Wow, lot’s of new comments – thanks everybody !
Very very nice, Roland. I already commented on some of these on Flickr, but they look great here against the darker background. They're all really good, but I still like the one with the car and the dust trail the best. The color work looks good too. ('D' looks as if she is freezing in that one shot!)
The snow looks a little heavy in some of the b&w shots (maybe a metering issue?). You *might* be able to bring it up in PS. The same with some of the other black and white shots. Seems like they could use a little overall lightening up.
I think your instincts are right on about the second set. The images are not as strong as the others.
You didn't *ride* down there, did you?? That would be a great ride, though.
Ray, thanks for your comments on flickr, of course. You are right about exposure. Not sure what happened, developer a bit too cold, or not enough compensation for the red filter, but an additional stop would have helped for sure. We took the car, but this would be a great candidate to ride to for the four of us, in spring or summer, when Tioga pass is open - takes forever to get there from the south .... Check with the boss – we should plan that if you guys like.
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Hi Roland,
I have just been to Death Valley myself. Unfortunately I had only very little time, and most of this time I spent driving to the "race track", where I thought I would find the sliding rocks, which you seem to have found according to your second image. Where did you find these? We walked around the race track for over an hour, and could only find a couple of small rocks, which had barely visible tracemarks, and were quite disappointed...
The bolders are at the south end of the “lake”, DrTebi. You have to pass the first parking lot and continue for another 10 minutes or so. However, on my and other photos they tend to look larger than they are (about the size of a head) - a bit deceiving.
Roland,
Very nice, of course...what camera did you use? And more specifically, since I know nothing about Rollei film, what is the difference between the retro film and other black and white film they offer? Would there be a visible distinction in this film vs. say, Tri-X?
Thanks, Dave. Rollei Retro 100 is re-packaged APX100. Tri-X would be less grainy and less contrasty, in my experience. APX100 gives me more of an old-fashioned look. These were shot with Leicas, a CV 28/1.9 Ultron, and a couple of old Summicrons.
… #2 would be killer w/o the 2 folks in it.
Charlie
Roland that second BW image is fantastic! I would print that one 😉
I like the use of people in this series as it gives a better sense of scale. You can make up stories about poor lost travelers, or adventure seekers. Great looking shots.
PF
Will do, Thomas
🙂. I think the print will go into my office. I was going back and forth on #2, with or without the people. Here it is without:
I think I like the one with people better, after all.
Thanks again everybody,
Roland.
