Large Format tree portrait, before they cut it down. 

It's wonderful to know that there is at least one person who actively goes out to preserve the memory of this living community landmark. Thank you Todd for doing what you do! I was relieved in a way to hear that this tree is ailing and needs to be taken down anyway. All the more reason to photograph it.

I agree with you - I use white for unexposed and black for exposed. I also ad a strip of tape across the top of the dark slide just to remind me - blue for unexposed and red for exposed, so I have a two step check. I couldn't imagine using the new slide if it's the other way around.

I photographed centuries old oaks in Milton, Ontario which greedy and careless municipality/developers have killed in dozens over fifteen years I have witnessed it. Such a crime, but it is so Canada.

First I thought, pity that it's winter. But after seeing the pictures I now think that shooting this tree covered in snow supported to show its character probably the best.

So beautiful,very interesting video,many thanks Todd!!!Sacred Trees Kodama!

Great Vid Todd!

Great video. Cheers from Norway 👍🙂

Probably like you, I wondered whether the white writing on the slide might create a ghost on the film, although that was surely tested. The only thing that comes to mind in this regard, is knowing that some number of LF photographers, searching a different look or less expensive stock, use film, such as X-ray film, which, I seem to recall, lack the anti-halation backing. Perhaps I'm mistaken. And I'm sure the Intrepid designers considered writing Unexposed instead. Anyway, nice video, and thanks for bringing these products to light. It's great to see new serious film photography products enter the market.

I too was confused on white or black for an exposed sheet when I started large format. Asked an old timer who stated think of "white as a virgin film sheet unexposed". Glad to see the documentation of a tree / history now gone.

So glad you got there, I was literally at ‘the camera store’ getting film for this exact reason when I heard on the radio they had already cut it down. 😢

I enjoyed this video, Todd. Interesting subject, great image quality, nice photographs and good editing. (The Chamonix looks like a seriously nice piece of engineering too.)

Прекрасное видео, Тодд) Вам нужен мой зеркальный видоискатель для деревянной камеры) 😜

I use to love Tri X in D76, I shot it in a Leica, Pentax 6x7, and Sinar 8x10. Filter factors hurt my head now,😅 im M11 from here on out!

I had a similar project in my own backyard and found it surprisingly difficult, even with LF, to achieve the effect I wanted. Trees, as simple a subject as they may seem, just don't always give it up. These photos of yours are much more successful, and I think one reason is the strong contrast, which brings out the ruggedness of the bark. (Another, of course, is your greater skill.) Re holders: I started out black to white, but at some point I decided white to black made more sense. Very enjoyable video, Todd. Thanks.

Very good video

Really nice vision, tree portraits really remind me of Robert Adams, too. Lovely!

It's a great project! Perhaps you are aware of another large format photo artist - Mitch Epstein. One of his past projects was dedicated to photographing trees in New York. He published a book called New York Arbor (Steidl) over 10 years ago I believe.

Nice work. American Elms can live to circa 300 years old so seems a real shame they are killing it to provide a hockey arena. Recently the regional council cut down a circa 400 year old Yew tree in our small village located in the West of Scotland. They didn't alert the community council prior to doing so.

I noticed that you also had the geared bento head, do you use an extra thick arca plate as I’m finding the knobs to be too close to my camera? Many trees around me are being chopped down here as well, I too like to photograph them before the chop.

Surely they could find another spot for the rink?

Enjoyed the video, Todd! Why did you expose the Tri-X at 320 ISO?

Great video and sad about the tree. I have a Chamonix 45 N2 now because of your channel! Where did you get your dark camera cloth with the elastic band around it? I have looked all over for a good one.

What meter did you use?

They should better transplant it !

In England, a 550 year old oak tree, called Darwin's tree is to make way for a road. Some care. Some don't seem to care.

Great images, sorry about the tree hope they give the tree to wood workers that can make product. Remember the Brits drive one the other side,lol