Pioneer Cemetery, circa 1830

Shot with an 87 filter and developed in D76. I scanned this as a BWpositive and then inverted it.

You are viewing a very small and old cemetery that dates to about theearly part of the 19th century. Resting here are a few of the pioneersthat helped settle this part of Ohio. It sits an the edge of a rivervalley that, at one time, was as peaceful and beautiful a place torest as any on earth. Today, in the distance, one can just see part ofa giant industrial complex that has transformed this bit of heaveninto a veritable wasteland.

Your thoughts are invited. Regards.

Ooops! I should mention that although this was originally a 6x9 format negative, it is now closer to 6x7. I inadvertantly pulled the dark slide out of the film back a bit and ruined the enitre right side of the frame. DUH!

Yikes, tough one to expose huh? Pure black to pure white. Great choice for the IR application. Brought up thoughts of Stephen King (his best stuff - that is). If I would change anything, it would only be your frame. I think you need a 1 pix line to outline the very edge of your image. That would help hold in the bright whites at the top. The fence at the angle you shot works nicely. Eerie atmosphere you got here Walt.

Thanks Bryan. Making these frames is not my strong point. I agree that a thin, high-key bevel on the matte would set it off nicely. Regards.

Excellent shot, Walter. Nice light and dark areas. Pioneer cemeteries in my part of the country date from the 1600's. The house I own in Maine was built in 1840. That's new. But I digress. Good shot. Cheers

Thanks Barry, I thought this one came out quite well myself too; the exposure is perfect, considering that it was exposed completely by infrared energy, which is always rather unpredicatable, and the fact that it was home developed by yours truly in the kitchen. But our favorite ratings system did not seem to agree with you and me! Perhaps it was the subject matter. But I thank you for your visit and kind words.

Interesting digression about your "Newly Built" house. I have always wanted to visit Maine. Word is that there is some great fishing up there, and even better photo-ops. Perhaps one day. Regards.

Not that I take them... Just love studying them. My grandfather took lots of pictures back in the 40's and 50's and they were all done in his own dark room and so many of them were in B&W that are just incredible. When I see many high-key stuff I am reminded of his stuff (many that I have now in my possesion).

 

I also am a big fan of cemeteries. I love the iron fence and the darkness that it envokes and the way the headstones just seem to pop up out of the white grass. I love the way the trees are sparse but their seems to be white leaves falling about almost like flowers.

 

You did an excellent job with this picture and yes they never rate here on PN correctly for this kind of work. I would easily give this a 6/6 as I know what kind of work you did on this! ~ well done! ~ micki