Alex BF

PhillipM · Dec 9, 2013

Shot this of Alexandria's BF.

4x5 View Camera
Arista b/w film & devloper

Braineack · Dec 9, 2013

I'm not sure if it was the digital conversion/upload, but it seems very soft to me. It appears it's focused on the closest spot in the picture of the arm, but the hat and face seem to be in focus as well so it's a bit confusing. Again it's hard to tell because the file uploaded is so small. I also looks like it was ran through some noise reduction filter other PS filter or sorts.

Beyond that, I just wish the pose was a little different, the position of the arms looks unnatural and like he's leaning back. I'd like the see that front shoulder dropped low instead of the rear one. And then maybe a bit more room above the head.

The lighting is good, looks like a reflector was used to get the light back up under the hat and on the face. Was there also a rim light on the BG to create that separation halo effect?

amolitor · Dec 9, 2013

Little bit of forward tilt in the front standard, I think. Not sure why, though..

It does create a bit of that "portrait lens" look, which is nice.

PhillipM · Dec 9, 2013

Hello all. Not sure why it's soft, but I can count the whiskers on his chin..

I like the pose, since I posed him that way. I tend to pose all my guys that way.

Anyway, just playing around with the big format in the studio for a change. Oh, yeah. I had a grid'd strobe behind him. No noise reduction either, since the exposure was pretty much dead on. Metering & Shooting at ISO 64

Out and about..

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With a red filter