Lawrence Ripsher

Unforgettable sunrise at one of the higher parts of Yellowstone. During the winter, is only reachable by snow rigged vehicles (which we hired for a day with a guide).

Fuji Velvia 50

Another shot of a Bison… This may end up being on of my favourites from the trip

Pentax 67ii + Pentax 165mm f/2.8 on Fujifilm Pro 160c (converted to BW in post)

Two shots… one a close up of a Bison, the other the trail left by a small herd. These trails, caused by the animals as they move through the snow, decorate the entire Yellowstone landscape.

Pentax 67ii + Pentax 165mm f/2.8 on Fuji Pro 160c (second image converted to BW in post)

Two different interpretations taken a couple of minutes apart of five bighorn sheep on a hill.

Pentax 67ii + Pentax 165mm f/2.8 on Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros

Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park

Pentax 67ii + Pentax 165mm f/2.8 on Fuji Neopan 100 Acros

Got back from a 4 night trip to Yellowstone… was beautiful. My first time there and only my first (maybe second) trip purely dedicate to photography. Yellowstone was great… temperature ranged from 20f in the mornings to 45f by noon. Pretty cold but warmer than I expected and surprisingly, beautiful blue skies. Despite that, parts of the park were blanketed in several feet of snow. I shot film (all MF 6×7) exclusively. I’m neither a landscape nor a wildlife photographer, but enjoyed it immensely and tried to bring my own …

I entered the above competition this year… I entered three shots, one in landscape, another in documentary and a final one in sports. I’m not sure which image this email below applies to but it’s one of the three. I suck at entering competitions as I never normally do it, but I’m trying to change that this year. This is a nice hap tip to start things off with.
Dear Lawrence Ripsher,
Thank you for entering into The Sony World Photography Awards. The Honorary Judging Committee for this year’s …

A few test shots from my first roll of tri-x 400… developed in DD-X for 8 mins with ilford fixer. 100% scans show very fine grain for a 400 film. Sharpness doesn’t compare to say Fuji Acros (100) but when I got it right, it looked v good. I read that the DDX development is a similar effect to xtol (fine grain effect). I printed the last shot at 19″x13″ tonight (via scanning) and was blown away. I’m constantly amazed at the resolving power of medium format. Makes going back …

I’ve been hearing increasingly loud and frequent rumours that fuji is changing their film line up. those rumours seem true now. this shows the changes:
http://fujifilm.jp/information/articlead_0029.html
I think the net is that Neopan 100 Acros in 120 will only be available in packs of 5 and Neopan 400 is effectively discontinued. can’t seem to get a straight answer on whether it’ll be continued in other countries somehow. anyway, unpleasant news as this is my favourite BW.
I posted this originally over in lost in focus, looking for suggestions as I was about to …