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Gem

Posted 2022-07-23 10:03:00 | Views: 3,706
Gem Shoe Repair - Lomo 800 film

Sharks

Posted 2022-07-22 10:01:00 | Views: 3,492
Sharks
Fujifilm Superia X-tra 400
Voigtlander 40mm f2
Nikon F80s

On Film
Riding on a people-mover moving at the same speed as the sharks.
Two sharks crossing paths.

Spook Hill

Posted 2022-07-21 11:13:00 | Views: 3,549
This road is obviously an optical illusion. I’d say it’s not even a good optical illusion. You drive up to the white line, put your car in neutral and your car roll backwards. Besides the excitement and worry of hitting the car behind me, it’s pointless. I saw no illusion.

Bromeliad bloom

Posted 2022-07-20 08:52:00 | Views: 2,621
FLOWER ON FILM
Fujifilm Superia X-tra 400

Ektar Sunset

Posted 2022-07-19 07:17:00 | Views: 3,576
Sunset on Kodak Ektar 100 film

Fifty Shades of Daylight

Posted 2022-07-18 11:22:37 | Views: 3,311
Cinestill 50D film with lightleaks
Nice halation on the sun peaking past the clouds. 

Tennessee Theatre

Posted 2022-07-17 11:45:47 | Views: 3,044
Tennessee Theatre on Kodak Portra 400 film

Treasures upon earth

Posted 2022-07-16 10:56:00 | Views: 3,560
Treasures upon earth
What do you do when ‘they’ want to build a massive beautiful building next to your mom’s house? 

Imagine your mother in her home, where your late father worked hard his whole life to provide for his family. Image the whole residential neighborhood is now in the hands of a massive developer. Then ‘they' somehow convince everyone to go along and build a massive complex of buildings right next to your mom’s house!

In the end, the man kept his home but lost his mother during the ordeal and the developer built his buildings.
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
- Matthew 6:19-21 
The Plaza Coral Gables parking garage.
The street leading up to the home is now an alley, looks beautiful... 
No Outlet, Dead End. Accurate.

Moon bird

Posted 2022-07-15 08:17:41 | Views: 3,269
Lomo 800 film - Nikon F6 - 300mm lens

Double Ex-Tra

Posted 2022-07-14 10:33:27 | Views: 3,190
Double exposure on Fujifilm Superia X-TRA 400 film

The Crossroads

Posted 2022-07-13 10:18:23 | Views: 3,520
The Crossroads building
 Where Town and Country Meet
South Miami, Florida. Kodak Tri-X 400 film.

I can't believe this is Gold 200

Posted 2022-07-12 07:47:27 | Views: 2,726
FLOWERS ON FILM
Kodak Gold 200

heavens

Posted 2022-07-11 10:09:45 | Views: 3,575
But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. -Psalms 115:3

Merry go round

Posted 2022-07-10 11:42:14 | Views: 3,332

$200 scanner vs 18 years old DSLR camera

Posted 2022-07-09 12:41:56 | Views: 2,981
$200 scanner vs
18 year old DSLR camera
Key takeaways:
1. DSLR scanning is faster if you know how to invert colors, if not stick with Epson and SilverFast.

2. iPhone 13 Pro as a light source is fantastic. It provides a nice consistent white and a great starting point on the color balance. Max out the brightness, turn off 'True Tone' and 'Night shift' in the settings.

3. Nikon ES-2 is fantastic. Almost zero friction to setup and breakdown. Very upgradable, switch out the camera anytime. Very portable too.

4. Affinity Photo is a great Photoshop replacement and it's a one time fee, no subscription!

5. The Epson has more resolution, 3000 x 4250. My old Nikon D70 obviously produced a much smaller image, 2000 x 3000.

6. Which is better? I'll let you decide.
Epson V600
Nikon D70
Photo on Kodak Colorplus 200 film, Nikon F80 camera and 50mm 1.8D lens
I have an Epson V600 scanner. It gets the job done but I regularly get weird lines, rings and other problems. I do remove dust if it's on a face or something important. Overall thou, tend to leave these flaws because it gives character.  It's not perfect. 

 I scan using SliverFast 8. SilverFast’s interface is interesting and quirky. It looks to be from the Apple Aqua UI era. I think it was written by a guy in Germany (He flew a Piper airplane around the world). It has every feature you would ever need and should probably never change. 

Unfortunately, scanners are slow. Que the DSLR...
I also own a DSLR from 2004, the Nikon D70. It's 6 megapixels but was, in many ways still is a great camera. I used my iPhone 13 Pro as a light source with the Nikon ES-2 setup. I inverted the colors in Affinity Photo. Cmd-I to invert then used the levels tool to adjusted the RGB channels.