Shot on Ilford Delta 400 using Nikon F100 & 35-70mm Nikon lens
@Rags: There is not an ounce of cement used to hold these structures together.
A sky ladder or a stairway to heaven. There seems to be a bit of pixelation for some reason but at least they won't be there on the original scan. Where was this taken? I was reading your post from the picture before last, I know what you mean about film. I've been thinking about getting out my old EOS 650 and firing off a couple of film rolls. I get very frustrated with blown highlights and lost shadow detail. Unfortunately, currently you need something like a Canon 1Ds with its enormous dynamic range to overcome these problems but they're way out of the price range of most amateur photographers.
12 Jan 2009 7:01am
@Mike: Thanks Mike. The pixilation is caused by two fronts. Firstly, the scan picks up the film grain, which looks very pleasant in the full size scan, but then the heavy compression of the jpg for the web enhances its effect. I did try sticking the images through Neat Image, but I ended up preferring the version without the noise removed. I hope it doesn't distract the image too much for you.
This sky ladder is really amazing, especially from this angle. How large is this structure? Excellently photographed!
12 Jan 2009 10:52am
@Betty: Thanks Betty. Their moderately large, standing between 20 & 35 feet tall. Their located in an old stone quarry about five miles away from my house, which has been turned into an attraction called 'The National Stone Centre'.
wow--this is a really cool shot; really like the texture in the stones you've gotten as well
12 Jan 2009 11:01am
@ティモシー: The stones are held together by gravity (not cemented), following the age old craft of 'dry stone walling' a technique that goes back to prehistory.
Not as good as the previous one. The point of view was better, more lateral with regard to the source of light. The three ladders are also more photogenic than this single ladder.
12 Jan 2009 1:59pm
@António Pires: Thanks Antonio. I like the ground in this one, but the 3 ladders in yesterdays structure were more interesting.
Well I know you like criticism, so sorry about this comment, but I love everything about it ;)
12 Jan 2009 3:10pm
@Lorraine: Thanks Lorraine. I'm still working on perfecting the scanning (I feel like a total beginner with this, as its the first time I've really attempted to learn Silverfast AI properly). I'm trying tonight to scan each neg as a 48bit colour HDR, which gives me a huge RAW type negative to work with...... but each TIF is about 50mb, so I'll need a big external drive if I choose that method.
Great detail. The texture was very well captured. Which film did you use? I'm using BW films in my analogic cameras from Ilford Delta100 or FP4 Plus (100 or 125 ASA), with excellent results.
12 Jan 2009 3:22pm
@Rui: This film was Ilford Delta 400, as I like the texture of the grain.
So this is how they move the clouds around . Nicely done Richard .
12 Jan 2009 5:50pm
Nicely supplied picture ! First I thought it's something like an old windmill then I saw it's a ladder and I saw the title...
12 Jan 2009 9:15pm
7th heaven or floor, I say okay and climb up that great B&W peak (and pic !)
12 Jan 2009 9:40pm
a mill, such as Alphonse Daudet in Provence, made from white stones on a sky so blue it turns black, I like the rigor of this image, a poem rhyming surreal built of white stone, I like this image.
12 Jan 2009 9:57pm
@Alivia: Thanks Alivia. I used a deep red filter to get the sky to go black, and shot with Ilford Delta 400 ISO 35mm film
@Bookfool: Its some kind of sculptural structure that dry stone wallers built. Its held together without cement, just stones that are fitted together by skillful craft
A very strong photo of a very solid building. Looks very beautiful by the special low light.
12 Jan 2009 10:11pm
Very striking! Does that ladder lead anywhere?
13 Jan 2009 4:47am