Black and White Photography Forum

Tried using a different film.
Still having trouble with the sky but working on that, but I do think the grain problem is slightly better.

This nice wee cottage is always my first shot of the day, that is until someone moves in.
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Three from a couple of years ago and never got around to printing them all 10x8 on Ilford MG5 Film was Kentmere 100 dev in ID11 1-1 The yard was the sort of place that keeps giving I used to volunteer her but gave up over 2 yrs ago and since then they have tightened up who is allowed to wander around the yard so not been back since

I entered this into a club open comp, not really thinking any thing apart from I thought it would get some interesting comments.
When it came up on the screen, there were some laughs, I thought live and learn.
The judge described how the shot was probably taken, he was right, he also thought it was a very old photographs, which it is not.
I took it this summer...

I haven't been able to do much photography for a few months now but was having my morning coffee this morning and looking idly across the lawn when the low Sun illuminating this Smoke Bush and Stippia grass caught my eye. Found it quite pleasing and thought it could make a nice monochrome image. So as its a while since I last posted and I need to get back into the swing of takin...