The Holga Pictures - Barn

It was an overcast day, and the conditions were perfect for taking pictures with the Holga. Bright skies usually require a good deal of burning to achieve any definition, so cloudy skies make developing and printing much easier. The barn is across from the baseball field in Sewanee, and had interested me because of it's weathered wood and general condition. I made three exposures, this being the best. The print is done using split filter exposures on variable contrast paper. My first attempt at making a print was unsatisfactory, and I waited several days before making a second attempt. There is extensive burning on the sky and field in the foreground. Bringing out the detail of the clouds, as well as the texture in the grass required quite a bit of patience. I've done some further burning of the sky with Photoshop, a correction I would make if I were to make another print from this negative.






















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