Once upon a time, there was a girl who dropped film off to be processed, and in the chaos of life, forgot all about it. Then one gloomy, January day, she got an unexpected call from her magical film lab saying, "You have scans waiting for you". Suddenly, her gloomy, cold, January day was filled with anticipation. She bundled up in a warm, wool coat and gloves and made the long drive into town, where she discovered her scans with a contact sheet that made her absolutely giddy. She rushed home, loaded the scans into her computer, and looked with wonder and amazement. She was instantly transported back to that beautiful June morning, when she stood facing the Gulf of Mexico, with the sun rising behind her, the sounds of waves and seagulls in her ears, the smell of salt in the air, and the ocean breeze in her hair. She giggled and smiled at the images before her, thankful that she asked for the film to be cross-processed, thankful that she was shooting Provia 100f, and thankful that she had these images to remind her that the ocean is always calling.
I can smell the salt in the air, can you?
It's been a while since I have blogged, but these scans gave me instant motivation, and to shoot more film. I'm pretty sure I can say that cross-processed provia is my spirit animal. I adore the punchy contrast, cool, vivid tones, and all the extra grain. I also adore the Nikon 28 2.8D for a painterly feel on landscapes, and for whatever reason, the updated G version lens just doesn't offer the same painterly quality. If you want to see more of this film/camera/lens combo,
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Details:
Location: Panama City, Florida
Gear: Nikon F100 | Nikon 28 2.8D
Film: Fujifilm Provia 100f (cross processed)
Processed/Scanned: Dury's of Nashville | Noritsu
Until next time,
xoxo-Leah
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