My First Developing Try + Colour from B&W

K_Pugh · May 2, 2008

Well this is the first time i've shot with B&W film, and the first time i've developed my own film. I didn't take too much care or time over the shots as i really just wanted to try developing and wasn't too sure if i'd mess it up anyway.. so here goes..

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This photo was just a rough slap-together try from low resolution images to see how well the colour could come together. I'll scan high resolutions negatives later and do it properly.

Basically 3 shots, each shot taken with a Red, Green and a Blue filter, then layered together in photoshop and colour added to the respective image.

Any comments very welcome, especially about the developing, does it look ok to yous? or anything i could look out for in future.

Kev.

SBlanca · May 2, 2008

really like some pics, the developping (although i know nothing about film) looks good, it's given the photos a good effect/feel.

lefty huh?

K_Pugh · May 2, 2008

thanks..

yeah lefty! nicely spotted.

Coldow91 · May 2, 2008

I really like 6,7,11. awesome stuff I find developing my own b&w sooo fun

Early · May 2, 2008

I'd say the negs came up perfect. What film and developer did you use? Scanner?

I really like the waterfront shots. Kinda eerie with all that emptiness.

K_Pugh · May 2, 2008

thanks for the comments.

Film was Ilfords HP5, developer Ilfords Ilfosol S, stop was Ilfords Ilfostop, and the fixer was Ilfords Rapid Fixer.. didn't have any Photo-Flo so i just gave the last two rinses a rinse with distilled water.

The scanner i used was the Epson Photo RX520, one of these all-in-one printers but the film scanner part seems pretty good. I just bumped the resolution up to 1200dpi.