October 2009 Portraits

[robertmgray]

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]

spiky247 -

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

In particular, the 6th post, http://www.largeformatphotography.in...10&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.]

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]

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]

r.e.: check the cityscape thread

[Henry Ambrose]

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]

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

[r.e.]

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]

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]

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.