August 2011 Portraits

[Jay DeFehr]

Craig,

Exceptional work, and an impressive technical achievement. I really prefer this framing, with the greater subject distance and the dof that comes with it to the blurry nose and forehead look of a tight head shot made with max aperture.

[Scott --]

Craig,

Exceptional work, and an impressive technical achievement. I really prefer this framing, with the greater subject distance and the dof that comes with it to the blurry nose and forehead look of a tight head shot made with max aperture.

+10!

[Jim Galli]

I dunno, Jim - I think this is probably the best wedding portrait I've ever seen, and one of your best. Inspiring altogether.

Thanks Scott.

[mike rosenlof]

Wonderfull Craig!

Anyone an idea what the black line at the bottom side may be? I thought it was due to bellows sagging but it occurred also on the same side of a negative exposed in landscape mode... I developed 4 sheets of FP4 and there I don't seem to have that problem...

Is this image a scan of the neg or of a print? If it's bellows sag, I would also expect complete black unless you had movement during the exposure. What technique do you use to develop your film?

It looks post-exposure to me. The dividing line is fairly sharp, and things look even on both sides of that break.

[D-tach]

It's a scan of the negative. I develop using a Jobo CPA2 processor with an Expert 3006 drum. B&W Pyrocat HD but I also noticed it with a few Velvia sheets developed with the Fuji Hunt kit... Developed yesterday four sheets of FP4 and one of them had it also...

Is this image a scan of the neg or of a print? If it's bellows sag, I would also expect complete black unless you had movement during the exposure. What technique do you use to develop your film?

It looks post-exposure to me. The dividing line is fairly sharp, and things look even on both sides of that break.

[dlin]

Alyssa
200mm Imagon
4x5 Fortepan 200 in Pyrocat HD

[Jay Decker]

Thanks dperez, D-tach, Scott --, gandolfi, Jay, Donald, Jim Galli, Mark, Hugo, Craig, and Joe for your kind comments on the photo of Billy. It was good to be able to shoot and develop some film again!

Craig - pains me to admit it, but I have to agree with eddie... the photo of just Jesse is a photo of an interesting guy and the photo of Jesse with the guitar is an interesting photo of a musician. Sometimes "the team" makes a lesser decision... oh, well. Jesse also looks more at ease holding his instrument... then, don't we all.

[Craig Tuffin]

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

Jay, it's always a bit painful to have to agree with Eddie

[ustas]

Beautiful images above!
Craig, just brilliant!!

Leela
Dagor 240mm
13x18 Delta100

[eddie]

It ended up being a big discussion between the team around the table and he/they finally decided to go with the first....ultimately, the decision is in the hands of the man in the picture.

just because he is the client does not mean he knows what he is talking about or what is best. do not let him make the mistake. the 1st is just a portrait....of a guy. the second is a portrait of a musician......very different if you are putting it on an album cover.

I agree; the out-of-focus arms at the bottom of the photo were distracting.
Good call, and good work!

crop it a bit if you must.....or use tilt and/or stop it down to get it in focus the 1st time.

Jay, it's always a bit painful to have to agree with Eddie

har har har! love it!