February 2013 portraits

[Peter Lewin]

Ed. I think your two in the "clown hat," both this one and it's counterpart in "Nudes" are among the best you've posted. Obviously this is a personal response, but in many others the center of interest seems to be the tattoos or the bodies, in both of these I'm drawn to their faces and eyes. Really special!

[life_in_sepia]

Thank you, both! I appreciate the support and comments. Ed

[ghostcount]

Ed,

I was wondering, how does the 3B compare to the Ross cab 3? I don't have a 3B and just wondering if they perform similarly (or in what aspect they perform differently).

Thanks man, wonderful work as usual.

[life_in_sepia]

Sure. The Ross is a longer FL. I think it is 12 inches to the 3B's 11. It is a noticeable difference. The Ross is quite a bit heavier, which I attribute to the huge volume of brass they used. Optically I'd say they are equal. I had two 3Bs and I sold one to a friend, which did not have the internal iris, and kept the one with the internal iris. I really enjoy the use of the internal iris. I've stopped it down even to take landscapes. In sum, optically similar (bokeh, etc), Ross is longer, and Ross is heavier (better built?). My 3B has the internal iris, which is a big plus to me.

[ghostcount]

Thanks Ed!

[DavyG]

@Ed Ross: tose are some amazingly beautiful pictures!

I have a portrait as well of my sister:

Anna by DagenErHvid, on Flickr
Kodak TMax 400, Schneider-Kreuznach 210mm @ 5,6 - 1/125. Developed in HC110

[Joe Forks]

Not what I was going for on the lighting at all , but I almost liked the split lighting effect.
I'll try again tonight or tomorrow.

My Boy Paul. Agfa Ansco 8x10, 18" Cooke at Soft 5 and F16, HP5 6:30 at 70F, D76, contact print.

[Ramiro Elena]

I went to photograph a field of almond trees I had seen the week before and found the owner with his kid burning leaves. They let me walk around their property a bit and the kid finally asked me if I'd take their picture.
I only had with me one lens that I had tampered with the night before making it so fuzzy I could hardly focus it.


Joan i Tim by rabato, on Flickr

Toyo 45A
Modified Wollensak Velostigmat 7½ at ƒ4,5
Foma100 in Moersch Finol

[Jim Galli]

I went to photograph a field of almond trees I had seen the week before and found the owner with his kid burning leaves. They let me walk around their property a bit and the kid finally asked me if I'd take their picture.
I only had with me one lens that I had tampered with the night before making it so fuzzy I could hardly focus it.
Toyo 45A
Modified Wollensak Velostigmat 7½ at ƒ4,5
Foma100 in Moersch Finol

Perfect! Lucky them.

[life_in_sepia]

I went to photograph a field of almond trees I had seen the week before and found the owner with his kid burning leaves. They let me walk around their property a bit and the kid finally asked me if I'd take their picture.
I only had with me one lens that I had tampered with the night before making it so fuzzy I could hardly focus it.
Toyo 45A
Modified Wollensak Velostigmat 7½ at ƒ4,5
Foma100 in Moersch Finol

Nicely done -- looks great.