Daniel P. Perez
Picnickers at Yosemite
Near Swinging Bridge, Yosemite National Park, CA
Ebony RW810, 300mm f/5.6 Rodenstock Apo-Sironar-N, Arista .EDU Ultra 100 8x10, Processed in a unicolor drum, Pyrocat HD 1:1:100, Bronze toned in CS4
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I had spent some time near this location making pictures and was headed back to my car when I noticed that the picnic area was full of people. I believe view cameras really thrive when there is a density of information to be recorded. It allows one to scan over a picture and see all the possibilities, the gestures, expressions, and other other human elements that can appear as separate compositions within one picture. For the photographer, it is fun as well, because often there are things being recorded that the photographer is completely unaware of; a gesture here, a conversation taking place there, someone unexpectedly staring back at the photographer; it's like a little gift of spontaneity amidst a planned photograph. I placed my nephew at the picnic bench at the very right of this picture.
Picnickers at Yosemite
Near Swinging Bridge, Yosemite National Park, CA
Ebony RW810, 300mm f/5.6 Rodenstock Apo-Sironar-N, Arista .EDU Ultra 100 8x10, Processed in a unicolor drum, Pyrocat HD 1:1:100, Bronze toned in CS4
View Large: farm8.staticflickr.com/7300/9467033825_2acdda0570_o.jpg
This picture is best viewed large.
I had spent some time near this location making pictures and was headed back to my car when I noticed that the picnic area was full of people. I believe view cameras really thrive when there is a density of information to be recorded. It allows one to scan over a picture and see all the possibilities, the gestures, expressions, and other other human elements that can appear as separate compositions within one picture. For the photographer, it is fun as well, because often there are things being recorded that the photographer is completely unaware of; a gesture here, a conversation taking place there, someone unexpectedly staring back at the photographer; it's like a little gift of spontaneity amidst a planned photograph. I placed my nephew at the picnic bench at the very right of this picture.