November portraits

[bracan]

Here we are:)
82851
Harman DPP cooked in Multigrade, Sinar P8x10, 300mm Schneider wide open on f5,6, 1/30 sec and not enough flash light:)

[BrianShaw]

Moody. Nice.

[mandoman7]

http://theblood.smugmug.com/Other/LF-Forum-Photos/i-jLDrQ4G/0/L/%232c-L.jpg
Vineyard Manager, Sonoma County
Deardorff 8x w/5x back; Delta 100, 14" Ektar

[Ramiro Elena]

Nice to see these again John. I just happened to be looking at an old thread and bumped into an older image of yours of these same series. Nice work.

[EOTS]

Awesome portrait John! Love the perfect subject-background separation...

[SergeiR]

Aye. Nice portrait, John

[mandoman7]

Nice to see these again John. I just happened to be looking at an old thread and bumped into an older image of yours of these same series. Nice work.

Thanks Eots, Sergei & Ramiro. Those earlier portraits of vyd workers got displayed at a local gallery and this is first of a group of portraits that a winery wants me to do of their growers. An actual gig using the Deardorff!

[mandoman7]

Nice to see these again John. I just happened to be looking at an old thread and bumped into an older image of yours of these same series. Nice work.

Thanks Eots, Sergei & Ramiro. Those earlier portraits of vyd workers got displayed at a local gallery and this is first of a group of portraits that a winery wants me to do of their growers. An actual gig using the Deardorff!

[SergeiR]

8x10 Arista, 300mm Symmar, Deardorff and Elinca gear


Amittedly shot 2 days ago, but got to process it tonight.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8466/8146731642_c15240a57a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8146731642/)
Hour of witch (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8146731642/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[vitality]

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/55245071/photo/dallmeyer_3B_iriska_felting.jpg
Making toys from wool.

Sinar 5x7, Dallmeyer 3b, Adox 100

[Jiri Vasina]

Making toys from wool.

Sinar 5x7, Dallmeyer 3b, Adox 100

Wow. Perfect, no less.

Jiri

[luphot]

6x6" alumitype, 12" derogy convertible lens f:4

82926

[Jim Cole]

6x6" alumitype, 12" derogy convertible lens f:4

82926

Mesmerizing!

[Luke79]

me testing some fuji xray film, maybe you like it

http://s7.directupload.net/images/121103/bziqkwlj.jpg

[SergeiR]

me testing some fuji xray film, maybe you like it

question is - do you like it yourself? :) (which one of their films you tried, and what size... i am just curious b/c i am thinking about getting into it as well to cut cost for experimental shots).

[Steve French]

me testing some fuji xray film, maybe you like it

http://s7.directupload.net/images/121103/bziqkwlj.jpg

Lovely Portrait.. Well Done !!

[bracan]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8348/8154563252_ebfa4f4e4a_b.jpg

Boris, TMax 100 on Speed and Aero Ektar wide open, phuh I miss focus on eyes:(

[LargeFormatPhotography]

8x10 Arista, 300mm Symmar, Deardorff and Elinca gear


Amittedly shot 2 days ago, but got to process it tonight.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8466/8146731642_c15240a57a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8146731642/)
Hour of witch (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8146731642/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

This image is BEAUTIFUL. :)

[SergeiR]

This image is BEAUTIFUL. :)
thank you :)

[SergeiR]

8x10 Arista, 360mm Symmar-S @6.8 1/15

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7113/8156370039_cdce9b3bbe_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8156370039/)
Eric (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8156370039/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[Craig Tuffin]

This might at first seem to be a landscape pano but look closer. It's title is 'THE HERO' and it's made up of three 20"x24" tintypes...it was a big day on Saturday.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8157632644_93f7aecc8f_k.jpg

[Jim Cole]

Very, very nice, Craig! Love the cape (I think) blowing in the wind.

[Miguel Coquis]

Wonderful triptych !!!

[bracan]

Fantastic Craig!!!!

[neprosti]

nice very nice :)

[Miguel Coquis]

6x6" alumitype, 12" derogy convertible lens f:4

82926
...wow !!!
those eyes....!

[ImSoNegative]

one i did yesturday for a friend i work with, she had to have a picture of herself to draw in her art class, shot with a calumet c1, 19 in. red dot artar wide open, green sensitive xray film, yellow no. 12 filter, i actually got one scratch free for the most part, a bit of dust but hey i can live with that : )

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8059/8158230046_3cbe139379_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28713901@N04/8158230046/)
img071 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28713901@N04/8158230046/) by J. Golden (http://www.flickr.com/people/28713901@N04/), on Flickr

[thicktheo]

Shot this one months ago, but the band (http://www.gadmusic.gr/main.php) hadn't published it until this week, so I had to keep it private. Now it's online, and here we go:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8482/8160408967_4e27fea892_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thicktheo/8160408967/)

Lens is the Leitz Hektor 150mm/f2.5, on the Speed Graphic. Film is Kodak E100VS, expired and cross-processed.

[przemur]

Very, very nice, Craig! Love the cape (I think) blowing in the wind.

+1, Wonderful!

[life_in_sepia]

Very, very nice, Craig! Love the cape (I think) blowing in the wind.

+1 Bravo!

[Craig Tuffin]

Yep it IS a cape...and thank you guys

[MichelleAn]

I'm loving your portrait Luke79.
I'm a litlle jealous.
I definitely need to improve my skills.
Thank you for sharing!!

[pierre506]

10X12
Ambrotype
Ross Cabinet 3#
83169

[Michael W]

http://whystoptime.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/8x10-milly-email1.jpg?w=480

8x10 HP5 in Adonal
Siranon N 300mm on Deardorff
f/5.6 at 1/30
neg scan on Epson V700

[Frank Petronio]

http://whystoptime.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/8x10-milly-email1.jpg?w=480

8x10 HP5 in Adonal
Siranon N 300mm on Deardorff
f/5.6 at 1/30
neg scan on Epson V700

Excellent

[Jody_S]

Excellent

+1

[SergeiR]

8x10 HP5 in Adonal
Siranon N 300mm on Deardorff
f/5.6 at 1/30
neg scan on Epson V700

love it.

[ScottPhotoCo]

http://whystoptime.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/8x10-milly-email1.jpg?w=480

8x10 HP5 in Adonal
Siranon N 300mm on Deardorff
f/5.6 at 1/30
neg scan on Epson V700

Beautiful.

Tim
www.ScottPhoto.co

[Frank Petronio]

It is so rare to capture a kid in a authentic feeling moment with any camera - so it is all the more impressive that you did it with 8x10. Of course half the credit belongs to her but you must have a great interaction with her that she would allow you to get that shot.

I also appreciate that it's a "modern" lens and I really like the way it renders the out of focus without any of the obvious bokeh dramatics.

[Michael W]

That is my 8 year old niece. I exposed four sheets and that was the last one. All the others were spoiled by her jerking about at the last moment. We were actually both pretty pissed off with each other. For this one she was whingeing that I was giving her a sore neck by making her sit in the same position for too long and I was snarling back that if she could hold still we would have already been finished. Kids these days are not used to sitting still, particularly for photographs where they tend to constantly bounce around. Thanks for the nice comments - I'm glad that one sheet worked out.

[Frank Petronio]

1 out of 4 isn't bad. Corporate CEOs are worse ;-p

[Jim Jones]

Michael, an honest sulk is much better than a false smile. Great capture!

[Scott --]

Trying a little ML Petzval today. Not sure how I feel about this.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8070/8172682584_e6ea6f06da.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/8172682584/)
img053 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/8172682584/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

[EOTS]

I find this awesome Scott!

[Dave Aharonian]

I'm just learning how to do wet plate collodion. This is the first decent portrait I've done so far. I do rather like this process.....
4x5 tintype with 6" Darlot.
83352

[Mattk]

Lucy.
16 inch Cervees Extra Rapid 3A f/4
HP5/HC-110

[ImSoNegative]

That is my 8 year old niece. I exposed four sheets and that was the last one. All the others were spoiled by her jerking about at the last moment. We were actually both pretty pissed off with each other. For this one she was whingeing that I was giving her a sore neck by making her sit in the same position for too long and I was snarling back that if she could hold still we would have already been finished. Kids these days are not used to sitting still, particularly for photographs where they tend to constantly bounce around. Thanks for the nice comments - I'm glad that one sheet worked out.

kids just dont understand all the work that goes into making a large format portrait lol, my 7 year old niece is the same way

[ImSoNegative]

Lucy.
16 inch Cervees Extra Rapid 3A f/4
HP5/HC-110

very nice portrait

[Scott --]

Giving the Grubb one last to go see if I keep it or not. 10x12 FP4+ (my 25th sheet of the stuff burned)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8063/8176343525_0b0f55e6c5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/8176343525/)
Grubb (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/8176343525/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

[Jim Galli]

Giving the Grubb one last to go see if I keep it or not. 10x12 FP4+ (my 25th sheet of the stuff burned)

That is sublime, no matter which lens took it.

[Tri Tran]

These portraits were taken with 240mm Xerox lens made in Japan that I found in the Camera swap meet for $5.
The lens came no flange so I mounted briefly on the Speed Graphic just to test it . Let me know what you think .

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/902/kellih.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/266/kellih.jpg/)

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/9342/maryqr.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/526/maryqr.jpg/)

[Scott --]

That is sublime, no matter which lens took it.
Thanks, Jim! My wife didn't like it, though...

[SergeiR]

8x10 Arista, convertible Symmar 300mm

(distortion is intentional, had to wiggle back a bit to get it just as i needed, so it has both back and front tilts :)).

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8479/8177635129_d7b309dd88_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8177635129/)
scan0236www (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8177635129/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[Yef]

83410

[thicktheo]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8178616464_9f5525a7c3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thicktheo/8178616464/)

omega view 45d | leitz hektor 150mm/f2.5 | kodak royal pan (expired 1973) | diafine

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Tri, very impressive for a $5.00 lens!

[rich815]

I'm just learning how to do wet plate collodion. This is the first decent portrait I've done so far. I do rather like this process.....
4x5 tintype with 6" Darlot.
83352

Great. Really great!

[Frank Petronio]

83410

Excellent. Is there a story?

[Miguel Coquis]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8178616464_9f5525a7c3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thicktheo/8178616464/)

omega view 45d | leitz hektor 150mm/f2.5 | kodak royal pan (expired 1973) | diafine

...very interesting approach, would be desirable to see whats coming next !

[Jim Galli]

Excellent. Is there a story?

Yes. And a 2nd request.

[Scott --]

Normal status these days.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8069/8180131835_d6537eb0de.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/8180131835/)
Techie... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/8180131835/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

10x12 FP4+, City Sale 16" RR

[Alan Gales]

83410

Eddie has got to see this! A pretty girl with a pretty big gun.

Nice!

[Luke79]

4x5 on aero speed :D efke 50

http://www.artlimited.net/user/0/0/2/3/0/2/0/artlimited_img419111.jpg

[ImSoNegative]

4x5 on aero speed :D efke 50

http://www.artlimited.net/user/0/0/2/3/0/2/0/artlimited_img419111.jpg

Love it!!

[hoffy]

Can I play as well?

OK, these are probably nothing exciting in the grand scheme's of things, but they are kinda for me - these are my first 2 ever 4x5 shots & I am a tad excited about it all (as I didn't totally screw them up!):
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8487/8181734526_41b2134f3b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashhoff/8181734526/)
Sophie And Guitar (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashhoff/8181734526/) by Ashley The Hoff (http://www.flickr.com/people/ashhoff/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8069/8181734612_49990e45cb_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashhoff/8181734612/)
Bianca And Bear (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashhoff/8181734612/) by Ashley The Hoff (http://www.flickr.com/people/ashhoff/), on Flickr

Both were shot with a Toyo View 4x5 monorail, with a Schneider 210 F5.6 lens on Arista EDU Ultra 100 Film, rated at ISO 100. Lit by 2 300w strobes, bounced of the back wall of the room. Processed in D76 1:1, rotary for 10 mins. Negative scan on V700 using Epson scan, tweaked and cropped in CS4.

Cheers

[Luke79]

looking good hoffy, welcome ;-)

[Ramiro Elena]

The second one is pretty brutal Ashley.

[alanbutler57]

Normal status these days.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8069/8180131835_d6537eb0de.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/8180131835/)
Techie... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/8180131835/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

10x12 FP4+, City Sale 16" RR


Great photo!

[D-tach]

Great portraits Yef and Luke!

Sofie - 3 more weeks

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8481/8183095224_0566e1c857_b.jpg

Deardorff - 5x7 Arista EDU Ultra 200 - Cooke PS945

[Emil Schildt]

4x5 on aero speed :D efke 50

http://www.artlimited.net/user/0/0/2/3/0/2/0/artlimited_img419111.jpg

One of those image I would have loved to make!

SO sensoual!

[ImSoNegative]

Great portraits Yef and Luke!

Sofie - 3 more weeks

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8481/8183095224_0566e1c857_b.jpg

Deardorff - 5x7 Arista EDU Ultra 200 - Cooke PS945

Very Nice!

[polyglot]

Can I play as well?

OK, these are probably nothing exciting in the grand scheme's of things, but they are kinda for me - these are my first 2 ever 4x5 shots & I am a tad excited about it all (as I didn't totally screw them up!):

They look pretty good Hoffy - nice to see them as positives.

[thicktheo]

...very interesting approach, would be desirable to see whats coming next !

you can see what came after, and what came before, here: http://thodorismarkou.com/blog/2012/11/fotini-chan/ :)

[hoffy]

looking good hoffy, welcome ;-)


The second one is pretty brutal Ashley.


They look pretty good Hoffy - nice to see them as positives.

Thanks for the comments. I am happy enough with my first efforts.

Ramiro, yes, the look is a bit brutal - my girls were fed up with just sitting there for me, in the end I TOLD them to look miserable. They happily obliged.

[babavaga]

Let me try to post some portraits too %)

83474

Wisner Technical Field 5x7, Emil Busch Bis Telar 400/7.7, FN64 13x18 film, D-76 1+3, contact print, 20 years old russian paper "Bereska"

[D-tach]

Very Nice!

Thanks

[Scott --]

Great photo!

Thanks, Alan!

[Ramiro Elena]

Ashley, I meant brutal in a good way :)

We use that term in Spain for good stuff.

[thicktheo]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8178616464_9f5525a7c3_n.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thicktheo/8178616464/)

omega view 45d | leitz hektor 150mm/f2.5 | kodak royal pan (expired 1973) | diafine

...very interesting approach, would be desirable to see whats coming next !


sorry for the extra long post, but this is what comes next:


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8345/8185441330_6050cbd4cd_n.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thicktheo/8185441330/)
fotini chan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thicktheo/8185441330/) by thodoris markou (http://www.flickr.com/people/thicktheo/), on Flickr

[babavaga]

83534

[lenser]

Theo,

The last one, the one with the raised eyes, is utterly compelling, both for the model and for your stunning presentation of her. Gorgeous lighting and absolutely brilliant work. Congratulations!!!!!!! (Crop off that last bit of distracting shoulder and it will be perfection.)

[thicktheo]

Theo,

The last one, the one with the raised eyes, is utterly compelling, both for the model and for your stunning presentation of her. Gorgeous lighting and absolutely brilliant work. Congratulations!!!!!!! (Crop off that last bit of distracting shoulder and it will be perfection.)

I'll burn it down a bit when I go to the darkroom with this image. (now that would be something...)

[jcoldslabs]

It cracks me up when I manage to take what amounts to a snapshot with an 8x10 camera. She moved during the ten second exposure, hence the forehead ghosting.

8x10 Kodak 2D, A.T. Thompson 10" projection Petzval, Kodak Low Contrast Aerial Duplicating Film (SO-277)


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/SO-277---T-on-Couch.jpg

Jonathan

[Ken Lee]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8481/8183095224_0566e1c857_b.jpg
Deardorff - 5x7 Arista EDU Ultra 200 - Cooke PS945

Bravo !!

[Tri Tran]

Handheld with Speed Graphic while waiting...and none of them are mine

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/4613/playgroundx.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/585/playgroundx.jpg/)

[ImSoNegative]

Handheld with Speed Graphic while waiting...and none of them are mine

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/4613/playgroundx.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/585/playgroundx.jpg/)

very nice shot!

[SergeiR]

8x10 Arista, 300mm Symmar (old one)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8060/8187593654_0275697a98_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8187593654/)
Christian (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8187593654/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[ImSoNegative]

83534

love the lighting and expression with this one.

[Mark Barendt]

8x10 Arista, 300mm Symmar (old one)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8060/8187593654_0275697a98_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8187593654/)
Christian (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8187593654/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

Nicely done.

[Yef]

It's part of a project i'm working on : some other portraits of the project you can see on here: http://www.svar-bookazine.com/2012/ilia-yefimovich/

[thicktheo]

It's part of a project i'm working on : some other portraits of the project you can see on here: http://www.svar-bookazine.com/2012/ilia-yefimovich/

really nice stuff..!

[hoffy]

really nice stuff..!

I agree. I had a look at your site Yef - very very impressed. Some real thought provoking images.

[SergeiR]

Nicely done.
Thank you , Mark.

[D-tach]

[/CENTER]

Bravo !!

Thank you Ken

[bracan]

TMax 100 4x5 with Speed Graphic and Aero Ektar wide open.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8345/8187231326_1510a4acc3_c.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8341/8186188997_da0a94f12e_c.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8346/8186189251_68e3d48bca_c.jpg

[Ramiro Elena]

Damn!! The photo of the kids getting run over is yours! That image was seen around the world.

[Nathan Potter]

OK; this is a November resurrected old portrait taken on the Island of Malta in summer of 1957. Street kids - a delightful bunch found just down the street from the still bombed out opera house. A quick grab shot using a speed graphic and old E3 daylight Ektachrome. Lens and exposure not recorded. 4X5 developed under trying conditions in a grungy hotel room. A fair bit of PS reconstruction here.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8061/8188510635_1e7c8991a2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/argiolus/8188510635/)
M10-57-7web1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/argiolus/8188510635/) by hypolimnas (http://www.flickr.com/people/argiolus/), on Flickr

Nate Potter, Austin TX.

[nray]

They look great!

[Tri Tran]

Walk around the park . Handheld shot Speed Graphic with Press Xenar lens.

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/3391/soccerfieldz.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/651/soccerfieldz.jpg/)

[Craig Tuffin]

20"x24" Clear Glass Ambrotype shot in the studio last week.

"My Mother Says"

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8484/8190446802_59bf30217f_b.jpg

[Mark Barendt]

20"x24" Clear Glass Ambrotype shot in the studio last week.

"My Mother Says"

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8484/8190446802_59bf30217f_b.jpg

Nice Craig.

[Tri Tran]

Very impressive Craig. What lens did you use on your WP 20x24?

[ImSoNegative]

TMax 100 4x5 with Speed Graphic and Aero Ektar wide open.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8345/8187231326_1510a4acc3_c.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8341/8186188997_da0a94f12e_c.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8346/8186189251_68e3d48bca_c.jpg


Nice Portraits!

[ImSoNegative]

Walk around the park . Handheld shot Speed Graphic with Press Xenar lens.

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/3391/soccerfieldz.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/651/soccerfieldz.jpg/)

couldnt imagine doing action shots with a LF camera, great shot here!

[Craig Tuffin]

Very impressive Craig. What lens did you use on your WP 20x24?

Thanks Mark and Tri!

Here's my little secret Tri. I found a 400mm f4 projection lens that strangely covers my 20x24's without going all wideangle on me. One pop with 3000ws of strobe...my dagor won't do that. The best bit is that it cost me $200.

[SergeiR]

Finally got to use 360 Symmar-S on something real.. was worried about lens being sharp. No worries. It is :)

8x10 Arista, a bit cropped

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8490/8192455402_6d8e3148fa_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8192455402/)
scan0240www (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8192455402/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[Tri Tran]

Thanks Mark and Tri!

Here's my little secret Tri. I found a 400mm f4 projection lens that strangely covers my 20x24's without going all wideangle on me. One pop with 3000ws of strobe...my dagor won't do that. The best bit is that it cost me $200.

Nice scored! Great to hear it works for you . The strobe helps too. Very clean plate for its format. I Congrats !
I may be ask Hass to build one for me when he come for visit me next year. Very tempted.

[apo-symmar]

Sironar 300 mm f 16 ,softbox ,camera 8x10 Cambo fomapan 100 semistand pyrocat hd83697

[SergeiR]

Sironar 300 mm f 16 ,softbox ,camera 8x10 Cambo fomapan 100 semistand pyrocat hd

very nice casual portrait.

[SergeiR]

8x10 Arista, 300mm convertible Symmar

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8198/8195144854_962de2189c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8195144854/)
scan0241www (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8195144854/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[ImSoNegative]

these portraits are fantastic!

[SergeiR]

8x10 Arista, convertible 300mm Symmar,

ID-11, played with time and agitation to lower contrast (and yet had to pull it down in scanning)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8487/8198028254_23958e282b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8198028254/)
Liz (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8198028254/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[Ron Bose]

Hoff, both of your portraits are gorgeous ...

[C. D. Keth]

This is Davore. I met him while shooting other things in a park. He believes the moon landing was faked and that contrails are chemicals the government drops to keep us docile. I'm pleased with the look of this lens, it's the cheapest one I own ;).

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8205/8198001455_df5e2676bb_b.jpg

[Stephanie Brim]

83841

APX 100 of unknown age left in a holder for three years. Taken with a 105mm Apotar from an old Agfa folder. Mislit, but I'm way better with natural light than the artificial stuff and I plan to burn film to learn. I have, indeed, learned from this shot.

1. APX100 does not age well in a holder for three years.
2. I can still find my way around a large format camera.
3. I should find a new model.
4. The scanner glass is going to need replacing (the scuff is not on the film).

[hoffy]

I really like your style - something I would love to learn from. Excellent work


8x10 Arista, convertible 300mm Symmar,

ID-11, played with time and agitation to lower contrast (and yet had to pull it down in scanning)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8487/8198028254_23958e282b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8198028254/)
Liz (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8198028254/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[bracan]

Fantastic Sergei!!!


8x10 Arista, convertible 300mm Symmar,

ID-11, played with time and agitation to lower contrast (and yet had to pull it down in scanning)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8487/8198028254_23958e282b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8198028254/)
Liz (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8198028254/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[sly]

[QUOTE=SergeiR;955435]8x10 Arista, convertible 300mm Symmar,

ID-11, played with time and agitation to lower contrast (and yet had to pull it down in scanning)

I'm puzzled by the photo of Liz. What's the black blob in the foreground? Why spend so much time on hair and make-up, and then use a wrinkled sheet for a backdrop?

[Yef]

83845 shot with medium format but part of my project. Shoot at School for blind kids.

[SergeiR]

[QUOTE=SergeiR;955435]8x10 Arista, convertible 300mm Symmar,

ID-11, played with time and agitation to lower contrast (and yet had to pull it down in scanning)

I'm puzzled by the photo of Liz. What's the black blob in the foreground? Why spend so much time on hair and make-up, and then use a wrinkled sheet for a backdrop?

We wanted background to be rough and wrinkly. Third principle of composition - contrast. Said blob is the dress extension. If it were not for white surrounding you can see some shades on very dark grey on waves of material.

[SergeiR]

I really like your style - something I would love to learn from. Excellent work
Thank you. If you can read russian - plenty of how i do things explained on me blog (decision patterns, lighting & etc) ;) I tried to keep english one in parallel but it was too much hard work :(


Fantastic Sergei!!!
thank you :) You are very kind.

[Frank Petronio]

This is Davore. I met him while shooting other things in a park. He believes the moon landing was faked and that contrails are chemicals the government drops to keep us docile. I'm pleased with the look of this lens, it's the cheapest one I own ;).

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8205/8198001455_df5e2676bb_b.jpg

Without pretty girls and crazy men the photo world would be rather empty, wouldn't it?

[SergeiR]

This is Davore. I met him while shooting other things in a park. He believes the moon landing was faked and that contrails are chemicals the government drops to keep us docile. I'm pleased with the look of this lens, it's the cheapest one I own ;).


Well it works :) And thats what important

[Jim Galli]

This is Davore. I met him while shooting other things in a park. He believes the moon landing was faked and that contrails are chemicals the government drops to keep us docile. I'm pleased with the look of this lens, it's the cheapest one I own ;).



Is Davore flipping me off?

[sly]

Sergei, thanks for answering my questions. For me the blob and the wrinkles detract from the photo. It's not up to the glamorous, polished standards I expect from you.

[SergeiR]

Sergei, thanks for answering my questions. For me the blob and the wrinkles detract from the photo. It's not up to the glamorous, polished standards I expect from you.

model asked for wrinkly stuff ;) seeing that she got her BFA and i never finished mine - i went with gut feeling of "well.. it will be interesting" :)) For me its interesting, b/c wall behind that couch i shot many times, so it adds a bit of difference.. For her it looks different for same reason - too much of polished glamour backgrounds.. Plus it adds contrast between model and wall in underlaying sense - polished look vs roughness.

Its quite odd that dress looks like blob - b/c i dont see it, even now, after sleeping on it.. But I might reprocess this image a bit differently - there is enough details in dress to be pulled, if i remember correctly :)

[sly]

Glamour/fashion photography isn't my field at all. If you and model are happy with it, then fine. It just struck me as it seemed out of character for you.

[SergeiR]

Glamour/fashion photography isn't my field at all. If you and model are happy with it, then fine. It just struck me as it seemed out of character for you.

Ah.. ;) Its ok. I do weird stuff quite often, actually - experimentation is part of whole process..

I have normal ones from that session too, btw.. it just is good to do something a tad different.. In fact we cancelled one of concepts entirely b/c it was too much out of character for her and a bit too hard to prepare.. But i will do it with someone else ;) That would be pretty interesting composite shooting project.

I will post something more polished once i am back home - there are more shots drying on the rack..

[C. D. Keth]

Is Davore flipping me off?

I don't think so. I do believe you're selling a copy of the lens I used, so perhaps he has an opinion.

[SergeiR]

8x10 Arista, cropped a bit, 360mm Symmar-S, swinging and tilting like there is no tomorrow

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8208/8201146011_0d0302119f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8201146011/)
Liz (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8201146011/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

(must get in habit of bringing Radar to shoots again.. female skin just can't really take it well with 360mm .. freaky sharp. even close to wide open.. Main problem is flash synching.. i ruined so many sheets...).

[ImSoNegative]

Here are a couple I did today, testing out my brand spankin new 15cm Heliar : ) shot on a shen hao ptb45, fuji acros film, wide f@#$kn open (remember that thread) lolhttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8484/8203257153_7b6da8c8e5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28713901@N04/8203257153/)
150mm Heliar portrait I (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28713901@N04/8203257153/) by J. Golden (http://www.flickr.com/people/28713901@N04/), on Flickr


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8203/8203289179_7c0170585c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28713901@N04/8203289179/)
150mm Heliar portait (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28713901@N04/8203289179/) by J. Golden (http://www.flickr.com/people/28713901@N04/), on Flickr

[Tri Tran]

From the Mask series,

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/1769/hilarymask1.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/651/hilarymask1.jpg/)

[Jim Galli]

From the Mask series,



From the new lens Tri?

[Tri Tran]

From the new lens Tri?

Indeed Jim, what a signature lens. Thank you!

[Ray Bidegain]

I posted this in the wrong thread the other day so here it is in a more current date. Platinum printed portrait from a new series I am working on.

Ray Bidegain

[SergeiR]

Here are a couple I did today, testing out my brand spankin new 15cm Heliar : ) shot on a shen hao ptb45, fuji acros film, wide f@#$kn open (remember that thread) lol

Nice outdoorsies.. :)

[C. D. Keth]

Without pretty girls and crazy men the photo world would be rather empty, wouldn't it?

It really would. Half the photographers would be gone, too, without the crazy men.

[benrains]

Punk Portrait No.8 / Noelle

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8347/8175926410_6bf0367c14_c.jpg

B&J Rembrandt Portrait Camera II w/4x5 back
Fujinon-W 250/6.3 @ f/8
Ilford HP5+ / Adonal 1+50

[baronvonaaron]

First time I've shot large format in nearly a year. Self portrait, lucky that i got the focus right.
Calumet 4x5. Kodak Tmax400.

84085

[SergeiR]

8x10 Velvia, cropped to almost square, 360mm Symmar-s

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8198/8206713045_fe8a22501d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8206713045/)
Snezhana (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8206713045/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[richardman]

Jim Galli's 90 years old Menicus special, now on a Shenhao 617!

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20121122-Scanned-18.jpg

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20121122-Scanned-20.jpg

A ~100mm menicus lens in a "modern" (40 years old?) shutter.

This could be fun!

[ImSoNegative]

Jim Galli's 90 years old Menicus special, now on a Shenhao 617!

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20121122-Scanned-18.jpg

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20121122-Scanned-20.jpg

A ~100mm menicus lens in a "modern" (40 years old?) shutter.

This could be fun!

I really like how this lens handles color, i havnt tried it yet. nice work

[apo-symmar]

Aino
5x7 negative84105

[stradibarrius]

WOW very commercial! It could certainly be in a fashion magazine.
8x10 Velvia, cropped to almost square, 360mm Symmar-s

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8198/8206713045_fe8a22501d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8206713045/)
Snezhana (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8206713045/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[Tri Tran]

A portrait of my niece with a Ilex Paragon.

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/1594/baokhanh.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/10/baokhanh.jpg/)

[SergeiR]

WOW very commercial! It could certainly be in a fashion magazine.
thank you :)

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Tri, beautiful portrait of a lovely young lady. Congrat's to both of you.

[Tri Tran]

Tri, beautiful portrait of a lovely young lady. Congrat's to both of you.

Thanks my friend, I'm glad you like it . I'm going to the camera show to support Mat & Domenico . Are you coming?

[Jim Fitzgerald]

No I'll be busy with my oldest son. He is in from the bay area.

[saturnus]

4x5

84173

84174

[baronvonaaron]

Annual thanksgiving family portrait.

Calumet 4x5. Kodak Tmax 400. Sunny 16.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8484/8214319021_d0798beb87_h.jpg

[Tri Tran]

From the Mask series during the Thanksgiving break
8x10 Platinum Print with Xray film

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/432/baokhanh8x101.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/198/baokhanh8x101.jpg/)

[dperez]

This is incredible. I never thought you could achieve those subtle tones using Velvia. I am a fan.

-DP



8x10 Velvia, cropped to almost square, 360mm Symmar-s

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8198/8206713045_fe8a22501d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8206713045/)
Snezhana (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8206713045/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[SergeiR]

This is incredible. I never thought you could achieve those subtle tones using Velvia. I am a fan.
-DP

Thank you

[SergeiR]

8x10 Velvia, convertible Symmar 300mm (and some lighting, as usual).

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8209/8221442784_2959876e6f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8221442784/)
Passing of time.. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8221442784/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[Vincepad]

I always love looking at everybody's work, but seldom post. Here is my business partner's daughter from last week. 150mm Fujinon at about f/7.1 - lit in the studio. HP5+.84322

[SergeiR]

I always love looking at everybody's work, but seldom post. Here is my business partner's daughter from last week. 150mm Fujinon at about f/7.1 - lit in the studio. HP5+.

Love how composition balances with flower in hair and face.

[BradS]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8345/8209460670_872d425e72_b.jpg

After breakfast.
Harmon Titan Pinhole, Ilford Delta 100

[Vincepad]

Love how composition balances with flower in hair and face.


Thank you, Sergei!

[BrianShaw]

After breakfast.
Harmon Titan Pinhole, Ilford Delta 100

The guy on the left must have had too much coffee for bkfast... he can't seem to stand still long enough for the exposure. Ha ha ha.

p.s. Looks like a fun trip!

[ImSoNegative]

4x5

84173

84174

really like the high contrast of the 2nd portrait

[ImSoNegative]

8x10 velvia, convertible symmar 300mm (and some lighting, as usual).

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8209/8221442784_2959876e6f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8221442784/)
passing of time.. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8221442784/) by sergei rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on flickr

wow!!

[BradS]

The guy on the left must have had too much coffee for bkfast... he can't seem to stand still long enough for the exposure. Ha ha ha.

p.s. Looks like a fun trip!
Thanks Brian. It was a great trip...even if cold the first night.

[Ari]

8x10 Velvia, convertible Symmar 300mm (and some lighting, as usual).

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8209/8221442784_2959876e6f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8221442784/)
Passing of time.. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8221442784/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

Excellent, Sergei.

[SamReeves]

A couple with one of mah favorite-favorite people in the whole wide world. :)

Tachihara 4x5 Field, Rodenstock 210mm ƒ6.8 lens, Kodak E100G.

http://www.samreevesphoto.com/posts/CT45121114_3a.jpg

http://www.samreevesphoto.com/posts/CT45121114_9a.jpg

[C. D. Keth]

8x10 Velvia, convertible Symmar 300mm (and some lighting, as usual).

That's lovely, Sergei. Is that the 300mm length or the converted length?

[SergeiR]

Thanks, guys.

Christopher, its original unconverted length. I am yet to use it at 500mm for anything but tests. I just like to have that option and they do have bigger coverage :)

[stradibarrius]

Sam the second shot is really nice!
A couple with one of mah favorite-favorite people in the whole wide world. :)

Tachihara 4x5 Field, Rodenstock 210mm ƒ6.8 lens, Kodak E100G.

http://www.samreevesphoto.com/posts/CT45121114_3a.jpg

http://www.samreevesphoto.com/posts/CT45121114_9a.jpg

[SamReeves]

Sam the second shot is really nice!

Thanks. :D

[Christo.Stankulov]

Sinar F2/Apo-Lanthar 150/4.5/Fuji 100C/without filter/PWL
84388

[SergeiR]

Sinar F2/Apo-Lanthar 150/4.5/Fuji 100C/without filter/PWL

interesting work

[Sart_S]

Portrait of artist .Fomapan 9x12.Symmar 180mm.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-E8r1i9E_dEA/ULXG-NtIVwI/AAAAAAAAAdE/86jsZ4M2Vzg/s640/02_J.jpg

[Michael W]

Sart-S - what a great portrait. Powerful and technically excellent.

[Sart_S]

Thanks Michael!)

[Randy]

Sart-S - what a great portrait. Powerful and technically excellent.
I agree - fantastic! And really, that fellow should be in the next Jason Bourne movie beating the crap out of someone.

[Scott Davis]

http://dcphotoartist.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/fortyd57.jpg

[Scott Davis]

http://dcphotoartist.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/joseperu1.jpg

[Scott --]

Working on expression...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8346/8231232314_6bb9240392_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/8231232314/)
img062 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/8231232314/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

B&J Ajax #2 Petzval, 10x12" FP4+ in HC-110 dil H

[Ari]

Working on expression...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8346/8231232314_6bb9240392_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/8231232314/)
img062 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/8231232314/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

B&J Ajax #2 Petzval, 10x12" FP4+ in HC-110 dil H

Man, your son is growing up so quickly; what a treasure you've given yourself and him.

ps-Scott, I sent you a PM regarding FP4 & HC-110, but your inbox is full.

[Scott --]

Thanks, Ari!

(I cleared some room in my inbox, which seems perpetually full; email is such the better way to contact me!)

[Ari]

Thanks, Ari!

(I cleared some room in my inbox, which seems perpetually full; email is such the better way to contact me!)

Will do, thanks!

[jcoldslabs]

Shot my first ever paper negative last night. I rated it at EI 3 but it looks like it needed at least EI 6. That will help, because the exposure time was four seconds. I'm still not much of a portraitist, but I'll keep practicing. I don't know how you guys do it, but there is a lot of great work in these portrait threads.

Century 10A 8x10, Buhl 13" opaque projector lens, paper negative scanned and inverted.


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/8x10-PN-RC-T-01r2.jpg

Jonathan

[szadow]

http://www.artlimited.net/user/0/0/2/0/4/8/6/artlimited_img422523.jpg (http://www.artlimited.net/image/en/422523)

Sinar F2 + Rodenstock 210/5.6
Efke 100 4x5" + Diafine 3+3

[Jiri Vasina]

Working on expression...


img062 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/8231232314/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

B&J Ajax #2 Petzval, 10x12" FP4+ in HC-110 dil H

Scott, I always enjoy your portraits... They have something special to them... and are wonderful to look at...

Jiri

[Jiri Vasina]

Sinar F2 + Rodenstock 210/5.6
Efke 100 4x5" + Diafine 3+3

Fantastic portrait, Maciek...

Jiri

[Mark Barendt]

You are doing just fine Johnathan.


Shot my first ever paper negative last night. I rated it at EI 3 but it looks like it needed at least EI 6. That will help, because the exposure time was four seconds. I'm still not much of a portraitist, but I'll keep practicing. I don't know how you guys do it, but there is a lot of great work in these portrait threads.

Century 10A 8x10, Buhl 13" opaque projector lens, paper negative scanned and inverted.


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/8x10-PN-RC-T-01r2.jpg

Jonathan

[fasol]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8232527828_b263d6d7d8_o.jpg

Xenar 180/4.5, Trix320, d-76, bad lightmeter.

[Tri Tran]

Great portrait! Well done. Nice lighting.

[John Conway]

http://www.artlimited.net/user/0/0/2/0/4/8/6/artlimited_img422523.jpg (http://www.artlimited.net/image/en/422523)

Sinar F2 + Rodenstock 210/5.6
Efke 100 4x5" + Diafine 3+3
Very nice

[Scott --]

Scott, I always enjoy your portraits... They have something special to them... and are wonderful to look at...

Jiri

Thanks, Jiri!

Today's attempt at a smile:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8482/8232663221_f45d3418ea_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/8232663221/)
img065 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/8232663221/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

B&J Ajax #2 Portrait, 10x12" Adox NP27 in HC-110 dil H

[Robert Brazile]

Scott, have been enjoying the series of shots of your kids as they and your skills develop. This one is excellent.

Robert

[Scott --]

Scott, have been enjoying the series of shots of your kids as they and your skills develop. This one is excellent.

Robert

I thank you, Robert!

[SergeiR]

Sinar F2 + Rodenstock 210/5.6
Efke 100 4x5" + Diafine 3+3

Very nice

[z84]

Linhof Technika, Rodenstock Apo-Sironar S 150, FP4+ (Moersch Tanol)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8486/8234711146_fbaffab003_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/christoph_z/8234711146/)

[martinf5]

very good

[Vincepad]

This is a terrific photo!


Sinar F2/Apo-Lanthar 150/4.5/Fuji 100C/without filter/PWL
84388

[Vincepad]

Shot my first ever paper negative last night. I rated it at EI 3 but it looks like it needed at least EI 6. That will help, because the exposure time was four seconds. I'm still not much of a portraitist, but I'll keep practicing. I don't know how you guys do it, but there is a lot of great work in these portrait threads.

Century 10A 8x10, Buhl 13" opaque projector lens, paper negative scanned and inverted.




Jonathan

Looks fantastic to me.

[Vincepad]

Sinar F2 + Rodenstock 210/5.6
Efke 100 4x5" + Diafine 3+3

Gorgeous photo. I love the tones.

[Randy]

Willard & Ruby with basket of pecans
Folmer & Shwing 8X10 w/5X7 back
FP4 / HC-110 "H"

I had it set up to shoot on 8X10 film with my B&L 11X14 1C, but the Packard shutter I was using decided to freeze up at that moment (as my father is fond of saying - "maintenance begets maintenance"). I had just had the shutter apart to clean the night before :(
I didn't have another lens with me that would cover 8X10 so I put the 5X7 back on and used my Wolly 15" Tele Raptar.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/52893762/wilrub.jpg