leaves + face      99% !!!!! by ingrid2101

leaves + face 99% !!!!!

Really weird one here. This is colour portra film, I'm not sure if it's overexposed but as I do all my own processing now there are no prints to see so I'm relying completely on my scanner. This is how a shot in my garden turned out, using an extension ring. Anyway whatever has caused this I like the colour and just spotted a face hiding when I cropped it. Only 3 days to go !!!!
I must say I'm in awe of everyone who has managed to do it by the rules but it would be hard and expensive to do with film. I've also decided against the 52 rolls - I have a couple of ideas for the coming year and if they go ahead I won't have time.

Nikon FE, Kodak Portra 400 asa, developed in Tetenal C41 kit
Nice one and once again I am going to tip my hat to you for your dedication with the film work. How you have managed to make it work for the year I don't know. You must be superhuman.
December 28th, 2013  
Wow, I saw a face immediately - fab! Lovely image and I'm still so impressed with all your do-it-yourself processing.
December 28th, 2013  
Love the tones and the face - wow! the "eye" is piercing. I am in awe of your film work,too.
December 28th, 2013  
Oh I see the face, intriguing!
December 28th, 2013  
Rik
I love the effect of this. I love the effects you get with film
December 28th, 2013  
Mysterious and lovely, see the face. fav.
December 28th, 2013  
Wonderful.
December 28th, 2013  
very cool. I look forward to seeing project 2014!
December 28th, 2013  
so are you scanning negatives and processing from those?
December 29th, 2013  
@kali66 Process negs first, then scan. Not the best scanner and if the neg is overexposed (dark) it scans light. I have never printed colour but I bought a colour enlarger cheap on ebay and plan to try that next year! I do sometimes process negs in PS - curves etc. But have done very little with this bar cropping.
December 29th, 2013  
interesting, not what I imagined, but I don't think I really thought it through, you would have a lot of prints if you printed them all first!
December 29th, 2013  
@kali66 Yes! 100's - I started off getting them processed in the local lab but at £8 a roll it was restricting, a C41 kit cost £16 and on average it can 12-15 rolls - a massive difference. I had all the equipment needed already so that wasn't a cost and all I do is scan and file in neg strips. I kind of miss the prints but not the price. With b&w I often do a contact strip in the darkroom but not as much as I'd like.
December 29th, 2013  
Oh yeah that's definitely a face! Love the tones, OmG only 3 more to go & you've done it! This project can get difficult at times with any camera but you've had such a harder task with amazing results, you've opened the eyes of many of us so well done & thank you :-) Fav :-)
December 29th, 2013  
Love this - that eye is so clear. Beautiful tones too
December 29th, 2013  
i saw the face too! great capture! love the toning and texture!
December 30th, 2013  
Mac
AAAAGH, face! Saw it right off! Neat, art printy shot.
December 31st, 2013  
I saw the face in it right away, at first it was a face then it was a wolfs face now I have decided it is human with a wolfs head dress as I can see a neck line.

I have a shot similar to this, it was shot lying down looking up at some overhanging growth and it was over exposed sky, mine was made with the Holga lens though.
January 1st, 2014  
its all too much commitment for me, but at least as long as I post one a day I can collect some old pics together as fillers. Shooting a roll a week is no good if the weather goes shite for a week as it often does here, maybe if we were in california!
January 3rd, 2014  
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