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In "representational" photography, I feel that two things are very important: that the gray values carry the bulk of the photographs tactile characteristics, and that preserving a sense of the light quality is extremely important. It's not always easy (or obvious) to achieve both of these things in such a way that they deliver a "believable" photograph. I'd like to think that these qualities are generally present in my work.
Case in point is this photograph, made with the Rolleiflex 2.8E (Planar) on Ilford's exceptionally good FP4+ film. I exposed this roll at 50 ASA, so it received more than one stop more exposure than "box speed", and developed it in Barry Thornton's 2-Bath developer, which is a variation on Divided D-23. This developer never fails to give me exceptionally good negatives that contain loads of usable information, and the images have a smoothness that typically exceed my expectations. The grain structure is always pleasing and there's plenty of sharpness where it's wanted. In many ways, this is the perfect developer.
It's funny, I experimented with Divided D-23 back in 1984/5 and found it gave outstanding negatives, and yet I never used it again, until 2 years ago (in the form of the Thornton modification). Now, it's one of the most appreciated tools in my darkroom.
You can read more about the Thornton developer at onlinedarkroom.blogspot.com/p/barry-thornton-articles.html
"Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy." - Anne Frank. There was a tree that she could catch a glimpse of from an attic window in the place where they were in hiding. She managed to find beauty while immersed in the depths of ugliness. This is a leaf from a huge Water Oak that is in our yard. It's not the same kind of tree as that which Anne viewed but I think she would still see the beauty.
Richmond Park has a wonderful collection of gnarly trees with anthropomophic features. The features are not quite so well defined in this, but it makes up for it by its scale and he has a lovely white beard. A tree with a beard, Treebeard?
Beauty is harmony and aesthetics but the small bumps and mistakes give it the individual character
Schönheit ist Harmonie und Ästhetik aber die kleinen Fehler , Brüche und Unebenheiten machen den individuellen Charakter
Defining beauty
The other end of the 1959 Chrysler 300 E Convertible. Defines imposing intimidating eye candy.....that will run you down and run you over......
The 1955 Chrysler 300 hardtop was the first real muscle car, with 300 horsepower from its 331-c.i. Hemi V-8, 0-90 mph in 16.9 seconds, and a top speed of 130 mph. The company sold 1,725 of these homologation specials, and Chrysler dominated NASCAR. Virgil Exner’s “Forward Look” hit its stride in 1957, and the Chrysler letter car’s egg-crate grille and four headlights led back to huge fins and cathedral window taillights. The 300C was unadorned, except for a single spear and the big “300” badge on the rear fender, and all were single colors. The Hemi V-8 now displaced 392-c.i. and developed 375 hp. A convertible was added to the lineup for the first time, and 484 were sold along with 1,918 hardtops.
The iconic Hemi was replaced by the 413-c.i. Wedge engine on the 1959 300E, claiming the same horsepower. The grille was changed and swivel bucket seats were a new and desirable option. This year saw one of the model’s lowest sales figures, with 550 hardtops and 140 convertibles produced,. So this is a rare bird indeed. The Wedge was not as easy to hotrod, but was lighter than the Hemi, easier to work on and just as fast right from the showroom floor.\
Never common, Chrysler 300 letter cars have a dedicated following, and their performance goodies can be costly. Most were run hard, and rust is a serious problem. They are also enormous by modern standards, so measure your garage first. Once you do find one, drive this “business man’s express” with confidence, knowing that there isn’t another Jet Age American car on the road that can keep up.
There are multiple definitions for when a boat becomes a ship, including size, purpose, and other characteristics:
Size: Some say a ship is a vessel that's at least 197 feet (60 meters) long. Others say a ship is a large, ocean-faring vessel.
Purpose: A ship is a versatile vessel that can be used for commercial, military, or scientific purposes. A boat is often used for leisure activities.
Masts: A sailing ship may be defined as having at least three masts.
Deck: A ship may have a through-fitted deck, while a boat may have an open cockpit.
Weight: A ship may weigh at least 500 tonnes.
Crew: A ship may have a commander and a crew, while a boat may just have whomever is on it at the time.
Personal use: A vessel may be considered a yacht if it was constructed solely for personal use and has a combined occupancy of less than 100, including crew.
Submarines are technically ships, but they are traditionally referred to as boats. The original submarines were small and manned only when in use, so “boat” was appropriate.
Little brown garden snail was traversing from leaf to beautiful yellow daisy, probably well worth the effort I should imagine.
Yum-yum a beautiful yellow treat!!!!
It's said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, well in this particular case, little brown garden snail seems to be soon the beholder I should imagine!
Beauty is subjective.
Proverb: What one person finds as beautiful, or admirable may not appeal to all.
I found it difficult to take a decent image this week, rain, rain, Oh' yes and of course more rain.
Thank you everyone who, viewed, commented or favoured my image this week ...... cheers from Sean.
Macro Mondays: 27-08-2018 "Defining Beauty"
There is evidence of human life near the Douro River and what is now Porto for over 120,000 years. In fact, the name Portugal is derived from the names "Porto" and "Gaia," its neighbouring town. The defining natural feature of Porto is the Douro River, or "The River of Gold," as it is seen when coloured by the setting sun. The defining industrial feature of Porto, of course, is the production of wine, and particularly that of Port. Over 80% of the wine produced in the Douro Valley is Port; there is no other place in the world that is as suitable for making the multiple varieties of this wine.
In Gaia, the town across the Douro River from which this photograph was composed, gthere is a Museum District, featuring seven museums related to Porto, its past and its present. I visited one of these museums, "A History of Porto Across The Ages," and found it to be a wonderfully educational experience.
"Our lives are defined by opportunities; even the ones we miss." - Eric Roth
While setting up this shot several people stopped to watch what I was doing which I guess is to be expected when doing toy photography in a crowded National Park. There was a time when that kind of attention made me anxious , feeling like I’m the weird guy taking pictures of toys in public. But now when I see someone watching, I’ll ask them, “You wanna see what the shot looks like?” They almost always say yes and so I show them the back of the camera. It has led to some great conversations and even a few new followers.
Unfortunately I was too focused on setting up the shot today and dealing with wind gusts that I didn’t interact as much with the people who were curious about what I was doing.
Perhaps being hyper focused on taking a photo about “missed opportunities” was a missed opportunity in and of itself.
Topiary is the horticultural practice of training perennial plants by clipping the foliage and twigs of trees, shrubs and subshrubs to develop and maintain clearly defined shapes, This example was seen in the garden of The Charterhouse in Hull,
So many times, I let myself feel overwhelmed, like the walls of my world are pushing in on me, and all I can do is cower, or deflect.
This shot reminds me that I define my own world, as much as it defines me...and this shot aligns me in the direction of what is most important...
Hannah and TheBoo...apart, together...
Macro Mondays #DefiningBeauty
Size of the leaf: 4,7 x 2,6 cm / 1,8 x 1,02 inches
"Everything is beautiful if you look at it with love." Christian Morgenstern (1871-1914), German poet, writer and translator. "Schön ist eigentlich alles, was man mit Liebe betrachtet. Je mehr jemand die Welt liebt, desto schöner wird er sie finden."
Another leaf ;-) Rose hip leaf with rose hips attached - or probably the other way around ;-), plucked during yesterday's Sunday walk at the park. The photos weren't much, as it was very windy, the light wasn't good, and I felt rather uninspired, too, but I took a few rose-hips home, hoping to get at least a decent shot of something. I nearly skipped, it was late, but then I took a closer look at the leaves - and saw this one smile. It is this imperfection created by the dryness and heat of this summer, by age, the leaf's slightly crooked, pointy "nose", the beginning "autumnisation", which make this leaf so beautiful and special. Had it been perfectly fresh and green, it would have been perfectly beautiful. And a rose hip leaf amongst many others. And of course this leaf today is a leaf amongst many others ;-), each single one unique and beautiful in its own right.
Photographed with the Oly's in-camera focus stacking function (it really works very well!), processed in Luminar, (details, micro structure / contrast, foliage enhancer), finishing touches in Nik's Viveza. Please press "Z".
Keep smiling, have a Happy Macro Monday, and a beautiful new week ahead, dear Flickr friends!
Bitte Lächeln ;-)
Noch ein Blatt ;-) Eine Hagebuttenblatt, mit Hagebutten dran (oder eher umgekehrt), gestern von einem Spaziergang im Natur-Park Schöneberger Südgelände mitgebracht. Ich hätte wieder fast ausfallen lassen, hatte keine rechte Idee für's Thema, es war windig, schlechtes Licht... Aber ich dachte, dass ich vielleicht wenigstens zuhause ein vernünftiges, wenn auch nicht sonderlich originelles Foto zustande bringen könnte. Bei genauer Betrachtung sah ich dieses Blatt lächeln - immerhin etwas ;-) Und es sind auch diese Spuren des beginnenden Verfalls, der Trockenheit des Sommers, die das Blatt eben anders, in meinen Augen auch besonders schön, machen.
Aufgenommen mit der Kamera-internen Fokus-Stacking-Funktion, die mich mal wieder auf's Neue beeindruckt hat. Entwickelt in Luminar (u. a. Detailverbesserung, Mikrostruktur, Grünverbesserung) und Niks Viveza. Bitte "Z" drücken.
Ich wünsche Euch eine schöne neue Woche mit hoffentlich vielen Gelegenheiten zum Lächeln ;-)
If I were to ever be asked to define a perfect day in a single photograph, this may very well be the photograph I would submit. Absolutely breathtaking view atop Redwall as Long Beach and the wide open Pacific Ocean gleam in the evening light.
We climbed the NW Ridge, a wonderful but rarely climbed island classic in a surreal setting. It was an intense 23 hour, alpine style, day-trip from Victoria. We both had to work the next morning, but the weather was too good to pass up the opportunity. The reward, an astonishing climb and the best views on the island.
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First time I’ve shot on Mauna Kea. I question why I haven’t ever been up there to shoot. It blew every place out of the water for night shooting. The conditions were perfect as it had a crystal clear sky and a blanket of clouds just below.
“It’s a cruel and random world, but the chaos is all so beautiful.” ― Hiromu Arakawa
For Macro Mondays
The theme is “Defining Beauty” We need to illustrate with an picture and a quote that links to it that specifically mentions the word "beauty" or "beautiful"
The picture is of sunlight through a Linyphiidae spider web in a gorse bush in the little wood beside my house. The colours are from wavelength dependent scattering of the sunlight. I love taking these pictures and have a crazy number of them in my Rainbow webs set
Great to get to use one in MacroMondays!
Twice in the last week meteorologists have predicted "wicked winds", and although this is not a precisely defined weather phenomenon, we knew what to expect. During the first event, winds of over 90 mph were reported from most weather stations in Boulder County. Yesterday was much tamer, but the winds aloft were evident in these finely sculpted lenticular clouds.
Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul. John Muir
My idea of beauty involves the handiwork of people - in this case I made the bread and jam (from cherries in my back yard). And we cannot ignore the beauty of nature ... including these 2 tiny wild daisies who found a home in my garden.
I love the work done by John Muir, too. His dedication to preserving nature enables us to enjoy beauty in natural spaces.