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Mikala
Aug 24, 2006 17:03:44 GMT -5
Post by byuphoto on Aug 24, 2006 17:03:44 GMT -5
She loves to have her photo made Canon A1 Canon 85 f1.8 Kodak C41 B&W Tiffen soft focus center spot Vivitar 285 flash at 1/16 power for fill with a Lumiquest mini softbox
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Mikala
Aug 24, 2006 18:09:08 GMT -5
Post by PeterW on Aug 24, 2006 18:09:08 GMT -5
Rick,
What a delightful picture of a lovely little girl.
PeterW
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Mikala
Aug 24, 2006 18:29:09 GMT -5
Post by herron on Aug 24, 2006 18:29:09 GMT -5
Neat portrait, Rick!
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Mikala
Aug 24, 2006 18:57:40 GMT -5
Post by byuphoto on Aug 24, 2006 18:57:40 GMT -5
Thank you both. This is my great-niece, Mikala
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Mikala
Aug 24, 2006 19:13:58 GMT -5
Post by vintageslrs on Aug 24, 2006 19:13:58 GMT -5
Rick
What a beautiful portrait!
Bob
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Mikala
Aug 24, 2006 20:49:20 GMT -5
Post by byuphoto on Aug 24, 2006 20:49:20 GMT -5
Thanks, Bob
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Mikala
Aug 24, 2006 20:50:42 GMT -5
Post by byuphoto on Aug 24, 2006 20:50:42 GMT -5
How do you guys like the BOKEH of that 85 f1.8? I never thought it would be better than the 1.4 L but it is
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Mikala
Aug 25, 2006 8:39:04 GMT -5
Post by byuphoto on Aug 25, 2006 8:39:04 GMT -5
Brian that is a trick I have learned about glasses, shoot from above
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Mikala
Aug 25, 2006 9:34:05 GMT -5
Post by kiev4a on Aug 25, 2006 9:34:05 GMT -5
Beautiful tone range and beautiful subject. I'm gonna have to shoot some C41 B&W
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Mikala
Aug 25, 2006 9:50:47 GMT -5
Post by GeneW on Aug 25, 2006 9:50:47 GMT -5
Rick, I'm very taken with this portrait. She's a sweet-looking girl with interesting eyes. The lighting is beautiful. C-41 B&W makes a really nice portrait film. Did you shoot the 85 wide open? Excellent portrait in every way.
Gene
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Mikala
Aug 25, 2006 10:08:40 GMT -5
Post by byuphoto on Aug 25, 2006 10:08:40 GMT -5
I would say probably f4 as I used fill flash. Wayne the Ilford is better if you can get it. I have a supply of Kodak I bought from Brian Sweeney
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Mikala
Aug 25, 2006 23:35:28 GMT -5
Post by Microdad on Aug 25, 2006 23:35:28 GMT -5
I always look forward to your photos Rick. Your photography is superb and I learn a lot from your posts. Thank you for sharing these.
Steve
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Mikala
Aug 28, 2006 19:15:24 GMT -5
Post by byuphoto on Aug 28, 2006 19:15:24 GMT -5
That is the kindest thing anyone has ever said to me. Thank you sir
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Mikala
Sept 7, 2006 9:21:45 GMT -5
Post by kiev4a on Sept 7, 2006 9:21:45 GMT -5
Rick:
What's the ISO on the C-41 B&W you used? I just picked up 3 rolls of 400 ISO (the only thing that was available. On another forum some guy claimed the 400 isn't much good but I learned long ago that "operator error" is as big a factor in photography as it is in computers. Anyway, I have a roll in my newest favorite camera, the Nikon F.
You are right about glasses--always shoot down to avoid reflections. If you do that shooting on the same level as the subject they have to drop their chins unnaturally. You avoided that by shooting from slightly above.
I have a soft reflector for my flash (can't remember the brand or model) but it seems like when I use it, it also softens detail. Maybe I need to cut back on the output.
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Mikala
Sept 7, 2006 12:09:37 GMT -5
Post by nikonbob on Sept 7, 2006 12:09:37 GMT -5
Rick
I enjoyed your portrait very much. It is hard not to do well with such a pleasing subject.
Wayne
I would also be interested to know what the film was rated at. Personally I have used it rated at 200 with good results. The scanner takes longer to chew through the neg so rated but the result is creamy smooth. I am thinking that Kodak C41 B&W can be shot at just about any rating from 50 to 800 and processed normally will give a decent result. I think rating slower than 400 just gives a less grainy look. I just depends what you are after. Try shooting the same subject at different ratings on the same film and have it processed normally to see what you like it at.
Bob
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