Nude

[nede]

thank you HCST for the pointer!

[hetocy]

Shen hao 4x5 + 150mm schneider

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5790/22366504058_2cf377d1cb_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/A5sbqj)Charlotte (https://flic.kr/p/A5sbqj) by PASCAL Chapuis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97110549@N03/), sur Flickr

[AlexGard]

Still playing around with nude...journey is long to get a natural and relaxed feeling...

shot on foma 100 8x10 contact print on fomalux SP111 to come...no retouching, just fit the levels after scan
Any comment to help me improve is welcome
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3865384/img979.jpg

Goddamn that is spectacular.

[ImSoNegative]

Still playing around with nude...journey is long to get a natural and relaxed feeling...

shot on foma 100 8x10 contact print on fomalux SP111 to come...no retouching, just fit the levels after scan
Any comment to help me improve is welcome
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3865384/img979.jpg

very nice shot!!

[nede]

thank you Alex and ImSoNegative

[HCST]

thank you HCST for the pointer!

http://knihy.tyden.cz/p/taras-kuscynskyj-1932-1983/

[nede]

I have difficulties to place an order Czech is hard to read :)

[HCST]

I have difficulties to place an order Czech is hard to read :)

As soon as I have time I'll call a private message. I am leaving for the weekend outside the Internet.
Tomas

[anachromatic]

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/908/wXe96J.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/p8wXe96Jj)

11x16 cm. tintype.

[MDR]

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/908/wXe96J.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/p8wXe96Jj)

11x16 cm. tintype.

Very nice, I like the image tone it looks almost like a color photograph. Did you use a cyanide or thiosulphate fixer? Anyway very simple and beautiful.

[anachromatic]

Very nice, I like the image tone it looks almost like a color photograph. Did you use a cyanide or thiosulphate fixer? Anyway very simple and beautiful.

Thank you so much.
I use thiosulphate; 400 gr. and water to complete 1000 ml....a high concentration. Anyway original tintype is warm but, not as warm as image.

[MDR]

Thank you for the info 4% Hypo interesting would have thought that it would be more concentrated along the lines of 15%+. Again thank you

[anachromatic]

So sorry, I do a mistake! Are 400gr. and water to complete 1000ml. It's 40%.
I edited my post.
Best.

[MDR]

So sorry, I do a mistake! Are 400gr. and water to complete 1000ml. It's 40%.
I edited my post.
Best.

Again Thank you

[cowanw]

Shen hao 4x5 + 150mm schneider

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5790/22366504058_2cf377d1cb_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/A5sbqj)Charlotte (https://flic.kr/p/A5sbqj) by PASCAL Chapuis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97110549@N03/), sur Flickr

No one has mentioned this yet. I find it particularly well done in that the nudity is complementary to the composition of the photo and not competing as a display of nudity in addition to the overall composition.
Very nicely done!

[Pfiltz]

No one has mentioned this yet. I find it particularly well done in that the nudity is complementary to the composition of the photo and not competing as a display of nudity in addition to the overall composition.
Very nicely done!


That's a very odd composition to me. At first, second, and third glance, it seems like someone's hand is holding a head of a person, in front of the body.

Maybe I should check my meds... ;) Like the tones, but that composition just screws with my head. I think it's because the face is square to the camera, exactly, and the body is turned 45 degrees from it..

Not sure what's going on.

[Jim Jones]

Very nice nude, but I agree with Pfilz. The hair over the right shoulder visually detaches the head from the torso. My first thought was, "Alas, poor Yorick!"

[anachromatic]

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/633/XvYL1Q.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/hlXvYL1Qj)

11x16 cm. tintype.

[MDR]

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/633/XvYL1Q.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/hlXvYL1Qj)

11x16 cm. tintype.

Another nice photo from you.

[EdSawyer]

Agree with Pfilz. It's odd. It's also almost like her face is about 10% too big for the rest of her body.

[Misko]

http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu222/bobpin/Portrait/William01.jpg

Darlot 270mm Petzval lens on 8x10 camera, HP5+ processed with PMK pyro

Today, with some free time on hands I've started going through some of the treads and accumulated "albums" here in sharing forum and now after one or two hours of passing through the images, I have to say that the above Bobpin's image made the strongest impression on me!

I wish there were more nudes and portraits that would not treat body just as an element, and which would not simply glorify the beauty of the (predominantly) female body but would also have the depth and strength of the image above.

This image for sure immediately grabs one's attention & pulls you into thinking about the gentleman in the image. About the fact that is brave enough to disclose his medical problem. Also shows that artists who shot it had to go deeper into the issue and connect with the person on a higher level than it sometimes happens with the nude beautiful girl that poses for us, photographers. Although the subject looks shy and afraid in a way, image has some warmth in it... feels human. Emotional.

Wish that there were more images like this one on first 11 pages of this thread / topic and less of the cliche ones! Way to go Bobpin for William's portrait!

[Misko]

http://s017.radikal.ru/i410/1111/d9/c76360ca737c.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

Wide open in the dark

Great shot Anatoly!
If one would look swiftly, he could say it's very classical, almost a nude study, until he notices the detail next to the edge which gives it completely different, much more modern & daring perspective, still keeping it simple & subtle.

[Misko]

Paint with light
http://www.apug.org/gallery1/files/4/8/8/7/tina2.jpg

http://www.apug.org/gallery1/files/4/8/8/7/tina4.jpg

Love your two shots Gandolfi, especially the one shot from behind. I am using the light painting technic quite a bit in my commercial photography (especially when I shoot F&B) and started a series (which I later abandoned) of nudes too. This makes me wanna continue :) Thanks!


And I even more liked the distressed ones with Cigarette ashes! (Smoking kills! Do not forget!)


http://www.apug.org/gallery1/files/4/8/8/7/tina2ny.jpg

[Misko]

Thought I'd try some of this nakeeed woman photography stuff because it's so arty. I hope she got a ride home after I left her there without any clothes.

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Love you shots Frank! So unpretentious. So real. One feels like he knows the girl which gives the warmth the shot.



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And these two are for sure continuing the mood of the one with the canvas.

These three shots of yours somehow play on the edges of "Beautiful" & "Sublime" for the 1st shot and between "Beautiful" & "Ugly" for the smoking shots... somehow deleting the boundaries between these "aesthetics concepts"...

I think same applies for your "girl behind the mirror" shot: 77312

[Misko]

Doll...
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I think I've commented this before - but once again - AMAZING! Wish there were more shots flying around that work on levels of social & (sub)culture stories as much as beauty. It's amazing to see an old technics used for such a modern subject.

[Misko]

Solarized - painted with light
http://www.apug.org/gallery1/files/4/8/8/7/kristina-la-2.jpg

Few days ago I have asked a question if one of your solarized images was an accident or it was done on purpose, and now I believe that the series to which the above photograph belongs answers this question clearly, so I have to say, way to go for a well mastered technic. I used to do that to silver prints backs in 90s when I still used to print my negatives & enjoyed it a lot. somehow I used to apply the tech to the sharpest of the images, since I probably liked the "line-work" that this tech created, but now with your images I see how well it work even with larger soft surfaces!

I really like the shot above!

[Emil Schildt]

Few days ago I have asked a question if one of your solarized images was an accident or it was done on purpose, and now I believe that the series to which the above photograph belongs answers this question clearly, so I have to say, way to go for a well mastered technic. I used to do that to silver prints backs in 90s when I still used to print my negatives & enjoyed it a lot. somehow I used to apply the tech to the sharpest of the images, since I probably liked the "line-work" that this tech created, but now with your images I see how well it work even with larger soft surfaces!

I really like the shot above!

Thank you - yes - I solarize on purpose - normally on this pol 65 film, as it seemed to be born for this technique... quite addictive..

[tonyowen]

AMAZING! Wish there were more shots on levels of social & (sub)culture stories as much as beauty.
Curiousity only - (something seems wrong with the blending of the elements making up the whole) - so what is it?
a photoshop manipulation, a hermaphrodite, an example of overdosing on steriods, an illustration for medical reasons, (a made up) circus freak ????
regards

Tony

[Misko]

And I have to admit - you do it very well :) Will try to do it on some of my old expired polaroids too :) Thanks for inspiration

[Misko]

Curiousity only - (something seems wrong with the blending of the elements making up the whole) - so what is it?
a photoshop manipulation, a hermaphrodite, an example of overdosing on steriods, an illustration for medical reasons, (a made up) circus freak ????
regards

Tony

Hey Tony, We are living in the world where information is more freely travels... where taboos are removed... where people are getting a bit more of the personal freedom... and on top of that medicine & technology are developing really fast.
And in such world people who wish to adjust their outer image to their inner world have a bit more chance to do so. And if they feel good & ok with that - I don't know why wouldn't we be happy for them.
Wouldn't it be good for all of us to be happy? I was for instance super happy yesterday - I've poured & exposed my 1st Wet Plate & it turned out with the image which is great for the starters - isn't it?

[StoneNYC]

Hey Tony, We are living in the world where information is more freely travels... where taboos are removed... where people are getting a bit more of the personal freedom... and on top of that medicine & technology are developing really fast.
And in such world people who wish to adjust their outer image to their inner world have a bit more chance to do so. And if they feel good & ok with that - I don't know why wouldn't we be happy for them.
Wouldn't it be good for all of us to be happy? I was for instance super happy yesterday - I've poured & exposed my 1st Wet Plate & it turned out with the image which is great for the starters - isn't it?

+1

There's no photo manipulation here, just a Trans female person.

Congrats on the plate pour.

[tonyowen]

There's no photo manipulation here, just a Trans female person.
Stone - Thank you for answering the question for that was the only purpose of my posting.

Misko - I've no hangups and am fully aware of the wonders that can be done surgically - (psychologically is another matter) . My question was prompted because the image as a whole had boundary/blending/area contradictions even for the case of a "trans female person". He I'm referring to hair growth patterns, breast lines, skin texture, etc which should blend and not appear to be 'false'.

regards

Tony

[DrTang]

8x10, 12" Voigtlander Portrait@ f5.6, fp4


http://www.government-traveler.com/examples/810katy.jpg

[Andrew Plume]

that's absolutely awesome Dr T

regards
andrew

[D-tach]

8x10, 12" Voigtlander Portrait@ f5.6, fp4


Nice!!!

[Misko]

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Amber. 8x10 inch Wet Plate on aluminum. Dallmeyer 3a wide open.

http://brandonfernandez.com

So classical & so beautiful. Bravo Brandon!

[StoneNYC]

Misko, let's see some of your work here!

[Misko]

Hey Stone,
I started with the Large format quite recently. I have plenty of Nudes in 35 / MF (and Polaroid 3x4 format) but none of it falls into LF category. On the other hand (as you can maybe see on Bastards' page on FB) I just stated working on WetPlate process and I hope to have some plates to share in next few weeks (as soon as I find solution for some of my initial problems which are making me so sad).

[ajsikel]

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/908/wXe96J.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/p8wXe96Jj)

11x16 cm. tintype.

this is so beautiful and emotional.
fine image, very fine.

[Bill L.]

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BlueRiverDream (http://blueriverdream.tumblr.com/)

8x10 Impossible Project color film
300mm Commercial Ektar, F6.3

I decided to give the 8x10 IP color film a try - Blue was game as it was a nice change up from the 20-30 sec wet plate exposures we were doing. So far, I'm happy with the color results, although so far it doesn't always register the positive and the mylar covering perfectly (as seen here), and doesn't always have 100% coverage of the developing chemicals (and plenty extra on the back of the print) - don't know if that's the film or processor. It's really scary looking at 5 min when it comes out of the processor, but by 30 minutes it gives a lovely image. Now I just have to let it dry for 3-4 weeks!

Cheers!
Bill

[StoneNYC]

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BlueRiverDream (http://blueriverdream.tumblr.com/)

8x10 Impossible Project color film
300mm Commercial Ektar, F6.3

I decided to give the 8x10 IP color film a try - Blue was game as it was a nice change up from the 20-30 sec wet plate exposures we were doing. So far, I'm happy with the color results, although so far it doesn't always register the positive and the mylar covering perfectly (as seen here), and doesn't always have 100% coverage of the developing chemicals (and plenty extra on the back of the print) - don't know if that's the film or processor. It's really scary looking at 5 min when it comes out of the processor, but by 30 minutes it gives a lovely image. Now I just have to let it dry for 3-4 weeks!

Cheers!
Bill

Good job on the scene.

The colors look nice too.

Is the drying time of 3-4 weeks to prevent some kind of ... "reticulation" like the old impossible B&W that would get strange spotting after a week or two if not placed in sealed containers with desiccant packets? Or some other reason?

[Bill L.]

8x10, 12" Voigtlander Portrait@ f5.6, fp4


http://www.government-traveler.com/examples/810katy.jpg


Absolutely lovely!
Cheers!
Bill

[Bill L.]

Good job on the scene.

The colors look nice too.

Is the drying time of 3-4 weeks to prevent some kind of ... "reticulation" like the old impossible B&W that would get strange spotting after a week or two if not placed in sealed containers with desiccant packets? Or some other reason?

Thanks for the comment! The colors have a bit of a yellow-green cast, which I associate with the old polaroid integral films. It particularly works for Blue, who has olive skin tones.

The dry time is what IP is currently recommending, since there is a pretty thick layer of the developing chemicals in the integral film that needs to dry out. I have some of the gen 1 B&W 8x10 film (which I'm not really fond of) - their recommendation is to actually peel it apart and dry the two sides separately, because of the reticulation you mention and/or cracking of the emulsion as I understand it. I have a sheet of gen 1 that I'm drying in the same way just to see if I can get away with it - having to use a hair drier to peel apart the film 20 minutes after processing really throws a monkey wrench into your studio session. I'll follow up in a couple of weeks with how the color and gen 1 B&W hold up with simply letting them dry in open air.

Bill

[analoguey]

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BlueRiverDream (http://blueriverdream.tumblr.com/)

8x10 Impossible Project color film
300mm Commercial Ektar, F6.3

I decided to give the 8x10 IP color film a try - Blue was game as it was a nice change up from the 20-30 sec wet plate exposures we were doing. So far, I'm happy with the color results, although so far it doesn't always register the positive and the mylar covering perfectly (as seen here), and doesn't always have 100% coverage of the developing chemicals (and plenty extra on the back of the print) - don't know if that's the film or processor. It's really scary looking at 5 min when it comes out of the processor, but by 30 minutes it gives a lovely image. Now I just have to let it dry for 3-4 weeks!

Cheers!
Bill
Love this composition and the colors. Makes it look like a classical painting -the colours being 'muted' a bit.
Would the colours remain similar even after the longish drying time?

[Bill L.]

Love this composition and the colors. Makes it look like a classical painting -the colours being 'muted' a bit.
Would the colours remain similar even after the longish drying time?

Thanks for the kind comments! I'll let you know in 3-4 weeks' time on whether the colors shift. This is my first shot using the IP color film. If it looks like it is changing, I'll scan it again and post it to the thread.

Bill

[Amedeus]

Lovely image ...

Thanks for sharing and look forward to hear more about your drying experience.

I'm a "spoiled" 809 Polaroid user who's slowly running out of film. I'm testing the Impossible B&W and have varying results. Plenty of extra goop on the back or left behind in the processor, poor coverage by the chemicals at times and the ever change color/contrast of the film ... it's a new reality ... with a charm ...

Best
Rudi


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BlueRiverDream (http://blueriverdream.tumblr.com/)

8x10 Impossible Project color film
300mm Commercial Ektar, F6.3

I decided to give the 8x10 IP color film a try - Blue was game as it was a nice change up from the 20-30 sec wet plate exposures we were doing. So far, I'm happy with the color results, although so far it doesn't always register the positive and the mylar covering perfectly (as seen here), and doesn't always have 100% coverage of the developing chemicals (and plenty extra on the back of the print) - don't know if that's the film or processor. It's really scary looking at 5 min when it comes out of the processor, but by 30 minutes it gives a lovely image. Now I just have to let it dry for 3-4 weeks!

Cheers!
Bill

[hiend61]

8x10, 12" Voigtlander Portrait@ f5.6, fp4


http://www.government-traveler.com/examples/810katy.jpg

Well done!. I love the mood and position of the model.

[Bill L.]

Lovely image ...

Thanks for sharing and look forward to hear more about your drying experience.

I'm a "spoiled" 809 Polaroid user who's slowly running out of film. I'm testing the Impossible B&W and have varying results. Plenty of extra goop on the back or left behind in the processor, poor coverage by the chemicals at times and the ever change color/contrast of the film ... it's a new reality ... with a charm ...

Best
Rudi

I have 5 shots of 809 left of unknown age, that I have to rate at ISO 40 to get a semi decent exposure. It's hard to decide which shots to burn an exposure on! I tried the gen1 IP B&W film and did not like the results. I haven't tried the gen 2 yet.

Last I saw, people were trying to get $750-800 a box for 809 on eBay. Alas!

I'll post before/after scans of the IP color film in a couple of weeks. So far, maybe a touch darker, but not bad.

Cheers!
Bill

[Bill L.]

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Am Montoya (http://am-montoya.tumblr.com/)
Taken on 8x10 Impossible Project color instant film - B&J 8x10 with 300mm Commercial Ektar at f6.3
Blue tones provided by a couple of Actinic 03 bulbs in my fluorescent lights to make exposure times shorter for wet-plate.

This was taken at my first shoot with Am, a mix of wet-plate and "polaroids", done yesterday.
Am is a traveling model, wet-plate veteran, and absolutely lovely to work with! She's heading to Dallas, TX on 12/7 - just in case anyone in the area is interested in booking her.

Cheers!
Bill

[David Aimone]

Burke & James 5x7, Arista EDU 400 in Pyrocat-MC; Velostigmat II with diffusion. Christelle Modelle...

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[Bill L.]

Burke & James 5x7, Arista EDU 400 in Pyrocat-MC; Velostigmat II with diffusion. Christelle Modelle...

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Lovely! Beautifully lit!
Cheers,
Bill

[StoneNYC]

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Am Montoya (http://am-montoya.tumblr.com/)
Taken on 8x10 Impossible Project color instant film - B&J 8x10 with 300mm Commercial Ektar at f6.3
Blue tones provided by a couple of Actinic 03 bulbs in my fluorescent lights to make exposure times shorter for wet-plate.

This was taken at my first shoot with Am, a mix of wet-plate and "polaroids", done yesterday.
Am is a traveling model, wet-plate veteran, and absolutely lovely to work with! She's heading to Dallas, TX on 12/7 - just in case anyone in the area is interested in booking her.

Cheers!
Bill

Brilliant!

Did you keep the blue to see if you could augment the previous warmer tone from the last image?

[Jim Noel]

Burke & James 5x7, Arista EDU 400 in Pyrocat-MC; Velostigmat II with diffusion. Christelle Modelle...

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A very nice image, although the line of the shade bothers me where it is in the image. How much diffusion did you set in the lens?

[Bill L.]

Brilliant!

Did you keep the blue to see if you could augment the previous warmer tone from the last image?

Hi Stone,

It was originally serendipity. On a prior shoot, I kept the blue in as I had roughly 5 minutes to shoot before we wrapped up, and decided I liked the cooler tones so kept it for this shoot. As time goes by, I'll probably shoot some both this way and some with pure daylight bulbs, depending on the model and the mood we're trying to create.

Cheers!
Bill

[David Aimone]

This on less bothersome? ;)

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Actually, I have no idea how much diffusion I set. The screw that limits it has been removed, and I just turn it until I like what I get...


A very nice image, although the line of the shade bothers me where it is in the image. How much diffusion did you set in the lens?

[David Aimone]

And one more, also Velostigmat Series II, Arista EDU 400 in Pyrocat-MC; Burke & James 5x7

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[David Aimone]

Very nicely done...
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Am Montoya (http://am-montoya.tumblr.com/)
Taken on 8x10 Impossible Project color instant film - B&J 8x10 with 300mm Commercial Ektar at f6.3
Blue tones provided by a couple of Actinic 03 bulbs in my fluorescent lights to make exposure times shorter for wet-plate.

This was taken at my first shoot with Am, a mix of wet-plate and "polaroids", done yesterday.
Am is a traveling model, wet-plate veteran, and absolutely lovely to work with! She's heading to Dallas, TX on 12/7 - just in case anyone in the area is interested in booking her.

Cheers!
Bill

[StoneNYC]

And one more, also Velostigmat Series II, Arista EDU 400 in Pyrocat-MC; Burke & James 5x7

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The tones in this are really nice, and the models pose is clever.

[takpro]

Love it, is beautiful.


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BlueRiverDream (http://blueriverdream.tumblr.com/)

8x10 Impossible Project color film
300mm Commercial Ektar, F6.3

I decided to give the 8x10 IP color film a try - Blue was game as it was a nice change up from the 20-30 sec wet plate exposures we were doing. So far, I'm happy with the color results, although so far it doesn't always register the positive and the mylar covering perfectly (as seen here), and doesn't always have 100% coverage of the developing chemicals (and plenty extra on the back of the print) - don't know if that's the film or processor. It's really scary looking at 5 min when it comes out of the processor, but by 30 minutes it gives a lovely image. Now I just have to let it dry for 3-4 weeks!

Cheers!
Bill

[tonyowen]

And one more, also Velostigmat Series II, Arista EDU 400 in Pyrocat-MC; Burke & James 5x7
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I’m perplexed by what this image implies.

When viewing the image my eyes are always drawn to the apple (???) not the body.

Is the pose an alternative to the ‘traditional’ book-on-head approach to improve female stance/poise?

Is the image selling the apple, or is the apple a representation of ‘Original Temptation’ and consequently it is the body that is for sale??

Or is it just an unusual pose for a nude study.

Regards

Tony

[Wayne]

I'm perplexed by 99% of the nudes I see.




I’m perplexed by what this image implies.

When viewing the image my eyes are always drawn to the apple (???) not the body.

Is the pose an alternative to the ‘traditional’ book-on-head approach to improve female stance/poise?

Is the image selling the apple, or is the apple a representation of ‘Original Temptation’ and consequently it is the body that is for sale??

Or is it just an unusual pose for a nude study.

Regards

Tony

[Jac@stafford.net]

I'm perplexed by 99% of the nudes I see.

I enjoy seeing them but I forget why.

[Tin Can]

I took a figure drawing class 20 years ago. That means nude models, male and female.

I was one of 2 males in the class, which had 10 college age ladies.

The women unanimously preferred drawing women, the male minority agreed. One male model was literally a drip...

[Peter Lewin]

If we had a thread, "Nudes Excluding Attractive Younger Women," it would be interesting to see (a) the number of posts, and (b) the number of views.

[Vaughn]

I'm perplexed by 99% of the nudes I see.

So am I. If the pose looks unnatural or uncomfortable, there better be a pretty good reason for it (and that goes for props, too.) Nine out ten times there seems to be no good reason. Another pose that rarely works for me when viewing female nude images is to have the subject slightly turned so that one large breast is pointed right at the camera...no matter one's viewpoint, that breast is always looking right at you!

[Andrew O'Neill]

When I worked on my BFA, we had nude models all the time in my drawing or painting classes. The best were heavy women. We once had a female body builder who refused to strip. Instead, she wore a bikini. Seriously, she looked like a man in a bikini. Anyways, during her breaks, she'd walk around behind us and criticize our work. The nerve! The only time nudes work for me is when not much is being shown. I like some of E. Weston's nudes, where they become something other than a nude.

[Peter Lewin]

I like some of E. Weston's nudes, where they become something other than a nude.
I might be mistaken, but even though many of Weston's nudes are posed in ways that hide their faces, most of them were of women he was sleeping with at the time he took the photos. Charis Wilson, probably the most well known from his nude images (and 28 years his junior), became his wife. I guess my point is that while I certainly enjoy looking at nudes, and can appreciate a well-made photograph, it is difficult to totally disassociate the image from our (speaking as a male) innate interest in attractive young females. Which is why I posted my earlier curiosity on how well a thread of "other" nudes (male, and less classically attractive females) would be received. But this will be my last post to this thread for a while, since we really should go back to imagery rather than philosophical discussion.

[Wayne]

It would probably be an interesting thread. But the definition of photographic nude seems to be "attractive younger women in poses you'll never see them in unless you pay them"

Some fine exceptions of course, in this thread and elsewhere. I'll shut up now.


If we had a thread, "Nudes Excluding Attractive Younger Women," it would be interesting to see (a) the number of posts, and (b) the number of views.

[David Aimone]

Or is it just an unusual pose for a nude study.

Regards

Tony

Bingo! Don't overthink it!

[StoneNYC]

It would probably be an interesting thread. But the definition of photographic nude seems to be "attractive younger women in poses you'll never see them in unless you pay them"

Some fine exceptions of course, in this thread and elsewhere. I'll shut up now.

I didn't pay her...

4x5 HP5+ | Riann Nova

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[David Aimone]

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Improbable Girl

Arista EDU400 in Pyrocat-MC; Galli Meniscus lens f/5.5

[Sirius Glass]

I didn't pay her...

4x5 HP5+ | Riann Nova

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I just googled and got an eyeful of the wrong eye...


Randy
googled or goggled

regards
Tony

Ogled?

[DrTang]

in other news


http://www.government-traveler.com/examples/Ayraz6.jpg

[Emil Schildt]

Finally! An actual image.... Love those Pearls...

[David Aimone]

VERY lovely, and thanks for interrupting the arguments here. Moderators anywhere?




in other news


http://www.government-traveler.com/examples/Ayraz6.jpg

[David Aimone]

Christelle on Black, 4x5 Velostigmat Series II, Arista EDU400 in Pyrocat-MC

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[Emil Schildt]

ok - here's a couple...

Dance of the seven veils?

Painted with light while the model moved - then negative solarized..

[StoneNYC]

8x10 Portra100T | 300mm | Shot earlier in the year, finally home processed today 2015, few! Loving finally having a JOBO!

Although this didn't quite come out as I had hoped, I didn't account for the tungsten films shift in the shadows relating to shadow detail and longer exposures. But I still like it.

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[Jim Noel]

A terrific interpretation of the dance of Seven Veils..

[frank hoerauf]

love the lighting and the pose, well done

[tigger_six]

http://41.media.tumblr.com/7da65ace11481d577d5b126e068cdaec/tumblr_nyr82mvmaZ1t0pabno1_r1_640.jpg

[Old-N-Feeble]

That's wonderful, tigger... very painterly-like.

[resummerfield]

Outstanding work!

[StoneNYC]

http://41.media.tumblr.com/7da65ace11481d577d5b126e068cdaec/tumblr_nyr82mvmaZ1t0pabno1_r1_640.jpg

It is beautiful, what film and format and lens? Pleasing depth and focus. I like how the light boarders on tenebrism without being overbearing.

[takpro]

Beautiful.


http://41.media.tumblr.com/7da65ace11481d577d5b126e068cdaec/tumblr_nyr82mvmaZ1t0pabno1_r1_640.jpg

[AlexGard]

That's an awesome nude Tigger. Almost look like a painting. Beautiful!

[chrism]

I was reading about the Pictorialist movement, and it seems to me they would have approved greatly of this study. I certainly do!

[DennisD]

Beautiful lighting, skillfully done with marvelous effect.
Very "tennebristic" !
Bravo

[David Aimone]

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Breanna, 4x5" Heliar 210mm Arista EDU400 in pyrocat-mc

[DrTang]

So are all these naked women sedated or just depressed?

Naw....just bored


http://www.government-traveler.com/examples/boredkylie.jpg

[StoneNYC]

The amount of disrespect and not understanding the difficulty and method of working with large format and models just astounds me in this forum. You think you're being funny or clever but honestly it's really insulting and not at all a constructive critique.

Most here do work for fun and retirement but some of us ... this is our lives and our work, and the dismissive nature of the comments just shows the kind of lack of respect for your fellow photographers (with actual talent) and the true lack of understanding you have for the craft. Shame on you. Go shoot some modeling on 8x10 and then come back and show YOUR work and if you're going to criticize, be constructive about it, don't use mockery to hide your inability to truly form helpful thoughts that might aid someone in improvement.

The Duality of our Souls

4x5 | Double Exposure | HP5+ | Natalie Hart

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Yes I messed this shot up... I ran out of room distance, it happens.

See more of our work here

https://www.zivity.com/models/nataliehart/photosets/1?ziv=StoneNYC

[David Aimone]

I in no way meant any disrespect from my comment. It's a lovely photo, and I hope you can see from what I post that I have the utmost respect.

Hope you were referring to a previous comment, but in either case I will withdraw mine even though the intention was otherwise...


The amount of disrespect and not understanding the difficulty and method of working with large format and models just astounds me in this forum. You think you're being funny or clever but honestly it's really insulting and not at all a constructive critique.

Most here do work for fun and retirement but some of us ... this is our lives and our work, and the dismissive nature of the comments just shows the kind of lack of respect for your fellow photographers (with actual talent) and the true lack of understanding you have for the craft. Shame on you. Go shoot some modeling on 8x10 and then come back and show YOUR work and if you're going to criticize, be constructive about it, don't use mockery to hide your inability to truly form helpful thoughts that might aid someone in improvement.

The Duality of our Souls

4x5 | Double Exposure | HP5+ | Natalie Hart

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Yes I messed this shot up... I ran out of room distance, it happens.

See more of our work here

https://www.zivity.com/models/nataliehart/photosets/1?ziv=StoneNYC

[Lachlan 717]

You think you're being funny or clever but honestly it's really insulting and not at all a constructive critique.


Try putting a couple of teaspoons of concrete in your coffee tomorrow morning. It might help you to harden up.

It was an innocuous comment. No more disrespectful than you referring to him as "Dude".

Oh, and by the way, I found the comment both funny AND clever. Especially when I took the time to look through the photos posted in this thread (yeah, I threw myself on that grenade in the pursuit of research) and noticing many do have a je ne sais quoi of bored indifference.

[BBW]

</SOAP BOX ON>
I look on this picture thread with ENVY!! Beautiful pictures. The pix may not be for everyone but that is life. I read the stuff that appears online with a large boulder of salt. I avoid email for the same simple reason. I cannot hear the intonations of voices nor can I see the whites of the eyes of whom I am talking with. The lack of immediate response can lead one to erroneous conclusions. So, I read and contemplate. Yes, I am an old pharte that love discussions to learn and tend to analyze pictures to looking for a message or meaning. I do not like everything I see, BUT I can appreciate the technical aspects of getting the print just right, and how the nerves of the photographer will be ramped up due to waiting for a critique. Not everything is as it appears in text. Now I give you back to your regular programming, singing "kumbaya ...." :)
</SOAP BOX OFF>

[David Aimone]

That has to be one of the best, most insightful posts I've read. Typing is a poor substitute for real interpersonal relationships...


</SOAP BOX ON>
I look on this picture thread with ENVY!! Beautiful pictures. The pix may not be for everyone but that is life. I read the stuff that appears online with a large boulder of salt. I avoid email for the same simple reason. I cannot hear the intonations of voices nor can I see the whites of the eyes of whom I am talking with. The lack of immediate response can lead one to erroneous conclusions. So, I read and contemplate. Yes, I am an old pharte that love discussions to learn and tend to analyze pictures to looking for a message or meaning. I do not like everything I see, BUT I can appreciate the technical aspects of getting the print just right, and how the nerves of the photographer will be ramped up due to waiting for a critique. Not everything is as it appears in text. Now I give you back to your regular programming, singing "kumbaya ...." :)
</SOAP BOX OFF>

[AlexGard]

I think it should be an automatic three week ban for anyone that bitches or engages in the bitching that happens in this thread.

I'm totally open to copping that ban myself for putting that idea out there :)


edit: Also, I'm having a really hard time finding models to pose nude where I live. I don't know if it's the local culture or demographic. I've put out many fliers and messages on facebook in models groups and just seem to get no bites.. tried art schools and the rest of it... no luck. How do you do it?

[axs810]

I think it should be an automatic three week ban for anyone that bitches or engages in the bitching that happens in this thread.

I'm totally open to copping that ban myself for putting that idea out there :)


edit: Also, I'm having a really hard time finding models to pose nude where I live. I don't know if it's the local culture or demographic. I've put out many fliers and messages on facebook in models groups and just seem to get no bites.. tried art schools and the rest of it... no luck. How do you do it?

Try tumblr or modelmayhem

[AlexGard]

Demographic of where I live is pretty limited. 99% of the girls on model mayhem where I live don't do nudes

[tigger_six]

Thanks everyone!


It is beautiful, what film and format and lens? Pleasing depth and focus. I like how the light boarders on tenebrism without being overbearing.
Thanks! It's 4x5 astia with a 21cm Heliar. The scanning was a bit botched by scanner guessing colors, I need to do it again.

As for the "sedated or just depressed" comment, I'd suggest the poster tries to shoot with some good models to see- They will try to keep straight faces throughout the shoot because laughing looks rarely good on photos due to wrinkles and due to the fact that laughing is very dynamic - if you freeze it it rarely looks natural. In fact, if you shoot with an inexperienced friend or a inexperienced model, a good chunk of the shoot is waiting until everyone stops laughing.

[koraks]

Demographic of where I live is pretty limited. 99% of the girls on model mayhem where I live don't do nudes

Focus on the 1% ;)
I only photograph my girlfriend nude btw. She happens to be gorgeous (I shouldn't say otherwise, but fortunately, most people agree with me on this ;)) and she's the only model I need. I prefer to shoot nudes of someone I really connect with over 'random' people. Our nudes are really something we do together and they're a beautiful experience to make.

[Emil Schildt]

As for the "sedated or just depressed" comment, I'd suggest the poster tries to shoot with some good models to see- They will try to keep straight faces throughout the shoot because laughing looks rarely good on photos due to wrinkles and due to the fact that laughing is very dynamic - if you freeze it it rarely looks natural. In fact, if you shoot with an inexperienced friend or a inexperienced model, a good chunk of the shoot is waiting until everyone stops laughing.

I am not sure I agree here - the two Pictures attached are both LF - the very close up is 4x5 and the smiling girl is 18x24cm (paper neg). Albeit not nude they show it can be done... depending on the model.. some can't do it - some can..

I think the issue is in another place - at least it is to me.
Having nude models look serious, I feel them often as figures more than persons. Making them smile/laugh I get a feeling og personality; as if I should know them.

And for most of my images when nude, I prefer them to be anonymus...

does it make sense?

[DrTang]

Demographic of where I live is pretty limited. 99% of the girls on model mayhem where I live don't do nudes


try posting a casting call for a paid shoot

when I do that..about 60 percent of those responding have 'no nudes' ticked on their profile

I think many do because they get asked to pose 'met-art' or 'hustler' style a lot

if they see your work is respectful and 'artistic' many will pose..esp if a little $$ is thrown their way

[RSalles]

Alex,

I'm not suggesting you do a life shift and move to a place where a lot of girls live like did Toulouse-Lautrec to find nude models, instead, a reproduction of a good shot made by you hanged in an art, model or even an dance school could do the trick, Showing some money for a by-hour appointment can help

Cheers,

Renato

[David Aimone]

I don't see a problem with looking bored or sullen. Along with that, serious, thoughtful, emotional poses are all straight from human nature. I try to photograph the models as the people they are, even when doing figure work.

What I can't get into are degrading images or those that are trying to blatantly sell something, whether themselves or a completely separate commodity. That, for me, is exploitation too. I guess I view the entire advertising industry that way to some extent.

[Andrew Plume]

great work on your website David, really good stuff

regards

andrew

[David Aimone]

Very much appreciated Andrew!


great work on your website David, really good stuff

regards

andrew

[Andrew Plume]

you're extremely welcome David

best

andrew

[StoneNYC]

Long exposure with an unknown reciprocity with quickly fading light and with a friend and model who couldn't quite sit still haha

Kelsey Dylan Against a Tree 2 - Portrait of a Girl Unfettered by Foolish Dreams.

300mm 8x10 Portra100T@400 f/8.5@24s

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[Bill L.]

I think it should be an automatic three week ban for anyone that bitches or engages in the bitching that happens in this thread.

I'm totally open to copping that ban myself for putting that idea out there :)


edit: Also, I'm having a really hard time finding models to pose nude where I live. I don't know if it's the local culture or demographic. I've put out many fliers and messages on facebook in models groups and just seem to get no bites.. tried art schools and the rest of it... no luck. How do you do it?

Hi Alex,

I've been shooting nudes for a little over a year now, so still reasonably new at it, and my geographic situation might be a little different, but here are some of the things I've found helpful:
- The most helpful for me have been the local models - who all seem to know each other around here. Ask them who else in the area they would recommend. I've met some great folks that way.
- Our local photography school keeps a notebook full of models who shoot nudes - might be worth checking with your local schools if you haven't already (couldn't tell if you posted fliers at the schools or inquired of the school).
- Several local photo studios hold figure workshops and "models in residence" where models will come in to shoot in studio for a couple of days. I've met a couple of models in workshops whom I have later hired for shoots. I've found this particularly useful since you'll have some idea if the model is someone you want to work with for a particular project and they'll have some clue who you are when you contact them. It might be worth looking into whether local studios are doing anything interesting.

I hope that helps!
Bill

[alanbutler57]

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Improbable Girl

Arista EDU400 in Pyrocat-MC; Galli Meniscus lens f/5.5

Love the glow!

[David Aimone]

5x7 Burke & James, 9 1/2" Velostigmat Series II with overdriven diffusion; Arista EDU 400 in Pyrocat-MC

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[Bill L.]

One last one for the year:

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BlueRiverDream (http://blueriverdream.tumblr.com/), with pearls. 8x10 wet-plate on aluminum.
B&J 8x10, Kodak Commercial Ektar 300mm @f6.3, 8 sec exposure.

Cheers!
Bill

[Fangel]

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Breanna, 4x5" Heliar 210mm Arista EDU400 in pyrocat-mc


Beautiful sweetness !

[Bill L.]

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BlueRiverDream (http://blueriverdream.tumblr.com/) Impossible Project 8x10 Color film

I'm finally getting around to doing follow-up scans on the Impossible Project color film. The website suggests a 3-4 week dry down time - these two shots have dried for 8 weeks. It's hard to remember color casts, but my eyes agree with the scanner that the colors have become more neutral, with less of a yellow-green color cast. Maybe a tad darker, but not much; it does appear less contrasty to me. Posted just in case others are interested in using the film. I must admit I'm loving the look, despite its many faults.

Cheers!
Bill

[Tin Can]

I would like to see yearly updates. That is a lot of change.

[papercam]

I have a lot of respect for photographers who are able to make large format figure studies and have them be true and honest; It is a fine line to cheezy and tasteless.
There are lot of honest, and classy images in this thread, and I appreciate them !

[David Aimone]

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5x7" Arista EDU 400 in Pyrocat-MC; Velostigmat Series II 9.5" with diffusion; Burke & James View Camera.

Looks better here (https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1467/24360729740_e74a927f0c_b.jpg)

[Amedeus]

Thanks Bill for this update ... been waiting for this ... that's indeed a lot of change. I got a box and will shoot with it on the next opportunity and check out first hand what this film does after "developing" for 3-4 weeks and then display in room light to see where this takes us.


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BlueRiverDream (http://blueriverdream.tumblr.com/) Impossible Project 8x10 Color film

I'm finally getting around to doing follow-up scans on the Impossible Project color film. The website suggests a 3-4 week dry down time - these two shots have dried for 8 weeks. It's hard to remember color casts, but my eyes agree with the scanner that the colors have become more neutral, with less of a yellow-green color cast. Maybe a tad darker, but not much; it does appear less contrasty to me. Posted just in case others are interested in using the film. I must admit I'm loving the look, despite its many faults.

Cheers!
Bill

[rotomotor]

Century 10A with Heliar 42cm lens
8x10 Arista 100 at EI40
Drum processed in HC-110 dil H
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[Emil Schildt]

Century 10A with Heliar 42cm lens
8x10 Arista 100 at EI40
Drum processed in HC-110 dil H
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I really like this - the pose - the expression.. well done

[Jim Noel]

One last one for the year:

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BlueRiverDream (http://blueriverdream.tumblr.com/), with pearls. 8x10 wet-plate on aluminum.
B&J 8x10, Kodak Commercial Ektar 300mm @f6.3, 8 sec exposure.

Cheers!
Bill

Beautiful image of a relaxed, confident and lovely model.

[hoffy]

Century 10A with Heliar 42cm lens
8x10 Arista 100 at EI40
Drum processed in HC-110 dil H
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There is something about that image! I am a bit of a newbie to LF, so please excuse me if I sound like one, but it has a velvety soft look, without being unsharp (if that makes sense). It really is a beautiful photograph.

[anachromatic]

There is something about that image! I am a bit of a newbie to LF, so please excuse me if I sound like one, but it has a velvety soft look, without being unsharp (if that makes sense). It really is a beautiful photograph.

....sweetness of Heliars.....

[tigger_six]

....sweetness of Heliars.....

This is the smaller 21cm one:
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[Emil Schildt]

....sweetness of Heliars.....

and 42cm.... shallow DOF..

[rotomotor]

There is something about that image! I am a bit of a newbie to LF, so please excuse me if I sound like one, but it has a velvety soft look, without being unsharp (if that makes sense). It really is a beautiful photograph.

Thanks for your comment! What you are seeing and others have commented on is in fact because of this lens, and others that have a similar transition from in focus to out of focus. The depth of field at f/9 or f/10 (I used somewhere in there) is shallow, very shallow, and the transition to the out of focus area has a look. It makes fabric look like satin. Other lenses have a similar transition, this one in particular is pretty special. The downside is that you can miss focus by the slightest movement by the subject. A downside that can ruin an image unfortunately, but when you get it right, it's gold.

[rotomotor]

This is the smaller 21cm one:
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That is a really beautiful image! Love the pose and look of the photograph.

[tigger_six]

That is a really beautiful image! Love the pose and look of the photograph.

Thanks. The scan sadly doesn't look as nice as the print. I bleached it in a fairly spent bleach which solarized darkest parts into that red-golden color. I am quite fond of the flowery spots on the top.

[Fangel]

Century 10A with Heliar 42cm lens
8x10 Arista 100 at EI40
Drum processed in HC-110 dil H
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Natural, beautiful, simple, perfect portrait!

[Bill L.]

Beautiful image of a relaxed, confident and lovely model.

Thank you for the comment!
Bill

[Bill L.]

This is the smaller 21cm one:
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Absolutely lovely image!

[takpro]

Beautiful.


Century 10A with Heliar 42cm lens
8x10 Arista 100 at EI40
Drum processed in HC-110 dil H
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[takpro]

Beautiful.


This is the smaller 21cm one:
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[DrTang]

5x7 / 240 Heliar..f8 probably


http://www.mericphoto.com/lfp/1aj.jpg

[Richard Johnson]

So what do you do when you photograph somebody with pale skin and those blue veins are showing through like their skin is made of paper? Especially around the breasts and clavicle area, they are really distracting and to me, unattractive.

[Jim C.]

So what do you do when you photograph somebody with pale skin and those blue veins are showing through like their skin is made of paper? Especially around the breasts and clavicle area, they are really distracting and to me, unattractive.

For B&W film a red or yellow would probably accentuate the veins, blue or cyan filter ?
Just thinking out loud..

[Bill L.]

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Melancholic (http://melancholicmodel.tumblr.com/) with her violin. 8x10 wet-plate on Aluminum.
B&J 8x10, Kodak 300mm Commercial Ektar.

Cheers!
Bill

[McCoy]

Really outstanding work!

[Kevin J. Kolosky]

Century 10A with Heliar 42cm lens
8x10 Arista 100 at EI40
Drum processed in HC-110 dil H
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Beautiful smile. reminds me a bit of the Mona Lisa. Hope to see her around Minneapolis!

[dpn]

http://i.imgur.com/u65QcXAm.jpg (http://imgur.com/u65QcXA)

I cut her feet off. It's killing me. Checking the edges on a fogged up ground glass was, apparently, too much for me.

Fujinon-NW 210mm f/5.6 wide open; 1/8s; Ilford HP5+ in ID-11; Levels, dust-spotting, and a vignette in Lightroom.

[Svend]

4x5 Painted with light

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[Maris Rusis]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1717/25572594382_5123a4da99_c.jpg
Nude, Warm Rock, Granite Bay

Gelatin-silver photograph on Ilford VC FB photographic paper, image size 24.6cm X 19.5cm, from a 8x10 Kodak Tmax 400 negative exposed in a Tachihara 810HD triple extension field view camera fitted with a Fujinon-W 300mm f5.6 lens.

[Svend]

Sinar X, 4x5, can't recall anything else... It was 2002 or so.

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[DrTang]

Rose - 5x7

http://www.mericphoto.com/lfp/rose1.jpg

[DrTang]

Rose again - 5x7

http://www.mericphoto.com/lfp/rose2.jpg

[DrTang]

Love the tones in the second image Dr.Tang

scan a b&w neg as a color neg... and then mess with the saturation slider

easy-peasy

[Bill L.]

I love both of them, Dr. Tang! I particularly love the capture of the model's pose and expression on the first one.
Cheers!
Bill

[Craig Roberts]

Here is one of my images in the current issue of View Camera Magazine.

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[dpn]

Hi Craig,
I enjoyed your article in this month's VC immensely!
Fun work, and the tip about tracing out the mask on a plastic sheet to use when composing the second half of your double-exposures was a great one.
-- Dan

[ValoPeikko]

Here's a salt print from 18x24cm negative (Washi film). Brush marks are intentional (brushed on salt solution to get the more prominent effect) but I'm not certain I like them where they're at :) Still rather nice intimate print. Scan ain't quite like a real thing due to shininess of surface (waxed). Which seems to make those brush marks more visible then they are when viewed "live".

EDIT: ooh, this was also my first post here, nice to see you all and great work you've done :)

[David Aimone]

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Bloom: Sail on Silver Girl
5x7" film (Arista EDU 400 in pyrocat-mc); Velostigmat Series II lens

[Old_Dick]

Maris, 2 gold stars, wonderful.



https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1717/25572594382_5123a4da99_c.jpg
Nude, Warm Rock, Granite Bay

Gelatin-silver photograph on Ilford VC FB photographic paper, image size 24.6cm X 19.5cm, from a 8x10 Kodak Tmax 400 negative exposed in a Tachihara 810HD triple extension field view camera fitted with a Fujinon-W 300mm f5.6 lens.

[Maris Rusis]

Thanks Old Dick. The nude on the warm rock is a mid-winter shot when daytime temperatures here can dip to 70F and occasionally lower.

[Dan O'Farrell]

Thanks Old Dick. The nude on the warm rock is a mid-winter shot when daytime temperatures here can dip to 70F and occasionally lower.

Ah! Midwinter here is -20C, and a shot like that would best be toned slightly blue.:cool:

[takpro]

Well Done.


Here's a salt print from 18x24cm negative (Washi film). Brush marks are intentional (brushed on salt solution to get the more prominent effect) but I'm not certain I like them where they're at :) Still rather nice intimate print. Scan ain't quite like a real thing due to shininess of surface (waxed). Which seems to make those brush marks more visible then they are when viewed "live".

EDIT: ooh, this was also my first post here, nice to see you all and great work you've done :)

[Dan Dozer]

I belong to a small meet up group where I am the only one who shoots with film. Did a little demo for them on cyanotype printing. This is the Michael Ware formulation. I think this was shot with an old Darlot lens on 8 x 10 film

[Dan Dozer]

Here are another couple from the same session. First one with a 355 G Claron and the other with the old Darlot again.

[ghostcount]

Really nice Dan!

[Randy]

Very nice Dan - like you, part of a small monthly group, like you, I am the only one who shoots film. I took a few recent cyanotypes to the last meeting - they were not impressed.

[McCoy]

Here are another couple from the same session. First one with a 355 G Claron and the other with the old Darlot again.

Great job Dan! Especially the first one.
-McCoy

[Marco Milazzo]

Nice image and print. What kind of paper is the cyanotype on?

[Dan Dozer]

Cyanotype was printed on Bergger COT 320. I've found it work very well for the Ware formulation.

[Craig Roberts]

Dan,
Very nice work.
Craig

[Craig Roberts]

Hera are a couple of images from a few years back; 25 years actually. They were made in northern Wisconsin. Camera was a DD V5, 4x5 back, Nikor 210-W on Tri-X film.

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[dpn]

http://i.imgur.com/J9Am6Gem.jpg (http://imgur.com/J9Am6Ge)

Stina C
Calumet 4x5 with a Fujinon-NW 210mm f/5.6 shooting Ilford HP5+ at 400. Exposure was 1/8" at f/5.6. A bit of front tilt.

[koraks]

You just made Rembrandt very jealous.

[koraks]

Schneider G-Claron 240/9 wide open on 8x10 green x-ray film, half a second (about EI80). Parodinal ca. 1:65, 6 or 7 minutes constant agitation in tray. 4990 scan, some minor burning and dodging in photoshop.

http://www.koraks.nl/galleries/8x10_archives/ENC16417_01.jpg

[Jim Jones]

dpn -- Stina C. makes my day. Lovely!

[dpn]

Lovely Koraks. You're getting great results out of X-Ray film!

[photojeff3200]

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/633/XvYL1Q.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/hlXvYL1Qj)

11x16 cm. tintype.

Wow what a beautiful image! Simple yet powerful composition. Very reminiscent of something Stieglitz might have shot with O'Keeffe as his model. Love it!

[koraks]

Thanks dpn! I'm starting to get it together with that film - took me only about a year and 80 sheets...

[VictoriaPerelet]

http://victoriasphoto.com/models/FrancesGrace/big/fp100c-n-6-9-8-.jpg

fuji instant neg.Sinar p2, Schneider 210 apo. Dewalt construction fan:)

[John keys]

Cheeky, Sinar P on 5x4 Ilford ortho plus 151284

[Randy]

That is great - love her expression John

[alexmuir]

Cheeky, Sinar P on 5x4 Ilford ortho plus 151284

How did you expose and develop the film, if you don't mind me asking. I have some that I had hoped to use for people shots, but have not found much good info about film speed rating and development for pictorial use.
Alex

[John keys]

How did you expose and develop the film, if you don't mind me asking. I have some that I had hoped to use for people shots, but have not found much good info about film speed rating and development for pictorial use.
Alex

Usually for daylight I rate it at iso 80 Though this shot was rated at iso 100 and involved flash (was shooting e6 and didn't want to mess with settings as the ortho was for a polaroid type check) Deved this in Id-11 (1to1 mix) under a red light, The trick is to use a white tray for your deving, took about 10mins though waiting till the shadows started to show detail then about 20secs more and stopped...Tis a wonderful film find the tonal range is excellent

[alexmuir]

Usually for daylight I rate it at iso 80 Though this shot was rated at iso 100 and involved flash (was shooting e6 and didn't want to mess with settings as the ortho was for a polaroid type check) Deved this in Id-11 (1to1 mix) under a red light, The trick is to use a white tray for your deving, took about 10mins though waiting till the shadows started to show detail then about 20secs more and stopped...Tis a wonderful film find the tonal range is excellent

Thanks John. That is very helpful. I'm going to give it a try today if possible.
Alex


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[giorgiospugnesi]

Usually for daylight I rate it at iso 80 Though this shot was rated at iso 100 and involved flash (was shooting e6 and didn't want to mess with settings as the ortho was for a polaroid type check) Deved this in Id-11 (1to1 mix) under a red light, ...

Very nice shot! I like the tones. I would like to shot some portraits on Orto+ (I've got two boxes of this film). Have you ever tried developing it in Rodinal? I know it's not the best developer for Ortho but I decide to use only a developer at the moment.

[Jim Noel]

Very nice shot! I like the tones. I would like to shot some portraits on Orto+ (I've got two boxes of this film). Have you ever tried developing it in Rodinal? I know it's not the best developer for Ortho but I decide to use only a developer at the moment.

There is no reason not to use Rodinal if this is your developer of choice. When Rodinal was first introduced a huge percentage of the available films were orthochromatic.

[John keys]

Abit of chrome Fujichrome 100, 10x8 Dated 1991 Sinar p 210mm at f16151446

[Martin Aislabie]

http://victoriasphoto.com/models/FrancesGrace/big/fp100c-n-6-9-8-.jpg

fuji instant neg.Sinar p2, Schneider 210 apo. Dewalt construction fan:)

You have consistently great style.

Martin

[takpro]

Beautiful.



http://41.media.tumblr.com/7da65ace11481d577d5b126e068cdaec/tumblr_nyr82mvmaZ1t0pabno1_r1_640.jpg

[AlexGard]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7430/27278389920_60c55dafc7_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HyuSXA)Jade1 (https://flic.kr/p/HyuSXA) by alex gard (https://www.flickr.com/photos/134921754@N05/), on Flickr

my first contribution to this thread and first time shooting nude. Strangely find it much more comfortable to shoot than clothed people.

Obviously a lot to learn but exciting none the less.

I can spot pretty much everything I've done wrong with the technique but if anyone has any tips on posing/location etc please feel free to critique. The light changed unfortanutely from the previous exposure which was annoying but unavoidable.

[Clickma]

Deardorff - Cooke PS945 - TRI X 320 - XTOL 1:1

I never post here a nude, so your picture remember me that I've something that may be put here...
http://gelatina.altervista.org/pics/bn/bn_people/bn_portraits/mani-e-piedi.jpg[/QUOTE]

This is a very nice picture. It looks so gently and tenderly. It is also excellently photographed and worked out.
Best regards, stephan

[Dave Aharonian]

Not really sure what happened here but its been a LONG time since I took part in this forum. Time to remedy that - I miss all you LF freaks! :D Here's a shot I took last weekend. 6" Darlot.

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[gsinico]

Thanks!

[gsinico]

I never post here a nude, so your picture remember me that I've something that may be put here...
http://gelatina.altervista.org/pics/bn/bn_people/bn_portraits/mani-e-piedi.jpg

This is a very nice picture. It looks so gently and tenderly. It is also excellently photographed and worked out.
Best regards, stephan[/QUOTE]

thanks Sthephan

[takpro]

Love it. Beautiful.


I never post here a nude, so your picture remember me that I've something that may be put here...
http://gelatina.altervista.org/pics/bn/bn_people/bn_portraits/mani-e-piedi.jpg

This is a very nice picture. It looks so gently and tenderly. It is also excellently photographed and worked out.
Best regards, stephan[/QUOTE]

[megapickle1]

152240

My Muse

Sinar P2 Schneider 150 Kodak TMax 100

[DrTang]

1st (usable) Neg from 11x14 Empire, scanned in parts and stitched - Conley triple convertible at 26", f 22

http://www.mericphoto.com/lfp/11140jj.jpg

[DrTang]

just yesterday - 5x7/240 heliar at f16


http://www.mericphoto.com/lfp/SS1.JPG

[Maris Rusis]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4127/5227460161_8c6c810be8_b.jpg
Beach Pool, Nude

Gelatin-silver photograph on Ilford MG IV FB, image area 19.6cm X 24.5cm, from a 8x10 Tri-X negative exposed in a Tachihara 810HD triple extension field view camera fitted with a Fujinon-W 300mm f5.6 lens.

[Tin Can]

Very nice, Maris!

[Armin Seeholzer]

Very nice DrTang wonderful face and very natural for Maris like it to!!!

[Rick50]

Maris, That worked! :-)

[Maris Rusis]

Thanks Randy Moe, Armin Seeholzer, Rick50. It's always a plus when one has a cheerful model and a warm beach-pool!

[Maris Rusis]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5083/5269928485_35b71121af_b.jpg
Reclining Nude, Noosa Forest

Gelatin-silver photograph on Agfa Classic MCC 111 VC FB, image area 19.6cm X 24.6cm, from a Trix 8x10 negative exposed in a Tachihara 810HD triple extension field view camera with a Fujinon W 300mm f5.6 lens.

[DrTang]

4x5, Fuji 210 I think, f8 - tmax 100, d76 1:1


http://www.mericphoto.com/lfp/ms1.jpg

[DrTang]

8x10 / 12" Voightlander Portrait @ f8/FP4/

http://www.mericphoto.com/lfp/Natalia.jpg

[Maris Rusis]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5018/5530099959_c3e57827dc_b.jpg
Floating Nude
Gelatin-silver photograph on Ilford MG-IV FB VC, image area 24.7cm X 19.6cm, from a 10x8 Tri-X negative exposed in a Tachihara 810HD triple extension field view camera fitted with a Fujinon-W 300mm f5.6 lens. Titled, signed, and stamped verso.

[Armin Seeholzer]

Very good work DrTang and Maris but your last one Maris is my fav!

[Peter De Smidt]

Maris, your Floating Nude is terrific!

[Maris Rusis]

Thanks Armin Seeholzer and Peter De Smidt. A bold and cheerful model deserves to be celebrated on 8x10 film!

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Maaria
4x5 foma 100

https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7295/28015243295_a1afe7c07c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JFBrN8)Maaria (https://flic.kr/p/JFBrN8) by Jukka (https://www.flickr.com/photos/14064287@N06/), on Flickr

[DrTang]

8x10/12" lens @f8

http://www.mericphoto.com/lfp/An810.jpg

[DrTang]

same model, 4x5/210 lens @f8

http://www.mericphoto.com/lfp/An45.jpg

[Maris Rusis]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6079/6040836478_a84cc0726d_b.jpg
Nude, Shadow, Reflection

Gelatin-silver photograph on Ilford MG IV VC FB, image size 24.6cm X 19.5cm, from a 8x10 TriX Pan Professional negative exposed in a Tachihara 810HD triple extension field view camera fitted with a Fujinon-W 300mm f5.6 lens. Wet sand reveals the shadow and a reflection of the silhouette that lies within it.

[Denny]

This is really nice. Have you considered showing it upside-down?

[scheinfluger_77]

Maris, one of the best nudes I think I've ever seen. Good work.

[Emil Schildt]

been looking through old negatives from lack of new stuff...

Found these - some of the first I made using my then new Gandolfi 10x8 (Boyer 300mm lens)

Have never printed these - don't know why, really, but now is the time...

(I must have been half blind already then, as I cropped a part of her foot and hand.. shame on me... )

[Maris Rusis]

Thanks Denny and scheinfluger_77 for your good words on Nude, Shadow, Reflection. Here's another take on the genre that's a bit different:


https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6117/6265023419_df5f1888b4_b.jpg
Infrared Nude, Alexandria Bay

Gelatin-silver photograph on Agfa Classic MCC 111 VC FB, image area 19.4cm X 24.4cm, from a 4x5 Kodak High Speed Infrared negative exposed in a Tachihara 45GF field view camera fitted with a Schneider Super Angulon 90mm f8 lens and #25 red filter. Titled and signed recto, stamped verso.

[RSalles]

been looking through old negatives from lack of new stuff...

Found these - some of the first I made using my then new Gandolfi 10x8 (Boyer 300mm lens)

Have never printed these - don't know why, really, but now is the time...

(I must have been half blind already then, as I cropped a part of her foot and hand.. shame on me... )

Like both shots Emil, the first have a special light rendering, very delicate approach and beautiful young girl,

Cheers,

Renato

[takpro]

Very nice.



https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6079/6040836478_a84cc0726d_b.jpg
Nude, Shadow, Reflection

Gelatin-silver photograph on Ilford MG IV VC FB, image size 24.6cm X 19.5cm, from a 8x10 TriX Pan Professional negative exposed in a Tachihara 810HD triple extension field view camera fitted with a Fujinon-W 300mm f5.6 lens. Wet sand reveals the shadow and a reflection of the silhouette that lies within it.

[DrTang]

8x10/12" lens @f16

http://www.mericphoto.com/lfp/id810.jpg

[Ootsk]

Implied count?
Petzval on a Speed Graphic. Tri-X in d76.
155400

[RSalles]

Like it, Ootsk, I would choose another frame but dead center, but it's ok,

Cheers,

Renato

[McCoy]

Outstanding!

Implied count?
Petzval on a Speed Graphic. Tri-X in d76.
155400

[Dan Dozer]

I love working with Christine - have done several shooting sessions with her and have always come out with great images.

[takpro]

Nice. Love it.


Implied count?
Petzval on a Speed Graphic. Tri-X in d76.
155400

[DG 3313]

+1

Nice. Love it.

[nede]

I did a similar 19x23cm glass plate 2 years ago but I broke it...so I did it again but with a different model :)
8x10 clear glass ambrotype
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3865384/Fichier%2029-09-2016%2007%2041%2009.jpeg

[Maris Rusis]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7017/6562904219_f5b1238d5b_b.jpg
Nude, Sunlight

Gelatin-silver photograph on Agfa Classic MCC III VC FB photographic paper, image size 18.9cm X 24.0cm, from a 4x5 Tmax 100 negative exposed in a Tachihara 45GF camera with a Schneider Super Angulon 121mm f8 lens.

[Tin Can]

Maris, I didn't even need to see you did it!

I love that you print them.

[Clickma]

Scan from Negativ 4 x 5" Ilford FP4+ 125
Sinar P
Schneider Kreuznach Xenar 1:4,5 / 135 mm

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[RSalles]

Hi Clickma,

I like this shot, if you could elaborate your decision for the horizontal framing I would appreciate,

Cheers,

Renato

[Maris Rusis]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8421/7539810754_d68aa15040_b.jpg
Nude, Sunbaking.
Gelatin-silver photograph on Agfa Classic MCC 111 VC FB photographic paper, image size 19.3cm X 24.4cm, from a 4x5 Tmax 400 negative exposed in a Tachihara 45GF double extension field view camera fitted with a
Schneider Super Angulon 121mm f8 lens.

[Clickma]

Hi Clickma,

I like this shot, if you could elaborate your decision for the horizontal framing I would appreciate,

Cheers,

Renato

Hello Renato

The idea was to make this photo in the horizontal format from the beginning. This image needs space on the left side of the model. It would have been a very different picture, if I would have done it in portrait orientation.

With kind regards, stephan

[RSalles]

Hello Renato

The idea was to make this photo in the horizontal format from the beginning. This image needs space on the left side of the model. It would have been a very different picture, if I would have done it in portrait orientation.

With kind regards, stephan

I see that, Stephan. One of the very first things I've noted was the cut of the bottom line of the frame, passing over her fingers.
When there is a restrictive, or few "negative space" in the composition - negative space being the space in the scene which contains "nothing", or empty zones - I make the model cooperate to fit perfectly on the "cage" of the framing. You have probably had a even better result in this photo showing the hole hand, or cutting off completely. But in the end of the day it's up to you, as it's your photo, and taste. Nevertheless, I like the shot even if IMO the hands and knees could be part of the frame completely inside or outside, but not both or half-way. As I sad, maybe it's just me, you can see the point differently,

Best,

Renato

[rotomotor]

A sheet of film just processed last night. 8x10 Century 10a and 42cm Heliar, Arista 100 EDU at EI50 drum processed in L110 dil H for 9:00. Sometimes, although rarely, everything is perfect. The level of detail in this film is astounding.

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[Brian Sims]

This is technically beautiful. And compositionally provocative. I'm not sure why, but there is a hint of Picasso in the image. I think it is how her arm seems isolated from her body by her hair. It makes it look more of a profile than it is. This is an outstanding image!
A sheet of film just processed last night. 8x10 Century 10a and 42cm Heliar, Arista 100 EDU at EI50 drum processed in L110 dil H for 9:00. Sometimes, although rarely, everything is perfect. The level of detail in this film is astounding.

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[rotomotor]

This is technically beautiful. And compositionally provocative. I'm not sure why, but there is a hint of Picasso in the image. I think it is how her arm seems isolated from her body by her hair. It makes it look more of a profile than it is. This is an outstanding image!

Thanks, Brian. I see what you mean about the pose, it's really different. After living with the image for a few days, I like it even more for the reasons you mention.

[Maris Rusis]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8033/7990540610_28ae1c0d08_c.jpg

Photographer and Model, Alexandria Bay

Gelatin-silver photograph on Ilford MG IV VC RC, image size 24.6cm X 19.5cm, from a Tmax 400 8x10 negative exposed in a Tachihara 810HD triple extension field view camera fitted with a Fujinon-W 300mm f5.6 lens.
Witness the attractive power of the 8x10 camera. I've accidentally walked into someone else's shoot but the photographer and model both want to pose. Sure thing...stand there...click...thank you!

[Christo.Stankulov]

Extremely gourgeous lady¡

Naw....just bored


http://www.government-traveler.com/examples/boredkylie.jpg

[dpn]

https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8549/30363003436_2fc1cce0ff_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Ng5k6f)
Valerie Shade (https://flic.kr/p/Ng5k6f) by Iggy Bug (https://www.flickr.com/photos/141844564@N08/), on Flickr

Ilford HP5+ souped in Xtol; Fujinon NW 210mm f/5.6 lens wide open; subtle rear tilt

[RSalles]

Iggy,

Superb semi-nude, the slightly tilted rear frame just made the pic,

Cheers,

Renato

[dpn]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5561/30821760560_8405bc08ca_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NXBzAQ)
Carrion (https://flic.kr/p/NXBzAQ) by Iggy Bug (https://www.flickr.com/photos/141844564@N08/), on Flickr

[Maris Rusis]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8040/8034835635_b76bde64f5_c.jpg
Reclining Nude, Noosa Forest

Gelatin-silver photograph on Agfa Classic MCC 111 VC FB photographic paper, image size 19.3cm X 24.5cm, from a 4x5 Kodak Tmax 100 negative exposed in a Tachihara 45GF double extension field view camera fitted with a Voigtlander Heliar 21cm f4.5 lens.

[lutherasmith]

What a beautiful photograph. Classic ideas with a unique vision.

[Maris Rusis]

Thanks lutherasmith. Classic idea indeed. The model wanted to try a traditional odalisque pose and she did it beautifully.

[hoffy]

https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8549/30363003436_2fc1cce0ff_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Ng5k6f)
Valerie Shade (https://flic.kr/p/Ng5k6f) by Iggy Bug (https://www.flickr.com/photos/141844564@N08/), on Flickr

Ilford HP5+ souped in Xtol; Fujinon NW 210mm f/5.6 lens wide open; subtle rear tilt

This is awesome. Even though its not nude (does it really need to be?), the pose, the focus, the depth of field - top notch!

(off to check out some of your work on Flickr!)

Cheers

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Model Sanna.
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5791/31180022001_803b99eff4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PvgLfe)Sanna 2 (https://flic.kr/p/PvgLfe) by Jukka (https://www.flickr.com/photos/14064287@N06/), on Flickr

https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5618/30487109183_bda7a896e0_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Ns3ppv)Sanna 1 (https://flic.kr/p/Ns3ppv) by Jukka (https://www.flickr.com/photos/14064287@N06/), on Flickr

[Miguel Coquis]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8040/8034835635_b76bde64f5_c.jpg
Reclining Nude, Noosa Forest

Gelatin-silver photograph on Agfa Classic MCC 111 VC FB photographic paper, image size 19.3cm X 24.5cm, from a 4x5 Kodak Tmax 100 negative exposed in a Tachihara 45GF double extension field view camera fitted with a Voigtlander Heliar 21cm f4.5 lens.

This may be in the style like Gustave Courbet
L'Origine du monde...
No ?

[Maris Rusis]

This may be in the style like Gustave Courbet
L'Origine du monde...
No ?

Good guess but more like Ingres' Odalisque with Slave.
http://www.fineartprintsondemand.com/artists/ingres/odalisque_with_a_slave-400.jpg

[dpn]

This is awesome. Even though its not nude (does it really need to be?), the pose, the focus, the depth of field - top notch!

Thanks Hoffy!

Here's a nude from the same shoot, but the pose wasn't as good.

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5742/29767489113_be432a8b83_n.jpg
(https://flic.kr/p/MmsaqV)Valerie Shade (https://flic.kr/p/MmsaqV) by Iggy Bug (https://www.flickr.com/photos/iggybugsac/), on Flickr

Shooting wide open with LF is a pain, but great when it works.

[bill2424]

I just recently printed some older images for a local show. Some of these go back to 1984. They were all shot 4x5 mostly with a Schneider 150 lens and on TriX film processed in HC110.

[takpro]

Nice.



https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8040/8034835635_b76bde64f5_c.jpg
Reclining Nude, Noosa Forest

Gelatin-silver photograph on Agfa Classic MCC 111 VC FB photographic paper, image size 19.3cm X 24.5cm, from a 4x5 Kodak Tmax 100 negative exposed in a Tachihara 45GF double extension field view camera fitted with a Voigtlander Heliar 21cm f4.5 lens.

[gimenosaiz]

https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8549/30363003436_2fc1cce0ff_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Ng5k6f)
Valerie Shade (https://flic.kr/p/Ng5k6f) by Iggy Bug (https://www.flickr.com/photos/141844564@N08/), on Flickr

Ilford HP5+ souped in Xtol; Fujinon NW 210mm f/5.6 lens wide open; subtle rear tilt

Hello!

Great.
The DOF is amazing! The rear tilts works very well ;-)
I'll give a try to the HP5+XTOL, I love your results!

A question, did you add any vignetting with PS?

Thanks!
Cheers
Antonio

[stawastawa]

bill, Hands is lovely. Great tones, neat gesture, varied composition.

[bill2424]

Thank you

[dpn]

Hello!

Great.
The DOF is amazing! The rear tilts works very well ;-)
I'll give a try to the HP5+XTOL, I love your results!

A question, did you add any vignetting with PS?

Thanks!
Cheers
Antonio
Yes, I did vignette in Lightroom (and by hand when I print).