August 2011 Portraits

[jp]

Both plates are 8x10 Black Glass Ambrotypes. Shot for 9 seconds each in the studio.

Stunning! It's a great portrait, and I like how the hand & ring are in focus along with the face.

[Ari]

Really fine work, Craig.

[D-tach]

A friend asked me to take a few pictures with 'the old camera' at his wedding - too bad I couldn't find a better location than the parking lot
What the heck, it was a good exercise to work under (time)pressure with the large format camera, screwed up 2 from the 5. Lucky they booked a pro aswell

cheers
Tom



Chamonix 45N2 - Cooke PS945 - Efke 25



Chamonix 45N2 - Cooke PS945 - Efke 25

[MDR]

Old east german Globica Large Format Camera
Lens Zeiss 250/4.5
1sec f4.5 ISO 100
Dev: 6min15sec @27°C in CaffenolCM(RS) rotary procesing in Jobo CPA2plus processor
Scanned with Epson 4870

This was the the last time I was using tap water for rinsing the negatives

Great photograph that would make a superb bookcover for Oscar Wildes The Portrait of Dorian Gray or one of the currently in vogue Vampire, Werewolf, Supernatural, etc... novels

[Peter Mounier]

This was the the last time I was using tap water for rinsing the negatives

What is it about tap water that caused the problem? I see dust and some weird streaks, but I don't understand how tap water would cause either of the problems. I use tap water for washing negs and have not experienced that.

Peter

[D. Bryant]

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Old east german Globica Large Format Camera
Lens Zeiss 250/4.5
1sec f4.5 ISO 100
Dev: 6min15sec @27°C in CaffenolCM(RS) rotary procesing in Jobo CPA2plus processor
Scanned with Epson 4870

This was the the last time I was using tap water for rinsing the negatives

The wabi sabi effects have worked in your favor, IMO.

Perhaps you can make the portrait again for a perfect rendering. At any rate I really like it as is.

Don Bryant

[szadow]

What is it about tap water that caused the problem? I see dust and some weird streaks, but I don't understand how tap water would cause either of the problems. I use tap water for washing negs and have not experienced that.

Peter

Sand in the water scratched the negs, but I think I like it even more that way

[Ash]

[szadow]

Globica Large Format Camera
Lens Zeiss 250/4.5
1sec f11 ISO 100
Dev: 6min @28°C in CaffenolCM(RS) rotary procesing in Jobo CPA2plus processor
Scanned with Epson 4870

And a little peek behind the scenes:

[cdholden]

szadow, do you scan through the negative? I notice the notch code in the bottom right. Wouldn't this usually be in top right or bottom left?
I don't have a scanner, so I was just wondering...
Very nice photo, regardless of scanning method.

Chris