Critique Welcomed As smooth as Velvia

[Chris Dodkin]

Broke out the Fuji 6x9 on the weekend, and shot a roll of 120 Velvia 50 ASA.

Used good old zone metering with my trusty Sekonic spot meter

Got the roll scanned locally at the lab - and I'm loving the fine grain and saturated Fuji colors

Agave Plant from the back yard

I have some more Velvia and will give it a bash on some landscapes I think - low ASA and requirement to stop down will mean it'll be all tripod based, unlike on the weekend where I tried to shoot handheld - which with 50 ASA is a less than brilliant idea!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Now, that is really beautiful. Might even be worth running it through Nik Silver. Gorgeous tones and shapes.

 

[Pete Askew]

Lush and lovely Chris. You like your grain fine don't you sir?!

 

[Beth Anthony]

ditto rob on the b&w. as beautiful as this is in color i think it'd be even moreso in b&w.

 

[Kev Pugh]

Love it Chris.

 

[Robert Lyons]

The vibrancy is superb here. The shadows work really well here. Great composition, love it.

 

[Lesley Jones]

It's stunning Chris and Velvia is one of my favourite films

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Thanks Everyone

Here you go - B&W version via NIK

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Lush and lovely Chris. You like your grain fine don't you sir?!

I do sir, I do

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Took a few more today - we'll see how they come out - off to the photo lab!

 

[Kev Pugh]

Now that is rather nice Chris and works really well......

 

[Brian Moore]

Have you tried squeezing some tequila out of that agave plant yet, Chris? (Oh wait, wrong color,...it's the blue agave that gives is tequila!)

Nice shot, Chris.

 

[Beth Anthony]

b&w is great.

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Epic!! Very very fine that is!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Have you tried squeezing some tequila out of that agave plant yet, Chris? (Oh wait, wrong color,...it's the blue agave that gives is tequila!)

Nice shot, Chris.

Just planted a blue one last week Brian - bring on the slammers!