Lately I’ve been trying to master pushed film and I’m learning every attempt that trial and error is the only way to get there. On December 29, 2012 I headed towards Harrisonburg to visit Gold Crown Billiards Bar and Grill. Long time friend, and current New Yorker, Nick Pascarella, was to play a reunion show there with his old band, Annie’s Tragedy. What a perfect opportunity for pushed film!
I’m also working at getting outside of my comfort zone. If you know me at all, you should know that I’m not the type to be found at a bar. I’m usually more likely to be found in the darkroom, hiking in the mountains, or reading some sort of science or art book in the comfort of my own company. This was an opportunity to break that redundancy in life.
I was equipped with the Canon 5D MKII, Canon EOS ELANII loaded with Kodak Tri-X, and 50mm and 35mm 1.4 lenses. The ELANII’s meter was set to 1600ISO in order to underexpose the film by two stops. Upon returning home, I pushed the film right away using Rodinal at a 1:50 dilution for 24 minutes. Most of the images came out very, very dark.
NOTE: if you’re interested in the push test, all film photos have "TRI-X" written BELOW them.
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Below: Nick’s chill inducing solo during "Little Wing"
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