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This is a colddddddddddddd place to be in winter, Bardon Moor just outside Skipton, this wall is at the very top and it was -4 there on Sunday, no messing about as my fingers were dropping off in the chilling wind. Metered the dynamic range which was 3 EVs so I did a plus 2 development to get...

I have taken this many times before however never at this angle or with a Pinhole camera. Zero45 75mm F/216 Ilford FP4 Developed in Pyrocat HD N+1 Exposure 2m 20sec f/216

As with the other Chevin image, I choose the 75mm pinhole on my Zero image45, (equivalent to 24mm on a full frame camera) the exposure was 45sec @ f/216, I developed it in Pyrocat HD a N+1, semi-stand 34 mins 21c.

The lowish Sun and partial and cloud allowed me to shoot into the light with no worry of Pinhole flair, I used all the 3 sections of the Zero45 LF pinhole camera giving me a focal length of 75mm and f-stop of f/216, I used BTZ incident light reading in partial shade using Ilford FP4 that gave me...

I love this time of year for the quality of the low Sun, it can be a problem with pinhole when it is too high, they have a tendency to flair in an uncontrollable way, but when the sun is low it's not too much of a problem making it easier to shoot into the light. Pano Crop Portrait...

Following on from my previous post of the Lily images, I have been waiting a few weeks till it finely died so I could do a triptych of the flower life cycle, same flower, same film, same development for all. Chamonix 452-N 150mm lens Ilford FP4 Pyrocat-HD minimal agitation Available light

Fujifilm GA645Z1 Fuji Acros 100iso Developed in Kodak Xtol

Taken in London a while back Pentax LX HP5 developed in Ilford 1D11 Vuescan and Nikon 9000ed

Another Lily image, I took first on 25 August and the second on 27 August, same flower over 2 days. Again using the Pyrocat-HD minimal agitation method as per Steve Sherman dilutions and times. Click the thumbnails and see it open Chamonix 452-N 150mm lens Ilford FP4 rated at 160iso...

Another flower shot, again experimenting with Pyrocat HD developer Chamonix 4x5 150mm lens Ilford FP4 + @64iso 5 mins @ f/32 Developed in Pyrocat HD 6mils A 4mils B to make up 1000mils Development time 29 mins 20c, semi stand, minimal agitation Tungsten light

The negative was developed in Pyrocat HD using the minimal agitation method, to be more specific Pyrocat HD is a very sharp developer and when developed using low dilutions, long developing times with minimal agitation it gives very high acutance and excellent mid tone contrast. I am still...

Pyrocat HD Fuji Acros Minimal Agitation method (still experimenting) Chamonix 45n-2 64 sec @ f/22 150mm lens

A study of a home grown Lily, what a beautiful plant, we have watched this plant grow day by day then it finally revealed its beauty, I just had to have a go and photograph it. Side on view Up Close Chanomix 45N-2 150mm lens Fuji Acros Developed in Pyrocat HD Epson v800 scanner, Vuescan

Portrait of my youngest Son. Rolleiflex 3.5f 75mm Planer Lens Fuji Acros Developed in Kodak HC110 scanned with Nikon 9000ed

Took them all on a recent trip to Jersey in the channel Islands, exposures varied from 1 to 3 mins, apart from the first image with the Moon trail which was 1 hour 10 mins. Zero Pinhole 2000 Camera Fuji Acros @80iso Exposure 2 mins f/138 Developed in Xtol stock 7.5 mins...

I have been a big fan of Kodak Xtol for my go to developer for a number of years now, I like the tonal separation and contrast it produces plus its ease of use especially using it as a replenished stock solution. After long deliberation and at times exhaustive talks with Ian Barber I ended up...

Took this image on Sark Island, no cars there, beautiful and peaceful channel Island, its either this way , horse and cart, or bike, tractor or legs to get about. Fujifilm GA645ZI Kodak Trix X 400ISO (rated at 250) Developed in replenished Xtol stock 6 mins 20c Scanned with Nikon 9000ed

Taken from our B&B window in Jersey Fujifilm GA645ZI Kodak Trix X 400ISO (rated at 250) Developed in replenished Xtol stock 6 mins 20c Scanned with Nikon 9000ed

Took this on a recent holiday in Jersey Fujifilm GA645ZI Kodak Trix X 400ISO (rated at 250) Developed in replenished Xtol stock 6 mins 20c Scanned with Nikon 9000ed

Hardtack was a series of Commando operations during the 2WW. This picture was taken at Petit Port, Trinity in Jersey {Channel Island) at Wolfs Lair. On 25/26 December 1943 No. 8 French Troop, No. 10 Commando, No. 12 Commando landed were this picture was taken. The operation was to take samples...