Pyro & snow

I've not yet used pyro, but maybe soon... I've read that pyro is excellent in tone separation of dark areas and quite smooth in light tone separation.

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At this time of the year I shoot a lot of snowy landscapes. There is much white and generally not so much deep shadows, the snow reflects light to shadow areas.

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I'd like to hear (see...) opinions of experienced pyro users. Are snowscapes suitable to start experimenting with pyro development? Good separation of light tones is needed.

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Sakari

I can't comment on snow directly, but I can comment on what pyro (the

PMK formula) does on highlights in general. There is no comparison to

what happens with the densest parts of a negative between pyro and any

other developer I've used. White, and exposure highlights, simply glow

with pyro. Unless you overexpose snow by 4-5 stops or more, I

guarantee you will get amazing results, unless my experience with

white clothing, blownout white backdrops, modified

direct-into-the-lens--sunlight, purposely-overexposed human skin, etc.

i.e., plenty of 'work with graded whites' does not transcend the

subject matter--I am certain snow could not be more beautifully

captured than with pyro and a well-exposed neg. Now I am curious, and

hope it snows on Christmas...shawn

You should look through the last View Camera magazine for the

interview with Gordon Hutchings. There is a snow shot in there that

will answer your questions.

Pyro and snow. Sounds an exciting combination.

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Do you snort it, or smoke it?

No, we usually do like the shamans of our area, consume it mixed with

some dried mushrooms (preferably fly agaric). It sharpens visions (if

not visualization).

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By the way, how people use sue denim there in your neighbourhood? We

only have blue denim here....

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;) Sakari