Show us yer film shots then!

Now that's a cloud inversion. Fog over Loch Tummel, New Year's Eve 2019
Wista 45, Nikkor 180mm f5.6 on Ektar 100

Tummel 1 by Andy, on Flickr
 
horrocks said:
What is it that people don't like about the grain in Delta 400,
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IMO clearly visible grain can actually benefit a photograph depending on the subject matter.

For example the image that you relate to of "The Anvil" is a rock / boulder and is as such naturally grainy in texture.
The sky being misty / foggy also benefits ( in this instance) from having some grain.

Let's not kid ourselves...ALL film photos have grain, it's just how prominent it is in the actual image that concerns us.
 
Asha said:
IMO clearly visible grain can actually benefit a photograph depending on the subject matter.

For example the image that you relate to of "The Anvil" is a rock / boulder and is as such naturally grainy in texture.
The sky being misty / foggy also benefits ( in this instance) from having some grain.

Let's not kid ourselves...ALL film photos have grain, it's just how prominent it is in the actual image that concerns us.
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You misunderstand my question, it is not the grain per se, but the nature of the grain that I refer to. I believe Delta 400 has something called t-grain?

I understand that this constitutes marmite, loved by some, hated by others. I see a perfectly pleasant, nicely controlled film grain.

PS I am fond of grain. If you were to look at my website and my odd contributions to this forum, you will see that even my digital photos, mysteriously, possess grain.
 
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The photo of the Anvil Stone has relatively well controlled grain. Another shot I took shortly before shows much more grain in the shadows - probably as a result of the stone being backlit more in this one, and possibly because the exposure is a little off (as much as I love my OM-1, the metering isn't always perfect - especially in scenes with wide dynamic ranges). My scanning and post-processing may also increase the noise too.


FILM - Jawas by fishyfish_arcade, on Flickr
 
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horrocks said:
You misunderstand my question, it is not the grain per se, but the nature of the grain that I refer to. I believe Delta 400 has something called t-grain?

I understand that this constitutes marmite, loved by some, hated by others. I see a perfectly pleasant, nicely controlled film grain.

PS I am fond of grain. If you were to look at my website and my odd contributions to this forum, you will see that even my digital photos, mysteriously, possess grain.
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I'm not sure its the modern T grain that people don't like, I think its people prefer older style emulsions. T-Max has the same problem vs Tri-x. I'd wager a lot of people who express that opinion wouldn't really be able to tell unless they were told.
 
steveo_mcg said:
I'm not sure its the modern T grain that people don't like, I think its people prefer older style emulsions. T-Max has the same problem vs Tri-x. I'd wager a lot of people who express that opinion wouldn't really be able to tell unless they were told.
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I much prefer Tri-X over Tmax 400... even though your last sentence is probably true of me, too!
 
This one's slightly on the muddy side (not sure that the Zuiko 75-150mm f/4 is at it's best at full telephoto), but I like the light in the scene. I spent quite a while hoping for a pool of illumination on Chatsworth House, but it never arrived.

Olympus OM-1
Zuiko 75-150mm f/4
Ilford Delta 400


FILM - Chatsworth by fishyfish_arcade, on Flickr
 
Are near 40 year old pics allowed in this thread? Think this was 1981 or 1982. For some reason I never printed it at the time. Found it while having a nostalgia trip through my contact sheets last year. Which made me wonder if my photography has actually got worse with time!

 
Asha said:
Hmmm I dunno tbh.
I tend to avoid competitions especially long lasting ones as I risk not completing all the months.
Thanks for considering the shot worthy of an entry though
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I think you should enter anyway Asha, you’re constantly producing interesting and unique photos so why not share them in FPOTY, don’t get pressured just enter when you have a shot that fits.
 
Kevin Allan said:
I really feel like I am enveloped by the trees in this image - a great 3D feel
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I was impressed by the scene when I came across it, the twisted oaks and tumbled boulders go down a very steep hillside. I only took this single shot of them, but I’ve bookmarked the place as somewhere to go back to. It’s right beside Wellington’s Monument that I shared a couple of photos of yesterday.
 
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