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05/31/2003 01:54:08 AM · #1

I ran across this website by a photographer named Q.-Tuan Luong last night. He has a project that has gone to all 57 of the national parks. His work is amazing. I am in awe at the color and beauty of the photos that he's taken. The website is here- 57 National Parks

pitsaman

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

05/31/2003 02:08:27 AM · #2

Great photos,but he is using film camera :-(

Message edited by author 2003-05-31 02:08:47.

Nikon MF 180mm f/2.8 ED AIS

05/31/2003 02:18:56 AM · #3

I know :( It's sad. I've gone through about every one of the parks and then some of the other places on there. I would love to do what he did and travel to all the National Parks. I still need to make it to all of them within my state.

Havok

05/31/2003 02:31:53 AM · #4

You know, I've lived my entire life in Hawai'i and yet I never been to the lava flow in person...one of these I got to play tourist.

mcmurma

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

05/31/2003 10:57:03 AM · #5

Originally posted by pitsaman:

Great photos,but he is using film camera :-(

Yes, a 5x7 at that. Have you ever gazed upon a 5x7 transparency? They are incredible, I can tell you that. They are so big, and clear and colorful that they can literally steal your breath away. And while digital may be fast approching the quality attainable with standard 35mm film (indeed, many say it's already there). The reality of large format remains in the realm of film, as there is nothing digital that even comes close yet.

I predict that when digital does catch up, the files are gonna be really, really big!

Thanks for posting the link Jeremy, Mr. Loung's work is stunning.

Message edited by author 2003-05-31 11:13:08.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

05/31/2003 02:04:55 PM · #6

There are large-format digital camera backs which are about as good as film, but they cost $25-125,000 (not counting the 4x5 or 8x10 camera and lenses).

I believe Stephen Johnson of Pacifica, CA, also has a project of photographing all of the National Parks using large-format digital. You might find a link through Adobe's website -- the's the guy who developed all the pre-packaged Duotone settings in Photoshop.

Niten

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

05/31/2003 05:52:34 PM · #7

Which of these do you like better?

//www.terragalleria.com/parks/np-image.hosp0498.html

//www.pbase.com/image/5105936

Tim

kavamama

Panasonic DMC-FZ10

05/31/2003 06:00:43 PM · #8

Originally posted by Niten:

Which of these do you like better?

//www.terragalleria.com/parks/np-image.hosp0498.html

//www.pbase.com/image/5105936

Tim

I like the b/w much better!

buck4free

RCA CDS6300

05/31/2003 06:56:42 PM · #9

Which of these do you like better?

I like yours Niten. Exposure is much more crisp, and it has a more dynamic/interesting composition.

Good work!

Nikon MF 180mm f/2.8 ED AIS

05/31/2003 07:37:47 PM · #10

That's cool Tim, yours is a lot better in B&W.

mcmurma

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

06/01/2003 02:52:42 AM · #11

I agree. Tim's is better! It really does have lot more character and compositional balance than Mr. Luong's shot. Nothing in the way of equipment can bring a better vision to the scene.

Also, Mr. Luong's shot was probably scanned from a 35mm slide, not a 5x7. If you read the Information section of the site you will see that most of the shots you are viewing were actually scanned from 35mm slides (though 5x7 transparencies of the same scene exist). They make the point that trying to convey a 5x7 transparency on the web would be a waste of time... I agree.

I will say that I think digital quality has rivaled 35mm transparencies (at least with 6mp cameras and above). But I still think digital has a long way to go to match large format film work.

Message edited by author 2003-06-01 03:15:06.

paganini

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

06/01/2003 02:38:44 PM · #12

Nice one, Jubei. This is interesting because it allows me to compare some of my shots at the same location versus his.

Here's his at Madison (i think that's the name) Falls:

[/quote]Luong's Madison

Here's mine:

Pag's Madison

[quote=Jubei Kibagami]I ran across this website by a photographer named Q.-Tuan Luong last night. He has a project that has gone to all 57 of the national parks. His work is amazing. I am in awe at the color and beauty of the photos that he's taken. The website is here- 57 National Parks