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unseen
11-24-2005, 06:43 AM
i just learned how to digitally cross process pictures (which i guess is kind of an oxymoron since there really is no processing at all), and i wanted to post it here for critique. what do you think? i'm wondering if maybe i should crop it closer to the people since it's not all that interesting of a background... thoughts?
http://www.unseen.zeeder.com/pixelpost/index.php?showimage=52
blimmer
11-24-2005, 07:11 AM
Cross process: To develop a film in the wrong process (eg: neg.(C41) film in trannie(E6) chemicals) to obtain a sometimes bizarre colour or contrast effect.

pardon me but the picture looks pretty normal to me, where's the bizarre color or contrast?
unseen
11-24-2005, 07:21 AM
well the original is here: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v32/thesefoolishthings/birthday/point.jpg
i was mostly inspired by this guy (http://greyscalegorilla.com/index.php?x=browse&category=8). it's not so much "bizarre" colour and contrast as just abnormal. enhanced, i guess.
Joe[y]
11-24-2005, 04:56 PM
meh. cross processing is so much more fun the original way!

go get some slide film!
blimmer
11-24-2005, 04:58 PM
now i'm getting it. Is this what you're looking for?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/blimmer/xppoint.jpg
unseen
11-24-2005, 06:08 PM
yeah a little bit. i may crop the sides closer too.

joey, i am *dying* to do real cross processing, i just haven't got the film yet. i think i'm going to order a roll from b&h... what do you recommend? i've heard kodak e100g is good. i really want to wait till i get my holga though.
Joe[y]
11-24-2005, 09:02 PM
yeah a little bit. i may crop the sides closer too.

joey, i am *dying* to do real cross processing, i just haven't got the film yet. i think i'm going to order a roll from b&h... what do you recommend? i've heard kodak e100g is good. i really want to wait till i get my holga though.

i'm no expert on what is best for it. i'm sure every film has different effects - so i suppose it's all hit and miss. a holga is on my wishlist this christmas too! :)
tinyblob
11-25-2005, 08:22 AM
Even though i never use it, i love my Holga for it's technical simplicity. When you get it, take the back off and hit the shutter release a couple of times, it's fun to watch!
Also the "focus ring" is fantastic... four focus options:
* Persons face.
* Person.
* People.
* Mountain.
Connie
11-25-2005, 10:02 AM
with Holga you can do great "cross processing"
because you just forget to wind the film ;=)

here is my greatest result ever:

harbour in the evening (http://www.photografitti.de/index.php?showimage=458)

@tinyblob:

you misunderstood something:

people is wrong, you must read it collective ;=)

as the Holga was meant to be the camera for the masses (when it was ready for market, the film format was not uptodate any more and everybody moved to 24x36-format...)
tinyblob
11-25-2005, 10:05 AM
Connie, that's a double exposure. The holga is great for multiple exposures :)

Cross processing is when you use the wrong "chemicals".

So if you're using negative film, you process with positive chemicals, and vice-versa. You get really contrasty colours this way.
Connie
11-25-2005, 06:03 PM
great, I learn and learn! So I stick to multi-exposing.. that is easier for me ;=)