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.

Olympus XA2, Kodak Gold 200. Film developed commercially, scanned with Epson V700.

Tags: 52rolls, abstract, analogue, film, Kodak Gold 400, minimalism, Olympus XA2

15 thoughts on “Film Leader”

Photobooth Journal on March 11, 2016 at 11:21 pm said:

Definitely Rothko-esque. Defo a photo.

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- ehpem on March 14, 2016 at 10:32 pm said:
  
  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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  - Photobooth Journal on March 14, 2016 at 11:31 pm said:
    
    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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vera ersilia on February 26, 2016 at 2:34 pm said:

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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- ehpem on February 26, 2016 at 10:52 pm said:
  
  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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Sherry Staton on February 25, 2016 at 5:42 pm said:

I like it also!! and yes it does look like a painting….those gradations of color are so painterly.

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- ehpem on February 26, 2016 at 10:01 am said:
  
  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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Melinda Green Harvey on February 25, 2016 at 12:26 pm said:

Well, I don’t care what you decide it is – I like it!

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- ehpem on February 26, 2016 at 10:00 am said:
  
  Me too – I like frost patterns as well, and sometimes the residue in a coffee cup or …
  
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LensScaper on February 25, 2016 at 10:56 am said:

An accidental photograph. Reminds me of some of the abstract work of an American artist whose name escapes me

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- ehpem on February 26, 2016 at 9:59 am said:
  
  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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Ashoke on February 25, 2016 at 7:52 am said:

of course it is a photograph! … ask the emulsion 😀

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- ehpem on February 25, 2016 at 7:55 am said:
  
  I never thought to ask the emulsion. Must try that.
  
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Yvonne on February 25, 2016 at 1:20 am said:

Oh, crikey, I can see that as a huge oil painting.

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- ehpem on February 25, 2016 at 7:38 am said:
  
  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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