If it was me, I would go back and re-photograph the water-damaged locations. I'm always re-doing projects that I've already done - sometimes several times over - such as going through all my negatives and jpg files and re-editing and re-posting them, as I'm doing at the moment. I'm pretty sure most folk wouldn't have the patience, or idiocy as they might call it!
I don't suppose you might still have the original negatives? As another indication of my OCDness, I've kept all my photographic negatives from 1981 to 2007, when I last used film.
I like that idea very much. I want to do a mixed-up version now where each strip is alternating 2004 and 2019.
I also want to start a Birmingham version and then stick that in the attic for a while.
I do still have the negatives! I even labelled all of them (thank GOODNESS). Although I can't say the same of my other film collections, unlike you - I wish I'd been more organised.
I meant to add that before I looked closely at your image, I thought the water-damaged bits looked like geo-scanned images of what's below the surface, like they do on Time Team. How do they do it? Ultrasonic imaging or something. It looks a bit like a patchwork of x-ray images.
Thanks, that seems to be the consensus. I mean not about London. Although given the total lack of prompt action being taken to mitigate the effects of climate change, that might be as well.
You're right that the map did better than the photos. I bought it at Stanfords (the London map shop) and I guess the paper was reasonably high quality. I don't think it ever got soaking wet, but it probably stayed damp for the entire winter - seven winters.
Comments 7
I don't suppose you might still have the original negatives? As another indication of my OCDness, I've kept all my photographic negatives from 1981 to 2007, when I last used film.
Reply
I also want to start a Birmingham version and then stick that in the attic for a while.
I do still have the negatives! I even labelled all of them (thank GOODNESS). Although I can't say the same of my other film collections, unlike you - I wish I'd been more organised.
Reply
Reply
I think I'd do a new version and keep this for comparison.
Reply
Reply
Move on to a new project, this one is complete. In fifteen years London might be flooded and water damaged.
Just a question - If that is a set of photos glued on a map why is the map ok and only the photos damaged by water?
Reply
You're right that the map did better than the photos. I bought it at Stanfords (the London map shop) and I guess the paper was reasonably high quality. I don't think it ever got soaking wet, but it probably stayed damp for the entire winter - seven winters.
Reply
Leave a comment