Landscapes on 35mm film?

Here's a landmark that most people here will recognize, professionally developed and scanned by Richard Photo Lab. The level of detail surprised me, especially for a budget consumer film. Click through to Flickr to view larger.

Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Fujifilm Fujicolor 200.

2019.10.22 Roll #229-0013.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr

awty said:

Nice use of portrait, often dont think to use when taking landscapes.

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Thanks. For whatever reason, I often choose to compose landscapes as verticals. Not sure why, I just naturally gravitate towards it.

Old Gregg said:

Sometimes I think that the only advantage of medium format is that it forces you to slow down. If I'm going to stop, pull the tripod out of my backpack, mount a camera, attach a cable release, take the reading... I may as well find a worthy composition! I am not going to lie, all my favorite landscape photos were done on 120 because of this and resolution has nothing to do with it. I don't even print!

Also, modern films are quite amazing. Here's ISO 800 (!) 35mm shot:
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Beautiful!

I believe what we see in this thread, especially in the beautiful pictures from awty, is somewhat representative. The large format pictures are shot in softer light and probably received more exposure and are printed to a contrasty, slightly high key look. Photographers tend to take the large format camera out and wait for the right light much more purposefully, and expose more generously, maybe also make more effort in printing. These differences IMHO account for more of the difference in impact than the formats themselves, at least in small internet pictures - large prints is a different game of course.

logan2z said:

Thanks. For whatever reason, I often choose to compose landscapes as verticals. Not sure why, I just naturally gravitate towards it.

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I spent many years with 645 format cameras that were natively vertical format. I tended to see things as they fit that orientation more and more. I can relate! Not just for landscapes, either. I found myself doing groups of people that way when possible, too. Wedding albums were more pleasant to page through with mostly vertical shots.

Sirius Glass said:

Without a composition, there is not an interesting photograph. As Ansel Adams said about "sharp focus on a fuzzy concept".

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Mr Adams certainly new how to work as much into the picture as possible. I like to work with the basic scene, then work to corners and get as many elements as I can, not easy.

This one I took in 35mm. Have been back several times, but can never get the light right or the grass is too high or freshly cut. The wind was just right to. Now its been turned into an estate. So if you see something dont wait around, get the 35mm out first and start snapping.

The east winds on a summers day by Paul Fitz, on Flickr

logan2z said:

Thanks. For whatever reason, I often choose to compose landscapes as verticals. Not sure why, I just naturally gravitate towards it.

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This image borrowed from Pinterest probably appeals to you then

MattKing said:

This image borrowed from Pinterest probably appeals to you then

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Yes, that's how I view photographs in landscape orientation

Old Gregg said:

@awty gorgeous!

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Thanks, must always remember to bend the knees.