The sky seems slightly light so there’s not a big separation from the blue and the clouds (though there is some). I’m not sure if the sky should have be a darker blue for these scenes when using slide film.Blown Out? Where?
Exposing E6 film requires care. It is not of the same character, nor latitude, as the very generous colour negative stock.
The buildings in the background of the first image show significant haze; you can try a UV(0) or Skylight 1B (light pink) filter, but generally the bigger problem is that you are photographing in point (bright) light that is not really suitable for Ektachrome (or Fujifilm for that matter); yes, people do shoot these films in those conditions, then wonder why the results are not what might have been envisaged. I would hazard a guess that both images are about 1 stop over-exposed, the reference point being the poor delineation of the cloud against the sky.
Both films deliver excellent results in diffuse/soft/hazy/overcast light; and both films have a narrow latitude where both under- and overexposure are never far away.
The buildings in the background of the first image show significant haze; you can try a UV(0) or Skylight 1B (light pink) filter,...
Agreed that slide film is not a great choice for harsh sunlight.
You can see from the histogram that the exposure is pushed too far to the right meaning it was over-exposed. Notice there's little detail in the left dark area. So data appear clipped on the lighter right side. So you over-exposed a little something you have to watch for with chromes. However, you could get some better detail with just a few adjustments in the post as shown in my second sample.
1B could be used to tone down the excessive blue which is evident in the first image.
Using Ektachrome (and/or Fujifilm) is all about nuancing its known response in a narrow range of lighting situation.
I rarely use UV(0) (other than a protective 'cap' for ASP lenses) but often use 1B in light where shadows and sunlight create a blue cast.
It can be a great choice - but it requires care and attention and at least a little luck sometimes.
Kodachrome slide from about 60 years ago - I'm in brown at the front.
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It can be a great choice - but it requires care and attention and at least a little luck sometimes.
Kodachrome slide from about 60 years ago - I'm in brown at the front.
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I got back the negatives and it looks like the lab overexposed the scans. This is how they look over a light table. I rescanned one of the frames on my Nikon Coolscan and the frame seems fine.
Is the haze causing the lab scanners to overexpose?
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