New Portrait Thread - September 08
Sleeping beauty.
She was sleeping in the evening, I went to check her and turn of the reading lamp. This sight presented itself. As I saw it, I knew I had to photograph it with the Chamonix. Because when she is awake, should would not stand still long enough for me to photograph her with a prepared shot. I might grab some snapshots with smaller handheld cameras, but nothing this large.
So anyway, I quickly set it up, measured the light (ow, 160-180s at f/11 with reciprocity and bellows extension factor), tried to focus (really tough in that lack of light, and R-Claron's f/9 maximum aperture), opened the shutter and hoped she would not move. After 135sec she rolled on the other side, so I had to close the shutter and hope for best...
Chamonix 5×8", Fomapan 100, Repro-Claron 305mm.
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I'm starting a new month thread with this one...
Re: New Portrait Thread - September 08
wow jiri,
that is one fine image,
and the story how you made it adds
to the magic!
regards
stefan
Re: New Portrait Thread - September 08
Quote:
Originally Posted by
stehei
wow jiri,
that is one fine image,
and the story how you made it adds
to the magic!
Dittoes! :)
Re: New Portrait Thread - September 08
Jiri, Very moving. LF puts "smaller handheld cameras" in their place.
Re: New Portrait Thread - September 08
Jim, what an angel! Well done.
Here's a new wet plate image I made over the weekend. 8x10 on aluminum:
http://www.kerik.com/hilary_ruben.jpg
Re: New Portrait Thread - September 08
Kudos Jiri
and thanks for starting the thread on the first of the month!
Re: New Portrait Thread - September 08
Remarkable image. Thank you for sharing.
Re: New Portrait Thread - September 08
Jiri and Kerik,
Both very nice images.
Jiri, I also like the story of the photo. I can't imagine having an exposure for so long, but you have pulled it off! Bravo!
Ted
Re: New Portrait Thread - September 08
Jiri, Kerik,
What are you two thinking posting those at the beginning of the month?
No one is going to have the nerve to post after those two! :)
Beautiful pix!
I will bring the bar down several notches to free up any stress for the other members.
Not really a portrait, but a quick test of my father's old speed graphic.
TXP Normal in HC-100, souped in a jobo drum.
One 500 watt Mole Richardson through a screen.
1/5th sec at 4.7
Cropped by at least 50 percent on a borrowed scanner, the 11x14 print is pretty nice.
The print has the lower portion burned down about 3/4 of a stop.
The scorn is easy to calculate:
A health sciences student in college with the dream of med school called away from homework to sit still for 15 minutes for the old man.... :(
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/9...edtest1vt4.jpg
Re: New Portrait Thread - September 08
Good portrait Allen, beautiful young lady!