People Leah, Secret Beach (Pentax LX + Ektar)

Leah, Secret Beach (Pentax LX + Ektar) · 08:36 PM

I think the Ektar looks best on cloudy days or maybe with less intense light, but still liking the look of these shots. I decided to just embrace the backlighting and go for it.

Pentax LX, pretty much all with an A 50mm 1.7.

rob1234 · 08-28-2013, 12:00 AM

Great scans! What's your workflow?

**dcmsox2004** · 08-28-2013, 05:19 AM

love the first composition.... the lighting, mood, expression... beautiful... dave m

alan_smithee_photos · 08-28-2013, 09:59 AM

Thx all!

Originally posted by rob1234

Great scans! What's your workflow?

Truthfully it's "drop film off at Walgreens drugstore, pick up scan CD, upload to Flickr". Sometimes I use a higher quality lab here in town (Panda Lab) to develop and scan. Still trying to figure out the best way to get full-frame scans of medium format though...

**Kerrowdown** · 08-28-2013, 01:14 PM

Originally posted by alan_smithee_photos

Truthfully it's "drop film off at Walgreens drugstore

I just love your honesty.

Yet more lovely ladies, where do you keep finding them?

rob1234 · 08-28-2013, 02:15 PM

Originally posted by alan_smithee_photos

Thx all!

Truthfully it's "drop film off at Walgreens drugstore, pick up scan CD, upload to Flickr". Sometimes I use a higher quality lab here in town (Panda Lab) to develop and scan. Still trying to figure out the best way to get full-frame scans of medium format though...

Oh well - they do a great job!

alan_smithee_photos · 08-28-2013, 04:07 PM

Originally posted by kerrowdown

Yet more lovely ladies, where do you keep finding them?

In this case she sought me out, believe it or not! That's been happening more and more recently - I trend I hope continues.

**Kerrowdown** · 08-28-2013, 04:49 PM

Originally posted by alan_smithee_photos

In this case she sought me out, believe it or not

Just let her know, I'm available too.

tuco · 08-28-2013, 04:58 PM

Really nice series. Many years ago I did a similar kind of thing on film and had multiple flashes on stands in the water. While moving one of the light stands, my flash meter (on a long lanyard around my neck) went under water when I stepped in a hole or something. I had to guesstimate the flash strength by distance and they turned out pretty good exposure-wise.

RobG · 08-28-2013, 08:51 PM

I really like the first one - although you need to correct the horizon slightly.

daacon · 08-29-2013, 05:59 AM

A very unique series - love the hand out of the water.

**filoxophy** · 08-29-2013, 05:09 PM

Great set! Good lighting and exposure, interesting variety of compositions. I too do the drugstore scanning method.

**Eric Auer** · 08-29-2013, 06:52 PM

Just lovely.

Nothing wrong with the drugstore scanning, Chances are that your local "Pro" lab uses the same machine.....

Great set.

alan_smithee_photos · 08-30-2013, 03:07 PM

Ha! Nice to see all those in favor of drugstore photo processing. Old school!

Appreciate the comments -

**volley** · 08-31-2013, 07:19 AM

Excellent work, the 2nd shot is awesome!

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rob1234 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wiltshire/Hampshire Photos: Albums Posts: 1,760	Great scans! What's your workflow?

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dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	love the first composition.... the lighting, mood, expression... beautiful... dave m

08-28-2013, 09:59 AM	#4
alan_smithee_photos Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 844 Original Poster	Thx all! Originally posted by rob1234 Great scans! What's your workflow? Truthfully it's "drop film off at Walgreens drugstore, pick up scan CD, upload to Flickr". Sometimes I use a higher quality lab here in town (Panda Lab) to develop and scan. Still trying to figure out the best way to get full-frame scans of medium format though...

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,863	Originally posted by alan_smithee_photos Truthfully it's "drop film off at Walgreens drugstore I just love your honesty. Yet more lovely ladies, where do you keep finding them?

08-28-2013, 02:15 PM	#6
rob1234 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wiltshire/Hampshire Photos: Albums Posts: 1,760	Originally posted by alan_smithee_photos Thx all! Truthfully it's "drop film off at Walgreens drugstore, pick up scan CD, upload to Flickr". Sometimes I use a higher quality lab here in town (Panda Lab) to develop and scan. Still trying to figure out the best way to get full-frame scans of medium format though... Oh well - they do a great job!

08-28-2013, 04:07 PM	#7
alan_smithee_photos Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 844 Original Poster	Originally posted by kerrowdown Yet more lovely ladies, where do you keep finding them? In this case she sought me out, believe it or not! That's been happening more and more recently - I trend I hope continues.

08-28-2013, 04:49 PM	#8
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,863	Originally posted by alan_smithee_photos In this case she sought me out, believe it or not Just let her know, I'm available too.

08-28-2013, 04:58 PM	#9
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,030	Really nice series. Many years ago I did a similar kind of thing on film and had multiple flashes on stands in the water. While moving one of the light stands, my flash meter (on a long lanyard around my neck) went under water when I stepped in a hole or something. I had to guesstimate the flash strength by distance and they turned out pretty good exposure-wise.

08-28-2013, 08:51 PM	#10
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,905	I really like the first one - although you need to correct the horizon slightly.

08-29-2013, 05:59 AM	#11
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	A very unique series - love the hand out of the water.

08-29-2013, 05:09 PM	#12
filoxophy Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,133	Great set! Good lighting and exposure, interesting variety of compositions. I too do the drugstore scanning method.

08-29-2013, 06:52 PM	#13
Eric Auer Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,211	Just lovely. Nothing wrong with the drugstore scanning, Chances are that your local "Pro" lab uses the same machine..... Great set.

08-30-2013, 03:07 PM	#14
alan_smithee_photos Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 844 Original Poster	Ha! Nice to see all those in favor of drugstore photo processing. Old school! Appreciate the comments -

08-31-2013, 07:19 AM	#15
volley Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Springe Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,693	Excellent work, the 2nd shot is awesome!