I have a couple of rolls of Ektar 100 120 films that I picked up two weeks ago at Photoland, the photo lab and darkroom at Evergreen State College. In the past, I spent a couple of days a week printing in the darkroom, and it was good to see some old friends who still run it for the students (https://www.evergreen.edu/offices-services/photoland).
Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta)
I went there to see if they had any exotic expired film for sale. All they had were a couple of rolls of Ektar 100 that were a year old. I do not use Ektar 100, and I have never been pleased with its color palette. I bought them anyway.
Pacific Yew (Taxus brevifolia) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASnZo3AOWxE&t=14s)
Randall Preserve is only three miles from my home. I decided to shoot the film there, push it one stop, and add time in development. I was hoping for a bit more saturation and contrast. I do not think I achieved my goals.
Pacific Yew branch.
Randall Preserve has a good variety of trees. Four Pacific Yew trees are there. They are not common in this area, and I was surprised to find them. The leaves are dark green, and one of the identifying features of the tree is that the last few inches of all the branches are green. The tree loves to grow in the forest’s understory.
Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis)(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wYEifbVNjI)
I shot these images with the Pentax 645, with the 75mm 2.8 Lens. I developed the film with the Cinestill C-41 developer. I added a minute to the development time. I scanned the negatives with the Epson V850 using VueScan. (https://capitollandtrust.org/conserved-lands/conservation-areas/steamboat-conservation-partnership-region/randall-preserve/)
Steven Lawrence Pictures 