Enter at your own risk

Boy this is georgeous. The difference between this image and the one I remember from the old flat bed scan is enormous.

I thought the risk that you meant in the title was that I would be overcome by the beauty of this photo and faint.

- Dan.

This is excellent, I too think that this scan really does the photo justice.

Wow...I remember the original too...that was outstanding...this is something more exalted than merely "outstanding." What a gorgeous shot. In case it comes up later, the piercing of the horizon line here is scarcely worth mentioning.

--Kerry

Guy this is beautiful! I hope images like this can be used to help to preserve these lands. This is a remarkable scan as well.

Why is it that large format images look like large format images in magazines or even on the web? There is something more about them than can be explained by resolution or the more deliberate steps and thought that usually goes into them. At 638 x 524 pixels why wouldn't a 35mm image shot on the same film and with equivalent perspective focal length look the same. I guess it should but there is something more to it. With moving water or something the slow shutter speeds are a big difference but that can be matched with ND filters etc. I seem to be able to spot when an image was made on large or even medium format. Does anyone else think this is true?

This is a shot that I'll hang on my wall.

Excellent!!

Geurt

Stunning landscape for sure. Creat colors in this one. I wish the tree wasn't so tightly composed, but I guess you had your reasons.

Absolutely stunning!!

This one really sings! Only small wish would be for the tree branch not to cross the horizon but that's a trivial point on a wonderful shot. Steve raises an interesting question - although I don't have a clue on the answer.

Rich

Thanks everyone!
I forgot to say - this scan was made by Dan Baumbach and I am grateful for his help.
Steve, I too can tell the difference even in small prints (in a browser I find it a bit more difficult). I can only speculate, but there are several things a view camera offers that probably account for it:

* Movements allow capturing of sharp near-far detail (by moving the focus plain and placing it diagonally to the film)
* Correct or adjust perspective distortion
* Capture extreme detail thanks to the large film area
* Capture smooth tonal transitions for the same reason

Guy

Wonderful shot, Guy. Boy are the colors tasty in this one. I only wish a slightly shorter lens could have been used to keep the branches in the frame. Perhaps a 120mm?

Definitely eye candy.

Outstanding shot an a beatiful perspective. I do hope that we are smart enough to protect places like these for future generations.

One of my favorites of yours, and yes, now even better! It's really exceptional.

I've often thought about "the view camera look" and I agree that it's present much of the time in LF images. Online, when resolution isn't so much different from a well-scanned small format image, I think that "infinite" DOF is probably the best clue, particularly in near-far type shots. Another thing that might not always be considered is aspect ratio: the 5:4 ratio can, of course, be achieved by cropping other formats, but most of the time it's also a distinguishing factor. Personally I prefer this aspect ratio unless I'm doing a panorama; there's something very pleasing about it to me, although I can't quite explain the reason for it.

I do so many "long lens" shots, and few that are "near-far", that I don't know whether my LF stuff comes across as LF online. I'll post one tonight that doesn't look like LF...Guy, you'll know what I mean when you see it

this is truly stunning. four or five layers, detail, a strong primary subject that doesn't interfere with the rest of the image...warmth with a touch of cool further back...I could go on and on...

For some reason, this looks longer than 150mm to me. Would that be related to tilt/shift, maybe? I'm LF ignorant, but I did check the 35mm equivalent (~24mm)

Steve - thanks for the kind words!
150mm is a normal lens for 4x5 (closer to 45mm on a 35mm camera). You may have been looking at a comparison chart for 8x10.

Guy

yep, that was it...that makes more sense.

Guy,

This must be killer in a large size.

Now this is a wall hanger, Guy! Asesome dof, colors, and composition.