October 2013 portraits

[alex from holland]

I had the honour to make a wet plate portrait of Erwin Olaf.
One of the best Dutch photographers.
More info about that shoot you can find on my weblog:
http://collodion-art.blogspot.nl/201...-talented.html



26x26cm black glass ambrotype
exposure time 5 seconds
Hermagis 350 mm f 4.5 wide open

[bracan]

I envy you Alex. Erwin is one of my favorite modern photographer! Excellent portrait!!!

[lenser]

Alex,

All I can exclaim is "WOW". Your control of the plane of focus is perfect and the quality of the lighting and the depth of the tonal ranges is just wonderful. Beautiful work in every way.

[Pfiltz]

Lucky.....
^^^^^

[Christo.Stankulov]

Bravo!

[gsinico]

I had the honour to make a wet plate portrait of Erwin Olaf.
One of the best Dutch photographers.
More info about that shoot you can find on my weblog:
http://collodion-art.blogspot.nl/201...-talented.html



26x26cm black glass ambrotype
exposure time 5 seconds
Hermagis 350 mm f 4.5 wide open

very well done, you have to be proud of that!
Last year I visited an exibition in Milano of Erwin Olaf,
beautiful masterpieces indeed!

[Ari]

Bravo, Alex!

[Dave Aharonian]

Gorgeous portrait Alex! Mind if I ask about what type of lighting you're using? I'm curious about how you're getting a 5 second exposure.

[Ari]

One of my first portraits using a brass lens; it has a wonderful quality, but it's quite difficult to focus.
This was the sharpest of a set of four.



Toyo 810M, City Sale & Exchange 16" lens, Ilford FP4+, HC-110

[Peter Mounier]

Very nice Ari. I think I can see a fondness for you in her eyes and in her relaxed expression.