February portraits

[Emil Schildt]

This is Hanna
A young Zarina...

13x18cm paper negative..

Cooke series IIa..

[Tin Can]

2X
like

[C. D. Keth]

This is Hanna

That has a very strange feeling to it. The look is rich and sumptuous. The gaze and the posture, on the other hand, make her seem subjugated or even abused.


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[eabartel]

This is Hanna
A young Zarina...

13x18cm paper negative..

Cooke series IIa..

excellent shot. love the luminescence.

[Eric Woodbury]

I'm trying to post more photos as I haven't shared much in the past. Today, I was refused. "Upload Failed". It is a 180K JPEG. It doesn't explain failure. Did IT not like the image?

Thanks for the tips. --ew--

[Eric Woodbury]

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Made in January, but here it is February. 1951 Deardorff 8x10 w/ 360mm/6.3 Fujinon W S on FP4 with #12 gel. Focus is a bit soft as my subjects were not as still as instructed. Image is cropped.

My question above, #5, must have been a bad moment for the 'system', as today it works.

--ew--

[robshepherd]

Emil, that's just lovely. You've got the focus perfect too. Tell me, what kind if exposure times are you getting with the paper neg? I've made some portraits of my wife in low light that were around 6 seconds on film, but beyond that it becomes more challenging. Perhaps you are using some lights. Best, -R

[Emil Schildt]

I just use open flash /top hat way..

I try to keep it simple



Emil, that's just lovely. You've got the focus perfect too. Tell me, what kind if exposure times are you getting with the paper neg? I've made some portraits of my wife in low light that were around 6 seconds on film, but beyond that it becomes more challenging. Perhaps you are using some lights. Best, -R

[Two23]

#9 Open Class quads
Micah Scheilmann & pit crew,
Lake County Racing



Taken with my "new" Kodak 2D 8x10, c.1910 Dagor 240mm, FP4+.


Kent in SD

[blue4130]

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Expired Fuji Pro160, Chamonix 4x5, achromat 216mm f3.5

[Jody_S]

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Expired Fuji Pro160, Chamonix 4x5, achromat 216mm f3.5

Very interesting composition, not what we are used to seeing. Lovely,

[C. D. Keth]

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Expired Fuji Pro160, Chamonix 4x5, achromat 216mm f3.5

I can’t really decide if I care for the composition but it is definitely a nice break from sad looking sitters staring into the lens.


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[rrunnertexas]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49506269503_5b415d77d6_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iqGz9K)Unknown Barrel lens Portrait (https://flic.kr/p/2iqGz9K) by rrunnertexas (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18736302@N03/), on Flickr

Unknown barrel lens testing for a fun portrait on 5 x 7.

[Ootsk]

Here's my son at the beach.
Speed Graphic/AeroEktar.
Rollei rpx25 in Rodinal.
1-50 for 11 minutes.
200437

[thicktheo]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49493647821_6abe0a3b53.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ipzTax)

Expired (circa 2002) Kodak Portra 160VC, shot on the Omega View 45D & the Sinar Sinaron-S 240mm/f5.6.

[Peter De Smidt]

Well done, Theo.

[Louis Pacilla]

Well done, Theo.

I agree with you Peter very lovely and soft.

[Dugan]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49506269503_5b415d77d6_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iqGz9K)Unknown Barrel lens Portrait (https://flic.kr/p/2iqGz9K) by rrunnertexas (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18736302@N03/), on Flickr

Unknown barrel lens testing for a fun portrait on 5 x 7.

Wow, that's some serious swirl!
Fun!
:D

[Andrew Plume]

Here's my son at the beach.
Speed Graphic/AeroEktar.
Rollei rpx25 in Rodinal.
1-50 for 11 minutes.
200437

That's absolutely lovely, terrific work imo

regards

Andrew

[Louis Pacilla]

That's absolutely lovely, terrific work imo

regards

Andrew

Yes it is Andrew and I could not agree more.

Wonderful!

[Andrew Plume]

Thanks indeed Louis

my regards

Andrew

[carbo73]

My first 18x24 portrait, using a Soviet FK made in Leningrad by GOMZ in 1960; the film is also Soviet, Foto-65 by Smeva, expired in 1981!!

https://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=200522&d=1581463695200550

[justinbriggs]

First portrait attempt with my lovely wife.
Schneider Symmar-S 210mm f5.6 wide open
1:100 Rodinal stand dev for 1hr.
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[Jim Jones]

Lovely!

[paulbarden]

A portrait I made this afternoon, using my B&J Watson with a new 10" Kodak Anastigmat f4.5 to test. (I suspect this is a reprography lens, since its just a barrel, sans shutter) This is a wet plate collodion glass negative. Exposure was 14 seconds at f4.5

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[Peter De Smidt]

Well done, Paul!

[paulbarden]

Well done, Paul!

Thank you very much Peter!

[Christo.Stankulov]

Emil, dreamy as usual. Very nice!

[prashantkhapane]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49493647821_6abe0a3b53.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ipzTax)

Expired (circa 2002) Kodak Portra 160VC, shot on the Omega View 45D & the Sinar Sinaron-S 240mm/f5.6.

This is excellent Theo.

[Ulophot]

Paul, this is fine. I find so little portraiture that truly harmonizes subject and setting, perhaps because it is so difficult. It is my path as well, though I work strictly in film. 14 seconds and no apparent trace of movement -- that's also impressive, and encouraging!

[robshepherd]

Two new portraits of Yuki printed in gum dichromate. 4x5, 12" Velostigmat, FP4, printed on Rives de Lin.

200789

200790

[paulbarden]

Paul, this is fine. I find so little portraiture that truly harmonizes subject and setting, perhaps because it is so difficult. It is my path as well, though I work strictly in film. 14 seconds and no apparent trace of movement -- that's also impressive, and encouraging!

Thank you very much Philip, I appreciate that. I do find portraiture difficult because (in part) juggling the technical issues AND the interaction aspect is very challenging for me. Some people seem to make it look simple, but it isn't simple for me. I guess I didn't make it any easier on myself by choosing to make a wet plate negative that took 14 seconds to expose!

[Hugo Zhang]

Old petzval with 810 camera.

[roaring.images]

From a walk in the woods.

Graflex Crown Graphic
Ektar 127mm 4.7
Fomapan 100 pushed to 400 in Rodinal 1:25 6.30min

200850

[thicktheo]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49547797073_a5d3824b44_n.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iunpRk) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49550108302_c7c06209e0_n.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iuzfU7)

Shot on expired Ilford Ortho+ which, in hindsight, is not a great portraiture film. :rolleyes: :D

[Tin Can]

Yes, but that sitter is worth another session

[Tin Can]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49565716551_681ca5c5fb_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ivXfFR)Artists since 1969 (https://flic.kr/p/2ivXfFR) by TIN CAN COLLEGE (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tincancollege/), on Flickr

[jeffsweet]

I decided to try my hand at portrait photography recently, and I have to say, I'm pretty happy with the results.

200901

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Intrepid 4x5
Fujinon-W 250mm f/6.3
Ilford HP5 400
Diafine

[C. D. Keth]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49547797073_a5d3824b44_n.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iunpRk) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49550108302_c7c06209e0_n.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iuzfU7)

Shot on expired Ilford Ortho+ which, in hindsight, is not a great portraiture film. :rolleyes: :D

I actually really like the ortho. Flattering it is not but it is a really cool look.

[Steve M Hostetter]

201018 Mother

[Steve M Hostetter]

201030 Mariah

[carbo73]

Jason Lane Dry Plate, 2 ASA, on a Ihagee Patent Duplex 720; Meyer Görlitz Doppel-Anastigmat Veraplan f4.5 / 135mm lens. Developed in HC110.

Even with a 2 ASA dry plate and without tripod, I managed to take this focused picture with the camera on my lap; as far as I remember, f4.5 and 1/4s.



https://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=201134&d=1582756942

[Deardorffuser]

8x10"
Caltar 305mm
HP5+

http://shmigiriloff.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img504.jpg

[Ootsk]

Beautiful. Slight strobe camera right?

[C. D. Keth]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49565716551_681ca5c5fb_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ivXfFR)Artists since 1969 (https://flic.kr/p/2ivXfFR) by TIN CAN COLLEGE (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tincancollege/), on Flickr

It drives me nuts where you cut their feet off. It feels like you either need to step back a couple feet or step in several.

[eabartel]

A portrait I made this afternoon, using my B&J Watson with a new 10" Kodak Anastigmat f4.5 to test. (I suspect this is a reprography lens, since its just a barrel, sans shutter) This is a wet plate collodion glass negative. Exposure was 14 seconds at f4.5

200759

excellent work, paul