Overexposing C-41 for more saturation rule

I'm sure I can dig up examples if you still need them. I've been shooting Reala 100 @ 50 for about 4 years, but also the Fuji 3 and 4 layer consumer rolls of 200-800, and always gave them + 1/3 to +1 EV bumps.

A lot depends on if you post process or not. If you do, you can add shadow detail and saturation later, but at a loss of fine details, in some cases.

The only sure way I know to get more colour saturation and sparkle in a colour print is a method I used quite a few times many years ago. However this is not over exposure of a negative as requested by the OP.

(there was a url link here which no longer exists)

If that link works, it will take you to my gallery, there you will find a half colour and half black and white print.

The explanation is in the text.

I think most of you are forgetting the original person and his request.

He is, as far as I can work out, not using electronic means for obtaining colour saturation. He is not wishing to use electronic means.

I don't use electronic means, I just fiddle with things and if I wish to know something I'll research as far as I can, then I'll do my own experiments to ascertain if what I have gleaned works for me, or is true.

PE, very interesting. I remember reading somewhere else on this forum about your experiments regarding over exposure of C41 colour negative material, as you have just re-explained.

Mick.