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!
I am always amazed at how big magnolia blossoms are!
The first print version of this picture had all the leaves the same shade of grey, without detail. This is the digital image. I had the image reprinted at another shop, where they caught the detail and different shades of grey. And they offered to work with me one-on-one for color. Nice!
I am trying out different films in my attempts to master film photography, from exposure factors to composition. At some point, I will begin my own developing in B&W as well as color. This is part of my year’s focus for “things to learn” – or else!
Ink, Yarn & Beer 