March 2012 Portraits

[SergeiR]

In all honesty, if I could figure out how to open the sucker up to clean off the dust on the sensor (apparently that's the issue) I'd be ecstatic with the results. I'm using an Agfa T2500 and it delivers stunning detail and tonal range (on a well-exposed negative...) but that dust issue really kills the usability

You can scan grey frame (buy grey board from nearest hobby lobby or something like that) and use it as profiling mask. Then you can apply it to results of the shoot like LCC profile - and vooom.. Its gone.

[Corran]

Interesting. Any links to a tutorial or something with more info? Never done anything like that.

[Frank Petronio]

I like these very much, they are the best I've seen in a while. The somewhat wide view really puts them in your face and the placement and amount of depth of field is just right. Some of the faster or portrait-specialized lenses would just make bland mush where these have worthwhile information and real separation.

They also look really good on screen like you know how to hit a black and white point and where to put the middle. It should be standard practice but here I am commenting because it is still all too rare to do something simple, straight, and well. Kudos.

Would be nice to tickle them for the next shots, they look pretty damn serious ;-p

Musicians.





Speed Graphic, 127/4.7 Ektar, TXP 320 in 1+1 Xtol

[iml]

Thanks Frank, I appreciate you taking the time to comment so thoughtfully. These are part of a LF portrait project I've been doing over the last couple of years. It's beginning to take shape. Portrait photography is not my usual area, but I'm really enjoying the collaborative aspect. All my sitters do seem to end up looking very serious, although on the whole they seem to enjoy the experience. It would be nice to have a couple of more lighthearted pictures. I will work on that :-)

Ian

[SergeiR]

Interesting. Any links to a tutorial or something with more info? Never done anything like that.

one i can find easily without having to write it up
http://photo.net/learn/dark_noise/#workflow

Same technique, except you subtract noise from scanner (in this case streaks that repeat from scan to scan) and not from dSLR.
You can use scanning to DNG too, to get it even more close to how its done with dSLR and more "native" (also gives you more flexibility in result processing, IMHO).

[Corran]

Thanks. Will try this out.

[creep]

Blade Cut,
men hairstyle collection by A-Twins

more of them and other stuff on 4x5" here

[SergeiR]

Corran - np. Hope it works. I know it did for me, when my Epson V500 was giving me trouble in one of channels. Of course then it snuffed it entirely (motor gave up i think )

Anyway. Self portrait, as part of development test sheets (trying to figure out if i like Rodinal or UFG better for rotary development)

4x5 Ilford 400, S-K 150/2.8 @ 2.8 (managed to nail focus!), 1/10
Wee bit of distortion fix after scan.


Self portrait by Sergei Rodionov, on Flickr

[sully75]

graflex 4x5, hand held, ektar 127
nice to have a properly aligned kalart


2012_03_13_NEG_7_mic by TeeSeeR, on Flickr

Really nice!

[Frank Petronio]

She has to do these exercises five times a day for ten minutes per....