February 2014 Portraits

[Riccis]

http://www.riccisblog.com/images/content/20140126.jpg

http://www.riccisblog.com/images/content/20140124.jpg

[Ari]

First photo is a winner for me, but they are both great.

[Stephane]

Gorm, through a LW Krantz petzval.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5503/12249791853_7a1ca2685f_b.jpg

[D-tach]

Wonderful Stephane

[Ramiro Elena]

This is more of a test to see how skin looks with blue sensitive film. As I expected not so great, maybe better with older men. Never with women.
It didn't help to under expose it either.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7323/12293735905_e86b851023_c.jpg (http://flic.kr/p/jJmBnT)

Kodak Electron stand developed in Tanol
Isco Göttingen Kiptar 180mm f3,1

[Andrew Plume]

ah don't be so self critical, it's pretty damn good to me

rgds

andrew

[bracan]

Expired Polaroid 55 negative on Speed Graphic and Aero Ektar wide open.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3753/12302446866_dffa348892_b.jpg

[jesse]

8x10 Dry plate, 340mm Jamin & Darlot Cone


http://www.flickr.com/photos/jesse662/12306153613/

[Ari]

Expired Polaroid 55 negative on Speed Graphic and Aero Ektar wide open.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3753/12302446866_dffa348892_b.jpg

How do you say "Fantastic shot augmented by nice Polaroid solarization" in Serbian?

[benrains]

http://www.riccisblog.com/images/content/20140126.jpg


This one is my favorite of the two. The line of her cheek and chin and the flow of her hair complement the neckline of her shirt. It's a lovely effect.

[bracan]

How do you say "Fantastic shot augmented by nice Polaroid solarization" in Serbian?

Fantastican snimak uvecan dobrom Polaroid solarizacijom:)

Thanks Ari!

[Kav]

I really need to get a dedicated film scanner... Marines in Afghanistan shot with a Sinar F2 on Kodak Portra 160.

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-9jfS94N/0/XL/i-9jfS94N-XL.jpg

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-3F6mCTX/0/XL/i-3F6mCTX-XL.jpg

[Ari]

Fantastican snimak uvecan dobrom Polaroid solarizacijom:)

Thanks Ari!

Нема на чему!

[Christo.Stankulov]

LMT2000/Apo-Lanthar 150/4.5@f5,6
Delta 100@Tanol 4x5"
109852

[Steve M Hostetter]

109903 Wiggle Worm, was the best from session, not my favorite I couldn't get her to stay still except for this brief moment as she wiggled down her mom's lap. I had to share it considering she's my daughter and gd.. 4x5- 180mm f4 petzval in barrel wide open, @ 1/8 th. sec. w/ Galli shutter on TXP 320 in D-76 at 71 degrees for 7:30 min.

Bron color flash using modeling lights

[Stephane]

Celile through a LW Krantz petzval.
D-Tach, thank you for your comment!

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3669/12257509484_76764a9edb_b.jpg

[lab black]

Stephane;1106920]Celile through a LW Krantz petzval.

Stephanne,

To quote a famous line from the musical "The Music Man," in the song "Rock Island, "You have gotta" know the territory."
You certainly do...and these portraits are tremendous, respectful examples of how a photograph is both "Given," as well as "Taken."

[C. D. Keth]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7460/12337303245_50d9cb4e9b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdketh/12337303245/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdketh/12337303245/) by CKeth (http://www.flickr.com/people/cdketh/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5530/12337752204_91129e5113_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdketh/12337752204/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdketh/12337752204/) by CKeth (http://www.flickr.com/people/cdketh/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7443/12337303575_ec51ec5bf6_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdketh/12337303575/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdketh/12337303575/) by CKeth (http://www.flickr.com/people/cdketh/), on Flickr

[Ramiro Elena]

Laia got a little on my nerves but ended up coming out nice.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7291/12350712334_8a005fdb70_c.jpg (http://flic.kr/p/jPoCu7)

Isco-Gottingen Kiptar 180mm f3,1
Kodak Electron stand developed in Tanol.


Chris, that last series is perfect. Love the tone and... everything really.

[djdister]

The attitude comes through loud and clear, but it's beautiful...


Laia got a little on my nerves but ended up coming out nice.

Isco-Gottingen Kiptar 180mm f3,1
Kodak Electron stand developed in Tanol.


Chris, that last series is perfect. Love the tone and... everything really.

[Jim Jones]

Ramiro, very nice indeed. An honest frown is far better than a phony smile.

[Ari]

Laia got a little on my nerves but ended up coming out nice.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7291/12350712334_8a005fdb70_c.jpg (http://flic.kr/p/jPoCu7)

Isco-Gottingen Kiptar 180mm f3,1
Kodak Electron stand developed in Tanol.


Chris, that last series is perfect. Love the tone and... everything really.

Holy moly, Ramiro, that's a killer shot.
Beautiful in every sense, bravo!

[jcoldslabs]

Holy moly, Ramiro, that's a killer shot.
Beautiful in every sense, bravo!

Indeed!

J.

[Wayne Lambert]

Ramiro,

Very, very nice!

Wayne

[MattBlum]

This is more of a test to see how skin looks with blue sensitive film. As I expected not so great, maybe better with older men. Never with women.
It didn't help to under expose it either.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7323/12293735905_e86b851023_c.jpg (http://flic.kr/p/jJmBnT)

Kodak Electron stand developed in Tanol
Isco Göttingen Kiptar 180mm f3,1

I don't know man - I think this is beautiful.

[Ramiro Elena]

Thank's y'all. I didn't expect them to be any good. She wouldn't stop moving around and making faces. Shot a few quick ones without paying much attention.
I am happy the way they came out. There's a couple 8x10 probably out of focus.

[czbrutiron]

110031
Dallmeyer 3B f/3 8X10

[ScottPhotoCo]

110033
20x24 Polaroid. Chuck Close.

(Sorry, couldn't resist. Great discussion about this series here (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?110890-Chuck-Close-20x24-Polaroids-in-Vanity-Fair) (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?110890-Chuck-Close-20x24-Polaroids-in-Vanity-Fair) though.)

[SergeiR]

Laia got a little on my nerves but ended up coming out nice.

nicely done

[Andrew Plume]

110033
20x24 Polaroid. Chuck Close.

(Sorry, couldn't resist. Great discussion about this series here (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?110890-Chuck-Close-20x24-Polaroids-in-Vanity-Fair) (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?110890-Chuck-Close-20x24-Polaroids-in-Vanity-Fair) though.)


yes, that's the Scarlett lady

regards

andrew

[Andrew Plume]

110031
Dallmeyer 3B f/3 8X10

great work

regards

andrew

[jp]

Stehei, what are you trying to get different? Not specific to that lens, but I mention what I'd do. There seems to be no real plane of focus on her body, just to the top 2/3 of her head. Get the camera standards vertical and zero out the movements and not mess with that unless you have everything else under control. I'd want to show curves and texture of her more, but that's an aesthetic choice - yours really stands out unique. Get Mortensen's "pictorial lighting" book and employ his "basic lighting" to give more shape and shading to the skin showing. If the woman doesn't pose much, you might warm her up with a DSLR too before shooting some film. Her choice of black clothing either means she actually like black or is insecure about her body (like many women wear black leggings to show less of their shape). It might be easier to have subtle contrast if she's wearing a gray.

[austin granger]

Laia got a little on my nerves but ended up coming out nice.

Isco-Gottingen Kiptar 180mm f3,1
Kodak Electron stand developed in Tanol.

I think this is really good Ramiro. So much undiluted, honest, personality! And besides that, the lighting, the pose, everything just plain works, and helps to keep focus on that amazing face.

[austin granger]

110033
20x24 Polaroid. Chuck Close.

(Sorry, couldn't resist. Great discussion about this series here (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?110890-Chuck-Close-20x24-Polaroids-in-Vanity-Fair) (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?110890-Chuck-Close-20x24-Polaroids-in-Vanity-Fair) though.)

Lol. That's funny Tim. I think Scarlett is going to haunt the forum for awhile.

[austin granger]

Actually, you know what just struck me about those pictures (especially that one)? They're school yearbook photos!

[Thad Gerheim]

Actually, you know what just struck me about those pictures (especially that one)? They're school yearbook photos!

Right! Wouldn't it have been fun to go to that school!

[cjbroadbent]

Ramiro, let me chime in a bit late to say I think the portrait of Laia is really great and a demonstration that LF is worth the extra effort.

[D-tach]

Laia got a little on my nerves but ended up coming out nice.

Isco-Gottingen Kiptar 180mm f3,1
Kodak Electron stand developed in Tanol.



Indeed lovely Ramiro - what a character :)
and very nice lighting

[Alessandro Bocchi]

Cervia (RA) Italy - Portrait of Dania.

- Camera: TOYO-FIELD 45 AII L (Linhof)
- Lens: SCHNEIDER Symmar 210 1:5.6 Convertible
- Exposure: N/A
- Film: FOMAPAN - 100 ASA - size 4x5"
- Developer: KODAK HC-110 - Dilution H - 1+63 - 9 minutes at 22° C
- Stop: ILFORD ILFO STOP
- Fixer: ILFORD RAPID FIXER
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light.
- Lightning: Anbient light.

- Scanner: EPSON V700 and EPSON Scan 3.81
- Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7296/9300366837_94bcc545d0_h.jpg

[Alessandro Bocchi]

Cervia (RA) Italy - Italian Surfland.

- Camera: TOYO-FIELD 45 AII L (Linhof)
- Lens: SCHNEIDER Symmar 210 1:5.6 Convertible
- Exposure: N/A
- Film: FOMAPAN - 100 ASA - size 4x5"
- Developer: KODAK HC-110 - Dilution H - 1+63 - 9 minutes at 22° C
- Stop: ILFORD ILFO STOP
- Fixer: ILFORD RAPID FIXER
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light.
- Lightning: Anbient light.

- Scanner: EPSON V700 and EPSON Scan 3.81
- Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5538/9295830174_337fccf85b_h.jpg

[Alessandro Bocchi]

Noventa Padovana (PD) Italy - Valentina. While Giuseppe Toffoli was testing the Collodion I just try some shot with the Harman Direct Positive paper.

- Camera: TOYO-FIELD 45 AII L (Linhof)
- Lens: Voigtlander Heliar 210 1:4.5 in Compound shutter
- Exposure: 1 second at f 4.5
- Film: HARMAN FB Direct Positive Paper - 3 ASA - size 4x5"
- Developer: ILFORD PQ UNIVERSAL 1+9 - 2 minutes at 20° C
- Stop: ILFORD ILFO STOP
- Fixer: ILFORD RAPID FIXER
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light.
- Lightning: Two continuous light in octagonal soft boxes.

- Scanner: EPSON V700 and EPSON Scan 3.81
- Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2852/10004802435_4182cde470_h.jpg

Giovanni this is the girl that i was talking before at the phone. We can try to make some portrait to her one of this day.

[Alessandro Bocchi]

Noventa Padovana (PD) Italy - Valentina. While Giuseppe Toffoli was testing the Collodion I just try some shot with the Harman Direct Positive paper.

- Camera: TOYO-FIELD 45 AII L (Linhof)
- Lens: Voigtlander Heliar 210 1:4.5 in Compound shutter
- Exposure: 2 seconds at f 4.5
- Film: HARMAN FB Direct Positive Paper - 3 ASA - size 4x5"
- Developer: ILFORD PQ UNIVERSAL 1+9 - 2 minutes at 20° C
- Stop: ILFORD ILFO STOP
- Fixer: ILFORD RAPID FIXER
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light.
- Lightning: Two continuous light in octagonal soft boxes.

- Scanner: EPSON V700 and EPSON Scan 3.81
- Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7454/10003821405_b547ce2c85_h.jpg

[gsinico]

sure!
;-)

[Richard M. Coda]

Question. Do these portraits have to be taken in Feb. 2014? I don't do many portraits but I have a few I'd like to share from several years ago.

[SergeiR]

Question. Do these portraits have to be taken in Feb. 2014? I don't do many portraits but I have a few I'd like to share from several years ago.

clue is in the name of the thread

[Richard M. Coda]

Not really a clue... could have been printed in Feb 2014. Kind of ambiguous.

[mdarnton]

Start your own thread of your own pix. I'll be there to look at it!

[jcoldslabs]

Do these portraits have to be taken in Feb. 2014?

I took it to mean images shared for the first time in February 2014. I don't think the rules, as such, are quite so prohibitive.

Jonathan

[Scott --]

The kids made it to one year today.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5522/12418770194_8abf73cdd6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/12418770194/)
One Year... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/12418770194/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

ICA Niklas Petzval, 4x5 Arista.EDU in HC-110 dli h.

[Ari]

The kids made it to one year today.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5522/12418770194_8abf73cdd6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/12418770194/)
One Year... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/12418770194/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

ICA Niklas Petzval, 4x5 Arista.EDU in HC-110 dli h.

Sweet!

[Will Frostmill]

110031
Dallmeyer 3B f/3 8X10

Wow! That's really impressive.

[Mark Barendt]

Laia got a little on my nerves but ended up coming out nice.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7291/12350712334_8a005fdb70_c.jpg (http://flic.kr/p/jPoCu7)

Isco-Gottingen Kiptar 180mm f3,1
Kodak Electron stand developed in Tanol.


Chris, that last series is perfect. Love the tone and... everything really.

Gorgeous Ramiro

[ScottPhotoCo]

110031
Dallmeyer 3B f/3 8X10

I love the light, the tones, the composition and pretty much everything else. Great image!

Tim
www.ScottPhoto.co

[Peter Lewin]

Ramiro; That is a wonderful photograph of Laia. I was thinking about it in the context of the long thread in "On Photography" about the Chuck Close portraits. There was a lot of discussion about whether his portraits would have been noteworthy had they not been photographs of well-known personalities. But your Laia portrait stands out despite the fact that none of us know who Laia is, because her attitude shines through the photograph and just about forces us to look at it and think about it. Great work!

[Jim Galli]

Gorgeous Ramiro

Yes!

[Ramiro Elena]

Thanks, Mark, Peter, Jim.
I plan to do more next week with another girl. Laia was actually not this serious. She was jumping around the place and laughing non stop. She just got like this when I asked to stay still. Then she really got mad when I refused to do one of her with a stool on her head.
This is really what she is like:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3726/12363268503_29a2cc392c_c.jpg (http://flic.kr/p/jQuYZM)
This time with the Eastman View 8x10.

[Pete Watkins]

Great Ramiro, really nice!
Pete

[Ootsk]

Tri-X 320 in Rodinal 1-50 for 14 minutes.
110230
Fp4+ in Rodinal for 9 minutes. AB800 full power.
110231

[lkkang]

http://kangliatkeng.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/yuanyi.jpg
A simple portrait of Yuan Yi.

Tachihara 8×10 camera,
8×10 ShangHai 100,
Petzval 8″ lens, F5.6 1/2sec ( on No.5 universal shutter )
natural light.
D76 1:1 dilution, 12mins

Billy

[Monty McCutchen]

Billy,

That is a beautiful portrait. I would be proud to have taken that photograph.

Monty

[Christo.Stankulov]

Sonriente, mucho mejor :)

[Miguel Coquis]

A simple portrait of Yuan Yi.
Billy[/QUOTE]
...one of most beautiful/sweet "regards" I ever seen !!!
Little Lady watching us with all her being,
thanks for sharing.
MAC

[Christo.Stankulov]

Ikkang, lovely!

[Steve French]

Simply Beautiful !!!

[Mark Barendt]

I like both Ramiro

[Mark Barendt]

Beautiful Billy.

[bracan]

Ikkang, your portrait of young girl is apsolutely fantastic!

[Ari]

Billy, that is a fantastic, beautiful portrait.
Never underestimate simplicity, especially when done so perfectly.

[ScottPhotoCo]

http://kangliatkeng.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/yuanyi.jpg
A simple portrait of Yuan Yi.

Tachihara 8×10 camera,
8×10 ShangHai 100,
Petzval 8″ lens, F5.6 1/2sec ( on No.5 universal shutter )
natural light.
D76 1:1 dilution, 12mins

Billy

Uncommonly beautiful.

[SergeiR]

8x10, gundlach radar

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3793/12491683905_43658b005b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/12491683905/)
Scan-140212-0004www (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/12491683905/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[czbrutiron]

Dallmeyer 3b 8x10. shanghai film, F/3 1/2'，D 761:1,14'30"
110365

[mathieu Bauwens]

Work in progress ; in Belgium, we have 3 national languages and that causes politicals problems, I'm starting a project with people currently living with at least 2 of these languages. Here are the first pictures ;

110366

110367

Chamonix 045F1, Fuji 210mm
TXP 320@800
D76

[nede]

Benjamin, a French photographer
4x5 ambrotype
https://scontent-a-cdg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t31/1614494_692416820789627_1216155459_o.jpg

[Christo.Stankulov]

EFKE 50@R09 1+40
4x5"
Le ramoneur Belli
http://cjoint.com/14fe/DBnnR5AWidb_print0014.jpg

[Tobias Key]

Finally managed to get outdoors and shoot something despite the awful weather

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3692/12499204514_93c7a449cf_c.jpg (http://flic.kr/p/k3vG37)

[imagedowser]

Billy Ikkang, Your "Simple Portrait" of Yuan Yi is what we all strive to achieve ... Simple but stunning...

[gchu1970]

Cooke IIa 10inch 3.5
HP5 5x7110389

[gchu1970]

Cooke IIa 10in 3.5
HP5 5x7110390

[gchu1970]

Universal Heliar 300mm
HP5 5x7110391

[nede]

SergeiR wow!!!!! Stuning result

[Ari]

8x10, gundlach radar

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3793/12491683905_43658b005b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/12491683905/)
Scan-140212-0004www (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/12491683905/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

Beautiful shot, Sergei, and those lenses are underrated.

[jesse]

8x10, gundlach radar

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3793/12491683905_43658b005b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/12491683905/)
Scan-140212-0004www (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/12491683905/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

This is really nice !

[jesse]

Universal Heliar 300mm
HP5 5x7110391


Excellent :)

[imagedowser]

gchu, +1 .. What f stop and how much softening on that Universal Heliar?

[gchu1970]

gchu, +1 .. What f stop and how much softening on that Universal Heliar?

Sorry, I didn't record.

[Christo.Stankulov]

EFKE 50 4x5"@ R09 1+40
Heliar 240/4.5
LMT2000
Selfie as somobody that I'm not
110457

[ostrygad]

EFKE 50 4x5"@ R09 1+40
Heliar 240/4.5
LMT2000
Selfie as somobody that I'm not
110457


...arty selfie :) Like it !

[Scott --]

Trying out a Voigtlander Collinear Series V on 8x10.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3727/12529746815_7d318bd822_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/12529746815/)
img203 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/12529746815/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

[Tim Meisburger]

No Christo, that is clearly you. Cool dude in a coat. I'm not really a lens fetishist, but I seem to love the Heliar in all its forms.

[life_in_sepia]

A tintype of Gavin Hignight. Whole plate. Ross Cabinet #2. f3.5. 1 second.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2884/12527940825_367c04be32_c.jpg

[Jim Galli]

A tintype of Gavin Hignight. Whole plate. Ross Cabinet #2. f3.5. 1 second.


Maybe the coolest portrait I've ever seen.

[Jim Graves]

Wow! You can not hit it better than that. Perfect!

[jcoldslabs]

Very nice, Ed. A compelling portrait.

Jonathan

[life_in_sepia]

Thank you, Jim and Jim! I really appreciated it! I think I'm "starting" to dial in my exposures for UV box when combined with ambient light, to get a decent "range" with collodion, which is always a challenge. Of course the range isn't expanding, but I'm getting better soft/uniform light so as to minimize the problems with range. Not well stated.

[Jim Graves]

Ed ... I dropped that image into photoshop, cropped off the edges (and artifacts) ... with no other changes ... and the image looks like it is emerging from a dream.

What ever you're doing with lighting and background is truly perfect ... and your focus is dead-on.

[nede]

Ed!! what a plate!

[lkkang]

speechless ....

[life_in_sepia]

Thank you!

[BradS]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2868/12546010024_397c6e3d62_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bradleykeith/12546010024/)

just fooling around in the back yard...
210mm Xenar @f/8

[gsinico]

A tintype of Gavin Hignight. Whole plate. Ross Cabinet #2. f3.5. 1 second.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2884/12527940825_367c04be32_c.jpg

Lovely!

[C. D. Keth]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2806/12553936044_13c6f9fd3b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdketh/12553936044/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdketh/12553936044/) by CKeth (http://www.flickr.com/people/cdketh/), on Flickr

[Nerotheroman]

http://kangliatkeng.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/yuanyi.jpg
A simple portrait of Yuan Yi.

Tachihara 8×10 camera,
8×10 ShangHai 100,
Petzval 8″ lens, F5.6 1/2sec ( on No.5 universal shutter )
natural light.
D76 1:1 dilution, 12mins

Billy

Amazing portrait!
Like looking through her eyes straight to her soul!

Best wishes
Mat

[yangshan75]

110535
110536

[gchu1970]

Great work!

[jesse]

110535
110536

Welcome 洋山兄 :D

[Ari]

110535
110536

Very nice couple of photographs.

[Stephane]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7329/12574242244_72fc1d5b06_c.jpg
Zhau

[ostrygad]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7329/12574242244_72fc1d5b06_c.jpg
Zhau

Nice one! What lens ?

[Stephane]

It was a 9-10" L.W. Krantz petzval.

[Pfiltz]

a tintype of gavin hignight. Whole plate. Ross cabinet #2. F3.5. 1 second.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2884/12527940825_367c04be32_c.jpg

damn!

[goamules]

5x6 Collodion wetplates at a Arizona retreat. American radial drive Petzval and Darlot Wide Angle Hemispherical lever stop. I gave the better motorcycle couple shot to them, with her eyes open.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3757/12577023914_2f52e05a4c_c.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3791/12588327583_93fc78635b_c.jpg

[Riccis]

http://www.riccisblog.com/images/content/20140214.jpg

[Pete Watkins]

Garrett,
Great pic but it confused me as I thought that the side car was on the English side.............then reality kicked in.
Pete.

[Pfiltz]

Ilford 5+
Rodinol 1:50
11 minutes

http://www.keepsakephotography.us/4x5/MaryM.jpg

[Greg Y]

Love the one with the model sitting on the case! Beautiful!

[goamules]

Garrett,
Great pic but it confused me as I thought that the side car was on the English side.............then reality kicked in.
Pete.

Ha! Yes, that's confused people before. Look up the Billy the Kid tintype story!

[SergeiR]

Ilford 5+
Rodinol 1:50
11 minutes



very nice work

[djdister]

A tintype of Gavin Hignight. Whole plate. Ross Cabinet #2. f3.5. 1 second.


As others have noted, a damn fine shot! It just has everything - the model, pose, lighting, and the technique in the fact that you still have tones in the black hat are just amazing.

[Corran]

Large-format "selfie" with the girlfriend ;)
Shen-Hao 6x17, 58mm XL, TMX, Acufine:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/doncarter-0512s.jpg

[NiNo]

5x7" Fujinon 250/6,3 HP5+ Van Dyke Brown

110672

[Ari]

5x7" Fujinon 250/6,3 HP5+ Van Dyke Brown

110672

Just lovely; the smile, lighting, framing all work beautifully, and it has a timeless quality about it.

[NiNo]

Many thx!

[Pfiltz]

very nice work

TY SergeiR

[jcoldslabs]

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/doncarter-0512s.jpg

Ahh, the eternal fate of a photographer's wife/girlfriend or husband/boyfriend. At least she knows what she's in for. :D If I had tried a shot like this I would have gotten an outstretched hand in front of the face.

Jonathan

[Corran]

Haha, yes, she does know the drill after 3.5 years!
I think I need to do more of these when we travel.

[jcoldslabs]

I have tons of "running into place after setting the self timer" travel shots, but this is a nice variation. It would make a fun series to see a similar pose in all kinds of locations.

J.

[Ari]

I have tons of "running into place after setting the self timer" travel shots...

Yes, we've seen your wedding photos. :)

[jcoldslabs]

Yes, we've seen your wedding photos. :)

D'oh!

J.

[Peter De Smidt]

Fun shot, Bryan.

[Ari]

My youngest brother, suffering severe jet-lag.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3741/12628731284_7607afecbb_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/12628731284/)
Eyal (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/12628731284/) by Ari4000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/zsari/), on Flickr

Toyo 810M, WF Ektar, FP4+

[Jim Graves]

Boy did that turn out nice. Great composition, really nice exposure and tonal range, and very interesting subject!

[thicktheo]

A sort-of-underexposed portrait.

https://ycpi-farm8.staticflickr.com/7455/12612639354_35901bd10b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thicktheo/12612639354/)

SG & AE178mm/f2.5, Kodak Ektachrome Duplicating Film 6121 (expired 2001 & cross-processed)

[mathieu Bauwens]

110757

110758

110759

Chamonix 045F1
Fuji 210MM
HP5 @ 1600/D76

young actors for the Figaro's weding

[Ari]

Thank you, Jim.
Lovely shot, Theo.

[Ari]

Another, more traditional, view of jet-lag.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7337/12641299583_dc1111ba28_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/12641299583/)
Eyal 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/12641299583/) by Ari4000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/zsari/), on Flickr

Toyo 810M, Orbit 375mm, FP4+

[Pfiltz]

One more from the hat series

http://www.keepsakephotography.us/4x5/MaryM2.jpg

[Greg Y]

Beautiful Sergei. Beautiful portrait. Masterful image.

[John Conway]

Another, more traditional, view of jet-lag.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7337/12641299583_dc1111ba28_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/12641299583/)
Eyal 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/12641299583/) by Ari4000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/zsari/), on Flickr

Toyo 810M, Orbit 375mm, FP4+

I really like that light. I like all the images you have done with this set up . Nice.

[Ari]

Thank you, John, I really appreciate it.
It's all Lightroom. :)

[Harley Goldman]

[QUOTE=Ootsk;1108674]Tri-X 320 in Rodinal 1-50 for 14 minutes.
110230


I am really liking this one. Sitting around waiting on the road to nowhere. Cool image.

[Jim Galli]

[QUOTE=Ootsk;1108674]Tri-X 320 in Rodinal 1-50 for 14 minutes.
110230


I am really liking this one. Sitting around waiting on the road to nowhere. Cool image.

I quite agree. The Guitar case and the girls figure are the perfect compliment.

[jp]

[QUOTE=Ootsk;1108674]Tri-X 320 in Rodinal 1-50 for 14 minutes.
110230


I am really liking this one. Sitting around waiting on the road to nowhere. Cool image.

It is a cool image. It really looks like nowhere and her fancy hat and dress contrast with the background too.

[Ootsk]

Thanks guys. It was supposed to be a different type of shoot, but after 2 weeks of planning I found out on shoot day that the original suit didn't fit. I'll be shooting something similar soon.

[Scott --]

Wife and boy, 4x5 Arista.EDU in HC-110 dil H

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7455/12705456194_ae5d2f4540_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/12705456194/)
Momma and son... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/12705456194/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

[the smiling gecko]

wow!!!

'momma and son' is a fine image...and a gem...and a treasure!!!

did you use a wee little electronic flash for the perfect catch lights in their eyes....or maybe a small focused hot light?

regardless of the catch lights, this is one fine portrait.

thank you for sharing.
the smiling gecko aka kenneth

[Tim Meisburger]

Yorn, a driver for the Asia Foundation in Cambodia for 20 years, knows where to get the best crabs in Kep.

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l496/Tim_Meisburger/2014-2IndependenceCambodia11_zps5bd4f876.jpg (http://s1120.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Meisburger/media/2014-2IndependenceCambodia11_zps5bd4f876.jpg.html)

Fujinon 135mm wide open on FP4. Souped in D23 for 5.5 minutes continuous agitation in an orbital. (shot with my new Ebony 45s, which adds nothing, but is fun anyway!) handheld.

[Mkillmer]

Self portrait taken with an RA-4 paper negative and many filters!
Calumet C-1
8x10
210mm Symmar-S
Fuji Crystal Archive
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3739/12654391284_2e25de8ba3_c.jpg

[BetterSense]

Another, more traditional, view of jet-lag.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7337/12641299583_dc1111ba28_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/12641299583/)
Eyal 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/12641299583/) by Ari4000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/zsari/), on Flickr

Toyo 810M, Orbit 375mm, FP4+

Are the halos a developing artifact or photoshop?

[Ari]

Are the halos a developing artifact or photoshop?

I dodge and burn in LightRoom; the halo is there when I want some separation from the background in a dark-on-dark area.
If I don't want the halo, I dodge/burn more precisely.

[gregmiller_mt]

This is stunning

[jesse]

My youngest brother, suffering severe jet-lag.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3741/12628731284_7607afecbb_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/12628731284/)
Eyal (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/12628731284/) by Ari4000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/zsari/), on Flickr

Toyo 810M, WF Ektar, FP4+

Beautiful tone

[Ari]

Thank you very much.

[bracan]

Expired Polaroid 55 negative on Speed Graphic and Aero Ektar wide open.
Three portraits of serbian conceptual artist Rasa Todosijevic was published in Elle Serbia March 2014:)

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7433/12730174795_79ff6190e0_c.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7402/12730333943_4e9a677f31_c.jpg

[bracan]

Sinar P8x10, Heliar 300mm f4,5 wide open, expired Polaroid 809.
This portraits is part of fashion story for Elle Serbia magazine March 2014.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2883/12729833243_8549e09610_c.jpg

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3757/12729681075_8d69f0970f_c.jpg

[Ramiro Elena]

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

[bracan]

Few more...

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7373/12730161534_2d641ac2a5_c.jpg

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5500/12729840663_6cd0707fef_c.jpg

[bracan]

One more...

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3806/12729839363_e57be7bdfb_c.jpg

[jcoldslabs]

Wonderful color palette from the 809, Braca. And lovely photographs, too.

Jonathan

[Ari]

Home run, Bracan!
I don't say this often, but I am truly impressed with your work, thanks for sharing it.

[bracan]

Thanks Jonathan.

[bracan]

Home run, Bracan!
I don't say this often, but I am truly impressed with your work, thanks for sharing it.

Thanks Ari.
This is victory for analog photography because is is published in commercial fashion magazine in year 2014:)

[Ari]

This is victory for analog photography because is is published in commercial fashion magazine in year 2014:)

Indeed, which is part of my admiration; but that it was done so well, tasteful and technically competent, is its own reward.
Maybe home run was an inapt metaphor; more like scoring three goals in Champion's League final.

[jcoldslabs]

This is victory for analog photography because is is published in commercial fashion magazine in year 2014.

Absolutely.

J.

[DrTang]

8x10 Polaroid - it just did not get any better

That was as good as photography got I think

[Ari]

My last image for a while; I'm going on hiatus to do some re-tooling.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3720/12762832305_c7f097ca74_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/12762832305/)
Zs446 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/12762832305/) by Ari4000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/zsari/), on Flickr

Toyo 810M, Orbit 375mm, FP4+

[Mark Barendt]

Gorgeous Ari

[D-tach]

Very nice work Ari and Bracan!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7333/12766221605_d941a11608_o.jpg

Deardorff - Wollensak Verito 8 3/4" - HP5+ 5x7 - XTOL 1:1

[gsinico]

One more...

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3806/12729839363_e57be7bdfb_c.jpg

Beautiful all the pics, Bracan.

[Ari]

Thank you, Mark.

[Tobias Key]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2827/12775389175_6bce202e13_c.jpg (http://flic.kr/p/ksVd7B)

Fuji 160s, 210mm APO Symmar

I've been grappling with Fuji colour neg for a while now, but I'm finally getting to really like it. A sure sign it will be discontinued any day now :p

[Olius]

I shot my first ever sheets of large format film this weekend.

Kodak T-Max 400
Linhof Kardan Color 8x10
Schneider symmar 300mm 5.6
stopped down to f8
http://harstrom.se/images/anna.jpg
http://harstrom.se/images/ellen.jpg

At the lab they asked me if I had flown with the film because of the stripes. They thought they might be x-ray damage. It sounded plausible to me and it made me a bit sad because it probably means all my sheets are ruined.

[djdister]

I shot my first ever sheets of large format film this weekend.

Kodak T-Max 400
Linhof Kardan Color 8x10
Schneider symmar 300mm 5.6
stopped down to f8

At the lab they asked me if I had flown with the film because of the stripes. They thought they might be x-ray damage. It sounded plausible to me and it made me a bit sad because it probably means all my sheets are ruined.

So did you fly with the film, and if so, was it in the checked luggage or carry-on?

[Olius]

The film was flown from the US to Sweden by someone other than me so I don't know how it was handled on the flight. I don't think this person is aware that xrays damage film and it didn't cross my mind either. Oh well, not much else to do than order new ones. It was "only" 20 sheets but still. I'm really liking the large format experience so far anyway :)

[djdister]

The film was flown from the US to Sweden by someone other than me so I don't know how it was handled on the flight. I don't think this person is aware that xrays damage film and it didn't cross my mind either. Oh well, not much else to do than order new ones. It was "only" 20 sheets but still. I'm really liking the large format experience so far anyway :)

Okay, just wondering. Conventional wisdom is that carryon baggage gets only a low dose of radiation, whereas checked luggage gets the high dose, so wanted to see if this could be correlated to the checked luggage problem.

I really like what you did though - your models are like night and day...

[John Conway]

Few more...

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7373/12730161534_2d641ac2a5_c.jpg

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5500/12729840663_6cd0707fef_c.jpg
Beautiful

[Olius]

I really like what you did though - your models are like night and day...

Thank you!

[Alessandro Bocchi]

Padua (PD) Italy - Portrait during a photographic session with Direct Positive Paper

- Camera: TOYO-FIELD 45 AII L (Linhof)
- Lens: PETZVAL type brass lens 200 1:5.6
- Exposure: 2 second at f 5.6
- Film: HARMAN FB Direct Positive Paper - 3 ASA - size 4x5"
- Developer: ILFORD PQ UNIVERSAL 1+9 - 3 minutes at 20° C
- Stop: ILFORD ILFO STOP
- Fixer: ILFORD RAPID FIXER
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light
- Lightning: 1 Self Made Continuous Light

- Scanner: EPSON V700 and EPSON Scan 3.81
- Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7442/12778201904_c00b5b856f_b.jpg

[Ootsk]

Here's one where I tilted the front back some. First time doing that.
Omega 45E Tri-x in rodinal 1-50 for 14 minutes.
111185

[John Conway]

My last image for a while; I'm going on hiatus to do some re-tooling.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3720/12762832305_c7f097ca74_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/12762832305/)
Zs446 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/12762832305/) by Ari4000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/zsari/), on Flickr

Toyo 810M, Orbit 375mm, FP4+

Beautiful as always , Ari. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

[Ari]

Thank you, John, very kind of you to say.
I hope to be back soon with more images.

[Thom Bennett]

Stunning!


Sinar P8x10, Heliar 300mm f4,5 wide open, expired Polaroid 809.
This portraits is part of fashion story for Elle Serbia magazine March 2014.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2883/12729833243_8549e09610_c.jpg

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3757/12729681075_8d69f0970f_c.jpg

[Bill Koechling]

Haha, yes, she does know the drill after 3.5 years!
I think I need to do more of these when we travel.

That's what she said.:rolleyes:

[Corran]

:eek:

[Ramiro Elena]

Another headache. Starting to wonder if it's worth it.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7365/12798283565_7815d51ce9_c.jpg (http://flic.kr/p/kuWxPt)

[D-tach]

Another headache. Starting to wonder if it's worth it.


Ofcourse it's worth it Ramiro! Never give up, I find the interacting with and directing of the sitters more challenging than the rest :-)
Perhaps a bit cropping of the left and top?

[D-tach]

Till the bitter end...

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3779/12800423125_e98dc56ea6_o.jpg

Deardorff - Cooke PS945 - Fomapan 200 5x7 - XTOL 1:1

[Ari]

Ramiro, absolutely worth it. Everything worthwhile comes with a fight.
Tom, keep up the everyday excellence; regards to Marcel.

[D-tach]

Thanks Ari

[Monty McCutchen]

There have been many wonderful portraits over the last few months in these portrait threads, none have been more deeply rendered than this portrait. Truly beautiful. For whats its worth, I love its off centerness, and wouldn't change it ever.

Great connection with your young sitter, it seems as though there is a word on her lips just waiting to come out, much as a youth might not be able to resist regardless of how often asked not to. What greater example of youth than this portrait!

Monty


Another headache. Starting to wonder if it's worth it.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7365/12798283565_7815d51ce9_c.jpg (http://flic.kr/p/kuWxPt)

[Jim Galli]

There have been many wonderful portraits over the last few months in these portrait threads, none have been more deeply rendered than this portrait. Truly beautiful. For whats its worth, I love its off centerness, and wouldn't change it ever.

Great connection with your young sitter, it seems as though there is a word on her lips just waiting to come out, much as a youth might not be able to resist regardless of how often asked not to. What greater example of youth than this portrait!

Monty

+1 very special

[Ramiro Elena]

Thank you for the nice words Monty. You've described exactly what I like about this image. The shoot was awful though. I was so mad after it I had to make me a large gin&tonic.
The word you mention was literally "no" which she replied to everything I asked her to do, and I am not demanding at all. I thought they would all be out of focus since she kept moving on purpose every time I focused.
I never crop my images. I want to think it will force me to compose better next time.
Thank you all :)

[D-tach]

I was so mad after it I had to make me a large gin&tonic.

:-) gorgeous!

[John Conway]

Another headache. Starting to wonder if it's worth it.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7365/12798283565_7815d51ce9_c.jpg (http://flic.kr/p/kuWxPt)
Really nice work

[Ari]

Thank you for the nice words Monty. You've described exactly what I like about this image. The shoot was awful though. I was so mad after it I had to make me a large gin&tonic.
The word you mention was literally "no" which she replied to everything I asked her to do, and I am not demanding at all. I thought they would all be out of focus since she kept moving on purpose every time I focused.
I never crop my images. I want to think it will force me to compose better next time.
Thank you all :)

I appreciate that you have gin and tonic ready at home when you need it; I would have had to go out to the local bar, thus making me even more upset.

Speaking of "NO", my friend Tony used to have three "NO"s regarding photography:
No pets
No kids
No weddings

[Ramiro Elena]

Shit's so bad in my country I am doing all three (four if you count the gin&tonic).

[goamules]

Couldn't you bribe her with a treat, or say "if you hold still, your mom will like the picture" or such? I don't shoot kids much, except my own, and they know to hold still.

[Martin Aislabie]

Thank you for the nice words Monty. You've described exactly what I like about this image. The shoot was awful though. I was so mad after it I had to make me a large gin&tonic.
The word you mention was literally "no" which she replied to everything I asked her to do, and I am not demanding at all. I thought they would all be out of focus since she kept moving on purpose every time I focused.
I never crop my images. I want to think it will force me to compose better next time.
Thank you all :)

I have found the only thing that really works is bribery - if you do X then you can have Y

Girls always have a long list of things they want


However you managed - you have achieved a fabulous photograph

Good luck

Martin

[jp]

I photograph my own kids. I have better luck when they are not tired or hungry. Can't skip meals to pose. Can't do it right before bed. That said, I like that portrait.

[Ramiro Elena]

I have to practice bribery. It caught me off guard, she's done ads so I thought she would be used to it. Her parents were there trying to get her to cooperate. If they couldn't make it I doubt I would.

[Christo.Stankulov]

TX320@200
R09
Apo-Lanthar 150/4.5
LMT2000
http://cjoint.com/14fe/DBClc4OpB1F_print0034_or.jpg

[Miguel Coquis]

[QUOTE=Christo.Stankulov;1114888]TX320@200
R09
Apo-Lanthar 150/4.5
LMT2000
Wow !
beautiful shot !!!

[gregmiller_mt]

Love this

[Jim Galli]

TX320@200
R09
Apo-Lanthar 150/4.5
LMT2000

Yes, wonderful. But I can't make my eye not wander away on the seam in the wall that attaches to the man's head. Maybe just me. Probably a photographer thing since we've all looked at our shots and thought 'wish I'd seen that'

[Christo.Stankulov]

Thank you all!
Jim, I'm working on it. I am thinking how to make all the back ground one piece. Yes, I do not like it at all, but till now I haven't figured out how to transform it, with what...
If anybody can help me I'll be grateful!

[jesse]

Another headache. Starting to wonder if it's worth it.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7365/12798283565_7815d51ce9_c.jpg (http://flic.kr/p/kuWxPt)


Very nice

[jesse]

Sinar P8x10, Heliar 300mm f4,5 wide open, expired Polaroid 809.
This portraits is part of fashion story for Elle Serbia magazine March 2014.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2883/12729833243_8549e09610_c.jpg

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3757/12729681075_8d69f0970f_c.jpg

So beautiful

[bracan]

TX320@200
R09
Apo-Lanthar 150/4.5
LMT2000
http://cjoint.com/14fe/DBClc4OpB1F_print0034_or.jpg

Fantastic image Christo! Well done.

[bracan]

Test of Chamonix Saber with 135mm f5,6 Schneider APO Symmar and expired Polaroid 55 negative on f8,5. One flash head with fresnel.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3753/12840945933_274a2e71fc_c.jpg

[Randy]

Just processed

Matt & Oattis along the Smith River, Henry County VA

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/52893762/img274a.jpg

Graflex Series D 4X5

[AtlantaTerry]

Thank you all!
Jim, I'm working on it. I am thinking how to make all the back ground one piece. Yes, I do not like it at all, but till now I haven't figured out how to transform it, with what...
If anybody can help me I'll be grateful!

Photoshop's healing brush.

BTW, nice portrait. I really like both the pose and the lighting. Would you care to tell us about the lighting?

Thank you.

[Christo.Stankulov]

Photoshop's healing brush.

BTW, nice portrait. I really like both the pose and the lighting. Would you care to tell us about the lighting?

Thank you.

Hello Atlanta Terry, photoshop's healing brush does not work here.

The lighting is the most simplest that you can imagine, the window of my living room.

[Noeyedear]

Magnificent, a picture with soul.