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Kevin Lanthier
{K:3477} 10/7/2002
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Night photography is great, I also find it a lot more fun than day shots. The bricks really push this shot, but I like the rail running down to the left, too. It's very distinct and sharp. If you can find some more interesting subject matter at night and shoot it with the technical skill shown here...
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John Myers
{K:4308} 9/12/2002
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thanks guys:)
andy, i saved what you wrote about the developing in a notepad file for later use. i'm going to get darkroom equipment within two months (most likely)...i really want to start developing my own film. i can't stand the sun beating down on my back either.
steve, i like the hidden light too. i looked through the viewfinder with the light in plain view...and it just seemed too harsh. but it may have a different quality and mood on film ...so i still want to try a lot of these shots again with different views, angles, and perspectives. the "bad" thing about night photography is that you can easily spend an hour or two for just a few shots of the same subject.
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Steve Kompier
{K:4629} 9/12/2002
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Well done John.
Excellent tonality and as Petros said, exposure is spot on. I love the hidden light and need to try that. My nightshots always have the lights visible.
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Andy Ly
{K:716} 9/12/2002
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Night photos can be a lot of fun.. Besides, I can never stand the sun beating on my back so it's nice to be out at night enjoying the cool air as well.
I noticed that you photographed this scene with Ilford Pan F+. I've recently started using this film as well, and after extensive testing, I've come to find that when developing it 1:1 in D-76, the negative comes up very contrasty and the development time is VERY short (6 minutes). After thorough testing, I've found that the film is best developed in D-76 1:2 70F for 8.5 minutes (N). The exposure index for this combination is ISO 20. I have two samples in my portfolio (delicate 1 and 2) for this recipe. (BTW: All readings were verified on a densitometer). I hope this helps! Looking forward to seeing more of your images.
Andy
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John Myers
{K:4308} 9/11/2002
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thanks petros:)
i spot metered for the bricks to the right of the window. i did a little research before hand though, on recipricty failure and all that jazz. so i came up with a 2 minute 40 second (approximately) exposure). i bracketed and also tried what the camera meter told me (30 seconds) and there wasn't nearly enough detail as on this 2'40" exposure. night photography is a lot of fun:)
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Petros Stamatakos
{K:12101} 9/11/2002
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Well done!
Exposure is spot on. How did you meter for this?
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