March Portraits

[Peter Mounier]

This is a picture of my 91 y/o aunt, staying in California while the days get longer and the freezing temps of her home town, Juneau, Alaska get more hospitable.

http://www.morrobaygiclee.com/RieMunoz_02242013.jpg

Comments and criticism welcome.

[Corran]

Very nice. I like the contrast there Peter.

I shot this yesterday as an experiment. I used my Polaroid 900 and Xenotar 135mm f/3.5 wide-open, handheld, with Tri-X 320 shot at 200 and developed in Rodinal 1:100 semi-stand for 1 hour. I had two flashes on either side of the church with umbrellas triggered wirelessly for fill light. Here is the result:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/dap016s.jpg

[DavyG]

@Peter Mounier: She doesn't look like she's 91 - but that's only good. It's a very good portrait.
-
I took this picture today in the study as an experiment. It turned out quite well, I think. No flash - only two very bright lamps.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8516/8521584671_a561661729_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dagen_er_hvid/8521584671/)
Daniela (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dagen_er_hvid/8521584671/) by DagenErHvid (http://www.flickr.com/people/dagen_er_hvid/), on Flickr
film: Kodak TMax 400 4*5
lens: Schneider 150mm 5,6 @ 11
exposure: 1/8 sec

[Peter Mounier]

Bryan and DavyG
Thank you for your kind comments on my photo.
You sure nailed the lighting and tonal range on your shot Bryan! I love the dynamism there too. Nice shot.

And yours too DavyG, with the angled floorboards, the unusual perspective, and expressive face of Daniela. Very nice.

[Corran]

Thanks!

[Stephane]

Helle, through what I think was a kodak 405.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8109/8516600216_e3bd626767_b.jpg

[benrains]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8100/8524832927_23fd383281_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrains/8524832927/)
shannon hayden (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrains/8524832927/)

Century Studio 10A w/8x10 back
Wollensak Vesta 14"/5
Ilford HP5+ / Adonal 1+50

[Corran]

Another one from the concert I shot Friday. This one also with my Polaroid 900 and Xenotar 135/3.5 wide-open with a couple of flashes on either side of the church. Portra 400NC, outdated and developed at home:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/13535woc.jpg

[Woodturner-fran]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8102/8499269237_21a32284a6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38618759@N05/8499269237/)
2013 5x4 neg033-1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38618759@N05/8499269237/) by francis morrin (http://www.flickr.com/people/38618759@N05/), on Flickr


fujinon 250mm f5.6
Chamonix 045n-2
FP4+ developed in FD10, neg scan

[mjmoore]

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Ilford HP5+ 400 - Canham 8x10 w/300mm - Single strobe - Lab processed - Scanned with Epson V750

First submission to this forum -please forgive the light leak on the bottom.

[SergeiR]

Kodak Green Xray 8x10, Deardorff, Symmar 300mm (convertible) @f11 (while i remember ;))

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8240/8532442143_2603c0778d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8532442143/)
Joseph (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8532442143/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[ericmaquiling]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8100/8524832927_23fd383281_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrains/8524832927/)
shannon hayden (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrains/8524832927/)

Century Studio 10A w/8x10 back
Wollensak Vesta 14"/5
Ilford HP5+ / Adonal 1+50

Stunning!

[szadow]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8378/8533277741_291c10f66d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/macieklesniak/8533277741/in/photostream/)
Andrzej
Globica + Zeiss 250/4.5
16sec f4.5
13x18 Tintype

[SergeiR]

Andrzej
Globica + Zeiss 250/4.5
16sec f4.5
13x18 Tintype

Nice :)

[Tobias Key]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8378/8533277741_291c10f66d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/macieklesniak/8533277741/in/photostream/)
Andrzej
Globica + Zeiss 250/4.5
16sec f4.5
13x18 Tintype

I really like this - the intensity of his expression really suits the medium.

[Hugo Zhang]

9076390764Some 57 with f/3 portrait lens wide open taken last month and developed and printed yesterday.

[czmielek]

Speed Graphic 4x5 Industar 300mm Foma 100 Hydrofen 1:2
http://www.aparaty.tradycyjne.net/konkurs/13625995831975.jpg

[chassis]

szadow, great image. My question is how did you teleport that guy all the way from the 11th century?

[dperez]

SergeiR,

An excellent portrait. Great lighting. I have a lot to learn.

-DP


Kodak Green Xray 8x10, Deardorff, Symmar 300mm (convertible) @f11 (while i remember ;))

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8240/8532442143_2603c0778d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8532442143/)
Joseph (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8532442143/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[SergeiR]

SergeiR,

An excellent portrait. Great lighting. I have a lot to learn.

-DP

Thank you.. We all do :) Thats the great thing about photography - there are so many variables that there is always something to play/learn/figure out :)

[SergeiR]

8x10 Arista EDU, Gundlach Radar

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8100/8536237556_0b94dc5a45_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8536237556/)
Mari (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8536237556/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[jcoldslabs]

The mirror has two faces, and one is much less attractive than the other!


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T54---AE-SP.jpg

Jonathan

[Domingo A. Siliceo]

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/dap016s.jpg

Bryan,

this is great and fantastic. Congratulations for such a nice image.

[SergeiR]

The mirror has two faces, and one is much less attractive than the other!
Jonathan

Great concept, Jonathan.

[Corran]

Thanks much Domingo!

Jonathan - The picture of your camera reminds me of HAL9000, especially juxtaposed with you in the same basic position. It gives the camera a "personality" (you). Neat.

[Tobias Key]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8526/8536765059_5d34efc344_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tobykey/8536765059/)
Vintage Girl Hannah (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tobykey/8536765059/) by Tobias Key (http://www.flickr.com/people/tobykey/), on Flickr

This the latest in my series on vintage girls. Finally feel that I'm getting to the point where you can't feel the camera's presence in the photo if that makes sense. If you want to see the whole project here's the link.

http://commercial.tobiaskey.com/current-project

[jcoldslabs]

Great concept, Jonathan.

Thanks. This is the first time I played around with this little pocket make-up mirror my wife has. The idea has potential, I think, especially if I can find two contrasting backgrounds to fill the frame(s) with. Next time I head out with the cameras I'll bring it along and see what happens.



The picture of your camera reminds me of HAL9000, especially juxtaposed with you in the same basic position. It gives the camera a "personality" (you). Neat.

I see what you mean about the echoes of "HAL," although that didn't occur to me until you said it. Just another reason it's fun to get other people's perspectives on your own work.

Jonathan

[chassis]

Tobias, nice palette, composition and model! The chains and supports, plus the stone surface somehow compliments the young lady. I don't know how, it just does.

[Dave Wooten]

Nice

[bvaughn4]

Sergei,beautifully done!

[SergeiR]

Sergei,beautifully done!

thank you :)

[SergeiR]

8x10 Arista, Gundlach Radar + orange filter.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8236/8538985556_cec33d062d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8538985556/)
Jenn (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8538985556/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[ghostcount]

8x10 arista, gundlach radar + orange filter.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8236/8538985556_cec33d062d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8538985556/)
jenn (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8538985556/) by sergei rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on flickr

WOW!!!

Perfect.

[C. D. Keth]

Sergei, you demonstrate beautifully that women don't have to be lit flat and blown out to look beautiful in the camera's eye. Bravo!

[Michael W]

http://whystoptime.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/largeformat-jessica-tilt-blog.jpg?w=367

I don't generally use tilt for portraits but I did it here on the spur of the moment. It looked OK so I went with it. This was a 240mm lens at f/5.6 on a Deardorff 8x10 with HP5 processed in Rodinal 1+50.

[SergeiR]

WOW!!!
Perfect.

thank you :)


Sergei, you demonstrate beautifully that women don't have to be lit flat and blown out to look beautiful in the camera's eye. Bravo!

Have not thought about it like that, but .. thank you :) It was fun sitting, i didnt quite expected it to produce as many sheets of film as i ended up making.. Used up almost all my prepared holders.. :)

[aruns]

Hi Sergei, both portraits are exquisite. Am heading over to your Flickr page to see and enjoy more. Thanks for sharing!

[SergeiR]

Hi Sergei, both portraits are exquisite. Am heading over to your Flickr page to see and enjoy more. Thanks for sharing!
:) thank you very much, you are took kind :)

[ImSoNegative]

my first ever image shot with my new to me imagon 250mm shot on extemely out of date hp5 film, used the 5. something disk cant remember :p

[SergeiR]

("too kind".. gawd.. need more cofee.. its dark and rainy in dallas)

[Louis Pacilla]

8x10 Arista, Gundlach Radar + orange filter.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8236/8538985556_cec33d062d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8538985556/)
Jenn (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8538985556/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr




WOW!!!

Perfect.

Yep, It surely is Perfect and Perfectly Beautiful. Nice work Serg.

[ShawnHoke]

("too kind".. gawd.. need more cofee.. its dark and rainy in dallas)

I'll add my praises to the choir, Sergei. Am really enjoying watching how you use light and shadows.

[John Conway]

8x10 Arista, Gundlach Radar + orange filter.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8236/8538985556_cec33d062d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8538985556/)
Jenn (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8538985556/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

Oh my! So very nice. Beautiful.

[Martin Aislabie]

Sergei, you demonstrate beautifully that women don't have to be lit flat and blown out to look beautiful in the camera's eye. Bravo!

It only works if you have a young model with great skin and no blemishes

Martin

[ryanmills]

Still a bit new to film and large format. This is from my first shoot with b/w film and a 4x5 ever. Sinar F, Tri-X in HC-110.

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[SergeiR]

Thanks, folks.

Martin - indeed it helps when model is young and makeup done. However, there is nothing wrong with non blown out older sitters, i assure you :) Film and older non coated lenses are very very forgiving towards skin of any age. Much so than any modern high contrast and specially digital optics/cameras.

[SergeiR]

Still a bit new to film and large format. This is from my first shoot with b/w film and a 4x5 ever. Sinar F, Tri-X in HC-110.


Its way better than my first shoot with 4x5, let me tell you :)

[chassis]

Ryan, great shot. Nice lighting and pose.

[ryanmills]

Well lucky for me film seems respond similar to light as my digital that i'm pretty comfortable with. Its the mechanics of shooting that are quite a change. Few double exposures, forgetting to close the lens, forgetting to pull the dark slide ect. They all did not turn out that well lol


Its way better than my first shoot with 4x5, let me tell you :)

[Peter Lewin]

Ryan: Great first shot! I'm glad that your questions and answers got you to this point as quickly as they did. As to your "mechanical issues" somewhere there is a thread devoted to all of the mistakes we all made, many pages of them. My most recent was setting everything up for a still life, calculating bellows factor and reciprocity, and then taking the picture forgetting to set the shutter speed ... and that's after doing this for 40 (?) years or so. So you are fitting in perfectly!

[SergeiR]

Well lucky for me film seems respond similar to light as my digital that i'm pretty comfortable with. Its the mechanics of shooting that are quite a change. Few double exposures, forgetting to close the lens, forgetting to pull the dark slide ect. They all did not turn out that well lol

meh.. i still manage to forget to adjust apperture or close shutter every now and then.. ;) Thats what makes it fun - it keeps you on your toes ;)))) Which is actually might help with keeping sclerosis at bay, btw, b/c it exercises brain constantly :))

[Scott --]

Don't know the last time I shot 4x5.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8390/8542312871_8e12ea6bc8_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/8542312871/)
img072 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/8542312871/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

Lil' French Petzval, 4x5 Arista in HC-110 dil H.

[Ivelin Metodiev]

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A portrait of my grandfather, 5x4 Fomapan 100 if I remember correctly.

[ImSoNegative]

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A portrait of my grandfather, 5x4 Fomapan 100 if I remember correctly.

great portrait!!

[ImSoNegative]

Still a bit new to film and large format. This is from my first shoot with b/w film and a 4x5 ever. Sinar F, Tri-X in HC-110.

90899

very nice!!

[ryanmills]

I can safely say this forum saved me many hours trial and error. Plus saved me quite a bit in getting the wrong gear. Very grateful for all the help I have gotten and so quickly.


Ryan: Great first shot! I'm glad that your questions and answers got you to this point as quickly as they did. As to your "mechanical issues" somewhere there is a thread devoted to all of the mistakes we all made, many pages of them. My most recent was setting everything up for a still life, calculating bellows factor and reciprocity, and then taking the picture forgetting to set the shutter speed ... and that's after doing this for 40 (?) years or so. So you are fitting in perfectly!

[Ramiro Elena]

It only works if you have a young model with great skin and no blemishes

Martin

Adobe is your friend there (here) ;-)



Still a bit new to film and large format. This is from my first shoot with b/w film and a 4x5 ever. Sinar F, Tri-X in HC-110.

90899

This is simply fantastic. I was just going over Lewis Carroll's works and this just matched perfectly. I really like the pose, her expression and the way you composed. The light is very well chosen too.

[moizak]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8238/8544493843_2e3834135a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/moiz/8544493843/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8244/8544494767_e459bcba13_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/moiz/8544494767/)
Adnan - March 2013 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/moiz/8544493843/#) by Moiz (http://www.flickr.com/people/moiz/), on Flickr

A couple of portraits I made my 7 year old sit through today, thought I'd share them on the thread.

I love how the paper negs exacerbate the hereditary dark circles under his eyes in the first one and he did really well keeping still through a 15sec exposure! I feel like I am slowly but surely starting to get a grip on this large format stuff though I have a long way to go before I reach the heady heights of some of the guys and girls that post here. Still, shoot for the stars......

Moiz

Edit: Jonathan, love that pair of images!

[jp]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8507/8546224880_26ebaf7999_c.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13759696@N02/8546224880/sizes/c/in/photostream/

At work playing around with Rb-Super-D with 190mm lens. Probably 1/30s using the counter as my tripod. 4x5 tmy2 in PMK. I brought it inside because it was probably well below freezing in my truck, and I wanted the camera to be ready for use indoors or out. Bill here is keeping our mugs clean. There is a window to right with blinds which I adjusted to get the right light.

[SergeiR]

At work playing around with Rb-Super-D with 190mm lens. Probably 1/30s using the counter as my tripod. 4x5 tmy2 in PMK. I brought it inside because it was probably well below freezing in my truck, and I wanted the camera to be ready for use indoors or out. Bill here is keeping our mugs clean. There is a window to right with blinds which I adjusted to get the right light.

great PJ shot.

[SergeiR]

And a bit different.

8x10 kodak xray, gundlach radar.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8248/8546752699_bd94ba7d0c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8546752699/)
Jenica (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8546752699/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[ShawnHoke]

Sergei, is that the green sensitive or blue? Gorgeous photo.

[ShawnHoke]

Vanessa
Ilford HP5+
1935 Eastman View Camera No 2D
Schneider 300mm f5.6
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8525/8548271595_6cbf1aa085_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shawnhoke/8548271595/)
Vanessa Portrait, 8x10 Ilford HP5+ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shawnhoke/8548271595/) by Shawn Hoke (http://www.flickr.com/people/shawnhoke/), on Flickr

[SergeiR]

Sergei, is that the green sensitive or blue? Gorgeous photo.

Green (CSG1).. Although after processing base is blue - it confuses hell out of me :)

[ShawnHoke]

Green (CSG1).. Although after processing base is blue - it confuses hell out of me :)

Nice, I've got a bunch of the Fuji green. Looks great for portraits. I rate it at 100 outdoors.

[SergeiR]

Nice, I've got a bunch of the Fuji green. Looks great for portraits. I rate it at 100 outdoors.

Well.. i shot it as 100 in studio.. Was about to use it on Saturday for outdoors session, but didnt like what model did wear enough to even break out camera. Will try something this week.

[ShawnHoke]

Well.. i shot it as 100 in studio.. Was about to use it on Saturday for outdoors session, but didnt like what model did wear enough to even break out camera. Will try something this week.

I'll shoot it at 100 indoors as well, since it seems to work well. Thanks!

[ryanmills]

Sinar F 4x5 - Tri-X 320


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[Corran]

Cool street vendor at Valdosta's annual "Azalea Festival" last Friday, running a "strange and weird" booth (I didn't go in).
Taken with my Polaroid 900 / Xenotar 135/3.5 @ f/5.6, 1/200, on Kodak 400NC, and scanned with my new Screen Cezanne:

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I normally link from my website but my ftp server isn't working right now, hmm...

[jcoldslabs]

Cool street vendor at Valdosta's annual "Azalea Festival" last Friday.

Looks good, Bryan. You're liking the scanner, I take it?

For only a buck how could you not go in?

Jonathan

[Corran]

Looks good, Bryan. You're liking the scanner, I take it?

For only a buck how could you not go in?

Jonathan

Yep! Definitely a whole new process to learn (what with using an outdated and frankly stupid OS as a terminal for scanning) but the kinks are slowly being worked out. It definitely makes fantastic scans though.
You know I've stopped carrying around any cash whatsoever for the most part...so I couldn't have gone in anyway. But that's not really my cup of tea! The guy and I had a nice conversation though about my camera. Talk about a real "strange and weird" looking setup compared to the legion of bargain-DSLR-toting moms out there!

Here's one more snap, same setup. This girl was like a mime combined with a drummer boy or something:

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[Michal Makowski]

Great!!!


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8526/8536765059_5d34efc344_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tobykey/8536765059/)
Vintage Girl Hannah (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tobykey/8536765059/) by Tobias Key (http://www.flickr.com/people/tobykey/), on Flickr

This the latest in my series on vintage girls. Finally feel that I'm getting to the point where you can't feel the camera's presence in the photo if that makes sense. If you want to see the whole project here's the link.

http://commercial.tobiaskey.com/current-project

[Michal Makowski]

8x10 Arista EDU, Gundlach Radar

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8100/8536237556_0b94dc5a45_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8536237556/)
Mari (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8536237556/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

I don't know how about you, but for me it looks strange :confused:

[Terry Christian]

Test self-portrait, shot with my new-to-me Gundlach Korona 5x7 using 4x5 back, Graphex Optar 135/4.7, Shanghai 100, Rodinal 1+100 stand:
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[jcoldslabs]

My wife is patient with me at times, especially when I roll over in the morning, see her face and say, "Hold it right there, you look great!" Of course by the time I get the 4x5 set up on the tripod, focus, meter and make the exposure her patience can wear a bit thin.

Pacemaker Speed Graphic, 178mm f/2.5 Aero-Ektar, Polaroid Type 54 (expired 2004).


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T54---T.-in-Bed-03.jpg

Jonathan

[mamypoko]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8513/8553998608_5e1eef076b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeylu/8553998608/)

age

Shen Hao HZX-45IIA
Schneider Xenotar 150mm f/2.8
Expired Kodak TMAX 400
Wide Open

[jcoldslabs]

age

A very compelling portrait. I can look at it for quite a while.

Jonathan

[Michael W]

mamypoko - really well done.

[SergeiR]

age

Shen Hao HZX-45IIA
Schneider Xenotar 150mm f/2.8
Expired Kodak TMAX 400
Wide Open

Interesting work indeed.

[Tobias Key]

Great!!!

Thanks Michal

[Mark MacKenzie]

Greatwork, everybody!

I wanted to address Sergei's two portraits above, the one of Mari and the one of Jenn. Your skin tone rendition is beautiful and exact. What's the secret? Do you print these portraits with darkroom materials? How do they render? Are the scans post processed or is this what the negative looks like?

How do you meter and place the skin tone?

Sorry but I really admire your craft.
Mark

[SergeiR]

I wanted to address Sergei's two portraits above, the one of Mari and the one of Jenn. Your skin tone rendition is beautiful and exact. What's the secret? Do you print these portraits with darkroom materials? How do they render? Are the scans post processed or is this what the negative looks like?

How do you meter and place the skin tone?

Sorry but I really admire your craft.
Mark

Hmm. Thanks :)

I didnt fix the skin tones that much i can tell (i was actually very very surprised on how well Xray managed to hold)..


As of process of shooting - i actually honestly need to think about it. I know for sure that i dont do zone system at all. I am of Dean Collins school more than anything, with bit of Mortensen influence thrown in :) So there is some jiggery / pockery on how i meter portraits, but it sort of started to become second nature, so i dont really do adjustments all that consciously.. I will try to figure it a bit later, i promise.

And no, i gave up on dark room printing - there is just not enough room in my apartment for 8x10 except for contact printing. I only do contacts and now i am in process of ripping apart epson printer to get myself into b&w inking ;) Hope to get it done this weekend. Havent tried to print either one of those images yet.

[akaa]

Hello Everyone. This is my second portrait submission, obviously not a lot of skill here.

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Arista.edu 400 4x5, developed in d-23 stock. Zone VI camera with Sironar 210/5.6.

This is a scan of the print on MGIV RC.

Thanks!

[t0aster]

Well, I figure it's about I share some of the LF work I've done. These come from a project of photographing strangers.

Schneider 180/5.6
f11 @ 1/2 second (probably should have used some more light, lost a little sharpness in their upper bodies from movement)
Kodak Portra 160 @ 160

Edit: Oh yea, scanned on an Imacon Flextight Precision II @ 1500ppi

[SergeiR]

8x10 Arista, Gundlach Radar, orange filter

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8240/8556599396_825992a2cc_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8556599396/)
Scan-130313-0003www (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8556599396/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[moizak]

T0aster, those look wonderful. I love the clean simplicity of them and how relaxed the sitters look. Something for me to aim at!

[stradibarrius]

WOW...another stunner! Sergei would you mind sharing your lighting set up? Tp me it apperas the you have one spot camera right???

8x10 Arista, Gundlach Radar, orange filter

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8240/8556599396_825992a2cc_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8556599396/)
Scan-130313-0003www (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8556599396/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[SergeiR]

WOW...another stunner! Sergei would you mind sharing your lighting set up? Tp me it apperas the you have one spot camera right???
;) thank you.

Its lit by two older elinchrom 1600s, with maxilite cones (i think thats right name for that reflector). Main one is one right, second one is one the left, hitting her and background behind her a bit.

[cowanw]

I don't know how about you, but for me it looks strange :confused:

Would you care to elaborate on what you mean by strange?

[Kerik Kouklis]

This the latest in my series on vintage girls. Finally feel that I'm getting to the point where you can't feel the camera's presence in the photo if that makes sense. If you want to see the whole project here's the link.

http://commercial.tobiaskey.com/current-project

This project is fantastic. The first one on your site (girl with pink, fuzzy hat) is especially stunning.

[Yef]

91263

[Stephane]

Dominique

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8087/8556899483_d7453982c5_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8105/8558007090_f5de5e2352_b.jpg

[SergeiR]

Dominique
very interesting styling.

[Steve M Hostetter]

Cheryl and Sis

[Hugo Zhang]

Steve,

This is a great shot!

Hugo

[Steve M Hostetter]

Thank you Hugo,, very difficult to get them on the same plane of focus especially since the daughter doesn't hug

[Nathan Potter]

Steve, marvelous image.

Nate Potter, Austin TX.

[Steve M Hostetter]

Thank you Nathan:)

[taulen]

Stephane; Great as always ! =)

[ShawnHoke]

91263 I love this one.

[lenser]

Stephane, I truly love the styling, both of the image and the of your portraiture technique and would have nothing but praise for these if only I didn't find human nostrils to be so damned attention getting and ugly black compared to the rest of any face. For me, that absolutely destroys these otherwise gorgeous works.

[Ootsk]

91291
Here's my first contribution. My brother, using window light.
Tri-X 320. 5.6 1/60. Rodinal for 14 minutes 1+50.

[ImSoNegative]

did a couple of portraits today with the new to me 250mm Imagon on 4x5 film, ilford delta 100

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8251/8559428974_395b0de84a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28713901@N04/8559428974/)
Sarah and Devin (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28713901@N04/8559428974/) by J. Golden (http://www.flickr.com/people/28713901@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8097/8559428718_4b59b0a8b5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28713901@N04/8559428718/)
Sarah2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28713901@N04/8559428718/) by J. Golden (http://www.flickr.com/people/28713901@N04/), on Flickr

[ImSoNegative]

excuse all the damn dust!!

[northcarolinajack]

This is a friend of mine, would you believe 92 years old, that allowed me to take a couple of photographs. I used my Kodak Full Plate camera and a Wollensak Verito at F-4 for one and a Wollensak Portrait at F-5 for the other. I can’t decide which I prefer.

[jp]

Jack; I like the second one better. It's more natural smoothness.

[Mark MacKenzie]

Ootsk... nice. Nice light.

[SergeiR]

Would you care to elaborate on what you mean by strange?
I dont think we will ever truly know. I just accept that people have different tastes. Even (in this case) if they do belong to pretty much same culture :)

[SergeiR]

This is a friend of mine, would you believe 92 years old, that allowed me to take a couple of photographs. I used my Kodak Full Plate camera and a Wollensak Verito at F-4 for one and a Wollensak Portrait at F-5 for the other. I can’t decide which I prefer.

I vote for right one (second?), to be honest.

[SergeiR]

did a couple of portraits today with the new to me 250mm Imagon on 4x5 film, ilford delta 100
ah, the DUST... :)

(i like first one.. second one is contradicting michelangello's priniciple a bit too much for me)

[SergeiR]

Here's my first contribution. My brother, using window light.
Tri-X 320. 5.6 1/60. Rodinal for 14 minutes 1+50.

Very nice.

[Peter Mounier]

Here is a shot of my mom and dad out on their daily walk. They use the modified jogging stroller to carry their groceries and to help keep their balance. They are both in their late 80's.
Acros/Xtol, 150mm Rodenstock Sironar-N, Sinar P

http://www.morrobaygiclee.com/MomDad1_03122013 - Version 2.jpg

Comments or criticism welcome.

[Monty McCutchen]

Peter,

That is a phenomenal portrait of your parents.

Tell your Dad his specs rock!

monty

[Peter Mounier]

Thanks Monty! I appreciate that.
Yeah, my dad looks pretty cool when he goes out.

[SergeiR]

Here is a shot of my mom and dad out on their daily walk. They use the modified jogging stroller to carry their groceries and to help keep their balance. They are both in their late 80's.
Acros/Xtol, 150mm Rodenstock Sironar-N, Sinar P


Comments or criticism welcome.

Very touching street portrait.
Only thing i would do is move a bit to the right and turn them (so no bright sun spots would be there, and cart wont block your mother as much.

[jcoldslabs]

I realize a portrait is meant to show a person's face, but this says more about my wife and her habits than a "normal" portrait ever would.

Pacemaker Speed Graphic, 178mm f/2.5 Aero-Ektar, TMY (expired 1998).


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/4x5-TMY%2898%29-Laptop.jpg

Jonathan

[SergeiR]

8x10 xray kodak. Scanned with V700 in vuescan in "mutliple exposures" mode (when it does two and glues).
8x10 gundlach radar (i know, i promise to shoot S-K tomorrow ;)) + filter.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8112/8562743443_5de56eb965_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8562743443/)
Liliya (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8562743443/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

dust/scratches removed (yeah, there were few, but not as many as i feared), bit of dorking with d&b.

[Jim Cole]

Lovely, Sergei!

[Ramiro Elena]

Sergei,
I hope you don't take this badly as it is meant as constructive criticism. ;-)

The problem I see with your images is always and mainly Photoshop over use.
(I don't quite understand why you keep denying but that is another matter and doesn't have to do with the subject.)

I work in both analog and digital formats so I know about skin retouching techniques (which I use often). I can see you're doing surface blur in your models skin. It is very obvious. I am not against it. I've done it in the past but quit doing it because it ads an unreal effect I don't like.
I understand your models might prefer the retouched version, specially if its final destination is editorial.
In here, I would like to see unedited versions. See the problem is you're using large format but the result looks digital. All the nice features of large format are lost. The Radar is an amazing lens with soft and sharp qualities that are very characteristic.

I think you start up with good ideas and possibilities but end up ruining it in the end. The good thing is you still have a virgin negative :D

Here's an example of the same effect but more lightly done if you still think you like your way better. The blurred layer is blended with the original using layer opacity. This way you retain some of the original film detail.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2320/2226071952_dee955368e_z.jpg?zz=1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/2226071952/)
Polaroid 64T (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/2226071952/) by rabato (http://www.flickr.com/people/rabato/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2360/2514132276_4bd4a2dd55_z.jpg?zz=1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/2514132276/)
Polaroid 64_b (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/2514132276/) by rabato (http://www.flickr.com/people/rabato/), on Flickr

[Peter Mounier]

Very touching street portrait.
Only thing i would do is move a bit to the right and turn them (so no bright sun spots would be there, and cart wont block your mother as much.

Thanks Sergei
Your portraits are always superb and I appreciate your comments on this one.

[SergeiR]

Dammit.. its too long to edit and reply.

Elena, first of all - thanks, i appreciate chances to learn whenever they present themselves. Secondly - i never did deny that i retouch my images. And no i do not use blur to smooth skin at all, your analysis is incorrect. In fact only blur i do use every now and then - scratch removal,when i am getting bored with taking dust out by hand. This image is a bit odd, b/c range on it when south after downsizing. Thats where you right. I pushed out printed version, should pay more attention in evening, but i goofed. Will recheck. However i strongly dislike to use blurring for skin softening, sorry, so i will stick with techniques i like for now :) But i will revisit image, and make sure that in digital version range is done a bit better.

And here is crop of eye area from image you deemed using blur to soften skin

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8371/8566549766_772fa55c12_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8566549766/)
Scan-130316-0001www-c (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8566549766/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

But like i said - agree on tones being off, it was optimized for my experiment with printing (trying to play with EB-6 ink).. So range was off in web.. stupid profile conversion issues arent helping either (its pushed darker/contrastier in web than it is in print/PS) . Here is one where it started (got to love flickr that can "replace image" but still breaks links)
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8112/8562743443_568736af41_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8562743443/)
Liliya (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8562743443/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

It is not snapping back, i swear. I need to pay more attention how images look when i upload them on web, its for my own benefit too :) Thanks for that.

[mandoman7]

Dust and scratch removal can introduce a ton of blurring, I've found, but not always in a bad way. Personally, I really like the look of your portrait, Sergei, and think the tones work quite effectively. I would add that, while it may be important to preserve the characteristics that LF offers for images posted on this forum, I don't believe that quite as true with the viewing public in general.

[SergeiR]

Dust and scratch removal can introduce a ton of blurring, I've found, but not always in a bad way.
they are kinda getting weird in shadows. I like to use very very subtle shadow/light bits in background and they getting banding in there, even when editing is in 16 bit mode :( But not always, luckily :)


As of rest.. Well.. i just think that there are many schools of thought on this matter. Some people dont mind red eyelids and pink noses.. some do.. Some like hairy armpits, and others do get grossed out about it :)

May thousand flowers blossom, may thousand schools prosper :)

[John Conway]

Dammit.. its too long to edit and reply.

Elena, first of all - thanks, i appreciate chances to learn whenever they present themselves. Secondly - i never did deny that i retouch my images. And no i do not use blur to smooth skin at all, your analysis is incorrect. In fact only blur i do use every now and then - scratch removal,when i am getting bored with taking dust out by hand. This image is a bit odd, b/c range on it when south after downsizing. Thats where you right. I pushed out printed version, should pay more attention in evening, but i goofed. Will recheck. However i strongly dislike to use blurring for skin softening, sorry, so i will stick with techniques i like for now :) But i will revisit image, and make sure that in digital version range is done a bit better.

And here is crop of eye area from image you deemed using blur to soften skin

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8371/8566549766_772fa55c12_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8566549766/)
Scan-130316-0001www-c (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8566549766/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

But like i said - agree on tones being off, it was optimized for my experiment with printing (trying to play with EB-6 ink).. So range was off in web.. stupid profile conversion issues arent helping either (its pushed darker/contrastier in web than it is in print/PS) . Here is one where it started (got to love flickr that can "replace image" but still breaks links)
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8112/8562743443_568736af41_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8562743443/)
Liliya (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8562743443/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

It is not snapping back, i swear. I need to pay more attention how images look when i upload them on web, its for my own benefit too :) Thanks for that.

I am just a simple hobbyist, large format photographer. I wouldn't dare get involved in technical issues that are over my head. I just see a beautifully done portrait.

[SergeiR]

I am just a simple hobbyist, large format photographer. I wouldn't dare get involved in technical issues that are over my head. I just see a beautifully done portrait.

:) That is quite allright, John :) Thank you for the comment. Whole smooth/blur/sharp/retouch thing is indeed kinda irrelevant to how people see things..
I cant remember who said it to me a while ago, but it goes something like this
"you can please photographer, client, viewer. But you can do only two at same time" :)

[life_in_sepia]

Nik Soluski. Whole plate. Dallmeyer 3B. F4.5, 1 second.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8381/8564374687_24a5fa4c69_c.jpg

[life_in_sepia]

Nik and the beehive...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8098/8566062167_46b287a5f0_c.jpg

[jcoldslabs]

Nik and the beehive...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8098/8566062167_46b287a5f0_c.jpg

Marvelous, Ed. The touch of focus on her eye, the flowers, and at her shoulder....yummy.

Jonathan

[SergeiR]

Nik and the beehive...
love this one. very well done.

[petetsai]

Finally got a March LF Portrait to post up!

I finally got some 8x10 polaroid to play with! 9 year expired 804, shot on my deardorff V8 and with my new-to-me very worn Kodak Ektar 14" Commercial lens I picked up for $20. It was a good weekend for me.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8519/8566863103_aac7160eac_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8566863103/)
Michelle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8566863103/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr

[Ramiro Elena]

I imagine you're planning an exhibition soon Ed. Would love to see all this amazing work in person.

[Tobias Key]

Nik and the beehive...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8098/8566062167_46b287a5f0_c.jpg

Awesome!

[jon.oman]

Finally got a March LF Portrait to post up!

I finally got some 8x10 polaroid to play with! 9 year expired 804, shot on my deardorff V8 and with my new-to-me very worn Kodak Ektar 14" Commercial lens I picked up for $20. It was a good weekend for me.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8519/8566863103_aac7160eac_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8566863103/)
Michelle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8566863103/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr

Nice one Pete!

[life_in_sepia]

I imagine you're planning an exhibition soon Ed. Would love to see all this amazing work in person.

Thanks Ramiro. No plans to exhibit on the horizon. I'm headed to the Sierra with the 16x20. Fewer naked women, but many lovely mountains.

[ShawnHoke]

Finally got a March LF Portrait to post up!

I finally got some 8x10 polaroid to play with! 9 year expired 804, shot on my deardorff V8 and with my new-to-me very worn Kodak Ektar 14" Commercial lens I picked up for $20. It was a good weekend for me.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8519/8566863103_aac7160eac_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8566863103/)
Michelle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8566863103/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr

Pete, this is fantastic!

[alex from holland]

This is a 12x12" plate I made of Redmond O'Hanlon. He an English writer and globe trotter.

http://www.pbase.com/alex28/image/149156113/original.jpg

[SergeiR]

This is a 12x12" plate I made of Redmond O'Hanlon. He an English writer and globe trotter.

love this one here as well :)

[alex from holland]

Thanks Sergei!

[alex from holland]

Quick question. How are you able to post large pictures instead of these tiny thumbnails?

[Scott Schroeder]

put IMG tags in front and back of the url
here's how I do it though
http://screencast.com/t/75qF9Buc3XeL

[Monty McCutchen]

I've read all of his books. I would love to hear how you came to be able to meet Redmond, and then of course make another fabulous image. You're at the top of the food chain for wet plate Alex. Keep up the great work and do tell the story if it is something that is open to be shared. If not I understand.

Absolutely wonderful,

Monty

[SergeiR]

8x10 , Arista. Covertible Symmar 300mm

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8252/8570991044_e0f36e01d0_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8570991044/)
Kristine (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8570991044/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

Scanned, manipulated all the way from negative to scanning through polyester layer , then in PS, till i got result i wanted. Another part of ongoing project inspired by one of my most favourite portrait photographer.

[SergeiR]

Thanks Sergei!
Naw.. Thank you for sharing them. You are one of main reasons i am keep torturing myself with (as i am a bit wary of chemicals for wet) dry plate experiments.. Cant gather power of will to try wet one. Want to get dry ones nailed first :)

[Hugo Zhang]

This is not a portrait, just a snapshot of some surfers with a Graflex Super D and a 7 1/2" f/3.5 Cooke lens wide open.

[life_in_sepia]

This is not a portrait, just a snapshot of some surfers with a Graflex Super D and a 7 1/2" f/3.5 Cooke lens wide open.

Very nice, Hugo!

[life_in_sepia]

New American Gothic
5x7
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8374/8572589621_21b21a1773_c.jpg

[jp]

This is not a portrait, just a snapshot of some surfers with a Graflex Super D and a 7 1/2" f/3.5 Cooke lens wide open.

It's got a real nice feel to it, thanks!

[jp]

New American Gothic
5x7
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8374/8572589621_21b21a1773_c.jpg

Very cool. It seems to have a stronger story to it, just by looking, than the original; less subtle, but certainly just as artistic.

[life_in_sepia]

Very cool. It seems to have a stronger story to it, just by looking, than the original; less subtle, but certainly just as artistic.

Thank you very much. It is a husband and wife; he is a tattoo artist and she a porn actress. Maybe "New Hardscrabble Americans" is more apt.

[al olson]

Hugo: That is a great effect with the backlighting. It tells the story without identifying the subjects. But what is that band across the sky. It looks too low and too wide to be a contrail.

Sergei: Where do you find all of these beautiful models? You seem to have an unending supply. Further, your style presents them as perfect objects. Too perfect. It seems to make them untouchable . . . but I still enjoy them.

[rich caramadre]

91659
Deardorff 5x7, Radar 12 inch lens, Tmax 100

[SergeiR]

Sergei: Where do you find all of these beautiful models? You seem to have an unending supply. Further, your style presents them as perfect objects. Too perfect. It seems to make them untouchable . . . but I still enjoy them.

:) Thanks..

I am not quite sure.. I know many people who are lucky to be blessed with access to really gorgeous models from agencies & etc.. In my case.. I am not super sociable, and a quite shy.. Photography helps me to fight both as i am forced to go to events, gallery openings & etc :) So its more of just forcing myself plus now its got to point where its word of mouth (plus some people getting referred through retro/burlesque grapevine :)).

[Hugo Zhang]

Super D with Pentac lens.

[bracan]

Expired Polaroid 55 print on Speed Graphic and Aero Ektar wide open.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8103/8577048383_c0136365c9_b.jpg

[Terry Christian]

91659


Subtle and ghostly. I love it.

[life_in_sepia]

Expired Polaroid 55 print on Speed Graphic and Aero Ektar wide open.

Very nice!

[SergeiR]

Expired Polaroid 55 print on Speed Graphic and Aero Ektar wide open.


nice work :)

[DavyG]

The light in this portrait isn't perfect - but I think it's a good portrait none the less
Taken on expired (doh!) polaroid 4*5 film

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8524/8577363553_cbbffae728_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dagen_er_hvid/8577363553/)
Michael (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dagen_er_hvid/8577363553/) by DagenErHvid (http://www.flickr.com/people/dagen_er_hvid/), on Flickr

[Stephane]

Burlesque dancers through a plasticca

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8368/8574774573_2d28215ae4_b.jpg

[SergeiR]

8x10 xray CSG, cropped. Covertible Symmar 300mm.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8506/8577991491_024324c8e4_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8577991491/)
Voom! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8577991491/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[ImSoNegative]

Here is one I shot today using my new 4x5 field camera and the 250 Imagon, ilford delta 100

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8508/8579335616_92bc255284_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28713901@N04/8579335616/)
Amy the tree hugger (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28713901@N04/8579335616/) by J. Golden (http://www.flickr.com/people/28713901@N04/), on Flickr

[dperez]

I did a some engagement photos a while back. Shot with my 8x10 on Arista film, processed in Kodak Tmax RS 1:9

-Daniel

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8230/8578212175_3453ff66ec_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8237/8578210563_52c3bc22af_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8228/8579312510_00dc424e39_b.jpg

[dperez]

While visiting my nieces, I dragged them both outside and had them stand in front of a stuccoed wall. It was a bit chilly outside, so that had some impact on their expression, but I think they're both of the age were they like being photographed and with facebook and the like, it's just another pic to add to their wall. Shot with my 8x10 on Arista film, processed in Kodak Tmax RS 1:9

-Daniel

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8251/8579311668_af822e1ae7_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8387/8579311074_77afbae91e_b.jpg

[SergeiR]

I did a some engagement photos a while back. Shot with my 8x10 on Arista film, processed in Kodak Tmax RS 1:9

-Daniel

Very well done session! Gratz!

[Michael Graves]

That guy played for the Globetrotters? You wouldn't think it!

Seriously, this is a superb portrait. The lighting, pose and use of props are all outstanding.


This is a 12x12" plate I made of Redmond O'Hanlon. He an English writer and globe trotter.

http://www.pbase.com/alex28/image/149156113/original.jpg

[Mark Sampson]

Indeed that's a superb portrait of a great writer. I'd recommend 'Into the Heart of Borneo' or 'In Trouble Again' to anyone on this forum, even though it's years since I've read either.

[D-tach]

This is a 12x12" plate I made of Redmond O'Hanlon. He an English writer and globe trotter.



Beautiful portrait Alex! I'm sure he will want to use this one for his next book

[George E. Sheils]

This is a 12x12" plate I made of Redmond O'Hanlon. He an English writer and globe trotter.

http://www.pbase.com/alex28/image/149156113/original.jpg

There are some amazing portraits this month, but this one takes the proverbial biscuit.

Excellent image, Alex.

[Jody_S]

There are some amazing portraits this month, but this one takes the proverbial biscuit.

Excellent image, Alex.

I'm speechless.

[neprosti]

91835

[bracan]

Expired Polaroid 55 print on Speed Graphic and Aero Ektar wide open.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8230/8582996914_f9e8f4bda8_b.jpg

[SergeiR]

8x10 kodak xray film, gundlach radar @6.8 (or 5.6?), yellow-green filter.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8512/8587156362_476d018ab0_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8587156362/)
Masha (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8587156362/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[cuypers1807]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8251/8516172889_acd1879c4c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24021575@N02/8516172889/)
Chamonix 045N-2
150mm f/5.6 Apo-Symmar L
Wide Open
Fuji Acros
D76 1:1

[Miguel Curbelo]

My brother.
Tmax, HC110, unknown Petzval, 4x5 cropped.


91926

[chassis]

cuypers, great portrait! The setting tells you something about who the subject is, which is cool.

[jardel]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8237/8552500691_68b030c3b7.jpg
Shen-Hao HZX 45IIA, Fujinon W 250mm F6.7@F8, Acros 100, Rodinal

Bigger: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8237/8552500691_97e664028e_h.jpg .

[petetsai]

Katie

Deardorff V8, 9+ year expired Polaroid 804, 360mm Symmar shot at F11.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8252/8586599219_5d4b635706_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8586599219/)
Katie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8586599219/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr

[matthew blais]

What an excellent page of portraits! Kudos to all..

[petetsai]

Love the use of DoF in this one SergeiR!

[Jim Fitzgerald]

I managed a couple of portraits with the new 8x10 while in the snow and wind of Joshua Tree a while ago. 8x10 x-ray film carbon transfer prints. Trying for a vintage look. The images look a little soft on the scan but the prints have just the right amount of sharpness.

[SergeiR]

Love the use of DoF in this one SergeiR!

thanks. I tried to go for shallow one, for a change :)

[SergeiR]

Katie

Deardorff V8, 9+ year expired Polaroid 804, 360mm Symmar shot at F11.

Hmm. I like idea of doing full face closeup on 360.. got to try it too.. (while normally i do not say this - this is fantastic facial structure you got to work with)

[thicktheo]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8526/8576250305_9ae898a61d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thicktheo/8576250305/)

Speed Graphic, Aero Ektar 178mm/f2.5, cross-processed Kodak Ektachrome Duplicating Film 6121 (expired late '90s), hand-developed with the Tetenal C-41 kit. The orange "ghosting" on the edges is a result of the film's quirky nature: both sides are "shiny" and the Epson V700 does not like this.

[Greenspeed]

I like this Thicktheo. Nice composition. For an expired film, it still performed well. I'll like to know how you maintained temperature with hand developing C41.Thanks.

[taulen]

Really hard to follow all these great portraits this month !

Mom
http://taulen.org/diverse/bilder/forum_bilder/mother_8x10_test_1.jpg http://taulen.org/diverse/bilder/forum_bilder/mother_8x10_test_2.jpg
8x10 Fomapan100, Century Studio Master, 305mm Kodak Portrait wideopen

[C_Remington]

Helle, through what I think was a kodak 405.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8109/8516600216_e3bd626767_b.jpg

It's a little blurry.

[C_Remington]

my first ever image shot with my new to me imagon 250mm shot on extemely out of date hp5 film, used the 5. something disk cant remember :p

Really?

[C_Remington]

Don't know the last time I shot 4x5.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8390/8542312871_8e12ea6bc8_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/8542312871/)
img072 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/8542312871/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

Lil' French Petzval, 4x5 Arista in HC-110 dil H.

Gee, where have i seen this kid before???

[thicktheo]

For an expired film, it still performed well. I'll like to know how you maintained temperature with hand developing C41.Thanks.

I didn't. Here's the facts:

my Tetenal C-41 kit was mixed May 2012. I am still using it today.
I originally went for the 8 minutes at 30c development method, a temperature easy to reach and maintain (+/- 1c).
every new development cycle, I was adding 10-15% of extra time.
I didn't use the chemicals for a 6-month period, and when I re-used them, I just went straight to 13 minutes at 30c (+/- 1c).
in the past two development cycles I misjudged the temperature, which was as low as 27c at some point, and I added extra time (couple of minutes), with no particular calculations.
the negatives keep coming out fine.


Considering that I am mostly cross-processing expired slide film, I am totally blown out by the fact that the chemicals keep on going strong almost one year after they were mixed, and by the fact that time and temperature (after you've reached a certain point) do not seem to affect the resulting images. Grain and resolving power are not great but this may be a characteristic of the slide film. In the past days I've shot a few Vericolor 160 sheets, normal negative film, we'll see how this develops.

[Ramiro Elena]

That is incredible Theo. I've ruined film with much fresher chemistry. In fact I am saving all exposed film to mix a fresh batch and develop it all at once.
Your last image looks very nice and color balanced to be cross procecessed.

[Greenspeed]

Thanks Theo for the explanation. Much appreciated. Make me want to attempt developing E6 this way. I have a Jobo, but just cumbersome.

[thicktheo]

That is incredible Theo. I've ruined film with much fresher chemistry. In fact I am saving all exposed film to mix a fresh batch and develop it all at once.
Your last image looks very nice and color balanced to be cross procecessed.

It must be something about this particular slide film (kodak ektachrome duplicating slide film 6121). Here is also a much better image, scanned with the Epson V700 4x5 film holder (hence, no borders) but with all the edge reflections gone: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thicktheo/8591198911/in/photostream (can't upload it in this thread, it's not a portrait :D). This was also developed in a quite sloppy manner, temperature starting at ~28c and raising to ~30 in 13-14 minutes (I put the Jobo developing tank in hot water). I also blix for 15-20 mins without a lot of agitation, can't see anything wrong with the results.



Thanks Theo for the explanation. Much appreciated. Make me want to attempt developing E6 this way. I have a Jobo, but just cumbersome.

I also use the Jobo tank, but I don't have a CPP system, so I just fill it up with 1.5lt of chemicals (either color or b/w). No serious problems encountered.

[Scott --]

Gee, where have i seen this kid before???

;)

[bracan]

Sinar P8x10, Schneider 300mm f5,6 wide open, expired Polaroid 809.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8376/8592021053_b64c874ab2_b.jpg

[petetsai]

Looks great Bracan! By the way, I talked to Impossible Project this morning about the color shade development time. They informed me that because the developer is liquid/fluid it is sensitive to movement and light. After 5 minutes however it can be removed from the processor and gently placed on something black in a dark area to finish cooking. This was good to hear as I was afraid of having to wait 45 minutes per shot.

[bracan]

Thanks Pete! Good news:)

[cuypers1807]

cuypers, great portrait! The setting tells you something about who the subject is, which is cool.

Thanks! I have started a series on orchestral players and may post more here.

[jcoldslabs]

More studies in spousal obfuscation.

Pacemaker Speed Graphic, 178mm f/2.5 Aero-Ektar, TMY (expired 1998).


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/4x5-TMY%2898%29-T.-Hands.jpg



http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/4x5-TMY%2898%29-T-Hand.jpg

Jonathan

[bracan]

I cant decide which of those two images is better for me. Both is exceptional. Well done Jonathan!

[jcoldslabs]

Thanks, Braca. I want to try some other variations with her soon. I enjoy the challenge of finding new ways to photograph my wife that meet her standards of obscurity. As they say, limitations are good for creativity.

J.

[Richard Wasserman]

4x5 Sinar Norma, 110mm Super Symmar, FP4+/Pyrocat, Lit with a Calumet Travelight strobe bounced in an umbrella and a bit of window light

[SergeiR]

Speed Graphic, Aero Ektar 178mm/f2.5, cross-processed Kodak Ektachrome Duplicating Film 6121 (expired late '90s), hand-developed with the Tetenal C-41 kit. The orange "ghosting" on the edges is a result of the film's quirky nature: both sides are "shiny" and the Epson V700 does not like this.

if you dont mind me asking - how you rated this film? (speed wise)

[thicktheo]

if you dont mind me asking - how you rated this film? (speed wise)

50-100 ISO. Even with my sloppy development method, old expiration dates, etc, I still haven't been able to get serious under/over-exposure with this film. It scans well, colors come out well, only the grain is a bit high.

[SergeiR]

50-100 ISO. Even with my sloppy development method, old expiration dates, etc, I still haven't been able to get serious under/over-exposure with this film. It scans well, colors come out well, only the grain is a bit high.

Interesting.. Most of posts i ever seen said duplicating film was very low iso . Thanks for answer - i have couple of boxes of 4x5 duplicating film that i got as part of some deals from auctions... never was able to force myself to try them with e-6 development :) Now i want to ;)

[thicktheo]

Interesting.. Most of posts i ever seen said duplicating film was very low iso . Thanks for answer - i have couple of boxes of 4x5 duplicating film that i got as part of some deals from auctions... never was able to force myself to try them with e-6 development :) Now i want to ;)

I am using C-41 development, though. ;)

[andrew gardiner]

92168

Thanks Bracan, my favourite so far. Theatrical, sinister, amusing and definitely quite odd, a memorable image.

[SergeiR]

I am using C-41 development, though. ;)

I got that kit too ;) And 15 rolls of 120 film to be processed from Mexico trip.. Cant force myself to do this for 3 weeks now... may as well ;)

[thicktheo]

92168

Thanks Bracan, my favourite so far. Theatrical, sinister, amusing and definitely quite odd, a memorable image.

I agree, a really good image.

[petetsai]

Valencia

Shot with the Deardorff V8, Portra 400 rated at 320, 14" Commercial Etkar f6.3 @ f11 1/50th 2 light Elinchrom ranger and quadra with 16" maxi lite and 26" softbox.

I think I'm starting to get the hang of shooting large format.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8250/8598540723_1843f6086e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8598540723/)
Valencia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8598540723/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr

[C. D. Keth]

studies in spousal obfuscation

That's a book title.

[jcoldslabs]

I think I'm starting to get the hang of shooting large format.

Indeed!

Jonathan

[jcoldslabs]

That's a book title.

If I continue to take obscured photos of her for a much longer period, there might be a book in it yet!

J.

[Jan Pedersen]

I think I'm starting to get the hang of shooting large format.



You are.. Keep posting. Refreshing!

[ajsikel]

beautiful image..just beautiful.



And a bit different.

8x10 kodak xray, gundlach radar.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8248/8546752699_bd94ba7d0c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8546752699/)
Jenica (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8546752699/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[SergeiR]

beautiful image..just beautiful.

than you

[SergeiR]

Different kind of portrait ;)

8x10 kodak xray film. Radar at f16, wee bit of movement.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8530/8599808904_846095edf9_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8599808904/)
Mystery woman (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8599808904/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[Peter Mounier]

I like that. A portrait with an obscured face. Nicely done.

[SergeiR]

I like that. A portrait with an obscured face. Nicely done.

well.. you know.. it was that moment when you got last 3 sheets of film to burn and thinking outloud "lets go for something even more artsy " :)

[petetsai]

Very cool SergeiR!! Looks like a real ink killer with all the black! :)

[petetsai]

Shot with the Deardorff V8, Portra 400 rated at 320, 14" Commercial Etkar f6.3 @ f11 1/50th 2 light Elinchrom ranger and quadra with 16" maxi lite and 26" softbox.

Strobist info: camera right very slightly was a 16" maxi lite reflector with Ranger S head, Camera center below a 24" elinchrom softbox for low fill with a quadra S head. Both triggered with Skyports.

Model: Katie W.
Photographer: Peter Tsai
MUA/Hair: Ashley Johns
Assistants: Brian S., Karen W.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8387/8599784873_b144a605da_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8599784873/)
Katie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8599784873/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr

[SergeiR]

Shot with the Deardorff V8, Portra 400 rated at 320, 14" Commercial Etkar f6.3 @ f11 1/50th 2 light Elinchrom ranger and quadra with 16" maxi lite and 26" softbox.

Very nice. Hell of the lot better than most of my colour stuff :))

May i suggest something though? :)

[SergeiR]

Very cool SergeiR!! Looks like a real ink killer with all the black! :)
Thats why gods gave us refillable cartridges ;)

[jp]

Things have warmed up enough here in Maine to be springlike; almost warm enough to use instant film (I brought it inside to develop and peel) Snow is mostly gone and I need to get used to color again. The green stuff in the background is not green grass but mostly moss.

Fuji FP100c45 in Graflex RB Super D 4x5 190mm optar wide open

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8255/8608288220_a8ebfe1ea7_c.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13759696@N02/8608288220/sizes/c/in/photostream/

[SergeiR]

ok... how about few more last ones from march.. ;)

8x10 xray, gundlach radar on deardorff (watching it on white background really messes things up a tad.. got to look on thunder gray or dark)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8249/8607806805_7aaca3a567_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8607806805/)
Scan-130330-0001www (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/8607806805/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[jcoldslabs]

Wow, Sergei. What a way to end March!

Jonathan

[David R Munson]

Seriously. I'd love a print of that!

[SergeiR]

;) Thanks guys. Always nice to hear that others like one's work.