scott_fleming1 Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Here I sit with my new to me Toyo 45 outfit and it's been cloudy nine out of ten days since it arrived. It's forecast to be cloudy all week. This is driving me nuts. The water in the river is the color of lead, the dead winter folliage has bleached out to a just beige version of the same tonal value and most of the local geology is no better. Any ideas? I need to push the plunger if you know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Sounds like the perfect time to catch up in the darkroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_goldfarb Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Or try some still lifes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrick_morin___fallon__ne Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Gold reflector and a model or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_lee11 Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Cloudy can be very nice. It all depends on how you use the tones. One beauty of large format is that with no grain, those lead grey tones can become very elegant...in B&W at least.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_bailey1 Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Dear Scott Maybe do some close-ups of tree trunks or frost on walls and windows or maybe wind erosion of snow and earth???? Regards, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_c._miller Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Push the plunger for a new flush of ideas! :-) (bad pun! bad pun! no biscuit!) Shoot and then develop for contrast, i.e., push the film at least two stops. Also, take a drive around town in the night with the camera and tripod in your car. Set it up to shoot out the passenger's window so you won't get soaked. Look for film-noire types of scenes, even if it's just a street lamp with wet pavement. If the rain lets up, look for odd color patterns to photograph in the wet pavement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_hamley Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Scott, I don't know what part of Texas you're in, but... Ice falls, Icy falls (in creeks and rivers), icy rocks and boulders in creeks Weathered tree limb abstracts Still lifes/table tops, see www.photosig.com Architectural details, churches, etc. Reflections in chrome, glass, water... If you're short on color, try adding an 80A blue, an orange, or red filter to the ice/tree shots above. I recently saw a striking photo of bare vines taken against a gray sky, except it was shot with an orange filter. The only limit is your mind, photography is about seeing. Thanks! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Sure. Send that Toyo to me. I've got blues skies and interesting clouds. Great snow shadows and twisted winter trees.<p> I'll return the camera in May sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_fleming1 Posted January 27, 2003 Author Share Posted January 27, 2003 Thanks. I see a few others are house-bound as well, gaging by the speed at which replys are coming in. As soon as I posted I began to think of a few ideas myself. And you have given me more. I especially like the model idea but I don't think 'you know who' would buy that one. Art has limits in her mind. #%^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_westbrook Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Cloudy is good. I'd recommend loading that lovely camera & other gear in the car and go driving around until you find something inspiring. Sometimes it just takes being out in it to let the world sink in a bit. Maybe try B&W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince_pulvirenti Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 I don't see what the problem is. I do most of my photographing when it's overcast or just before sunrise or just after sunset. I usually don't photograph when the sun is out. Go out and take some pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_atherton2 Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 People shoot on sunny days? I much prefer grey/overcast. Your visual descriptions sounds like the perfect topic for some Kodak Portra 160NC (okay, or B&W) Go take a look at some Eggelston. tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_galli4 Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Mix up some Karo Corn syrup and H20 and spray on foliage for those perfect water droplets. Expose for Zone 3-5 and then develop the hell out of it. Brett Weston move over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_fleming1 Posted January 27, 2003 Author Share Posted January 27, 2003 Who'd a thunk it? This is getting interesting. LOL Black and white is not my thing but then I don't really have a thing yet. Obviously this calls for massive experimentation. O-boy ... whole new vistas to be confused by. :) Thanks All. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witold_grabiec Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Is Lusetti family or Paul Strand aware of their picture being shown here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domenico_foschi Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Do you want to change location ? I wil move where you are and you come here in damn sunny California . Winter is usually my favourite time of the year to shoot because of overcast sky , but this year we are having virtually no winter ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorin Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 I didn't know people shoot when the sun is up. :-) When is sunny I usually stay home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harleyman7 Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 I shoot only B&W and love overcast cloudy days. The only thing I shoot on sunny days is inside stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_haykin Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_de_fehr Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Beautiful, soft, glowing portraits.-jdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triblett_lungre_thurd Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 i don't bother shooting on sunny days too much either... i'd rather extract a spread than pray fer printable highlights with a wild contraction, if i can choose. i pity the fool who doesn't shoot b&w. mr. t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_oneill Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 At least it's not raining 9 out of 10 days like here in Vancouver, B.C.! Thank God for those black plastic Glad garbage bags! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnanian Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 hi scott find some architectural or shoot some portaits - cloudy days are great - like a great big softbox. don't let a few clouds hold you back ... i'd rather shoot in overcast weather than in sun .. have fun with your new camera :) - john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_fleming1 Posted January 27, 2003 Author Share Posted January 27, 2003 Thanks all once again. Obviously I have unnecessarily limited myself. I have been very focused on scenes including water as I live on a wild and scenic river. This has hampered my thought processes. I need to branch out. But B & W??? ??? can't get my mind around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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