Chernobyl 120

schmoo

I recently got the scanner hooked up at home and went to work scanning some of my medium-format pics from the last year. Right now I'm shooting with just a Diana ( "fancy" Holga) so of course everything is severely hit or miss, but I thought that this look would be appropriate for that trip to Chernobyl we took last fall.

These were all taken with a Diana F+ (no flash) and Fuji Neopan Acros.











Our scanner is just a run-of-the-mill consumer-grade thing so nothing really fancy, but I'm still working out my film to digital workflow. :scratch

And if anyone feels like more visual torture, there are a few even blurrier and darker pics from this set in the gallery here. :lol3

Hope everyone's having a great week!

Sam

The images really convey a sense of yesterday.

Sam

PS: I have a scanner that might yield better results. I have negative holders for 35mm and 120 film. Feel free to give me a call.

catspaw

a very appropriate camera for the location! lovely

Doug Solis

Very cool images, they have the feel as if they are being shown by the spirit of those who lost there lives and livelyhoods many years ago. There are a lot of archetypes viewers can take away from your images, the one that comes through to me in your second to last image is the lost souls. Damn sorry to get all morose. Nice work.

schmoo

Sam wrote: »

The images really convey a sense of yesterday.

Sam

PS: I have a scanner that might yield better results. I have negative holders for 35mm and 120 film. Feel free to give me a call.

Thanks, guys. I agree that the lomo was probably a great camera for this kind of journey. I just wish the sky hadn't been so dark the whole time (or that I'd brought 400 speed film)!

Sam hmmm that is tempting, tempting.... I am torn between the ease of just having my lab do it, or investing in a better scanner at home. There's value in taking care of everything yourself to your standards, but I also don't have that many hours in a day.

I just received a new 35mm camera yesterday so I have 36 exposures to figure this all out.

dls

wow. incredible series. love the gritty texture and the softness. really works well with the subject matter, and creates a somber, forsaken, worn mood. very evocative. brilliantly done, and great choice in gear and processing. and while i would be interested in seeing some of the shots with different/brighter lighting, i think the overcast drab sky is just perfect.

Brian_S

kinda eerie now that Japan may be looking at the same kind of thing

BradfordBenn

Schmoo, just plain breathtaking. Nothing more to say. I really like this shot http://www.schmootography.com/Lomography/Diana/Chernobyl-120/16138028_3ZiQe#1211646834_K67PZ-L-LB

jackiejay

Amazing work

shniks

Hey Stephanie,


I LOVE #1 and #2. This camera does give some really nostalgic prints, doesn't it? All in all a great series.


Cheers,

schmoo

shniks wrote: »

Hey Stephanie,


I LOVE #1 and #2. This camera does give some really nostalgic prints, doesn't it? All in all a great series.


Cheers,

Thanks, and I agree 1000%. Even though I plan on acquiring more "sophisticated" film cameras that work "better" I don't think I'll ever stop shooting lomography!

Bryans12v

These are so freakin cool! 2 is just extraordinary! Thanks for sharing these Schmoo!

stirinthesauce

very eerie feeling to these photos, perfect for the location.

jdryan3

Great series Schmoo. As a fellow lover of abandoned buildings, I suppose this is one truly eerie place. #2 however is my favorite shot.