Can we see a backlit photo of the negative please, rather than an inverted scan.
Certainly looks good.
What is the very dense area at the top right?
Doesn't look that good to me, to be honest. There's a thick (light in the positive) trail in the center running from the top into the image and thinner "clouds" on the right side. Some further troubleshooting needs to take place.
Contrast wise and exposure wise this looks pretty much ok to me. It could do with a bit of extra development, depending on how you are going to print this. On my condensor enlarger a negative like this would be an easy print. At the other hand: the light looks pretty flat and a more contrasty scene might cause issues. HMM
But also: i fully agree with Koraks that the development technique needs improvement. The trail in the centre with the tear on the top of the negative and the irregular paterns to the right need addressing. How did you develop the sheet? Trays, some sort of tank or any other technique?
Possibly a little under exposed, rather than under developed as that odd white portion top right of the negative (black on the positive) looks very light (dark). But in terms of general exposure and development there's enough detail in the image to get a decent print or scan. What is the strange line down the centre? Is that something on your backdrop or is it uneven development? If the latter, then your chemicals and timing are not bad but something in your technique wasn't quite right.
Is the second image just an inversion of the first? If so, it isn't what I was asking for.I used a level to hold the top corner flat. I have been using a 6x9 carrier to digitize my negatives but need to pull out a 4 x 5 next time. These are my first 4 x 5 images ever so I don't have a scan procedure worked out. I use my DSLR.
Is the second image just an inversion of the first? If so, it isn't what I was asking for.
I was asking for a photo of the negative, not what is in essence a scan.
I would like to see something closer to the iPhone shot, because I would like to see the negative in the context of something lit from the front as well.Sorry matt I don't get what your mean. I scan with my Canon 5d Mark IV DSLR camera, hence the image is a photo. Scanning with my flat bed scanner is significantly inferior so I don't use it. I could hold the negative up to a window and take a shot with my iPhone, like I see other folks doing, but then you have a jpeg capture with distracting backlight. What I posted is a raw capture of what you would see on a light table.
I would like to see something closer to the iPhone shot, because I would like to see the negative in the context of something lit from the front as well.
That dark area at the top right appears as if it is an inverted image of something bright. If I am correct, would like to see it bright, so I can compare it visually with how the negative looks "in the real world".
I think Ansel Adams said something about the print being the thing of importance. Proper exposure and development only have meaning in the context of a print. That is, getting exposure and development "right" makes printmaking easier (or, possible). So, make a print and judge for yourself by how easy or not it is to get the result that you envisioned.
Yes - your fingers give a very useful visual reference!
totally looking for the "like" button !Yes - your fingers give a very useful visual reference!
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