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Shot this on Provia and I’m struggling with it a bit. Even the sheet itself looks darker and less vivid than what I usually see from Provia.

This scene was super contrasty deep shade under the structure and bright sky behind. I took an incident reading right at the front fender closest to camera, but it still came out pretty under.

At this point I’m wondering if this is just a bad situation for slide film. Would you even bother attempting a shot like this on Provia, or is the dynamic range just too much?

Also trying to figure out if I should be metering differently in scenes like this. Stick with incident, or start spot metering and placing highlights/shadows more intentionally?

Developed at home with the Cinestill E6 kit and scanned on a V600. Not sure if any of the flatness is coming from my process or if it’s just exposure.

Trying to get more consistent with color positive, so I’m open to whatever you’d do differently.

Since y'all are liking the shell station picture. Here's the most recent adventure it's been on. But has been out of commission for some time since my block cracked.

Coastal Fairway | Shot on OptiColour 200 4x5