Still-Life Images, 2014

[cjbroadbent]

Been binning and scanning. Why oh why does Ektachrome scan better than b&w? 4x5 Ektachrome in a Technika.

[Jim Galli]

Been binning and scanning. Why oh why does Ektachrome scan better than b&w? 4x5 Ektachrome in a Technika.

CJ do you scan the BW negs in 24 bit color? I scan my negs in color and because they're developed in pyro, I get a definite color cast. Then in hues/saturation, if needed, I ramp the color way up and then adjust whatever it is in hue to a yellow just, and I mean just turning brown-ish, then de-saturate about 96% That way I end up with a black and white positive that is equivalent of being printed on cream stock or just slightly warm paper. You could do the same for coolness by ramping everything in hue saturation to blue, then de-saturating until it's all but gone. Less than a hint.

Now if you're already a million miles beyond what I just described, dis-regard.. Photoshop is a big big place.

[D-tach]

[QUOTE=cjbroadbent;1114271]Been binning and scanning. Why oh why does Ektachrome scan better than b&w? 4x5 Ektachrome in a Technika.

Lovely image Mr Broadbent - it's got a pleasing softness and glow to it

[StoneNYC]

Been binning and scanning. Why oh why does Ektachrome scan better than b&w? 4x5 Ektachrome in a Technika.

Wow! Would love to see the color version.

[cjbroadbent]

Jim, I'm a million miles behind. I must try scanning B&W in24bit colour. Without pyro, dense or thin?
D-tach, the glow is a black silk stocking - I was late to the vintage lens party.
Stone, thanks, the plain, un-diddled-up colour scan is here - not a stong mood.

[Hugo Zhang]

Been binning and scanning. Why oh why does Ektachrome scan better than b&w? 4x5 Ektachrome in a Technika.

What a lovely still life! You remind me of Chardin.

[gbogatko]

teapot

[Christo.Stankulov]

What a lovely still life! You remind me of Chardin.

Indeed! Great!

[cjbroadbent]

Thanks Hugo and Christo. Here I go again. An 8x10 Fomapan100 re-scanned according to a very valuable tip from Jim Galli, as a 24-bit-colour negative. Thanks Jim. My table-tops are shallow (a bit like theatre stage) so it's hard to work some 3D depth into the structure. Getting a nice looking curve and plenty of separation in the mid-tones is a very great help.

[Ken Lee]

Typewriter, 2014
Sinar P, 150mm APO Nikkor
4x5 TMY, D-23