[Leica] Some film from Yosemite

[Aram Langhans]

As I posted a while back, I was going to take my R8 to Yosemite with a 
few rolls of old film from my freezer.  I was able to shoot one roll of 
Portra 160.  I would have shot more if the conditions were good for 
photos, but as it were there was not much fall color, almost zero water 
and boring blue skies.  Hardly took any digital shots, either.  I had 
them developed at our local store. I did not know they were still doing 
film but they were and the price was right for the unknown of old film.  
I figured I could handle $5.00.  I got them back today.  They only 
develop 2 times a week.  Started scanning and thought I'd post some 
results.  I am having a hard time getting color balance right.  I never 
shot color film in the past, only slides, so always had a ready 
comparison of color in the original slide.  At any rate, here are a 
few.  View them large if you dare.

Some color around the campground

Yosemite Tree and dogwood 10-2022-6 (leica-users.org) 
<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/22f/y/f/Yosemite+Tree+and+dogwood+10-2022-6.jpg.html>

El Capitan.  One thing I did notice is that with digital the bright sun 
on El Cap often blows the highlights out but with this film and this 
scan they came out really nice.

Yosemite El Capitan 10-2022-5 (leica-users.org) 
<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/22f/y/f/Yosemite+El+Capitan+10-2022-5.jpg.html>

Three Brothers.  Color is out of wack and I can't seem to get it right.  
Old film???

Yosemite Three Brothers 10-2022-3 (leica-users.org) 
<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/22f/y/f/Yosemite+Three+Brothers+10-2022-3.jpg.html>

Bike rental at Curry Village

Yosemite Bicycles 10-2022-7 (leica-users.org) 
<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/22f/y/f/Yosemite+Bicycles+10-2022-7.jpg.html>

My biggest problem in shooting was remembering to focus.  I have few 
nice shots but out of focus.  I have scanned about half and will leave 
the rest for tomorrow.

Comments and Criticism Welcome, PLEASE!!

Aram


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Aram Langhans
(Semi) Retired Science Teacher
& Unemployed photographer
  
“The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin himself would ever have dared dream.”   James D. Watson