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These are pictures of Rajasthani children living in an encampment not far from where I live. I used a Helios-40 85mm at f1.7. I am starting to develop a certain "look" with this lens. I like the vintage quality of the colors and the graduated blur. Please click on the pictures for a more pleasing rendition.

-Charles

Apr 10, 2021 at 07:36 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Rajasthani Children

All three are good shots. I particularly like the way the 3rd one turned out. Normally I might critique the soft focus, but I think it works well for portraits of children and also understand it's a part of your style, and I think it works well for these shots.

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Apr 10, 2021 at 07:57 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Rajasthani Children

More great insights into "the World" Charles!!!!
Agree with Daniel..everything came together here!!

Dan

Apr 10, 2021 at 09:06 AM

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DanielScott wrote:
All three are good shots. I particularly like the way the 3rd one turned out. Normally I might critique the soft focus, but I think it works well for portraits of children and also understand it's a part of your style, and I think it works well for these shots.

Thanks, Daniel. Yes, it is part of my style. I am trying to figure out whether I can apply this painterly style to adults. Children have softer skin and a bit of a glow so they suit this style more. I shall have to experiment.

Apr 10, 2021 at 10:37 AM

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Danpbphoto wrote:
More great insights into "the World" Charles!!!!
Agree with Daniel..everything came together here!!

Dan

Thanks, Dan. I appreciate that!

Apr 10, 2021 at 10:37 AM

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charley5 wrote:
Thanks, Daniel. Yes, it is part of my style. I am trying to figure out whether I can apply this painterly style to adults. Children have softer skin and a bit of a glow so they suit this style more. I shall have to experiment.

For close up portraits of adults I imagine that with an 85mm lens you could use a narrower aperture setting like f/2.2 or f/2.8 to get a little more in focus and still render a dreamy effect with the out of focus areas of the shot.

Apr 10, 2021 at 11:44 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Rajasthani Children

I like the 3rd image the most, but I'm not digging the parts of the face being OOF. I guess not my style.

I'd also like to see a little bit more room around the subjects as they feel like they are being squeezed into the photo.

Apr 10, 2021 at 12:25 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Rajasthani Children

DanielScott wrote:
For close up portraits of adults I imagine that with an 85mm lens you could use a narrower aperture setting like f/2.2 or f/2.8 to get a little more in focus and still render a dreamy effect with the out of focus areas of the shot.

Well, I tried f2 and f2.8 with the lens I am currently using, and you lose a bit of that magic. I know there is a tendency among modern photographers to focus on sharpness. But as long as one eye is sharp, i am happy. For me, it is more about atmospherics. I try to capture the soul of a person and a scene. I am sure a sharp photo might also convey something, but this is my style and my art. I don't get much encouragement for my images in other forums, but again I think that has to do with the prevailing photographic culture. The exception is the Facebook groups for vintage lenses, where many of the people are a bit on the fringe like me.

Apr 10, 2021 at 10:14 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Rajasthani Children

chez wrote:
I like the 3rd image the most, but I'm not digging the parts of the face being OOF. I guess not my style.

I'd also like to see a little bit more room around the subjects as they feel like they are being squeezed into the photo.

Thanks, Chez. Yes, I think it is a question of style. many people feel like you do. There is a focus on sharpness in modern photographic culture. I feel something gets lost in the atmospherics. Actually, the squeezing is intentional. More intimacy. More immediacy.

Apr 10, 2021 at 10:17 PM


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