Comments | mistress_elaine: Rome in Lovely Cross-Processed Colours

mistress_elaine

Rome in Lovely Cross-Processed Colours

Nov 26, 2007 11:39

I had one roll of 120 film cross-processed after my recent trip to Rome. This is how it came out. Funky colours and burnt-out highlights courtesy of the cross-processing.

Angel in front of the Castel Sant'Angelo, where popes used to hide in times of trouble.

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statues, architecture, holga, mountains, ruins, rome, cross-processed

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cosmiccircus November 26 2007, 14:34:55 UTC

The cross processing adds a fun twist to it! Great photos as usual, especially the first one, which has a nice contrast with the angel being lighter than its surroundings...

mistress_elaine November 26 2007, 15:43:00 UTC

Thanks! Yes, I'm very happy with how the first picture turned out. There's something quite eerie and unreal about the angel, don't you think?

papayas November 26 2007, 15:22:39 UTC

quite lovely! i wasn't able to make it far enough south to hit Rome or Pompeii when i was there in 2003, so i'm always happy to see photos of what i missed.

mistress_elaine November 26 2007, 15:43:14 UTC

Thank you! Personally, I hate to see pictures of what I missed, since all it does is make me want to go back there straight away...

Rome is phenomenal. There's so much to see and photograph in the place that you're likely to get overwhelmed by it. I really liked Pompeii and Herculaneum, too, though their charms are hard to capture on film.

Whereabouts did you go in Italy?

papayas November 27 2007, 06:58:53 UTC

yes, well, a part of me loves seeing photos of places i missed and another part of me is upset by it...

i was only able to travel around northern italy - milan, padua, venice, florence, and random little castle towns around tuscany.

mistress_elaine November 27 2007, 15:13:11 UTC

Sounds like you got to see some stunningly beautiful parts of Italy -- parts which I myself haven't actually seen yet. Some day I will catch up with you. Oh yes, I will...

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glissarine November 26 2007, 15:55:49 UTC

Gorgeous, as always. I hope I make it to Rome (and many other European cities) someday. I'm no linguist, but somehow I'm pretty drawn to that sign in the final picture! Of course, the rest are still amazing, especially that first one.

mistress_elaine November 26 2007, 16:20:31 UTC

Thank you, and good to see you again! I hope you're well.

You should definitely come to Europe one day. As much as I love Asia (and the rest of the world), you just can't beat European cities for architectural beauty and atmosphere.

I have a thing for multilingual signs. Remind me to post my collection of Chinese/Chinglish signs one day. Then again, you may see some of those every day. :-)

coeursaignant November 26 2007, 16:10:19 UTC

Wow, I'm absolutely in love with the first photo.

Haven't yet had time to reply to your comment! Too much stress. :/

P.S.: You still haven't got yourself a Flickr account!!!

mistress_elaine November 26 2007, 16:21:28 UTC

Thanks! I'm quite chuffed with the first photo myself. I wish all my pictures of statues came out like that...

No, I still haven't got a Flickr account, and probably won't for some time. I'm serious about wanting to get some writing done!

Take your time on the comment, and try not to get too stressed! Sending good vibes your way...

smitheliot November 26 2007, 19:29:40 UTC

hiya, mistress elaine!

i like the top image with the angel. the photo has a feel of impending damage, somehow.

i also like the image with the cross on top of the obelisk for the visual competition that is happening with all the antennas on the rooftops! i mean, it's kinda funny. and i like the vignetting in it.

of the 2 similar pics i prefer the one you chose.

but my favorite image here is the one with the four columns and the blank sky. i think it is beautiful, surreal, and very dreamy. those columns, what do they hold? do they hold up the sky?

mistress_elaine November 26 2007, 22:47:36 UTC

Hiya, new friend! Thanks for all your kind words. I'm glad you found something to your liking in this bunch.

I'm amazed at how well the angel came out. I was playing around in Curves, trying to make the highlights slightly less burnt out, and suddenly I had this ghostly angel. I agree it does look vaguely menacing and apocalyptic, although I guess I should have made the picture a bit darker for a truly apocalyptic feel.

As for the picture with the four columns, well, as I said the light was dying when we got to Pompeii. I wasn't expecting to take any pictures, but then I saw these beautifully lit columns and the cloud next to them, and just went, "WOW." They're very elegant for columns that seem to be carrying the weight of the world...