April Portraits

[Iga]

Excellent! Congratulations. Is there a story here?

Thanks Pau. There is no story here, sorry. My wife found my old suit and demanded a (auto) portrait.
So I focused at telescope, put 50x50cm white board as reflector and pressed release cable with
my right hand under the table. Made two 13x18 and one 8x10. This one was the best. All this took less than 15 min.
I spent more time in Light Room with it, an hour maybe..
Best wishes,
Igor.

Best, Pau

[Ben Calwell]

Wonderful. Everything’s wonderful.


Best, Pau

Than you!

[Ari]

Speed Graphic, Aero-Ektar, HP5+

[exee]

I am really loving this ortho litho film for flash portraits. The negatives are wicked thin, and it takes a bare (older) nikon flash at full to expose it well, but it is a fun look.




Crown Graphic
Schneider Xenar 135mm 4.7
Arista Ortho Litho 3.0
Rodinal 1+200 stand
Epson V700

[Dan O'Farrell]

Igor.... this, and the similar version on the self-portrait thread, are superb.
Lighting, framing, composition, dress, even the dismissive, petulant glare gives it character.
Lighting, contrast, clarity and sharp depth, are all expressed to their required level, and no further!
The crowning touch, for me, is that telescope!
Most LFPF portraits, and especially self-portraits, use a camera as support prop, as if to affirm that " My interest is PHOTOGRAPHY! ": somewhat boring and irritating, on a photography forum.

Contributions like this keep me coming back to LFPF, and inspire me.

[Iga]

Dan, thank you very much for your kind words and deep analysis of my modest efforts.
Best wishes,
Igor.

Igor.... this, and the similar version on the self-portrait thread, are superb.
Lighting, framing, composition, dress, even the dismissive, petulant glare gives it character.
Lighting, contrast, clarity and sharp depth, are all expressed to their required level, and no further!
The crowning touch, for me, is that telescope!
Most LFPF portraits, and especially self-portraits, use a camera as support prop, as if to affirm that " My interest is PHOTOGRAPHY! ": somewhat boring and irritating, on a photography forum.

Contributions like this keep me coming back to LFPF, and inspire me.

[Malcolm M]

Excellent lighting a prop.

[Mael]

Jerome Bertin, writer.

Reflex primar 9X12, Zeiss Jena 25cm f/3.5 at f/8, Foma 100

[eabartel]

Jerome Bertin, writer.

Reflex primar 9X12, Zeiss Jena 25cm f/3.5 at f/8, Foma 100

love this shot

[robshepherd]

Mael, that's a lovely portrait. Well done!