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chaud
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Registered: April 2004
Location: British Columbia Canada
Posts: 2,471
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You've found a wonderful bunch of mushrooms to photograph here--I love how it looks like the one is standing under an umbrella to shade itself from the sunshine, lol. I like how you got down really low to shoot this and the composition is good. The light you were shooting under is working against you creating harsh lighting/shadows. Sometimes one doesn't have a choice to wait for better light--in which case a diffuser or scrim would help soften the light and give better results.
Barbara
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Barbara & Fred's Other Gallery & Fred's Sportsshooter Gallery
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bullseye
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Registered: July 2007
Location: Dittmer, MO.
Posts: 8
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I don't mind the shadows so much as the strong highlights. I shot these mushrooms for days at all different times. I probably have 180 images of this particular crop of mushrooms. I shot them on film and I didn't have the money at the time to have it processed right away and it sat in the fridge for over 18 months. I am fortunate to have what I shot in as good a condition it is in. I'm not sure what kind of damage can take place by having exposed film so long? Do you?
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chaud
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Registered: April 2004
Location: British Columbia Canada
Posts: 2,471
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Sorry, I should have been more specific with regards to this shot: shadows look fine, it's the highlights that are a tad hot.
I have the Elan 7, too. I really love that little camera--I do wish it had a spot meter in it, though. Regarding your question about film, my understanding is that if you kept it in the fridge, probably not much damage if any--depends if it's consumer grade or professional film. Consumer grade is meant to 'ripen' awhile before it is at its 'finest'--based on the assumption it will sit around for potentially a long time on the shelf or in camera before it actually gets developed. Professional film on the other hand is more delicate--I always keep mine in the fridge or freezer, but am as guilty as you about not always developing it in a timely fashion. I went digital about a year and a half ago, and I'm embarressed to admit I have a bunch of unprocessed, exposed slide film in the fridge that's been sitting there for almost two years--it's mostly from the Abbotsford Airshow and I doubt there are many decent shots since I didn't have a good zoom lens at the time. It doesn't help that the lab that once processed slide film in-house now sends it out to Vancouver. The cost to develop it, at about $9 a roll will put a small dent in the old bank account, too 
Barbara
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Barbara & Fred's Other Gallery & Fred's Sportsshooter Gallery
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