Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh Larry, thank you for your warm comments, sound really flattering to my ears... :-) , albeit I constantly see B&W pieces of art by many photographer including here on LUG (and on RFF) which are more then inspiring for me.. Those are indeed my first B&W endeavor, used to shoot color (C41 and slides) and making a leap into street scenic photography (well, M6 with 50mm/2 'Cron just cries for that...)I noticed in many cases color is just disturbing and often divert the watcher's attention to a color mess instead of cosuing on the happening. So I though B&W will makes the thing simple and clear, mosre self-explanatory. Following an advise of a friend of mine who is a professionally educated photographer and artist, I bought a bunch of Tri-X to start with, few Plus-X and HC-110 (the only readily available at the store when I was visiting few weeks ago). Aimed with his brief introduction into B&W theory and with tremendous help on RFF I developed my first roll, followed by the second recently. Still have lots to learn, I feel this is indeed just a very beginning of the adventure and I like that.... Already got few very helpful advises here on LUG regarding B&W processing, will be carefully learning them through....though my "darkroom" is actually our kitchen + bathroom which is shared with my family ;-) so that maintaining it intact isnt' something that easy to implement.... :-D Best, Alex Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: > > On Jun 21, 2007, at 9:53 AM, Alex wrote: > >> Well, making a leap into a real B&W - first in my life, with manual >> processing at home. >> So far did two Tri-X 400 rolls (both in HC-110, dill. B for 6.5 minutes >> at 20 deg.C). Still have lots to learn, but so far appears to be not so >> bad... >> Please check my galleries: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/alexz/All-around+local/ - last >> three images >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/alexz/portraits+and+people/ - last >> 6 images >> >> P.S. no major retouch has been done to save some time, so there is some >> dirt and water residue appear - still have to learn how to cope with >> these annoying issues.... > > > > Alex, > > These are very nice shots. The gradation and texture of the images > make it look like you are an old pro. It's hard to believe that this > is your first attempt at film B&W, doing your own processing. Better > be careful now. B&W is addictive. Before you know it, you will be > discussing the merits of pyro vs. metol, Kodak vs. Ilford films, > mulitgrade papers, condenser vs. diffusion enlargers and all the > archaic equipment used in that ancient art. > > Dust, dirt, and water spots are the curses of B&W. Maintain your > darkroom with the cleanliness of a surgical operating theater and > genuflect five time a day in the direction of Rochester. > > Larry Z > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >