October portraits

[goamules]

8x10 Calumet C-1
14 1/4" Hugo Meyer Double Anastigmat--apparently a Dagor with oodles of coverage.
f/13 and 1/15 sec
HP5@400 in HC-110
Haven't had this lens outdoors since its re-cement. Its tack sharp on the dress even at f/13.

Cute shot and great tones. I like the lens too.

[bvaughn4]

My first portrait attempt. Thought this guy had a very interesting look about him.

Zone VI 4x5 Caltar Ilex 215 HP5

[jon.oman]

Very nice!

Jon

[eddie]

My first portrait attempt. Thought this guy had a very interesting look about him.

Zone VI 4x5 Caltar Ilex 215 HP5

nice!

[gsinico]

My first portrait attempt. Thought this guy had a very interesting look about him.

Zone VI 4x5 Caltar Ilex 215 HP5

Bravo!

[bvaughn4]

Thank you all!

[jb7]

Lovely stuff again this month, in particular, Frank and Gary's pictures on page two, Stephanie's Perscheid of his son on page 4, and Garret's 18 seconds- Merelyok's charming girlfriend on 5, ustas' topless smoker on 8, ramiroelena's, Stephane's magnifying glass on 9, Unrealex's double exposure on 10, Stephane's magnifyying glass on 11, (proving that expression trumps glass); Frank's arresting image on 12, limboing one on 13, Monty's first of Lara (since he's forced me to choose, would love to see that one), ramiro's little brother, and Stephane's stunning Maia, twice.
And bvaughan's first portrait, again, bravo...

See what a nightmare of punctuation you've all forced me into?

Those last two of Maia, I can't choose- lighting is great, and those highlights in the background are perfectly drawn-
I'm assuming there was some supplementary lighting used? Perhaps the background in the first edges it…

Even the ones I haven't mentioned are all inspiring-
but I suppose there's always a touch of a beauty contest about these threads…

I've been away for a month, must open the camera again soon...

[Stephane]

Joseph, the lighting for Maia is like any other: I only use one strobe with soft box and one reflector. Depending on the lens I move the light source. For the highlight in the back, it is a perfect illusion: I use one of this cheap indian cloth onto which tiny round reflective pieces are stitched. Shoot the lens wide open and it gives these (classy?) highlights.

[jss]

Two more portraits on 320TXP in Xtol. I wrote two blog posts, the first for Jeremy and the second for David.

[jb7]

24" Sutter landscape meniscus lens f/8 (out of barrel).

Maia Frost

Thanks Stephane-

I had assumed that it was light creeping through trees, perhaps I'm conditioned to think that- but I was slightly puzzled by the discs-
They are nicely drawn, only a little brighter around their edges, and just a hint of swirl- pleasing bokeh, you might say-
Often, in Petzval shots, those sylvan highlights are sought out, and accentuated, but I suppose it can be overdone,
and they may become little more than a signature of the lens, rather than the photographer.

Your beady cloth is a useful extra layer, and goes to prove Christopher Broadbent's assertion that the background is the photographer's most personal element...