Scott Holcomb's photos

A 1998 patinated bronze sculpture of a Galapagos Tortoise by Eric Berg. 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.

How could they refuse . . . 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.

Take a seat on one of the benches to view this F-15 Eagle Fighter jet. This photo was taken by a Yashica FR-1 SLR 35mm film camera with a Yashica ML1:2.8 f=28mm lens using Kodak Portra 400 135 film, the negative scanned by an HP Scanjet G4050 and digitally rendered in Photoshop.

Ahhhh . . . I thought you didn’t care! 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.

Blessed be thine fence . . . This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera and a KOWA 1:3.5/55mm lens with a Kowa L1A ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Come not between the dragon, and his wrath.” ― William Shakespeare, King Lear 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 L1A ø67 filter + adapter using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized with Photoshop.

Ansel Adams earned a modest living as a stage performer in the Ahwahnee Hotel in the late 1920s before he became famous for his photography. Ansel was a man of many talents although I am grateful that he found his true calling - photography. His photos of the natural beauty of the West served to garner public support for the preservation of such areas within the National Parks system. This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera and KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens with a Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 800 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered in Photoshop.

One of the added safety measures for picnickers to ensure peace and tranquility at the Presidio Parade Grounds is an effective defense against all intruders such as dogs, birds, insects and noisy children. 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.

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.