Scott Holcomb's photos with the keyword: Tripod Assist

Fortunately, Isaac Newton used a much shorter apple tree to discover gravity. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75mm lens and 82mm R-72 IR filter using Rollei IR 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The ultimate garden. The first public conservatory in the western hemisphere - opened in 1878. I will meet you at the bench and then we can visit the Conservatory of Flowers. This photo was taken from a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss S-Planar 1:5.6 f=120mm lens and Hoya Infrared R72 ø67 filter using Rollei Infrared 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

A sweet after meal delight. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C and Carl Zeiss S-Planar 1:5.6 f=120mm lens mounted on a 10mm extension tube using Kodak Ektar 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

A beautiful wood and glass conservatory opened to the public in 1878. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera and Carl Zeiss S-Planar 1:5.6 f=120mm lens with a Hoya 67mm Infrared (R72) filter using Rollei Infrared 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The finishing touch of a fine meal. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C and Carl Zeiss S-Planar 1:5.6 f=120mm lens mounted on a 10mm extension tube using Kodak Ektar 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

This ceramic set is a terrible mismatch but at least it is flamboyant! This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C and Carl Zeiss S-Planar 1:5.6 f=120mm lens mounted on a 10mm extension tube using Kodak Ektar 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with 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.

Some members of Ipernity post photos of attractive women, often in very risqué poses. Although I don't have any such models to photograph I do have Miss June for your viewing pleasure. She is a TBM-3 Avenger torpedo bomber posing seductively on the hangar deck of the USS Hornet. This tripod assisted photo was taken by a Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75mm lens using Kodak Portra 800 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The UH-34D gained national fame as the recovery helicopter for the early Mercury space flights. This tripod assisted photo was taken by a Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75mm lens using Kodak Portra 800 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

It seems that I have been running into quite a number of dragons lately. So far, I have not been singed by their fiery breath. This tripod assisted photo was taken by a Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75mm lens using Kodak Portra 800 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Is there a ray of hope for the future? This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm T* lens and Hoya Infrared R72 ø67 filter using Rollei Retro 400S film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

A botanical garden without a fence to protect it's rare plants from inquisitive visitors? Upon closer inspection there may indeed be a very effective fence here created by the cacti themselves - in fact, one that does not require a "Trespassing Prohibited" sign. The penalty for breaching the barrier is painful enough . . . This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm T* lens and Hoya Infrared R72 ø67 filter using Rollei Retro 400S film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

I often wander in an enchanted forest where beneath a 500 year-old sequoia, fairies frolic. When telling this story people laugh at me and say that I am dreaming. Yet, I have a photo of this magical place and I know that it is true . . . This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm T* lens and Hoya Infrared R72 ø67 filter using Rollei Retro 400S film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Remember, go straight to Grandma's house, mother cautioned. Don't dawdle along the way and please don't talk to strangers! The woods are dangerous. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm T* lens and Hoya Infrared R72 ø67 filter using Rollei Retro 400S film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

There is only a minor difference between a Dream-State and Infra-Reality. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm T* lens and Hoya Infrared R72 ø67 filter using Rollei Retro 400S film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Time is measured in centuries for a coastal redwood's reign over the land. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C film camera and Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm T* lens with a Hoya Infrared R72 ø67 filter using Rollei Retro 400S film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

In an alternate infrared dimension someone is also taking a nature walk on a beautiful Northern CalifornIRa winter day. They also had a close call with a rock serpent bursting through the ground, looking for easy prey. This tripod-assisted photo was taken with a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm T* lens and Hoya Infrared R72 ø67 filter using Rollei Infrared 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The ultimate garden. The first public conservatory in the western hemisphere - opened in 1878. This photo was taken from a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss S-Planar 1:5.6 f=120mm lens and Hoya Infrared R72 ø67 filter using Rollei Infrared 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.