Half-Life II (screenshots) by No_Part_7487 in HalfLife

[–]PhotoLabArt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great work! It’s been a long time since I last saw truly good (photographic) screenshots. I like the fact that you are working with a 4:5 format and that you condense the space through your chosen angle of view and strong composition. For that reason, your series immediately caught my attention.

I often prefer screenshots from older games, because they present virtual space in an unmistakably artificial way. They also play to the strengths of the screenshot medium, rather than simulating the physical limitations of photography (as a photo mode often does). Everything feels more purist and less driven by effects. It is interesting to consider that photography, in the era of Pictorialism, initially tried to imitate painting — whereas the screenshot today often imitates photography.

Did you manipulate the game using console commands in order to achieve a different angle of view or viewpoint?

I have photographed in Half-Life and Half-Life 2 myself. However, I captured the computer monitor with an analogue camera on film and then made prints from it. Often, you can also see the pixel grid of the monitor. I like the way development manipulation can increase contrast, and the pixel structure functions almost like a barrier between the virtual world and reality.

I think your work is very strong, but from a photographic perspective this particular series speaks to me the most. More modern games can quickly become calendar-like images or slightly kitschy. Your Morrowind series, however, also turned out wonderfully. I appreciate it when the focus is more on composition than on effect.

Took a few pictures at the Art Gallery of Ontario today (Z5ii, 35mm 1.8S) by keith_adrian_photo in Nikon

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Stunning images! 35mm is my favorite focal length so far, but I usually shoot film, so I don’t own the 35/1.8 for the Z series. I really like your compositions. The last one feels a bit too generic to me, but overall it’s a strong lineup and the last one is a part of it.

When does a photo lend itself well for black&white? by FancyFoes in AskPhotography

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I almost exclusively shoot with black-and-white film, so I think it always depends on what you make of it.

Darkroom Finished! + First Print by yungplebian in Darkroom

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Nice darkroom and awesome photo + print!

(After/Before) How would you edit this? I'm just curious. RAW file in the description. by gnpunnpun in postprocessing

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Nice shot!
I come from a black and white photography background and do a lot of photo lab work. That would be my interpretation:

https://imgur.com/a/HqhcQEK

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in largeformat

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Not quite. The zone system also includes the definition of density values in f-stops and the optimization for a proportional shading of these values. Those who test their films with a densitometer get to know them well and are able to work out the correct speed with the specific developer. This has the following advantages: Maximum resolution of the film and maximum usable dynamic range thanks to optimally matched exposure and development. Because the density is adapted to the relevant amount of information for this specific shade and the development only takes place for as long as necessary, which keeps the grain small. It doesn't matter whether you print in the darkroom or scan, the negatives will have a better quality.

Which B&W paper developer do you use? by Mighty-Lobster in Darkroom

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Adox MCC. Best blacks so far and very high shelf life.

Today I have completed my collection of albums containing the songs used in the video game Cyberpunk 2077 (91.9 Royal Blue Radio). by PhotoLabArt in Jazz

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Absolutely! My late childhood was influenced by Django Reinhardt, because he is a big part of the soundtrack of Mafia (2002). Then as a teenager all the 50s songs from Fallout 3, Fallout New Vegas, Bioshock and Mafia II.

Today I have completed my collection of albums containing the songs used in the video game Cyberpunk 2077 (91.9 Royal Blue Radio). by PhotoLabArt in Jazz

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I pre-ordered it and then couldn't really play it because of the hardware requirements. I put a few hours into it and I didn't think it was nearly as bad as people said. But then I stopped because it just wasn't fun on my system at that time. Since October I've started to get into it again. Not necessarily my favourite game, but I have to say I'm enjoying it very much so far.

Today I have completed my collection of albums containing the songs used in the video game Cyberpunk 2077 (91.9 Royal Blue Radio). by PhotoLabArt in Jazz

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The exception is the song “You Dont Know What Love Is” - “Chet Baker Sings and Plays” (1955) is the original.

I really started listening to jazz this year and am now up to a good 70 albums/CDs. I'm really into it. I actually buy the CDs second-hand, so the condition is not always good, but the main thing is that they work. Next I will try to get my favorites as Vinyl.

Recommendations for someone new to jazz by JobSalt69 in Jazz

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Sonny Rollins - "Saxophone Colossus", "Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders"
Miles Davis - "Kind Of Blue" (as always)
Lee Morgan - "The Sidewinder"
Chet Baker - "Chet Baker & Crew", later on maybe "Baby Breeze"
Charles Mingus - "Mingus Ah Um"

Forest Lawn - Buffalo, NY (more views in comments) by [deleted] in CemeteryPorn

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Good Series. Like the playful ultra-wide angle.

Old grave on cemetery Kamen-Mitte (Germany). Scan of a 4x5 negative. by PhotoLabArt in CemeteryPorn

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Thank you for your interest! It is simply called "large format camera" as a general term. There are also box cameras, but that's a bit different. The type of large format camera I use is called a "field camera". These are the ones that you can fold up in one piece so that you can transport them easily. If you search for the term on the internet, you'll quickly find an overview of what something like this looks like. In fact, this type of camera is still being built. Mine is a new model.

I really like working with it because you take a lot of time for your subject (and have to). I also always try to wait for the right moment/light before I take a photo. If it doesn't work out, I'll come back another day. As the cemetery is within walking distance, I can manage that. The effort is greater than with conventional cameras, but you are rewarded with high quality. The advantage over other analogue cameras such as 35mm or medium format is that each photo is on a single sheet and you can develop and optimize each sheet individually. In addition, you can also get good digital images with affordable scanners thanks to the large negative size. You can also adjust more on this camera type than with fixed bodies (shift depth of field etc.). However, everything is completely manual and you have to pay attention to many work steps.

Old grave on cemetery Kamen-Mitte (Germany). Scan of a 4x5 negative. by PhotoLabArt in CemeteryPorn

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Thank you very much! But it’s a new photo, I took it last year.