"Nice"

[Mark]

October 8, 2009 at 1:27 pm

More a shot of a street in Nice France as opposed to a street scene.

Taken on the Bronica at 80mm on out of date Tri-x. Dev’d in Rodinal.
I’ve printed this on Ilford RC pearl and was pleased with it.

Yep the buildings aint straight :) but I like the light

[RestlessNative]

October 9, 2009 at 8:08 am

There are nice tones and detail in the shadow

[Mark]

October 9, 2009 at 7:10 pm

Thanks Restless

[Martin]

October 9, 2009 at 8:31 pm

Nice looking picture Mark. Would be a nice shot to print, id say it came out well.

What Bronica did you get? an SQ one that shoots squares?

M

[Mark]

October 11, 2009 at 8:58 am

Thanks Martin, even with my newbie darkroom skills it looked quite nice.

I got the Bronica SQ-A for the square format which I’m really enjoying using.
Now have 2 backs for it and 50mm, 80mm PS and 150mm PS lenses for it.

Cheers

[miki g]

October 11, 2009 at 9:08 am

Hi Mark. Nice detail in this one. I get a sort of claustrophobic feeling from the leaning buildings, but I think this actually adds to the shot in a strange sort of way. Nice processing too.

[Seoirse]

October 11, 2009 at 11:23 am

Mark wrote:

Thanks Martin, even with my newbie darkroom skills it looked quite nice.

I got the Bronica SQ-A for the square format which I’m really enjoying using.
Now have 2 backs for it and 50mm, 80mm PS and 150mm PS lenses for it.

Cheers

Hi Mark, I keep coming back to this image. I was in Nice some years ago and this image
has brought back memories for me.

On a technical basis you have managed the exposure very well, which is quite tricky in these streets.
I love the diagonal lines of the street on the left and right hand side of the image. :)

Delighted to see you invested in the SQ-A. Fabulous camera system there.
I use an 80mm and 150mm with the Hasselblad but am on the lookout for a 50mm or maybe 60mm
wide-angle as I have been asked to do a wedding next year and they can be handy
for group shots.

What’s your favourite lens of the three or do you need more time to find out that?

[Mark]

October 11, 2009 at 5:53 pm

Thanks miki. In the old part of Nice, the buildings are very high at 5 stories or so and the street very narrow,
so claustrophic is definitely the word for it :). Thanks.

Seoirse, thats for the comments. I was pleased with the exposure and just as pleased when I
was able to get it to print as I saw it too :)

On the lenses, I’ve not really used them enough to know yet. I only got the 150mm a couple of
weeks ago and haven’t had a chance to use it. I hope to use it to take some head-shots of the
kids soon…