November portraits

[ImSoNegative]

these portraits are fantastic!

[SergeiR]

8x10 Arista, convertible 300mm Symmar,

ID-11, played with time and agitation to lower contrast (and yet had to pull it down in scanning)


Liz by Sergei Rodionov, on Flickr

[Ron Bose]

Hoff, both of your portraits are gorgeous ...

[C. D. Keth]

This is Davore. I met him while shooting other things in a park. He believes the moon landing was faked and that contrails are chemicals the government drops to keep us docile. I'm pleased with the look of this lens, it's the cheapest one I own .

[Stephanie Brim]

APX 100 of unknown age left in a holder for three years. Taken with a 105mm Apotar from an old Agfa folder. Mislit, but I'm way better with natural light than the artificial stuff and I plan to burn film to learn. I have, indeed, learned from this shot.

1. APX100 does not age well in a holder for three years.
2. I can still find my way around a large format camera.
3. I should find a new model.
4. The scanner glass is going to need replacing (the scuff is not on the film).

[hoffy]

I really like your style - something I would love to learn from. Excellent work

8x10 Arista, convertible 300mm Symmar,

ID-11, played with time and agitation to lower contrast (and yet had to pull it down in scanning)


Liz by Sergei Rodionov, on Flickr

[bracan]

Fantastic Sergei!!!

8x10 Arista, convertible 300mm Symmar,

ID-11, played with time and agitation to lower contrast (and yet had to pull it down in scanning)


Liz by Sergei Rodionov, on Flickr

[sly]

[QUOTE=SergeiR;955435]8x10 Arista, convertible 300mm Symmar,

ID-11, played with time and agitation to lower contrast (and yet had to pull it down in scanning)

I'm puzzled by the photo of Liz. What's the black blob in the foreground? Why spend so much time on hair and make-up, and then use a wrinkled sheet for a backdrop?

[Yef]

shot with medium format but part of my project. Shoot at School for blind kids.

[SergeiR]

[QUOTE=sly;955608]

8x10 Arista, convertible 300mm Symmar,

ID-11, played with time and agitation to lower contrast (and yet had to pull it down in scanning)

I'm puzzled by the photo of Liz. What's the black blob in the foreground? Why spend so much time on hair and make-up, and then use a wrinkled sheet for a backdrop?

We wanted background to be rough and wrinkly. Third principle of composition - contrast. Said blob is the dress extension. If it were not for white surrounding you can see some shades on very dark grey on waves of material.