October 2009 Portraits [Archive] - Large Format Photography Forum

Gary L. Quay

1-Oct-2009, 18:21

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2586/3963047218_b5e8a9e9fe.jpg

Camera: Calumet C-1 with 4x5 reducing back
Lens: Cooke Series II Portrait lens.
Film: Kodak Portra 160VC

Frank Petronio

1-Oct-2009, 19:09

Britt has balance

BradS

1-Oct-2009, 20:32

Frank....are you faking the film borders? They look exactly alike on all three of the images you've posted here....??? :confused:

Frank Petronio

1-Oct-2009, 22:38

Yes I have always "faked" the film borders, they aren't even the correct scale. You think I could crop in a handheld rangefinder camera that well?!

I just like using borders of some kind because I tend to blow out skies and highlights and I hate it when pictures sort of flow out of their frame....

Greg Lockrey

1-Oct-2009, 23:22

Greg Lockrey

1-Oct-2009, 23:23

Britt has balance

Like...

Frank Petronio

1-Oct-2009, 23:42

jb7

2-Oct-2009, 01:02

I always thought that printing through the rebates was designed to show that the picture was composed in the camera-
at least, that's the message I get when I see it-

ok, well, used to get...

I don't shoot Kodak film, so that bit never registered with me-

Miguel Coquis

2-Oct-2009, 02:39

No it's not automated. I keep a file and I even erase a little in the upper right like a real film holder would fade a little up there. I used a real border to start with but ended up drawing it with the Pen tool and working on the edges here and there.

I guess that makes me guilty of something.

We are all guilty of something (more or less ;-)
But, I appreciate your "technique", it remaind me ths big "cordon bleu chef" when they arrange food on dishes or plates.
Photographes are visual food, why not dress the borders nicely ?
Borders are part of the visual experience....

http://macoquis.caraldi.com/scaled/Hermages%20500/4.jpg

Frank Petronio

2-Oct-2009, 05:29

I started doing it to tease (or piss off?) Sanders McNew and honestly the first time I did it, it was a digital shot framed like film just to see if anyone could tell the difference.

But now I change the borders to signify which media I use, small format, 120, big, etc.

Frank Petronio

2-Oct-2009, 08:22

The browser can really mess up the shadow separation so I uploaded two versions. I am trying for a feeling of dark creepiness....

Frank Petronio

2-Oct-2009, 09:04

and just for whatever....

BradS

2-Oct-2009, 09:04

Frank. I like film borders too. I know you actually know your shit and can handle a Crown Graphic so it doesn't bother me that yours fake.

It does get my panties in a bunch though when digi-dorks add film borders and have no flying clue....

kev curry

2-Oct-2009, 09:11

Frank I'm immediately thinking... darkness with a hint of sadness. Great cover for a Irish folk album! Could you photoshop out the cameras;0

Frank Petronio

2-Oct-2009, 09:27

I hate it when they leave a comment, "Nice Capture" -- makes me want to puke.

Donald Miller

2-Oct-2009, 10:08

Milano 2008

Donald Miller

2-Oct-2009, 10:13

The browser can really mess up the shadow separation so I uploaded two versions. I am trying for a feeling of dark creepiness....

Frank, Considering your stated objective, my suggestion would be to either lose the legs entirely (preferable) or show the feet.

Donald Miller

Frank Petronio

2-Oct-2009, 10:37

yeah it is a problem picture because I like it but they're either going to look "cut-out" (they are not, I've only done a global curve adjustment and a wee bit of burn and dodge) or I have to make them inky black... it's just too large a range.

benrains

2-Oct-2009, 17:01

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2562/3945499413_feb2bccfaa.jpg
Century 10A w/Carl Zeiss Apo-Tessar 45cm f:9
2s @ f/11 on 8x10 Ilford HP5+

benrains

3-Oct-2009, 21:45

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2560/3978490965_e73d76a9b3.jpg
Deardorff 8x10 w/Caltar-S II 360mm f:6.8
1s @ f/8 on 5x7 Ilford HP5+

ImSoNegative

3-Oct-2009, 22:18

Very nice portraits guys, Im supposed to shoot a portrait on monday so hopefully i will contribute something. Benrains i really like that portrait, is that natural lighing?

benrains

3-Oct-2009, 22:50

Very nice portraits guys, Im supposed to shoot a portrait on monday so hopefully i will contribute something. Benrains i really like that portrait, is that natural lighing?

Thanks! And yes, both of the preceding images were shot using natural lighting.

sgelb

4-Oct-2009, 08:33

ok i play. cooke series XII f/2.9 with the super D wide open. this one has the real borders.

creep

5-Oct-2009, 03:17

Hunderbra ;)

p2+symmar-s300-txp320

http://www.creep.lt/linkout/hunderbra.jpg

Allen in Montreal

5-Oct-2009, 06:45

Not really a portrait, but a head shot taken as a scanner test.

8x10 HP5, Fuji 250 6.7, one soft box, over exposed a half stop, under developed about 10 percent, scanned to output a 400dpi 40"x35".
(dry scan, no negative holder, just laid flat on the negative tray)
Nasty scratch, source unknown.
Still a lot to learn about getting the most out of this process.

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6179/kicky810testwebx.jpg (http://img32.imageshack.us/i/kicky810testwebx.jpg/)

Eye cropped out:

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/5845/kicky810testwebcropx.jpg (http://img96.imageshack.us/i/kicky810testwebcropx.jpg/)

Vladik

7-Oct-2009, 10:05

Donald Miller

7-Oct-2009, 10:40

Donald Miller

7-Oct-2009, 10:41

Hunderbra ;)

p2+symmar-s300-txp320

I really like this...beautiful lighting and exposure.

brchambe

7-Oct-2009, 16:29

The browser can really mess up the shadow separation so I uploaded two versions. I am trying for a feeling of dark creepiness....
Frank, I opened up both of these side by side on my calibrated monitor and I must say I like the trees and sky on the one on the right (the darker one) but I like the girls better on the left as they show up a bit better (faces, hands etc).

brchambe

7-Oct-2009, 16:33

Not to derail this thread as the monthly portrait threads are my favorite but how do you folks go about scanning your LF negs? Or has this been discussed to death elsewhere and I can't find it?

Thanks Brian

Allen in Montreal

7-Oct-2009, 18:40

......

old pre-war uncoated Xenar 210/4,5, expired Classicpan PL 400 in Rodinal 1+50

Nice pic,
adorable cat! :)
Keep them coming.

jack_hui

9-Oct-2009, 09:11

8x10 EFKE 50
HC110, 1:74, 5:30min, 20DegC
Unknown Petzval Len

http://www.pbase.com/jack_hui/image/118094386.jpg

r.e.

9-Oct-2009, 19:28

Mr. Hui, that couple must be really happy with that photograph, as you should be.

Armin Seeholzer

10-Oct-2009, 02:23

Mr. Hui why did you cut the feets otherwise it would be perfect. But for this cutting I would get killed here in Switzerland!

Sorry Armin

jb7

10-Oct-2009, 02:56

I also thought that, but perhaps the vignette takes care of it-
however, that said, lovely picture-

jack_hui

10-Oct-2009, 05:30

Yes, if I could do it again, I would love to put their feets back ..... too bad ... I was quite a rush and they are flying to Switzerland now ... for Honeymoon ...

Allen in Montreal

10-Oct-2009, 07:18

Mr. Hui,

With the vignetting of the corners, the cropped feet don't really bother me, where generally it would most likely bother me, here, it does not.
It feels as if the vignetting leads you slowly down into a 'fall off' zone and the lack of what we generally expect to see there, now seems normal not to be visible.

Allen in Montreal

11-Oct-2009, 08:26

I also thought that, but perhaps the vignette takes care of it-
however, that said, lovely picture-

I had not seen (or maybe noticed) this when I posted, :(
I only noticed it this morning.
but I agree with you JB, it does seem to.

Mark Sawyer

11-Oct-2009, 17:36

Armin Seeholzer

12-Oct-2009, 03:28

One of the issues with an Petzval so undersized for the format is that you have a fairly small area in the center for sharp resolution. While I appreciate the dismay over the foot-amputations, reframing the composition to include the feet by pointing the camera down would move the faces into a less-sharp area. If the camera were backed away to include the feet, the subjects would be significantly smaller. Both would bother me more than the loss of the feet...

Sorry Mark

Can't go over this cheap explanation, the faces would still be in the sharp area with 2 cm higher!
He did a mistake so shit can happen!
Maybe he needs a more stable head or tripod of course I would not look for excuses!

Cheers Armin

Mark Sawyer

12-Oct-2009, 10:04

I dunno, Armin... On my monitor, his eyes are 14.5 cm from the top of the frame, 21.5 from the bottom, so he's well above center already. His hand around her waist is 14 cm from the bottom, and it's starting to lose focus. I think the groom's face is already very near the edge of the sharply defined area...

Armin Seeholzer

12-Oct-2009, 10:06

So then he needs an other lens or stop 1 f stop more down!
Just my 2 cts.

Cheers Armin

matthew blais

12-Oct-2009, 14:43

Some latest, 8x10
"Charlie" (Randsburg resident -B&W) w/450 NikkorM
"Katherine" (reclined) - Verito 8 3/4
"Robin" Coffee Shop Series - Verito 8 3/4

matthew blais

12-Oct-2009, 16:40

Couple more from 4x5

r.e.

12-Oct-2009, 16:47

I guess that I was sufficiently taken with Mr. Hui's composition - the diagonals behind the couple - that I wasn't noticing, let along obsessing about, what he did or didn't do with their damn feet :)

Mr. Blais, I love the photo of Charlie.

Cheers.

P.S. for Mr. Hui: what is that behind the couple, anyway?

jack_hui

12-Oct-2009, 18:44

wowow ... I can't believe that their "feet" got a lot of response!! Thanks for the comments, anyway!

Well, I got approx less than 10 mins to setup and take the photo. I do miss their feet as I said before, I should have put "it" back, careless mistake.

Step backward a bit can already do the job.

To r.e.: it is Hong Kong cultural center
http://www.gg852.com/article/html/2007/89.htm

Jim Fitzgerald

12-Oct-2009, 19:19

Some latest, 8x10
"Charlie" (Randsburg resident -B&W) w/450 NikkorM
"Katherine" (reclined) - Verito 8 3/4
"Robin" Coffee Shop Series - Verito 8 3/4

Matt, it was nice to see the image of Charlie and great to see the set up and talk to him. Great guy.

I do love the image of Robin. She has potential. She has a great personality to begin with and a bit of attitude in the portrait that I find very appealing. Congrat's to you for bringing that out of her.

Jim

Jim Galli

13-Oct-2009, 19:59

Merg Ross

13-Oct-2009, 20:10

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/TrainsPlainsAutomobiles/NevadaNorthern/CrewNCCO93s.jpg
N.C.C.O. 93 shop crew shot

Levi Garcia in the white shirt asked me if I would do his portrait. I said sure, and went out to the truck to get the Cooke lens. 8X10 Tri X

Jim, what happened? Have you succumbed to the f.64 school of sharp focus. Beautiful image, as always.

Regarding another school, save the one in Goldfield!

Best,
Merg

Jim Galli

13-Oct-2009, 20:24

Jim, what happened? Have you succumbed to the f.64 school of sharp focus. Beautiful image, as always.

Regarding another school, save the one in Goldfield!

Best,
Merg

Thanks Merg! f4.5 btw. That Cooke is grand.

Frank Petronio

14-Oct-2009, 04:22

I thought I had to get my vision checked... ;-)

eddie

14-Oct-2009, 05:37

Some latest, 8x10
"Charlie" (Randsburg resident -B&W) w/450 NikkorM
"Katherine" (reclined) - Verito 8 3/4
"Robin" Coffee Shop Series - Verito 8 3/4

love them all. what f stop on the verito? i am verito challenged.....

Thomas Greutmann

14-Oct-2009, 06:25

Our oldest daughter, Eila, yesterday.

http://www.blackandwhitegallery.de/sample/Eila-Okt-2009.jpg

Handheld and rangefinder focus with heavy equipment: Linhof Technika IV 4x5 with Tele Xenar 360mm (cammed), Linhof viewfinder, plus Metz 45 CT-1 flash with diffusor disk Lumiquest 80-20 attachment, Grafmatic holder.

Film/development: Kodak TMAX 100 in XTOL undiluted, rotary development with regular development times on a Jobo CPE.

Jim Edmond

14-Oct-2009, 06:35

Jim, the railroad portrait is lovely. Did you use any swing at f4.5? The depth of field seems good for the angled subject plane.

Jim Galli

14-Oct-2009, 06:44

Jim, the railroad portrait is lovely. Did you use any swing at f4.5? The depth of field seems good for the angled subject plane.

Thanks Jim. Yes, the plane was perfect for rear swing. Lens was the Cooke Series IIA 12 3/4" f4.5 and the Kodak 2D has a Packard shutter built in.

matthew blais

14-Oct-2009, 07:37

love them all. what f stop on the verito? i am verito challenged.....

Thanks Eddie, I usually shoot the verito around F8 and I think I removed front element for these two.

Frank Petronio

14-Oct-2009, 07:40

ehh it was scanned in October, lol.

Robert Hughes

14-Oct-2009, 08:15

Mmmm - girls and knives - and watermelon - a dangerous combination!

Frank Petronio

14-Oct-2009, 10:02

ehh the knife looks overdone, even though it wasn't... oh well.

Here are some new old ones, just scanned. I'm not crazy about the third.

BennehBoy

14-Oct-2009, 10:16

I quite like the last one.

Mark Sawyer

14-Oct-2009, 12:42

The first is beautiful, Frank. Shades of Andrew Wyeth...

Allen in Montreal

14-Oct-2009, 16:17

I am with Mark, Frank the first one is really nice (they all but the first one is "special" :) ).

Brian Sims

14-Oct-2009, 17:25

ehh it was scanned in October, lol.

Frank, I know you don't shoot much color, but this one would be cool as a black and white and red (with only the mellon red). Then the melodrama of the knife would seem to fit.

BradS

15-Oct-2009, 09:08

N.C.C.O. 93 shop crew shot

Levi Garcia in the white shirt asked me if I would do his portrait. I said sure, and went out to the truck to get the Cooke lens. 8X10 Tri X

Great photo Jim. I like to see 'em in sharp focus. The fellow on the right....what's he doing or looking at?

jnantz

15-Oct-2009, 11:07

...

Robert Hughes

15-Oct-2009, 11:32

Great photo, jnanian. I like to see 'em in soft focus:p It seems a tad dark for my monitor, but the print is what matters. Did you pre-expose the paper neg?

jnantz

15-Oct-2009, 11:41

hi robert
thanks for the nice comment :)

yeah .. here its a little "less dark"
but my PS abilities to make it look the same make it
"kind of dark" or "kind of darker ... "

nope, it wasn't pre-flashed/exposed ..
just good old agfa brovia grade 1 :)

- john

Frank Petronio

15-Oct-2009, 12:36

I like it for a paper print John

Here's a blurry one, camera shake, but idk, it works OK. You try 1/15th handheld 4x5 ;-0

ajsikel

15-Oct-2009, 13:15

http://img337.imageshack.us/i/jus3.jpg/

some recent trials.
hope it will appear finally on the site.

ajsikel

15-Oct-2009, 13:19

http://img337.imageshack.us/i/jus3.jpg/

some recent trials.
hope it will appear finally on the site.

;/ anyone can explain how to post the image here? my recent trials fail or is it somethn on my side..

csant

15-Oct-2009, 13:28

;/ anyone can explain how to post the image here? my recent trials fail or is it somethn on my side..

You have to post the URL to the image directly and put that within and tags. In your case, the URL to the image of the last post is http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/2424/jus3.jpg

Very nice shots - an intriguing focal plane that traverses both her hair, and the background grass…

jnantz

15-Oct-2009, 13:41

I like it for a paper print John

Here's a blurry one, camera shake, but idk, it works OK. You try 1/15th handheld 4x5 ;-0

thanks frank :)

blurry can be nice ( like this one you posted ! )

Brian_A

15-Oct-2009, 16:55

ehh the knife looks overdone, even though it wasn't... oh well.

Here are some new old ones, just scanned. I'm not crazy about the third.

Love the one on the far left!

Shen45

15-Oct-2009, 16:59

...

That is fabulous!!

What lens -- if I may ask?

Steve

jnantz

15-Oct-2009, 17:24

That is fabulous!!

What lens -- if I may ask?

Steve

hi steve --- thanks!

it is a wolly triple 1a(?)
one of those 13-20-25's in a huge betax shutter ...

john

Frank Petronio

15-Oct-2009, 17:58

Then I shot them!

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/data/500/marie_sis_scared_002.jpg

Frank Petronio

15-Oct-2009, 23:58

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/data/500/tiana_colorcorner_2.jpg

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/data/500/tiana_colorcorner_1.jpg

If you look at her eyes then they're portraits.

Greg Lockrey

16-Oct-2009, 01:25

Yes, those eyes. :)

Jay Decker

16-Oct-2009, 08:01

If you look at her eyes then they're portraits.

Frank - your work touches me, you capture a personal dimension in each of your subjects that communicates something of the them to me. As a middle age guy, I enjoy seeing nude photographs of beautiful young women. But, your work does not need for the women to be nude - your photographs are strong enough to stand on their own without them being nude. So, why are many of the woman nude? Do they want to be photographed nude? Is there something that you are seeking to capture that them being nude facilitates? Please don't take this as a criticism, I want to understand why.

Frank Petronio

16-Oct-2009, 08:11

I don't know, 7% of the pictures in my book show a boob or something. Does that make me a nude photographer? I think you guys just remember the nudes more, well, because you're guys and images of naked women get more scrutiny than anything else. Web stats don't lie.

Those are old shots I just edited. She's a professional nude model, she travels around the country shooting for money (and she makes good money too), that was the first nude I did so I hired a pro to show me the ropes and get over it. Nowadays I don't ask anyone to do nudes but sometimes they do them at their suggestion and who am I to argue?

So I really don't want to be typecast and I think it's kind of ridiculous to be thought of as a nude photographer when it's only a small aspect of your work.

Jay Decker

16-Oct-2009, 08:27

I don't know...

I do not consider you a photographer of nudes, that is why I asked. And, if they suggested, I would not argue either...

eddie

16-Oct-2009, 08:32

love the last few pages of shots frank.

Pete Watkins

16-Oct-2009, 10:59

Frank, I agree with Jay, I don't regard you as a photographer of nudes, but I love your work. It's original, different and enjoyable. I've got no problems with a bit of raw flesh though (as long as the models are in the right age group, just covering me back in case an old thread is dragged up, sorry).
Best wishes,
Pete

Vaughn

17-Oct-2009, 00:15

I'll post this here instead of in the landscape thread.. This is part of a series of outdoor portraits I have been doing of my boys.

Three Boys, Fern Canyon, 2009
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, CA

A 25 second exposure on 8x10 film using a 300mm lens.
Scanned carbon print

jnantz

18-Oct-2009, 07:18

...

spiky247

18-Oct-2009, 07:45

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3518/4022539140_cfcc71a26b_b.jpg
Mr. Jean-Georges Vongerichten, editorial shoot for the Tatler
Ebony SV45 Ti + Carl Zeiss 135mm f/3.5 @ f/5.6, a crop from the original negative.

robertmgray

18-Oct-2009, 07:53

Spiky, that last one is really great. What kind of film did you use? Portra?

spiky247

18-Oct-2009, 07:58

no, i wish i had portra, this was shot on fuji pro 160C, but it worked out alright since we were shooting in the shade, and the colors weren't over saturated.

robertmgray

18-Oct-2009, 08:20

I think it looks great like it is, well done.

Edit: In fact, after looking at your flickr under fuji pro 160c, I think I'll buy that for portraits instead of portra.

Ken Lee

18-Oct-2009, 09:21

spiky247 -

You might find it helpful to read this thread - http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=54761 - where the issue of color cast is mentioned.

In particular, the 6th post, http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showpost.php?p=518310&postcount=6 gives a nice solution that could improve your photo, which has a similar appearance. On my calibrated monitor, the chef's uniform looks a bit magenta. Maybe you wanted that, since the photo was made late in the afternoon.

Very nice portrait !

r.e.

18-Oct-2009, 10:07

spiky247,

You might consider posting some of your architectural photographs on this site. I like the diptychs. Very nice double page spread for Wallpaper Magazine too.

spiky247

18-Oct-2009, 10:09

Hi Ken, I'm glad you studied my photo to such a fine degree. I must confess, I added a wee bit of warmth using the photo filter option in photoshop to the original photo, to subtract the blue tone in the shade. this may have introduced a slight magenta hue to the white outfit. Next time I'll use the color balance sliders.

spiky247

18-Oct-2009, 10:11

r.e.: check the cityscape thread :)

Henry Ambrose

18-Oct-2009, 16:16

spiky247,

Your picture looks plenty fine enough to post to the web. Here it looks quite good -like what it is - subject and near structures illuminated by open sky against a far background lit by late sun.

If it was shot for print (I assume so) I'd judge by the final product - ink on paper.

Frank Petronio

18-Oct-2009, 16:55

I think it's pretty impossible to judge delicate color balance from a broswer.

r.e.

18-Oct-2009, 17:03

I figure that Conde Nast can figure out how to print the photograph :)

Spiky247, if it hasn't been published already, when is it appearing in The Tatler?

Vongerichten has seen a lot of cameras over the years. Was he at all surprised that you were using a 4x5?

spiky247

19-Oct-2009, 05:02

it's the Tatler in Shanghai, one day I'll shoot for "The Tatler" :-) It's not the first time I shot Jean George. He is very down to earth, and enjoyed the process.

Regarding the printing, I'm giving the editors the original tiff file pre-adjustment, and leave it up to them to colour balance for print.

spiky247

19-Oct-2009, 05:11

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3508/4008895316_6678796cef_b.jpg
let's get back on track. Here's another portrait assignment, with basically the same setup. Ebony SV45 Ti + Carl Zeiss 135mm f/3.5 T* wide open. on Fuji Pro 160C

The ambient was a mix of daylight and artificial lighting, making it some what more difficult to balance.

Jim Fitzgerald

19-Oct-2009, 07:22

Vaughn

19-Oct-2009, 11:06

Nice direction to take, Jim.

Excellent start!

Vaughn

Jim Fitzgerald

19-Oct-2009, 18:12

Nice direction to take, Jim.

Excellent start!

Vaughn

Vaughn, thanks. Just in the experimental stages right now. I need to refine image tonality and paper texture but this is a beginning. It was also nice to shoot some different subject matter for my carbon work.

Jim

benrains

21-Oct-2009, 04:00

I guess I'll call this a portrait. The image is shot on green sensitive x-ray film at ISO 100 and I had to use my 12" Gerogon @ F-11. I wanted to use my 14" Commercial Ektar but forgot to bring it. Shot outside at Matt Blaze's. Thanks Matt. BTW, This is a carbon transfer print. Trying to refine the carbon process for portraits/ nudes. I like the tonal possibilities available but need to work more on getting good clear skin tones.

As for the skin tones, you might want to consider using a panchromatic film, possibly even in combination with a yellow or orange filter. Green and blue sensitive orthochromatic films would have to be just about the worst for portrait photography unless you're after a result that resembles vintage 19th century work, or are deliberately trying to make someone's complexion look darker or more rugged.

Jim Fitzgerald

21-Oct-2009, 07:03

As for the skin tones, you might want to consider using a panchromatic film, possibly even in combination with a yellow or orange filter. Green and blue sensitive orthochromatic films would have to be just about the worst for portrait photography unless you're after a result that resembles vintage 19th century work, or are deliberately trying to make someone's complexion look darker or more rugged.

Well, like I said this was an experiment. The problem is not with the tonality of the film but rather in clearing the image after transfer to the final support. Clear tones are always a concern to a carbon printer and it can be difficult to get them just right. I do like a 19th century look as carbon is a 19th century process. More to come on this later.

Jim

BrianShaw

22-Oct-2009, 19:47

Technical Details:

Cambo 4x5; Kodak Commercial Ektar, 12 inch
Tripod: Bogen 3051 with 3047 head
Film holder: Riteway
Film: Ilford FP-4;
Exposure: f/6.3 @ 1/5
D&P by The Darkroom Lab, Northridge CA

Model: Mini Me; 11-teen tween; single fun-loving Scorpio
Wardrobe: Jeans by Levi; shirt from the Hane's three-in-a-pack collection

Special thanks to Bob Zeichner for the inspiration!

Jay Decker

23-Oct-2009, 19:21

first sheet of 8x10 film...

http://webpages.charter.net/monkeytumble/lf/images/Scan_091023_0002.jpg

Frank Petronio

23-Oct-2009, 19:30

Under a bridge...

Jiri Vasina

25-Oct-2009, 22:58

This was shot in September, but I only developed it and finished it recently:

http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/matej/p13x18-261_web.jpg (http://www.vasina.net/?p=2019)

There (I want to touch)

Chamonix 5×8″, Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 210mm, Metz 45CT-4, 13×18cm, Fomapan 100, Rodinal.

Strapped in the child seat it's the only place he'll be in one spot long enough for me to compose and execute a shot with my Chamonix... I have made two at the time, this one is better...

Jiri

EdWorkman

26-Oct-2009, 10:25

Jiri
Hey, he was just a baby, seems like just last week!
I like it a lot

Jiri Vasina

27-Oct-2009, 23:59

http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/katka/p13x18-262-1_web.jpg (http://www.vasina.net/?p=2021)

How long will it take?

Chamonix 5×8″, Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 210mm, Metz 45CT-4, 13×18cm, Fomapan 100, Rodinal.

When she saw I was photographing my boy (see the picture above this one), she wanted her photo too. But she was loosing patience quite fast, faster than I was able to execute the shot... But it was fun anyway...

Jiri

csant

28-Oct-2009, 00:50

Jiri, both shots are wonderfully charming :)

Lee Christopher

28-Oct-2009, 06:53

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2560/3978490965_e73d76a9b3.jpg
Deardorff 8x10 w/Caltar-S II 360mm f:6.8
1s @ f/8 on 5x7 Ilford HP5+

Oh my ... stunningly beautiful - both the photo as well as the model!

Jim Galli

28-Oct-2009, 06:53

How long will it take?

Chamonix 5×8″, Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 210mm, Metz 45CT-4, 13×18cm, Fomapan 100, Rodinal.

When she saw I was photographing my boy (see the picture above this one), she wanted her photo too. But she was loosing patience quite fast, faster than I was able to execute the shot... But it was fun anyway...

Jiri

My hat is off to your for these moving objects on large format. Bravo. It seems female prerogative begins very early. Cheers.

Lee Christopher

28-Oct-2009, 06:55

Rather a technical test than a portrait. Well I know the emulsion is scratched :mad: but I´m quite happy there is something to see at all as this is my 3rd LF picture taken and developed.
Odd borders are result of using 5x7" film in a 13x18cm holder.

old pre-war uncoated Xenar 210/4,5, expired Classicpan PL 400 in Rodinal 1+50

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2347/kokasvkem.jpg

That's simply PRECIOUS!

I can't imagine how difficult it must have been to slowly inch your way towards the cat with the lf and tripod and go through the motions without scaring the cat away.

Great job Vladik!

Lee Christopher

28-Oct-2009, 06:57

ehh it was scanned in October, lol.

Disturbingly sensuous...

Lee Christopher

28-Oct-2009, 07:00

Jiri, those two shots (of your children?) are what makes me want to shoot more portraits in lf, as difficult as it is.

Jiri Vasina

28-Oct-2009, 07:42

Claudio, Jim, Lee, thanks a lot for your kind words. They make me (almost) as happy as when I took those negatives out of the tank and saw their potential :D

And yes, Lee, they are my children. The girl (Katerina) is 4, the boy (Matej - or Matthew in English) is 11months and a bit.

But I'm still only learning LF portraits (or portraits in general), I hope that in future I'll be able to create one as beautiful as that of benrains above, or others presented here in the portrait threads. They are the driving force, they are the reason why I keep trying (and I have quite a lot of failures)...

Thanks

Jiri

Jim Galli

28-Oct-2009, 07:55

Environmental portrait of Caedon, playing in camp....

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/Pinkham-Smith/15SAseriesII/CaedonCampingS.jpg
caedon

r.e.

28-Oct-2009, 08:20

Jiri, the expression on your daughter's face is priceless.

Jim Fitzgerald

28-Oct-2009, 20:01

Well, I could not decide where to post this. It is a portrait and an alternative process. I guess I'll post it in both.

Jim

stehei

28-Oct-2009, 23:08

cooke portrait soft focus, first try

Jim Galli

29-Oct-2009, 06:28

cooke portrait soft focus, first try

Beautiful technically and great soul. The mother's pride, the daughters reluctance. Great story here.

Gary L. Quay

29-Oct-2009, 12:19

Tales of a Teenage Barbarian.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2718/4056434802_58458ab71a.jpg

My son and his girlfriend were playing with makeup the other day. This is one of the results. Afraid yet?

Camera: Ansco Studio whole plate camera with 5x7 back.
Lens: 14 3/4" Ilex soft focus
Film: Ilford FP4 developed in PMK Pyro.

Miguel Coquis

29-Oct-2009, 13:23

cooke portrait soft focus, first try

Great picture, sum-mum of simplicity and freshness.
Like it very much Steph !!!

stehei

29-Oct-2009, 16:09

thanks guys,
I have to get used how to work with this lens. I set it to 2,5 diffusion and focussed, but I wonder if it isn't supposed to be the other way round?

regards

stefan

PViapiano

29-Oct-2009, 21:09

cooke portrait soft focus, first try

Great expressions, beautiful photograph...

Jiri Vasina

30-Oct-2009, 03:21

I have finally developed most of the E-6 positives I have in the fridge (C-41 negatives are next in the line), and here is one which sat there almost a year:

http://www.vasina.net/wp-content/gallery/katka/p4x5-089_web.jpg (http://www.vasina.net/?p=2035)

Disturbance

M.P.P. MicroTechnical Mk.VII, Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 135mm, 4×5″, Fuji Velvia, Tetenal E-6.

Frank Petronio

30-Oct-2009, 07:59

Blue Painter's Tape

Jim Fitzgerald

30-Oct-2009, 08:04

Love it Frank. Must have been fun!

Jim

Vaughn

30-Oct-2009, 08:11

My son and his girlfriend were playing with makeup the other day. This is one of the results. Afraid yet?

Depends if the image is of your son or the girlfriend...;)

Vaughn

Miguel Coquis

30-Oct-2009, 08:28

Grandchildren portrait
13x18, scan neg

http://macoquis.caraldi.com/scaled/Plaubel%20Peco/Selma.jpg

Ron Marshall

30-Oct-2009, 08:40

Grandchildren portrait
13x18, scan neg

Miguel, Beautiful portrait! What lens and aperture did you use?

csant

30-Oct-2009, 09:36

Miguel, fabulous portrait!

Miguel Coquis

30-Oct-2009, 11:34

Thanks fellows, this is a fantastic series.
Thanks to grandchildren, they are getting use to see their "grandpa" doing his thing !

http://macoquis.caraldi.com/scaled/Plaubel%20Peco/Ilo.jpg
Have a nice Halloween over there !

csant

30-Oct-2009, 11:46

Oh dear, Miguel! Indeed, it *is* a fantastic series! Well done! :)

Scott Schroeder

31-Oct-2009, 08:16

wonderful photos everyone. I check the thread every day. Hopefully I can contribute in november....
frank, I love the tape!

csant

31-Oct-2009, 13:11

Disturbance[/center]

Jiri, I just noticed this now - it's so precious! Wonderful portrait! :)

Frank Petronio

31-Oct-2009, 14:19

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs101.snc3/14857_323604775645_843525645_9538098_2894996_n.jpg

Ben Syverson

31-Oct-2009, 14:22

Nice one, Frank!

Jeremy Moore

31-Oct-2009, 15:42