January 2012 portraits

[Kerik Kouklis]

testing out colour films, c-41 developing, etc - this is Kodak Ektachrome EPN 6122 cross-processed...



...don't know how to explain the "curling" on the left, it's only present on the two photos from the same double film holder, the other double film holder did not exhibit this behaviour. something to do with the film-film holder combination? for some reason, this film feels very thin and curly.

Theo, I always enjoy your work. Just checked out your website and see you've only been doing this for a few years. Bravo! The "curling" looks like a light leak. That holder made need some work. I love this x-process look and am wondering what lens you used for this image.

Γειά σου!!

[BradS]

picture taken with my Cambo sc komura 210 lens scan of print ilford mg gloss

Another really good portrait.

[Bazz8]

Another really good portrait.

Thanks Brad.
here is another portrait which i printed last night
arista 200 neg BTZS exposure, foma variant FB gloss paper

[Allen in Montreal]

I love it just the way it is!
What would it be without the "issue", I don't know but it is great as is.

testing out colour films, c-41 developing, etc - this is Kodak Ektachrome EPN 6122 cross-processed...



...don't know how to explain the "curling" on the left, it's only present on the two photos from the same double film holder, the other double film holder did not exhibit this behaviour. something to do with the film-film holder combination? for some reason, this film feels very thin and curly.

[Corran]

I took a quick instant of my girlfriend while she prepared dinner to test a flash rig I cobbled together for my converted Polaroid 900 4x5. FP-100C @ 5.6, 1/200 with flash:

[thicktheo]

[...] wondering what lens you used for this image.

Γειά σου!!

Καλημέρα Kerik, thanks for the kind words,

...the lens used for this image is the one I mainly use on the Speed Graphic: Leitz Hektor 150mm/f2.5 projection lens. No aperture, barely covers 4x5. I also got an Aero Ektar 178mm/f2.5 but I still haven't used it much. The Hektor is smaller (thus more portable) and I like the way it "destroys" an image (low resolving power, moderately sharp in the center, soft everywhere else, vignetting corners, etc). Here's an image of it on my old Anniversary, secured on a wooden DIY board with elastic bands - you only see the front element, the whole lens is something like 10cm long.

[dwp]

hi All,

My first LF portrait, very happy but abit low contrast, have to push up about 15%. shot by Goerz Dogmar 150/4.5, Fuji Neopan 100, Dev D76 drum 5'15s. please help me to get better contrast?


my daughter

thanks,

[maurits]

Another collegue...



Hermagis 9" Petzval (stopped down a wee bit, sorry) on 4x5"

[Jay DeFehr]

Another collegue...

Hermagis 9" Petzval (stopped down a wee bit, sorry) on 4x5"

No need to apologize for stopping down, I think it looks great, and I don't miss the blurred forehead. You could have stopped down a little more to bring the tip of the nose into focus, but I'm not complaining about it, as-is. It's a lovely portrait, and I'll bet even the subject likes it.

[gth]

Another collegue...



Hermagis 9" Petzval (stopped down a wee bit, sorry) on 4x5"

I should know this....but.... the half moon in her eyes are from a light positioned where?

From left of and behind the camera?

/gth