October 2009 Portraits

[brchambe]

The browser can really mess up the shadow separation so I uploaded two versions. I am trying for a feeling of dark creepiness....

Frank, I opened up both of these side by side on my calibrated monitor and I must say I like the trees and sky on the one on the right (the darker one) but I like the girls better on the left as they show up a bit better (faces, hands etc).

[brchambe]

Not to derail this thread as the monthly portrait threads are my favorite but how do you folks go about scanning your LF negs? Or has this been discussed to death elsewhere and I can't find it?

Thanks Brian

[Allen in Montreal]

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old pre-war uncoated Xenar 210/4,5, expired Classicpan PL 400 in Rodinal 1+50

Nice pic,
adorable cat!
Keep them coming.

[jack_hui]

8x10 EFKE 50
HC110, 1:74, 5:30min, 20DegC
Unknown Petzval Len

[r.e.]

Mr. Hui, that couple must be really happy with that photograph, as you should be.

[Armin Seeholzer]

Mr. Hui why did you cut the feets otherwise it would be perfect. But for this cutting I would get killed here in Switzerland!

Sorry Armin

[jb7]

I also thought that, but perhaps the vignette takes care of it-
however, that said, lovely picture-

[jack_hui]

Yes, if I could do it again, I would love to put their feets back ..... too bad ... I was quite a rush and they are flying to Switzerland now ... for Honeymoon ...

[Allen in Montreal]

Mr. Hui,

With the vignetting of the corners, the cropped feet don't really bother me, where generally it would most likely bother me, here, it does not.
It feels as if the vignetting leads you slowly down into a 'fall off' zone and the lack of what we generally expect to see there, now seems normal not to be visible.

[Allen in Montreal]

I also thought that, but perhaps the vignette takes care of it-
however, that said, lovely picture-

I had not seen (or maybe noticed) this when I posted,
I only noticed it this morning.
but I agree with you JB, it does seem to.