February 2014 Portraits

[Andrew Plume]

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Dallmeyer 3B f/3 8X10

great work

regards

andrew

[jp]

Stehei, what are you trying to get different? Not specific to that lens, but I mention what I'd do. There seems to be no real plane of focus on her body, just to the top 2/3 of her head. Get the camera standards vertical and zero out the movements and not mess with that unless you have everything else under control. I'd want to show curves and texture of her more, but that's an aesthetic choice - yours really stands out unique. Get Mortensen's "pictorial lighting" book and employ his "basic lighting" to give more shape and shading to the skin showing. If the woman doesn't pose much, you might warm her up with a DSLR too before shooting some film. Her choice of black clothing either means she actually like black or is insecure about her body (like many women wear black leggings to show less of their shape). It might be easier to have subtle contrast if she's wearing a gray.

[austin granger]

Laia got a little on my nerves but ended up coming out nice.

Isco-Gottingen Kiptar 180mm f3,1
Kodak Electron stand developed in Tanol.

I think this is really good Ramiro. So much undiluted, honest, personality! And besides that, the lighting, the pose, everything just plain works, and helps to keep focus on that amazing face.

[austin granger]

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20x24 Polaroid. Chuck Close.

(Sorry, couldn't resist. Great discussion about this series here (http://www.largeformatphotography.in...in-Vanity-Fair) though.)

Lol. That's funny Tim. I think Scarlett is going to haunt the forum for awhile.

[austin granger]

Actually, you know what just struck me about those pictures (especially that one)? They're school yearbook photos!

[Thad Gerheim]

Actually, you know what just struck me about those pictures (especially that one)? They're school yearbook photos!

Right! Wouldn't it have been fun to go to that school!

[cjbroadbent]

Ramiro, let me chime in a bit late to say I think the portrait of Laia is really great and a demonstration that LF is worth the extra effort.

[D-tach]

Laia got a little on my nerves but ended up coming out nice.

Isco-Gottingen Kiptar 180mm f3,1
Kodak Electron stand developed in Tanol.

Indeed lovely Ramiro - what a character
and very nice lighting

[Alessandro Bocchi]

Cervia (RA) Italy - Portrait of Dania.

- Camera: TOYO-FIELD 45 AII L (Linhof)
- Lens: SCHNEIDER Symmar 210 1:5.6 Convertible
- Exposure: N/A
- Film: FOMAPAN - 100 ASA - size 4x5"
- Developer: KODAK HC-110 - Dilution H - 1+63 - 9 minutes at 22° C
- Stop: ILFORD ILFO STOP
- Fixer: ILFORD RAPID FIXER
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light.
- Lightning: Anbient light.

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

[Alessandro Bocchi]

Cervia (RA) Italy - Italian Surfland.

- Camera: TOYO-FIELD 45 AII L (Linhof)
- Lens: SCHNEIDER Symmar 210 1:5.6 Convertible
- Exposure: N/A
- Film: FOMAPAN - 100 ASA - size 4x5"
- Developer: KODAK HC-110 - Dilution H - 1+63 - 9 minutes at 22° C
- Stop: ILFORD ILFO STOP
- Fixer: ILFORD RAPID FIXER
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light.
- Lightning: Anbient light.

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