Some Film Experimentation - DPChallenge Forums

01/22/2005 12:51:08 PM · #1

I took a semester of photo in school this year. I ended it yesterday and scanned in some of my work. This photo class was more based on learning the techniques of the darkroom as opposed to in-camera techniques, but it was a fun alternative to do in my world of digital. There is so much more room for error in film that it becomes almost a little scary. Sometimes we com;lain about malfunctions with digital, but it is a slap in the face when you realize that the malfunctions are actually in your brain or in your processes (who wudda thunk'it?!). So after screwing up some negative developments and after some heavy applications of nose grease, I've come up with a few photos from this semester. All comments and critiques are greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time and thoughts,
Lee

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

01/22/2005 04:07:33 PM · #2

any thoughts?

justin_hewlett

Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS

01/22/2005 04:17:59 PM · #3

The 5th picture, Orchid, is easily my favorite of the bunch - but the rest are nice as well. Great job.

Zap228

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/22/2005 04:38:52 PM · #4

I like the simplicity of the wheelbarrow picture.

peecee

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

01/22/2005 04:45:13 PM · #5

The Letter is the pick of the bunch for me,

maxj

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/22/2005 04:49:55 PM · #6

ahh...nothing like the smell of stop bath soaked fingers

I <3 B&W photography so i think im going to fail in giving you a subjective response...

however, it looks like there is some kind of lightsource in some of your prints coming off from the the top. are the lights in the darkroom to bright?

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

01/22/2005 04:54:28 PM · #7

Originally posted by maxj:

however, it looks like there is some kind of lightsource in some of your prints coming off from the the top. are the lights in the darkroom to bright?

This might be due to the scanner actually.

There were two safelights in the darkroom and these were done on separate days so I'm not exactly sure what the problem is. I'll look into it though, thanks.

Lee

GinaRothfels

Olympus 8mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital ED Fisheye PRO Lens

01/22/2005 05:39:15 PM · #8

The two portraits are really good and I also like 'Abstract' a lot.

soup

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

01/22/2005 05:56:03 PM · #9

it's amazing the time frame between taking the photo, and viewing the photo. the darkroom smell is engrained in my head.

nice work - 'abstract' is very nice.

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Prof_Fate

01/22/2005 06:20:24 PM · #10

Originally posted by Zap228:

I like the simplicity of the wheelbarrow picture.

me too.

BTW, what is film? (besides a four letter word LOL)