May 2011 Portraits

[Mark Sawyer]

8x10 Black Glass Ambrotype shot with a Cooke Portrait @ f5.6 for 8 seconds.

Hmmm... A 21st century version of a 1940's style military portrait done with a 1920's "artistic portrait" lens in a Civil War era process... so many anachronisms! But I agree with Jay, it all comes together nicely.

[ajsikel]

Those two portraits ajsikel look 3-D when looking at the subject in reference to the background.

wayne, I donno why

[benrains]

Lewis


Century Studio 10A w/8x10 back
Wollensak Raptar 11⅞"/4.5
Ilford HP5 Plus / Rodinal 1+50

[Craig Tuffin]

Superb Craig! How did you light your subject?

Thanks Jay...I had a key light with 7x105W CFL's and hair light that I opened up a bit more to separate the shoulder as well. I used a yellow muslin drop (producing a terrific midtone in wetplate) that was equally lit by kinos.

"Hmmm... A 21st century version of a 1940's style military portrait done with a 1920's "artistic portrait" lens in a Civil War era process... so many anachronisms! But I agree with Jay, it all comes together nicely."

...ha, ha...'tis true Mark, an epochal blend of sorts. I guess that's pretty much me as well

[Jay Decker]

Thanks Jay...I had a key light with 7x105W CFL's and hair light that I opened up a bit more to separate the shoulder as well. I used a yellow muslin drop (producing a terrific midtone in wetplate) that was equally lit by kinos.

Ah, thought that you must have real lights to accomplish the lighting. It is one of the best lit indoor wet plate portraits that I have seen. William Mortensen would be proud of you!

[Ash]

[Jim Galli]

I like the way your eye see's Ash.

[Ash]

Thanks Jim, but these aren't as good as they could be. Fine as test shots.

[Ash]

This is the alternative with worse framing but more glow

[Donald Miller]

This image of my wife was taken and processed this afternoon. Not sure if this qualifies as a portrait. Your thought on this image as befits a definition are appreciated.

4X5 - 210 Symmar S

Efke Pl 100 - Pyrocat HD
JandC Nuance - MAS Amidol