Hang Glider

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted November 5, 20033,501 views11 comments

I have a personal attachment to this image.
It is from the very first roll of medium format film I ever took (2002) and on my now beloved Hasselblad.

Equipment: Hasselblad 500c/m, 80mm Zeiss lens, yellow filter and T-Max 400 (a film I now loathe) and handheld.

Fort funston, CA, USA.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Hank Pennington on November 5, 2003 at 1:40 PM

The small reflections on the hang glider really make this one for me. along with the clouds right behind. The foreground rocks are a little murky, but that only becomes an issue after prolonged viewing. This image has great impact!

I can see why you love the Hassie.

Hank

Registered on November 1, 2003, 226 Posts, 1532 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Morrison on November 5, 2003 at 4:49 PM

This is beautiful. I love the quality of light. Very well done.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 36 Posts, 413 Comments

Comment posted by Paula Graham on November 5, 2003 at 6:22 PM

Stunning shot. I love it.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 34 Posts, 902 Comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on November 5, 2003 at 8:03 PM

Richard:

Add me to the list of fans of this shot. I think it works very well in B&W. Could you elaborate on why you now loathe T-Max 400? I shot a roll of Ilford Delta 100 a couple of weeks ago and the results were miserable. I need to decide on another film to try for B&W.

I also like the side lighting of this image, as well as how the hang glider stands out against the clouds.

Nathan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments

Comment posted by R S on November 5, 2003 at 8:39 PM

Thanks all for your comments.

Nathan,
I found that T-Max gives me high grain and it's 'subtle' tonal range changes often come out as murky.

If I shoot around 400 now in B&W I much rather prefer Tri-X 400 or Tri-X 320 if the light can be controlled as that film, although beautiful, have a tendendy to blow out highlights and make scene very contrasty.

I still like TMAX in 100 a lot though but I don't see myself buing it in 400 again (and I tested maybe 15-20 rolls in 120).

Registered on November 1, 2003, 5 Posts, 4 Comments

Comment posted by Dave Uhlig on November 5, 2003 at 9:15 PM

Great timing with your composition and the glider. Really nice black and white work, great contrasts going on. Well done.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 304 Posts, 1567 Comments

Comment posted by Ted Simonett on November 26, 2003 at 1:15 PM

Sorry I missed this one earlier. Wonderful elements and composition, and a very strong image. I think overall it might benefit from a bit of dodging on the foreground rocks to bring up the detail.

Very well done. Congrats on the EP.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 4 Posts, 22 Comments

Comment posted by R S on November 29, 2003 at 4:25 PM

Thankyou very much for picking my photo :-)

Registered on November 1, 2003, 5 Posts, 4 Comments

Comment posted by Daniella T. on January 9, 2004 at 9:18 PM

what a beautiful photo! Not something I would have think of capturing in black and white but it is so striking in black and white. Amazing mood! This photo is an inspiration!

Registered on January 9, 2004, 41 Posts, 512 Comments

Comment posted by Colleen Townsend on August 9, 2005 at 5:43 PM

I love b/w photography and this is a beautiful shot! The clouds are outstanding. Bravo!!!!

Registered on July 30, 2005, 39 Posts, 260 Comments

Comment posted by August Carlson on January 22, 2009 at 3:47 AM

i think is all a matter of what type of pc screen you have maybe he saw no full black spots on his pc screen when he editet the pic or when he was in the dark room, pic will always be best on paper

Registered on November 13, 2008, 0 Posts, 1 Comments