chairs and benches Path to a bench

All your comments are welcome, thanks for looking, Dave

I like the grain treatment. Do you shoot film or digital? The softening helps to add a sense of romance to the scene. I don't feel lonely or sad when looking into it, I feel contemplative.

Carissa,

 

Here's my workflow: shoot film, scan, postprocess (usually minor) using Picture Window Pro 4.0. I use several different black and white films depending on conditions and the look and grain I want, this was Neopan 400. (digital 'grain' doesn't do it for me.) The scene was shot at twilight and was dim with little contrast, using a 50+ year old Leica f1.5 lens, wide open. That accounts for much of the misty look. I post processed in some contrast (using a brightness curve) to bring out the path. This seems to have introduced or enhanced some of the soft textures, which I liked. The post-proc work took me no more than 3 minutes.

 

Thanks for looking! I didn't fell sad when I took the shot either. Romance is an important thing to me, glad I could convey it.

 

Dave

great shot with great vintage camera. good control of tonal range and perfect composition for subject bench. loneliness is conveyed well here. well done. regards, J.K.

Yeah, I didn't think it was digital. Thesedays, the digital techniques to acheive holga-like photos, or soft grainy photos like this, look artifical to me. I wanted to assume you used film, but didn't want to offend you if you didn't.

Thanks JK, glad you like the vintage look, I'm reluctant to give up my old equipment so long as I can squeeze another good photo from it.

 

Carissa, I don't think I'd be offended either way, but I do like the results that I've been getting from a combination of digital and film. I try to include strengths from each camp.

 

Dave

A simple image which I find spooky in a way, I don`t know why. Good job Dave. Cheers.

Cris, thanks for the observation, glad the photo had some emotional impace.

 

Dave

Simple photo, yet it's very nice. I like photos of this kind. Nice tones, and the grain gives it a nice look. Framing is great, too. This photo calls for a

kinda vintage look you have achieved here. Cheers, Micheal

 

I appreciate the comment, thanks.

 

Dave

sorry I called your Bessa vintage. I had no idea Voigtlander made new equipment. I have an old field view voigt and thought they were long gone. googled the bessa and was suprised to say the least. now i want one. J.K.

No offense was taken my friend...I use plenty of vintage gear, which the Bessa isn't! i've got an old Voigtlander 'barn-door' vitessa but I rarely use it, too nice a camera.

 

The Bessa is a great camera and I recommend it, worth the money especially if you have some LTM lenses. Easy to use. Wish I they made a digital back for it.

 

Dave