scanning photos on Flickr

I run each greyscale through Neat Image to minimise noise - this has the added effect of 'rebuilding' some tonal detail by averaging pixels interpreted as noise and resampling that average back into the image.

After noise reduction I open each of the processed greyscales in photoshop and run another tone adjustment using the levels tool, slicing off the low end until the blacks are black, and the whites are bright.

I then run a Smart Sharpen on each of the greyscales, using Lens Blur.

After that, I recombine the image, copying each greyscale image into its appropriate channel in the RGB image.

I then run more curves / levels adjustment, colour enhancements, and a manual clone touchup to remove any dust marks I find.

Finally, I run an appropriate USM on the final image, and resize for output. I may run an additional minor USM on the resulting resize as well, depending on whether it needs it.

scan, scan, scan.... by Kevin Meredith

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one of the more boring aspects of working with film is having to get stuff rescanned when ever its needed for anything new thats bigger than the last time it was used. this was taken when i was getting all the repro done my book. i have just had to dig 16 neg sheets out for darkDaze as he is doing the printing for the prints that will be at brighton and london book signings. the man has very high standards and rather than use the scans i already have he wants to start from scratch, you got to respect that especially seeing as we are 56 hours from the pictures having to be on the wall! if you don't know his work check it out he is a legend

Scania R730 & Pezzaioli by Adam Steel

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Scan-130520-0002 by wandering_lens

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Model Amanda Bossi, Pittsburgh, PA. I was experimenting with using lens board angles to change focus. it wasn't easy to estimate the result I would get and the Busch Pressman camera I used had limited options. I was happy to have her mouth be the primary focus.

Scan-140419-0004sm by @RoofAccess

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Scan-131226-0011 by QIANLI ZHANG

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Scan ad art by insect54

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Great book on Scandinavian advertising and graphics

scan-140216-0011 by Lott-Richards

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Richards, 2014. Low res scan from a distressed negative. Kodak Portra 400.

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SCAN by Billy Danze.

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the day before he died.

Scan (195) by jaroh

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Scan-190428-0002 by Larioseek 202

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Scetches from Ukraine yashica t3 hp5+ hc110(b)

Scans USA 1989 by gilles lucato

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San Francisco, Golden Gate and Fort.

Scanned Image 46229 by Ian Chapman

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46229 Duchess of Hamilton at Carlisle, waiting to head a southbound Cumbrian Mountain Express to Hellifield. Taken with an Olympus OM1 Vericolor film and a 135mm lens. 8th November 1980

Scan-140830-0006 by Samuel Maglione

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Spatulate-leaved Sundew, (Drosera intermedia), Pine Barrens, N.J.

scan by Laura

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scans_2017_0605 by Andi Thurm

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Scan_0005 by alanraymondpalmer@btinternet.com

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PH-DFB. KLM Douglas DC-6A (cropped) by Ayronautica

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Prestwick 27 May 1958. Scanned from my father's original negative. Copyright Jim Cain. Cropped version of previous shot.