Alley

Nikon D850 + 50mm 1.4G

 The orange building is in shadow early in the morning, but by about 10:00 or so (in winter) it has a nice glow.

Air Conditioner Fan

 

Nikon F6, Kentmere Pan 400 film

It takes quite a while to get a green walk signal at the large intersection near Sokcho Market. I had time to poke my nose down an alley and discover this scene.

We Do Welding

 

Minolta X-700, Kodak Portra 160

It is common for commercial and industrial businesses to use the sidewalk outside their building as an extension of their workshops or as a place to throw things when there is no room left inside.

Waterlogged Board

I photographed this waterlogged piece of particle board (press board?) a number of times with a number of cameras and was finally satisfied with this somewhat abstract version. Previous pictures included the blue tin roof of the white building but it was a distraction.

I was going to have a few more goes at this scene, but the board got blown over.

Minolta X-700 and 50mm lens. Kodak Portra 160.

Fishing on Rocks

 

Ayajin, Goseong County

Cultivator

 

Cultivator Trailer with Water/Pesticide Tank, Yongchon Village

Cultivator in Winter Field, Yongchon Village

I like film. I love the sound my F6 makes when the shutter clicks and the camera whips the film to the next frame. I like the colours and the tones. I like that it doesn't capture a scene as perfectly as digital. (Nothing wrong with digital, of course. It's just a personal preference.)

What I don't like is trying to develop the scans. I think I should look for a course or advice on how to get from bland scan to something I could send off for printing. Or, alternatively, just send the film to the lab and let them print it. I'm sure they can do a much better job than I can.

First Few Frames

I put a roll of Kodak Portra 160 in my Nikon F6 and immediately went to the bathroom to make a camera identification photo. I have two film cameras and sometimes I don't remember what film came out of what camera when I get the rolls back from the lab.

My cat usually appears in the last one or two frames of a roll, but I went straight for him on the morning I put in the film.

What's outside the window?

Nothing. Time to sleep.

Even using negative film, I couldn't get detail in both highlights and shadows. I sacrificed the shadows because dark places in a scene look natural and blown out highlights don't.