Scott Holcomb's photos

My Precious . . . Sauron will never get you back. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:2.8/85mm lens mounted on a T/3 (16mm) extension tube using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Occasionally, in the most ordinary circumstances, you find a real gem. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera 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 digitalized with Photoshop.

The Monolith of Mojave has stood here silently for millennia, it's origins cloaked in mystery. Theories of who erected this stone monument vary - from an unknown ancient civilization to extraterrestrial beings. Ideas of it's purpose also differ - from religious purposes to a celestial marker. Naysayers, such as geologists and academics, dismiss this as a mere natural rock formation. This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera and KOWA 1:3.5/55mm lens using Fuji 160NS film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized using Photoshop.

For high class accommodation in Columbia, California I recommend this ritzy joint. 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 4000 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600.

Pre-flight check This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera and Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm lens using Rollei Retro 400S film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized with Photoshop.

Pre-flight check This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera and Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm lens using Rollei Retro 400S film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized with Photoshop.

My Mangave Lavender Lady is in labor! Soon there will be lots of agave little ones to care for. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:2.8/85 lens and Zenza Bronica 67mm SL39•3C(UV) filter using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Life beneath the waves. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera and Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm T* lens with a Hasselblad/63 1xHz-0 drop in filter using Kodak Portra 800 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized with Photoshop.

Borobudur temple near Yogyakarta, Indonesia comprises of six square layered platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 wall-relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. Photo taken by a Yashica Electro 35CC rangefinder 35mm camera with a COLOR-YASHINON DX 1:1.8 f=35mm lens using Kodak Daylight 135 film, the negative scanned by an HP Scanjet G4050.

Warm up or cool down? Choose the time of day for each with these conveniently-placed benches. This photo was taken by a Minolta SRT102 film camera with a MC Rokkor-PF 1:1.7 f=50mm lens and Hoya 55mm Y(K2) filter using Adox CHS 100II 135 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized by Photoshop.

Hidden within all of us are traces of our genesis as a species. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera and Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm T* lens with a Hasselblad/63 1xHz-0 drop in filter using Ilford Delta 3200 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The remains of the Chimú civilization can be seen at the Chan Chan site near Trujillo, Peru. This city prospered in one of the driest deserts in the world. Water from the Andes was brought to the city by a sophisticated subterranean aqueduct. Although it only rains once every few years the mud walls have eroded away in the centuries since the city was abandoned. This wall relief was preserved and restored. Originally, the designs would have been colorfully painted, as well. This photo was taken by a Yashica Electro 35CC film camera and COLOR-YASHINON DX 1:1.8 f=35mm lens with a Pro 52mm (UV) Japan filter using Kodak 135 Daylight film, the negative scanned by an HP Scanjet G4050 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Sunny side up! This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera and Carl Zeiss S-Planar 1:5.6 f=120mm lens mounted on a 10mm Extension Tube with a Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter + adapter using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized with Photoshop.

The Christian Batak culture of Lake Toba is strikingly different from the rest of Sumatra. Stone furniture next to the steep roofs of ornate houses are characteristic of the architectural style of these people. Their houses are raised with the lowest level reserved as a pen for their animals. This photo was taken by a Yashica Electro 35CC film camera and COLOR-YASHINON DX 1:1.8 f=35mm lens using Kodak Daylight 135 negative film, the negative scanned by an HP Scanjet G4050 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

In north-central Sumatra on the shores of Lake Toba is the town of Parapat where there was a transit center with a fascinating assortment of animal-drawn vehicles, bicycles and even an occasional car. I stopped here a lifetime ago to take a ferry to the island of Samosir frequented by international overland travelers. This photo was taken by a Yashica Electro 35CC film camera and COLOR-YASHINON DX 1:1.8 f=35mm lens using Kodak Daylight 135 negative film, the negative scanned by an HP Scanjet G4050 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

A view from the Presidio of San Francisco. This photo was taken by a Minolta Autocord Seikosha-MX (Chiyoko) TLR using Chiyoko Rokkor 75mm f/3.2 & 3.5 lenses with a HOYA HMC 49mm O[G] filter attached to a 30mm to 49mm bayonet TLR adapter using Bergger Pancro 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized by Photoshop.

An horrific display of pinniped skulls disguised as art. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera and Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm T* lens with a Hasselblad/63 1xHz-0 drop in filter using Kodak Portra 800 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized with Photoshop.

A secret bench in a secluded sequoia grove meant for those who seek to quietly commune with nature. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera and Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm T* lens with a Hasselblad/63 1xHz-0 drop in filter using Fuji Pro 400-H film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized with Photoshop.