Tuesday, February 07, 2012

push processed






Camera: LC-A+, film: fuji superia x-tra 400 (pushed to 1600)

The first film roll I used in my LC-A+ camera during my Japan trip was a 400 iso one. However, stupid me had the LC-A+ set to 1600 instead, and did not realize this fact until the very end of the roll. So at that point I was fearing for the worst and expected my first shots of Tokyo - which in my mind were supposed to be everything magical and magnificent - end up being completely underexposed and dark and awful. Yeah, heart breaking stuff. Luckily, someone gave me valuable film developing advice: get it push processed. The result? The complete opposite from what I feared. The colours are so vibrant and really pop! Heart break avoided! Happy accidents can be fun.

14 comments:

  1. RhianneFebruary 7, 2012 at 10:28 PM

    I'm so glad these worked out, they look wonderful!

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  2. michelleFebruary 8, 2012 at 12:41 AM

    I love the sunlight in the first picture! It gives me the feeling of solaris film. Lovely,

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  3. Magali VazFebruary 8, 2012 at 1:21 AM

    Such lovely colors... Happy accidents are a LOT of fun, these are beautiful. :)

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  4. Luzmaría AlamFebruary 8, 2012 at 1:21 AM

    They look great. I want those lamps

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2012 at 1:25 AM

    Beautiful, the colors are amazing.

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  6. HelenaFebruary 8, 2012 at 4:23 AM

    I must experiment with film sometime. Glad you got it sorted out in the end, they look great.

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  7. lauren, curious constellationFebruary 8, 2012 at 5:01 AM

    The colours are exceptional!

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  8. MariellaFebruary 8, 2012 at 12:34 PM

    never tried push processing but these are absolutely lovely!

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  9. nancyFebruary 8, 2012 at 1:01 PM

    I love the green phone :) I'm glad you're happy with your photos - they look great from what we've seen!

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  10. Sarah MorganFebruary 12, 2012 at 4:27 AM

    Your photos are absolutely gorgeous! So happy it worked out okay.

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  11. testFebruary 13, 2012 at 3:19 AM

    beautiful, beautiful photography! thank you for sharing!

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  12. CourtneyFebruary 16, 2012 at 4:22 PM

    i remember about pushing film from taking analog photo classes back in the days when i developed the film myself. i NEVER would have remember that trick these days though if you hadn't mentioned it. as always, beautiful photos.

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  13. SumFebruary 16, 2012 at 5:16 PM

    I would have never known about push processing if you didn't post this. Stunning colours.

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  14. Emily, Resplendent TranquilityFebruary 20, 2012 at 9:19 AM

    i'm so glad to hear you were able to salvage this roll of film. three cheers for push processing!

    the colors are truly exceptional, anna. i like that green telephone :)

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