Richard Lawson

@richardlawson3142

Escaped England for more biking in Netherlands. Scientist, supports Ukraine, occasionally uploads film photos (all photos my own). I block all crypto/"traders"/OF accounts that try to follow me.

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Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· 1d

At least it's not raining here in Llanes in northern Spain.

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· 12d

Most beaches don't have the same level of poo from the visitors as a penguin colony

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· 18d

Next set of scans. slight overcast during some of the visible light filters so the IR is relatively brighter. I've been meaning to #trichrome this one for a while as I thought that the algal bloom would look cool.

IR trichrome view along a canal that's overgrown with an algal bloom making the whole surface turn pink too.

Trichrome view along a canal that's overgrown with an algal bloom.

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· 18d

Scans are decent, although I overexposed some of the IR shots by 1-2 stops - I should learn to trust my lightmeter more when metering through the filters. The nice thing about 6x6 is 12 frames per roll which works out as 3 trichromes with both RGB and IR. #trichrome

IR trichrome image (aerochrome style) looking along a local canal from the bridge over it. The day was quite windy so there are a few not too noticable colour artifacts in the trees to the left, the reeds lining it and the clouds.

RGB trichrome image looking along a local canal from the bridge over it. The day was quite windy so there are a few not too noticable colour artifacts in the trees to the left, the reeds lining it and the clouds.

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· 19d

I finally gave into my wish for a 6x6 with a 80mm f2.8 and got a Mamiya c220. Today was the test roll and dev. It's pictures, no obvious light leaks, looks like the shutter is running reasonably accurately. Rollei 400s EI 200, rodinal 1:25 6mins.

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· 28d

In the greater scheme of things a small triumph, but a triumph nonetheless.

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Jun 28

Continued my #stereophoto experiments on the sinar. These taken at a distance of about 10m to the centre of the frame, 210mm G-claron at f32, front tilt, 6cm lateral movement, retropan 320 @ 320, rodinal 1+25. #largeformat #believeinfilm

Stereopair of black and white images of waterlillies growing on a canal.

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Jun 19

Rare digital photo. We had thunderstorms earlier this evening, they gave a spectacular combination of lighting from the sunset behind me and a rainbow.

ultrawide angle photo of a rainbow lit by setting sun from behind the photographer with dark stormclouds behind it.

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Jun 16

Mechanically it still works, I just need to get into the viewfinder and lens to clean the residue from the detergent. I even managed to salvage (using the term salvage loosely) about 20 frames from the roll of provia that was in it a the time.

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Jun 16

In today's episode of large format stupidity: taking a couple of test shots on some on harman direct positive I found in a moving box. focused, metered 1.5 seconds, decided one exposure at 1s and one at 2s, made the 1st, forgot to flip the film holder over, made the 2nd, at least the metering was ok

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Jun 16

Pen FT. Even though my one took an unscheduled trip through the washing machine a month ago. I believe that's described on eBay as "Very clean example, slight haze in optics, Exc++++"

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Jun 14

Final one from my backlog, a roll of #ilford #sfx200 which I was experimenting with IR exposure times with. No trichromes this time but some nice wood effect. Development was uneven because the roll was left a while and had some edge lightleaks. This one on the Fuji GW670. #believeinfilm

Black and White infrared photo showing strong wood effect in long grass and trees. Exposure time was about 1/4 second so moving things are blurred.

Black and white IR photo showing strong wood effect in the stand of trees. Exposure time 1/4

Black and white photo of the local skatepark under a couple of inches of snow in January 2026.

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Jun 13

A few more from the recent E6 batch. again #provia100f #RDPIII #expiredfilm #believeinfilm

Fungi on expired slide film processed in half dead adox e6 kit first dev

Same graffiti as on the 4x5 with different processing errors and attempts to recover it during scanning and postprocessing

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Jun 12

As I did a whole batch of E6 dev, I have a few other photos although some were suffering from loss of FD activity. These were taken at Beekse Burgen ealier this spring. #provia100f #RDPIII #believeinfilm #expiredfilm

Slightly washed out colours on this photo of indifferent baboons

Zebras, mother with yearling foal at foot

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Jun 12

Finally got started on developing E6 at home. Not sure I'm a big fan of the adox 3 bath kit, I think I'll go back to bellini for my next batch. Some testing of very old #ektachrome readyloads on my speedgraphic (Aeroektar 1/250 f11). #believeinfilm #expiredfilm #speedgraphic

large format slide film shot of a graffiti wall at a local skate park. green grass in the foreground and a slightly misapplied 2 stop soft grad gives a dark band accross the sky. The colours are a little subdued compared to reality, either due to the expired film or less than brilliant performance of the developing kit.

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· May 21

I immediately thought of:.

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· May 19

Can you let me know when you figure it out? 😄

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· May 1

Hence why you can buy anatomical models of ducks for opening wine bottles...

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Apr 22

It arrived, thank-you. It was tested with as silly a combination as possible because what's missing from the original PenFT system is a 300mm f2.8.

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Apr 21

Decided to try some silly camera/lens combinations for taking moon photos this evening. Up first: Pentax 67, 2x converter, 400mm f4 Second: PenFT, penFT to EF adapter, EF to adaptall, 2x converter, Tamron 300mm f2.8.

Mobile phone photo of a Pentax 67 medium format camera with a 400mm f4 and a 2x teleconverter. In total about 18 inches long. The pentaprism was removed and the camera was focused directly using a loupe on the ground glass.

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Apr 11

Spa Rood. It's extra fizzy so it feels like soda in the mouth.

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Apr 8

Blue Gouda, purchased in an Amsterdam tourist trap and given to me by my cousin during a visit a few years ago.

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Apr 3

And now for some more #FP4party photos, this time only two #trichrome because I shot the closeup cherry blossom handheld and there was too much movement between camera movement and breeze to line up the three exposures nicely.

colour trichrome photograph of willow trees beside a local canal. Colours are quite muted as it was overcast when shooting.

colour trichrome of a blossoming cherry tree against a blue sky with clouds. The clouds moved between exposures and are giving colour artifacts in the sky.

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Apr 3

Time to post some #FP4party photos. Taken using GSW6x7 (65mm @ f8). Dev in #rodinal 1:25 9mins. These were all using a red filter. #ilford #FP4+

Cherry Blossom against a blue sky with clouds. Black and white photo taken on Fp4+ using a red filter

Cherry Blossom taken in closeup against a blue sky with clouds. Black and white photo taken on Fp4+ using a red filter

Willows lining a local canal. Black and white photo taken on Fp4+ using a red filter

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Mar 29

#fp4party we have pictures. Will scan tomorrow when they're dry.

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Mar 27

Finally finished my previous roll and loaded for the #fp4party

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Mar 11

Can't remember who, but someone here showed about making stereo pairs using the lateral movements on a sinar monorail. Yesterday I had a go 2m, 6cm separation. shot on: #foma #retropan320 dev'd: #rodinal 1:25 8 minutes, used: #monorail #210mm #4x5 #largeformat

black and white photo of dev tank, darkslides and condiments. shot at 2m distance and 6cm separation using g-claron 210mm @ f16. Should have used 3cm separation.

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Mar 11

Emerging from my winter hibernation to post some photos of the snow we had in NL in January. shot on: #foma #retropan320 dev'd: #rodinal 1:25 8 minutes, used: #speedgraphic #aeroektar #4x5 #largeformat

B+W shot of pollarded trees in front of a bridge all covered in show. the light is a little flat as it was overcast

B+W shot of local canal with buildings either side, snow is on the ground on the banks and clouds are reflected in the canal

Black and white shot of hawthorn small tree/large bush with snow on its branches and on the ground below.

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Mar 7

Goedemorgen jijzelf ook, je hebt leuker weer dan mij.

Richard Lawson@richardlawson3142· Jan 20

If the Danes send him this, he'll s**t bricks...