Scott Holcomb's photos

Eroded by an endless battle with time, this castle stands firm. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a Super-Takumar/6X7 1:2.4/105mm lens and Kowa L1A ø67 filter using Kodak Ektar 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

In a secret location on the California coast a small colony of African penguins have established a foothold. It is hoped that they can escape the persecution they experienced in their distant homeland and make a new life on new continent. 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.

Sitting on the dock of the Bay, counting the ships that come in . . . This photo was taken by an Yashica FR-1 SLR film camera and Yashica ML1:2.8 28mm lens using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an HP Scanjet G4050 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

When this shop opens, prepare for a WALL OF SOUND 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 Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Some things just fade away with age. Others go out with a colorful bang! This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:3.5/55mm lens and Kowa L1A ø67 filter using Fuji 160NS[220] film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Those who have an inflexible view of the world can find themselves on a slippery slope. 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 HOYA HMC 82mm O[G]) filter using Adox CHS 100 II film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Warning . . . Grrrrr . . . Keep Away !!! 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 nightmare of Cetaceans and Pinnipeds. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera and Carl Zeiss Planar 1:2.8 f=80 lens with a Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter + adapter using Kodak Portra 800 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized with Photoshop.

Meandering pathways lead through diverse plant collections within the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden. 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 Ektar 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized with Photoshop.

To get anywhere in the Great Basin of Nevada and Utah you have to go through a whole lot of nowhere. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a SMC PENTAX 67 1:4 45mm lens and HOYA HMC 82mm O[G] filter using Kodak 400TX film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Hunted for millennia, the ghosts of sea mammals brought to extinction haunt humanity. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera and Carl Zeiss Planar 1:2.8 f=80 lens with a Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter + adapter using Kodak Portra 800 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized with Photoshop.

Fragile grazers of the twilight. 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.

Basking in the sun in retirement, dreaming of flying high above the ground. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm lens and Kowa Y2 ø67 filter using Rollei Retro 400S film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Once upon a time, smugglers brought contraband whiskey onshore here. This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 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.

Got a problem with house flies? Pitcher plants are carnivores! 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 160NS film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized with Photoshop.

A brand new AI weapon known as the VBE (Voracious Biting Entity). Nothing can defeat this invincible force!! This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm lens using Ilford Delta 3200 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Eternal sleep. This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera and a KOWA 1:3.5/55mm lens with a Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 400 [220] film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The nearest bench? Head on over to Plaza Viña Del Mar and you will find a place to sit next to the elephant. Yes, there is an elephant there, trust me . . . This photo was taken by a NikonFE SLR 35mm film camera using a NIKKOR-H Auto 1:3.5 f=28mm lens using Kodak Portra 160 135 film, the negative scanned by an HP Scanjet G4050 and digitalized with Photoshop.