Awhile ago I loaded up the FM2n with Rollei Crossbird Creative Edition film. It is very, very green. That is okay, but not a good suggestion for landscapes . . . green and then some. Anyway, it is an interesting film, and when there is red in the image, and blues or turquoises, the color skews are not unpleasant. This is one of the two I liked as far as color from the roll.
A nightmare of green.
This is Rollei Crossbird Creative Edition film. It sounded interesting. In a green-ish landscape, it is a nightmare of greens. This looks like something designed to torture.
As you can see, with too much green it only devolves into creepiness.
But, if you have reds in the image, suddenly it becomes interesting.
I actually rather like these. These are straight out of C41 processing.
But the nightmares can be changed into something – better? different? more interesting? artistic?
Yes, I think so. I used my own presets in LR, Topaz Restyle, and a few other things.
Conclusion: This film is weird, but that is what it is supposed to be. I bought it because it was an experiment. It tweaks the mind. Also, a lot of the photos, I actually like, and wish I could turn them into something more normal.
I shot this with my Nikon FM2n and 50mm f1.4mm AIS lens.
Besides reflections in water, it never hurts to reflect on one’s life.
I was revisiting this post a moment ago, and thought how much I enjoy others coming to “like” an image. It means a great deal to me to have people visit or make comments. Admittedly, I am not much of a web surfer, so I am in and out, too restless to stay for long – one reason I don’t wander to other’s sites too often.
Let me take this minute to thank all of you who come by, even if I don’t often reciprocate. Many, many thanks! You are all appreciated!
I took a 2-hour walk this afternoon. It feels like the beginning of autumn – a bit cooler – and it looks like autumn, too, because the light is losing its intensity as we move away from the sun. I had my FM2n with me, complete with lens and film, but finished the roll. Since I had the phone, I tried a few. VSCO makes great products, for the phone, and for post in LR or PS!
I never tire of the grandeur of trees, and here in SoCal, oaks are the grandest of all!
Ink, Yarn & Beer 