November 2014 Portraits

[Jay Decker]

http://monkeytumble.com/tmp/Jessy&Justinian_Silver_City_2014.jpg

Jessy & Justinian

8x10 Eastman View No. 2
Voigtlander Petzval
Delta 100 in XTOL
Silver City, Idaho

[SergeiR]

Very good start, Jay

[Monty McCutchen]

Fantastic start indeed. That's stunning Jay

Monty

[JeRuFo]

That is fantastic, well done. Great tones and perfect placement of the focus plane.

[M.Lange]

Superbe !

[ndg]

"Thoughtful" - a platinum-palladium print
http://nanadadzie.com/darkroom/pix/Thoughtful.jpg
11x14 Kodak Ortho-Green Xray negative
Voigtlander Portrait Euryscop, Series II, No. 7 at f5.6
Developed in Rodinal 1:50, Jobo
On Arches Platine paper.

[mdarnton]

I have a few technical issues here, most notably the way I didn't handle his glasses, but because of
the subject, Don Flesch, the owner of Central Camera here in Chicago, I'm going to put this one up, anyway.
We took a walk around the block Friday, and my shop is just up the street, at the next intersection, so . . .
For those of you who haven't met him, Don is irrepressibly cheerful. I've been going to his store since I
hit chicago in 1984. We are both the same age, so we were both young back then.

Hoping for a scanner for Christmas, a V850, if Santa is watching. :-) My Nikon D300 doesn't cut it for 8x10 negs.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7496/15500843467_037f50f167_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pBKSHR)

Don Flesch (https://flic.kr/p/pBKSHR) by michael.darnton (https://www.flickr.com/people/118045067@N03/), on Flickr


Agfa-Ansco 8x10 camera, 17" Copying Ektanon, Packard shutter with "manual" flash synch via the button on
my wireless remote; Fuji Green x-ray film in D23.

Diffusion added in Photoshop.

[northcarolinajack]

I had a visit from my 20 year old grandson a couple of days after cataract surgery. He was pocking fun at my new shades. Later I talked him into allowing me to photograph him with a lens I had just mounted on my Kodak full plate camera. The lens is a 16” Helia I just obtained, shot at F4.5.

Jack


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[jesse]

Voigtlander Soft Focus lens 180mm f9, Fomapan 100
http://forum.xitek.com/pics/201411/149/14934/14934_1414959574.jpg

[ndg]

Voigtlander Soft Focus lens 180mm f9, Fomapan 100
http://forum.xitek.com/pics/201411/149/14934/14934_1414959574.jpg

Very nice!

[SergeiR]

8x10, 360mm Heliar

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3937/15697964555_a8f83a0616_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pVbaXi)Z (https://flic.kr/p/pVbaXi) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

[SergeiR]

8x10 , unnamed 9"/f4 Petzval with modified rear pair

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7576/15078964193_c7320f36c7_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oYtCHg)Timeless (https://flic.kr/p/oYtCHg) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

Looks like i made interesting new portrait lens ;)

[ScottPhotoCo]

8x10, 360mm Heliar

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3937/15697964555_a8f83a0616_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pVbaXi)Z (https://flic.kr/p/pVbaXi) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

Love this. Are you using this lens in shutter?

Tim
www.ScottPhoto.co

[Jockos]

This was the 11th exposure I ever made in large format. Basically everything went wrong, but I guess it's part of the learning process.

Tominon 105/4.5 @ f16
Fomapan 100, XTOL

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[Dirk Rösler]

This was the 11th exposure I ever made in large format. Basically everything went wrong, but I guess it's part of the learning process.

Tominon 105/4.5 @ f16
Fomapan 100, XTOL

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Well I wish my mistakes would look as good as yours. For me this is still a very nice portrait shot. Perhaps having less space on right and more on left would be good, but it is OK.

[Will Frostmill]

This was the 11th exposure I ever made in large format. Basically everything went wrong, but I guess it's part of the learning process.

Tominon 105/4.5 @ f16
Fomapan 100, XTOL

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Well, that's fantastic! I wish everything would go wrong for me like that more often.

[SergeiR]

Love this. Are you using this lens in shutter?

Tim
www.ScottPhoto.co
Thank you. I got front mountable Packard shutter on this one. So this is 1/30 :)

[ImSoNegative]

Very nice!

+1

[SergeiR]

This was the 11th exposure I ever made in large format. Basically everything went wrong, but I guess it's part of the learning process.

Tominon 105/4.5 @ f16
Fomapan 100, XTOL


it is always end result that counts for viewer. So as long as you get decent result in the end, and you certainly did - no amount of technical errors is important at all. Enjoy the process of imagemaking ;)

[Peter De Smidt]

8x10, 360mm Heliar


Terrific, Sergei!

[Jay Decker]

Very good start, Jay


Fantastic start indeed. That's stunning Jay

Monty


That is fantastic, well done. Great tones and perfect placement of the focus plane.


Superbe !

Thank you very much!

[SergeiR]

Terrific, Sergei!

than you :) Luckily she was busy enough with zipper and upset enough to not want to go and play with others.. ;)

[NiNo]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3948/15519763120_aecf9796e9_c.jpg

kodak br/a in rodinal
printed on slavich bromportret
scan on epson v500

[SergeiR]

8X10, 360mm Heliar, yellow-green filter

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5598/15085785843_3c3ba45fa0_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oZ5AxV)Scan-141103-0002www (https://flic.kr/p/oZ5AxV) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

[ScottPhotoCo]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3948/15519763120_aecf9796e9_c.jpg

kodak br/a in rodinal
printed on slavich bromportret
scan on epson v500

Fantastic. Love the subject, crop, light, everything.


Tim
www.ScottPhoto.co

[NiNo]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7467/15702684151_4afb33118d_c.jpg

kodak blue in rodinal
printed on slavich bromportret
scan epson v500

[Christo.Stankulov]

SP2
VAL 150/4.5
EFKE 50
4x5"
http://www.cjoint.com/14nv/DKesSx1x73h_s0004.jpg

[dionisius1976]

super)

[Monty McCutchen]

Great month of portraits!

Nice work all,

Monty

[JeRuFo]

Great month of portraits!

Nice work all,

Monty

I was JUST about to say the same thing.

[Peter_Jones]

8X10, 360mm Heliar, yellow-green filter

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5598/15085785843_3c3ba45fa0_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oZ5AxV)Scan-141103-0002www (https://flic.kr/p/oZ5AxV) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

Fantastic, moody lighting, Very "Film Noir" :)

[mdarnton]

Continuing in my attempts to learn studio portraiture. I suspect most people here won't relate
to the goal, but basically I'd like to be able to do what Karsh did. Then, when I start feeling
good about that, I can move on and try to find my own thing in this genre.

8x10 Fuji Green X-ray film, 17" Copying Ektanon. Strobe lighting. One bare 6" reflector right in line
with his nose, butterfly-style, and two more bounced off the wall behind the camera to give an
overall bounced fill to the whole room.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3948/15712144021_d88a2411f4_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pWqR1R)

Roger Chase (https://flic.kr/p/pWqR1R) by michael.darnton (https://www.flickr.com/people/118045067@N03/), on Flickr

[Ari]

http://monkeytumble.com/tmp/Jessy&Justinian_Silver_City_2014.jpg

Jessy & Justinian

8x10 Eastman View No. 2
Voigtlander Petzval
Delta 100 in XTOL
Silver City, Idaho

Everything about this is perfect: the tone, the pose, the clothes and expression, and lots of other things I can't bring to mind at the moment.
Great photo, Jay.

[Ari]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3948/15519763120_aecf9796e9_c.jpg

kodak br/a in rodinal
printed on slavich bromportret
scan on epson v500

Love it, mood is perfect.
Well done.

[Ari]

8x10, 360mm Heliar

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3937/15697964555_a8f83a0616_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pVbaXi)Z (https://flic.kr/p/pVbaXi) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

I love the look of your Heliar, creamy blacks and very sharp.
Great stuff, as usual, Sergei.

[Andrew Plume]

the work on here and we're only into the first week is truly of a very high standard, great stuff everyone

best

andrew

[NiNo]

just a little bit of fun from yesterday :)

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7504/15531056790_8f40690c65_b.jpg

kodak blue in rodinal
printed on foma paper
scan epson v500

[SergeiR]

Fantastic, moody lighting, Very "Film Noir" :)
Thank you, Peter. We were just playing around with few old style photos. Of course i managed to screw first one we took, b/c packard shutter decided to not open ;( But two other sheets came out quite well, i think :)

[SergeiR]

I love the look of your Heliar, creamy blacks and very sharp.
Great stuff, as usual, Sergei.


Thank you, Ari. Yeah, Heliars are truly kings of portrait lenses. Every single one i got is just insanely beautiful, even on groundglass. I need to figure out good mounting board for V8 deardorff option for my 420 though. Right now its hacked and sandwitched and i do not dare to use it much outside of house :(

[logan.egbert]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3948/15519763120_aecf9796e9_c.jpg

kodak br/a in rodinal
printed on slavich bromportret
scan on epson v500

Mental how good this is. Well done!

[Tobias Key]

http://monkeytumble.com/tmp/Jessy&Justinian_Silver_City_2014.jpg

Jessy & Justinian

8x10 Eastman View No. 2
Voigtlander Petzval
Delta 100 in XTOL
Silver City, Idaho

I love this image, not many people can use a Petzval this well.

[t0aster]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3948/15519763120_aecf9796e9_c.jpg

kodak br/a in rodinal
printed on slavich bromportret
scan on epson v500

Fantastic portrait, NiNo.

[NiNo]

Ari, Logan, David, thank you!

[bracan]

George.
Polaroid 803 exposed on 640 iso, Expired 2009. Taken with Sinar P 8x10 and Voigtlander Heliar 30cm wide open.

https://c4.staticflickr.com/4/3948/15542565140_3a789097f7_z.jpg

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5599/15727427395_74c76e4327_z.jpg

[bracan]

Excellent Christo!!!


SP2
VAL 150/4.5
EFKE 50
4x5"
http://www.cjoint.com/14nv/DKesSx1x73h_s0004.jpg

[mdarnton]

George.
Polaroid 803 exposed on 640 iso, Expired 2009. Taken with Sinar P 8x10 and Voigtlander Heliar 30cm wide open.

Love the light!

[bracan]

Love the light!

Thank you. Just 650w modeling light from octagon.

[Dirk Rösler]

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/114/296753309_6537f583ab_z.jpg?zz=1 (https://flic.kr/p/sdWqn)

Yeah, it's a bit fogged but I like it...

[jesse]

8x10 , unnamed 9"/f4 Petzval with modified rear pair

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7576/15078964193_c7320f36c7_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oYtCHg)Timeless (https://flic.kr/p/oYtCHg) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

Looks like i made interesting new portrait lens ;)

This is really nice!

[jesse]

8X10, 360mm Heliar, yellow-green filter

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5598/15085785843_3c3ba45fa0_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oZ5AxV)Scan-141103-0002www (https://flic.kr/p/oZ5AxV) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

Great shot!

[mdarnton]

I guess this could go in a number of places--
8x10 X-ray film, Reinhold-Wollaston 335mm meniscus, portrait.
More playing around in the studio, first shot with the new lens, at f11, I think.
What's going on here is that he's trying really hard not to laugh.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8118/15556078120_52a69db7aa_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pGCY4s)

WKnox (https://flic.kr/p/pGCY4s) by michael.darnton (https://www.flickr.com/people/118045067@N03/), on Flickr

[Ari]

Very nice shot, Michael, and I did not realize Reinhold's lens could be that sharp, even closed down.

[mdarnton]

Yes, I am a little surprised, myself. Really, it's almost functioning as a normal lens. One thing I did notice was that areas that are beyond the focus point seem to lose a lot of contrast, suddenly, but I'll need more work with it to understand it, I'm sure.

[ImSoNegative]

SergeiR your portraits are stunning

[ImSoNegative]

Very nice shot, Michael, and I did not realize Reinhold's lens could be that sharp, even closed down.
I have seen some shots with those lenses stopped down and I was surprised as well. I really like them wide open

[Andrew Plume]

the work on here and we're only into the first week is truly of a very high standard, great stuff everyone

best

andrew

.................and yes, it's still coming on, great work everyone, congrats to you all

best regards

andrew

[goamules]

NiNo, fantastic portraits! Everyone, really, this month is outstanding. Today I tried, doing everything wrong, wetplate wise. People that know me know I am very critical of the cliched girl with gas mask wetplates. But I found my old mask, from childhood, and let my daughter hold it. Ah well..... Soft focus 5x6.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3956/15132666224_b69bb20b4f_c.jpg

[ctgill]

New to LF, at a somewht advanced age, this is from my first attempt.
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graflex graphic view ektar 127 4.7, ilford hp5

Chris

[SergeiR]

8x10, Gundlach radar, 1/15 (hence wee bit of blur on a kid, who moved)


https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3941/15567285479_33731dbab9_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pHCpBM)Scan-141109-0004www (https://flic.kr/p/pHCpBM) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

[Tracy Storer]

A little Self Portrait....."Fragment, 2014" I hand cut some 20x24 B+W paper and pods to fit the 8"x10" Polaroid Processor to go with some outdated 809 Neg. Polaroid Chocolate. 12" Dagor, close to 1:1, wide open, 2 second exposure.

[Marc_Andrew]

A few 8x10 tintypes made with a Calumet C1 and 13.5" Vitax 3.8 lens.
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[Ari]

A few 8x10 tintypes made with a Calumet C1 and 13.5" Vitax 3.8 lens.
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Beautiful!

[SergeiR]

Aye, nice three plates, Marc.

[George E. Sheils]

New to LF, at a somewht advanced age, this is from my first attempt.
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graflex graphic view ektar 127 4.7, ilford hp5

Chris

Well done on your first attempt, Chris. And a very fine first picture it is too!

[George E. Sheils]

A few 8x10 tintypes made with a Calumet C1 and 13.5" Vitax 3.8 lens.
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Superb plates all three!

[Brian Sims]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7467/15702684151_4afb33118d_c.jpg

kodak blue in rodinal
printed on slavich bromportret
scan epson v500
Nino, I really like this portrait. I don't know how you did it, but it is like she is looking at us with an innocent eye and a not so innocent eye (her left one). Spectacular. Compelling.
My only suggestion is to darken the lower part of the photo, especially her right arm that leads the eye out of the picture. It is the only distraction in an otherwise brilliant composition.

[SergeiR]

8x10. Xray
420mm Heliar

and very patient wife ;)

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7542/15769087055_844d1d6457_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/q2sGci)Something old, something new - 1 (https://flic.kr/p/q2sGci) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7501/15149141944_2d359b8f7f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/p5Fj7u)Something old, something new - 2 (https://flic.kr/p/p5Fj7u) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

[Brian Bullen]

My daughter on the shore of Lake Superior.
4x5 Auto Graflex
Arista Edu 400
Sorry for the poor quality, no scanner here.

[ctgill]

Well done on your first attempt, Chris. And a very fine first picture it is too!

George,

Thank you very much. I am quite happy with it.

[M.Lange]

A few 8x10 tintypes made with a Calumet C1 and 13.5" Vitax 3.8 lens.
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124928

124929

very nice

[mdarnton]

This is a big month. Everyone is showing so much nice stuff!

[SergeiR]

8x10, 16" Thompson & Co projection petzval with reversed rear pair. Keep playing with softened and over-swirled lens, can't decide if i like it or not.

Pilot. Was too windy to go for collodion, so shot this as film. Might redo it later :)

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5609/15768853971_f29872f8a9_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/q2ruUB)Scan-141111-0005www (https://flic.kr/p/q2ruUB) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr


At this distance being about f4, and of course i forgot to stick in green filter , so its overexposed a tad.

Kinda self portrait. My wife was helping by being a shutter at focusing controller.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7559/15585382968_bbcee75e02_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pKeans)Scan-141111-0006www (https://flic.kr/p/pKeans) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

[-88-]

Heidosmat 150/2.8 projector lens. efke 100 4x5

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3921/15159863939_395e11410c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/p6Cgot)Heidosmat test (https://flic.kr/p/p6Cgot) by -88- (https://www.flickr.com/people/14064287@N06/), on Flickr

[lab black]

Sergei,

Re: "The Pilot."

This is a powerful, creative, well thought out and perfectly executed image that evokes many wonderful childhood memories of going to the store to buy these balsa wood planes for a nickel. Your images consistently make this forum a wonderful place to spend time.

[Dynasty]

Mesmeric Fabric
Agfa Ansco 8x10 Commercial View
304.8mm, 8x10 Turner-Reich Anastigmat F:7.0 Series II.
Silver gelatin dryplate
1sec@F:8.0

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[SergeiR]

Sergei,

Re: "The Pilot."

This is a powerful, creative, well thought out and perfectly executed image that evokes many wonderful childhood memories of going to the store to buy these balsa wood planes for a nickel. Your images consistently make this forum a wonderful place to spend time.

thank you, thats very kind of you :)

[lenser]

See this quality of work and artistry of lighting and you just jump to the conclusion, "This must be Sergei!"

Once again, spectacular work, Sir!

[goamules]

Sergei, you should give Classic Hollywood Lighting workshops! You've got it DOWN!

[jesse]

8x10, 16" Thompson & Co projection petzval with reversed rear pair. Keep playing with softened and over-swirled lens, can't decide if i like it or not.

Pilot. Was too windy to go for collodion, so shot this as film. Might redo it later :)

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5609/15768853971_f29872f8a9_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/q2ruUB)Scan-141111-0005www (https://flic.kr/p/q2ruUB) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr


At this distance being about f4, and of course i forgot to stick in green filter , so its overexposed a tad.

Kinda self portrait. My wife was helping by being a shutter at focusing controller.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7559/15585382968_bbcee75e02_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pKeans)Scan-141111-0006www (https://flic.kr/p/pKeans) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

Very nice

[jesse]

Ebony 4x5, Berlin wide angle Dagor 125mm f9, Fomapan 100, D-76
http://forum.xitek.com/pics/201411/149/14934/14934_1415566220.jpg

[SergeiR]

Very nice

Thank you


See this quality of work and artistry of lighting and you just jump to the conclusion, "This must be Sergei!"
Once again, spectacular work, Sir!

:) thanks. I am trying.



Sergei, you should give Classic Hollywood Lighting workshops! You've got it DOWN!

:) I just might. Not sure there is much interest towards it nowadays though. Now if only i can get collodion shooting with artificial light sorted out...

[goamules]

It's very hard to get the look you are getting with collodion. Not enough range and/or the light strength falls off too fast. But you're doing great with film.

[SergeiR]

It's very hard to get the look you are getting with collodion. Not enough range and/or the light strength falls off too fast. But you're doing great with film.

Oh no, i am not going after same look with collodion, i really like what Alex (and other Alex) does, and what Shane posting in Bastards gallery. I am just struggling to get process down with artificial light for wet plating. Its winter ;) getting darker sooner here in Dallas.

[M.Lange]

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[M.Lange]

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[ImSoNegative]

125042

interesting looking portrait, I like where the focal points are, I like the second one as well

[jesse]

Voigtlander softer lens
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[ImSoNegative]

Gorgeous !!

[Peter De Smidt]

Terrific, Jesse. I bet she loves it.

[Pawlowski6132]

125042

Very nice. How did you light? Lens? Format? Any manipulation in Photoshop?

[M.Lange]

Very nice. How did you light? Lens? Format? Any manipulation in Photoshop?

Softbox on "shower"
Sinar Norma
Schneider- Kreuznach 5,6 /240mm
Fomapan 100 13x18
photoshop "Ridiculous hair clearing" :-)

[jesse]

Terrific, Jesse. I bet she loves it.

Thanks Peter, yes she love it.

[-88-]

Heidosmat 150/2.8 - toyo 4x5 - Rollei ort 25.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8586/15610725828_fcc394871a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pMt3Vj)Scan-141114-0003 copy (https://flic.kr/p/pMt3Vj) by -88- (https://www.flickr.com/people/14064287@N06/), on Flickr

[Jockos]

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Casual portrait

Calumet pocket view
Rodenstock Geronar 210/6.3
4x5 - Fomapan 100, XTOL 1+1
Digitized with NEX3, OM Zuiko 50/3.5 Macro

Still need to work out movements for portraits..

[szadow]

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5603/15794424075_3d2c46b330_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/macieklesniak/15794424075/)
Sinar F2 + Rodenstock 210/5.6
Fomapan 100 4x5" + D23 1:1 14min 20°C
1/30sec f11 ISO100
Strobist info: Quantuum 200Ws @1/2 power + 30x140cm Beautydish from above (slightly to the right). Silver reflector below. Triggered with a pc cord.

[hetocy]

Shen Hao 4x5 + 150 mm schneider symmar

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/439320modelesl22223sur2.jpg (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=439320modelesl22223sur2.jpg)

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/927475modelesl22222sur10.jpg (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=927475modelesl22222sur10.jpg)

[alanbutler57]

Heidosmat 150/2.8 - toyo 4x5 - Rollei ort 25.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8586/15610725828_fcc394871a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pMt3Vj)Scan-141114-0003 copy (https://flic.kr/p/pMt3Vj) by -88- (https://www.flickr.com/people/14064287@N06/), on Flickr


Great image! I've wanted to do this theme for some time now, gathering props etc., but haven't found quiet the right model. But you certainly did!

[SergeiR]

Heidosmat 150/2.8 - toyo 4x5 - Rollei ort 25.




very cool concept

[Hugo Zhang]

This is so cool. ...

[SergeiR]

8) We cut down tree in backyard at last.

8x10, gundlach radar @5.6

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8131/15621542590_6be0cd7ae2_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pNqund)Tree is down (https://flic.kr/p/pNqund) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

[ctgill]

graflex graphic view optar 135 / 4.7
ilford hp5

[img]https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8140/15806723205_295c2b20f1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/q5MA7r)buckwheat (https://flic.kr/p/q5MA7r)

[Ari]

Neighbour Richard was kind enough to sit for me...

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5610/15783675696_8b9944eb7e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/q3KsTA)Richard (https://flic.kr/p/q3KsTA) by Ari4000 (https://www.flickr.com/people/44110300@N06/), on Flickr

Toyo 810M, Kodak 12" Commercial Ektar, HP5+


...as was other neighbour René.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7479/15604392999_25e9bea1b5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pLUAoB)René (https://flic.kr/p/pLUAoB) by Ari4000 (https://www.flickr.com/people/44110300@N06/), on Flickr

Toyo 810M, Cooke XVa, FP4+

[Peter De Smidt]

Outstanding work, Ari!

[Ari]

Thank you, Peter; trying out the Cooke has been an eye-opening experience.

[Too Many Cameras]

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iWzVppddMRU/VGlg69fVT0I/AAAAAAABbUQ/KbzJ42nnxpk/s912/4.jpg
Justin and Mixa

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kIcjSzDXjkI/VGlg6FDmgtI/AAAAAAABbU8/-y_mi2jciRM/s912/3%2520B.jpg
Mark and Beau

Some of my neighbors saw me carrying my Graflex 4X5 Super D after testing out a single-element meniscus lens on it (I retrofitted it to be an interchangeable lens camera and take Calumet plates -- a retrofit that's still in process). I had my Elgeet 254mm f4.5 with my and got a couple of posed photos. These were taken at f5.6 on Arista 100 EDU rated at 50 ISO, developed in DK-50 1+1 for 2:00 at 20 C.

[bracan]

Ana
Kodak TMax100 4x5 on Speed Graphic and Aero Ektar wide open.

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7514/15811850072_c3a811bf22_z.jpg

[-88-]

Thanks alanbutler57 and SergeiR.

I'm very pleased to this 5€ found. So again Heidosmat 150/2.8, Rollei ORT25. 4x5
Model:
https://www.facebook.com/MercyMaybelle

http://pora.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Ihmiset/Mercy/Scan-141116-0003%20copy.jpg/_thumb560nocrop.jpg (http://pora.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Ihmiset/Mercy/Scan-141116-0003%20copy.jpg)

[SergeiR]

Ari - awesome dudes with mustaches :)

[Ari]

Thanks, Sergei! :)
Hopefully more of them soon.

[Peter Lewin]

Ari: I think it was Charlie Brown (or Snoopy) in the Peanuts cartoon who said "Curse you Red Baron!" Well, curse you Ari with your commercial photography background and wonderful photography! Or, more seriously, another batch of wonderful portraits. And if you do more images with Richard, make sure he doesn't run out of mustache wax... (And it was fun saying hello when you were in NY for the Photo Expo.)

[Ari]

Thank you, Peter; sometimes, I too, curse the commercial background. I feel as if I've traded creativity for repeatable results, or it feels like I've been taking the same photo for 20 years, just swapping equipment.
It was very nice meeting up in New York, I just wish there had been more time; the place was so busy.
I'd like to do another photo with Richard using the borrowed Cooke XVa, hopefully in a week or two.

[Emil Schildt]

Cropped pol 665 pos/neg

Multicolored Bromoil Print of a Girl I knew...

[mdarnton]

Really like that, gandolfi.

[alanbutler57]

Hope
4x5 Linhof Bi-Kardan, Gundlach Petzval, HP5, Microphen
I'll probably post a couple more from the series as I get them scanned.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7540/15824919752_bec3112290_b.jpg

Didn't quiet rotate her far enough for the profile though:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7477/15821868461_e264f06a9f_b.jpg

[jp]

graflex graphic view optar 135 / 4.7
ilford hp5

[img]https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8140/15806723205_295c2b20f1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/q5MA7r)buckwheat (https://flic.kr/p/q5MA7r)

This is got something going for it in terms of both composition and storytelling!

[Colin D]

Hope
4x5 Linhof Bi-Kardan, Gundlach Petzval, HP5, Microphen
I'll probably post a couple more from the series as I get them scanned.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7540/15824919752_bec3112290_b.jpg

Didn't quiet rotate her far enough for the profile though:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7477/15821868461_e264f06a9f_b.jpg

Nice, a suggenstion, the second shot I think is improved if the top of her head is cropped down to the hair line on her forehead to remove the hot spot, still both nice shots.

[alanbutler57]

Nice, a suggenstion, the second shot I think is improved if the top of her head is cropped down to the hair line on her forehead to remove the hot spot, still both nice shots.

Thanks! That's a great suggestion, I still have trouble realizing that's an option, too many cut off heads from my twin lens days I guess.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5610/15638419589_4bdc08083c_b.jpg

[Jim Galli]

I guess I've gotten too distracted since I missed the portrait thread for November until just now. OUTSTANDING!

[NiNo]

another one portrait for Nov thread
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7525/15206922533_5d55e34c4a_c.jpg
kodak br/a 8x10" contact printed on 18x24 slavich paper

[Ari]

This is got something going for it in terms of both composition and storytelling!

I agree, composition is outstanding.

[ctgill]

This is got something going for it in terms of both composition and storytelling!


I agree, composition is outstanding.

Thanks! I work as a botanist, and this wall of vegetation, along a Cliffside trail, really struck me. I now have to resist the urge to call my wife Alice.

Chris

[Riise]

http://riisefoto.se/images/heliar/bengt.jpg

IMPOSSIBLE B&W 8X10 / Heliar 36cm

[Jody_S]

IMPOSSIBLE B&W 8X10 / Heliar 36cm

Bravo!

[Ari]

IMPOSSIBLE B&W 8X10 / Heliar 36cm

Impossibly fantastic!

[Riise]

Thank you Jody_S and Ari!

[alanbutler57]

Great shot! I'm sure your subject is very pleased with this one.

[DrTang]

OH CRAP

had I known that stuff would end up this good..I never would have sold the processor and my 8x10 cam


great work, great look


http://riisefoto.se/images/heliar/bengt.jpg

IMPOSSIBLE B&W 8X10 / Heliar 36cm

[RSalles]

First attempt with the Wray London 5x4 1/2 inch:

Denise
Sinar F2, 5.6 Wray London 5x4 1/2 inch, Shanghai GP3 4x5, HC-110 1:50 13' 20ºC, fill flash at her right, natural light from the left, cropped to square fit.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7511/15830119892_e698a03770_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/q7Rv8A)6441 (https://flic.kr/p/q7Rv8A) by Renato__ Salles (https://www.flickr.com/people/57844819@N03/), on Flickr

With a 2s exposure, it was maybe too much to ask wife to stay natural, comfortable and static at the same time in front of the camera

Cheers,

Renato

[mdarnton]

I haven't yet decided if I like this one or not. Had someone working in my shop this week, doing
a neck graft on a violin. This morning she finished the fitting and glued it in, and here she's
checking to make sure it's all well clamped.

Super D Graflex, 15" Tele-Optar, xray film, existing lighting, cell phone scan of the neg.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7510/15646511680_729b91d403_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pQCsNL)

Heide (https://flic.kr/p/pQCsNL) by michael.darnton (https://www.flickr.com/people/118045067@N03/), on Flickr

[richardman]

Tasu and Ivy #1, as part of my https://www.facebook.com/Transformations.CosplayPortraits project

Cooke PS945, Portra 160

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20141120-Scanned-613.jpg

[richardman]

Tasu and Ivy #2, as part of my https://www.facebook.com/Transformations.CosplayPortraits project

Cooke PS945, Portra 160

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20141120-Scanned-615.jpg

[richardman]

BTW, these are their "casual" photos. Their "costume" photo was posted a few months ago... (Jan? :-) )

[richardman]

...

With a 2s exposure, it was maybe too much to ask wife to stay natural, comfortable and static at the same time in front of the camera

Cheers,

Renato

2 seconds? What's your F-stop, F32?!

[Christo.Stankulov]

self-portrait - it is very difficult (for me) to make a decent self with 8x10" view camera. Almost always miss the focus...even stopped down to f16.
Sianr P2 8x10"
Ilford HP5+@200 asa
R09 1+20
Voigtlander Heliar 300/4.5@f16
Normally I am 10 kilos less than that
http://www.cjoint.com/14nv/DKurThJfwl1_s0016.jpg

[SergeiR]

8x10, 420mm Heliar @ f16

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7494/15215295433_3356f8320d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pbwneT)Christian (https://flic.kr/p/pbwneT) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

[Christo.Stankulov]

Very nice, Sergey! Is it mounted on a shutter?

[Jim Galli]

8x10, 420mm Heliar @ f16

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7494/15215295433_3356f8320d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pbwneT)Christian (https://flic.kr/p/pbwneT) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

Have a 420mm Heliar I'm going to offer for sale. You just made it worth more! Thanks ;~'))

[SergeiR]

Very nice, Sergey! Is it mounted on a shutter?

Nope. Its more of "put dark cloth on the lens, take slide out, take cloth out, trigger strobe, put cloth back, put slide back" style ;))

[SergeiR]

Have a 420mm Heliar I'm going to offer for sale. You just made it worth more! Thanks ;~'))

You most welcome ;)

They are nice family of lenses.. I just was thinking this morning that one can go with 240mm and 420mm Heliar on 8x10 to cover pretty much any need - from wide angle to close portraits.

[SergeiR]

self-portrait - it is very difficult (for me) to make a decent self with 8x10" view camera. Almost always miss the focus...even stopped down to f16.
Sianr P2 8x10"
Ilford HP5+@200 asa
R09 1+20
Voigtlander Heliar 300/4.5@f16
Normally I am 10 kilos less than that


Yeah.. every light adds 10 kilos ;)

[Corran]

Tasu and Ivy #1, as part of my https://www.facebook.com/Transformations.CosplayPortraits project

Cooke PS945, Portra 160

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20141120-Scanned-613.jpg


Hey Richard - would you mind if I did a little bit of color correction on that image, and posted it? I like the portrait, but to me the color is just weird. Just as a discussion point / critique.

[Jim Galli]

Hey Richard - would you mind if I did a little bit of color correction on that image, and posted it? I like the portrait, but to me the color is just weird. Just as a discussion point / critique.

I'll guess that the green cast is on purpose to help overdefine the statement the people are making in the first place.

[richardman]

I'll guess that the green cast is on purpose to help overdefine the statement the people are making in the first place.

Ha ha, no. The color cast means that I am still struggling with color correcting Portra neg. I have just switched from Provia, which generally is much easier to color correct, to neg film, for the dynamic range etc. purpose.

Anyway, I tweaked them a little. Comments are always welcome so thanks!

[Corran]

Your thoughts, Richard?

This was just a levels layer and a curves layer. The levels were pulled to balance the histogram, and then the middle slider was moved to taste. The curves layer, I did a slight upswept curve on the green channel to try to tame a slight magenta shift in the highlights, and a tiny little adjust on the red and RGB curves. It's not necessarily perfect (2 minute edit); I mainly trying to visualize the brick tone and whites in the background to match real life - since I don't know these ladies' actual skintone, I'm guessing on that.

Also of course the raw scan will have more latitude and such, compared to the jpeg.

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[richardman]

Bryan, thanks. Let me see if I can translate that to LR sliders LoL. I have Photoshop too, but I prefer to use it only at the last stage.

[djdister]

Your thoughts, Richard?

This was just a levels layer and a curves layer. The levels were pulled to balance the histogram, and then the middle slider was moved to taste. The curves layer, I did a slight upswept curve on the green channel to try to tame a slight magenta shift in the highlights, and a tiny little adjust on the red and RGB curves. It's not necessarily perfect (2 minute edit); I mainly trying to visualize the brick tone and whites in the background to match real life - since I don't know these ladies' actual skintone, I'm guessing on that.

Also of course the raw scan will have more latitude and such, compared to the jpeg.


When doing a color correct in Photoshop, couldn't you sample what should be a neutral tone from the image (like the skull on the shirt, or some concrete) and then let PS adjust the color balance?

[richardman]

OK, I tweaked it some more. I think the skin is still paler than yours so I will continue to tweak a bit but they are very pale people LoL

THANKS!

I need to see if I can buy some scanner profiles than Vuescan can use....

[richardman]

When doing a color correct in Photoshop, couldn't you sample what should be a neutral tone from the image (like the skull on the shirt, or some concrete) and then let PS adjust the color balance?

Dan, I tried that a few times, and it didn't work for me on this image. Usually I do have better luck. BTW, besides that I suck at color correcting neg film, yesterday was the absolutely "golden light" all day, which means that it's orange cast all the way "in real life."

[Corran]

I do the same thing with LR/PS, but with digital only - I've never edited film scans in LR, for whatever reason.

Dan - good question. I use a black/white point selection to perform that kind of color correction in my initial scanning, usually. The WB tool in LR has a "neutral color" dropper, but I've never used anything like that in PS myself...

Using the W/B point selector here gives me a warmer image. My original edit may be a bit cool, or just really neutral. This is of course the subjectivity of color negative I guess...

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EDIT: Richard, maybe that second image is more like what you saw, considering your comment about golden light? I was probably trying to edit too neutral, which is natural considering I wasn't there and didn't see the light myself! I would likely blend the two images in PS 50/50 to get a final image, if this were my image.

[Emil Schildt]

A dark portrait...

pol 665 pos/neg.

Bromoil Print.

[richardman]

Using the W/B point selector here gives me a warmer image. My original edit may be a bit cool, or just really neutral. This is of course the subjectivity of color negative I guess...

...EDIT: Richard, maybe that second image is more like what you saw, considering your comment about golden light? I was probably trying to edit too neutral, which is natural considering I wasn't there and didn't see the light myself! I would likely blend the two images in PS 50/50 to get a final image, if this were my image.

Don't want to hijack the thread too much more, but the light is definitely more similar to your 2nd image there, BUT not what I want :-) What I currently show is close to what I want with some more tweaking.

Thanks again.

[Corran]

Gotcha. Good discussion though.

[djdister]

Dan, I tried that a few times, and it didn't work for me on this image. Usually I do have better luck. BTW, besides that I suck at color correcting neg film, yesterday was the absolutely "golden light" all day, which means that it's orange cast all the way "in real life."

Agree the white balance/neutral tone selection does not always work, or it doesn't render the colors the way you saw or want them. Sometimes it does provide a good color balance reference point...

[RSalles]

2 seconds? What's your F-stop, F32?!
Wide open, film rated at ISO 50,

Renato

[Colin D]

Thanks! That's a great suggestion, I still have trouble realizing that's an option, too many cut off heads from my twin lens days I guess.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5610/15638419589_4bdc08083c_b.jpg

Yes, your subject has great character for this style which you have captured very nicely.

BTW your avatar is brilliant.

[Brian Bullen]

A dark portrait...

pol 665 pos/neg.

Bromoil Print.
Emil, you continually impress and amaze me with your talent! Thanks for contributing to this forum!!

[alanbutler57]

Yes, your subject has great character for this style which you have captured very nicely.

BTW your avatar is brilliant.

Thank you Colin, on both counts. Hope is a strikingly beautiful model. I'm glad I finally am getting a handle on the Petzval, and glad she's the one who was there when it all came together. The shot below is from much closer, so the sharp zone is more restircted:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7582/15217719563_91522a9369_b.jpg

[RSalles]

A dark portrait...

pol 665 pos/neg.

Bromoil Print.

Impressive, I like it!

Renato

[fj55mike]

I've been working on a series of portraits of family and friends who visit our home. Here's a few I'm happy with.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7579/15674873687_f89795e40d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pT8PQT)
Meg (https://flic.kr/p/pT8PQT) by Wet Possum (https://www.flickr.com/people/55710522@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7461/15858654961_bf90c51cfa_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qanKBx)
Joe (https://flic.kr/p/qanKBx) by Wet Possum (https://www.flickr.com/people/55710522@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7576/15860645255_26b40a9f2f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qaxXfX)
Dave (https://flic.kr/p/qaxXfX) by Wet Possum (https://www.flickr.com/people/55710522@N03/), on Flickr

Thanks for looking,
M

[Pali K]

http://www.netsoft2k.com/Docs/Media/Pictures/Scans/HP5%20Plus%20SCH%20001-Edit.jpg

4x5 Sinar Norma HP5+ Ektar 152 F4.5

[SergeiR]

8x10, 360mm Symmar-S


it was kinda windy and rainy and not very pleasant to do outside shoot, as we planned.. So we just went with typical "lets find something interesting around house" :)

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7466/15243366294_3c41dd8d93_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pe1eJf)Mirror (https://flic.kr/p/pe1eJf) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

[NiNo]

Another one great shot, Sergei!

[Ironage]

Don't do many portraits. Here is a 5x7 contact print.https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7561/15248805913_8c818bcc34.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/peu7JM)Nellie (https://flic.kr/p/peu7JM) by ad7an (https://www.flickr.com/people/125171332@N02/), on Flickr

[SergeiR]

Another one great shot, Sergei!

Thank you :)

[Peter Yeti]

Bravo, Sergei! This could go easily for a still shot for a 1920s or 1930s movie. Absolutely lovely.

Peter

[SergeiR]

Bravo, Sergei! This could go easily for a still shot for a 1920s or 1930s movie. Absolutely lovely.

Peter


Thank you Peter. It was indeed inspired by one ;)

[Dirk Rösler]

A dark portrait...

pol 665 pos/neg.

Bromoil Print.

Very good

[richardman]

Hey Hey, I have been using Vuescan for 10+ years, but since switching to color negs, I have been struggling with the color balance. Finally, I opened the Silverfast SE CD that comes with the Epson V700 and tried their "NegFix" with builtin profile for the Portra 160VC, and...

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20141125-Scanned-624.jpg

Not bad! It needs more tweaking but clearly much closer to the goal without any work than the Vuescan version!

[Corran]

Very nice, I like the colors in that scan.
Personally I tried Vuescan and didn't like it.

[Deval]

Hey Hey, I have been using Vuescan for 10+ years, but since switching to color negs, I have been struggling with the color balance. Finally, I opened the Silverfast SE CD that comes with the Epson V700 and tried their "NegFix" with builtin profile for the Portra 160VC, and...

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20141125-Scanned-624.jpg

Not bad! It needs more tweaking but clearly much closer to the goal without any work than the Vuescan version!

Nice work.
I found that the negafix Portra 160VC works really well if not better for Portra 400 and Ektar 100. But I still flip the dials with the negatives to figure out which one I like the best. Sometimes Epson scan really nails the colors I'm looking for. I certainly wish there was a bit more consistency with scaning negatives.

[jp]

Daughter with Olivia, one of our White Leghorn chickens. 4x5 FP4+ in pyrocat hd. Speed graphic + Aero Ektar. I think a small bit of luck was involved in getting the razor thin focus right on with kids who move around constantly.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7507/15879259321_bfec1c357a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qccmz8)
img557 (https://flic.kr/p/qccmz8) by philbrookjason (https://www.flickr.com/people/13759696@N02/), on Flickr

[Michael W]

Daughter with Olivia, one of our White Leghorn chickens. 4x5 FP4+ in pyrocat hd. Speed graphic + Aero Ektar. I think a small bit of luck was involved in getting the razor thin focus right on with kids who move around constantly.
Superb.

[hetocy]

Shen Hao 4x5 + 150mm schneider symmar apo @f8 + fomma 100 in d76

http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/192522modelesl22222sur8.jpg (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=192522modelesl22222sur8.jpg)

[Domingo A. Siliceo]

Daughter with Olivia
[...]


beautiful and sweet portrait. Congratulations.

[Robert Brazile]

Daughter with Olivia, one of our White Leghorn chickens. 4x5 FP4+ in pyrocat hd. Speed graphic + Aero Ektar. I think a small bit of luck was involved in getting the razor thin focus right on with kids who move around constantly.


Wow, that's wonderful.

Robert

[benrains]

Selina's mystery. This is from the summer, but I only got around to printing and scanning some of the images this past week.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8644/15883361205_a829a43461_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qcynVg)
selina (https://flic.kr/p/qcynVg) by Ben Rains (https://www.flickr.com/people/8376113@N07/), on Flickr

Century No.8 w/11x14 back
Wollensak Vitax 16"/3.8
Ilford HP5 Plus / Adonal 1+50

[Jim Galli]

Daughter with Olivia, one of our White Leghorn chickens. 4x5 FP4+ in pyrocat hd. Speed graphic + Aero Ektar. I think a small bit of luck was involved in getting the razor thin focus right on with kids who move around constantly.

Never name your chickens. It makes it hard to eat them after that. I agree, it's a wonderful picture.

[Ari]

Daughter with Olivia, one of our White Leghorn chickens. 4x5 FP4+ in pyrocat hd. Speed graphic + Aero Ektar. I think a small bit of luck was involved in getting the razor thin focus right on with kids who move around constantly.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7507/15879259321_bfec1c357a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qccmz8)
img557 (https://flic.kr/p/qccmz8) by philbrookjason (https://www.flickr.com/people/13759696@N02/), on Flickr

Just perfect, Jason; a wonderful shot.
And I agree with Jim, you don't eat your friends.

[Pali K]

Daughter with Olivia, one of our White Leghorn chickens. 4x5 FP4+ in pyrocat hd. Speed graphic + Aero Ektar. I think a small bit of luck was involved in getting the razor thin focus right on with kids who move around constantly.

Love it. I really like the pattern the blurred fence behind her has created. Really really nice image.

[jp]

Never name your chickens. It makes it hard to eat them after that. I agree, it's a wonderful picture.

Thanks for the compliments from each of you!
We have the chickens for eggs not meat. A fox will probably enjoy them about the time they get to the age of not laying, if raising chickens works the way it did when I grew up

[Pfiltz]

Foma 5x4, 125th / f8'sh
1 hour stand in Adinol

http://www.keepsakephotography.us/FILM/KenFilm.jpg

[Alessandro Bocchi]

Padua (PD) Italy - "Facce da Festival" portrait series during the Padova Fotografia Festival

- Camera: Self-Made Afghan Box Cameras
- Lens: SCHNEIDER Symmar-S 150 1:5.6
- Exposure: 2 second at f 11
- Film: ILFORD MultiGrade B/W Paper - 12 ASA (preflashed) - size 10x15 cm
- Developer: ILFORD PQ UNIVERSAL 1+9 - 2 minutes
- Fixer: ILFORD RAPID FIXER
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light.
- Lighting: Ambient light only.

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

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7552/15671865539_d783903cfe_h.jpg

[Taija71A]

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7507/15879259321_bfec1c357a_c.jpg


'Exquisite' Portrait Jason!
I am sure that you and your family... Will only appreciate this image 'More and More' -- As the years go by.
--
Best regards,

-Tim.
_________

[SergeiR]

Foma 5x4, 125th / f8'sh
1 hour stand in Adinol

Nice, very cozyintimate

[lab black]

"Daughter with Olivia, one of our White Leghorn chickens."

This is a stunning photograph of unparalleled beauty.

[Keith Fleming]

"Daughter with Olivia" is not only a superb image, it gave me quite a laugh. As a grandfather, I could see the image as the start of a conversation:

Her: "Grandpa, I'll give you this chicken if you buy me a pony."

Me: "Of course! I have my credit card. How many ponies do you wish?"

I've managed to avoid such situations with my own grandchildren, but at times it has been difficult for me.

Keith

[Pfiltz]

Thanks Serge, but I was very disappointed in the results. I've done better. Exposure was a bit hot and the rim lighting from behind really destroyed the hair, which I could see in front of me while setting up the lighting. Got some distortion in the arms too, for not having the right lens. I picked this camera up a year or so ago, and only have one lens for it. Development was so so as well.

Overall I rate it a C-

Thanks.

[Will S]

Really nice Ben. I lived in Bloomington for some 10 odd years, but that was 25 years ago!

[FlashGordon]

David, Bromoil Print
http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=125630&d=1417123635
Old German Reisekamera 18x24 cm, Goerz Dagor 300 mm, Paper Negative printed on liquid emulsion, bleached and inked.

[Corran]

Thanksgiving Picture with my girlfriend's family. I don't know why I was smiling so silly.
They were quite amazed by the camera.

Wista 8x10, 250mm f/4.7 Fujinar, Delta 100 developed in FX-39:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/810ellis-0607_stitchss.jpg

I shot this at f/13 or so. The scan is like 400 megapixels, lol. Going to print a few of these for Christmas gifts for them. Haven't decided if I will contact print them or just do a digital print.

[stradibarrius]

WOW...wonderful portrait!

[stradibarrius]

This is such an amazing photo. I agree, this will become more treasured as the years go on!

Daughter with Olivia, one of our White Leghorn chickens. 4x5 FP4+ in pyrocat hd. Speed graphic + Aero Ektar. I think a small bit of luck was involved in getting the razor thin focus right on with kids who move around constantly.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7507/15879259321_bfec1c357a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qccmz8)
img557 (https://flic.kr/p/qccmz8) by philbrookjason (https://www.flickr.com/people/13759696@N02/), on Flickr

[Corran]

One other off-the-cuff 8x10 shot from yesterday. This was haphazardly done with a squirming 3-year-old on slooooow CDU II duplicating film. Rated at ISO 3 (it was a little underexposed) and developed in E-6 (I used an 85B filter):

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/ellis-0618ss.jpg

This 250mm f/4.7 Fujinar is an AWESOME 8x10 lens. I actually am able to get some movements even. This show above was stopped to about f/8, and it's beautifully sharp.


Thanksgiving Picture with my girlfriend's family. I don't know why I was smiling so silly.
They were quite amazed by the camera.

Wista 8x10, 250mm f/4.7 Fujinar, Delta 100 developed in FX-39:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/810ellis-0607_stitchss.jpg

I shot this at f/13 or so. The scan is like 400 megapixels, lol. Going to print a few of these for Christmas gifts for them. Haven't decided if I will contact print them or just do a digital print.

[Ari]

Nice light, Bryan; I don't know why, but I figured you to be a little older.

Here's a shot from last week as I was trying out a lens borrowed from a friend; the photo previously appeared in the Cooke thread.
My neighbour Richard is usually a willing participant.
Sharpening courtesy of Flickr; ugh.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8671/15276801274_60a2b85cc1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pgXAMq)Richard (https://flic.kr/p/pgXAMq) by Ari4000 (https://www.flickr.com/people/44110300@N06/), on Flickr

Toyo 810M, Cooke XVa, HP5+

[Corran]

Yeah I get that a lot! Plus I look young for my age I guess (29). Of course the "average" age here on LFPF is certainly much older! That guy though in your photo looks like he has the beard for LF...ha! :p

[schmilblick]

Beautiful photo, and brave soul to shoot such active subjects.

[schmilblick]

http://riisefoto.se/images/heliar/bengt.jpg

IMPOSSIBLE B&W 8X10 / Heliar 36cm

Love the randomness that film brings to the final image.

[alanbutler57]

Thanksgiving Picture with my girlfriend's family. I don't know why I was smiling so silly.
They were quite amazed by the camera.

Wista 8x10, 250mm f/4.7 Fujinar, Delta 100 developed in FX-39:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/810ellis-0607_stitchss.jpg

I shot this at f/13 or so. The scan is like 400 megapixels, lol. Going to print a few of these for Christmas gifts for them. Haven't decided if I will contact print them or just do a digital print.

You didn't take a picture, you made a memory. At least two in that photo may have never been shot with film, certainly not with large format. Who knows what seeds you've planted in fertile minds!

Well worth the effort and well done!

[Corran]

Thanks Alan! Lucky for them, they've been no stranger to film or LF since I've been around, see HERE (http://valdostafilm.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-couple-of-portraits-with-schneider.html)and HERE (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?43423-safe-haven-for-tiny-formats&p=1192465&viewfull=1#post1192465). :)

[SergeiR]

8x10, 360mm Symmar-S

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7530/15716484409_254245bedc_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pWP6g8)Violin - 1 (https://flic.kr/p/pWP6g8) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

[stradibarrius]

Very nice shot. I have enjoyed this series with this model. Is she a violinist?

8x10, 360mm Symmar-S

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7530/15716484409_254245bedc_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pWP6g8)Violin - 1 (https://flic.kr/p/pWP6g8) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

[SergeiR]

Very nice shot. I have enjoyed this series with this model. Is she a violinist?

Thank you. Nope, she is int. I borrowed violin from friend for it.

[koraks]

Thank you. Nope, she is int. I borrowed violin from friend for it.
I can tell by the way she holds it ;) It's inconsequential though - it's a great portrait! I like how you chose the plane of focus.

[Corran]

Yeah that's the first thing I noticed as a musician, she's switched it up. Bow goes in the right hand, violin in the left.

[SergeiR]

Yeah that's the first thing I noticed as a musician, she's switched it up. Bow goes in the right hand, violin in the left.

It's flipped bc I like light to be on the left to change mood :) she actually holds it right :)))

[Peter Yeti]

Sergei, I'd agree with you regarding the light from the left and the general composition. But holding the instrument like that kinda ruins it for me because it looks so awkward. But in principle it's such a great image that it would be worth to re-shoot. Did you use a portable flash unit for it? Then it would be easy.

Peter

[mdarnton]

I've seen so many photos of non-players holding violins in strange ways that I'm immune to it now.

[koraks]

Yeah that's the first thing I noticed as a musician, she's switched it up. Bow goes in the right hand, violin in the left.
Now you mention it...it's actually not what triggered me; it's the way she grips both the violin and the bow. For violin (or viola) players, I suppose it's something we always notice, willingly or not. But like mdarnton, I've become immune to it and I certainly don't mind. It's just a nice extra if someone happens to get it right.

[SergeiR]

Sergei, I'd agree with you regarding the light from the left and the general composition. But holding the instrument like that kinda ruins it for me because it looks so awkward. But in principle it's such a great image that it would be worth to re-shoot. Did you use a portable flash unit for it? Then it would be easy.

Peter


Peter, it is shot with Elicnhrom Rangers. Flipping composition was not option simply b/c of other elements in background, unfortunately - tried it.

[SergeiR]

Regarding hands.. Guys, don't forget that there are plenty of left handed people around. Or, as i am - ambidexterous, who don't care which hand to use

[koraks]

Ah yes, but violin players never mirror - I think the 'left-handed' violin players (i.e. those who hold the bow in the left and the violin in the right hand) can be counted on the fingers of one hand - left or right, you choose ;)

[vdonovan]

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7513/15881972036_5069287c1d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qcrfY5)
Ilford Ortho Plus, processed to a positive transparency by DR5.
4x5 Sinar P with Fujinon 350mm

[SergeiR]

Ah yes, but violin players never mirror - I think the 'left-handed' violin players (i.e. those who hold the bow in the left and the violin in the right hand) can be counted on the fingers of one hand - left or right, you choose ;)

Funny thing - i knew at least two :)

[benrains]

Really nice Ben. I lived in Bloomington for some 10 odd years, but that was 25 years ago!

Thanks Will! (Given all the construction in recent years you'd probably have a hard time recognizing the city.)

[cuypers1807]

It is not a common practice to play backwards as a violinist. I do know one bluegrass player who does.
The violin would have to have the strings & bridge on backwards. As far as I know the sound post & bass bar are not reversed so the tone probably suffers a bit.

[Aleksey]

Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 150/4.5, 4х5"
http://s14.radikal.ru/i187/1412/e9/c69b4a424fdc.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

[Aleksey]

Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 150/4.5, 4х5"
http://s41.radikal.ru/i093/1412/80/773dba5e4767.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

[Aleksey]

Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 150/4.5, 4х5"
http://s018.radikal.ru/i516/1412/50/5b3dac9fc563.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

[dionisius1976]

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7513/15881972036_5069287c1d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qcrfY5)
Ilford Ortho Plus, processed to a positive transparency by DR5.
4x5 Sinar P with Fujinon 350mm

Great!

[Dirk Rösler]

Thank you. Nope, she is int. I borrowed violin from friend for it.

This makes me wonder what the point of the photo is then. Obviously it is not about her. This in turn means it must be something that the photographer wants to express, but I cannot detect it. It is a "moody" photo of a woman with a borrowed violin sitting in a forest. This has an element of bizarre entertainment I enjoy, but is probably not intended.

[SergeiR]

This makes me wonder what the point of the photo is then. Obviously it is not about her. This in turn means it must be something that the photographer wants to express, but I cannot detect it. It is a "moody" photo of a woman with a borrowed violin sitting in a forest. This has an element of bizarre entertainment I enjoy, but is probably not intended.

I know. It doesn't have naked body parts, its not street snapshot and it doesn't have straight on full face. It does get confusing in modern world.

However it also took reaction out of quite a few people. Commanded them to look. Got them to think :) Got them to look again. Violin for non players have certain associations, so is forest , so is general female form :) So are diagonals in the picture, general moodiness of lightning.
If it weren't so cold , we probably ended up shooting it as originally intended - in wavy dress and then it would be completely off balance.

So, usual Zen question:
If leaf falls in the forest and there is no one to hear it - does it make sound? What if there someone to actually listen to those?

PS: i am not snapping, btw ;)

[ndg]

Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 150/4.5, 4х5"
http://s14.radikal.ru/i187/1412/e9/c69b4a424fdc.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

A true homage to baldness!

[jp]

Daughter with Olivia, one of our White Leghorn chickens. 4x5 FP4+ in pyrocat hd. Speed graphic + Aero Ektar. I think a small bit of luck was involved in getting the razor thin focus right on with kids who move around constantly.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7507/15879259321_bfec1c357a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qccmz8)
img557 (https://flic.kr/p/qccmz8) by philbrookjason (https://www.flickr.com/people/13759696@N02/), on Flickr

This was just picked to be part of the Maine Photography show exhibit, which is fairly competitive (overwhelmed with entries) and crazy. My tastes don't often align with the Jurors they pick.

[SergeiR]

Sweet! Congratz, mate!

[Jim Galli]

This was just picked to be part of the Maine Photography show exhibit, which is fairly competitive (overwhelmed with entries) and crazy. My tastes don't often align with the Jurors they pick.

Congrats! This is a worthy picture.

[Hugo Zhang]

jp,

Look at her eyes and how did you manage to do that? I can never do that with my Graflex at f/2.5-3.5. It's lovely!

[Pali K]

Jp - this is such an awesome picture that you pulled off with a kid and a chicken! I hope those who look at it in the exhibit can truly appreciate how amazing it really is to pull this off with a large format camera.

Pali

[Bob Sawin]

JP,

What a great photo.