January 2013 Portraits

[Vincepad]

Thank you! Actually, I used a 3x magnifying glass taped to the rear of a Copal 0 shutter. You know, I had been experimenting with the magnifying glass and a Packard shutter, so the thought of stopping down in the Copal never occurred to me. Duh!

Vince,
I love it, what lens gave you that oof result? It's wonderful, could you have stopped down to sharpen those arms a bit? Not that it's needed, just wondering...

John

[Vincepad]

Thank you Sergei! We had been doing some really creepy pictures with digital, so I guess I was in that mode of helplessness. Great suggestions, though.

I always love what you post. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

Vince

since you asked.. And keep in mind - there are many schools and many choices.. Personally i'd turn her head and shoulders a bit. There is no reason for being dead centered and also if she would turn a bit towards it - light would fill up face a bit better. And unless you were going for helpless child look "i am kid, you adult, i loose, you win" - moving camera point a bit down might be good choice. But then its just me

[Peter De Smidt]

D-tach, nice image. The intent pose and soft effect work well together.

Chassis is right on.

[Vincepad]

Thanks, Ramiro! The OOF area at the bottom is actually an artifact of using a $1 acrylic (not glass) magnifying glass as a lens. All of the negatives I've shot with it are a mess. I'm just happy when I can get something semi-focused!

It is perfect as it is. The strengh of the image comes from the pose and the way it was lit. Having her turn her head would defeat the purpouse and turn it into something completely different (which would still be nice).
The out of focus area in the bottom bothers me though along with the fact that it seems to be losing density.

It is a fantastic portrait. I hate cropping but in this case I would above the elbows.

[Vincepad]

I love the softness here! Beautiful portrait. Her engagement with the camera is very inviting - makes me stop to wonder what she's thinking.

Charlotte



Deardorff 5x7 - Arista EDU Ultra 200 - Imagon 250

[D-tach]

Thanks gentlemen - I like the 5x7 format very much

[BradS]

Mom and Dad
Harmon Titan Pinhole, 72mm f/209
Ilford Delta 100

[SergeiR]

8x10 Arista, 360mm Symmar-S


Bob by Sergei Rodionov, on Flickr

[Ari]

Very good portrait, Sergei.
I love that Symmar-S!

[SergeiR]

Very good portrait, Sergei.
I love that Symmar-S!

Thanks.. I kinda still wish i have found convertible 360, seeing that they are both beasts anyway,but convertible brighter a bit (and gives you 600mm when you desperate). But oh well.. At least its modern shutter, so i don't have to do that number with listening to shutter and triggering lights manually.