Scott Holcomb's photos with the keyword: Black and White

Keep the light on for me this evening! This photo was taken by a Mamiya C-330 Twin Lens Reflex medium format film camera and Mamiya-Sekor 1:3.5 f=65mm lens with a Mamiya 46ø Y2 SY48•2 filter using Foma Creative 200 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered in Photoshop.

White is not a mere absence of color; it is a shining and affirmative thing, as fierce as red, as definite as black. God paints in many colors; but He never paints so gorgeously, I had almost said so gaudily, as when He paints in white. G. K. Chesterton This photo was taken by a Minolta Autocord Seikosha-MX (Chiyoko) TLR medium format film camera with it's Chiyoko Rokkor 75mm f/3.2 & 3.5 lenses and a Hoya HMC 49mm Y[K2] filter+ 30mm bayonet adaptor using Ilford Delta 400 Pro film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

During this stressful time when we are asked to isolate ourselves from others, I have carefully chosen a fenced off zone that gives me comfort and security. Be safe, my friends and colleagues (and wash your hands). This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera and KOWA 1:2.8/85 lens with a Zenza Bronica 67mm SY48•2C(Y2) filter using Ilford Delta 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered using Photoshop.

Most people are familiar with icebergs. They are a hazard to maritime traffic and have caused dramatic catastrophes such as the sinking of the Titanic. Little notice has been paid to the terrestrial form, the rockberg. Generally, they are found in remote areas and when they calve off of a major canyon, they are not a great threat to towns and cities. This big rockberg may be an exception, however. It is enormous and is drifting across the plain at an astonishing speed, threatening any townships and villages in it’s path. I have alerted the USGS (United States Geological Survey) of it’s existence, course and speed. So far I have not heard back from them. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and Super-Takumar/6X7 1:2.4/105mm lens with a Zenza Bronica 67mm SY44•2C(Y1) filter using Bergger Pancro 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Although I lead a secular lifestyle, I do subscribe in what is stated in Matthew 7:14: 'strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life'. Yes, morally correct behavior is what I refer to. It is very distressing to see revelations that some of the most powerful and rich people in the world are flawed and deviant moral characters. It seems that straight is really crooked and narrow is wide open and immorality is acceptable. This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera and KOWA 1:3.5/55mm lens with a Zenza Bronica 67mm SY48•2C(Y2) filter using Ilford Delta 100 Pro film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600.

Tidy Victorian houses with their miniature wrought iron border fences are a charming feature of this unique West Coast American city This photo was taken by a Mamiya C-330 Twin Lens Reflex medium format film camera and Mamiya-Sekor 1:3.5 f=65mm lens with a Mamiya 46ø Y2 SY48•2 filter using Kodak 100 T-MAX film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered in Photoshop.

Once a lake in wetter times, the Panamint Valley is now a dry wasteland where summer temperatures can approach 50ºC. As barren as it is, there is a desolate beauty here, particularly at that magic hour of dusk. This image was shot from a Kiev 60 medium format film camera with a МИР - 26В 3.5/45mm lens and a Hoya HMC O[G] 82mm filter using Ilford Delta 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized with Photoshop.

Up-and-coming economic forces are on the rise in San Francisco, reaching ever new heights. This image was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55mm lens and Zenza Bronica 67mm SY48•2C(Y2) filter using Fuji Neopan Acros 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop

Overlook of San Andreas fault valley and San Bernardino Mountains. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a Super-Multi-Coated Macro-Takumar/6X7 1:4/135mm lens and Kowa Y2 ø67 filter using Fomapan 200 Creative film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Sandstone canyons follow the course of the San Juan River in northwestern New Mexico. Some of the canyons will echo back at you when you whistle or clap. Can you yodel ?? This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm lens and a Kowa O-81B ø67 filter using Fuji Neopan Acros film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

And for my final act. This photo was taken by a Mamiya C-330 Twin Lens Reflex medium format film camera and Mamiya-Sekor 1:3.5 f=65mm lens using Kodak 400 T-MAX film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered in Photoshop.

Even though these ornate design elements are not essential to the function of this arch, I applaud the architect/artist who adorned them. This photo was shot from a Hasselblad 500C camera with a Carl Zeiss Planar 1:2.8 f=80mm lens and Tiffen Orange ø67 filter using Rollei Retro 80s film, scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Tried and tested . . . This image was shot from a Nikon FE SLR film camera with a Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8 lens using Efke KB25 B&W film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered in Photoshop. Note: A surprise discovery! - In a camera bag packed away after a 2008 family trip to Ecuador, two rolls of undeveloped film shot by my son, Mason. Developed after a slight delay (June 2013)

Anything else for you - a little more wine, perhaps? This photo was taken by a Mamiya C-330 Twin Lens Reflex medium format film camera, the Kodak 400 T-MAX negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered in Photoshop.

Dreaming of a mud bath, I hope. This image was shot from a Nikon FE SLR film camera with a Nikkor 105mm 1:2.5 lens using Efke KB25 B&W film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered in Photoshop. Note: A surprise discovery! - In a camera bag packed away after a 2008 family trip to Ecuador, two rolls of undeveloped film shot by my son, Mason. Developed after a slight delay (June 2013)

No synthetics here!! This image was shot from a Nikon FE SLR film camera with a Nikkor 105mm 1:2.5 lens using Efke KB25 B&W film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered in Photoshop. Note: A surprise discovery! - In a camera bag packed away after a 2008 family trip to Ecuador, two rolls of undeveloped film shot by my son, Mason. Developed after a slight delay (June 2013)

A distant relative of Matthew Harris' Highlander Cattle photo, sends greetings from the foggy coast of Northern California. This image was shot from a Minolta Autocord TLR Medium Format camera using Kodak T-MAX 100 film, scanned by an HP Scanjet G4050 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.