Looks like a strobe firing through a giant silk (or even gianter softbox) as a backdrop, with the subject lighting coming mostly from the light wrapping around and bouncing back.
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Looks like a strobe firing through a giant silk (or even gianter softbox) as a backdrop, with the subject lighting coming mostly from the light wrapping around and bouncing back.
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All: thank you very much for the high praise. I am very new to large format photography but i absolutely love it. It was shot on a Horseman L45 with a Tokinon 135mm lens that i got with another old 4x5 Burke & James.
Bensyverson. That is absolutely spot on. Its a silk-like material, actually a white fabric used as inner-curtain when they make showercurtains. Dirt cheap and have similar optical qualities to the front cloth in a softbox. hint here for those who want to make their own modifiers ;D It was hung down from a background stand.
Behind it are actually an old Pro-2 unit with 2 heads firing at 600Ws which totally blows out the fabric. I then used a lastolite reflektor screen (about a meter diameter, silver) to bounce back light to her face or it would have been a bit too dark.
Supersimple to set up but creates a lovely angelic light.
another one of these
Well, you may be new to LF, but it certainly seems to suit you!Originally Posted by Imaginara
I assisted a beauty shoot on Thursday, and we wound up adapting your technique for one of our setups. Coupled with a small softbox overhead to add a little contrast back in, it gave us a gorgeous natural look. So thanks for the dose of inspiration!
For some reason I like this. Perhaps the rock implies something about the portrait subject. (and that could be a variety of things up to interpretation.)another one of these
There's a lot more potential variety you could have here. I'd have the subject wear all black, all white (perhaps a tee shirt), staring down the camera, backed up and leaning relaxed against the rock with arms folded, vertical format standing on the rock, etc...
My dog Fido. I hope this IS a portrait. Shen Hao 5x7, Fomapan 100, ID11, Ilex 365mm, 1/50@f11
My daughters both ask that I tell you they love this picture!
My dog Fido. I hope this IS a portrait. Shen Hao 5x7, Fomapan 100, ID11, Ilex 365mm, 1/50@f11
This model made every shot easy today. And wetplate isn't easy!
Halfplate collodion with Darlot petzval.
Garrett
http://www.flickr.com/photos/garrettsphotos/
This is probably the best one yet.
My dog Fido. I hope this IS a portrait. Shen Hao 5x7, Fomapan 100, ID11, Ilex 365mm, 1/50@f11
Nude, self-portrait: the artist at age 42 yrs, 4 days.
Toyo View 45F, 90mm Optar, on Fujifilm FP-100B, toned in Lightroom.
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