FRIDAYS ARE FOR ABSTRACT IMAGES, SPECIALTY FILM, OR SPECIALTY CAMERA IMAGES – Pushed to 3200 and Still No Grain
posted by micki at 9/22/2006 09:21:00 AM
Friday, September 22, 2006
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- Name: micki
- Location: United States
No digital photography here folks. Only film, all the time. No post processing. I shoot it, I have it developed, I scan the print, I post it. It is hoped that you would respect my ownership of the images posted, despite the ease with which you could copy them. If you would like a true photographic print of any of my images, please contact me at goodiesbaker@yahoo.com and I will be happy to provide you with one. Weapons of Choice: * Minolta 7000 * Minolta 9000 *Minolta Dynax 9 * Konica Minolta 70 *Minolta x-700 * Minolta AL-F Rangefinder *1958 Minolta Autocord *Holga *holgamod Holga *PIX Panorama Toy Camera *Polaroid One Step Close Up Lenses: Too many too list, just read the stats for each shot I post Scanner: Epson 4990 Perfection Photo Favorite Films: * Kodak Tri-X * Fuji Superia * Ilford HP5+ -- Goal: To make the best exposure possible, on film. A Theme a Day *Sunday – Take A Guess *Macro Mondays *A Glimpse of My Town Tuesdays *Wednesday's Colors *Thursday's Critter *Unique Film and/or Camera Fridays *Saturday – Anything goes
31 Comments:
This is another from a roll of T-Max that I shot back in the early spring. I had wanted to produce a lot of grain, and thought that if I pushed the T-Max a few stops, that would happen. Well, it didn’t. But this turned out to be a good thing. If I ever need to shoot under low light conditions, I know that I can push a roll of T-Max and get excellent (albeit, costly) results! For the same price of developing, I can shoot a roll of 3200 and get all the grain I want!! And speaking of grain, I got a roll of Tri-X back in the mail yesterday and got some really nice early morning shots that came out just as I’d hoped. You’ll be seeing those soon.
I wish you all could see this print in person, the details are phenomenal, despite the strong contrast in my daughter’s all black outfit and the white wall I had her stand in front of. I metered off a gray card for this image and the exposure was very accurate. It was an extremely overcast day.
Camera - Minolta Maxxum 7000
Film - Kodak T-Max 400 Pushed to ISO 3200
and I still can’t see any grain!!
Shutter Speed - 1/350
Aperture Setting - f-8 Manual Mode
Lens - Minolta 50mm macro lens
Scanning Method - My scan from my cheap little hp officejet 5510v all-in-one copy/scanner/faxer/printer
i really like the high key look. and i am very impressed with the lack of grain considering that it was taken at 3200.
You've managed to capture an intimate moment wonderfully! The framing is perfect. Well done.
Excellent quality - can't even see the grain.
Excellent!
That is a very nice shot, Micki. Fantastic! I'm actually sitting in a class right now and should be paying attention. :-)
Paul
Spectacular… without but words. A greeting!
Nice!! Really great contrast and crisp despite the 3200 ISO..strange result, but excellent!
love it a lot. I like bw shots, you've a good composition I like the 1/3 split, well done
Such mood in this photo! WEll done!
very nice one...love that contrast....8.25/20
a little attitude in this shot, very nice
A graphic and strong composition and game on B&w, here. Thanks for your recent comments, I will look on your recent post on the next week , when the free time will coming back.
Nice shot, do I sense some attitude?
Heh heh. The cover for her first album.
We are taking serious photography here. The modeling, the exposure and composition would not be out of place in a glossy magazine. Another new high, I think.
This does look like a album cover! Well done Micki:)
Nice...
Very abstract and "intense" looking, despite all of the white negative space.
Good job on getting it without the grain....
Your daughter shows much body language.MOODY that's what it says.
Good contrast.
I have to say that for ISO 3200, this is quite impressive! Which camera is this? (in my mind, I went "this has to be Canon" but reading the side information on the page, it seems you're using a Minolta primarily). In any case, I'm suspecting that as the light decreases on a particular scene, you'll start seeing more grain.
Hey, Micki! Sorry it's been a while. Schoolwork/studying is piling up. Thanks for continuing to comment on my site! I especially loved: A Smile for Wednesdays: Sibling love!!! That was such an honestly beautiful portrait of those two, making my eyes water. Wonderful capture! Also enjoyed, Feather in the Grass, B&W Seed Pod, the eagle(how sad, but good that they are taken care of), and this b&w of your daughter! Brilliant threatening body posture and interesting outfit. I wouldn't dare mess with her. :)
Hi Micki
Nice pictur I like that :)
Next time I recommend Fuji Neopan400 if you still have not use this film before.
Of course Try-X is good choice for make grain images :)
Anyway nice picture and T-Max is very stable low grain film.Like a High Tech :)
Hi Micki, you're giving us a real lesson about using the b&w film
I have to say your daughter is a pretty top model. LoL
Did you do the developing yourself?
Have a nice week-end with your family Micki
I love the way your daughter is posed in this one Micki. Great shot. Did you get one on the vertical?
Wonderful. What a great sense of self posessed attitude.
The teenage angst is evident in her body language. Great shot.
Superb framing, love the pitch black .. great shot! And oh, it doesn't seem like its an 3200 ISO image .. superb!!
That is great Micki. Mean and moody and not just the photo!
I can so feel the teenage aggro and attitude exuding from her! Great shot!
Definitely evokes the feeling of a double-album fold-out :-) Great use of negative space for this portrait, plus the elongated grid of the brick pattern is just perfect for allowing your subject to 'float' above the background.
Is it really iso 3200? wow no nice.. stunning.
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