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Leica III, Elmar 50mm f/3.5, 400-2TMY, gelatine silver prints.

Erik.

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Davidnewtonguitars,

GB is right - it's the lens. Not in bright sunlight in my case, but wide open with a slow shutter speed. I send my fils off to a lab for processing and digitising. XP2 has a creamy quality to it too, which helps.
Pleased you like the shot, and the Elmar is my favourite lens too.
 
DavidNG,

I also do a little simple post-processing editing with my Mac. Nothing complicated at all - maybe a change in contrast and a little cropping. I also alter the colour balance in some of my colour shots.

If you want to go that route - I don't have Photoshop. I just use the simple software supplied as standard with a Mac.

I visited your website btw. - your work is beautiful.
 
I find this one interesting - I hope others do.
It's a section of a desk, or possibly a choir-stall, from the 18th century. Kids over the years have carved their initials, and some have been thoughtful enough to carve the date too. Luke Morris carved his in 1810, but beside his are initials which I can't quite make out - the date is clear though - 1780.

The wood has been saved, and re-incorporated into a front choir-stall - Ludlow Church 2016.
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Leica 111c, 3.5/5cm uncoated Elmar, XP2.
 
Baroque "In memorium" - number two. Ludlow Church.

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Leica 111c. 3.5/5cm uncoated Elmar, XP2.
This is a better shot of the one I posted earlier, although to appreciate the full 3D effect of the monument the pics really should be looked at in tandem.

For history buffs - this monument pre-dates both The American War of Independence and the French Revolution.

Taken in available church light at 3.5 and 1/20th, unrested. Perfectly possible with the 111c.
 
Medieval misericord. Ludlow Church 2016.
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111c, 3.5/5cm uncoated Elmar. XP2.
Available church light, f4, 1/20th sec.

This one was taken using motion stability control - otherwise known as resting on a hymn book which was in turn perched on the front of a pew.
These are a seat carved under a seat. Their purpose was to give the clerics and monks something to rest on when they were supposed to be standing - the seats being folded back. The original block of wood used to make the seat would have started out at 5 or 6 inches thick.
The misericords in Ludlow church are some of the finest, and oldest, in the UK. I think this shot illustrates how the seat folds down as well as showing the carving, so I'm happy with it.
It also showcases the superb performance of the little pre-war Elmar which is without doubt the best lens I own.
 
Nice work & editorial behind the photograph. The handheld shot at 1/20th sec was nice & sharp scigeek. You & David keep em coming.

I just shot a test roll with a Nicca 3-S the previous owner had some issues with it capping. Have my 50 elmar on it so if I get any photo's worth showing I'll post. The camera is in great shape & firing the shutter without the lens I could see no evidence of the shutter curtain capping. I'm hoping the camera just needed to be used but if not I will send it to Youxin Ye.

Merry Christmas guys.
 
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