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[Brian Moore]

I accidentally shot a roll of Kodak Portra 160 at 800 asa in my friend's Mamiya 7. I decided to cross-process the roll in Rodinal. I processed it in a 1:100 dilution for 3.5 hours. The negs came out looking sharp and well defined in contrast. Only one problem: My scanner's light will hardly penetrate the negs! [doh]

Anyway, I had to play around a lot with settings and all of the images came out of the scanner with pronounced grain. So I imported one or two into PS and played around with them there. Here is one. I consider it a feeble attempt at an artistic look, as opposed to a fotie taken for documentary purposes.

This is the wall of a church around the corner from Olvera Street in Los Angeles. (Olvera Street is the oldest part of the city and is preserved in celebration of the city's Mexican heritage.)

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Well, however you arrived at it, you have a nice image. The apparently one-legged penitent makes it, for me, although your name is a bit distracting in this instance (not always). I like it a lot, Brian!

 

[Brian Moore]

Thanks, Rob.

 

[Lesley Jones]

I agree with Rob - however you arrived at this, I really like it. There are a range of tones, the grain is arty and it looks as though you have thrown in some glamour glow for good measure!

 

[Brian Moore]

Thanks Lesley. I did put in some glow. But its not called glamour glow in PS. Can't remember what it was called. Anyway, though, thank you very much for the comments.

 

[Paul Lange]

I think it has quite a nice look and feel to it, sort of ethereal.

 

[Brian Moore]

Thanks, Paul. Much appreciated.

 

[Pete Askew]

I'm with the others and I like the diffuse effect it has given. It has the look of a paper negative printed through onto another sheet of paper. Texture more than grain. I like it.

 

[Brian Moore]

Thanks, Pete. Much obliged.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Apart from the processing which am full of admiration on your ability to turn something round. The image itself, the components, it has a full feeling where you keep looking to see what is happening and finding new things to interpret, which for me makes it a substantial image. As a whole with the interesting processing it is a pleasant viewing. Just love the way the tones create the flatness , which is being challenged by the diagonal of the fence.
Enjoyable image Brian.

 

[Brian Moore]

Julian, I appreciate your response very much and I want to take it seriously but I every time I look at your avatar any seriousness in me goes right oot the windae!

However, thank you for your comments, Julian. Much appreciated.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Julian, I appreciate your response very much and I want to take it seriously but I every time I look at your avatar any seriousness in me goes right oot the windae!

However, thank you for your comments, Julian. Much appreciated.

I agree it is problematic I still chuckle even several days after using the avatar.As for anyone taking me seriously, I have problems there also, so don't worry.