April 2009 Portraits

[Tri Tran]

Tri, it looks like I need to get my 18" Darlot back from Gustavo and put it to use on the 11x14. Very nice work.

Jim

I would like to see it . Nice focal lenngh and it is harder to find such lens now and day.Thank you all for the compliments.

[Allen in Montreal]

Tri,

Is the negative flipped or does she wear the ring and watch on her right hand?
Nice picture.

[Tri Tran]

Tri,

Is the negative flipped or does she wear the ring and watch on her right hand?
Nice picture.

Hi Allen,
She's left handed...just kidding, my mistake. you reminded me the Gazette Newspaper , I use to read it everyday for 15 years before I move to State. How's the weather there today and I bet there is a lot of Tulips in Jardin Botanique at this time right? Bonne Journee'.

[Allen in Montreal]

Tri,

I regret to report, we have had a terrible spring! The weather here is totally upside down the last few years.


Miguel suggested:
"Sweet color "palette", good balance backround/subject, (maybe push away white wall or column to further to the right...)"

Forgive me please if you already are aware and have done this, but if I may?
Have you tried to burn that section down a little to see how it looks?
My father (who was a photographer then later an editor) and my old CP editor use to turn prints upside down and glance at them for a second or two only to break the brains "corrective" powers!
Quickly note where the eye went in the first split second and adjust if needed.






Beautiful picture, very soothing tones, perfect balance of "swirl" and soft focus. Maybe burning the area will ruin it, but it may be worth a try during a future darkroom session just to see.

Please forgive me if I have overstepped my boundaries with your picture. I like the image very much.

Hi Allen,
She's left handed...just kidding, my mistake. you reminded me the Gazette Newspaper , I use to read it everyday for 15 years before I move to State. How's the weather there today and I bet there is a lot of Tulips in Jardin Botanique at this time right? Bonne Journee'.

[Tri Tran]

I appreaciated your helpful hints but I would prefer no marking on the photograph.
BTW I would like to know how do the burning when you do Pt contact print?

Tri,

I regret to report, we have had a terrible spring! The weather here is totally upside down the last few years.


Miguel suggested:
"Sweet color "palette", good balance backround/subject, (maybe push away white wall or column to further to the right...)"

Forgive me please if you already are aware and have done this, but if I may?
Have you tried to burn that section down a little to see how it looks?
My father (who was a photographer then later an editor) and my old CP editor use to turn prints upside down and glance at them for a second or two only to break the brains "corrective" powers!
Quickly note where the eye went in the first split second and adjust if needed.






Beautiful picture, very soothing tones, perfect balance of "swirl" and soft focus. Maybe burning the area will ruin it, but it may be worth a try during a future darkroom session just to see.

Please forgive me if I have overstepped my boundaries with your picture. I like the image very much.

[Allen in Montreal]

Hello Tri,

I have taken down the pictures.
And, to add to my embarrassment, I did not notice the PT contact, I was thinking straight contact! I posted at 1am, after a very long day of shooting for the paper and was moving too quickly. My apologizes.

[cobalt]

Family portrait in the Eastern Market, Detroit, MI.
4x5 Speed Graphic, 127mm Ektar, Tmax 100, Diafine, handheld.

[thechrisproject]

Frank - I've seen a ton of pictures of Sash, and those two are some of the nicest thus far. Thanks for sharing!

Ben - Love those shots. The one of (your dad?) in the kitchen is fabulous.

[Rider]

They sell those in the mall at Hot Topic.

This is probably the best straight one:

I've been at many malls, and I've never seen those for sale.

[zwicko]

Sinar P 8x10 // Symmar-S MC 360mm 6.8
Fomapan 100 // Rodnial

Great shot!
I have just started using Fomapan 100 and Rodinal - seems to work out quite well...