Push Processing
Developing film for longer to raise its effective speed after underexposure. Photojournalists used it in the 1960s to shoot in dim light, accepting harsh contrast and heavy grain.
Spot it
- 01Crushed blacks
- 02Blown, contrasty highlights
- 03Coarse gritty grain
Why it happens
A longer or hotter development builds density in the few crystals that received light, boosting contrast and grain while shadow detail that never recorded stays lost.
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