Topic: follow up: things turned out alright in the end

[LT]

ok - so I moaned a bit (catastrophised more like).  But I did manage to get 2 usable shots from the "not setting the lightmeter" fiasco at Crummock Water

here they are with a couple of others.  Still working through them



 

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[astrobeck]

It appears that Leon is the master of catastrophes!
I can only dream of doing this poorly!   
Leon, you must have a magic potion in those bottles of developer, etc.
I'm in love with the third print.  It's something you could build a room around!!!

Can't wait to see the rest!

[Francois]

Well, at least all was not lost.
Thank god it was only 2 stops... more would have been major trouble.

And at least you didn't do all the screw-ups I once did.

Mis-diluting D-76... boy was it a weak negative.

Using a (too) old changing back... and ended up with stone size snowflakes on my negatives (who knew the rubber impregnated nylon would shed the rubber into small particles...)

Now, I hope that helps everyone feel better

[artpunk]

It appears that Leon is the master of catastrophes!
I can only dream of doing this poorly!   

I'm with Beck on this one, good heavens Leon! These prints are stunning.
This only goes to prove to me a light meter is not needed! (or is that just me justifying the fact that I'm too lazy to use one?)

I also look forward to seeing more.

[LT]

thanks  - although I think I may have misled you a little - these were all exposed correctly. the under exposed ones were unusable.

[gary m]

That second shot would go on my wall in a heart beat! Damn Leon, you need to f@#k up some more!!!!! 

[kuru]

beautiful work leon.

[Skorj]

- these were all exposed correctly. the under exposed ones were unusable.

Well, thank bejesus for that. I was gunna hafta get you rubbed out otherwise. These were just too good for normal photographs, and I thought they were your failures as well - sheesh. Regardless, the first three are just amazing. Almost IR-like, with detail even in such small jpgs. Really impressive.

[FrankB]

All excellent, #2 is a killer! 

I'm extremely glad it wasn't a total loss, and thanks for sharing these with us.

[Ailsa]

I was going to accuse you of being the world's biggest drama queen – until I realised these were the good 'uns. And boy, are they GOOD!

[Susan B.]

I want #2 on my wall.
No wait. I want #4 on my wall.
No. #2!
You know what, I'll take them all!

These are gorgeous.

[Dave_M]

These are superb Leon. Even if you had just managed to just get one of them then the trip would have been worth it.

[LT]

thanks everyone for you encouraging comments.  I'm in the darkroom tonight (and by the look of things, throughout the Easter weekend -  ) so I'll get printing them - cant wait.  I'll also be doing some wonkies for those who wanted them - sorry for the delay.

[Susan B.]

thanks everyone for you encouraging comments.  I'm in the darkroom tonight (and by the look of things, throughout the Easter weekend -  ) so I'll get printing them - cant wait.  I'll also be doing some wonkies for those who wanted them - sorry for the delay.

WONKIES!!!! 
Did i read WONKIES!!! 

[lauraburlton]

Wonkies? What is this wonkies you speak of?

[LT]

they are the wonkey-donkeys  - I promised a few people a print a while ago (and I seem to remember something about books too  )

[This-is-damion]

Numbers 2 and 4 almost made me fall off my chair due to thier greatness. 

Top stuff the druid.

[LT]

Numbers 2 and 4 almost made me fall off my chair due to thier greatness. 

Top stuff the druid.

thanks Damion - that means a lot