Derelict fishing boat

[gsgary]

Taken at Newlyn Cornwall UK where they have the biggest fishing fleet in the UK which is not that big any more
Leica M4 28mmF2 Ultron, Fomapan 400 @ iso200 developed in Rodinal 1+50 for 12 mins
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[Rick58]

Nice shots Gary. I wish you could have included the entire stern on the last shot.

 

[timor]

Nice work Gary.

 

[gsgary]

Nice shots Gary. I wish you could have included the entire stern on the last shot.

Thank's Rick, the M4 does not have frame line for the 28mm so it's a bit of guess work untill i get a 28mm veiwfinder

 

[gsgary]

Nice work Gary.

Cheers mate :thumbup:

 

[amolitor]

Holy contrast, batman! Nice enough shots (I like the middle one quite well, the ropes coming across the bottom of the frame are quite nice) but ease off and let the greys out to play a little, eh?

 

[techniker]

Holy contrast, batman! Nice enough shots (I like the middle one quite well, the ropes coming across the bottom of the frame are quite nice) but ease off and let the greys out to play a little, eh?

I think the contrast is great, especially number two.

 

[Rick58]

Holy contrast, batman! Nice enough shots (I like the middle one quite well, the ropes coming across the bottom of the frame are quite nice) but ease off and let the greys out to play a little, eh?

I think the contrast is great, especially number two.

Yeah, IMO, these would lose something if the contrast is softened

 

[dxqcanada2 1]

Are your highlights that "muddy" or is that being caused by the digitalized version ?
Think some nice glossy fiber based paper would bring that out better than my screen.

 

[gsgary]

Holy contrast, batman! Nice enough shots (I like the middle one quite well, the ropes coming across the bottom of the frame are quite nice) but ease off and let the greys out to play a little, eh?

I developed them for a bit longer for more contrast maybe too much, only slightly sharpened in PS

 

[gsgary]

Are your highlights that "muddy" or is that being caused by the digitalized version ?
Think some nice glossy fiber based paper would bring that out better than my screen.

Our club is in the process of setting up a darkroom so will be able to try some, these were taken on quite an overcast day

 

[amolitor]

Of course contrast is a matter of taste, and the modern taste is for always more pop.

What I really mean here, though, is that to my eye the curve is too steep in the middle specifically. I agree that the range of tones, the "overall contrast" if you will works. Visually, though, there is very little sense of there even being mid tones in these. I know there are middle greys in there, I looked, I see them. My problem is that you have to look. I think these would be better photographs if the mid tones were more obvious, and yes, that means taking away something from the whites and the blacks.

 

[manaheim]

Boy there's a lot going on in those. I love the textures, contrast and subject but somehow the compositions weren't making me jump out of my chair.

I think it's because there's so much to pull my eye that I'm not sure what to look at, and the pictures feel like "these elements are neat, let me show them to you" and less like "look how I can stitch these neat elements together in an interesting visual way". The former relies almost entirely on the elements themselves and does not hold the interest as well beyond that.

Might just be me though... What do you think?

 

[gsgary]

Boy there's a lot going on in those. I love the textures, contrast and subject but somehow the compositions weren't making me jump out of my chair.

I think it's because there's so much to pull my eye that I'm not sure what to look at, and the pictures feel like "these elements are neat, let me show them to you" and less like "look how I can stitch these neat elements together in an interesting visual way". The former relies almost entirely on the elements themselves and does not hold the interest as well beyond that.

Might just be me though... What do you think?

Yes its just you ha ha, my main problem at the moment is i have to guess at the moment what is in the frame i will have a 28mm finder soon they are quite pricey

 

[manaheim]

I'm so confused. But, ok.