changing film

I had used Fuji Velvia 100 for a while now, and i haven't been that happy with the results I get from the film. I have tried Velvia 50 in the past and seem to have received better results. I am also trying out Provia 100F and Astia 100. The Velvia 100 color casts were not up to my standards, so I am hoping I will soon find the film combination that works best.

I do deal with digital as well and the majority of my photos are done in digital, but my preference has been with film because of the clarity that can come with film

Rocky

Another shot from Rocky Mountain National park, this from Trail Ridge Road from near upper Beaver Meadows. This time with my 35mm film camera. As you can tell the Aspens haven't sprouted yet.

More photos

Another photo from last week, this time at Rocky Mountain National Park. Taken from Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park. The photo is of the Big Thompson River and Stones Mountain. I didn't post yesterday, I was out getting more photos, those should be coming up real soon

Another day and another photo posting, this time it's from Barr Lake State Park north of Denver, this photo is of the visitor center that looks like an old farm house (and perhaps was built from one). I had to wait about 1/2 hour for the sun to shine through the clouds to give it this lighting

back out again

this week has been good for me, I have been able to finally get out and get some photos. I was able to get to Barr Lake State Park, Eldorado Canyon and Rocky Mountain National Park. This weekend I have plans on going into the Indian Peaks for some photos and hiking. The next few days I will be posting select photos from my trips.

The above photo was from Eldorado Canyon State Park about a half an hour after sunrise, the sky had some high thin clouds that was filtering the light just enough to create the soft lighting for this photo.

my new toy

I just bought myself a "new" camera. It's new for me but is actually made in the 1920's. It is a Graflex 4X5 large format camera. The film is 4 inches by 5 inches in size and is a significant jump from most other types of film. It is without a doubt vastly superior to even the best digital sensors available. The photos above are of my camera, the items in front of the camera in the bottom photo are the film holders, each one holds 2 sheets of 4X5 film, I have 3 of them totaling 6 shots without reloading, and believe me with the cost of the film and processing but above all else the sheer quality of an image this film produces, that is more than what I need for a single session, the best part is the camera is relatively small and light in weight given the kind of camera that it is, so it makes it an easy camera to backpack with, which is perfect for my upcoming trips into the Eagles Nest Wilderness.

Looks like my photography is going to take a huge leap

Great video

check this video out. This is in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado

Avalanche

The San Juans are an amazing mountain range in South West Colorado, probably would be considered the Alps of America.