First Attempts -- Spain photos

[PATB]

I mainly shoot pictures of my family, but decided to try shooting images that may appeal to other people. So, in a recent trip to Spain, I carried the MP, 50 Lux Asph, and some Tri-X along with the point and shoot. I mainly print in the darkroom (community college), but decided to scan some for a smugmug gallery I am building.

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#2

#3

#4

The rest can be found in my smugmug: http://patb.smugmug.com/ under Spain and Portugal.

I developed the Tri-X in DD-X (8 minutes), and scanned the negatives with Coolscan V using Nikon Scan.

Thanks for looking!

 

[SolaresLarrave]

You went to Barcelona!!!

We must compare notes. Visit my galleries, please. I have a bunch of BCN photos (hopefully, not swept away yet due to the cost-cutting space-saving efforts).

BTW, I really like the one in the museum. The one at Parque Guell is also very nice. But the market takes top honors to me.

Thanks for posting!

 

[waileong]

They look way overexposed.

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Has it ever occurred to you that it may be your monitor, Waileong?

 

[jmarcus]

I think they look overexposed too. But perhaps this was your intention? I like the composition.

James

 

[jmarcus]

And by the way my monitor is calibrated.

 

[filmfan]

Overexposed for sure.

 

[steamer]

Nice photos but had me worried about my screen for a moment.

 

[35mmdelux]

the sun must be blazing over there? sunscreen 1000.

 

[PATB]

Thanks for the comments! The negatives didn't look overly dense and they look fine on my monitor. Perhaps time for monitor check and check the negatives again so I can compensate for development next time.

Note: I actually thought some of the pics are lacking shadow detail, LOL!

 

[PATB]

By the way, I just checked the histograms and they look fine (no clipping). I guess the histogram does not tell the whole story. I also checked the Mypublisher book I had printed and they actually look fine. Now I am really curious how the negatives will print in the darkroom.

Can you guys recommend a monitor calibration program I can use?

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

The Iberian light is very intense, although nothing you shouldn't be used to in California.

The photos are overexposed and it's not just the sunlight, because the fish market is covered although it seems to have a lot of electric lights. The fish is completely white with no texture or detail in what should be the main subject of the photo.

You may want to compare these travel photos with your family photos from the same trip and see if they seem overexposed also.

It could be something as simple as you were using fast film but you set the meter for slow film; we've all done that sort of thing.

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

By the way, I just checked the histograms and they look fine (no clipping). I guess the histogram does not tell the whole story. Now I am really curious how the negatives will print in the darkroom.

Can you guys recommend a monitor calibration program I can use?

You do not need histograms and monitor calibration, you just need to look at the photos.

 

[Bingley]

I like the compositions, especially the second and fourth. Re: overexposure, well, yes, but I think you could make some adjustments in PS and you'd be fine.

 

[PATB]

Thanks Jon. I think I messed up the post processing because of the contrasty lights. In the fist market, if I adjust the pic to get details on the fish, the lady who is in the shade gets dark. Same with pic #4, I get the choice of the building or the couple. I will see what I can do in Lightroom. Good thing you guys pointed this out before I uploaded everything in smugmug.

As much as I hate digital, I think I am going to have to learn photoshop with the way I shoot!

 

[hiorgos]

I think i like more the "overexposed" version!

 

[maddoc]

I prefer the second version of your fishmarket photo. I am not sure if your photos originally where overexposed, my scanner (Epson V700) produces similar images when the negs are a bit dense and exposure is "automatic".

 

[PATB]

Thanks again for the inputs. I think I have a lot learning to do. In the meantime, here are others I hope are not overexposed too much.

#5

#6

#7

 

[robbert]

I like the last 3 pics, great exposure, same roll?

 

[Pherdinand]

contrast is very high, you can't do much about the whites if you want to keep the shadow details...
I can't say if it is correct ot say overexposed, since it can be correctly exposed for the shadows, or for the highlights. You have to decide what part is more important to you and proceed with that in mind.

Second version is definitely much better in my view. The woman in shadow still has enough detail.