Jan. portraits

[Nathan67]

Wow nice portrait. Goes to show that a Crown and inexpensive but good Ektar are still great tools. You focused on the ground glass I take it?

I did indeed

Glad you liked it thanks!

I really enjoy the look I get from that good ol' ektar, it is really sharp wide open with creamy , creamy bokeh that rivals canons best L glass imo... not bad from a lens made in 1956? my Crown is a 57 model

[Allen in Montreal]

Nathan

Very nice!!

[Colin Graham]

Er, Miguel, you've somehow password-protected the whole 3rd page of this thread. Each time I've tried it, I'm prompted for a password to your site.

[nathanm]

I was wondering what the heck that was! Weird. Nathan67 - that shot is like, perfect! Does the woman in the picture like it I wonder? There seems to be a disconnect between what photographers like and what regular people like in my experience. We see beautiful tones, detail and light but they see skin "imperfections". I don't know if this is a common thing or not, though.

[Miguel Coquis]

Er, Miguel, you've somehow password-protected the whole 3rd page of this thread. Each time I've tried it, I'm prompted for a password to your site.

Hi Colin, some troubles on mounting pics on to the forum !
By the way my site is being reconstructed. I'll open doors as soon as possible.
I am pushing walls !

[Curt Palm]

Hi Colin, some troubles on mounting pics on to the forum !
By the way my site is being reconstructed. I'll open doors as soon as possible.
I am pushing walls !

it looks like you have put in links to photos that are behind your password protection on your site, perhaps you can edit those links out of your posts until you are ready to share them.

[cobalt]

8x10" Toyo view G Artar 480/11@16 Foma Medix + Amaloco 74

Nice.

[Nathan67]

Very nice!!

Thanks, Glad you like it

[Nathan67]

Nathan67 - that shot is like, perfect! Does the woman in the picture like it I wonder? There seems to be a disconnect between what photographers like and what regular people like in my experience. We see beautiful tones, detail and light but they see skin "imperfections". I don't know if this is a common thing or not, though.

Hi, Glad you liked it and I know exactly what you mean, I love this shot, the whimsical look, almost sad, those big eyes, the almost elfish features.

This woman came in to my studio to have her child photographed, but I just loved her look and asked her if she would sit for me one day, she said yes
She didnt dislike any shots, but she seemed to prefer the softer digital files that had the "glam" treatment.... but I just love this simple one light no re-touch shot on 4x5 film, photograph.

Regards, Nathan

[Dany]

Dany,

If I may offer a suggestion, you have a great model to do some amazing work with, the first picture I saw of her she was leaning towards the camera over a chair, amazing eyes! The tones of the images are perfect.

This picture should see a revisit, she is blind folded and tied, and yet her facial expression appears as though she is bored by it all. Have you tried to extract a facial expression that leans more towards either apprehensive and anxious, or blissful and eager?

This could be a single image from a series, out of context the expression works perfectly within the series, but it would interesting to see what new life the image could take on with a dramatic change in expression.

best regards,
Allen

Many thanks for your comment

.David.