20 Mule Team Canyon, Death Valley 2006

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  Eric Rose

• Feb 27, 2006

checked out your site. nice stuff for sure. One thing though, you might want to check the following section:

"His enlargements are made using a late 1960's model Rollei SL66 camera and Agfa APX 100 film."

Yes people actually do read this stuff LOL.

 

• skillian

• Feb 27, 2006

Not sure what's inaccurate about that statement. I make 8x10 contact prints with one camera and enlargements with another camera - 2 completely different kinds of photographs. Did I spell something wrong?!!?

 

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  SuzanneR

• Feb 27, 2006

I bet the print really sings... I'm sure a lot is lost in those delicate highlights. Beautiful photograph, Scott.

I think Eric means that the sentance sounds like you make the enlargements with the Rollei. I expect you photograph with the Rollei, and make enlargements with... well... an enlarger? Or did I miss something, too?

At any rate.. nice work!

 

• skillian

• Feb 27, 2006

Ahhh! You're right - I don't make my enlargements with a camera (I'll fix that). I guess I missed that one. Thanks, Eric & Suzanne!

Also appreciate the kind words about the print. This one was a real departure for me. I rarely photograph the sky unless it directly relates to the rest of the picture space. The is also the first time I've attempted to print something high-key like this.

 

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  Thomas Bertilsson

• Feb 27, 2006

How unusual and otherworldly. That's an am amazingly captivating photograph. I've looked at it on and off for a good while now, and I can't really take my eyes of it.

Very good work!

- Thom

 

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  Shawn Dougherty

• Feb 27, 2006

Looks even better in person, nice work. Shawn

 

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  Amund

• Feb 28, 2006

Stunning photograph Scott! I bet the print is great.

Now that APX 100 is history, what will you replace it with? Or have you filled a freezer

 

• skillian

• Feb 28, 2006

Thanks for the kind words. I only use APX100 for enlargements, my contact prints (which this is one) have traditionally been made with Efke 100. However, I've had problems with quality control with that film so now I need to find a replacement film for making enlargements and contact prints. Not sure what I'm going to do, but it looks like some testing is in order!

 

• vet173

• Mar 1, 2006

Nice image. I checked out your site ,all I can say is WOW.

 

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  manjo

• Mar 2, 2006

WOW!