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Title: 'ello. It's been a while. Trees.
Post by: LT on September 06, 2015, 07:30:23 PM

I've not been using much film over the past year or so. But I dusted off the DDS's and the trust old Chamonix to rectify that a few weeks ago.

Two trees on the shore of Esthwaite Water, Cumbria.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/608/21177560812_871ec15c1c_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ygox1Q)Tree on Esthwaite Water (https://flic.kr/p/ygox1Q) by leon taylor (https://www.flickr.com/photos/130449087@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/717/21162122236_7613c7432c_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/yf2pEu)Tree on Esthwaite Water. (https://flic.kr/p/yf2pEu) by leon taylor (https://www.flickr.com/photos/130449087@N05/), on Flickr

Title: Re: 'ello. It's been a while. Trees.
Post by: Francois on September 06, 2015, 08:28:34 PM

Good to see you're back :)
I'm tempted to talk like Bob Ross: trees are my friends :)

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Post by: Indofunk on September 06, 2015, 09:08:44 PM

Those are definitely happy little trees :)

I like that they're isolated. I can't seem to find any good isolated trees around here, probably because being a city they are planted exactly like the humans: all crammed into a tiny space  :D

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Post by: Terry on September 06, 2015, 09:35:25 PM

Love that top one Leon; wonderful subtle tonal shifts in that. 

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Post by: Late Developer on September 06, 2015, 11:20:52 PM

Both are really nice but the second one is the one that does it for me....

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Post by: limr on September 07, 2015, 02:01:22 AM

Me too. The first one is beautiful but I'm totally in love with the second one.

Title: Re: 'ello. It's been a while. Trees.
Post by: jharr on September 07, 2015, 03:23:45 AM

Yep, #2 has some windswept awesomness going on.

But then #1 has the water and the hills and the fog in the background that makes me really want to be there.

That's it. I can't choose. Okay, #2 is my... no wait... #1 is better. No, I want them both side by side on my wall.

This moment of angst brought to you by the good folks at Leon.

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Post by: ManuelL on September 07, 2015, 05:57:45 AM

Both images are beautiful! Love the tonaliity and detail.
The 2nd is also my favourite. The longer grass in the foreground gives image much more depth than the first and the curvature in the tree is fantastic. I will be off to the south of England (first Dorset, then Forest of Dean/Wye valley) for vacation soon and will also have the Chamonix with me. Your photos really make me looking forward to the trip.  :)

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Post by: imagesfrugales on September 07, 2015, 02:48:00 PM

Both are fine, love the subtle tones of the first and the slightly dramatic tones of the second. They would make a beautiful diptych.

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Post by: This-is-damion on September 07, 2015, 03:27:42 PM

lovely stuff leon

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Post by: Urban Hafner on September 07, 2015, 03:36:07 PM

Awesome, Leon!

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Post by: Ezzie on September 08, 2015, 08:08:26 AM

Nice Leon. You obviously have HP5+ in Pyrocat nailed, the subtlety of the gradation is exceptional. Works well with the mood of the weather and the scenery.

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Post by: Chalky on September 08, 2015, 12:46:20 PM

Fantastic, they look so great :-)

Love a tree pic too!

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Post by: irv_b on September 08, 2015, 07:25:14 PM

What a return!! Leon these are wonderful.
It is so hard to decide which is better, so I wont.

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Post by: mono on September 08, 2015, 09:10:25 PM

I can´t decide!
So I love both :)
Well done, Leon!

Title: Re: 'ello. It's been a while. Trees.
Post by: LT on September 09, 2015, 11:27:03 AM

Thanks everyone! Very kind words.

Ezzie... I find pyrocat, semi-stand and either fp4 or hp5 is a perfect match.

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Post by: Photo_Utopia on September 11, 2015, 03:19:25 PM

Very serene. I'm getting back into 4x5 also and will be very happy if my results are 1/10 as good as that top shot....
Great to see you posting again.
Regards
Mark