Still Life Images, 2013

[Corran]

Wonderful composition Jonathan, one of your best IMO!

I like the TMY as it stands, but the Polaroid almost looks like a drawing. Pretty neat.

[jcoldslabs]

I think the Polaroid wins that contest by a mile.

+1

I'd pick the TMY version, to balance it out a bit. Looks like stage lighting. I'm a big fan of polaroid, but I love the clean, deep shadows in the first.

Thanks for the feedback. Usually I don't shoot multiple emulsions of the same image, and had I only shot one or the other I would have been satisfied with the result and not known the difference. As it stands I can't really decide between the two, but it's good to know other people's preferences.

J.

[jcoldslabs]

Wonderful composition Jonathan, one of your best IMO!

I was inspired to try this style of lighting and composition after looking at Josef Sudek's still lifes and Frantisek Drtikol's nudes. I missed the mark a bit because my lighting ratios were off; I wanted something more moody and atmospheric. Maybe a Petzval would have helped? I think the Polaroid gets the mood better but lacks the deeper shadows of the TMY. Not a problem because there's always another subject to practice on. What I really want is to take some more photos of my significant other, but she is not in the mood right now, and I respect that. In the meantime, flowers it is!

Jonathan

[jcoldslabs]

Going for a bit of a 'machine age' feel with this one.

Century 10A 8x10, 17" Copying Ektanon, T-Max 400 (expired 2009).




Jonathan

[jcoldslabs]

Have spotlight, will play.

Calumet C-1 w/4x5 back, 300mm f/5.6 Caltar Pro Series, Polaroid Type 53 with a 100 Sepia reagent pod.




Jonathan

[Brian Bullen]

Jonathan, I love what you're doing with the Polaroid 53! Excellent compositions and a beautiful look too. Keep at it and I hope you find some more soon.

[Corran]

Yes, very nice work, yet again!!!

[jcoldslabs]

Jonathan, I love what you're doing with the Polaroid 53! Excellent compositions and a beautiful look too. Keep at it and I hope you find some more soon.

Thanks. Since I only have about 12 or 13 sheets left, I hope I find some more, too.

Yes, very nice work, yet again!!!

Thanks, Bryan. I wasn't really sure what I was going for with this one other than, "Hey, that might look neat."

Jonathan

[jp]

Jonathan, your machine age bowl is awesome.



I was at an antique motorcycle meet today, and a vendor I was friends with was selling some old tools and junk. A grubby old tap and die set in a wooden case looked pretty good in the fog shrouded sun.

FP4+, pre-anniversary speed, reinhold wollaston meniscus 190mm at f8. pyrocat hd.


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[davidwrogers]

MMMM.....tap and die....what causes the diffuse focusing effect? Lens or fog?