This is one of your better reveals. Thanks so much. As a biologist and former drum scanner operator, I'll tell you, greens are the hardest. Fuji used to be one of the best films at making greens pop, but IMO, the pop isn't natural. Scanners don't 'like' greens either, so corrections usually have to be done in post. From a biology perspective, our visual system and brains seem particularly acute to variations in green. All that makes what you are saying here more difficult. On a side note, watching you is like a lesson on composition and timing. It's been really helpful for me. So thanks again.
I enjoyed your reveal. I love the first image of the "3D Sandstone" for it's effect and simplicity, Now I see why you do your photography in the spring and fall. Summer light, while I like it for the maximum daylight hours, it is quite harsh. The present of summer wildfire smoke haze changes everything with the tones. Thank you for sharing, Ben.
Some wonderful images! And one of the more interesting film reveals, maybe having the images scanned beforehand helped. Or it was just that I really liked the images. Even though it's always a bit double edged to see a film reveal video, as it marks the end of your trip videos (which I thoroughly enjoy). Anyhow, great video as always.
Hi Ben. It was quite a challenge to shoot only one shot per subject and in that way you have upped your concentration levels pretty much. The last photo while you were photographing, I felt it to be too simple but ended up liking it the most. Thank you for the experiences.
Great review. I really enjoyed the videos too. I'm most partial to the lonely cactus on the jumbled rocks. I might cheat and crank the green and yellows via local adjustments on that guy to make him pop. He went to a lot of trouble to find a life on that spot, seems worth celebrating ;-) Safe travels.
Agreed - 4:28 would well be worth your time to revisit with better lighting. Edit: I really appreciate that while you’ll use modern tools to fine-tune your images, it’s obvious that your aesthetic preference is to get it right in-camera, even with so many factors that are beyond your control.
Thank you for your sharing, nice works! Are you planning to make a video about your digital postproduction of yours scans ? These are interesting videos.
your best film reveal for me was the first one. what was interesting for me was how you reacted to the images seeing them for the first time. but i understand how the raw emotions you experience when seeing your developed film for the first time might make you feel very vulnerable and uncomfortable.
Love these film reveal videos Ben as you talk us through your thought process. Very informative. I noticed that you don't use a polariser to cut out the glare from the rocks....perhaps the colours get over saturated. Thanks for sharing. Zion in Fall next I guess. Cheers.
Although I have a polarizer, I seldom use it. It can certainly come in handy for specific situations, but unless one of those situations presents itself, I rarely reach for it. Sandstone can indeed have a bit of a glare to it depending on the angle of the light, but in general I find it's just the aesthetic down in the canyons and my goal is for the images to be grounded in reality.
This is one of your better reveals. Thanks so much. As a biologist and former drum scanner operator, I'll tell you, greens are the hardest. Fuji used to be one of the best films at making greens pop, but IMO, the pop isn't natural. Scanners don't 'like' greens either, so corrections usually have to be done in post. From a biology perspective, our visual system and brains seem particularly acute to variations in green. All that makes what you are saying here more difficult. On a side note, watching you is like a lesson on composition and timing. It's been really helpful for me. So thanks again.
Love to hear your thoughts behind the compositions as always!
I enjoyed your reveal. I love the first image of the "3D Sandstone" for it's effect and simplicity, Now I see why you do your photography in the spring and fall. Summer light, while I like it for the maximum daylight hours, it is quite harsh. The present of summer wildfire smoke haze changes everything with the tones. Thank you for sharing, Ben.
Some wonderful images!
And one of the more interesting film reveals, maybe having the images scanned beforehand helped. Or it was just that I really liked the images.
Even though it's always a bit double edged to see a film reveal video, as it marks the end of your trip videos (which I thoroughly enjoy).
Anyhow, great video as always.
lovely images Ben. that first one of the sandstone escarpment was my #1 pick 🙂
My favorite was the three bushes with the alcove in the background. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Ben. It was quite a challenge to shoot only one shot per subject and in that way you have upped your concentration levels pretty much.
The last photo while you were photographing, I felt it to be too simple but ended up liking it the most. Thank you for the experiences.
Great review. I really enjoyed the videos too. I'm most partial to the lonely cactus on the jumbled rocks. I might cheat and crank the green and yellows via local adjustments on that guy to make him pop. He went to a lot of trouble to find a life on that spot, seems worth celebrating ;-) Safe travels.
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Agreed - 4:28 would well be worth your time to revisit with better lighting.
Edit: I really appreciate that while you’ll use modern tools to fine-tune your images, it’s obvious that your aesthetic preference is to get it right in-camera, even with so many factors that are beyond your control.
Thank you for your sharing, nice works!
Are you planning to make a video about your digital postproduction of yours scans ? These are interesting videos.
your best film reveal for me was the first one. what was interesting for me was how you reacted to the images seeing them for the first time. but i understand how the raw emotions you experience when seeing your developed film for the first time might make you feel very vulnerable and uncomfortable.
I've been doing these so long that I'm not even sure which one was my first? From my own perspective, they've all been about the same experience.
Love these film reveal videos Ben as you talk us through your thought process. Very informative. I noticed that you don't use a polariser to cut out the glare from the rocks....perhaps the colours get over saturated. Thanks for sharing. Zion in Fall next I guess. Cheers.
Although I have a polarizer, I seldom use it. It can certainly come in handy for specific situations, but unless one of those situations presents itself, I rarely reach for it. Sandstone can indeed have a bit of a glare to it depending on the angle of the light, but in general I find it's just the aesthetic down in the canyons and my goal is for the images to be grounded in reality.
Nice variety. How fun to look at larger transparencies. Thanks for sharing them. What do you use to scan your transparencies?