Roman Gate (Porta Nigra), Trier
Camera: Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta III (531/16)
Lens: Carl Zeiss Tessar f/3.5 75 mm
Film: Kodak Tri-X 400, rated @ ISO 400
Exposure: 1/150 sec and f/4, hand-held
Film developed and scanned by MeinFilmLab
Edited under Adobe Lightroom
Low light and tripod forbidden requires pushing or using a higher sensitive film or alternatively adjusting the aperture wide open. Pushing could be problematic because of the increased contrast. Formerly, I had used Ilford Delta 3200 for shooting in this building. In this series I tried out a more or less shallow depth of field.
In the Middle Ages the Roman gate was overbuilt and transformed into a double church, saving the gate from further destruction. The upper church of the two superimposed churches was accessible to the monks and the lower church was open to the general public. The above picture shows the south gallery of the upper church with the relicts of its plastering. In Roman times the galleries had served as battlement parapets.
Roman Gate (Porta Nigra), Trier
Camera: Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta III (531/16)
Lens: Carl Zeiss Tessar f/3.5 75 mm
Film: Kodak Tri-X 400, rated @ ISO 400
Exposure: 1/150 sec and f/4, hand-held
Film developed and scanned by MeinFilmLab
Edited under Adobe Lightroom
Low light and tripod forbidden requires pushing or using a higher sensitive film or alternatively adjusting the aperture wide open. Pushing could be problematic because of the increased contrast. Formerly, I had used Ilford Delta 3200 for shooting in this building. In this series I tried out a more or less shallow depth of field.
In the Middle Ages the Roman gate was overbuilt and transformed into a double church, saving the gate from further destruction. The upper church of the two superimposed churches was accessible to the monks and the lower church was open to the general public. The above picture shows the south gallery of the upper church with the relicts of its plastering. In Roman times the galleries had served as battlement parapets.