December 2010 Portraits

[Jim Galli]

First large format portrait. Taken with a 5X7 Dorff purchased on this forum last month. Lens is a 210 Symmar-S. Criticisms of the photo are welcomed. Criticism of the model are unacceptable, as we've been married for 38 years.

You're married to Imogen Cunningham??!!! I think it's terrific! You have a great model there.

[Scott --]

Looks lime u hit it scott

Scott, the exposure seems dead on. I'd like to see the light on the other side, though.

Hey Scott, looks very nice. You might try a stool as I find the back of the chair distracting, especially the plaid upholstery.

Roger

Thanks, guys! I appreciate the comments. FWIW, I shot one more sheet (the last I think I'm gonna do for a while), but am going to mull it over for a while to see if I like it enough to post. I tried incorporating your suggestions, though - they were great.

[Stephane]

Urna, from Oulan Batar, living in Oslo...

veritar 14.5" @ f/6

[Bill Poole]

You're married to Imogen Cunningham??!!! I think it's terrific! You have a great model there.

Hah! Thanks for the encouragement, Jim.

[srbphoto]

Frank - You might be able to get hold of him through the clothing company, Sporthill. They used to make his signature series xc ski clothing. That was a few years ago, but somebody may still be able to hook you up.

[Larry H-L]

Stephane, That's a lovely pic, I think the prices on Veritars are going to go up!

Can I ask about your focusing technique, do you start with the lens at infinity and focus closer, or the other way around?

Every time I attempt to focus a Veritar, I see two sharp focus points, one near - then is goes soft again, and then another sharp area farther away, and I am unsure which one to use. Any tips?

Larry

[Hovmod]

This is the first image taken with the Petzval-type lens I bought from the shady Australian guy.
I wanted the whisky in focus.
I'm not sure how this lens performs yet, looks a bit odd right now, with the weird distortion on the left hand side. I'm not talking about the screwed-up development (I tried something new for the first and last time - hehe), but the rather severe radial distortion, which showed up more on a different image. I've opened it up and tried to align the lenses as good as I can, and I'll try again over the weekend. I'll find out the size and shape of the IC and so on. This is fun, but I don't quite know yet whether I bought a dud...

This was shot, developed and scanned under the influence of Ardbeg as well, so there is that...

"Self portrait with whisky"

[Stephane]

Urna, as seen through a magnifying glass (360/3)

[Miguel Coquis]

[QUOTE=Stephane;656191]Urna, as seen through a magnifying glass (360/3)



great work Stephan,
looking forward to see the next œuvre !!!

[zenny]

Urna, from Oulan Batar, living in Oslo...

veritar 14.5" @ f/6

Great shot and great bokeh. And equally beautiful model, Urna ;-) Methink I would like her to model for me :P (JK).