Waiting for the Train, Central Business District

Holga photos of the central business district (CBD) of New Orleans. I used an expired roll of Kodak Tmax with a Red 25 filter. Even though it was a very sunny day, I am suprised at how dark these pictures turned out. The sky looks almost black in many of these pcitures.

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  1. honeygrahams224
    honeygrahams224 ·

    @jamescat22 this is true. I hadn't thought that my film would be so affected by age, since it had only recently expired (I think it was in 2011). I love the drama that a red filter adds to skies, so I tried my luck. Most of the pictures only turned out well with double exposure (more light), because there isn't really a way to compensate for exposure value on a Holga.

  2. honeygrahams224
    honeygrahams224 ·

    @jamescat22 I had a pretty strong suspicion that my photos for this roll would need extra exposure time. Generally, if I'm using a red filter, things on the Holga end up pretty dark unless I am shooting in very bright sunshine. I have been using this particular camera for seven years, so I am fairly used to it's peculiarities. I almost never shoot from the hip, as I have nothing that has auto-focus. I usually just "burn" a roll of film for each project and then learn from my mistakes. ^__^

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