The Gap of Dunloe

This is a wonderful location, and whilst I have been here more than a few times. It is also one that will test the patience of any landscape photographer to the limit!

Light is a critical element for scenic photography, and you have absolutely no control over it. More than a few times I have simply not pulled a camera out just because the light is not right..or good enough. Softer tones, come early in the morning later in the evening. Again I'm using Kodak's new Ektar 100 film, this film can work very well for this type of shot as it enhances the tones and saturation of colours, but not too wildly at the same time. But it's better suited to scenic work, or travel photography, not an all round general purpose film.

So why do I continue to do landscape work with film? Simple reason, I prefer the look of film. This is just one film from a selection of those available..and there are a number of very nice ones out there. I know some people consider film to be old hat, dated and of no real use. Digital is a wonderful tool, but yet I find digital capture somehow lacking that little something, tonal wise. It's rare for me to shoot digital for scenic or landscapes any more, I was not getting the feel or tones I liked,..I do using film.

So, here are the shots, I hope you like them. This area is a vast expanse,  I hope I can portray the location in a fitting way.

If you have never shot film, you should give it a try, you might surprise yourself! If you have, there is life left in the stuff yet. Simply put, film looks completely different to digital. Many photographers prefer slide film, but here I am using negative film. The plus side, it's easier to get hold of, quicker to process. The difficulty comes with scanning negative film, that can take some effort. I like to think the effort is worth it!