The Young Man and the Sea
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Photographed this fisherman surf casting off Beavertail Point in Jamestown, RI on a foggy morning. The Holga really captured the essence of the scene in a way that no digital camera could.
Waders, a surf casting rod, a bucket of bait - tools of the fisherman's trade. Thematically, the fisherman’s smallness is contrasted with the vast ocean. He looks out into the abyss waiting for the perfect moment for his next cast.
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Created using my girlfriend's Holga 120S with 4 year expired AGFA RSX-II (iso 200) slide film cross processed with C-41. Photo scanned with an HP Scanjet 4890. No digital manipulation used!
In the story Expired Film - The Tool of My "Trade".
38 Responses
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On 14 August 2007 Natasha Footman gave props:
Woah, like an old shot :)
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On 14 August 2007 Jerad DeBoard said:
great photo Paul. I always wondered what REAL old film looked like, kudos to you for taking the chance when you could have choose a more reliable method.
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On 15 August 2007 Rachel Mckinnie gave props:
Loooooooooooove this shot :)
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On 17 August 2007 patrick dizon gave props:
Got to hand it to you man. I feel like Im looking at a painted masterpiece.
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On 17 August 2007 Paul Lavallee added a link:
nicole & i just bought a BUNCH more of this film, click here for the link (shop.lomography.com)
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On 21 August 2007 Peeter Papstel said:
cool
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On 21 August 2007 Penny Nannini said:
This is just beautiful! I can't wait to get my Holga!!!!
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On 22 August 2007 Struan Oglanby said:
Great shot, and thanks a ton for draining my wallet with the lomography shop link!
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On 22 August 2007 Paul Lavallee said:
Thanks Esso! If only got a commission on these orders...
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On 23 August 2007 Scott Korn gave props:
I can feel the mist in the air. I love it
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On 29 August 2007 eva monbert gave props:
awesome, a winner
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On 30 August 2007 Marian Enache said:
excellent photo..and great because it's not manipulated!
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On 31 August 2007 David Ruiz gave props:
amazing. great shot!!!
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On 31 August 2007 Tiago Morena gave props:
Nice, great moment! Loved your style.
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On 1 September 2007 Marie Wilson said:
It rocks (no pun intended).
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On 4 September 2007 Nicholas Hendrickx gave props:
Lovely! You got my vote! :)
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On 4 September 2007 Camille Champeval said:
really nice...I'm impressed! :)
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On 4 September 2007 Mark Krajnak said:
Wow, this is so nice. Look the look, feel and texture. Great capture, and you got my vote!
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On 6 September 2007 Noora said:
i love it !
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On 9 September 2007 Lorenzo Gemmellaro said:
yes, i think you must be published!
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On 9 September 2007 Aline Smithson said:
Love this! Aline
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On 9 September 2007 Markus Gsell gave props:
gives the impression of a painting .. awesome!
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On 9 September 2007 Teresa Nabais said:
This is image is very peaceful and beautiful. I'm very surprised because of the grain. I've used a Holga with expired AGFA RSX-II and my photos didn't have it. Maybe it's because of the scanner you used.
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On 9 September 2007 Paul Lavallee said:
the print thats hanging on my wall that my pro photo lab made from the negative has the same lines, so its not the scanner. if you look at this photo on my imagekind account, that is the actual tiff scan from the lab and it has these same lines. most of the photos/negatives that i have scanned with my scanner do not have these lines, but some do. in some photos you can see the lines faintly, in others the lines are more pronounced. either way, its definately not the scanner. did you cross process the RSX or process it as slide film (E-6)? this was cross processed with C-41 which does bad (I would say beautiful) things to the negative, including adding contrast & screwing up the colors
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On 10 September 2007 Samuel Lober gave props:
Very nice ambiance, gotta love the Holga
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On 11 September 2007 Bransen Samuelsen gave props:
this looks like it was taken before photography existed and i love it!
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On 12 September 2007 Clare Savory said:
Beautiful, peaceful photograph. Makes me want to get up early and go to the sea!
Clare x -
On 14 September 2007 Paul Lavallee said:
UPDATE:
lomography.com no longer has AGFA 120 films in stock :-(
but they are releasing a Diana+
i just ordered mine & u should order one too! -
On 21 September 2007 Rachel Rebibo gave props:
Breathtaking.
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On 22 September 2007 Angela Garcia gave props:
this is so beautiful! i love the way it looks like an old photo. fantastic!!!
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On 3 October 2007 Emma Brahas said:
Beautiful photo. Great colors. This is the film!!!Good luck.
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On 6 October 2007 Karen Lee said:
Fantastic :-)
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On 17 October 2007 Duane Rakestraw said:
Nice!!
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On 4 March 2008 Becky Cote said:
this photograph is so peaceful and calm. I love it. it reminds me of when i was a little girl and i used to spend my summers up in new hampshire and i would get up early in the morning to go fishing. nicely done.
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On 11 April 2008 Mika Shamoto Hill gave props:
This is a great shot... I have started experimenting with 35mm expired film. I have a few really neat photos so far... looking like old newpaper clippings. it's a lot of fun!
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On 1 June 2008 Céline Chhuon gave props:
Bloody good!
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On 30 July 2008 Steve Wilson said:
I missed this one. What a great shot! One of my camera stores in the 70's was in Fall River, MA near Tiverton, RI. I got a lot of business from the Rhode Island School of Art and Design.
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On 25 August 2008 Bonnie Blanton gave props:
Gorgeous shot!
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