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Published: 2007-03-19 03:38:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 995; Favourites: 41; Downloads: 13
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i really hate my scanner. trying to take the magenta out of the photo while keeping the general contrast and brightness of the original print is a job for someone with more patience than i have. nevermind the dust that lives under the glass, for cleaning that up off the file after the fact is a completely separate but equally frustrating job. nonetheless, here it is, a holga shot... appearing almost as simple as it should be. something about that branch on the left. hmm.holga
kodak 400tx
at sunrise on the north shore of lake superior
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whatever mistakes you thought happened here...i think it's perfect the way it is...it generates a sort of melancholic feel which i most like
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The branch on the left seems essential to the shot, it blances the composition.
Great shot, well composed and so wonderfully soft.
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i agree. that branch is the shot. 
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simple as it should be... yes... love the curvature of the earth.
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thanks for the efforts you make to comment!
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this is really beautiful.
but scanners, any scanner can never capture what the print, especially polaroids(
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I know it is difficult to scan especially when your scanner is not cooperating. But, even though you might not think so, I think the slight magenta hue that is still in the BW image really brings out a nostalgic feel to the image. To me it is something lost but not completely forgotten. Something that we area still searching for. I love it!
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thanks, i sucked a lot of the magenta out already. i had to leave a bit or i lost the contrast. thanks much.
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I've featured this in my most recent journal: [link]
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This morning, for instance, I was very excited about scanning my latest toned print, but when I was done trying to match the scanned version to its original, final onscreen result was equal to what I've done with a completely different shade toner... I'm not even going to post it. It makes me want to do to my scanner what was done to the printer in "The Office Space" movie.
It's all about $$ I guess.
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i am familiar with "office-spacing" computer parts. in fact, i have done that with my former students.
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Must've been quiet satisfying.
I've done it with my last color printer. It felt great.
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I know how difficult it is with scanning photos
it may look simple but it's also calm and dreamy
I love the darkness and mysterious mood
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now I'm thinking of the struggle with keeping saturation and dealing with bleeding pixels... not a good show
the picture is soft poetry
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thanks. i really wish i could achieve what it really looks like.
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do not overwork yourself on such noble causes.. (typical of an artist being all perfectionist)
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I was being self sarcastic 'cause lately I also am all perfectionist about expression impact
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nice picture. your water/landscape photos always look great
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Don't beat yourself up over it..the piece is beautiful.
Simple and amazing at the same time.
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