AhamB wrote:
Is there a reason why you didn't remove the incredible blue cast on the film shot?
Yes, with slide film, I usually try to stay as faithful as possible to the original image, even if like in this case it has a strong blue cast due to the weather conditions.
One question on the blue - what do you mean by the weather conditions? Everything appears to be in direct sunlight so I don't understand the cool color temperature shift. Could it be the scan, or is the emulsion actually this blue? I've heard of Provia going blue in shadows but this seems sort of extreme. (Sorry for all the questions, but I was considering Provia for daylight portrait and this looks kind of scary).
Don't worry, Ken. Provia is beautiful for portraits. It produces very natural and appealing skin tones. On the same emulsion, I have some very nice photos taken in direct sunlight, but none that are relevant for this comparison. You know, in this part of the world, we have some days with extremely high UV. I guess skin cancer must be considered as a real possibility Even the GXR file was originally quite blue (though not as much as the slide) but I stupidly corrected it. I should have kept it as is.
edwardkaraa wrote:
Even the GXR file was originally quite blue (though not as much as the slide) but I stupidly corrected it. I should have kept it as is.
You didn't shoot jpeg and changed the WB on the original, did you? I.e. couldn't you repost the GXR image with original WB?
jotdeh wrote:
So shouldn't you be using a UV filter then on the Ikon? The GXR looks much more appealing and 'real', beyond the better resolved details.
I have UV filters on all lenses. It's just the film response to this situation. Btw, I am not trying to make film look better, or vice versa. Just my normal workflow. As mentioned in the starting post, it's just for fun. Don't take it too seriously guys
I'm just surprised by the strong blue cast... even more so now you say you are using a UV filter already - then again I only have minimal experience with (slide) film.
edwardkaraa wrote:
And GXR shot with ACR default settings.
It's obvious that color response is different. That is why some people love the film look, but it's not suitable for all scenes. Some look good, some don't.
I've been playing with the Kodachrome presets (for LR/ACR) that were linked to in a thread some time ago: http://x-equals.com/blog/?p=7163
I quite like the results, but like you say, it's not suitable for everything. Sometimes the colors just look too weird.
AhamB, exactly! This is my experience with slide film. Colors are mostly beautiful but in some situations it just doesn't work. Unlike negative film, changing WB does not normally produce acceptable results.
Even the GXR file was originally quite blue (though not as much as the slide) but I stupidly corrected it. I should have kept it as is. 
I.e. couldn't you repost the GXR image with original WB? 