Sunday Morning Coming Up

This photograph, captured in 1990, carries the quiet weight of a Sunday morning. Shot on Kodak Tri-X film with a Minolta XGM and a fast 50mm f/1.4 lens, it reflects the timeless charm of film photography: rich grain, soft contrast, and the subtle interplay of light and shadow that only Tri-X can deliver.

Inspired by the reflective tone of Johnny Cash’s Sunday Morning Coming Down, the image evokes the feeling of a still world slowly stirring to life. The original black-and-white photograph captures the essence of a quiet, contemplative morning, while the bottom version has been colorized using Google’s Nano Banana. The colorization adds a new layer of mood, reimagining a familiar moment with modern technology and bridging 1990 film nostalgia with today’s digital tools.