Scott Holcomb's photos

A palm tree lined walkway (with plenty of benches) invites people seeking fresh air and exercise. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm lens and Hasselblad/63 1xHz-0 drop in filter using Fuji Pro 400-H film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Featuring vehicle and fenced pedestrian crossway with boat access when the bridge is lifted in San Francisco. This photo was taken by a Minolta Autocord Seikosha-MX (Chiyoko) TLR medium format film camera with Chiyoko Rokkor 75mm f/3.2 & 3.5 lenses using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Before paved freeways and the autobahn, and yes, before digital cameras! This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:3.5/55mm lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Fuji 400-H film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

For one day each year this Echinopsis spachiana community cactus welcomes pollinators to visit its flowers. All others beware - keep your distance! This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm lens and a Hasselblad/63 1xHz-0 drop in filter using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

A message from the barrio . . . 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 Hoya SMC Y[K2] 82mm filter using Ilford HP5 Plus 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

When you just have to get off your feet! This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens and Zenza Bronica 67mm SL39•3C(UV) filter using Fuji Pro 400-H film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop

Uplifted and sheared away from its source, this imposing wall of layered rock stands as a testament of the colossal forces of nature. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75 lens with a Zenza Bronica 82mm L 1A filter using Fuji 160NS film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Religion is at the fringes of government. 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 SY44•2C(Y1) filter using Kodak TRI-X 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop

During a coronation the Abbey is the center of the nation’s attention. 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 SY44•2C(Y1) filter using Kodak TRI-X 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The wall says it all. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm lens and Hasselblad/63 1xHz-0 drop in filter using Kodak Portra 800 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Tectonic forces combine with water to sculpt the land . . . 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 SY48•2C(Y2) filter using Adox CHS 50 ART film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Shadows begin to consume the depths of the canyon as evening approaches. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm lens and Hasselblad/63 1xHz-0 drop in filter using Fuji Pro 400-H film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Events, both domestic and international, indicate a foreboding future . . . What lies ahead? 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 a Hoya R72 ø67 filter using Rollei IR 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Layers deposited ages ago are revealed by the forces of erosion. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm lens and Hasselblad/63 1xHz-0 drop in filter using Fuji Reala 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop

There are fewer and fewer places in North American that are undisturbed by human activity. 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 Asahi Pentax 6X7 67ø L39(UV) SMC filter using Kodak Portra 160 (220) film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Bryce Canyon National Park is a beautiful and popular preserve. 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 Asahi Pentax 6X7 67ø L39(UV) SMC filter using Kodak Portra 160 (220) film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Eroded over eons by the elements and exposed to the surface from the depths. This photo was taken with a KИEB-60 medium format film camera and a MC BOЛHA-3 2.8/80mm lens with a Kowa Y2 ø67 filter + adapter using Ilford Delta 100 Pro film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

I have been dreaming lately of a road adventure years ago through Zion National Park. Why post a black & white photo of the brilliantly red-colored geology of Zion, you might ask. Well, I do dream in black & white . . . . This photo was taken with a KИEB-60 medium format film camera and a МС BEГA-26B 2.8/120mm lens with a Kowa Y2 ø67 filter + adapter using Fomapan Creative 200 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.