Out in the west desert
April 10th, 2005
1998. 35mm cross processed.
I’m digging on the scanner. I remember scanning some of the Moab stuff in ‘97 or ‘98 and not being happy with the results. What a difference having a good scanner makes. I’ve been using a Canon 9950F. The one shortcoming is that it is difficult to remove curling from the film. I’ve been trying a few techniques And getting decent results. The batch scan features are some of the best I’ve seen in a scanner costing a third of what the scanner I used in the 90s cost.
April 10th, 2005 at 1:22 pm
i was told a new feature within that new fangled Photoshop CE was a utility or algorithm or whatever the fuck specifically aimed at scanning multiple images on the bed (as opposed to batch). It took the image of the scanned bed (with 4+ snapshots), and would automagically crop-to-edge each image footprint and pump each out into a discreet file. No more hand-cropping.
Havent had the resources to upgrade though…
April 10th, 2005 at 2:17 pm
I don’t know much about scanning and scanners but that sure is some pretty right there.
April 10th, 2005 at 5:52 pm
I use an Imacon slide scanner from time to time, and it uses a magnetic plate (the type of sheet magnet you find used in fridge magnets) that really keeps negs flat. If you can get your hands on one — or better yet make your own; you can probably get the material from a sign shop — you’ll be happy with the results I think.
April 10th, 2005 at 6:25 pm
Hmmm…. This is quite an interesting photograph. It reminds me of the deserts of California. I can’t decide if I want to keep looking at this photograph or go outside and mow the back yard. This is a tough decision for me because my back yard is quite large and pushing the mower around is so damned much fun.
I am assuming this desert you are referring to is located in Utah.
I love the old camper shell. It reminds me of growing up for some reason. My dad was a preacher and we were poor. Camper shells such as this could often be found on the back of our Chevy Luv pickup.
April 10th, 2005 at 8:43 pm
that’s gorgeous! the ratio of sky is perfect, and that’s a compliment because it’s something very hard to do even for professional photographers. i see it done well rarely and you’ve made my list.
April 11th, 2005 at 12:30 am
what does “cross processed” mean?