help, please!

[faris]

the first 2 film rolls are back. i have never taken anything as worse as this.

everything seems to be wrong. however, my major concern is exposure

and contrast. the images are yeech!!

the first one is tmax 400, the 2nd is tmax 100. metered gray area. film was
developed by a shop.

Please help! What am i doing wrong!!

 

[FrankS]

So if you are scanning them, just bump up the contrast if you wish, no?

 

[d_ross]

Assuming you got the exposure right, then most likely the problem is with the shop! Tmax isnt an easy film to process, or should I say it's an easy film to process badly. look at the numbering etc on the edge of film, if its dull the problem is poor processing, if the words and numbers are nice and dense and clear then your exposuere is mosty likely the problem. You should maybe consider processing your own film.

Good luck.

 

[kuzano]

You are compensating for all that white (light tones)... right? and if you do that, the sunlit are will wash out. This is an image that is tough in-camera. It's a candidate for post-processing or special handling enlarging. I wouldn't be critical of myself for a poor image with the subject matter here. I would expect to have to work on it in Photoshop, plus be fairly talented in the program.

 

[faris]

Thanks Frank. have to buy a scanner first.

So if you are scanning them, just bump up the contrast if you wish, no?

 

[40oz]

I don't really see anything wrong. What were you expecting?

 

[faris]

Processing my own is down the line. most likely the issue is with me. I measured
of the potted date palm. i shall try different exposures.

Thanks.

Assuming you got the exposure right, then most likely the problem is with the shop! Tmax isnt an easy film to process, or should I say it's an easy film to process badly. look at the numbering etc on the edge of film, if its dull the problem is poor processing, if the words and numbers are nice and dense and clear then your exposuere is mosty likely the problem. You should maybe consider processing your own film.

Good luck.

 

[faris]

Kuzano, thanks. To be honest, I expected the highlights to have been blown out
totally. I metered of the potted plant, which is grayish.

Appreciate you responding.

You are compensating for all that white (light tones)... right? and if you do that, the sunlit are will wash out. This is an image that is tough in-camera. It's a candidate for post-processing or special handling enlarging. I wouldn't be critical of myself for a poor image with the subject matter here. I would expect to have to work on it in Photoshop, plus be fairly talented in the program.

 

[FrankS]

So, the shop developed the film and provided scans? You need to get an image manipulaion software so that you can tweak the results to your liking. I use Elements 5.

 

[sepiareverb]

I only see one image- the potted plants, but looks ok to me. I might have overexposed a half-stop from what you've got there, but?

 

[faris]

Hi Frank. No the shop developed, went to another shop with the film and
got them scanned on a cheap scanner they had. I have ps.

Thanks for your kind advice.

So, the shop developed the film and provided scans? You need to get an image manipulaion software so that you can tweak the results to your liking. I use Elements 5.

 

[faris]

The 2nd image got seperated in the other thread ' help, pls #2 '.

Best.

I only see one image- the potted plants, but looks ok to me. I might have overexposed a half-stop from what you've got there, but?

 

[faris]

Was expecting much darker darks and blown highlights. The image lacks
everything inc. punch etc.

Cheers.

I don't really see anything wrong. What were you expecting?

 

[titrisol]

OH! then the problem is the scanning/post processing
Just bump the contrast.

Get a image softwate like paint shop pro. gimp. photoshop
and play with levels and curves.