sanibel 2002 Sunrise

Trying out a relatively new Mamiya 6 and then scanning the negative

on a very new Epson 2450. Critiques on photos/scans welcome

Ann, Welcome back! And this is a delightful picture to return with. The subtle gradations of blue in the sky and the water are well offset by the complete lack of detail in the trees. I think this may work a little better if the dark separator were not right in the center, perhaps cropping out some of the foreground, but then you'd lose that oh, so moody foreground. Also, there's a visible unsharp mask halo above the treeline that really should be removed.

 

I certainly hope you'll be able to be more active in Rowell in the days and weeks and months ahead.

The water almost looks frozen because of the long exposure and the blue cast. Since I'm an inveterate whittler I'd probably crop top and bottom just a bit but overall a nicely caught scene of a lovely place.

Ann,

Welcome back -- and with such an interesting submission, new subject, new film, new camera and new scanner.

Although I am also a new owner of one of these Epson 2450 demons, you'll find that the more knowledgable members for your Epson 2450 scanning questions are Stephen Lau and Michael Ward.

Are you using the Silverfast SE software that came bundled with the 2450? It has a number of controls for global light and color adjustments that can nearly supplant many Photoshop operations. Since electrons are in plentiful supply, you can try many variations in your scans to experiment and identify your questions to the forum gurus.

Kind regards,

The Fuji NPH400 was my all time favorite color film before I started shooting digital. The scene was quite peaceful and moody. One question: is the Mamiya6 a 6X6 format?

 

I can see some vignetting at the upper corners, which may be due to the lens hood, or just light fall-off at the corners if the lens. This shot might take advantage of a graduate filter to get a better light balance between the bright sky and dark foreground, assuming the negative does not retain all the details in the sky. If it does, it may be just a scanning issue which can be resolved by: scanning the same negative twice, one set for the sky and one set for the foreground, and then combine the image with your editing program. It does not bother me as much as may be others with the horizon right in the middle of the frame, but usually you may receive some negative feedback from doing so.

 

You may not be aware that we have our Feb assignment ongoing: the title is "Door". Hope to see more of your shots and participaction in the circle.

Eye has nowhere to go. Could use masking.

I just don't feel as good about the centered horizon as

others do.

I might want to crop a little off the bottom but really this is a nice peaceful photo. I like it. Welcome back, Ann!