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Film negatives before and after conversion

Sixteen frames, each with the raw scan it came from. Scroll to watch each one become a photograph, or tap a frame to flip it. Convert your own.

  1. A night crowd under red smoke, arms raised, a flare burning above them.
    The raw scan of the same crowd: the smoke reads as a dark cyan cloud and the crowd as pale shapes, under the orange base of the film.
    Red smokeKodak Gold
  2. Haussmann facades in Paris, one sunlit and one in deep shadow, against a blue sky with a few clouds.
    The raw scan of the facades: the sunlit stone turns dark blue, the shadow side pale, the sky a muddy yellow, under the orange base.
    Paris facadesKodak UltraMax
  3. Rocky islets and a sandy spit seen from the air, in a turquoise sea at low tide.
    The raw scan of the islets: the sea is a dull orange-red, the rocks pale, the sand dark, under the orange base.
    Aerial islandsKodak Gold
  4. A purple embroidered sari veiling a face and a raised hand, in a night crowd.
    The raw scan of the sari: the purple reads as a yellow-green, the embroidery dark, under the orange base.
    SariStock not recorded
  5. A snowy Paris street at night, a lit cafe under arcades, tyre tracks in the snow.
    The raw scan of the snowy street: the snow reads dark, the lit cafe as a blue-black patch, under the orange base.
    Snow nightKodak Gold
  6. A fairground trampoline enclosure in flat daylight, orange banner against green trees.
    The raw scan of the trampoline: the orange banner reads blue, the trees a pale pink, under the orange base.
    TrampolineGeneric Color Negative
  7. A man in a red cap kneeling beside an orange model glider on a grassy hillside, a second glider parked behind him.
    The raw scan of the hillside: the blue sky reads deep yellow, the dry grass pink and the orange glider grey, under the orange base.
    Model glidersKodak Gold
  8. An empty office lobby in black and white: glass walls, a reception desk, steps up to a corridor.
    The raw scan of the lobby: tones reversed, the white floor black and the dark glass pale, on the clear base of a black and white film.
    LobbyStock not recorded
  9. A red flare burning on an arched footbridge over a canal at night, a crowd along both banks and the light spilling onto the water.
    The raw scan of the canal: the flare reads as a pale blue-green burst and the bridge as thin orange lines, under the orange base.
    Canal bridge flareKodak Gold
  10. Small fish seen from above in green pond water, one of them bright red, crumbs of food floating at the surface.
    The raw scan of the pond: the green water reads pink and the dark fish pale yellow, under the orange base.
    Pond fishKodak UltraMax
  11. White cliffs meeting a blue sea, seen from the air, a line of foam along the shore.
    The raw scan of the cliffs: the sea is orange-red, the cliffs dark, the foam a dark line, under the orange base.
    Aerial cliffsKodak Gold
  12. A seaside arcade at night, a man in silhouette in profile between claw machines lit in pink and yellow neon.
    The raw scan of the arcade: the pink neon reads pale green, the silhouette almost white, under the orange base.
    Arcade neonKodak Gold
  13. A garden in black and white: palms, an inflatable hot tub and a chimney stove, two horses in the fenced paddock behind.
    The raw scan of the garden: tones reversed, the foliage white against a black sky, on the clear base of a black and white film, sprocket holes along both edges.
    Garden paddockIlford HP5
  14. The shadow of a person on frosted glass panels, lit from behind in warm light.
    The raw scan of the glass: the panels are dark teal and the shadow a pale shape, under the orange base.
    Frosted glassKodak Gold
  15. A Paris street corner in black and white, a Haussmann building with a domed roof, the film's sprocket holes showing along the edges.
    The raw scan of the corner: tones reversed, the bright sky black and the stone dark, sprocket holes clear along the edges of a black and white film.
    Haussmann cornerStock not recorded
  16. A worker in green hosing down a pavement with a yellow hose, beside a raised stone bed of palms and red geraniums.
    The raw scan of the street: the whole frame is a pale orange wash and the yellow hose reads violet, under the orange base.
    Street wateringKodak Gold

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A snowy Paris street at night, a lit cafe under arcades, tyre tracks in the snow.

Snow night. Kodak Gold, converted in Open Negative Initiative.