I've decided to upload the portfolio images at a slightly higher resolution from now on; most are from 6x9 negatives, and some are 6x4.5, small digital versions just don't show enough.
My own mother looked at this image and said she "didn't care." I disagreed and so, I think, did most of the class. This image was included in our class book: "Instants/Instance," a highly exclusive, limited run. I bought two, and gave one to my mom. The old version of this image (blurrier scan, less color correction, more heavyhanded editing) was posted here. So yes, if you have the spare several thousand to drop on a Hasselblad Flextight scanner (the studio art department has one for advanced photo students; not brand new, but exceptional), I recommend it. I've since been advised (if you recall the accompanying post) that the crease/fold in a long (220 for instance) roll that has been hung at the middle to dry is to hit it with a heat gun or older hairdryer to get it to lay flat. The man who told me this consistently delivers perfectly flat negatives (and at an unbelievably fast turnaround, since he's a local in-house lab), so I'd say he knows what he's talking about.
And if you were curious, yes; the subjects of this photo are part of an ongoing project...
Fuji GSW690III (65mm, 6x9) - Expired Kodak 400VC - Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, January 2010
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