I use Astia 100F mostly for images of people, or for beach scenes. In those situations, the film renders in a way that people expect. That is not the same as reality, though it is a good representation.
My long time exposure night shots are usually Kodak E100VS. There is nothing realistic about this, because our eyes cannot average out light at nighttime over many minutes. Photography for me has never been more than representational.
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Gordon Moat Photography
Photography is the only way of making a picture that is directly and physically linked to subject matter.
Cameras (light tight boxes in general) and film (light sensitive chemicals in general) are the essential components that make that link achievable. An 8x10 sheet of film actually absorbs about 10 to the minus 25 kilograms of stuff that a moment before was part of the subject matter. The penetration of this stuff, at 300 000 km/second, into a sensitive surface makes changes that enable a photograph to be revealed at the site of impact.
Photographs, of all picture making processes, are absolute certificates for the reality of their subject matter. The relationship is truly indexical in the semiotic sense. What photographs do not offer is a reproduction of subject matter in just the same way as a foot print is not a reproduction of a foot. Also photographs do not guarantee reliable identification of subject matter. Just think of all the honest photographs of floating logs in Loch Ness that "prove" the monster really is out there.
Photography:first utterance. Sir John Herschel, 14 March 1839 at the Royal Society. "...Photography or the application of the Chemical rays of light to the purpose of pictorial representation,..".
I get the same thing. I noticed it recently after having some problems with my eye prescription for glasses/contacts. About the same things you reported like one eye warmer, other cooler. One more vivid, other less. Doesn't bother me.
What is interesting about this, is it something with the eyes themselves or does it have something to do with the brain and how it is processing vision?? Maybe a little of both??
I recall once a 30 something woman telling me, "I'm a 32 year old virgin!". I replied, "Are you bragging or complaining?".
Velvia 50 is just about as real as Velveeta cheese. Some people love the look - of the yellow ooozing Velveeta. Others move along to something else. Unfortunately the choices available today have been reduced from what it once was if you want to shoot color positive. Experiment and see what you like. But don't tell your friends you are a virgie!
Oh yeah! Some fresh Velveeta!
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Don Bryant
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