph has very good light, it gives me a strong impression of Velvia 50,but, I guess it is not. Lovely work.:clap:
 
Asha said:
Quite a bit of water there @Carl Hall but it can't have rained so much as there's no sign of Noah:D:D

Good to see that you braved the elements ( in wellies i suspect:p) to get a couple of decent shots, .....particularly liking the seconf one(y)
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stevelmx5 said:
The Glen Etive shot is excellent Carl [emoji1303]
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RaglanSurf said:
Bloody hell Carl, they’re a bit nice.
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Andysnap said:
Very nice Carl, second one has a nice feel to it.
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Woodsy said:
Yep, that second one is fantastic mate. Love the colours and composition. Spot on.
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medwaygreen said:
Carl,I really like the second photograph, great light.(y)
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Thanks all, much appreciated :)
 
Asha said:
Umm not bad for an experienced pro like ya'self:D

Best be careful though, you got serious competition from @Carl Hall ;):D

Joking aside, yes it is a very nice result...I'd be delighted with it (y)
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"Experienced pro"... :LOL: I wish!

It was clear a long time ago that Carl can nail a composition! We could all take a leaf from his book, I would say.

Thanks chap, appreciated :)

medwaygreen said:
Great composition and in adverse conditions the photograph has very good light, it gives me a strong impression of Velvia 50,but, I guess it is not. Lovely work.:clap:
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Thanks Richard, and you're right, it is Velvia 50 :)

Carl Hall said:
Great colours in that one Woodsy, looks awesome (y)
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Many thanks fella :)
 
Woodsy said:
Finally got round to scanning and editing, and I'm quite pleased with this one. Thoughts welcome :)

Rannoch Moor Sunrise by Jonathan Woods, on Flickr

Lochan na h-Achlaise, Sunrise. Ebony SV45TE, Schneider Super Symmar 120mm, Velvia 50.
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Really like both the composition and the colours in this one, plus the clouds lift it above the usual type of photo we see at this location. Even the water coming down the hill above the end foreground tree lifts the shot by adding interest and detail, so kudos for that as well. (y)
 
Woodsy said:
Finally got round to scanning and editing, and I'm quite pleased with this one. Thoughts welcome :)

Rannoch Moor Sunrise by Jonathan Woods, on Flickr

Lochan na h-Achlaise, Sunrise. Ebony SV45TE, Schneider Super Symmar 120mm, Velvia 50.
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It's ok I suppose, looks a bit magenta to me though.:D
 
Carl Hall said:
Took three 4x5 colour shots over the week, and two out of the three came out well enough to post!

Went for 16:9 crops on both as they look much better.

Glen Etive
Nagaoka 4x5 with 150mm f/5.6 Rodenstock Sironar. Fuji Pro 160NS.


Glen Etive by Carl Hall, on Flickr
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Second one for me Carl, and it's surprising how much these foreground rocks add to the overall picture for me. (y)
 
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"Thanks Richard, and you're right, it is Velvia 50" :)

I was not 100% sure as I did not know you were using Velvia 50 in LF. I am glad you are as without doubt you do the film justice as seen in you're Photograph.
 
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Has anybody found anywhere that will process C41 sheet film, 120 & 35mm and E6 120 & 35mm other than Peak?
 
The Darkroom UK do C41 120 & 35mm, and E6 4x5, 120 and 35mm. No 4x5 C41 though.

Just Googled it and I've found two companies, Bayeux and Metro Imaging who appear to do the lot. 4x5, 120 and 35mm in E6 and C41. Never used either of them, but their prices look quite high
 
RaglanSurf said:
Has anybody found anywhere that will process C41 sheet film, 120 & 35mm and E6 120 & 35mm other than Peak?
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Harman Labs do C41 and B&W, CC Imaging and The Dark Room do E6 and B&W, Peak do all 3. Process and scan is cheaper at Harman than Peak, way way more expensive at CC Imaging, and The Dark Room don't offer 4x5 scanning AFAICS. Hadn't heard of the other ones...
 
@Carl Hall very nice indeed, the second for me also.

@Woodsy that looks pretty darn nice, too, Jonathan. Two comments on it really; it does have that "Hey, I'm Velvia, let me slap you in the face with some magenta" look as you first see it. Closer inspection suggests to me that there's plenty of other colour in there, and that perhaps the light really was like that. The second is the rock in the bottom left hand corner, which jumps out quite a lot (and which at first I almost took for an enormous toad). But I do think it's a terrific photo.
 
Apart from the images from just after sunrise, this was the only image from Wednesday, the day we had lovely weather, that I thought really worked.

000039500019 by Chris R, on Flickr

This tree (I think a Scots Pine) was growing out of a rock beside the rather precipitous path up to the meadow where the Steall falls are; I think the area is known as the Nevis Gorge. Far too close to get a full view with the lens I had, and when I tried another shot from lower down a few seconds later, the light had gone and it looked dull and insignificant.

Pentax LX, Vivitar 35-70, Portra 400
 
I'm essentially drip feeding flickr with the shots I got from the trip. This one was taken on the last full day of the trip on the way up through Glen Coe hoping for the good light of the sunrise to last a bit longer. It didn't :( but instead I saw this little scene on the side of the Aonach Eagach ridge opposite the Three Sisters. Thoughts welcome as always :)

Signs of Autumn towards the Aonach Eagach Ridge by Jonathan Woods, on Flickr

Mamiya 645 Super, 210mm on Fuji Velvia 100F. Click through to flickr for a better render :)

Edit: I've just noticed a huge piece of dust that I've not cloned out. eCookies to who ever spots it :D
 
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Really like this one Woodsy, as there is good separation of the autumn shades and the colours fairly pop on it, while the water starting part way down works surprisingly well. I had been trying for something similar in the slate quarry, but I didn't get anything as strongly coloured as this on Sensia. Looks like I'd have been better shooting Velvia!
 
Gorgeous mate, that little line of lighter foliage just pings. (y)
 
Woodsy said:
Edit: I've just noticed a huge piece of dust that I've not cloned out. eCookies to who ever spots it :D
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Cracking picture. Lovely.

Piece of dust at the bottom of the waterfall?
 
Woodsy said:
I'm essentially drip feeding flickr with the shots I got from the trip. This one was taken on the last full day of the trip on the way up through Glen Coe hoping for the good light of the sunrise to last a bit longer. It didn't :( but instead I saw this little scene on the side of the Aonach Eagach ridge opposite the Three Sisters. Thoughts welcome as always :)

Signs of Autumn towards the Aonach Eagach Ridge by Jonathan Woods, on Flickr

Mamiya 645 Super, 210mm on Fuji Velvia 100F. Click through to flickr for a better render :)

Edit: I've just noticed a huge piece of dust that I've not cloned out. eCookies to who ever spots it :D
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Can't see the dust but I'm not really looking as this is just a gorgeous shot, really fantastic. And if there's any magenta in there, it's hiding well out of my sight! :D
 
Peter B said:
Really like this one Woodsy, as there is good separation of the autumn shades and the colours fairly pop on it, while the water starting part way down works surprisingly well. I had been trying for something similar in the slate quarry, but I didn't get anything as strongly coloured as this on Sensia. Looks like I'd have been better shooting Velvia!
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Andysnap said:
Gorgeous mate, that little line of lighter foliage just pings. (y)
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Thanks chaps, really appreciate it :)

I'm sure you'll have got something, Peter! With regards to slide film, I really can't believe how well it's coming out on this little mamiya. Despite the full stop division limitation on the shutter and aperture, it really is nailing the exposures. I hold my hands up as well, there's no skill here on my part, I'm trusting the camera implicitly and it's just delivering.

desf said:
Cracking picture. Lovely.

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Many thanks fella :)

And they don't call you Des 'eagle eye' F for nothing, eh? :D

ChrisR said:
Can't see the dust but I'm not really looking as this is just a gorgeous shot, really fantastic. And if there's any magenta in there, it's hiding well out of my sight! :D
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Thanks Chris :) I'm glad there's no cast on this one, though I have to be honest, I can't really see it on my last one either - the conditions were very blue as the clouds were really thin.
 
Woodsy said:
A couple more... I'll stop spamming soon, I promise :)

Loch Linnhe at Sunset by Jonathan Woods, on Flickr

Waterfall in Glen Etive by Jonathan Woods, on Flickr

Lochan na h-achlaise Sunrise by Jonathan Woods, on Flickr

Kit and film used are in the tags :)
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Is the first one the Friday evening, Jonathan? It's right lovely!

The second I also like a lot. It seems to me unusual to find a waterfall shot looking downstream that really works, but this one really does.

No idea where (or when) the 3rd one is, but I like that too!
 
StephenM said:
Please don't.
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You’re too kind :)

ChrisR said:
Is the first one the Friday evening, Jonathan? It's right lovely!

The second I also like a lot. It seems to me unusual to find a waterfall shot looking downstream that really works, but this one really does.

No idea where (or when) the 3rd one is, but I like that too!
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Spot on chap. Yep, that’s the first evening, taken on the mamiya 645 with the 105-210. I’m really getting to like the longer lenses for landscapes, they really maintain the perspective.

About the second, I completely agree. It’s unusual to find a photo where the waterfall is not the focal point, but instead the main proponent of the lead in.

The last is right on the roadside of the A82, looking south over Lochan na h-whatsit, just the other end of Glen Coe, during the sunrise of Wednesday morning :)

Really appreciate the kind words chap :)
 
They're stunning Woodsy, the light in the first is brilliantly foreboding. the other two are a bit of alright too.
 
StephenM said:
Even owing the maps isn't enough - you have to both know what the exact direction you're looking, and be able to identify which is which. Your abilities are only outstripped by your modesty. :)
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I have the OS maps app on my iPhone. It has an augmented reality feature which allows you to point the phone at a mountain, the app shows you a camera view with labels of the mountains overlaid. If only it could give the Gaelic pronunciation as well !
 
It looks like Woodsy is the king...h'mm can't say Queen :D
 
Kevin Allan said:
I have the OS maps app on my iPhone. It has an augmented reality feature which allows you to point the phone at a mountain, the app shows you a camera view with labels of the mountains overlaid. If only it could give the Gaelic pronunciation as well !
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Oh! Interesting. I have to lay the map out on the table and try and orient it correctly whilst also trying to remember where I was standing. I shall have look at that later.(y)
 
RaglanSurf said:
They're stunning Woodsy, the light in the first is brilliantly foreboding. the other two are a bit of alright too.
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Thanks fella :) I suppose, given that it rained after that for 3 days straight, you're right in more ways than one!

excalibur2 said:
It looks like Woodsy is the king...h'mm can't say Queen :D
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While it's kind of you chap, only 4 of about 17 people have posted images [in here] so far... :)
 
I have to say Jonathan I really like all three of your latest post. They seem to show the complete weather catalogue of the week.:)

I must single out the shot taken with your Ebony on Acros 100, there are not to many people who would have seen that aspect, you have a great eye and the photograph works very well in B&W.
 
medwaygreen said:
I have to say Jonathan I really like all three of your latest post. They seem to show the complete weather catalogue of the week.:)

I must single out the shot taken with your Ebony on Acros 100, there are not to many people who would have seen that aspect, you have a great eye and the photograph works very well in B&W.
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Many thanks for the kind words Richard :)

I can't, however, take that much credit for the view point, as this was really a joint effort between @raathistle, @Carl Hall and Colin, who found it first. I can at least say though that I vaguely pointed the camera in the right direction! :D

I have one version in colour also, taken in landscape with a slightly longer lens (120mm instead of 90mm). I'll post this up at some point, but personally, I feel this wider version is stronger.
 
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