"Medium Format Film Bluebonnets"

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• chrisJ (42744)
• [2009-03-26 5:55]

Hi Linda

Good use of a shallow dof, with superb color & sharpness on the bluebonnets. The yellow buds contrast nicely against the blue. Tfs!

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• rminkow (15798)
• [2009-03-26 5:57]

HI Linda..good morning....this is a nice shot...I like the colors and the selective details..nice work.

Roger

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• rlrad (832)
• [2009-03-26 5:57]
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Hi Linda,

Great result - as I like to say about myself: Even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes - might apply here, huh? One suggestion, and not owning one of those cameras (yet!), would be to use your digital's automatic metering as a starting point. One f-stop smaller = 1 shutter speed slower I believe is the rule of thumb. Well, it has been a long time since I actually used a film camera, but that is where I would start as far as exposure.

Did they print those to a CD for you? I've read that is the way to go. Also, are you sure you had the lens stopped to f/16? It looks more like f/2.8 with the background and foreground so out of focus. Not that that is a bad thing, I really like the shallow depth of field here. What fun! I have a nice print for sale on eBay from Michel Delacroix, if I can get what I want out of that, then I will be looking at Mamiya 645 systems. I'm envious!

Have a fine day!
Reed Radcliffe
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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• eyesthetix (8708)
• [2009-03-26 6:03]

Foreground detail is very good, Linda.
I'm not very sure about the blurred line of horizon in the BG though.
Perhaps it could be cloned out.

Best regards, Daniel

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• ttreen (15946)
• [2009-03-26 6:59]

Well this is different FILM...

I love the contrasting colors and focus.. You must keep us updated on what differences you see between film and digital in the final product!

Tricia

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• soe (2461)
• [2009-03-26 7:15]

Hi Linda
Nice shot with rich color and sharpness of bluebonnets.
Tin Soe

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• Dot (12664)
• [2009-03-26 7:41]
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Good morning Linda
I like the results which is unusual but quite pretty, blurred in foreground and background and two sharp flowers at each end.
I looked up your camera and you can still get an instruction book from the Mamiya site which might be useful to you.
Dot

http://www.mamiya.com/customer-service-instruction-manuals-downloads-645.html

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• shaukatmi (3785)
• [2009-03-26 7:41]
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Hi Linda. Nice shot of the blue bonnets and the photo looks fine. I do not know why all the flowers did not come out sharp with f/16 and 1/250 seconds. I used Fuji medium format camera and Fuji film ASA 100 since they give saturated colors and got great sharp results with lupines in our state. I love blue bonnets in spring in Texas.(Lady Bird Johnson bless her soul she did so much for the preservation of wildflowers and their promotion. Cheers.

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• trampas (7141)
• [2009-03-26 8:53]
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hi linda,
a very nice image from this old camera.
there is a definite 'style' being produced by either the camera or the film.

i'm glad you posted a close up of these wonderful flowers.

kissy, kissy.
Brian

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• GLJ (0)
• [2009-03-26 9:53]

Bonjour Linda
Belle gestion de la DOF pour ces fleurs bleues et les petites touches de fleurs jaunes équilibrent bien cette image au niveau des couleurs.
Bonne journée
Cordialement
gildas

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• szekelykristof (12589)
• [2009-03-26 10:42]

Hi Linda,
Wonderful macro photo of this beautiful plant, the lovely blue tones and the freash green together are so impressive. The depth of field you chose here is perfect, gives us a lovely focus for the main points and a nice blur in the back nad foregounds. Great tutorial shot, TFS!
Greetings,
Kristof

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• CallMeMaria (18711)
• [2009-03-26 12:54]

Hi Linda,
Wonderful light and amazing colors and contrast with marvellous details and DOF!
TFS
Regards,
Lurdes

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• lisapw1 (8370)
• [2009-03-26 13:00]

Hi Linda,

Amazing blue flowers! They are gorgeous. Glad you took this close up as it shows more details. I also like the sprinkling of yellow throughout too. Blue and yellow are such a clean, fresh, combination.

:) Lisa

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• Saba (9506)
• [2009-03-26 13:10]

Hello Linda!

Lupine's beautiful flowers... splendid formulation, colours and light.
Fantastic effect.

I congratulate realization and I greet warmly.
Barbara

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• Silvio2006 (42971)
• [2009-03-26 13:57]

Ciao Linda, splendid focus on wonderful flower, great colors, your medio format camera works very well with you, great painting I like a lot my friend, ciao Silvio

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• WhiteKnight (7844)
• [2009-03-26 16:52]

Fantastic shot Linda - wow........ And f16 giving such a narrow DOF here, must be a function of the medium format and focal length at this film size.. Interesting to see more from this shoot but I really think that this is a top shot!!

Cheers
DAvid

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• dvlazar (539)
• [2009-03-26 19:38]

Hey - nice play with the focus here - it really works well. The colors are so strong too!
Great!

Dave

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• Janice (33214)
• [2009-04-07 19:11]

Missed this one - I thought I had critiqued it before :)
I love the colours here. So bright and beautiful and very clear to see. The focus only hits a couple of the flowers - it must be hard to use the new /old camera. I think I'll stick to my digital...

Cheers
Janice