May 2014 Portraits

[bracan]

Lets begin with New55film victory:)

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

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2918/14081872406_6ce6cf9728_b.jpg

[Scott Schroeder]

http://schroederworks.com/Wetplate/WWPD_2014_001.jpg

http://schroederworks.com/Wetplate/WWPD_2014_002.jpg

[Miguel Coquis]

..great start fellows !!!!
really inspiring !!!

[Scott Schroeder]

http://schroederworks.com/Wetplate/Dale001.jpg

[Ari]

I haven't been shooting a lot lately, or posting here that much, either.
Just keeping busy, and following the local sports team. :)
I did make it out the other day with my brother as my stooge...er, gracious model, and re-discovered the joys of portability by using a 4x5.
It really does feel miniature after getting used to 8x10, but it's a wonderful format nonetheless.

I would have preferred a longer lens for this, but my longest 4x5 lens right now is the 115, and I will need a 150 or a 180 soon.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5590/13936219488_cd83d71946_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/neuLwm)Eyal (https://flic.kr/p/neuLwm) by Ari4000 (https://www.flickr.com/people/44110300@N06/), on Flickr

Linhof TK45-S, Grandagon 115, FP4+

[D-tach]

Enjoying the late afternoon sun

http://Tomkeymeulen.zenfolio.com/img/s6/v135/p355906733-5.jpg

deardorff - Wollensak Verito 8 3/4" - FP4+ 5x7

[Lou Baleur]

http://schroederworks.com/Wetplate/Dale001.jpg

Is that Dale Watson?

[Scott Schroeder]

Yes

[DaveS]

My Bride

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2906/14128518885_92ef1471d0_c.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7394/14128520405_3e7ba8b5d3_c.jpg

[jp]

Enjoying the late afternoon sun

http://Tomkeymeulen.zenfolio.com/img/s6/v135/p355906733-5.jpg

deardorff - Wollensak Verito 8 3/4" - FP4+ 5x7

That really captured the mood/feeling here VERY well.

[jb7]

Is that Dale Watson?

I saw him play in Austin last year, now I only drink 'Lone Star'...

[D-tach]

That really captured the mood/feeling here VERY well.

Thanks JP!

[szadow]

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5498/14136040504_574044b346_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/macieklesniak/14136040504/)

Wiktoria, age 14
Mentor 18x24 + Zeiss 300/4.5
Kodak MIN-R 2000 Mammography Film + D23
1/4sec f11 ISO25
Clamshell lighting. Quantuum 600Ws with Beauty Dish at 1/2 power from above & silver reflector from below
Triggered with a PC cord

[Deval]

[QUOTE=szadow;1136709]https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5498/14136040504_574044b346_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/macieklesniak/14136040504/)

This is great. I have to try some radiologic films.

[mitrich]

115045
Ambrotype 13x18
Grubb B2 Petzval lens
4s

[Peter Lewin]

Szadow: wonderful portrait, perfectly captures a teenager's personality!

[Kerik Kouklis]

This is fantastic!!


Lets begin with New55film victory:)

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

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2918/14081872406_6ce6cf9728_b.jpg

[Tobias Key]

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2921/14158127063_11ee430116_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nz76V2)Sadie (https://flic.kr/p/nz76V2) by Tobias Key (https://www.flickr.com/people/98897972@N00/), on Flickr


Shot on Fuji 160NS, which you can get in the UK but not in the US which is a bit of a first!

[John Conway]

Lets begin with New55film victory:)

Theo
Expired Polaroid 55 negative on Speed Graphic and Aero Ektar wide open.
Bravo . A beautiful portrait on 55 to celebrate the coming of a wonderful new film.
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2918/14081872406_6ce6cf9728_b.jpg

[Harley Goldman]

This is fantastic!!

Agree!!!!

[danno@cnwl.igs]

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2921/14158127063_11ee430116_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nz76V2)Sadie (https://flic.kr/p/nz76V2) by Tobias Key (https://www.flickr.com/people/98897972@N00/), on Flickr
Classic 1955 tones, colour, pose, wardrobe, accessories etc! Beautiful !

Shot on Fuji 160NS, which you can get in the UK but not in the US which is a bit of a first!

[Trevor Whitaker]

115066

One of the first LF images I took after starting shooting 4x5 for the first time in almost 20 years, a portrait of my wife taken on her birthday in New Orleans. I shot it a few months ago but I only just got a scanner (Epson V750) that does 4x5 a couple days ago (still learning so not the greatest scan, I just used VueScan on default settings with no tweaking).

Uneven developing on this one too due to a mishap - I use a Jobo 3010 on a motor base which has worked fine so far but I turned my back on it for only about a minute and it walked off the base about 3/4 of the way through the development, spilling a good amount of the developer (thankfully I do this in a tub!). Definitely learned my lesson about staying there to watch it!

[ImSoNegative]

part of a series I am working on Portraits of RiverStreet 4x5 camera, 210mm fujinon 5.6 ilford delta

[mathieu Bauwens]

I like that kind of picture with a 4x5 inch camera. The 210mm is great to do such a job, not too big but long enough to take pictures "sur le vif".

First one looks great for me , the second is too centered, a bit more of his legs could be fine.

[Christo.Stankulov]

Sinar P2
Vogtlander Heliar 210/4.5@f5,6
EFKE 50@32
Adox APH 09
http://cjoint.com/14mi/DEjrHsqc2A8_scan0025.jpg

[Philippe Grunchec]

Wonderfull lens :cool:!

[Christo.Stankulov]

:cool: Ouaaaiis :)

[MDR]

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2921/14158127063_11ee430116_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nz76V2)Sadie (https://flic.kr/p/nz76V2) by Tobias Key (https://www.flickr.com/people/98897972@N00/), on Flickr


Shot on Fuji 160NS, which you can get in the UK but not in the US which is a bit of a first!

Very nice straight from a fashion mag of the late 40 to early 50's.

[ndg]

Sinar P2
Vogtlander Heliar 210/4.5@f5,6
EFKE 50@32
Adox APH 09
http://cjoint.com/14mi/DEjrHsqc2A8_scan0025.jpg

I really like your portrait work. Great job!

[alanbutler57]

My Bride

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2906/14128518885_92ef1471d0_c.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7394/14128520405_3e7ba8b5d3_c.jpg

What lovely images of a lovely subject. What lens, film and developer did you use?

[alex from holland]

http://www.pbase.com/alex28/image/155583559.jpg

26x26cm tintype
antique Dallmeyer 3a 400mm at f4
Exposure time 4 seconds

[djdister]

26x26cm tintype
antique Dallmeyer 3a 400mm at f4
Exposure time 4 seconds

A great character and a great shot!

[Alessandro Bocchi]

Mirandola (MO) Italy - My grandmother Rina in her house

- Camera: TOYO-FIELD 45 AII L (Linhof)
- Lens: SCHNEIDER Symmar 150 1:5.6 Convertible
- Exposure: 1/2 second at f 8
- Film: ILFORD FP4 - 125 ASA - size 4x5"
- Developer: KODAK D76 - Dilution 1+1 - 11 minutes at 20° C
- Stop: ILFORD ILFO STOP
- Fixer: ILFORD RAPID FIXER
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light.
- Lightning: Ambient light only.

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

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7411/13967121959_fea5851064_b.jpg

[Alessandro Bocchi]

Mirandola (MO) Italy - My father Sauro and his dog Tommy

- Camera: TOYO-FIELD 45 AII L (Linhof)
- Lens: SCHNEIDER Super Angulon 90 1:5.6
- Exposure: 1/2 second at f 11
- Film: ILFORD FP4 - 125 ASA - size 4x5"
- Developer: KODAK D76 - Dilution 1+1 - 11 minutes at 20° C
- Stop: ILFORD ILFO STOP
- Fixer: ILFORD RAPID FIXER
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light.
- Lightning: Ambient light only.

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

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7359/13967208629_ae2014f5fa_b.jpg

[Alessandro Bocchi]

Mirandola (MO) Italy - My father Sauro and his dog Tommy in front of his house

- Camera: TOYO-FIELD 45 AII L (Linhof)
- Lens: SCHNEIDER Super Angulon 90 1:5.6
- Exposure: 1/15 second at f 16
- Film: ILFORD FP4 - 125 ASA - size 4x5"
- Developer: KODAK D76 - Dilution 1+1 - 11 minutes at 20° C
- Stop: ILFORD ILFO STOP
- Fixer: ILFORD RAPID FIXER
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light.
- Lightning: Ambient light only.

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

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7445/13964342637_5003412642_b.jpg

[Martin Aislabie]

Mirandola (MO) Italy - My father Sauro and his dog Tommy

- Camera: TOYO-FIELD 45 AII L (Linhof)
- Lens: SCHNEIDER Super Angulon 90 1:5.6
- Exposure: 1/2 second at f 11
- Film: ILFORD FP4 - 125 ASA - size 4x5"
- Developer: KODAK D76 - Dilution 1+1 - 11 minutes at 20° C
- Stop: ILFORD ILFO STOP
- Fixer: ILFORD RAPID FIXER
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light.
- Lightning: Ambient light only.

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

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7359/13967208629_ae2014f5fa_b.jpg

Wow - this is a really great shot

Martin

[alex from holland]

http://www.pbase.com/alex28/image/155583560.jpg

26x26cm black glass ambrotype
Dallmeyer 16" petzval f4
Exposure time 4 seconds

[Ari]

A happy accident: overexposure (how do I do 1/60s with a lens cap? :)), over-development and a soft-ish focus.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2897/14182241163_44f457edf4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nBeGcn)Zsuzsi (https://flic.kr/p/nBeGcn) by Ari4000 (https://www.flickr.com/people/44110300@N06/), on Flickr

Toyo 810M, G&C petzval, FP4+

[rcmartins]

A happy accident: overexposure (how do I do 1/60s with a lens cap? :)), over-development and a soft-ish focus.
Very happy indeed :). Wonderful portrait. Congratulations!
raul

[Ari]

Thank you, Raul.

[mitrich]

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=114996&d=1399476454

Veronika
Ambrotype 13x18
Grubb B2
4s

[sdzsdz]

http://www.pbase.com/alex28/image/155583559.jpg

26x26cm tintype
antique Dallmeyer 3a 400mm at f4
Exposure time 4 seconds

Absolutely amazing!!!

[alex from holland]

Great portrait Ari.


A happy accident: overexposure (how do I do 1/60s with a lens cap? :)), over-development and a soft-ish focus.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2897/14182241163_44f457edf4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nBeGcn)Zsuzsi (https://flic.kr/p/nBeGcn) by Ari4000 (https://www.flickr.com/people/44110300@N06/), on Flickr

Toyo 810M, G&C petzval, FP4+

[Ari]

Thank you very much, Alex.
Your work is always stunning; if I don't comment more often on it, it's only because I don't want to repeat myself. :)

[mdarnton]

So very much good work this month--it's ALL great, all of you!

[Richard Johnson]

Keep messing up like this


A happy accident: overexposure (how do I do 1/60s with a lens cap? :)), over-development and a soft-ish focus.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2897/14182241163_44f457edf4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nBeGcn)Zsuzsi (https://flic.kr/p/nBeGcn) by Ari4000 (https://www.flickr.com/people/44110300@N06/), on Flickr

Toyo 810M, G&C petzval, FP4+

[Ari]

Cheers, Richard.

[Ken Lee]

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=114996&d=1399476454

Bravo !

[Mkillmer]

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=114996&d=1399476454

Veronika
Ambrotype 13x18
Grubb B2
4s
Wonderful picture. It's like a modern day religious image, but with a mouse and computer rather than a holy relic!

[DaveS]

What lovely images of a lovely subject. What lens, film and developer did you use?

Thanks Alan.

Lens was Schneider Symmar 180 wide open, film was HP5+ @ 400 and developer was d76 1+3 20min at 20C

[DaveS]

Selfie?

Same gear as the post above, plus an iPhone

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7331/14179959783_5abe45397c_c.jpg

[mitrich]

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=114996&d=1399476454

Bravo !

Wonderful picture. It's like a modern day religious image, but with a mouse and computer rather than a holy relic!

Thank you very much!!!!

[mitrich]

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=114527&d=1398764342

Irina
Ambrotype 13x18
Hugo Meyer trioplan 300/3.5
4s

[Bush]

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2898/13983578148_d69c826469_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/niFuAY)10258409_10203705305975473_8948583002891122270_n (https://flic.kr/p/niFuAY) by dr_aibolit (https://www.flickr.com/people/69062327@N00/), on Flickr

[ndg]

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=114527&d=1398764342

Irina
Ambrotype 13x18
Hugo Meyer trioplan 300/3.5
4s

Wow!

[DaveS]

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2898/13983578148_d69c826469_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/niFuAY)10258409_10203705305975473_8948583002891122270_n (https://flic.kr/p/niFuAY) by dr_aibolit (https://www.flickr.com/people/69062327@N00/), on Flickr

Dreamy.

[Stephane]

Magdalena through a Plasticca
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7328/13976796899_6c551b7551_b.jpg

And through a magnifying glass
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5110/13976799079_5f6cdf6ccb_b.jpg

[bgh]

Very beautiful!

What is the manuscript that she is holding?

Bruce



http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=114527&d=1398764342

Irina
Ambrotype 13x18
Hugo Meyer trioplan 300/3.5
4s

[hendrik faure]

A happy accident: overexposure (how do I do 1/60s with a lens cap?

excuse me for repeating knowledge tending to be forgotten: http://www.apug.org/forums/forum44/22200-jim-galli-shutter-barrel-lenses-drum-roll-please.html
shutter does even 1/125 sec when operated by young people
hendrik

[Ari]

excuse me for repeating knowledge tending to be forgotten: http://www.apug.org/forums/forum44/22200-jim-galli-shutter-barrel-lenses-drum-roll-please.html
shutter does even 1/125 sec when operated by young people
hendrik

Hah! Thank you, Hendrik.

[Harley Goldman]

A happy accident: overexposure (how do I do 1/60s with a lens cap? :)), over-development and a soft-ish focus.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2897/14182241163_44f457edf4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nBeGcn)Zsuzsi (https://flic.kr/p/nBeGcn) by Ari4000 (https://www.flickr.com/people/44110300@N06/), on Flickr

Toyo 810M, G&C petzval, FP4+

Excellent!

[Richard Johnson]

Selfie?

Same gear as the post above, plus an iPhone

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7331/14179959783_5abe45397c_c.jpg

At first I thought that might be a live image on her phone's camera, creating an ironic statement about all this trendy bokehshhht.

[Ari]

Excellent!

Thank you, Harley.

[DaveS]

At first I thought that might be a live image on her phone's camera, creating an ironic statement about all this trendy bokehshhht.

It is a live image on the phone. Not sure about ironic statement. This image was her idea.

Truth was, the evening light was fading so I needed to shoot wide open, hence the "trendy bokehshht". At least the old Symmar 180 does TBS quite well :)

[alex best]

My youngest. Technika IV 240mm

115354

[Richard Johnson]

It is a live image on the phone. Not sure about ironic statement. This image was her idea.

Truth was, the evening light was fading so I needed to shoot wide open, hence the "trendy bokehshht". At least the old Symmar 180 does TBS quite well :)

Cool idea, I thought it was ironic because the little phone was making the sharp image while the view camera was mostly out of focus. I didn't think it was live - using the phone's camera facing her - simply because I couldn't see any evidence of the building behind her.

Thanks!

[DaveS]

Shows that the iPhone copes with low light better than HP5+ and fits in my pocket easier than a 4x5.

[Corran]

part of a series I am working on Portraits of RiverStreet 4x5 camera, 210mm fujinon 5.6 ilford delta

One of these days we are going to run into each other! I love Savannah.

[ScottPhotoCo]

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7411/14207297153_0e4f1b003c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nDs7tc)Sierra. May 2014. (https://flic.kr/p/nDs7tc) by ScottPhoto.co (https://www.flickr.com/people/12411796@N00/), on Flickr

5x7 "tintype"
Deardorff 8x10 + Wollensak 8x10 Portrait Lens

[Dirk Rösler]

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3145/2624118142_942944792c_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/4ZThUf)
Street portrait (https://flic.kr/p/4ZThUf), on Flickr

Not sure I shared this here before. It is several years old and I cannot remember, but for me worth looking at again.

Sinar F2, Fujifilm Acros 8x10, Rodinal 1+25 9m drum processed, Globe portrait lens (bought here on the forum), scanned off Fuji TONE Gaslight Contact Printing Paper

[szadow]

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/14003851170_1b95d8d850_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/macieklesniak/14003851170/)

Stefanie

Mentor + Zeiss Tessar 300/4.5
8sec f4.5
13x18cm Tintype

[Colin D]

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2898/13983578148_d69c826469_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/niFuAY)10258409_10203705305975473_8948583002891122270_n (https://flic.kr/p/niFuAY) by dr_aibolit (https://www.flickr.com/people/69062327@N00/), on Flickr

Yes, very nice.

[vorgonyi]

115427
this is my first time of scanning and uploading an Image
Imagon 360mm, Scan of print

[Harold_4074]

vorgonyi,

I like the portrait, but if I may make a suggestion: set up the picture with the eyes on the lens axis, and then focus on the catchlights. Then use front rise to frame the face exactly as you have done. Sharpness falls off in all directions from the lens axis, so this will retain the sparkle in the eyes.

A lovely picture, in any case.

[vorgonyi]

Thank you very much Harold. Will do that next time.
best
Viktor

[mitrich]

Wow!

Thank you!


Very beautiful!

What is the manuscript that she is holding?

Bruce


Wow!

Thank you! This souvenir was hand made by my sister)))

115465

[mitrich]

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/14003851170_1b95d8d850_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/macieklesniak/14003851170/)

Stefanie

Mentor + Zeiss Tessar 300/4.5
8sec f4.5
13x18cm Tintype

Beautifully! Seen on facebook!

[mitrich]

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=114522&d=1398764138

Andrey
Ambrotype 13x18
4s
Grubb B2
scan - epson V750 negat.

[Miguel Coquis]

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2898/13983578148_d69c826469_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/niFuAY)10258409_10203705305975473_8948583002891122270_n (https://flic.kr/p/niFuAY) by dr_aibolit (https://www.flickr.com/people/69062327@N00/), on Flickr

Very sweet portrait (...and subject, though) !
MAC

[Scott Schroeder]

http://schroederworks.com/Wetplate/DarkDev001.jpg

[John Conway]

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/14003851170_1b95d8d850_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/macieklesniak/14003851170/)

Stefanie

Mentor + Zeiss Tessar 300/4.5
8sec f4.5
13x18cm Tintype

Wow!! This one really blows me away . I dig everything about it. Well done . The girl reminds me so much of a girl I was very close to back in the 70's. Fantastic portrait.

[johnmsanderson]

First portrait on 8x10

Dan, with landscape and former fracking site, central Pennsylvania

8x10 Portra 400 / Fujinon 300A

http://24.media.tumblr.com/c8335ef473de5662da1848a19af0c5df/tumblr_n5p25xZdNw1r2hiibo1_1280.jpg

[Ari]

http://schroederworks.com/Wetplate/DarkDev001.jpg

Love it; the tone, mood and pose are perfect.

[Raffay]

vorgonyi,

I like the portrait, but if I may make a suggestion: set up the picture with the eyes on the lens axis, and then focus on the catchlights. Then use front rise to frame the face exactly as you have done. Sharpness falls off in all directions from the lens axis, so this will retain the sparkle in the eyes.

A lovely picture, in any case.

Very informative, can you explain that in more detail.

Cheers.

[Harold_4074]

Well, this really applies to soft-focus lenses like the Imagon, although there may be poorly corrected lenses (Petzval, maybe?) that would benefit from the same technique. My experience is with the Imagon, Verito, Hyperion, Kodak Portrait and Heliar; in every case, the softness increases as one moves away from the lens axis.

The idea is that a typical head shot has the eyes about a third of the way down from the top. If the lens is centered on the film, the sharpest area will be somewhere below the eyes. In vorgonyi's picture, the nose is sharper than the eyes, at least on my monitor. He may well have focused on the eyes, but the depth of field was enough that the nose, on the lens axis, is sharper than the eyes will ever be (because they are farther from the lens axis).

So: center the lens on the film, position the entire camera to center the eyes in the picture, and focus on the catchlights. Now, using front movements only, shift the image on the film until the composition looks right, and make the exposure. This leaves the eyes as the sharpest features in the picture, which is what one usually wants.

Does this help?

Harold

[Raffay]

Perfect thank you.

[Scott --]

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5486/14028388179_177ab07046_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nnDa4H)End of Season... (https://flic.kr/p/nnDa4H) by Scott -- (https://www.flickr.com/people/87126550@N00/), on Flickr

14" no-name f/6 Petzval, Eastman #2 8x10, Ektascan BR/A in HC-110 dil H (6:00 at 20C).

[RHITMrB]

From March, but it took me way too long to develop + scan + dust + process these negatives.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5111/14216064395_f631a7de70_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nEe3Ex)
Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/nEe3Ex) by Isaac Sachs (https://www.flickr.com/people/40786724@N00/), on Flickr

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2933/14216065815_7f2961bde6_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nEe462)
Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/nEe462) by Isaac Sachs (https://www.flickr.com/people/40786724@N00/), on Flickr

[Ari]

Killer photo, Scott.
Isaac, the second photo is fantastic.

[jp]

Very nice Scott!

[Aleksandra Patova]

Busch Pressman 4x5, Kodak Ektar 127 / 4.7
Overexposed Arista EDU 100, rodinal 1+100 stand developing
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2938/14174330543_2e6ef86802_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nAx9Dn)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/nAx9Dn) by alex-malex (https://www.flickr.com/people/22234591@N04/), on Flickr

[moizak]

MPP MKVII - No name brass lens - Paper Negative

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5555/14227271013_94e728dbf0_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nFdu16)Abdulkader - May 2014 (https://flic.kr/p/nFdu16) by Moiz (https://www.flickr.com/people/31937015@N00/), on Flickr

It's been a while since I took out the 5x4.

[Scott --]

Killer photo, Scott.



Very nice Scott!

Thanks, guys! I appreciate your kind words.

Scott

[Christo.Stankulov]

I like it a lot!
Patova, I would like you to dance before me like that ;)
zashto si q kachila dva pyti :)

Busch Pressman 4x5, Kodak Ektar 127 / 4.7
Overexposed Arista EDU 100, rodinal 1+100 stand developing
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2938/14174330543_2e6ef86802_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nAx9Dn)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/nAx9Dn) by alex-malex (https://www.flickr.com/people/22234591@N04/), on Flickr

[Aleksandra Patova]

Hahah thank you, Christo :))
I uploaded it twice by mistake, I wasn't sure how to attach a picture here.

[Greenspeed]

Mother's Day - May 2013

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3758/9013391157_e69dbb4303_c.jpg

Mother's Day - May 2014

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5118/13979465107_c274376c4c_c.jpg

8 x 10 John Nesbitt; 210mm Rodenstock; Ilford FP4 (rated ISO 80)

[kansasjhawk]

My friend Rob.

Toyo 45A with Delta Pro 100
Pyrocat HD 13 min @ 73
Epson V700 and some PS.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/kansasjhawk/14223879141
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kansasjhawk/14224299251https://www.flickr.com/photos/kansasjhawk/14040983440

[Scott --]

My son and a teammate after a workout tonight.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2911/14234300915_e01cbf7a63_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nFQvKi)Middies (https://flic.kr/p/nFQvKi) by Scott -- (https://www.flickr.com/people/87126550@N00/), on Flickr

8x10 Ektascan in Adonal (think I have this dialed in now), 14" f/6 Petzval.

[Ari]

Scott, good thing you kept that Petzval; it's great, as are the photos you're making with it.

[Scott --]

Scott, good thing you kept that Petzval; it's great, as are the photos you're making with it.
Thanks Ari.

[Christo.Stankulov]

P2
EFKE 50
Heliar 210/4.5
http://cjoint.com/14mi/DEwrwYGfGZL_scan0028.jpg

[karl french]

Deardorff V8 8x10
Osaka Commercial 360mm f6.8
Ilford HP5+
115736 115735

[Christo.Stankulov]

Sinar P2
Heliar 300/4.5@f5.6
HP5+@200 asa in Moersch Tanol
8X10"
http://cjoint.com/14mi/DExrO3M4Zpf_scan0032.jpg

[Deval]

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3719/14067646809_862e8527e3_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nr7nhD)Sitting Still (https://flic.kr/p/nr7nhD) by DevalJoshi (https://www.flickr.com/people/27757526@N00/), on Flickr

Getting a 5 year old(my wife's niece) to sit still is in low lighting conditions is well... well a challenge

Toyo 45aII
Rodenstock Sironar-S 150mm at F5.6 - 1/8s
Kodak Portra 400
Epson V750m Pro low resolution scan
Home Developed on homemade film processor. Tetenal C41 Kit

[Halide]

http://www.lenbruffett.com/LFforum/a002sm.jpgI have always been impressed with Andrew Wyeth's "Christina's World" painting - so I made an image using a model with a similar body type as the model in the painting and a grassy hillside near my home - the actual print has detail through all of the high values of the dress. I didn't feel the need for other elements in the image (the painting has some farm houses in the far field) and I made images with the model not showing the side of her face - but prefer the image I have shared.

[JWC57]

Halide, I really like that. I don't comment often as I am still experimenting with LF and have nothing to offer, but I felt I had to compliment you on this portrait. I've used Wyeth for inspiration in a couple of studio shots myself. I have always loved this particular work by Wyeth and if I still lived in Livermore, I'd probably try it myself.

[jp]

Great job Deval; I know first hand what a task it is to get a 5 yo to pose AND stay in one place for a LF portrait!

Len, I had a print of that on the wall growing up (Christina's world) and stared at it regularly, I think you have done a good job. I am about 10 miles away from the actual site of the painting, and some artistic license has been used with regard to distances to building, etc.. No harm in choosing to have more differences and making it your own.

[Joe Smigiel]

https://31.media.tumblr.com/fa973118c1bbe858843bf08c844adf61/tumblr_n641qoVLqj1qmnn9io1_1280.jpg

This image is originally from about 1999 but I never did anything with it until this May when I took a Polymer Photogravure workshop from Clay Harmon at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. Great workshop and teacher. I had a lot of fun and learned a great deal from Clay and the other participants. (I'll post the resultant gravure in the alternative process thread (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?51078-post-alternative-techniques&p=1140842&viewfull=1#post1140842).)

This scan is from an 8x10 contact print, probably exposed using an old convertible 300mm Symmar on a B&J Grover. It was taken in Greenville, Michigan at the then Michigan School for the Blind and Deaf summer Art Camp TUSMEHETA (ToUch SMEll HEar TAste). I participated for four years and met several great groups of kids including some that had come to the States from Belarus and Russia for medical treatment in connection with the Children's Chernobyl Project.

[Halide]

Great job Deval; I know first hand what a task it is to get a 5 yo to pose AND stay in one place for a LF portrait!

Len, I had a print of that on the wall growing up (Christina's world) and stared at it regularly, I think you have done a good job. I am about 10 miles away from the actual site of the painting, and some artistic license has been used with regard to distances to building, etc.. No harm in choosing to have more differences and making it your own.

Thank you JWC5 and jp498 for the complements on my image and sharing your insight. I wasn't sure if I was going to be chastised for mimicking another artist's work - But I have seen many instances where even Ansel Adams drew inspiration from other photographers work.

[D-tach]

Very nice Joe!

http://Tomkeymeulen.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v104/p310353094-5.jpg

Deardorff - Verito 8 3/4" - HP5+ 5x7 - XTOL 1:1
couldn't back up enough :rolleyes:

[Deval]

Great job Deval; I know first hand what a task it is to get a 5 yo to pose AND stay in one place for a LF portrait!

.

Thanks. Next time I'll bring my synch chord for my flash :)

[mikezvi]

I feel like there are better crops for this, but each time I come back to the full frame.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh24/mikezvi/MaryWinter2proof_zps177a75b2.jpg

[Stephane]

Cindy last weekend, through a Hermagis Eidoscope#2

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5564/14245078562_0bc5589566_b.jpg

[bracan]

Superb like always!


Sinar P2
Heliar 300/4.5@f5.6
HP5+@200 asa in Moersch Tanol
8X10"
http://cjoint.com/14mi/DExrO3M4Zpf_scan0032.jpg

[Barry Kirsten]

I wouldn't change a thing, Mike, lovely composition and tonal structure. Well seen.


I feel like there are better crops for this, but each time I come back to the full frame.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh24/mikezvi/MaryWinter2proof_zps177a75b2.jpg

[mikezvi]

Thanks so much!

[Sheldon N]

My fierce little soccer player.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/sheldonnalos/Scan-140529-0001_zpsab79d76a.jpg

Kodak 2D 8x10, Fujinon-L 300mm, Arista EDU Ultra 100, Xtol

[richardman]

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20140527-Scanned-359.jpg

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20140517-Scanned-334.jpg

I met Peachy Pie at Anime LA 2014. She is a full time student majoring in art design, and has been going to anime cons for 5 years. While she makes her own costumes, she calls herself “pretty new” at sewing.

Peachy Pie: “The best part of cosplay is getting it done, wearing it, and becoming the character."

"If you play the game (Zelda games), Princess Agitha seems to have Aspergers. She is quirky and seems to be shy... she has “something”, like the positions of her hands. She won't really make eye contact very much. I have Aspergers myself, but it's not really bad. If people ask, I would tell them... Now that I am older, I can see from her that that's how I was.”

It took me another 5+ months to connect with Peachy Pie to photograph her "out of costumes."

For the https://www.facebook.com/Transformations.CosplayPortraits project.

[richardman]

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20140526-Scanned-355.jpg

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20140526-Scanned-358.jpg

Noel "Random Nerdom" cosplays as Rorschach. QUOTES: "There is something I like about masks. You cannot see the emotions on the face. Everything has to be conveyed with voice and body language. Something ominous about comic book characters in general wearing masks."

"The kind of cosplay I like to do are in the spectrum of anti-heroes - they are out to do good, but the ways they do it is not the best... a kind of chaotic good."

[Ari]

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20140526-Scanned-355.jpg

I love this one.

[Alan Gales]

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20140526-Scanned-355.jpg

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20140526-Scanned-358.jpg

Noel "Random Nerdom" cosplays as Rorschach. QUOTES: "There is something I like about masks. You cannot see the emotions on the face. Everything has to be conveyed with voice and body language. Something ominous about comic book characters in general wearing masks."

"The kind of cosplay I like to do are in the spectrum of anti-heroes - they are out to do good, but the ways they do it is not the best... a kind of chaotic good."


Rorschach looks like Peachy Pie's nightmare! :cool:

[richardman]

Rorschach looks like Peachy Pie's nightmare! :cool:

:-)

[RHITMrB]

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2906/14315376724_eacf774bb6_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nP13L5)Corey (https://flic.kr/p/nP13L5) by Isaac Sachs (https://www.flickr.com/people/40786724@N00/), on Flickr

We met Corey (a.k.a. Big Bird) at RJ's Drive-In Restaurant in Burns, Oregon. Corey is from Tacoma, Washington, and moved to Burns three years ago. Today was his first day off in 12 days from working the night shift at the local Safeway. He planned to spend his day hunting coyotes. He is a proponent of the right to carry arms. "Out here, you need guns. You go out of town and there's badgers, wild pigs, coyotes, bobcats. Badgers are mean, but their legs are short, so they can't jump."


https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2932/14315392484_a48f78cd42_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nP18rN)
Lynn (https://flic.kr/p/nP18rN) by Isaac Sachs (https://www.flickr.com/people/40786724@N00/), on Flickr

Lynn owns A Bit of Europe antique store in John Day, Oregon. Originally from northern England, Lynn has owned her shop for 20 years. As she organized a pile of old linens, Lynn commented on how she used to love to throw seven-course dinner parties back in England, where people would stay up till 2:00 am and finish the night with a pot of coffee and some brandy. On having dinners here in the U.S., she says that "people here just want to come over at 5:00, have a hamburger, and leave." On being an antiques dealer, Lynn says: "You don't have to be a thief to make a living. I like to be fair."

[mathieu Bauwens]

Those are great portraits. I like the shorts stories that come with the pictures. Well done

[RHITMrB]

Those are great portraits. I like the shorts stories that come with the pictures. Well done

Thanks! I hope they stand up as environmental portraits even without the text.

[RHITMrB]

I can't edit my previous post, so here's a new crop of Corey:

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2906/14315376724_7ab655e12f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nP13L5)
Corey (https://flic.kr/p/nP13L5) by Isaac Sachs (https://www.flickr.com/people/40786724@N00/), on Flickr

[mathieu Bauwens]

The first one is more environmental for me than the crop you just post.

[grantflanagan]

116247

8x10 Xray film, deardorff 360mm schneider @ f/16 1/3

Lots of light needed for this one! It was two 2400 w/s profoto acute packs, for a film rating ISO 100 @ f/22 2/3, with bellows compensation.