July 2015 portraits

[SergeiR]

And so it is July


8x10 xray, 12" Wollensak anastigmat.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/265/18744523233_114b204543_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/uyozH4)New look (https://flic.kr/p/uyozH4) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[ndg]

Sergei, classic!


And so it is July


8x10 xray, 12" Wollensak anastigmat.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/265/18744523233_114b204543_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/uyozH4)New look (https://flic.kr/p/uyozH4) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[richardman]

Richard Chwedyk, Science Fiction author, winner of Nebula Award 2002. Very obviously a story teller:

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20150702-Scanned-1066.jpg

[mathieu Bauwens]

Very nice, Sergei

[richardman]

Wow, I am so behind in scanning and processing! Bethany Padron from Costume Con 33 photo sessions. She was costuming a character from George RR Martin's book series "A Song of Ice and Fire".

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20150702-Scanned-1068.jpg

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20150702-Scanned-1067.jpg

For the http://www.richardmanphoto.com/transformations.html project

[jesse]

Ebony 4x5, 220mm f4 Jamin & Darlot Cone type Petzval, Fomapan 100, HC-110


http://forum.xitek.com/pics/201507/149/14934/14934_1435952381.jpg

[SergeiR]

Sergei, classic!

Very nice, Sergei

Thanks, guys. that is first time in her life, that my wife actually has hair shorter than shoulders :) She is very self-aware of it now.
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We starting path to gradually shorter hair, due upcoming chemo and other stuff.. so there will be more to come.

[ndg]

Sergei, chemo? Oh no! So sorry! Tell her she has hundreds of admirers on the LFF rooting for her!

[Bruce Barlow]

Sergei,

All the kindest thoughts to her, and you.

[alanbutler57]

Thanks, guys. that is first time in her life, that my wife actually has hair shorter than shoulders :) She is very self-aware of it now.
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We starting path to gradually shorter hair, due upcoming chemo and other stuff.. so there will be more to come.

Her hair looks great!

We are all looking forward to her speedy and complete recovery!

Best Regards,
Alan

[gsinico]

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Let the light coming...


Ebony, sironar 180, Adox100, pirocat HD 2+2+100.

[ndg]

"Wendy"
http://nanadadzie.com/darkroom/pix/Wendy.jpg
Century 8A, 18" Verito at f4, 11x14 Green Xray film, one Octacool set of lights
Developed in Rodinal 1:100 at 68 deg F
Scanned on Epson 10000XL

[stradibarrius]

Sergei, You have shared so many wonderful portraits of your wife! I have admired and wished I could make such beautiful images! I am wishing and praying for the very best!

[DKirk]

Shot on Agfa G+ Xray film, so also posted in the X-Ray thread.

Second attempt @ISO 50 (100 was just too thin I found) rodinal 1:100 7.30 mins in a JOBO 2840 tank (the 2830 tank really scuffed the previous negs - though slightly less so using 160mm Vs 240mm from the first attempt)

So first usable portrait on 10x8 - Symmar 360mm f/11 1/10s

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[Tim Meisburger]

Ha ha. Not much of a portrait. The pose is my wife leaning against a sliding glass door so her head won't move for four seconds. But it is the very first portrait I have done all by myself with wet plate in Bangkok, so a happy milestone for me. This is quarter plate (nominally 4x5) on black plastic, and the scan is not manipulated at all (it looks better with a little additional contrast, but I wanted to show what the plate looks like). It is grainless, and I'm looking forward to shooting some negatives and printing.

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[goamules]

We're happy for you Tim! It's a good plate, considering you have to import your chemistry, and pound silver ore in the mountains of Thailand to make your silver nitrate! The exposure and development are very good. The white scum around the edges can be wiped off while the plate is still rinsing, with a wet cotton ball. Go gently at first, to check how fragile your particular collodion is. Most of the time, fresh collodion is very tough, I even use a wet finger to wipe the excess silver off the edges.

[goamules]

Ebony 4x5, 220mm f4 Jamin & Darlot Cone type Petzval, Fomapan 100, HC-110




Beautiful shot with that ancient petzval!

[Tim Meisburger]

Thanks Garret. I didn't realise that was possible. I've still got a lot to learn, but looking forward now to shooting a lot more plates.

[Mark Sawyer]

Excellent first solo plate, Tim, and a very nice portrait to boot!


We're happy for you Tim! The white scum around the edges can be wiped off while the plate is still rinsing, with a wet cotton ball. Go gently at first, to check how fragile your particular collodion is. Most of the time, fresh collodion is very tough, I even use a wet finger to wipe the excess silver off the edges.

Garrett's quite right, but I've found you can usually (but not always) remove those little white marks after the plate is dry with your finger or a micro-fiber cloth of the sort used to clean eyeglasses. Of course, some people like those little imperfections as an inherent part of the wet plate process, so removing them is a personal decision...

[Ootsk]

First shoot with my new setup. Speed Graphic, Tri-X 320 in Rodinal. Buhl 11inch (279mm) f3.1 projector lens on a newly-built tripod.

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[goamules]

Wetplate of my girls. Gasc & Charconnet portrait petzval lens.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/349/19458813400_ea04e6aa9b_c.jpg

[DG 3313]

I like it.....it reminds me of my first shoot

First shoot with my new setup. Speed Graphic, Tri-X 320 in Rodinal. Buhl 11inch (279mm) f3.1 projector lens on a newly-built tripod.

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[D-tach]

http://Tomkeymeulen.zenfolio.com/img/s2/v53/p1322977185-6.jpg

Deardorff - Cooke PS945 - HP5+ 5x7" - XTOL 1:1

[Pete Watkins]

Tom, it's stunning!
Pete.

[Peter De Smidt]

Intense but soft at the same time. Interesting portrait! Nicely done, Tom.

[bbuszard]

I'm not sure this is a portrait in the usual sense. My sister will be holding a small gallery show for her pastels and the gallery requires a picture of the artist at work. So we marched out to a local park and I tried a few angles while she sketched the garden. I needed to capture both her face and the work she was doing. It turned out that the 150mm shots were the best compromise.

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[electricphoto]

Very Nice!


http://Tomkeymeulen.zenfolio.com/img/s2/v53/p1322977185-6.jpg

Deardorff - Cooke PS945 - HP5+ 5x7" - XTOL 1:1

[Corran]

I'm not sure this is a portrait in the usual sense. My sister will be holding a small gallery show for her pastels and the gallery requires a picture of the artist at work. So we marched out to a local park and I tried a few angles while she sketched the garden. I needed to capture both her face and the work she was doing. It turned out that the 150mm shots were the best compromise.

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I really like this. Her expression is very contemplative. I hope her show though is outdoor work, or it might not make sense! I always enjoy portraits of people doing things, more-so than just being in front of a camera, usually.

[bbuszard]

Nice, Tom. Very leonine.

[D-tach]

Thanks gentlemen

[bbuszard]

I hope her show though is outdoor work, or it might not make sense!

Interesting, I hadn't thought of that wrinkle. What I've seen of her work is scenic, so everything should cohere well enough.

[Alan Gales]

http://Tomkeymeulen.zenfolio.com/img/s2/v53/p1322977185-6.jpg

Deardorff - Cooke PS945 - HP5+ 5x7" - XTOL 1:1

One day he may look back and wonder what happened to all the hair. At least he will have this photograph. :cool:

Nice shot!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFy-yzj02FE

[f/stopblues]

No scanner at the moment. I happen to take a quick shot of a print on my bulletin board with my phone camera. It lost the sharpness in the eyes and I'm almost embarrassed to post but what the heck :)

Scratched cheek, 4x5 Speed Graphic w/9 inch projection lens. Print on Adox Variotone.

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[D-tach]

One day he may look back and wonder what happened to all the hair. At least he will have this photograph. :cool:

Nice shot!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFy-yzj02FE

His weird haircut and beard was the reason I asked him to sit for a portrait but I didn't think of that yet :-)
I'll make him a wetprint for later. Thanks.

[nede]

"True Innocence is 14"
13x18 wetplate with Zelda whom parents offered me a bunch of clear glass, so I had to thank them!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3865384/img859.jpg

[Peter Lewin]

Nede: Beautiful girl and picture, especially since I love bicycles (and as I write this, as a Frenchman you are well aware that we are in the middle of Le Tour!). The selective focus, and the wet plate, work perfectly.

[Alan Gales]

His weird haircut and beard was the reason I asked him to sit for a portrait but I didn't think of that yet :-)
I'll make him a wetprint for later. Thanks.

When I was 16 my hair was the longest. It was down to my shoulders in the back. I had it parted in the middle and my bangs were past my chin. The only photograph I had of my hair that long was my driver's license. I don't know what happened to it but I wish I still had it to show my daughter that her dad used to look like a hippie! ;)

[Alan Gales]

"True Innocence is 14"
13x18 wetplate with Zelda whom parents offered me a bunch of clear glass, so I had to thank them!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3865384/img859.jpg

Wow! Makes me want to try wet plate. That's just beautiful!

[Pali K]

Beautiful work as always Tom and Nede. Both images are very different from the typical portrait.

Tom, the image makes me think of a Human Lion because of the extra hair and dead straight stare.

Pali

[D-tach]

Beautiful work as always Tom and Nede. Both images are very different from the typical portrait.

Tom, the image makes me think of a Human Lion because of the extra hair and dead straight stare.

Pali

Thank you - last week when I asked him for a portrait we were joking about him being The Lion King :-)

[D-tach]

"True Innocence is 14"
13x18 wetplate with Zelda whom parents offered me a bunch of clear glass, so I had to thank them!


Very nice!

[bbuszard]

James in a relaxed mood. Another one where I tried having the subject look away from the camera.

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[nede]

thank you Peter, yes there is Le tour de France right now...But I hope they don't use this kind of single speed bike :)
Thank you Alan! find a wetplater!!
Thank you Pali
Thank you D-tach

[SergeiR]

"True Innocence is 14"
13x18 wetplate with Zelda whom parents offered me a bunch of clear glass, so I had to thank them!

very very nice work! Masterful DOF and of course plate itself compliments the mood. Coolness.

[SergeiR]

Sergei, You have shared so many wonderful portraits of your wife! I have admired and wished I could make such beautiful images! I am wishing and praying for the very best!
thank you :)

[nede]

Thank you SergeiR!

[richardman]

Cathy costuming as... well, Mary Poppins

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20150717-Scanned-1116.jpg

[richardman]

AND of course we did the other classic pose... we had to time the "lift" just right with the 4x5...

For the Transformations:Cosplay project

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20150717-Scanned-1118.jpg

[D-tach]

http://Tomkeymeulen.zenfolio.com/img/s5/v127/p1332862660-5.jpg

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

[richardman]

Oh right - all the most recent posts, especially the portraiture ones, are done by the Cooke PS945 and the Chamonix F1

[alanbutler57]

AND of course we did the other classic pose... we had to time the "lift" just right with the 4x5...

For the Transformations:Cosplay project

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20150717-Scanned-1118.jpg

These are great! I'd like to see more color LF. Kuddos to the model for a great costume!

[richardman]

Alan, thanks! I have taken A LOT of photos in the last couple months for these two projects, and I'm afraid that I'm going to get yelled at for monopolizing the thread!

So ... in risking that, here's a new one. Also taken with the Cooke PS945, Portra 160

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With my 4x5 on the tripod which I carried on my shoulder, I was strolling around this huge hall full of Science Fiction and Fantasy writers doing mass autograph, just to see if there were any photo opportunities. I set up the camera and halfheartedly did a wide shot. Then I heard a voice said, "Why don't you take a picture of me?"

After some introduction and pleasantries, I took this photo of Ms. Cynthia Felice. She is rather proud of her golden hat. The room is reasonably dark and I asked if she could hold for a 1/4 second, and she said with a twinkle in her eyes, "but why, of course"

For the "Worldbuilders of SF&F" project.

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20150719-Scanned-1131.jpg

[Jim Galli]

I've not posted anything for a while.


http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/Hyperion/OregonApril2015/TinaNOliverS.jpg
tina and oliver

Tina's my middle girl. Oliver doesn't say much, but he digs a stylish ride. Even at 4. Takes after his grandpa.

[chrism]

045N-2, Apo-Sironar N 210/f5.6, HP5+ @640, Diafine:

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/407/19210560754_cb888064ef_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vgz9qJ)
Connie (https://flic.kr/p/vgz9qJ) by chrism229 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrism229/), on Flickr

Chris

[Aleksey]

Wista 4х5", Rodenstock Sironar-N 240mm f/5.6 MC
http://s019.radikal.ru/i611/1507/27/366ca2843c51.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

[t0aster]

My wonderful friend, Trudi at her BFA show earlier this year.

8x10 Paper Negative
Wollensak Portrait f/5

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3836/19447964655_21ea649e5c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vCxUkr)Trudi (https://flic.kr/p/vCxUkr) by David Turner (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tungstensun/), on Flickr

[bracan]

Polaroid 803 exposed on 640 iso, Expired 2008. Taken with Sinar P 8x10 and Voigtlander Heliar 30cm wide open.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/255/19696244969_41f0550ec9_c.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/349/19856679206_d9f857757c_c.jpg

[koraks]

Gorgeous, bracan! Fascinating setting. I keep looking at these.

[bracan]

Gorgeous, bracan! Fascinating setting. I keep looking at these.

Thanks a lot Koraks!

[Kav]

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-CN7Zd9M/0/XL/i-CN7Zd9M-XL.jpg
German Woman With Her Bike
New Bern, NC
Sinar F2, Nikon 210 f5.6
Ilford Direct Positive Paper

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-9532K5C/0/XL/i-9532K5C-XL.jpg
Woman Who Asked To Have Her Portrait Taken
New Bern, NC
Sinar F2, Nikon 210 f5.6
Ilford Direct Positive Paper

[koraks]

Shameless cross post from a thread in the Lens section.

http://www.koraks.nl/galleries/8x10_archives/EGRX_810151_01.jpg
Impromptu test to see if I could use only the front group of a G-Claron 240/9 (effectively making a 350/13 lens) for portraiture. Green sensitive x-ray rated at 100. Half second exposure. Haphazard tray processing in rodinal 1:67 for about 5 minutes (a minute or two longer wouldn't have hurt for contact printing purposes). Epson 4990 scan with some contrast adjustments and defect healing.

[axs810]

lovely portrait koraks! If that's the impromptu test then I'd love to see your other work ;)

[koraks]

Thanks mate! I actually never get past the testing stage I guess :p

[bracan]

Excellent!!!!


Shameless cross post from a thread in the Lens section.

http://www.koraks.nl/galleries/8x10_archives/EGRX_810151_01.jpg
Impromptu test to see if I could use only the front group of a G-Claron 240/9 (effectively making a 350/13 lens) for portraiture. Green sensitive x-ray rated at 100. Half second exposure. Haphazard tray processing in rodinal 1:67 for about 5 minutes (a minute or two longer wouldn't have hurt for contact printing purposes). Epson 4990 scan with some contrast adjustments and defect healing.

[bracan]

Polaroid 55 expired 4x5 negative on Speed Graphic and Aero Ektar wide open.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/325/19863488836_55795c576c_b.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/451/19894737021_8f189fa953_c.jpg

[ckagy]

In direct contrast to bracan's avant garde images, here's a more traditional headshot of a photographer friend. A group of us rented a local studio and combined a happy hour with a headshot exchange. I couldn't resist, and took my Toyo 4x5 which was, of course, the only film camera. Sigh. This was the first time I'd pulled out the big guy with this group, and there was a lot of interest. I shoot a single frame of b&w for each person, as well as an Fuji instant so folks had something to take away. People kept taking turns with me behind the ground glass to compose, focus, etc. Some of the comments were fun, like when the concept of tilt/shift becomes literal. :-)

Too much talking. Here's Von, one of my friends:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/539/19742951199_40efb90f38_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/w5BMyk)
Von Headshot (https://flic.kr/p/w5BMyk) by Chris Kagy (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ckagy/), on Flickr

[koraks]

The contrast on this page is brilliant!
But I have to say bracan, those do it for me...oh yes. Very nicely done!

[bracan]

Beautiful portraot and excellent tonal range Ckagy!!!



In direct contrast to bracan's avant garde images, here's a more traditional headshot of a photographer friend. A group of us rented a local studio and combined a happy hour with a headshot exchange. I couldn't resist, and took my Toyo 4x5 which was, of course, the only film camera. Sigh. This was the first time I'd pulled out the big guy with this group, and there was a lot of interest. I shoot a single frame of b&w for each person, as well as an Fuji instant so folks had something to take away. People kept taking turns with me behind the ground glass to compose, focus, etc. Some of the comments were fun, like when the concept of tilt/shift becomes literal. :-)

Too much talking. Here's Von, one of my friends:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/539/19742951199_40efb90f38_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/w5BMyk)
Von Headshot (https://flic.kr/p/w5BMyk) by Chris Kagy (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ckagy/), on Flickr

[Emil Schildt]

Playing finally...

two of Appoline - one of Laura - all on polaroid 665 - then solarized... Highly addictive...

[ckagy]

Beautiful portraot and excellent tonal range Ckagy!!!

You're too kind, bracan. The work that you've shared here is daring!

[baronvonaaron]

first try with wide lens. with expired vericolor (a little foggy on the edges). shutter is not reliable, so it's surprising this came out at all haha.

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house sitting for my family, living large for a week

[bracan]

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

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/411/19759788709_df6d466ef2_c.jpg

[richardman]

Lawrence Schoen - SF author, founder of Klingon Language Institute (but does not dress up as Klingons)

Cooke PS945, Chamonix 4x5F1, Portra 160

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20150722-Scanned-1142.jpg

[RHITMrB]

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/450/19338629993_85c8a11ff5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vsTwX4)
Lucas & Ashly (https://flic.kr/p/vsTwX4) by Isaac Sachs (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/), on Flickr

[D-tach]

Color! :-) Portra 160

http://Tomkeymeulen.zenfolio.com/img/s2/v70/p1346389233-5.jpg

[chrism]

Tom,
I bet your model likes that one!

C.

[Tim Meisburger]

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

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/411/19759788709_df6d466ef2_c.jpg

The others are great avant garde, but this is just a brilliant portrait. I love it! Keep up the good work

[koraks]

Tom, that is brilliant! Takes me to the 60s somehow, whether it's your intention or not ;) but this portrait really works!

[Gary Tarbert]

Color! :-) Portra 160

http://Tomkeymeulen.zenfolio.com/img/s2/v70/p1346389233-5.jpgIsolation from the background is spot on

[D-tach]

Tom,
I bet your model likes that one!

C.

I hope so - she hasn't seen it yet, she's partying at Tomorrowland at the moment :-)


Tom, that is brilliant! Takes me to the 60s somehow, whether it's your intention or not ;) but this portrait really works!

Thanks - she wanted to try something ethnic style and I noticed that bridge while I was looking for a new location so I thought I'd give it a try. Not intentional thus ;-)


Isolation from the background is spot on

Thanks Gary

[axs810]

Wow D-tach I always love love love the portraits you post...really great work!! Just curious did you use camera movements or a soft focus filter to get that kind of dreamy quality?

[D-tach]

Wow D-tach I always love love love the portraits you post...really great work!! Just curious did you use camera movements or a soft focus filter to get that kind of dreamy quality?

Thanks - no movements except for a bit of rise. no filter, Cooke PS945 wide open. Cheers!

[D-tach]

http://Tomkeymeulen.zenfolio.com/img/s4/v66/p1352682955-5.jpg

Deardorff - Cooke PS945 - HP5+ 5x7 - XTOL 1:1

[t0aster]

Alex and Quinn in their garden this past weekend.


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8x10 paper negative (ilford MGIV rc)
Wollensak portrait @ f/8

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8x10 paper negative (ilford MGIV rc)
Turner Reich 21" Anastigmat @ f/16

[SergeiR]

Deardorff - Cooke PS945 - HP5+ 5x7 - XTOL 1:1

VERY nice. love lighting and DOF play here

[D-tach]

Thank you Sergei

[Ari]

Tom, some excellent work lately; you really make that Cooke sing.

[D-tach]

Thanks Ari - I can make it squeal very well too :-)

[Pitcherman]

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Matthew
Voigtlander-Bergheil 9x12
15 cm Heliar 4.5
Ilford HP5 developed in Pyrocat MC
scanned

[DrTang]

5x7 Linhof Tech, 300 Heliar f8, one giant softbox, rodinal


http://www.government-traveler.com/examples/Sophie1.jpg

[SergeiR]

8x10, Imagon 360mm with f7.7 disk

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/483/19538138214_2961c00084_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vLw4MY)2015-07-30-0006www (https://flic.kr/p/vLw4MY) by Sergei Rodionov (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[fishbulb]

Sergei opens and closes this thread with stellar work. (Well, nearly closed, July 31 today.)

My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your wife too. I wish you every success in this difficult time.

[SergeiR]

Sergei opens and closes this thread with stellar work. (Well, nearly closed, July 31 today.)

My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your wife too. I wish you every success in this difficult time.

thank you.

[Michael Dodd]

Same here the pic says it all !!

[richardman]

Sergei, THANK YOU for sharing your wonderful pics, and best wishes to your wife.

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Rae Bradbury - an excellent costumer and also quite a storyteller. She's doing the "plight of witches" skit in that pose.

Oh yes, the first question I asked at the interview is whether she is related to the famous author with almost the same name, and indeed they share a common ancestor a few generations back.

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20150731-Scanned-1155.jpg

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20150731-Scanned-1156.jpg

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20150731-Scanned-1157.jpg

[SergeiR]

Thanks, guys.

[Tin Can]

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[Tin Can]

oops wrong thread...

my mistake

to clarify, it is an x-ray contact print as scanned

[SergeiR]

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Nice one