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The past several weeks have been exciting ones as I have embarked on a large format photography project. I now have a Tachihara 4x5 field camera and a Schneider Symmar 150mm convertible lens to go with it. I am building my skill set with film holders, light meters, release cables, tripods and the like and liking what I see. I've taken some photos in the Sycamore Canyon Park area in Claremont, scanned the results, one of which you see here. I'll be revisiting this area and exploring further.

Portal to a another PicasaWeb album of my Africa Pictures

Alas, their numbers are diminishing due to poachers who want only the horn. Here is the link to this PicasaWeb album.

PicasaWeb Portal for some of my Africa Pictures

These gerenuks love to stand on their hind legs. Connect to Picasaweb here.

Colleague's Africa Pictures

This is a wonderful lion picture by Mary Ann. Check her Flickr set here.

Cheetah: Samburu

This has some possibilities. I used the "fill light" on the RAW to lessen the shadow while still leaving some...

Palladium Candidates: Flight at Lake Nakuru

This is promising: good contrast and tonal range. Though the bird itself is a bit overexposed. Could still be dramatic.

Palladium Candidates: Reflection at Lake Nakuru

The key question is how well the color images translate into Black and White images suitable for the Palladium Process. This is a good candidate, though a bit contrasty.