Parkitecture

[bradgillette]

PARKITECTURE is a study of open spaces, geometry, and the interaction of natural

and artificial light within the architecture of one of mankind's most

under-appreciated sculptures - the parking structure.

 

Originally a series of RA-4 C-Prints, it has advanced to the digital realm in

order to take advantage of both the resolution and tonal range present in the

film used.

 

In order to maintain continuity, all images were photographed using a Hasselblad

500c with the Zeiss Distagon 50/4 C lens. The use of "vintage" optics without

the well known *T coating gives the images a pleasing aesthetic not available

using more modern lenses.

 

Over the next few months this series will be refined as more photographs are

completed, and will eventually be offered as a limited edition series of large

format prints.

 

To view larger, or for more images of the series (as they are completed) go to

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[sprouty]

<I>"Originally a series of RA-4 C-Prints, it has advanced to the digital realm in order to take advantage of both the resolution and tonal range present in the film used."</I>

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I have no idea what <I>that</I> means...but I like the images.

[michael s.]

That phrasing confused me as well, but I, too, like the photos. I'd probably go more for the 2nd one but on my screen that one appears very bright, so I'm missing details/texture I'd like to see.

[bradgillette]

Oh the digital age...what it means is the series was originally hand printed in the darkroom (color negative prints are referred to as C-Prints, RA-4 is the chemical process used to develop the paper), but now I've decided to redo the series digitally as it allows me to pull out more detail and color.

 

@Michael S. - JPG/sRGB doesn't do the photos justice - the detail is all there in the print.

 

Thanks for the input!

[joe_gallo]

Hey Brad,

 

The images are far more accessible than the verbiage. I went to your website and liked what I saw.

 

Re: verbiage: You're one hell of a "cut and paste" devil!

[Brad_]

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[orvillerobertson]

Good work. I love parking lots at night.

[Uhooru]

Me like too...have you tried the Hassy 40?, a GREAT fun lens to work with and amazingly (new term) correcto-linear...meaning it doesn't distort either barrel or pincushion.

[JDMvW]

>>it has advanced to the digital realm in order to take advantage of both the resolution and tonal range present in the film used.<<

 

Does this mean that the OP has discovered the Adjustment>Shadow/Highlight feature in Photoshop? ;)

 

 

Whatever.. I too like the pictures.

[neilambrose]

A great series - nice one! Reminds me that I ought to use my Hasselblad more.

[chrasmussen]

Good images - I like # 1 the most because of the dominating blue and golden colors. I like the way those blocky structures becomes present-day modern art through the photographic medium, where their mixed forms and shadows are being depicted as complex volumes of colors and textures. This is modernity. Looking forward to see the others, Brad.

 

Regards, Claus

[david_m]

It's so nice to see something different.

[asher]

Nice work. Looks worthy of publication in Blind Spot.

[robert_m_johnson]

I love them!