Mountains, cars and countryside

[Komar]

Here you are my first photos on this forum

First one is from the mountains:


Second one is from my village:


Third one is from an old-car show in Poznań:

On the foreground we can see an old Polish car - Warszawa M20 (1951 - 1973)



(Scans from the b&w prints, sorry for the low quality)

 

[timor]

Hi Komar, welcome to TPF. lately
Looks like we have lately a wave of new people doing own darkroom work. Very good, thumbs up. What is your set up ?
I like image #3, the way you caught the light reflecting from the cars. What I don't like there is the letter P right on the edge of the frame.

 

[Komar]

Next photos
Enjoy it!

 

[timor]

Are those scans from negatives ? Or scans from prints ? It is arguable, but this pictures don't look too good to me. The last picture with dandelions has interesting concept, but composition would need some more work. The shot against the sun is showing way too much flare, at least 1/3 of the whole frame. Are you using stand development ? In first picture are visible signs of bromide drag or something like cassette is leaking light.

 

[Komar]

Scans from prints

 

[timor]

Scans from prints

OK. That may explain very narrow dynamic range or not, if the prints are made this way. Hard to say. It might be also, cause your negative is underexposed or under developed. There are large areas of blackness devoid of any detail. You may like it that way, but in landscape it doesn't really work.

 

[Dag242foto]

You're first set of photos are well exposed but your second set is missing a lot of detail. I like the idea do using shadows as a graphic line but to me it's not executed properly. Your prints or negatives are underexposed and if this is the case try fixing what you can in photoshop. Much respect for using your own darkroom, I have my own as well and I love the freedom, keep it up!

 

[Komar]

I said, that I haven't got good scanner so sorry for the low quality

 

[timor]

I said, that I haven't got good scanner so sorry for the low quality

But the picture of cars came out very good so scanner is not that guilty. Listen, if you don't want to continue this discussion that's fine. Judging from your pictures you are relatively new to film photography, and discussing things is a way to get better. This forum or some others, there are always people with a life long experience, why not to take advantage of that. You may want to check out Strona g .

 

[Komar]

Timor, you don't understand me And don't say how long I shoot film. You don't know it.

 

[timor]

Timor, you don't understand me

I don't you are saying nothing. So, how long are you shooting film ?

 

[Komar]

Is it important? I think - no.

 

[timor]

Is it important? I think - no.

Again you are avoiding a straight answer. I think it is important, in film photography there is no computerized aid, personal experience in every small detail is everything, one gains experience with the time and amount of used film and paper.

 

[Komar]

It's your opinion. I look for photos, not for person who make it.

 

[timor]

This thing here is a discussion club, if you look for photos you maybe better off buying some photo books of famous photographers.