ilford hp5 plus

[blinking8s]

My scanner blows, but here are some pics from the class I am taking right now, its a black and white film class, just learning to develop and everything, its fun as hell...guess you could say this is my first official dive into 35mm photography

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http://www.blinking8s.com/photos/basic/bp_01.jpg

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http://www.blinking8s.com/photos/basic/bp_02.jpg

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http://www.blinking8s.com/photos/basic/bp_03.jpg

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http://www.blinking8s.com/photos/basic/bp_04.jpg

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http://www.blinking8s.com/photos/basic/bp_05.jpg

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http://www.blinking8s.com/photos/basic/bp_06.jpg

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http://www.blinking8s.com/photos/basic/bp_07.jpg

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http://www.blinking8s.com/photos/basic/bp_08.jpg

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http://www.blinking8s.com/photos/basic/bp_09.jpg

[Meerkat17]

You have some nice images there - numbers 8 & 9 are the ones I like best.

Pleased to hear that you are enjoying the course - developing and printing your first film just blows your mind and as you say is great fun.

Regards
David

[blinking8s]

thanks, yeah the class is a blast, i need to get a better scanner, the images dont hold near the quality on the computer screen...of course we have ghetto enlargers and equiptment that is 20 years old and been used 50trillion times by people that dont care about it, so dust and random dots are impossible to completely phase out...

my teacher didnt like the last photo, printed out its my favorite other than I wish i would have been portrait and closer...

she also said I need to use the 1/3 rule more, where I always jab the horizon line right in the middle...

[Lamplight]

I think I like the last one the best! :lol: Oh well, different strokes for different folks. I can see how you may want to use the rule of thirds more often, but of course that doesn't work for every photo. However, it works very well in #7 & #8. Well, #7 just kind of utilizes the rule, but it's a great shot in my opinion. :)

[Gucci Cowgirl]

I would enlarge #5 to poster size and mount/ frame in a silver metallic frame, and have the word ROYALTY in the mat.

I love it.

[nighthawk]

I agree with lamplight. The last is the most interesting. The goal of a teacher in Photography is to show you the basic rules to make a good, standard photograph. Personally, I listened intently in class and followed instructions and when I got out I did my own thing. I look through my viewfinder and see if I like what I see. If I do, I hit the shutter.

Outside of class, it's your art, do what you like. Inside of class follow the rules and get an A. Just don't let the teachers stifle you talent and creativity. The photos they like, are the ones that are done the way they would take them. Listen carefully, learn the techniques, but only apply the ones you think compliment your style when you're out of class.

I walked away from my class knowing how to make a good print on a ghetto enlarger, how to develop film correctly and how to use my camera to it's fullest. My style didn't change one iota. If I wanted to take stock photos and generic portraits, I'd be working for Glamor Shots at the mall. I will admit, some of my work is rather "stock" and I've taken generic portraits, but my best stuff follows MY rules. Yours will follow yours. If you like a shot, you like it. Perhaps they can help you print it better or show you a lighting technique to imporve it a bit, but ultimately, it's your work, not thiers.

[Drbeagle]

I agree with lamplight. The last is the most interesting. The goal of a teacher in Photography is to show you the basic rules to make a good, standard photograph. Personally, I listened intently in class and followed instructions and when I got out I did my own thing. I look through my viewfinder and see if I like what I see. If I do, I hit the shutter.

Outside of class, it's your art, do what you like. Inside of class follow the rules and get an A. Just don't let the teachers stifle you talent and creativity. The photos they like, are the ones that are done the way they would take them. Listen carefully, learn the techniques, but only apply the ones you think compliment your style when you're out of class.

I walked away from my class knowing how to make a good print on a ghetto enlarger, how to develop film correctly and how to use my camera to it's fullest. My style didn't change one iota. If I wanted to take stock photos and generic portraits, I'd be working for Glamor Shots at the mall. I will admit, some of my work is rather "stock" and I've taken generic portraits, but my best stuff follows MY rules. Yours will follow yours. If you like a shot, you like it. Perhaps they can help you print it better or show you a lighting technique to imporve it a bit, but ultimately, it's your work, not thiers.

Very true. I've never taken any photography classes (just read books) but your advice is true for all creative subjects. I don't write the way outside of class that I do in class. I have to follow the teacher's rules in class; outside I can write in a way that expresses what I want to divulge.

BTW, go ALBUQUERQUE.

[PhotosGuy]

Personally, I listened intently in class and followed instructions and when I got out I did my own thing. I look through my viewfinder and see if I like what I see. If I do, I hit the shutter.

nighthawk has it right. Do what you have to in class. Do what you need to outside.
I also like the last one the best. Maybe crop a bit from the right & a lot from the left, or not. It's YOUR pic.

Generally, on the others, I don't see black blacks & some of the whites are blown. Midtones look good. So...get to work! :wink:

[blinking8s]

thanks for the comment, some good advice/critique



Generally, on the others, I don't see black blacks & some of the whites are blown. Midtones look good. So...get to work! :wink:

a lot of that is from the scans, when i try to birng the blacks back out in PS the images lose all their detail, its weird...my scanner blows...but as far as the actual prints, still learning its pretty trick to get it down, but fun as hell learning

[Conk]

I guess it is different for us all beacause I think #7 is a winner. Rule of thirds are also in play here with great balance.

[blinking8s]

I guess it is different for us all beacause I think #7 is a winner. Rule of thirds are also in play here with great balance.

haha...thanks, when i printed that one out, first thing that popped into my head is "calander shot"...something my sis would have hung on the wall, but I like it

[shniks]

I love the last one - is your teacher blind!? Its one of those photos that tells a story, at least to me it does. I guess everyone's opinion will differ. Really love the second last one too, great pose and composition.

[arumdevil]

I've had my 300D for 3 months now, and I love the flexibility and feeling of freedom and immediacy it gives me, but there is nothing like seeing your first B&W image magically appear on the paper in the developer tray before your very eyes!!

I love B&W developing and printing. I think doing this (and using a full manual camera to get the shots) is the best way into photography.

AS for the last shot, I like it but I can see why your teacher doesn't (or maybe he's just jealous ? ). It does seem to have a lot of empty space, I think you were right - it would have been far better in portrait.

Give it a go, do a print of it cropped to portrait orientation - photoshop ain't the only way to rotate and crop stuff innit? :D:D:D


glad to hear you're enjoying the course, keep it up!

[PhotosGuy]

a lot of that is from the scans, when i try to birng the blacks back out in PS the images lose all their detail, its weird...my scanner blows...

1/ Have you tried using someone elses scanner? See if the results you're getting are the same.

2/ Are you sure that there aren't some hidden preferences set in the scanner software? Mine has two modes, "Dummy" & "Advanced". In advanced, you can clear all the settings & start from scratch.

3/ You have claibrated your monitor, right? :wink:
MONITOR CALIBRATION - a good place to start
Monitor Calibration and Characterisation + Photoshop CS Colour Settings
http://www.computer-darkroom.com/ps8-colour/ps8_1.htm
http://www.ltlimagery.com/monitor_calibration.html

[blinking8s]

thanks so much for all the comments, I am really trying to focus on the whole photography thing...far from getting to the point where I say I am a decent photographer

also, I really wish I had the time and money to get a film camera first, I think its much better to learn with...but so hard to afford, each print literally costs me about $1.50 between paper and chemicals, not including the $4 role of film...im lovin it though

I shot with my 300d for the first time in 4 weeks today, I feel much more confident now