I was very enthusiastic about large and medium format for the past few years but alas in a recent gear purge most of it went out the door. A year of unemployment made it financially necessary to sell some stuff to get by, and a subsequent year of hyper-employment means I just don't have time to enjoy in the darkroom.
I may get back into it in awhile once my life situation allows it again but for now I simply don't have the time to devote to it, alas. Nothing better than a big beautiful negative or transparency
The last MF roll I shot was in a home-made extreme ultrawide pinhole camera that shot 6x7 format on a mamiya RB 6x7 back:
Great idea Walter! I've thougt of something similar for my Pentax 67II, but the mirror box is in the way for wider pinholes, even with the mirror locked up.
wfrank wrote:
First one is serious Apple desktop stuff, very nice Martin. But do I see some distortion bulging at me here?
Thanks, I think it's just the shadow and light that fools the eye. It was shot with a little tilt also.
Is the grain all natural in #3?
Yes, but it is of course exaggerated by the contrast curve.
carstenw wrote:
Martin, I really like #2 and #3. Is that your brother or something?
Thanks Carsten, it indeed is my brother (and mother).
Well, from what reflection photos I have seen of you, he looks more like Captain Haddock than you. Maybe you should change your avatar to Tintin Where is your avatar, btw?
Makten: Really love that first one, the tones and textures are really something!
Walter: Fascinating captures from a unique camera as well. Quite like the shot of the two trees and the landscape below that one.
Something I shot during a Xmas walkaround. Hasselblad 500CM + 80mm + Portra 400
Smridevan.
Definitely willing to share. All the lights were profoto acute lights.
To light the front of the model I used a clamshell lighting setup:
I used a 7 foot westcott umbrella up top and center, set to f8, and a small softbox below it set to 5.6 or so directly below it. I shot from between the umbrella and the softbox.
That stayed consistent throughout the shoot.
My light on the backdrop for the first 2 shots were 2 heads with profoto reflectors set to the widest light spread and to f16 or so. The rgb value of the white of the backdrop in the original files was between 253-255 across the background, and in post, I brought out the highlights to be 255 across the board.
Then, when I switched from white to black, I changed the angle of the reflectors so they would give a narrow spread, put a grid on each and angled them towards the model at a 45 degree angle for kicker. That's what created the highlights on the side of her face and on her hair.
MikeDotephoto wrote:
Smridevan.
Definitely willing to share. All the lights were profoto acute lights.
To light the front of the model I used a clamshell lighting setup:
I used a 7 foot westcott umbrella up top and center, set to f8, and a small softbox below it set to 5.6 or so directly below it. I shot from between the umbrella and the softbox.
That stayed consistent throughout the shoot.
My light on the backdrop for the first 2 shots were 2 heads with profoto reflectors set to the widest light spread and to f16 or so. The rgb value of the white of the backdrop in the original files was between 253-255 across the background, and in post, I brought out the highlights to be 255 across the board.
Then, when I switched from white to black, I changed the angle of the reflectors so they would give a narrow spread, put a grid on each and angled them towards the model at a 45 degree angle for kicker. That's what created the highlights on the side of her face and on her hair. ...Show more →
Fantastic! I really appreciate the detailed response. I've been trying to learn more about lighting...it's an expensive and arduous journey.
Just a layer with gaussian blur masked in. WIth my 5d2, I had it down with the right amount of blur... now with the aptus 22, I need to revisit my technique and possible change the amount of blur that I am using....
