Feel excited, I have my first roll self developed and scanned

[ThangNguyen]

Actually only some pics in the roll only, I have half of them are damaged by stick together or by chemical. I am not quite sure why this happen. These are some what I consider as success compare with those damaged ^_^.
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[ThangNguyen]

I just feel excited but I know it's not good enough. Please give me some comments to help me improve.
Thank you!
Thang

 

[gho]

Bravo! Not good enough? To me the scans are looking quite decent. You are on the right track!

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

They look great! You got wonderful tonality from your scans, not the muddy flat scans most people post. The problems you described with some frames ruined by sticking together is caused by loading the reels improperly. Usually happens on Stainless Steel reels the first few times you do it, till you get some practice. Its nothing to feel bad about, most of us screwed up our first rolls the same way (I did it on the first 3!).

 

[user237428934]

That's a pretty amazing feeling when you really did it for the first time and see the photos on your screen. For me it's still not a routine so I'm a bit nervous each time. Photos look good.

 

[silverbullet]

Hey - you did a great job!
Welcome in the world of chemistry and mystery.......:angel:

When I did my first print as a young guy I was so nervous that the first sheet of paper in matte had been exposed on the backside....
I had not the exact feeling in my finger tipps for the coated side.
In the tray with Eukobrom nothing happened so wet under the enlager and exposing again - bang - out of nothing the pic appeared......sweet....

Good luck and a good eye for you!

 

[fixbones]

Looks good to me man !!

 

[helen.HH]

The Tonal Range & Composition 'Look' Fantastic..... Congrats !

 

[ThangNguyen]

Thank you! I hope by practicing more, my skill will be better. I didn't get much good pics per roll.

 

[Hamel]

Not bad at all, keep at it. Harvard Square is a great place to shoot.

 

[ThangNguyen]

There are many small scratches on the pics 🙁
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[paulfish4570]

1 and 4 are dandies, Thang. well done.

 

[valdas]

Nice photos, congratulations.

 

[ColSebastianMoran]

Excellent. It is quite exciting to see negatives come out of the soup!

Suggestion: Buy a cheap roll of film, pull it right out of the cassette, and practice loading on the stainless steel reel.

Another: Any moisture will create problems with loading the reel. Dry everything and don't load reels when you are sweating.

 

[ColSebastianMoran]

Also... I can't see scratches in what you've posted. I do see dust spots.

Small scratches and dust spots you can clean up in photoshop. If scratches, search for the cause. Life will be easier if you an eliminate the scratches. For dust, its a continuous battle to keep film clean.

 

[RFH]

Congrats! Your results are very nice indeed. My first development & scans didn't look as good as yours, that's for sure. Keep it up!

 

[taskoni]

Congratulation! All look great! Some very nice shots as well. What camera/lens you have used to shoot these?

Another: Any moisture will create problems with loading the reel. Dry everything and don't load reels when you are sweating.

This is a very good tip!

 

[nlubis]

as many have said here. Looks great.
Have lots more fun!

 

[Chinasaur]

TN.. very clean 🙂

What film, exposure, developer and routine are you using?

 

[Hamel]

The 4th is my favorite of the ones you posted so far. I love the lines leading into the saxophone player. Post more!