Scott Holcomb's photos

Protected by a dense briar, a granite entity gives a tip of the hat to passersby . . . This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm lens and Zenza Bronica 67mm SO56•2C(Y3) filter using Kodak T-MAX 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The local ducks enjoy a fine winter day in Sonoma Plaza. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=40mm lens and VIVTAR SERIES 1 UV 105mm filter using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Let the magic of mirrors take you to infinity and beyond. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:2.8/85mm lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Overlooking a tidy hillside garden, Bouchaine Winery visitors can sample the estate’s offerings in serenity. 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 49mm Infrared [R72] filter attached to a 30mm to 49mm Bayonet TLR adapter using Rollei IR 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized by Photoshop.

When the local coffee shop in my small hometown turns on their roaster, the aroma is a dreamy delight to the senses. This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera and KOWA 1:3.5/55mm lens with a Kowa L-1A ø67 filter using Fuji Pro 400-H film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Even small actions can cause wide-spread effects . . . This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:5.6/110mm lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Searching for calmer seas in today’s turbulent world . . . This photo was taken by a Zenza Bronica S2 medium format film camera with a Nikkor-H 1:3.5 f=5 cm lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

An abandoned pier lit by the late afternoon sun. 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 SY46•2C(Y2) filter using CatLabs X film 80, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

In the light of early morning . . . This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:3.5/55mm lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Un-pruned, these olive trees will keep their fruit from easy reach! This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera and KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens with a Zenza Bronica 67mm SY48•2C(Y2) filter using Kodak 400 TRI-X film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered using Photoshop.

Home owners who built at the cliff’s edge have fought nature, and lost . . . This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and Super-Multi-Coated Macro-Takumar/6X7 1:4/135mm lens with a Zenza Bronica 67mm SY44•2C(Y1) filter using CatLabs X film 80, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

This famous church was constructed by shipbuilders in 1860 and named after Saint Teresa de Avila by local Spanish and Portuguese immigrants. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and SMC Pentax 67 1:4 45mm lens with a Pentax 67 82ø Y48(Y2) SMC filter using CatLabs X film 80 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The northern California coastline is rugged, dangerous and alluring. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and Super-Mult-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75mm lens with a Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 82ø L39(UV) filter using Kodak Ektar 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Battle scenes from the constant war between the sea and shoreline. This cropped photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and SMC Pentax 67 1:4 45mm lens with a Pentax 67 82ø Y48(Y2) SMC filter using CatLabs X film 80 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

I heard it through the grapevine, not much longer would you be mine. Oh, I heard it through the grapevine, oh I'm just about to lose my mind. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format camera and KOWA LENS-S 1:3.5/150mm lens mounted on a T/3 extension tube (16mm) with a Kowa L1A ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Deep in our ancestral past we were arboreal creatures, sheltered by the forest. We emerged from the jungle into the open savannas to roam the globe in search of our destiny. This photo was taken by a Zenza Bronica S2 medium format film camera with a NIKKOR-H 1:3.5 f=5cm lens and Hoya HMC 82mm O[G] filter using Fuji Neopan Acros 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

What is dappled light and how do we fix it? It has been suggested by some: Eliminate the source of the problematic shadows. Yet, a chainsaw is so heavy and ponderous . . . This photo was taken by a Zenza Bronica S2 medium format film camera with a NIKKOR-H 1:3.5 f=5cm lens and Hoya HMC 82mm Y[K2] filter using Kodak T-MAX 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Bridging the Russian River. 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 Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 67ø L39(UV) SMC filter using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.