July 2012 Portraits

[gth]

Fresh off press, shot yesterday. Still getting hang of 8x10 and lack of front movements on Gundlach Apparently i got spoiled be Linhof and Chamonix in 4x5..

Anyway. Arista 8x10, cropped top off to square, 12" Wollensak / 4.5 . Processed in Ethol UFG (just made fresh batch for development.. If anyone got actual timings for it for Arista EDU - do share, please.. )


Mari by Sergei Rodionov, on Flickr

You want to reach out and touch that shoulder!

To my mind, this is far an above anything else in this thread.

Thank you so much for for your care, for your respect of art and tradition and for your model.

I only which I could.....

What about the light reflection in her eyes?

Captivating, but should they be there.... I don't know... would it be better without?

[slantface]

8"x8" black glass ambrotype.

Shot with:

-Century studio camera 8x10"
-Perken Son and Rayment lens No. 3b


ambrotype #20 - catherine by slantface, on Flickr

[SergeiR]

You want to reach out and touch that shoulder!

To my mind, this is far an above anything else in this thread.

Thank you so much for for your care, for your respect of art and tradition and for your model.

I only which I could.....

What about the light reflection in her eyes?

Captivating, but should they be there.... I don't know... would it be better without?

Thanks

Well.. I am firm believer that eyes without specular highlight do become lifeless in portrait, so i am always trying to have something even as odd as bare cigarette pack foil to throw some spark there. It is probably a bit too hard for the period, and i should've used different modifier with different shape (to be larger and more rectangular, perhaps) , but oh well One of those things that i am marking in "to try" mental folder.

[SergeiR]

8"x8" black glass ambrotype.

Shot with:

-Century studio camera 8x10"
-Perken Son and Rayment lens No. 3b

very cool. One day i shall be brave enough to try collodion too Right after i would manage to find decent portrait lens(bright) that covers 8x10

[slantface]

Thanks Serge...

Here's another...Any comments much appreciated!


ambrotype #21 - catherine by slantface, on Flickr

[ustas]

Olga
same lens
same film

[David R Munson]

i like the white flesh, it has a certain uniformity to it, as in a lot of arms differ from top to bottom, neck to face, but this girl is like a ghost! with big eyes like anima cartoon.

works well with blacks and whites, dots and texture.

Her complexion is naturally light with a bit of an olive hue, so with an orange filter she goes all creamy white like that. What surprised me about this shot is how much younger she looks. She's 25, but you'd never guess it from this photo.

[Scott --]

Good one!

Thanks, Frank!

- Scott

[SamReeves]

Rebekah hanging out in the forest this past weekend. Great shoot, and a great time!

Tachihara 4x5 Field, Nikkor 150mm ƒ5.6 lens, Fomapan 400.

[ustas]

Olga
same lens
same film