4x5x365 – Image 236

This was a tough scene to both meter and focus with my Toyo View VX-125 and Nikon-W 210mm F5.6 lens. He was in bright early-morning sunshine, his lower body was in the deep shade, and I had glare on my ground glass that made it hard to focus. I don’t have a lens hood for my Nikon lens. Might be a good idea to get one of those.

Another large-format 4″x5″ film photo from my early-morning walk-around and photograph strangers’ at Mary’s swap meet in Midwest City, Oklahoma. This guy was really friendly and happy to let me take his picture. It was difficult to meter the scene and focus the camera because of the bright sunlight, deep shadows, and glare on the lens. I missed focus on his glasses and instead focused on the wall behind him. Oh well, that is why it is called practice.

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