Art studio pics...

[Mumfandc]

Hey hey!

I did my first roll of film developed in Acufine developer. Just curious to try the stuff out. Did some random shots of my classmates at my art college doing their work.

I rated the film at 1000, and the negs seemed pretty thin after development, so I had to adjust the prints, which explains the contrastiness.

Not sure if I like the stuff. But I gave everyone a print...they were happy...so I was happy

All pics scanned from prints (Forte Polywarmtone in Dektol)
Camera: Hasselblad 500c/m with 80mm f2.8 CF Zeiss lens
Film: Tri-X 120 @1000 in Acufine (except last 4, Tri-X@800 in D-76)

 

[photo gal]

Very nice set! I like your style! : )

 

['Daniel']

Indeed a very nice set. Very photojournalistic.

 

[Force of Nature]

wow, these are awesome, you just couldnt do this with a digi cam.

 

[danalec99]

Nice series!

 

[Mumfandc]

wow, these are awesome, you just couldnt do this with a digi cam.

Well, I'm sure you could mimic the look. But when it comes down to the actual print, I still feel nothing beats something worked in the darkroom.

Normally I crop the square negatives out of my Hasselblad, but I decided to keep the square this time as a result of my newly discovered favorite photographer Hiroshi Watanabe. My favorite images have to be his Kabuki theatre portraits. LINK:http://www.hiroshiwatanabe.com/HW website Folder/Pages/Kabuki/Kabuki thumbnails.html

 

[terri]

These are very nice. Great tonal range. :thumbup: Well done! I'm sure they were very happy with these.

 

[Mansi]

Great tonal range

totally agree with terri
nice shots.. i love the quality they have about them
sure makes way for a photojournalistic style
thanks for sharing

 

[JonK]

Love the feel to these...makes a great series.
love the hi-contrast too. :thumbup:

 

[NMLeakway]

these are fantastic, all of them. You have a great style.

 

[Jeff Canes]

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[darin3200]

Wow, these are just amazing. They have so much atmosphere and feel. We need to get you posting pics more often

 

[Mumfandc]

The girl in the last square photograph was actually more than happy to pose for the camera. But when I developed the image, the camera seemed to render detail of blemishes on her face. (I shopped them out in these web pics)

If you look at her in the background of the fourth pic from the top...(this was the second session of shooting pix)...she has that expression on her face; she told me "No, not that camera again!".

Gotta love those Carl Zeiss lenses!