The Western Access Road

Absolutely stunning!

That sky looks great, and its reflection!

Well done!

Very nice! What was your factor for this filter?

Andrew O'Neill said:

Very nice! What was your factor for this filter?

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Thank you Andrew This is tricky to answer, since the time of year plays a role in how much IR is available. I did a lot of tests with this filter based on recommendations given to me two years ago by Zeb Andrews: it was suggested I start with a rating of 12 ASA with that filter, which is about 5 stops below its box rating of 400 ASA! I have rarely obtained a usable exposure at that ASA and now default to starting at 6 ASA and I will likely bracket 1/2 stop under, 1/2 over and 1 full stop over. As I say, the time of year, atmospheric conditions and cloud/haze conditions seem to play a role in how "correct" my exposures are going to be. Bracketing often makes the difference between an excellent negative, and not getting a useable neg at all. This image came from the neg that was overexposed 1/2 stop over the metered setting for 5 ASA. I could have gone as much as one more stop over that and still had a perfectly usable neg. I definitely get the impression the tonal range is much more subtle than I usually get from this film, which may be because I used Xtol (for the first time) and highlight areas didn't sail off into "lith contrast" territory, which I tend to see if I use Rodinal. To be fair, I think atmospheric conditions (hazy light, intermittent cloudy patches partially blocking the sun) played a role in rendering a nicer range of mid-tones. See? The answer isn't especially straightforward!

DWThomas said:

Well done!

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Thank you kindly!

NedL said:

That sky looks great, and its reflection!

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Thanks, glad you enjoy this one

kb3lms said:

Absolutely stunning!

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Kind words indeed, thank you very much

Wow! Nicely done

Whacky do...this is a top picture!