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p.1 #1 · Alaska from Film Days

With all of Charlie's great post lately, they have really motivated me to go deep deep in the archives. These were from the Anchorage and Fairbanks area many years ago all shot with an old Pentax Film camera. They didn;t convert very well but still fun to play with.
To me Alaska is a place everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime.

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Apr 05, 2009 at 02:40 AM

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p.1 #2 · Alaska from Film Days

Wow Ray these shots are certainly stunning. The second is my favorite with the ominous clouds and fog taking over the image. It makes me really feel as if I'm there. I'm also getting really excited....because I won some tickets for an alaska cruise. Really excited to take tons of photos!!

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Apr 05, 2009 at 02:51 AM

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p.1 #3 · Alaska from Film Days

Just beautiful. Simply beautiful. Just when I thought digital was catching up to the look you can achieve with film....

Apr 05, 2009 at 03:10 AM

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p.1 #4 · Alaska from Film Days

A pleasure to view these well-composed, rich captures.

Scott

Apr 05, 2009 at 08:46 AM

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p.1 #5 · Alaska from Film Days

Ray,
Ah, sure and it brings tears of joy to see someone else's photographs of Alaska. Even better that they are from film.
Sorry you're having trouble with the conversions, but it's nice to have company on such a thing.

Nice shots of Broad Pass heading north to Denali. I'd sorta like to see the peak of the small mountain in the middle on #1, though.
Where was the boat harbor pic shot?
Charlie

Apr 05, 2009 at 03:23 PM

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p.1 #6 · Alaska from Film Days

Great looking shots Ray

Alan

Apr 05, 2009 at 06:10 PM

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p.1 #7 · Alaska from Film Days

Really nicely presented, Ray. You indicate you're having trouble with conversions, but you could have fooled me. They look great as far as I can tell.
If I had to pick a favorite, I'd go with #2. Just seeing all of that open land is liberating in a sense.

Apr 05, 2009 at 06:16 PM

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p.1 #8 · Alaska from Film Days

Beautiful images Ray. They have that film look indeed, like something out of an old travel book

Apr 05, 2009 at 09:06 PM

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p.1 #9 · Alaska from Film Days

Thanks everybody for taking the time to look and comment. Really fun playing around with these old images.

Charlie the harbor image was taken in Seward. The image was shot right after labor day tons of people on the beach there fishing for, well shall we say snagging huge 15-20LB Salmon, not real ethical in my book.

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Apr 06, 2009 at 03:14 AM

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p.1 #10 · Alaska from Film Days

Abiciriderback: A positive visual delight to view such well-done images. They may've lost something in conversion, yet not the fine tonality, etching contrast, and comely shapes composed for high satisfaction.

Please bring forward more of "these old images."

Apr 06, 2009 at 03:36 AM

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p.1 #11 · Alaska from Film Days

Really like the third one.

Apr 06, 2009 at 12:54 PM

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p.1 #12 · Alaska from Film Days

Great stuff - in particular I really like #2.

Peace,

Todd

Apr 06, 2009 at 03:03 PM

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p.1 #13 · Alaska from Film Days

Thank you, Anotherview, Albert and Todd for taking time to look and commenting.

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Apr 07, 2009 at 04:26 AM

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p.1 #14 · Alaska from Film Days

Killer images. Nice to have some of today's processing for such old good images. That high structure filter in Efex Silver at work on these?

Apr 07, 2009 at 09:50 PM

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p.1 #15 · Alaska from Film Days

Tim: Will let the OP speak for himself, but as I read his comments he converted old film photos to digital.

Anyway, yes, the photos have that high structure look to them which Silver Efex Pro offers. This effect emphasizes contrast while maintaining detail in the shadow -- very dramatic when used with care.

Apr 08, 2009 at 01:50 AM

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p.1 #16 · Alaska from Film Days

Anotherview

Tim knowns me very well we shoot together so he knows my processing flow and he has helped me out tremendously. Tim is right on the bullseye when he says Efex Silver high Structure though I cut it way back on the structure slider on these images. I also used the warmth brilliance and skylight filter to give it that tone.

Thanks again everybody for looking and commenting

Ray Still

Edited on Apr 08, 2009 at 02:47 AM · View previous versions

Apr 08, 2009 at 02:24 AM

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p.1 #17 · Alaska from Film Days

Abiciriderback: Okay, part of your secret for those stunning b&w images has been revealed.

I use that high structure effect in my b&w images, but I'll have to try your adjustments, too. Thanks for the info.

Here's one I produced using the effect (posted earlier on FM):

2012 © anotherview

Apr 08, 2009 at 02:47 AM


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