What's wrong with this picture?

[bvstaples]

Mike:

It does sound like you loaded the film in backwards. If the notches were in the lower right corner of the film holder, then the emulsion was down. This probably plays a part in this. Who processed the film? Did you ask their opinion. If you had Chrome do it, they real good about troubleshooting with you.

Just curious Mike, do we know each other. I know three Mike Andersons in San Diego, and I'm wondering if you're one of them.

Brian

[Mike Anderson]

What does a print from the negative look like? Make a print and show it. You might have a pleasant surprise when you see how it looks.

There is the negative inverted in PS.

...Mike

[Mike Anderson]

Mike:

It does sound like you loaded the film in backwards. If the notches were in the lower right corner of the film holder, then the emulsion was down. This probably plays a part in this. Who processed the film? Did you ask their opinion. If you had Chrome do it, they real good about troubleshooting with you.

North Coast Photography in Carlsbad processed it. I've had 35mm processed by them and they've always done a good job. This is my first attempt at LF.

Just curious Mike, do we know each other. I know three Mike Andersons in San Diego, and I'm wondering if you're one of them.

I don't think we know each other - I don't know any LF photogs other than online.

...Mike

[Mike Anderson]

That's correct if you're holding the film horizontally. If you're holding it vertically then the notches should be in the upper right corner.

Notches in lower right when the film is horizontal. I think I did load it correctly - I read the Paul Butzi article a couple of times, found a video on youtube, etc.

Another clue as to the orientation: the image as posted here is oriented as I saw it (not reversed left to right) AND the imprint on the film "Kodak 160VC-2", as seen on the film as posted here, is also not reversed. Is that enough info to determine whether the film was facing the right way?

Thanks for the help.

...Mike

[Mike Anderson]

Did you load the film in total darkness?

I loaded it in a film changing bag. I also did a BW shot - same procedure and same thing - and it turned out OK.


...Mike

[Mike Anderson]

I wasn't clear, I loaded the film with notches lower right with the film horizontal, like this:



...Mike

[BetterSense]

Well, that's the right way round. You didn't have red filter on the camera right?

[RPNugent]

What were the scanner settings when you did the scan? The film was loaded correctly so that leaves the scan as the next source of the problem.

[drew.saunders]

There is the negative inverted in PS.

...Mike

Whip out the black turtleneck, use some buzzwords from here: http://www.pixmaven.com/phrase_generator.html call it "art" and charge more money for it.

[RichardRitter]

Could be flare. You are shouting into the setting sun. Which type of film did you use first? The B & W or the color.