Some rural black and white

me likes

Me too.

Thanks

Very nice!

I really love the b&w one of the truck on the field. Excellent!

Thanks

Some great grapes of wrath looking shots.

#4 reminds me of my great Grandfather's cabin in Oklahoma when I was a kid.

The first series was shot just outside Ozark, Arkansas. The second series was shot locally in Washington state.

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Just a guess, but.....looks to be upside down.

Shot looking up from the floor. Ceiling mount.

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I don't want to burst your bubble, but to me all these lack contrast and have been underexposed. You should try to improve them by adding exposure and contrast in PP. Just my opinion.

Just as an example of what I mean:

No bubble bursting here. Always open to suggestions.

Still getting the hang of digital B&W.
I still shoot most of my B&W with film.

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No bubble bursting here. Always open to suggestions.

Still getting the hang of digital B&W.
I still shoot most of my B&W with film.

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Ah that explains it. Are your negs a little on the thin side? Maybe 10% increase in development time.

These are my digital attempts.

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These are my digital attempts.

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Sorry, I thought you had scanned the negs.
So I'll let you experiment.

Any tips you might have are always appreciated.
I have not been happy with any of my conversions. Until using Lightroom.
I tend to darken them. Because they all seem flat. I can't seem to get the same depth. As with film.