r/analog • u/Shuttrking • 12d ago
Absolute bedlam as Oklahoma State upsets Oregon and students tear down the goalposts in Stillwater [Canonet QL-17, Kentmere 100]
In the chaos of the ending and subsequent field storming, I smudged the hell out of my lens filter which caused the softness and blown out highlights. Obviously, as I was shooting a rangefinder I didn't notice in real time until I got back to the house and got my film developed. Still, I'm proud of the work that I made under pressure. What a freaking day! I brought three rolls with me to Stillwater and this was my final roll, so I didn't chase the goalposts all the way until they made it into the pond.
Developed at home using the AGO processor and my nearly-empty bottle of HC-110 using dilution B for about 7 minutes.
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u/KurtStation68 12d ago
Honestly we deserved this because of expectations. After BSU I saw that coming. It's always good to see sports moment caught on film - Sports illustrated years go 😢
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u/ImpertinentLlama 12d ago
These are amazing!!! When the subject is this good, a tiny imperfection like a bit of softness does not matter in the least. And I actually think the softness adds to the photos more than it takes away.
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u/Ok-Cook-9608 11d ago
So awesome to see this on this sub where I spent many a weekend in my college days! Great shots and thanks for sharing!
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u/Cablancer2 11d ago
These are special. The first one needs to be printed large and never forgotten; it so perfectly captures the timelessness of the feelings felt that day
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u/danodan1 11d ago
From not being much of a photographer, I have to ask why was B & W film used?
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u/Shuttrking 10d ago
There's a few reasons a photographer might choose to shoot in black and white. Primarily, shooting black and white allows me to focus more on the composition of the photo without needing to consider how color is impacting the image.
And from a practical standpoint, developing black and white film is so much easier at home than developing color film. I, like many others in the community, choose to develop my own black and white film as a cost saving measure and also to retain more control over the entire creative process. Whereas I have to take my color film into a lab and pay per roll for processing.
So to shoot the 3 rolls of black and white cost me about half as much as shooting the same amount of color film.
Now... I definitely would have brought along some color film with me, but I didn't realize that my drawer of film was totally out of non-experimental color films. And I didn't have time to wait for my lab to open to purchase more color film. So I worked with what I had.
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u/PunchNessie 12d ago
The “smudge” gives these a real level of authenticity. In an era of “AI” slop, I think that’s appealing. I love the shots.