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by Mark Pope
Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:24 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What do you do in the 10 months of grotty weather?
Replies: 26
Views: 13006

Well, I've just come back from a fabulous week in Cornwall. It rained yesterday when we drove home :lol: . I've got twenty sheets and ten 35mm rolls of HP5 plus to develop. So I'll have plenty to do: contact sheets, work prints, fine prints (hopefully). I also want to get a portfolio of work togethe...
by Mark Pope
Thu Sep 14, 2006 7:58 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Critique
Topic: My first LF shots
Replies: 3
Views: 4295

It's a shame that you've had no comments at all on what is a very fine portrait indeed. The only minor point is the skin tones on the arms seem a little over-exposed. Perhaps darkening them a tad might improve things. But that's just a nitpick. Great stuff and a huge amount better than my own first...
by Mark Pope
Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:51 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: New Members
Topic: Hi from a rather damp and windy Swindon
Replies: 5
Views: 5288

Thanks Paul & Steve.
The long-range weather forecast on weather.co.uk doesn't look too bad. I just hope the wind drops. I've discovered that it's not much fun trying to use a LF camera in high winds :x
by Mark Pope
Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:10 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Critique
Topic: My first LF shots
Replies: 3
Views: 4295

My first LF shots

Dear all,

I'm new to this LF game, having been the proud owner of a Shen-Hao since May.
I've posted some shots on my website. They can be viewed at http://www.tinyurl.com/lhy0q

Comments welcome.

All the best
by Mark Pope
Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:01 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: New Members
Topic: Hi from a rather damp and windy Swindon
Replies: 5
Views: 5288

Hi from a rather damp and windy Swindon

Hi there, my name is Mark. I've been a keen photographer for more years than I care to remember, but I'm a relative newbie to large format photography, having bought myself a Shen-Hao HZX45II back in May. I have three lenses: a 75mm caltar II, 150mm apo sironar S and a 210mm Nikkor W. At the moment,...