In the Dark Wood
January 25, 2013
Landscape Photography
Beach Volleyball
January 23, 2013
With an approaching thunderstorm it’s not surprising there weren’t any players. Cyprus, December ’12 Pentax MX + Pentax SMC M 50/f1.7 Fuji Velvia
Hellenistic Ruins
January 20, 2013
Akamas Peninsula Pentax MX + Pentax SMC M 28/f2.8 Kodak Portra 400
Pafos Forest
January 19, 2013
After the summer tourists have gone… Pentax MX + Pentax SMC M 50/F1.7 and 28/f2.8 Fuji Velvia
Derwent Water
January 13, 2013
on a flat, dull, mild, grey winter day. This is what passes for winter in North West England. No snow, no ice or frost and definitely no sunshine. Brings to mind Hardy’s peom ‘Neutral Tones’ – We stood by a pond that winter day, And the sun was white,
Tree
January 7, 2013
in a bleak and misty forest Pentax MX + Pentax SMC M 50/f1.7 Kodak Tri-X in Rodinal (stand developed – 3.5ml Rodinal/350m water, 1hr)
More (wet) Prints
January 6, 2013
Rannerdale Beck Silver Gelatin Print, Ilford Multigrade lV FB Paper, Selenium Toned I’ve posted this image previously as a straight scan from the TMax 100 negative. I must have got the light and exposure just right with this one as it printed straight at grade 3 with no dodging or
Promenade (wet print)
January 5, 2013
Silver geletin print on Ilford Mulitigrade lV FB. Selenium toned. Finally made the time to improvise a temporary darkroom and make some prints. I have to say, producing a print by hand is a tremendously satisfying experience. I burned in the sky and darkened the top of the tree
Promenade
January 3, 2013
Contrast boosted to emphasize the seagull and emptiness of the scene. Pentax MX + Pentax SMC M 50f/1.7 Tir-X/D76 1:1
JOHN PICKLES 