New Portrait Thread - August 08

[Brian_A]

Joe,

This image has me coming back and looking a lot. I don't know whether to consider this image disturbing or interesting. Or both? I guess since I keep coming back to try and understand it, I'd go with both. I'm not trying to insult you either - don't take it that way. It's just I see the doll on the left and it kind of makes me think that this photograph would make a good horror flick movie poster. Good stuff. I love it when I am challeged by a photo to try and translate it into something I can understand. (Even if you are telling me exactly what this series is about.) Bummer about the emulsion, though. I'd be ripped.

Can't wait to see more from this series!

-Brian

I've started a series of adults with their (childhood?) dolls. This is a half-plate ambrotype on black glass. I had a bit of trouble with peeling of the emulsion that day but I still like this plate. Two of my favorites lifted completely off though.

[Donald Miller]

Milano Italy 5X7 Wisner/305 G Claron...existing light. Background diffused in printing.

[C. D. Keth]

Milano Italy 5X7 Wisner/305 G Claron...existing light. Background diffused in printing.

I like the skintone a lot on that but I don't care for the background. Any chance I could see one that's printed straight?

[Allen in Montreal]

I like the skintone a lot on that but I don't care for the background. Any chance I could see one that's printed straight?

I have to agree,

[Donald Miller]

I like the skintone a lot on that but I don't care for the background. Any chance I could see one that's printed straight?

Thanks,

If I print this again I will certainly give this some consideration. This was a street scene and the background is of uneven tonality. I guess that I could use my masks and burn the background down to a deeper value. I must say, however, that I never print anything "straight".

[Donald Miller]

Another from Milano, Italy.

5X7 Wisner/305 G Claron with Bronica stg 2 diffusion (white mesh) in existing light.

Efke PL 100 in Pyrocat HD.

[Nathan67]

Hi Everbody
My first post on this forum.. here is a shot I did yesterday of the Mrs..
Crown Graphic with Polaroid type 55, scan of negative, Lens: Kodak Ektar 203mm f7.7, shot wide open at 1/25 , focused on ground glass, natural light with gold reflector held above and slightly to the side of the camera...
Nathan

[alanps]

I like this a lot

Hi Everbody
My first post on this forum.. here is a shot I did yesterday of the Mrs..
Crown Graphic with Polaroid type 55, scan of negative, Lens: Kodak Ektar 203mm f7.7, shot wide open at 1/25 , focused on ground glass, natural light with gold reflector held above and slightly to the side of the camera...
Nathan

[Nathan67]

Thankyou

[Ash]

I really do like the shot. The expression and focusing is great. The bottom left corner is a little distracting Nathan, whether it's a towel or bra or just bright white....