Blast From The Past no. 40 (05/03/2019)
Three for the price of one this week. There was clearly a bit of a photoshoot going on here, as I discovered several very similar shots. These were all shot on the same roll of Agfachrome film, scanned and processed in Lightroom and Photoshop - mainly to remove blemishes (on the film, not Rachael) and improve the colour balance.
My favorite of the three.
The same in monochrome.
A sample scan of one of the Agfachrome 35mm slides - a little bit too magenta.
Blast From the Past no. 39 (25/02/2019)
Sale RUFC in action in April 1988. Huw Thomas with the ball with no. 13 Phil Stansfield and Mike Kendrick at the back assisting. Shot on Kodacolor VR 400 colour negative film.
Scan of Original Kodacolor VR 400 35mm Negative
Blast From the Past no. 38 (21/02/2019)
Not a great sports photograph, but possibly my most notable subject: the Prime Minister of Pakistan turning his arm over for Sussex at Horsham on 2nd June 1985 in a Sunday League fixture against Nottinghamshire. Clive Rice facing with Chris Broad at the non-striker's end. Looks like Dermot Reeve fielding at mid-wicket. Scanned from an unknown transparency. Details of the match here.
Scan of Original 35mm Slide
Blast From the Past no. 37 (14/02/2019)
One for St. Valentine's Day - Sonia and I on our honeymoon in June 1990 at Lake Garda (when selfies required a tripod). Shot on Kodacolor Gold 100.
Scan of Original Kodacolor Gold 100 35mm Negative
Blast From The Past no. 36 (07/02/2019)
Something a little bit more pastoral for a change - a bluebell wood at Chartwell in Kent, shot in April 2002 on Kodachrome.
Scan of the original Kodachrome slide. I've increased the contrast, done a little dodging and burning to even out the exposure and "blued" the bluebells themselves to make them a little less purple.
Blast From the Past no. 35 (29/01/2019)
In March 1995 Richard broke his forearm falling from a climbing frame. Here he is looking pleased with his cast (and his face-painting). Scanned from an Agfachrome transparency.
Scan of original Agfachrome 35mm slide.
Blast From the Past no. 34 (25/01/2019)
Back to Guernsey in September 1997 and a shot of Sonia on the beach scanned from a Agfa Scala B&W transparency.
Scan of original Agfa Scala 35mm slide.
Blast From the Past no. 33 (19/01/2019)
Richard doing a bit of alligator wrangling on holiday in Italy in 2001.
Scan of original Kodachrome 35mm slide.
Blast From the Past no. 32 (03/01/2019)
After a short break over Christmas here's an Agfachrome transparency of Mum from November 1994 - so around about the age I will shortly be myself.
Scan of original Agfachrome 35mm slide.
Blast From the Past no. 31 (20/12/2018)
The Alexander 3rd Bridge in Paris, shot in April 1990 during a weekend break.
