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Plakias / Plakias big photos
« on: December 21, 2005, 08:58:58 AM »
Snow?? Oooh I see
well I dont like the sky.. so that has to go too
well I dont like the sky.. so that has to go too
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Plakias / Plakias big photos
« on: December 20, 2005, 12:23:54 PM »
Its very low resolution and pixilated. Have you shrunk it down for posting on the net?
Theres some funky pixalation going on with the sky that I really don’t like.. also the top half of the picture is really blown out to white.. you’ve lost all detail in the sky..
Compositionly I would have waited till the ferry was out of the shot..
Theres some funky pixalation going on with the sky that I really don’t like.. also the top half of the picture is really blown out to white.. you’ve lost all detail in the sky..
Compositionly I would have waited till the ferry was out of the shot..
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Plakias / Plakias big photos
« on: December 19, 2005, 03:01:42 PM »
Hi Graham_and_Karen
Keep on snapping! - that article on the website is really referring to high end photographic equipment so don’t think that because you don’t have the right equipment you can’t turn out quality photos
I use a digital camera heaps but for my commercial panoramic and large prints I reach for my film cameras every time
Keep on snapping! - that article on the website is really referring to high end photographic equipment so don’t think that because you don’t have the right equipment you can’t turn out quality photos
I use a digital camera heaps but for my commercial panoramic and large prints I reach for my film cameras every time
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Plakias / Plakias big photos
« on: December 19, 2005, 11:54:33 AM »
Chris
I think this discussion should be moved to the photography forum!
have you printed any of your panoramics?
whats the bigest print you've made?
film is king for the BIG prints
check this out http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/filmdig.htm#examples
I think this discussion should be moved to the photography forum!
have you printed any of your panoramics?
whats the bigest print you've made?
film is king for the BIG prints
check this out http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/filmdig.htm#examples
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Plakias / Plakias big photos
« on: December 16, 2005, 11:04:59 AM »
Hey Chris
I started using digital SLRs a couple of years back - they are good for a lot of stuff but I prefer to use large format film cameras specifically for landscape and panoramic work because to be honest the results are just so vastly superior and it's so much easier to get the photo right directly on the camera at the instant you take the photo - It takes me maybe 15 mins to get set up on a tripod, manually focus, measure light, select filters if required, calculate aperture and length of exposure, make the photo and then I'm done - the negatives get developed and then I just select which ones to get printed. I find this a lot more satisfying as a photographer than sitting in front of a computer creating something which a lot of people would consider not a real photograph.
As a professional photographer my work normally retails at quite a premium and I've found that large digitally manipulated images just don't cut the mustard and people aren’t willing to pay for them.
Anyways that’s my two cents worth - long live film and real photographers!
I started using digital SLRs a couple of years back - they are good for a lot of stuff but I prefer to use large format film cameras specifically for landscape and panoramic work because to be honest the results are just so vastly superior and it's so much easier to get the photo right directly on the camera at the instant you take the photo - It takes me maybe 15 mins to get set up on a tripod, manually focus, measure light, select filters if required, calculate aperture and length of exposure, make the photo and then I'm done - the negatives get developed and then I just select which ones to get printed. I find this a lot more satisfying as a photographer than sitting in front of a computer creating something which a lot of people would consider not a real photograph.
As a professional photographer my work normally retails at quite a premium and I've found that large digitally manipulated images just don't cut the mustard and people aren’t willing to pay for them.
Anyways that’s my two cents worth - long live film and real photographers!
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Plakias / Plakias big photos
« on: December 12, 2005, 12:18:47 PM »
[attachment=273:attachment]I was in Plakias in September with my large format 624 and my medium format swing lens film cameras. My 624 camera gives me negative sizes of 6cm x 24cm and the swing lens camera produces a 140 degree image on a 6cm x 12cm negative - which means I can make BIG panoramic photos. Anyways I did a couple of prints for my parents who’ve been going to Plakias for 20 years and they suggested that a few of the regulars on this board might be interested in getting a nice big photo to stick on there wall just to feel a bit closer to the sunshine when they’re not in Crete. I’ve scanned and attached a photo here to give some idea. The full size photos I normally work with for home display are around 21cm x 75cm which is good for your living room. I can do bigger prints but then when you start looking at frames they can get pretty massive! Anyways if anybody is interested then the cost of a 21cm x 75cm photo produced on quality photographic paper would be around 30 quid unframed (supplied rolled up in a tube) and I can direct you to an internet site where you can purchase suitable frames for the bargain price of 20 quid. I can do framed prints but then I’d have to check up on postage rates. If there is any interest then you can drop me a message here or an email at blakecoverdale@hotmail.com. The attached sample image is copyright Blake Coverdale 2005.
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Where to stay / Where is good??
« on: June 29, 2005, 04:41:41 PM »
Anybody back from Plakias please post your recommendations!
I'm looking to book (independent) for Late September 2005 and after a five year absence from Plakias haven’t got a clue where is good or bad. I’m looking for – quiet, a short walk to tavernas & beach and a comfortable place with at least a fridge and kettle.
I'm looking to book (independent) for Late September 2005 and after a five year absence from Plakias haven’t got a clue where is good or bad. I’m looking for – quiet, a short walk to tavernas & beach and a comfortable place with at least a fridge and kettle.
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