Little Round Top

when you look at Little Round Top from the pasture land below, one can understand why so many died. The battlefield was such a small area being fought for.

When you see how they just charge across empty fields into a hail of lead, you have to wonder at the courage/madness. I also hear you on the scanning, hard to get it right, and I have totally given up on trying to scan colour tones on prints...just go straight to grayscale.

may I ask, was the shine in the rocks there in the TMY or did that come from the printing? I ask because this is how I want TMY to look but it doesn't happen like that for me, curious if it's the 1:100? is that stand or regular? thanks!

I knew those rocks looked familiar!! When were you down my way Shawn? The battlefield offers never ending possibilities for photography. Great shot!!

CollinB said:

when you look at Little Round Top from the pasture land below, one can understand why so many died. The battlefield was such a small area being fought for.

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tony lockerbie said:

When you see how they just charge across empty fields into a hail of lead, you have to wonder at the courage/madness. I also hear you on the scanning, hard to get it right, and I have totally given up on trying to scan colour tones on prints...just go straight to grayscale.

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It is an incredible place. Especially solemn it's it winter coat of yellow.

StoneNYC said:

may I ask, was the shine in the rocks there in the TMY or did that come from the printing? I ask because this is how I want TMY to look but it doesn't happen like that for me, curious if it's the 1:100? is that stand or regular? thanks!

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Stone, this is normal tray development. I process my 120 in a standard stainless tank with agitation every minute. The look comes from making generously exposed negatives and under-developing them a bit, then printing at a high contrast grade. You can achieve a similar look with just about any film/dev combo if you fiddle around with it a bit.

brian steinberger said:

I knew those rocks looked familiar!! When were you down my way Shawn? The battlefield offers never ending possibilities for photography. Great shot!!

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Brian, I was there this weekend. Went with my girlfriend to attend her uncle's memorial service Sat afternoon and a family gathering Sunday afternoon. We had Sunday morning to look around the cemetery and battlefield. Next time I am down that way with any time I will certainly let you know. Isn't Brad Bireley in the area, too?

Thanks!!

Brad is actually quite a bit north of me. A few hours at least. I wish I would have known you were down! Let me know next time! I never get to hang out with other 'traditionalists'..

Will do, Brian! I would have this time but I wasn't sure we were going to have any free time.