February 2015 Portraits

[goamules]

No one has started this thread yet?! I will! 1860s Cox petzval on Speed Graphic on 15 year expired Provia 4x5.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7364/16266486220_7201d769bb_c.jpg

[Ari]

Nice!

[D-tach]

Indeed very nice!

[eberry_tapes]

Going for a throwback feel. Burke and James 5x7 w/ Fujinon-w 210mm on Arista (Foma) 200 developed in Rodinal:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7366/16458999395_8f3d8d485b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/r5qF6D)Blonde on Blonde on Baby (https://flic.kr/p/r5qF6D) by carsonw (https://www.flickr.com/people/7869795@N05/), on Flickr

[benrains]

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7419/16271949870_7b0a5f183f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qMTZMQ)
morgan (https://flic.kr/p/qMTZMQ) by Ben Rains (https://www.flickr.com/people/8376113@N07/), on Flickr

Century Studio 10A w/8x10 back
Wollensak Raptar 11⅞"/4.5
Ilford HP5 Plus / Adonal 1+50

[Mark Sawyer]

No one has started this thread yet?! I will! 1860s Cox petzval on Speed Graphic on 15 year expired Provia 4x5.


Excellent! Sometimes that "expired" look fits just right...

But it begs the question, is your film older than your daughter? :)

[Ron Stowell]

Great photo.
What is going on with the subject's legs, unusual markings?

[czmielek]

Head shot on 4x5 NP20 210mm. Developed in 510 pyro 1+100 7:00
http://www.aparaty.tradycyjne.net/konkurs/14233040331913.jpg

[Ari]

David, I don't see the image for some reason.

[benrains]

Great photo.
What is going on with the subject's legs, unusual markings?

They're just tattoos. :)

[BrianShaw]

Morgan... CLASSIC and ELEGANT, Ben!

[czmielek]

Head shot on 4x5 NP20 210mm. Developed in 510 pyro 1+100 7:00
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7363/15842920284_1d62323372_o.jpg

link edited

[Scott --]

After class yesterday.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7291/16466684691_b94ea259cb_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/r674EK)After school... (https://flic.kr/p/r674EK) by Scott -- (https://www.flickr.com/people/87126550@N00/), on Flickr

Sironar-N 210/5.6, 4x5 Arista in DD-X.

[Emil Schildt]

My first Bromoil Print using Gold paint.... Cropped from pol 665 neg.

[evan clarke]

A friend..

[Ari]

After class yesterday.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7291/16466684691_b94ea259cb_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/r674EK)After school... (https://flic.kr/p/r674EK) by Scott -- (https://www.flickr.com/people/87126550@N00/), on Flickr

Sironar-N 210/5.6, 4x5 Arista in DD-X.

Excellent! Congrats, Scott; the boy's grown up into a fine young man.

[benrains]

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7442/16295038430_73455dd2a5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qPWkds)
sharnayla (https://flic.kr/p/qPWkds) by Ben Rains (https://www.flickr.com/people/8376113@N07/), on Flickr

Century Studio 10A w/8x10 back
Wollensak Raptar 11⅞"/4.5
Ilford HP5 Plus / Adonal 1+50

[SergeiR]

8x10 , Dallmeyer 3D

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7398/16302281929_91dcef12ef_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qQzssn)Scan-150209-0004www (https://flic.kr/p/qQzssn) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

[Alessandro Bocchi]

Padua (PD) Italy - Christine applying lipstick in the bathroom

- Camera: CHAMONIX 45-N2
- Lens: SCHNEIDER Super Angulon 90 1:5.6
- Exposure: 1/2 seconds at f 5,6
- Film: FOMAPAN - 100 ASA - size 4x5"
- Developer: KODAK HC-110 - Dilution H (1+63) - 11 minutes and 30 seconds at 20° C
- Lighting: Ambient light only

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7350/15866572083_065dfeb0b4_b.jpg

[appletree]

Great photos! Morgan is great. I agree, interesting tattoos.

czmielek, what are the concentric lights reflecting in her eyes from? Love the image, unfortunately my eyes focus on those lights though.

[Jim Jones]

Ben, Everything works well in Sharnayla: the lighting, the pose, the model, and the accessories.

[czmielek]

Great photos! Morgan is great. I agree, interesting tattoos.

czmielek, what are the concentric lights reflecting in her eyes from? Love the image, unfortunately my eyes focus on those lights though.

Its a homemade ringlight (circle board with lightbulbs) that one of my students built for the purpose of reflections.
http://img.wonderhowto.com/img/62/51/63475323888079/0/create-your-own-ring-light-for-lighting-and-more.1280x600.jpg

[Peter De Smidt]

After class yesterday.



Nicely done!

[D-tach]

Sam & Jan

http://Tomkeymeulen.zenfolio.com/img/s6/v150/p1059146721-4.jpg

Deardorff - Sinaron SE 210 - TMY2 400 - XTOL 1:1

[EdSawyer]

D-tach : fantastic. Great shot, well posed! nicely done.

[D-tach]

Thanks Ed!

[Alessandro Bocchi]

Padua (PD) Italy - Christine applying lipstick in the bathroom

- Camera: CHAMONIX 45-N2
- Lens: SCHNEIDER Super Angulon 90 1:5.6
- Exposure: 1/2 seconds at f 5,6
- Film: FOMAPAN - 100 ASA - size 4x5"
- Developer: KODAK HC-110 - Dilution H (1+63) - 11 minutes and 30 seconds at 20° C
- Lighting: Ambient light only

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7383/15874619803_fd6eefeecf_b.jpg

[William Whitaker]

Century Studio 10A w/8x10 back
Wollensak Raptar 11⅞"/4.5
Ilford HP5 Plus / Adonal 1+50

Nice, Ben! Nice light, nice tones. Nice couch.

[guyatou]

Valerio is a friend of mine, and also a budding photographer. This was his first time to see a large format camera in action! He helped me sort out the details of shooting Rockland Tintypes indoors with strobe. It took a LOT of power, but we made it work. The darker one is 4 pops of 650ws from one strobe, the brighter one was 3 pops of 650ws from two strobes. Both were about 3 feet from the subject.

Sorry, I haven't had time to do a proper scan of the tintypes, so crappy iPhone photos will have to suffice for today. :)

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[guyatou]

^^ Almost forgot, wide open at f/5.6 on a Rodenstock 210.

[jp]

8x10 , Dallmeyer 3D

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7398/16302281929_91dcef12ef_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qQzssn)Scan-150209-0004www (https://flic.kr/p/qQzssn) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

This takes a mix of talent and luck!

[Sheldon N]

Exposed two frames of the kids the other night, luckily both turned out. We went for a fun shot and a serious shot.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/sheldonnalos/KidsPortrait8x10_zps0fa34a21.jpg

Kodak 2D 8x10, Fujinon-L 300mm f/5.6 wide open, Arista EDU Ultra 100, Rodinal 50:1

[Corran]

Sheldon, those are both wonderful and have a gorgeous 3-D rendering. At wide-open, did you have trouble getting them all in focus? Or did you use some tilt?

[Sheldon N]

Thanks! No tilt, and yes I had a heck of a time getting them all to stay in the plane of focus. It took many promises and bribes. :)

[yangshan75]

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Frica 11*14 X - ray film 510-pyro 1:300 r 20 minutes dallmeyer 3A

[Christo.Stankulov]

Sheldon N
Is your background a curtain?

[Sheldon N]

It's a 10x20' painted muslin background. I think I got it off ebay years ago.

[Peter Lewin]

Sergie, Sheldon: Those are wonderful! There is something about the spontaneity of children that you both captured beautifully. And Sheldon, looking at your three threesome, the phrase "herding cats" comes to mind, you certainly managed it!

[SergeiR]

This takes a mix of talent and luck!

Thank you :)


Exposed two frames of the kids the other night, luckily both turned out. We went for a fun shot and a serious shot.


nice set :)

[appletree]

Its a homemade ringlight (circle board with lightbulbs) that one of my students built for the purpose of reflections.

I had a feeling it was some sort of ringlight. Very neat, thanks for sharing.

[Scott --]

Nicely done!


Excellent! Congrats, Scott; the boy's grown up into a fine young man.

Thanks, guys!

[Emil Schildt]

three portraits just made (Bromoil Prints)

[chrism]

Chamonix 045N-2, Rodenstock Apo-Sironar N 210mm/f5.6, HP5+, Rodinal stand, Hasselblad X1 scans:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7299/16333828590_5b816c812f_c.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7351/15901117883_31ed8d59bb_c.jpg

Chris

[SergeiR]

8x10, 360mm heliar, 3s exposure under modeling lights of Elinchrom Quadra

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7343/15942524824_6f6a97fa54_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qhMBcE)One with cane (https://flic.kr/p/qhMBcE) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

[Peter De Smidt]

8x10, 360mm heliar, 3s exposure under modeling lights of Elinchrom Quadra



Wow!

[SergeiR]

Wow!

thanks :)

[Hugo Zhang]

Sergei,

This is terrific!

[Ari]

Wow!

Yeah!

[SergeiR]

Thank you, Hugo and Ari.

[SergeiR]

three portraits just made (Bromoil Prints)

Somehow i have missed those. Nice work. Each time i am looking at your prints i am one step closer to dabbing into oil printing :)

[Emil Schildt]

Somehow i have missed those. Nice work. Each time i am looking at your prints i am one step closer to dabbing into oil printing :)

...and when you're done with that, you should try Bromoil... ;) :D

[ndg]

8x10, 360mm heliar, 3s exposure under modeling lights of Elinchrom Quadra

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7343/15942524824_6f6a97fa54_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qhMBcE)One with cane (https://flic.kr/p/qhMBcE) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

Gorgeous!

[SergeiR]

...and when you're done with that, you should try Bromoil... ;) :D

well there seems to be whole bunch of different ones with oil ;) Bromoil is one of those ;P
At least thats what i am gathering. There will be long and cruel summer in Dallas soon.. so i would have plenty of time to dork with free UV light.
(right now its a wee bit nippy so i keep postponing all the outside shooting with collodion and other fun stuff)

[SergeiR]

And less costumed one, from other day - i kept getting weird vertical overexposed line on negatives, in same place, so we just were trying to get where damn thing coming from - process or i actually had bad batch of film.
Turns out to be film.


8x10 film, #4 Vitax

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7296/16378480828_47ae7114d5_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qXiZJu)Hiding smile (https://flic.kr/p/qXiZJu) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

[Jmarmck]

This is very nice. It portrays the models mood very well. I it impresses me a one that is very playful and happy. Nice capture.

[benrains]

8x10, 360mm heliar, 3s exposure under modeling lights of Elinchrom Quadra

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7343/15942524824_6f6a97fa54_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qhMBcE)One with cane (https://flic.kr/p/qhMBcE) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

I love this!

[Carl J]

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Frica 11*14 X - ray film 510-pyro 1:300 r 20 minutes dallmeyer 3A

Very, very nice. Lighting and exposure details?? More to come I hope? :)

[vdonovan]

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8650/16586982162_aceb2d0530_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rgJBV5)mirror 2 (https://flic.kr/p/rgJBV5) by vdonovan2000 (https://www.flickr.com/people/21036453@N08/), on Flickr

Sinar F 4x5, Fujinon 210w, Kodak 320 TXP, Xtol 1:1

[DrTang]

First pix from new studio space

http://www.mericphoto.com/cl/voigt2.jpg


specs: 5x7 ilford fp4, century studio camera, Voigtlaander Euryscop #6 w/o stop,
single strobe head in largest Larson starfish

[richardman]

Another portrait of my Long Suffering Wife, standing in for a test shot again. Testing of the Shanghai 100 film, 16:15 in Harvey 777, taken at ISO 100, but I think I need to set it to ISO50.

Gold Dot Dagor 14" Chamonix F1.

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20150224-Scanned-797-Edit.jpg

[richardman]

And then another test shot, but with the incomparable Cooke PS945

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20150224-Scanned-799-Edit.jpg

[yangshan75]

Indoor natural light, exposure to 1 second, thank you!

[yangshan75]

Very, very nice. Lighting and exposure details?? More to come I hope? :)
Indoor natural light, exposure to 1 second, thank you!

[jp]

If nothing else, it makes Ben/Sergei's stuff look good and it's practice for my girls and me. Still got a ways to go before I'm happy, but I'll keep refining. My girls can handle 1/30 second exposures for posing with the mortensen basic lighting with metal reflector, but not 1/2 second as done with the weaker and bigger illuminating softbox modeling light here. The other photo where her hands were in a better position was motion blurred!

1/2s on tmy2 8x10, 16" B&L Sigmar portrait lens.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8613/16474566410_bdc4d3b5fc_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/r6NsCs)img849 (https://flic.kr/p/r6NsCs) by philbrookjason (https://www.flickr.com/people/13759696@N02/), on Flickr

[ImSoNegative]

If nothing else, it makes Ben/Sergei's stuff look good and it's practice for my girls and me. Still got a ways to go before I'm happy, but I'll keep refining. My girls can handle 1/30 second exposures for posing with the mortensen basic lighting with metal reflector, but not 1/2 second as done with the weaker and bigger illuminating softbox modeling light here. The other photo where her hands were in a better position was motion blurred!

1/2s on tmy2 8x10, 16" B&L Sigmar portrait lens.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8613/16474566410_bdc4d3b5fc_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/r6NsCs)img849 (https://flic.kr/p/r6NsCs) by philbrookjason (https://www.flickr.com/people/13759696@N02/), on Flickr

Timeless

[Ari]

Beautiful, Jason; a photo that will only get more valuable to you with time.

[chassis]

jp that's classic!

[jp]

Thanks guys, I'll try a few more sheets of film this weekend.

[SergeiR]

Jason, i still like it - technically perfect or not. Kids are great subjects.

[SergeiR]

And to add one more into february pile ;)

8x10 xray, Vitax #4.

Hand coloring (yes, for first time in my life i attempted to turn b&w into coloured print)

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8561/16465313157_19419de40b_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/r5Z2XB)Thoughts (https://flic.kr/p/r5Z2XB) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

[Robert Langham]

8X10 with HP5, Xtol and one softbox.

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[ndg]

And to add one more into february pile ;)

8x10 xray, Vitax #4.

Hand coloring (yes, for first time in my life i attempted to turn b&w into coloured print)

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8561/16465313157_19419de40b_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/r5Z2XB)Thoughts (https://flic.kr/p/r5Z2XB) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

Sergei, that is really nice.

[Mark Sawyer]

Splendid, Sergei! Just wonderful. :)

[Pali K]

Awesome as always Sergei.

Pali

[jp]

And to add one more into february pile ;)

8x10 xray, Vitax #4.

Hand coloring (yes, for first time in my life i attempted to turn b&w into coloured print)

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8561/16465313157_19419de40b_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/r5Z2XB)Thoughts (https://flic.kr/p/r5Z2XB) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

Looks good. I've printed on matte surface paper and colored with kid's watercolors. Good fun.

[mdarnton]

Nothing too great here. I'm experimenting with one light this month.
I seem to be consistently back-focusing with this camera, too. :-(

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8650/16675428502_89d04914f9_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rpxVVY)

Alex S (https://flic.kr/p/rpxVVY)
by michael.darnton (https://www.flickr.com/people/118045067@N03/), on Flickr
8x10 xray film, 36cm Heliar @f4.5

[SergeiR]

I like it, Alex. Good negative space

[William Whitaker]

And to add one more into february pile ;)

8x10 xray, Vitax #4.

Hand coloring (yes, for first time in my life i attempted to turn b&w into coloured print)

Interesting focus...
Love it, Sergei! As always, I am in awe of your talent!

[ImSoNegative]

And to add one more into february pile ;)

8x10 xray, Vitax #4.

Hand coloring (yes, for first time in my life i attempted to turn b&w into coloured print)

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8561/16465313157_19419de40b_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/r5Z2XB)Thoughts (https://flic.kr/p/r5Z2XB) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/people/24930737@N05/), on Flickr

great job on the coloring

[ImSoNegative]

Nothing too great here. I'm experimenting with one light this month.
I seem to be consistently back-focusing with this camera, too. :-(

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8650/16675428502_89d04914f9_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rpxVVY)

Alex S (https://flic.kr/p/rpxVVY)
by michael.darnton (https://www.flickr.com/people/118045067@N03/), on Flickr
8x10 xray film, 36cm Heliar @f4.5


nice shot

[mdarnton]

Thanks. It's part of a series of portraits of musicians I'm working on.

[Pali K]

8X10 with HP5, Xtol and one softbox.

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Robert, I really like the feel of this image but I am curious as to why you decided to go with the closed eyes and the broken cup under the chin? It's certainly unique and I like it but it's confusing me as well.

Pali

[Zndrson]

http://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/q786/Zac_Henderson/b7342920-3334-4d75-9122-2f8abf7c923b_zpskkfmeaay.jpg

TZ45IIB w/ Fujinon 210mm 5.6 in Rodinal stand.

[moizak]

Lovely image JP but you'd be surprised how still kids can be. In this one I got my then 7yo to pose for a 15sec exposure!

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8238/8544493843_2e3834135a_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/e23Lkn)

[RSalles]

Lovely image JP but you'd be surprised how still kids can be. In this one I got my then 7yo to pose for a 15sec exposure!

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8238/8544493843_2e3834135a_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/e23Lkn)

You have a little hero for your own, 15S steady, brave little guy,

Cheers,

Renato

[SpringHo]

Great:)

[SpringHo]

this is great shoot:)

[koraks]

Portrait taken on February 22, printed today. Schneider 210/5.6 on TMX 4x5", stand developed in Rodinal 1:100. Van Dyke Brown print from digital negative, image size ca. 4.5x7".
http://www.koraks.nl/galleries/prints/TP151_VdB.jpg