Slide or Film scans - The early you

Challenge #6 in the POV series. Hosted by AlexBakerPhotoz.

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Did you start on film? Do you still have a great film library that you are trying to move to digital media? Show us the oldest shot you can find that you are still proud of and did a nice recovery of with a film or print scan or even copied a print with your digital camera and good software. Tell us about the shot and what it means to you. Tell us what you did to scan and fix it up. Original shot has to pre-date modern digital photography equipment, but can benefit from modern digital processing - you're on your honor, here. Previous DP Review challenge entries NOT ALLOWED.

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Sunday, 22nd November, 2009 (GMT)

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Sunday, 29th November, 2009 – Saturday, 5th December, 2009 (GMT)

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Sunday, 6th December, 2009 – Saturday, 12th December, 2009 (GMT)

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Whatever it too to clean up and even improve an old negative or slide, but not an over-cooked total transformation.

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No restrictions.

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Nothing offensive, no gratuitous nudity.

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Brooklyn Bridge August 2001

by Alec

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Brooklyn Bridge is among my favorite places to photograph in New York. One hazy morning in August of 2001, I have composed this picture - at the time the haze helped separate strong background elements like the World Trade Center from the bridge. Little did I know that WTC had less than a month to stand... When I look at this photograph today, with the big towers fading into the gray sky, it takes on an additional dimension for me as a New Yorker...

Camera:	Minolta Maxxum 9
Lens:	Arsat 35mm f/2.8 shift
Submitted:	Tuesday, 1st December, 2009 07:35 (GMT)
Taken:	Saturday, 18th August, 2001
Focal length:	35 mm
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Aperture:	F11
ISO:	25
Notes:	Tripod exposure timed for the right pedestrians, and for the car traffic to stop minimizing the bridge vibration. Kodak Technical Pan film, processed in Kodak Technidol at manufacturer-suggested temps, timings and agitation.
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Total comments: 6

You can use mine as you wish.

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I came back to basics to make photos that will be interesting to check after many years.
http://stan-pustylnik.smugmug.com

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Stan, thank you so much for your especially warm and thought out comment.

I'd like to use the comments on my web site - pls let me know in case of any issues.

Wishing everyone here the best of luck and success in 2010

-- AK

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Cables of bridge look like a fishing net that keeps me, a viewer from falling into past when looking at WTC. Astonishing capture.

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Great shot with unexpected meaning.

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@ bus352: thank you for your kind words

Everyone, thank you for your votes of support

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I like the composition showing the WT towers, and the tonalities really works... very nostalgic.

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