Saturday, December 16, 2006
against all odds
i mentioned this film - grungy old svemapan, expired almost 40 years ago - once before, and i may mention it again: i am so taken with its endurance of the decades.
in whimsical moments, i perceive these coils of celluloid as wise, wizened gentlemen, deemed done-for, disproving preconceptions and sell-by dates: they climb mountains, they swim seas and cycle into suburban sunsets.
in realistic moments, i know that i was just lucky - and am lucky, for there are two
more rolls waiting to surprise me.
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I love that adventurous side of you :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm always eating stuff that is just over date, and my wife hates me for it.
Nice work.
ReplyDeleteI ocassionaly use 10-25 expired BW film. I use a lot of 1-3 years expired film on a regular basis.
Expired slide should give a nice color shift especially if you cross process.
I remember that place. Mom! Don't post pictures that make me homesick. Beautiful photo though.
ReplyDeleteI also love the mood of this on; the long shadows, the black and white. Makes you feel nostalgic to days gone by...
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