chris_conrad

Exposed originally as a digital capture, then printed in the darkroom. I

built the small rock spiral in a pool of water, then used a flashlight to

paint on it in the dark. I printed the image as a Negative on clear

transparency film @ 4x5". Then printed in the darkroom @ 7 x 8".

Your feedback is appreciated.

12/15/2008

 

Chris,

 

OK, I stand corrected.

 

Thank you.

 

Terry Thomas...

the photographer

Atlanta, Georgia USA

770-457-0068

www.TerryThomasPhotos.com

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1669504/

For your GPS, our studio is Latitude: 33.9027 and Longitude: -84.2933.

 

Regarding Terry's comment above:

 

This is true to life. February light does actually shine through the roof like this. 30 second exposure allowed ample time for dust to swirl and accentuate the beam of light. Keep in mind, Terry, this is a subterranean kiva; it's really dark in there.

 

~chris conrad (photographer)

Interesting. Looks like the sunburst is still blown-out, though. The highlight really draws my attention--especially because the reflection is blown out too. Good effort; keep up the good work.

Great shot! I like the use of light on the snowmobile. And the Aurora is fantastic too. Congrats. ~chris

Interesting to look at, but I'm wondering: Are you printing this on some type of textile to get the texture? Are the tiles manually assembled, or is that effect accomplished digitally? I was hoping for more information in the "Details" section, but didn't find anything. Nice work.

I'm trying some manual collages--rather than using digital

stitching. This is lit by a quarter moon. Thanks. ~chris

Lovely color palette--very soft contrasted with the coarseness of the rock. Nice work. ~chris

Sarah: This is a well-executed singular image. Perhaps a set or series of this type would be really interesting? Do you have other figures from a wedding set? Keep up the good work. ~chris

Michael: Great idea; this has a lot of potential. I hope you get some other interesting juxtapositions. Good luck. ~chris

Great capture; you've got a good eye. Perhaps boosting the contrast (or saturation) would give it a little boost. Nice work.

Working on a full series of Moon-lit reflections. Your feedback is

appreciated.

Thanks for the kind words. The "gritty" look is inherent in the original Polaroid. Sometimes they get a texture to them--I assume from the Chemistry, but the truth is, I don't know. Of course if was near freezing this night, and although the chemistry was safe and warm at home, the paper may have been affected by the cold, damp evening. ~chris

Detail information would be intersting. Judging by the movement of the clouds, and the sharpness of the sun flares, it appears to be 2 images. No problem with that. Is it film captures (2 exposures on 1 frame) or a digital creation? Great mood, nice color scheme. ~chris (Oops, now I see the folder is HDRs... sorry.) Nice image.

Nice toning; great sharpness. The bottom quarter doesn't add much, and it could probably be cropped to the image's benefit. Nice work.

Originally shot on Polaroid 804, I've scanned, enhanced mid-tone

contrast and printed digitally. Part of my Ethereal Days, Season II

series. Thanks for your feedback!

Thanks for your feedback. Double exposed film to get the rock

detail and water movement. Many hours for 2nd exposure, but clouds

obscured the stars most of the night. Crescent moon rising shortly

before sunrise.... ~chris

This looks like its cropped out of the original photo. I was imagining physically getting closer to the barn, showing the "essence" of Barn--doors, wood, setting, etc. As is, the subject is still hidden. No doubt, there's a lot of snow and I can tell that the scene was very beautiful, but I'm not sure this image captures what you had in mind. Can you go back? I would imagine this was a fleeting moment, but if not, it might be a good excercise to return to a scene and see it with new eyes.

Best of luck. ~chris

 

Great texture and perspective through the arches.

I used "pre-exposure" to gain shadow detail in this image, then re-

exposed the film (4x5) to capture the star trails in the northern

sky.

Film was Ilford FP4+ (125). I don't meter this type of scene; rather, I use an algorithm. This is Full Moon, so I have to stop down. My experience is that Reciprocity failure only affects shadows and mid-tones. Highlights never stop or slow in exposure. With a full moon, there is too much ambient light (over 12 hours) to show stars. Anyway, Reciprocity Failure works in my favor--I can expose the scene in the first couple hours when the moon is shining on it; then the moon can enter the scene and draw it's highlight on the pool and in the sky without affecting the shadows and mid-tones. Please see my "Ethereal Days" folder to see some Star Trail images. Thanks for looking! ~chris

A wise photographer often asks me: "What is the subject of this photo?" If The Red Barn is the subject, it is lost behind the trees. I think this could be improved greatly by isolating a distinct subject: i.e. a cluster of trees coated in heavy snow, the barn itself quietly standing amid the white landscape, etc. Happy shooting! ~chris

Trying some new playful things. While I'm working on a series of

Night-lit photos, I'm also playing with the concept of passing

Time. This is 5 double-exposures, manually assembled in a panoramic

montage. Thanks! ~chris

Playing mostly. I'm working on a series of Night-lit, long exposure images, but I also wanted to play with the concept of "passing time" using the sun. Each of these is double-exposed (in camera), then I manually assembled the 3x5" prints with double-sided adhesive.

This is a terrific image, Trevor. Well composed, well lit, etc. I like that you did not include the actual summit itself--only the reflection. Great work. ~chris