Film Leader
The film leader, exposed to light when loading the film.
An image made with light on film.
Perhaps this is not really a photograph, I am not sure.
In any case, I like it, so here it is.
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Olympus XA2, Kodak Gold 200. Film developed commercially, scanned with Epson V700.
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burnt embers 
Definitely Rothko-esque. Defo a photo.
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Thank you! I am not sure that Andy was thinking of Rothko. It rings small bells for me of another artist whose name I can’t recall. Rothko, for me anyway, is about much deeper colours than these, and a cleaner feel (as opposed to this slightly dirty/grotty image).
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Yes, I know what you mean. I spent ages in a room full of Rothko paintings. They were huge. Totally mesmerising. Cannot remember if it was MOMA in NYC or the Tate Modern in London.
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I like it too. But it is too subtle to be a Rothko. I like yours much better. Every time you repeat it, it will be something new, the element of chance is at play.
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Thanks Vera. Rothko is one of the possible comparisons, but there is someone else as well that made paintings rather like this on a large scale. Chance is one of the things I like about film, and especially expired film, though a modicum of control seems to make for better results (usually)!
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I like it also!! and yes it does look like a painting….those gradations of color are so painterly.
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Thanks Sherry – if there was someway of making these on purpose with some control – and there probably is – then it would be fun to play with it.
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Well, I don’t care what you decide it is – I like it!
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Me too – I like frost patterns as well, and sometimes the residue in a coffee cup or …
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An accidental photograph. Reminds me of some of the abstract work of an American artist whose name escapes me
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It reminded me of abstract painting as well. Or a small detail from a watercolour where a lot of water has been used.
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of course it is a photograph! … ask the emulsion 😀
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I never thought to ask the emulsion. Must try that.
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Oh, crikey, I can see that as a huge oil painting.
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I know what you mean. Makes you wonder eh? If it was intentional and repeatable I suppose there could be something to it.
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