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.
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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…
I don’t know much about scanning and scanners but that sure is some pretty right there.
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.
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.
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.
what does “cross processed” mean?