City - Yasukuni Shrine State - TOKYO, CHIYODA-KU Country - Japan
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During the Yasukuni Shrine cherry blossom viewing season various stalls are opened in the grounds. The old shrine lantern is here used as a backdrop for flowers. I am still trying to get used to the 100 ISO film after using nothing but 400 or even 800 for years. It's the reduced depth of focus that catches me out time and again... The colours are good, and the lens is sharp enough when it IS in focus!
I know nothing about using film, Roger. However, I do understand the problem you have explained. What I like is how you keep trying things out, acknowledging what you thinks has worked well and not, and then keep on working ot eventually get the results that you want. What I do know is what is attractive to me. This definatley is. I like how the blossoms are embracing the stone shrine and hte details of the shrine. It is very pretty. MAry
Hi again Roger....It looks fine to me albeit the foreground flowers have a blur to them. Excellent details, good texture and gorgeous colour.
I always used to use the slower fine grain films down even to a 50 on occasion but I do agree that in busy compositions that sharpness can be lost with slow emulsions. Back in the old days when I carted around a wheelbarrow load of equipment I could vary the films I used. One of my favourite combinations of about 20 years or so ago was a Mamiya 645, a variety of lenses and several interchangable backs loaded with favourite emulsions. I shudder at the thought of all that weight I carried around. Best wishes to you Roger, I love your work and the wonderful ageless equipment you use, keep up your good work my friend.......Ray
Ummm. Well... yes, thank you, George. But the flowers in the foreground are blurred. With my 400 ISO film I would have had everything sharp. [wry grin] But I do detect compensating advantages. Shadow detail is good, highlights don't get blocked so easily, and colours are very pure with this 100 ISO emulsion. I'm sure it will be fine once I get used to it. I find it virtually essential for my stitched panoramas.
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