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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: jpjespersen on January 15, 2008, 08:15:31 pm

Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on January 15, 2008, 08:15:31 pm
The posting has been quite slow here lately.  I am sure everyone is too busy shooting.

I thought it would be nice to have a post showing what everyone has been shooting in the past couple of months with their MFDB's.

I love seeing others work, and it always motivates me.

If you can, post an image with -camera info , processor app.,  and exposure info.

JP
Image #1- p45+  processed in C1 /   2 minutes40 seconds @f/4.0 Mamiya AFDII  with 120mm macro
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Image #2-  P45+ processed in C1 /  3 minutes @f/5.6 Mamiya AFDII with 120mm macro lens
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on January 15, 2008, 09:23:45 pm
Hi Guy's

Here's my Landscape

Mamiya 645 AFDII, Mamiya 55-110mm lens, f8.0, 25th sec, Leaf Aptus 75, 50 ASA.

Proceesed in Adode Bride CS3

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: david o on January 15, 2008, 09:30:06 pm
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Hi Guy's

Here's my Landscape

Mamiya 645 AFDII, Mamiya 105-210mm lens, Leaf Aptus 75, 50 ASA.

Cheers

Simon
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sounds like a tough session....
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on January 15, 2008, 10:36:06 pm
My picturesque neighborhood tourist trap.
(http://edmundronald.googlepages.com/montmartresmall.jpg)

Edmund

Tech data: Handheld P45+@ISO400 underexposed by two stops, and Mamiya 80mm, my own profiling software to recover an image out of the underexposed capture, and heavy PS filtering. Original image is decently sharp.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: bradleygibson on January 15, 2008, 10:52:54 pm
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I thought it would be nice to have a post showing what everyone has been shooting in the past couple of months with their MFDB's.
Agreed--nice idea, JP.

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If you can, post an image with -camera info , processor app.,  and exposure info.
Developed with LR, Hasselblad 500C/M, P45, CF Zeiss Planar 2.8/80, ISO 50, exposure unrecorded.

A sunrise on Washington state's Olympic Penninsula, USA.
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-Brad
Title: Recent Works
Post by: paulhu on January 16, 2008, 12:12:33 am
Hasselblad H3d-31 HC 80mm lens.  Aperture = f5.6; Shutter speed = 1/125s, ISO 100.  This was a calender test shoot.

(http://i.pbase.com/o4/20/563320/1/91731652.jTIv9vFz.A0248web2.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: vgogolak on January 16, 2008, 03:08:47 am
Different times, Dordogne; P45+ Contax 645 80mm/35mm C1
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Bernd B. on January 16, 2008, 03:21:39 am
H3D39 + 150mm, 1/800 f/10 developed in Iridient Raw Developer

The guy is an electronic music artist.

The console on the table is just a 40 year old toy.

Taken for a music magazine last friday.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on January 16, 2008, 03:28:16 am
the last few months
Let's keep it at a few I like

Mamiya 645AFD/II with Leaf Aptus 22

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Ma-Li_9_Januari_2008-35.jpg)

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Ma-Li_9_Januari_2008-90.jpg)

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Corine_15_December_2007-18.jpg)

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Marie_14_December_2007-2.jpg)

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Marie_13_November_2007_(6_of_58)g.jpg)

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Marie_13_November_2007_(47_of_58).jpg)

Greetings,
Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rainer_v on January 16, 2008, 03:29:26 am
industrialism.

sinar emotion 75lv with rodenstock 45 digital on gottschalt camera.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Andy M on January 16, 2008, 03:53:42 am
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industrialism.

sinar emotion 75lv with rodenstock 45 digital on gottschalt camera.

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Looks HDR?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rainer_v on January 16, 2008, 03:54:39 am
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Looks HDR?
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it is
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on January 16, 2008, 07:11:24 am
Seasonal image, Sinar eMotion22, can't remember the EXIF

(http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/image0390.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rsmphoto on January 16, 2008, 07:32:38 am
Indeed, Sacre Coeur. The world travels through it.

I've heard some ethereal singing in there.

Richard


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My picturesque neighborhood tourist trap.

(http://edmundronald.googlepages.com/montmartresmall.jpg)

Edmund
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: JerryReed on January 16, 2008, 07:47:39 am
Shown is giclée of 20 by 40 inch painting on linen.

Jerry Reed
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rsmphoto on January 16, 2008, 08:11:11 am
Taken late fall. Will that qualify?

Richard
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on January 16, 2008, 08:27:34 am
Here's a few things I've shot recently.  The captures were made with the P45 and Mamyia 645.  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on January 16, 2008, 08:28:18 am
Here's a few things I've shot recently.  The captures were made with the P45 and Mamyia 645.  Jim[attachment=4635:attachment][attachment=4635:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on January 16, 2008, 08:35:39 am
I'll try to attach these again.  Jim
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: robert zimmerman on January 16, 2008, 08:40:47 am
contax 645, aptus 22...the first of a new series - enlightenment.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Tomas Johanson on January 16, 2008, 08:52:20 am
Shot this in december 2007 for an engraver and artist.

Contax645 / eMotion75lv / 4s / raw developer
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on January 16, 2008, 08:54:32 am
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Indeed, Sacre Coeur. The world travels through it.

I've heard some ethereal singing in there.

Richard
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Richard,

If you really like ethereal voices, you should visit my old college chapel (King's College, Cambridge) for an ordinary (non-special) evensong. The trick is to get a member of the college to find you a gown and take you into the closed off part of the chapel where the choir sings.  If necessary bribe a student or don with a decent bottle of wine, it will be worth your time and expense.

Edmund
Title: Recent Works
Post by: favalim on January 16, 2008, 09:51:02 am
Shot in these days in my studio with emotion75LV and Hy6, flash light.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on January 16, 2008, 10:00:25 am
removed for technical reasons
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on January 16, 2008, 10:00:57 am
removed for technical reasons
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jing q on January 16, 2008, 10:22:10 am
fresh off the oven, haven't even adjusted the colour balance ha ha
(http://superhyperreal.com/mballoon.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on January 16, 2008, 10:35:49 am
Here is a few with Mamiya ZD, 80mm and 55 mm lens. 2007 Colorado and  Vermont.
Some of these are multi-shot stitches.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rsmphoto on January 16, 2008, 12:22:00 pm
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Richard,

If you really like ethereal voices, you should visit my old college chapel (King's College, Cambridge) for an ordinary (non-special) evensong. The trick is to get a member of the college to find you a gown and take you into the closed off part of the chapel where the choir sings.  If necessary bribe a student or don with a decent bottle of wine, it will be worth your time and expense.

Edmund
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Edmund,

It's now on my list for when I next travel to those parts. Thanks!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jimgolden on January 16, 2008, 01:01:56 pm
recent work...H3D-22, 80mm, FC then LR
(http://jimgoldenstudio.com/LL/cylinders-1.jpg)
(http://jimgoldenstudio.com/LL/cylinders-2.jpg)
(http://jimgoldenstudio.com/LL/PDX-4.jpg)
(http://jimgoldenstudio.com/LL/PDX-5.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on January 16, 2008, 01:03:52 pm
Quote from: jimgolden,Jan 16 2008, 01:01 PM
recent work...H3D-22, 80mm, FC then LR
(http://jimgoldenstudio.com/LL/cylinders-2.jpg)


I love the birds in the sky.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: photo570 on January 16, 2008, 03:46:19 pm
Valeo22, H1.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndrewDyer on January 16, 2008, 04:28:25 pm
I recently made the artwork for the "Worlds Largest Advent Calendar" (as far as Guinness is concerned) at the new Eurostar London, St Pancras Terminal.
The illustration of a London and Paris cityscape was done by an illustrator named Heather James on A3 bits of paper (eg. the Eiffel tower on 1 piece of paper, the London Eye on another piece etc.) This I then scanned in, hand traced and detail added in Adobe Illustrator.
1st pic is taken the 1st of December when the advent calendar started, and the other pic was taken on the 10th Jan, the day before it was pulled down.
A very annoying place to take a photo... can't get high enough and there are always wires and crap in the way.

Pictures taken on my Hasselblad 503cw, Leaf Aptus 22, 50mm and 80mm lens. Processed in LRoom
 

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Silverthorne on January 16, 2008, 04:33:09 pm
250th F/11 60mm on the H3D at minus 5 degrees. Colorado. Bracketed the focus (3).

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: hubell on January 16, 2008, 05:12:15 pm
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250th F/11 60mm on the H3D at minus 5 degrees. Colorado. Bracketed the focus (3).

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How did you blend the files, manually in Photoshop with layer masks or software like Helicon Focus? If the latter, I would be curious to hear about your experiences with it.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Leonardo Barreto on January 16, 2008, 05:56:05 pm
Not as interesting as other peoples work for the moment...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Silverthorne on January 16, 2008, 06:01:54 pm
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How did you blend the files, manually in Photoshop with layer masks or software like Helicon Focus? If the latter, I would be curious to hear about your experiences with it.
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Just Photoshop. I never heard of Helicon but found the site, for $300.00 US, I would be interested to  hear if it is worthwhile. Best focus for any lens seems to be F/11 and 16, that means I could be doing this more often. Focus does not seem to be an issue with my architectural work at 11's and 16's, but landscapes are another challenge altogether.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: david o on January 16, 2008, 06:12:54 pm
mmmmh,

I cheat a little bit...  
it's MF,
but it's film scanned and then processed in PS...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: snickgrr on January 16, 2008, 06:14:41 pm
Self portrait on my 55th birthday.  I had just come down out of the mountains after an eight day backpack trip in the Sierra Nevada Mts of Eastern California.
Leaf A75
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Streetshooter on January 16, 2008, 07:15:06 pm
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mmmmh,

I cheat a little bit...   
it's MF,
but it's film scanned and then processed in PS...
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Well this is a really interesting topic and so much more informative than arguing endlessly over bit depths and noisy pixels. For me I think I prefer the Leaf  files out of the digital backs. But, I'm sorry overall I prefer David's film image !!!

What film/camera/scanner did you use David?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: david o on January 16, 2008, 07:48:44 pm
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Well this is a really interesting topic and so much more informative than arguing endlessly over bit depths and noisy pixels. For me I think I prefer the Leaf  files out of the digital backs. But, I'm sorry overall I prefer David's film image !!!

What film/camera/scanner did you use David?
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not sure it has a lot to do with the film because I processed a LOT in PS. subtle NR, subtle sharpening several time, Layers, duplicate background, soft light, saturation, you name it... and a lot of back and forth to get there... so it's not too much film anymore... I guess I was inspired that day... and I guess it would have been easier with a digital file... but I don't know I keep looking at my bag and I don't find any DB  

The scan I don't know I should ask the lab.

The camera is mam645, 35mm, I use a film as neutral as possible to have more room for post-process, exposed to it's nominal value not to increase the contrast, 160NC portra. Flash. The image was pretty flat actually but really clean. And I figured out it's, to me at least, the only way to process as I want a scanned film. In only film time I did expose the 160 at 100 or even 80 and the 400 at 320 but then I can't get too much from a scanned file.

ps : and it certainly help to have a web size image...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rsmphoto on January 16, 2008, 07:52:34 pm
I'll add two more. Hey, it's January. Forgot to mention - H3D-39
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Jack Varney on January 16, 2008, 10:02:43 pm
Mamiya 645 AFD amd P45 Back. 55mm 1/8sec @ f/11. Table Rock Mountain South Carolina.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: bradleygibson on January 16, 2008, 10:12:21 pm
Gorgeous work, David.

-Brad

P.S. Starting with film ain't cheating at all--great stuff.

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not sure it has a lot to do with the film because I processed a LOT in PS. subtle NR, subtle sharpening several time, Layers, duplicate background, soft light, saturation, you name it... and a lot of back and forth to get there... so it's not too much film anymore... I guess I was inspired that day... and I guess it would have been easier with a digital file... but I don't know I keep looking at my bag and I don't find any DB   

The scan I don't know I should ask the lab.

The camera is mam645, 35mm, I use a film as neutral as possible to have more room for post-process, exposed to it's nominal value not to increase the contrast, 160NC portra. Flash. The image was pretty flat actually but really clean. And I figured out it's, to me at least, the only way to process as I want a scanned film. In only film time I did expose the 160 at 100 or even 80 and the 400 at 320 but then I can't get too much from a scanned file.

ps : and it certainly help to have a web size image...
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: nicolaasdb on January 16, 2008, 10:22:19 pm
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on January 16, 2008, 10:45:21 pm
Two More

p45+  processed in C1 /  Mamiya AFDII  with 120mm macro
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: paulhu on January 16, 2008, 10:53:44 pm
Having trouble posting my image earlier.

Hasselblad H3d-31 HC 80mm lens. Aperture = f5.6; Shutter speed = 1/125s, ISO 100. This was a Christmas Holiday special.
(http://www.pbase.com/paulhu54/image/91731652.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on January 16, 2008, 11:58:43 pm
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and the winner is...look at the 3D effects in this image...the colordepth and the detail in the shadow.

I have to admit that the quality is so much better than my iphone camera.
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Nicolas,
I know that you can do better than that, cause I have seen better images on your website. Is this my Polish friend when she was young?
Andre
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on January 17, 2008, 01:12:24 am
I think this thread has some long legs!

Here are some personal ones of mine and some work ones.

All on H3D.


cheers
marc
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on January 17, 2008, 03:39:28 am
Nice thread, great work here!

I'll try to complete this post later when I've got more time but to start... Hasselblad H2 80mm with p21 and Contax 645 with film.

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/front200712.jpg)



/Samuel
Title: Recent Works
Post by: garytimms on January 17, 2008, 03:43:30 am
I used my H1 and p45+ as my holiday camera this Christmas...

much to the horror of my wife who said it showed to much detail and makes her look old beyond her years.. women huh!

shoot with an 80mm wide open.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: nicolaasdb on January 17, 2008, 05:07:16 am
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: godtfred on January 17, 2008, 05:31:23 am
Latest, but not greatest

(http://www.godtfred.com/images_©_axel_bauer/recent-4.jpg)

(http://www.godtfred.com/images_©_axel_bauer/recent-2.jpg)

(http://www.godtfred.com/images_©_axel_bauer/recent-1.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on January 17, 2008, 05:47:39 am
Axel, replace the "©" character in your URLs with "%C2%A9"
I've done it for you below.

Edmund



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Latest, but not greatest

(http://www.godtfred.com/images_©_axel_bauer/recent-4.jpg)

(http://www.godtfred.com/images_©_axel_bauer/recent-2.jpg)

(http://www.godtfred.com/images_©_axel_bauer/recent-1.jpg)
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(http://www.godtfred.com/images_©_axel_bauer/recent-4.jpg)

(http://www.godtfred.com/images_©_axel_bauer/recent-2.jpg)

(http://www.godtfred.com/images_©_axel_bauer/recent-1.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jklotz on January 17, 2008, 07:52:28 am
Cambo WDS, Phase P25
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Khun_K on January 17, 2008, 08:16:33 am
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Cambo WDS, Phase P25
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P45 on Contax 645 and Zeiss 55/3.5 Distagon at f/16, 1 sec. ISO 100.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on January 17, 2008, 09:45:42 am
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I am being sarcastic Andre...since images can be taken with 40K equipment, but sometimes it really doesn't matter. The image I posted is taken with my iPhone in low low light conditions and the baby girl is my 6 month old daughter....and she loves the camera (to me this shitty quality image has more value than any image I have taken until that moment!)

attached is a real leaf 65/mamiya 645DII image
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Nicolas,
You do not need to tell me. I am a father of baby girl myself.
I figured out it was your daughter. Sarcastic???? You?
Andre
Title: Recent Works
Post by: yaya on January 17, 2008, 10:11:02 am
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I am being sarcastic Andre...since images can be taken with 40K equipment, but sometimes it really doesn't matter. The image I posted is taken with my iPhone in low low light conditions and the baby girl is my 6 month old daughter....and she loves the camera (to me this shitty quality image has more value than any image I have taken until that moment!)
My daughter when she was 2
(http://www.imagehut.eu/images/89922YS.jpg)

Aptus 65/ AFDII/ 200iso/ f8

Yair
Title: Recent Works
Post by: berg on January 17, 2008, 11:25:59 am
Aptus 75 Schneider 35 digitar and Hasselblad zoom something
200 iso and 2 sek and f/11
shot earlier today[attachment=4688:attachment][attachment=4689:attachment][attachment=4690:at
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on January 17, 2008, 11:40:37 am
Some recent, older and old.


Digiflex II, A17, ZF25/2.8
(http://www.peperkamp.com/samples/sample001.jpg)


Digiflex II, CF39, Nikkor AIS50/1.2
(http://www.peperkamp.com/samples/sample002.jpg)

Digiflex II, A17, Nikkor 85/1.4
(http://www.peperkamp.com/samples/sample003.jpg)


Hasselblad H2, CF39, HC80
(http://www.peperkamp.com/samples/sample004.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: nicolaasdb on January 17, 2008, 02:21:32 pm
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: snickgrr on January 17, 2008, 05:25:11 pm
Got up early today and drove down the coast a bit to Pescadero and did some personal work.  Brought back to the studio some bark for a studio shot that will partner with the stuff from the Coast this morning.  This was shot about a 45 minutes ago.


Leaf A75


A Haiku in Eucalyptus....
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on January 17, 2008, 09:14:18 pm
Hello,

Mamiya 645AFDII, Mamiya 55-110mm lens, f10.0, 60th sec, 100ASA and Aptus 75.

Processed Adobe Bridge CS3

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: pprdigital on January 17, 2008, 09:59:15 pm
Tifa the cat.

H3DII-31, 28mm HCD, f4 @ 1/30th (hand-held), ISO 800.

Steve Hendrix
www.ppratlanta.com/digital.php

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on January 18, 2008, 01:32:04 am
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on January 18, 2008, 01:34:57 am
It is very nice to be finally able put some work next to the name of members of LL. So many different style, so many different visions. Nice work everybody. Keep it coming.
These are some images are from my very recent campaign for RK. Images were just turn in, did not even make to my web site.
Leaf Aptus75s Rz67II 110/2.8 @ 2.8-4.0 HMI ligting

Http://AndreNapier.com (http://Http://AndreNapier.com)[attachment=5714:attachment][attachment=5715:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on January 18, 2008, 03:19:45 am
Wonderful to see some model work here

Great work Andre.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: stewarthemley on January 18, 2008, 04:02:13 am
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: amsp on January 18, 2008, 07:51:45 am
Part of a test I did with a new girl, she got signed to IMG New York after this shoot.
Mamiya 645AFD w. P25, 80mm, 100ISO, ACR


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on January 18, 2008, 08:14:25 am
Here is a couple of nudes with ZD camera
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Jann Lipka on January 18, 2008, 10:08:35 am
Furniture spread ...
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/Jann_Lipka/engagement.jpg)
P45 on a Hassy H2
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jparadise on January 18, 2008, 10:23:05 am
Mamiya 645 afd 150mm lens exp. 1/90 @ f 9.5 Profoto Strobes
Leaf Aptus 22 processed in Lightroom
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on January 18, 2008, 10:55:41 am
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Furniture spread ...
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/Jann_Lipka/engagement.jpg)
P45 on a Hassy H2
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Nice Janna... Very Dave Hill ' ish...:+}
I have always wonder if the quality of files is all THAT important when they go through such a retouching process as yours.
Dave Hill does many campaigns with a 5D..:+}
But that is for any post..
All Great images in here..:+}
Snook
I just starting shooting the P30 and will post some stuff soon.
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NicholasR on January 18, 2008, 11:21:13 am
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Furniture spread ...
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/Jann_Lipka/engagement.jpg)
P45 on a Hassy H2
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Good concept, great execution, fantastic PP work.  It is 'dave hillish', but whatever... take from others, extend ideas.  Its how we grow.  

I've only owned my MFDB for 3 days, nothing worth sharing until some shoots next week.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Caracalla on January 18, 2008, 11:47:07 am
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Nice Janna... Very Dave Hill ' ish...:+}
I have always wonder if the quality of files is all THAT important when they go through such a retouching process as yours.
Dave Hill does many campaigns with a 5D..:+}
But that is for any post..
All Great images in here..:+}
Snook
I just starting shooting the P30 and will post some stuff soon.
Snook
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I know Dave personally, so he knows he is not the first and obviously not the only one going this road. There are loads of photographers using the same tools but very few such as Jann Lipka with the taste to balance composition in general. This technique is commonly used in Architecture and Interiors, Commercials, later it evolved in fashion... etc as I'm sure you know.

Jann Lipka, N I C E, Hope to see some more
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jjj on January 18, 2008, 01:18:35 pm
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It is very nice to be finally able put some work next to the name of members of LL. So many different style, so many different visions. Nice work everybody. [a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=167913\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]
Seconded.
It's nice to see pictures rather than interminable arguments about whether an 89 degree sensor well has 0.1 of a stop more dynamic range than a 87 degree sensor well.
I rarely use MF, so nothing relevant to post at moment.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jimgolden on January 18, 2008, 01:34:19 pm
agreed - nice to see some WORK once in a while!!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Streetshooter on January 18, 2008, 01:47:12 pm
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Here is a couple of nudes with ZD camera
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Well I have to say that these two images prove that the ZD can compete with any other digital back out there if you know how to use it. Superb Michael !
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Chris Livsey on January 18, 2008, 01:57:00 pm
Lancaster Castle UK (used as a Prison)
P20 Hasselblad 500CM 100mm Planar Handheld C1 v4
Just personal, seen walking around before my dental appointment.


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: JDG on January 18, 2008, 01:57:59 pm
Cambo WideDS, P25, F/2.8 1/30?  Processed in C1Pro, stitching in CS3

Part of a series I did on Coney Island

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: PatrikR on January 18, 2008, 03:02:52 pm
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Furniture spread ...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Andy M on January 18, 2008, 03:38:49 pm
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Lancaster Castle UK (used as a Prison)
P20 Hasselblad 500CM 100mm Planar Handheld C1 v4
Just personal, seen walking around before my dental appointment.
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I recognised this straight away, even from the small icon. I went to Lancaster Uni a few years ago, and lived not far from the prison.

Great shot
Title: Recent Works
Post by: bart alexander on January 18, 2008, 05:05:02 pm
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Part of a test I did with a new girl, she got signed to IMG New York after this shoot.
Mamiya 645AFD w. P25, 80mm, 100ISO, ACR
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I can see that!
Beautiful girl. Well done!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Ken Doo on January 18, 2008, 07:14:01 pm
[attachment=4714:attachment]New jewelry line.....

Mamiya 645AFD, 80mm, Phase P30.
f/8, 1/60th. Natural light---with 72"x72" diffuser.
C1Pro.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: David WM on January 18, 2008, 08:52:45 pm
This was from an editorial jewellery shoot
H1  120mm Macro with eMotion22
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on January 18, 2008, 10:24:11 pm
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day on the Oregon Coast, USA.

P45+ Mamiya AFD II 120mm Macro.

2 horizontal image stitch
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3 vertical image stitch.
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single capture
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on January 18, 2008, 11:22:41 pm
These last 3 are just ok compared to those winter road scenes
Those misty images are so moody and absolutely stunning.
cheers
marc
Title: Recent Works
Post by: amsp on January 19, 2008, 10:07:43 am
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I can see that!
Beautiful girl. Well done!
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Thanks, here's another one from the same shoot..


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on January 19, 2008, 11:48:35 am
oops
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on January 19, 2008, 11:49:15 am
P45+ Mamiya AFD II 120mm Macro.   2 minutes 30 seconds exposure
4 vertical image stitch.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on January 19, 2008, 02:03:48 pm
A few from this weekend because I love the jumpshots
Shot during the workshops I teached this weekend.



1.

(http://www.doorhof.nl/portfolio/albums/userpics/10001/Stephanie_19_Januari_2008-7.jpg)



2.

(http://www.doorhof.nl/portfolio/albums/userpics/10001/Stephanie_19_Januari_2008-5.jpg)



3.

(http://www.doorhof.nl/portfolio/albums/userpics/10001/Stephanie_19_Januari_2008-8.jpg)



4.

(http://www.doorhof.nl/portfolio/albums/userpics/10001/Corine_18_Januari_2008-3.jpg)

5.

(http://www.doorhof.nl/portfolio/albums/userpics/10001/Stephanie_19_Januari_2008-21.jpg)

MvrGr.

Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marcmccalmont on January 19, 2008, 05:54:37 pm
First day out with a P30 and 645 AFDII
Marc
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on January 19, 2008, 06:02:37 pm
Ok, these are my last pictures, taken this morning.
I was looking for a place to shoot a session next week. At last a found this old industrial building from the '30s, recommended from a friend who has a studio there at the second floor.  I went there just to visit it but I found myself in a complete new project at the same time. It's funny how things happen sometimes...   I think the guys at the rock band will love this place for the shooting...
The rest of the gallery can be found here (http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/photographs/last/) for those interested.


Hasselblad H2 and PhaseOne P21 with 35mm HC. (Great lens by the way)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/photographs/last/images/EOME_002371_Edit.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/photographs/last/images/EOME_002375_Edit.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/photographs/last/images/EOME_002379_Edit.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/photographs/last/images/EOME_002367_Edit_2.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/photographs/last/images/EOME_002386_Edit_2.jpg)


/Samuel
Title: Recent Works
Post by: snickgrr on January 19, 2008, 06:30:59 pm
Samuel,
Man, I love those!  It is funny how you go looking for one thing and end up with something else.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: nicolaasdb on January 19, 2008, 07:20:00 pm
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on January 19, 2008, 07:30:04 pm
Nice images, Nicolaas, could we see them a bit larger, please ?

Edmund

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Okay here a couple of random images.....and to start a little discussion (because a world without it might as well not exist at all!!)

WHICH OF THE IMAGES ARE SHOT WITH A CANON AND WHICH ONES ARE SHOT WITH LEAF A65??

Be specific (left or right image in certain samples) because some editorials are shot with both canon and leaf.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: david o on January 19, 2008, 07:31:14 pm
I love doing interiors but sometime I wonder if...  

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Okay here a couple of random images.....and to start a little discussion (because a world without it might as well not exist at all!!)

WHICH OF THE IMAGES ARE SHOT WITH A CANON AND WHICH ONES ARE SHOT WITH LEAF A65??

Be specific (left or right image in certain samples) because some editorials are shot with both canon and leaf.
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Samuel, I love your shot
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marcmccalmont on January 19, 2008, 07:45:33 pm
Last week
Marc
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Leonardo Barreto on January 19, 2008, 08:39:08 pm
just a snap

P25/mamiya
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on January 19, 2008, 09:41:57 pm
This post demonstrates perfectly how certain mfdb's are appropriate for certain people.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on January 19, 2008, 10:38:52 pm
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Samuel,
Man, I love those!  It is funny how you go looking for one thing and end up with something else.
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I love doing interiors but sometime I wonder if...   
Samuel, I love your shot
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Thank you so much!  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on January 20, 2008, 03:32:08 am
Nicolaas, great shots, especially the puma is stunning.
Samual, love your patterns and the shower shot is stunning (especially the right one )
Title: Recent Works
Post by: KevinA on January 20, 2008, 06:01:19 am
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Okay here a couple of random images.....and to start a little discussion (because a world without it might as well not exist at all!!)

WHICH OF THE IMAGES ARE SHOT WITH A CANON AND WHICH ONES ARE SHOT WITH LEAF A65??

Be specific (left or right image in certain samples) because some editorials are shot with both canon and leaf.
[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=168265\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]


Great shots, but lets not go there on DSLR v Digital back. All of the posted images in this thread could of been shoot on anything the photographer chooses. It's not the point is it?

Kevin.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rainer_v on January 20, 2008, 06:12:35 am
three perspectives taken with HR60 and emotion 75lv
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on January 20, 2008, 06:19:42 am
Very nice, Rainer !

Edmund

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three perspectives taken with HR60 and emotion 75lv

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Morgan_Moore on January 20, 2008, 06:21:37 am
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WHICH OF THE IMAGES ARE SHOT WITH A CANON AND WHICH ONES ARE SHOT WITH LEAF A65??
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Two cars. A Ford Fiesta and a Ferrari.

They both drive past at 100KP/H

Which one was the ferrari ?

Of course one cannot tell without more information - 100Kp/H - is within the capabilities of both

Lovely images though and it shows that there is so much more to photography than the camera.

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My hass has good synch speed and 25ISO and my nikon has a 600f4 and 1000=ISO - different tools

Anyone who thinks MF is about image quality or maybe extreme long exposures or whatever who doesnt print exhibition size is surely a mug

Did anyone see the FS post by Mr Tuckers 'mate'

My recent work this year - All D3 - but that will change in the summer when the sun comes out

SMM
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Ray on January 20, 2008, 06:35:09 am
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three perspectives taken with HR60 and emotion 75lv

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They look over-sharpened to me, Rainer. You're trying too hard   .
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rainer_v on January 20, 2008, 06:48:24 am
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on January 20, 2008, 09:02:22 am
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Rainer Nice shot's..
I just shot in a location for the last 4 days like that and the whole time was wishing I did some bracketed Background shots to run them through HDR type program.. But I was too busy shooting Fashion catalogue and my tripod mount screwed stripped on my 1DsMII So I could not use the tripod for long exposure ..:+{
May I ask what HDR program you are using? Photomatix...?
Thanks
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: alexsar on January 20, 2008, 10:30:51 am
hi all
while I am still learning my H3DII39
a friend asked me to shoot her dogs(!)
here goes with HC100 at f2.2 shot handheld at 1/80 and one at 1/180
thanks
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on January 20, 2008, 11:47:17 am
Taking about beautiful images,
Hasselblad just announced their Master 2008 winners. My attention was captured by the winer of Upcoming category http://www.augustbradley.com/ (http://www.augustbradley.com/). I have not seen his work before but was very impressed with his vision. Some great images there, well worth seeing.

On the other hand I personally can not comprehend the winning of http://www.morfijimenez.com/ (http://www.morfijimenez.com/) from Peru in the Portrait category. I most likely do not understand the artistry or innovation of his work and thus can not appreciate it. Would someone here please point to me the high points as you see them. I know that photography is very subjective but I really, truly want to learn here.

Http://AndreNapier.com (http://Http://AndreNapier.com)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on January 20, 2008, 12:06:48 pm
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Nicolaas, great shots, especially the puma is stunning.
Samuel, love your patterns and the shower shot is stunning (especially the right one )
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Thak's Frank

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Taking about beautiful images,
Hasselblad just announced their Master 2008 winners. My attention was captured by the winer of Upcoming category [a href=\"http://www.augustbradley.com/]http://www.augustbradley.com/[/url]. I have not seen his work before but was very impressed with his vision. Some great images there, well worth seeing.

On the other hand I personally can not comprehend the winning of http://www.morfijimenez.com/ (http://www.morfijimenez.com/) from Peru in the Portrait category. I most likely do not understand the artistry or innovation of his work and thus can not appreciate it. Would someone here please point to me the high points as you see them. I know that photography is very subjective but I really, truly want to learn here.

Http://AndreNapier.com (http://Http://AndreNapier.com)
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I agree, August Bradley images are amazing.
I really liked Julia Fullerton-Batten's work. Very nice and original images too.
On the contrary, Kevin Then was very disappointing in my opinion. I just can't understant it...  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on January 20, 2008, 12:22:26 pm
I got a mail from them I was a semifinalist.....

wonder how many people got that mail
I will receive a certificate next week, looking forward to that
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on January 20, 2008, 12:57:19 pm
I did.

"..You will receive a special Semi-Finalist Diploma, certifying your achievement in this competition by email, before the end of next week. "

Http://Andrenapier.com (http://Http://Andrenapier.com)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: sanvandur on January 20, 2008, 12:59:39 pm
H1, P21+, HC 50-110 lens, processed in Capture One and CS3

For more of this series, go to:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/santiagovaneg...57602359805913/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/santiagovanegas/sets/72157602359805913/)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: amsp on January 20, 2008, 01:01:38 pm
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Taking about beautiful images,
Hasselblad just announced their Master 2008 winners. My attention was captured by the winer of Upcoming category http://www.augustbradley.com/ (http://www.augustbradley.com/). I have not seen his work before but was very impressed with his vision. Some great images there, well worth seeing.

On the other hand I personally can not comprehend the winning of http://www.morfijimenez.com/ (http://www.morfijimenez.com/) from Peru in the Portrait category. I most likely do not understand the artistry or innovation of his work and thus can not appreciate it. Would someone here please point to me the high points as you see them. I know that photography is very subjective but I really, truly want to learn here.

Http://AndreNapier.com (http://Http://AndreNapier.com)
[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=168381\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]

Actually I think all the winners were very disappointing this year. The level is WAY lower than previous years. Take the winner of Fashion & Beauty, Andrej Kopac, for example. As far as I can see on his site he hasn't done a single real fashion or beauty story. What was the jury thinking?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MarkKay on January 20, 2008, 01:05:14 pm
Here are a few of mine.  THe leaf was taken with the H2/aptus 65/ 120mm HC macro. THe beach shots with the 50-110 or 35mm HC
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on January 20, 2008, 01:27:31 pm
Well at least I'm not alone and with Andre
Could think of worse company
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on January 20, 2008, 02:16:43 pm
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WHICH OF THE IMAGES ARE SHOT WITH A CANON AND WHICH ONES ARE SHOT WITH LEAF A65??

All A65 I hope. Canon images belong in the Canon forum
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Bill Caulfeild-Browne on January 20, 2008, 02:53:35 pm
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The posting has been quite slow here lately.  I am sure everyone is too busy shooting.

I thought it would be nice to have a post showing what everyone has been shooting in the past couple of months with their MFDB's.

I love seeing others work, and it always motivates me.

If you can, post an image with -camera info , processor app.,  and exposure info.

JP
Image #1- p45+  processed in C1 /   2 minutes40 seconds @f/4.0 Mamiya AFDII  with 120mm macro
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Image #2-  P45+ processed in C1 /  3 minutes @f/5.6 Mamiya AFDII with 120mm macro lens
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Bill Caulfeild-Browne on January 20, 2008, 02:59:07 pm
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The posting has been quite slow here lately.  I am sure everyone is too busy shooting.

I thought it would be nice to have a post showing what everyone has been shooting in the past couple of months with their MFDB's.

I love seeing others work, and it always motivates me.

If you can, post an image with -camera info , processor app.,  and exposure info.

JP
Image #1- p45+  processed in C1 /   2 minutes40 seconds @f/4.0 Mamiya AFDII  with 120mm macro
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Image #2-  P45+ processed in C1 /  3 minutes @f/5.6 Mamiya AFDII with 120mm macro lens
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on January 20, 2008, 03:13:36 pm
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Actually I think all the winners were very disappointing this year. The level is WAY lower than previous years. Take the winner of Fashion & Beauty, Andrej Kopac, for example. As far as I can see on his site he hasn't done a single real fashion or beauty story. What was the jury thinking?
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Well, I could not agree with you more. It is just that my mom thought me to always find something nice to say before pointing to any negatives. With the abundance of great fashion shooters world wide it seem very odd to see Andrej Kopac following last year winner. What were they thinking just says it.
Also after searching deeper August Bradley on net I can not figure out how did he ended up in in the Upcoming category ( less than a year pro ??? ) Neverless great work and outstanding PS skills.

Jimenez portrait work is just flooded with basic mistakes or I am just an ignorant who do net get the art.

[a href=\"http://Http://AndreNapier.com]Http://AndreNapier.com[/url]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Bill Caulfeild-Browne on January 20, 2008, 03:13:42 pm
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The posting has been quite slow here lately.  I am sure everyone is too busy shooting.

I thought it would be nice to have a post showing what everyone has been shooting in the past couple of months with their MFDB's.

I love seeing others work, and it always motivates me.

If you can, post an image with -camera info , processor app.,  and exposure info.

JP
Image #1- p45+  processed in C1 /   2 minutes40 seconds @f/4.0 Mamiya AFDII  with 120mm macro
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Image #2-  P45+ processed in C1 /  3 minutes @f/5.6 Mamiya AFDII with 120mm macro lens
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I'm having trouble getting my pic to load. If you can see it, it was taken in the last hour as a teat for the new Mamiya Macro "D" lens, 0.6 sec at f16 ISO 100.
Bill
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on January 20, 2008, 03:39:34 pm
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Well at least I'm not alone and with Andre
Could think of worse company
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Yes me!   I've got an email too but not as a semifinalist ...
"your great project did not win. We sincerely appreciate your submissions and enjoyed seeing your images. We are also eager to see more of your work and urge you to consider entering the 2009 Masters Competition."

Maybe next year...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: amsp on January 20, 2008, 03:42:57 pm
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Well, I could not agree with you more. It is just that my mom thought me to always find something nice to say before pointing to any negatives. With the abundance of great fashion shooters world wide it seem very odd to see Andrej Kopac following last year winner. What were they thinking just says it.
Also after searching deeper August Bradley on net I can not figure out how did he ended up in in the Upcoming category ( less than a year pro ??? ) Neverless great work and outstanding PS skills.

Jimenez portrait work is just flooded with basic mistakes or I am just an ignorant who do net get the art.

Http://AndreNapier.com (http://Http://AndreNapier.com)
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I took a second look and to be fair the "fine art" winner was not bad, the rest really is boring and bland at best, downright amateurish at worst. With so many submissions it's beyond me how they came up with those winners. I mean we're talking about a competition called Hasselblad MASTERS here.. seriously, it makes me laugh.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rainer_v on January 20, 2008, 05:31:27 pm
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Rainer Nice shot's..
I just shot in a location for the last 4 days like that and the whole time was wishing I did some bracketed Background shots to run them through HDR type program.. But I was too busy shooting Fashion catalogue and my tripod mount screwed stripped on my 1DsMII So I could not use the tripod for long exposure ..:+{
May I ask what HDR program you are using? Photomatix...?
Thanks
Snook
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yes,- photomatix
Title: Recent Works
Post by: EricWHiss on January 20, 2008, 08:54:09 pm
Nice to see samples of everyone's work.  Some great stuff posted so far....

Here's a few from a series that I'm working on for fun.  I'm using a Rollei 6008 / P20
Title: Recent Works
Post by: klane on January 20, 2008, 09:50:14 pm
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Nice to see samples of everyone's work.  Some great stuff posted so far....

Here's a few from a series that I'm working on for fun.  I'm using a Rollei 6008 / P20
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Wow Eric those are awesome.  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on January 20, 2008, 10:29:03 pm
I thought I'd send along another image.  This was originally shot as a headlight exposure for strip but the picture grew on me and it's now the lead image in a direct mail piece I'm designing.  The car is a 1921 Farman, the camera is a Mamiya 645 and the back is a P45.  Jim[attachment=4787:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on January 20, 2008, 10:33:22 pm
Really very nice shots, Eric!

Best regards,
Thierry
Title: Recent Works
Post by: stewarthemley on January 21, 2008, 04:28:50 am
Handheld, still learning the new camera.

Edit: should explain I've added some grain.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Adina on January 21, 2008, 04:39:42 am
54lv @r6k8
Moon: 140-280mm + X2 -> 560mmm ISO50 1sec. f? Tripod
Park: Testpicture with 55PCS max Shift f16 ISO100 1/20sec Handheld

Adina
Title: Recent Works
Post by: bwpuk on January 21, 2008, 10:58:13 am
Two recent shots. 500cm Ap17 4 shot stitch.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on January 21, 2008, 12:05:42 pm
Reminds me of the 'Whiz Kid' in the rain scene in the movie "Magnolia"
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"Unbearable Truth"

Shot with Rolleiflex 6008i on slide film (Fujichrome Astia). Scanned as is, no post-processing except some sharpening at downscaling.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: nicolaasdb on January 21, 2008, 08:20:58 pm
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on January 21, 2008, 08:55:21 pm
For me winning competitions has been huge.  It gets your name out there and gets you on peoples e-mail lists.  Why not enter a competition if you think you can win.

For a certain type of photographer, say fine art for example, competitions are a great way to build your reputation and help people recognize and remember your name.  If your a commercial photographer then a competition may be pointless.  But I am sure the PDN competitions bring a lot of business.


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Who in their right mind would submit images for a competition??? Does anybody really think potential clients will ever ask a professional photographer: (read this with an arrogant voice): excuse me mister photographer (fill in your own here) what photo competitions have you won lately?

OR

You as the professional photographer during a meeting with a potential client: (with a very very proud voice) I think you should really consider me for this assignment, because I won the hasselblad (or any other bullshit) competition....and by the way my dayrate went 20% because of this win.....but it will be worth it.

come one!
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You seem to be skipping the step of how to get in that meeting with the client in the first place.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: nicolaasdb on January 21, 2008, 10:08:20 pm
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on January 21, 2008, 10:26:51 pm
I don't know how it is related, but I was just selected as one of the winners in the PDN/National Geographic Competition  and I have been getting a ton of e-mails asking for images for editorial work, from big name magazines. The contest winners won't even be published until the February issue of PDN and I am already getting a lot of contacts because of it.    So somebody is seeing my work due to this contest.
JP
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on January 21, 2008, 10:27:12 pm
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Who in their right mind would submit images for a competition??? Does anybody really think potential clients will ever ask a professional photographer: (read this with an arrogant voice): excuse me mister photographer (fill in your own here) what photo competitions have you won lately?

OR

You as the professional photographer during a meeting with a potential client: (with a very very proud voice) I think you should really consider me for this assignment, because I won the hasselblad (or any other bullshit) competition....and by the way my dayrate went 20% because of this win.....but it will be worth it.

come one!
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Well, Nicolas just to name a couple:
Russel James - Hasselblad Masters 2007 and
Patrick Demarchelier - Hasselblad Masters 2003
( read this with arrogant voice ) last time I checked either one of them was waaayyyy more known than you and me together.

htto://AndreNapier.com

[a href=\"http://AndreNapier]http://AndreNapier[/url]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on January 21, 2008, 10:53:35 pm
Also I always see Chase Jarvis's photos in contests.  He is one of the more successful lifestyle photographers.
http://www.chasejarvis.com/ (http://www.chasejarvis.com/)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: nicolaasdb on January 21, 2008, 11:12:33 pm
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on January 22, 2008, 01:06:24 am
Markus Klinko & Indrani - IPA 2008
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on January 22, 2008, 01:33:22 am
1 hour ago. Lit by the full moon.
p45+ Mamiya AFD II

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: John_Black on January 22, 2008, 01:53:22 am
Several from this past weekend; trying out the Mamiya 200mm APO F2.8.  AFD II & P25.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on January 22, 2008, 02:29:20 am
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Several from this past weekend; trying out the Mamiya 200mm APO F2.8.  AFD II & P25.
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Hi John,

Lovely images. Very nice piece of glass.

Cheers,

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: John_Black on January 22, 2008, 02:41:35 am
Thanks.  I'll probably end up getting a P25+ at some point just for the added ISO, thus higher shutter speeds.  I keep trying to cheat the laws of physics and shoot handheld with stupidly low shutter speeds.  I know it won't work, but just maybe, just maybe this time...!  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jjj on January 22, 2008, 04:08:00 am
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Who in their right mind would submit images for a competition??? Does anybody really think potential clients will ever ask a professional photographer: (read this with an arrogant voice): excuse me mister photographer (fill in your own here) what photo competitions have you won lately?[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=168674\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]
Oddly enough I was asked this question quite recently by a potential client looking at my folio. He said 'Have you won any awards?' He's a PR chap and has won awards himself and reckoned I should enter competitions. He also gave me work BTW!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on January 22, 2008, 04:20:53 am
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Thanks.  I'll probably end up getting a P25+ at some point just for the added ISO, thus higher shutter speeds.  I keep trying to cheat the laws of physics and shoot handheld with stupidly low shutter speeds.  I know it won't work, but just maybe, just maybe this time...! 
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could you send me an email to edmundronald@gmail.com ?
I might be able to help you get more out your present camera with one of my custom profiles. I've substantially improved what I wring out of my P45+ which I'm now shooting exclusively in lighting where I can hardly see.

Edmund
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on January 22, 2008, 08:11:05 am
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could you send me an email to edmundronald@gmail.com ?
I might be able to help you get more out your present camera with one of my custom profiles. I've substantially improved what I wring out of my P45+ which I'm now shooting exclusively in lighting where I can hardly see.

Edmund
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Hey eronlad..
Do happen to have any profiles for the P30?
Please let me know as I would love to try them out..:+]
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Harris Edelman on January 22, 2008, 04:23:38 pm
From one of those assignments where a mistake ends up as the final pick (here, a lab scan at the wrong resolution conveyed a desired tension that the correctly-scanned make-good lacked):

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[Contax 645, Planar 2.0/80, f/2@1/60, TMY, Noritsu QSS-29_31, three iterations of equalize-normalize with ImageMagick convert utility under SunOS 5.8 (Unix)]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: sundstei on January 22, 2008, 06:52:35 pm
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Well, Nicolas just to name a couple:
Russel James - Hasselblad Masters 2007 and
Patrick Demarchelier - Hasselblad Masters 2003
( read this with arrogant voice ) last time I checked either one of them was waaayyyy more known than you and me together.
http://AndreNapier (http://AndreNapier)
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But (and a big butt) ... back then it was not a competition, like it has become now. Photographers were *selected* as Hasselblad Masters.

Quite different i would say.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jimgolden on January 22, 2008, 07:20:39 pm
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1 hour ago. Lit by the full moon.
p45+ Mamiya AFD II

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excellent...very interesting...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rgold1963 on January 22, 2008, 08:25:27 pm
Mamiya 645 afdII, P30+,  105-210mm @ 210mm, f/32, 2 second exposure, 100 iso. Used a Singh-Ray blue and gold polarizer for the color. Fog and light rain making everything flat and gray.
This was at Bridal Veil Falls in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, last Sunday morning.

Ron
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jimgolden on January 22, 2008, 10:46:07 pm
hey Ron - I know those falls! - I'm from Portland - nice image.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jimgolden on January 22, 2008, 10:48:58 pm
RE: contests - just another reason to contact clients and potential clients to let them know what you've been up to and the accolades you have earned!

AND as JP said - tons of exposure for a very nominal entry fee if you are honored...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on January 22, 2008, 10:53:02 pm
Taken at the South Rim Grand Canyon December 2007.

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Mamiya 645 AFD II;P30+ 28mm lens:ISO 100, 1/460 at f/8.0.  And it was cold!

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on January 22, 2008, 11:54:59 pm
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AND as JP said - tons of exposure for a very nominal entry fee if you are honored...
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BTW Jim, Hasselblad Masters are absolutely free of charge to enter for professional photographers.
Andre
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rgold1963 on January 23, 2008, 12:02:20 am
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hey Ron - I know those falls! - I'm from Portland - nice image.
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Thanks Jim. Nice to see another local photographer on here.  Let me know if you ever want to go out shooting some time.

Ron
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jimgolden on January 23, 2008, 01:08:08 am
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BTW Jim, Hasselblad Masters are absolutely free of charge to enter for professional photographers.
Andre
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andre - interesting...altho something tells me I'm not master level...YET!..haha
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jimgolden on January 23, 2008, 01:15:27 am
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I thought I'd send along another image.  This was originally shot as a headlight exposure for strip but the picture grew on me and it's now the lead image in a direct mail piece I'm designing.  The car is a 1921 Farman, the camera is a Mamiya 645 and the back is a P45.  Jim[attachment=4787:attachment]
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THIS IS KILLER!  nice work man...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on January 23, 2008, 07:11:50 am
Couple of reasonably recent landscapes from Nov 07, Switzerland.

A65 on RZ ProII/110mm

11@ 6secs & .6 ND grad
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Khun_K on January 23, 2008, 10:33:56 am
The last day of 2007. Shot with Contax 645 with P45+. Zeiss Apo-tele-Tessar 350/4, at f/16, 1/250. ISO 50.  Inthanon, Chiangmai, Thailand, above the clouds, where the end of land is visible.
B. Regards, K
Title: Recent Works
Post by: david.westphal on January 24, 2008, 12:40:57 am
Iceland 2007.  Silvestri Rodenstock 35mm hr P45+
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on January 24, 2008, 01:08:42 am
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on January 24, 2008, 07:03:54 am
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Mamiya RZ, 110 2.8 at 5.6 (or so) and Kodak 160NC.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on January 24, 2008, 07:09:12 am
I like your 'alien' girl
here are a few of last week
H3D 39  50-100mm f6.3-8 / 50 iso / indoor 5 and 3 seconds outdoor 1/250th
cheers
marc
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on January 24, 2008, 09:05:04 am
Jazz the Dog photographed with Hasselblad CF39MS on a Mamiya 645AFD and 80mm lens.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Ken Doo on January 24, 2008, 10:49:24 am
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Jazz the Dog photographed with Hasselblad CF39MS on a Mamiya 645AFD and 80mm lens.
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Cute dog, Bob.  Mine is not so normal. Duffy the Bull Terrier and friend---last Christmas, December '07.  Mamiya 645AFD, 55-110, F/8 at 1/60 with Phase P30.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on January 24, 2008, 10:56:14 am
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Cute dog, Bob.  Mine is not so normal. Duffy the Bull Terrier and friend---last Christmas, December '07.  Mamiya 645AFD, 55-110, F/8 at 1/60 with Phase P30.
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The dog is nice, but the friend is scrumptious.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: EgillBjarki on January 24, 2008, 12:29:33 pm
Intresting to see some recent work from members here, good stuff. Here is a recent seria I did on my H2 :
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NicholasR on January 24, 2008, 03:34:21 pm
First day shooting with the H3D.   Very excited to work with this tool.

H3D-39 with 28mm.  

(http://www.folioimaging.com/hcgallery/lewis/content/bin/images/large/Picture_145_Edit.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Murray Fredericks on January 24, 2008, 04:42:49 pm
From a recent shoot in an Indian Palace

Alpa 24mm 4 frame vertical stitched 180 deg aov. Sinar eMotion 75LV [attachment=4872:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NicholasR on January 24, 2008, 05:07:19 pm
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From a recent shoot in an Indian Palace

Alpa 24mm 4 frame vertical stitched 180 deg aov. Sinar eMotion 75LV [attachment=4872:attachment]
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Hey, who let you in my house?    

Nice work.  Detail must be incredible with the 4 frame stitch.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Murray Fredericks on January 24, 2008, 06:45:23 pm
Yeah- thanks Nicolas, there is that much detail a vet could perform a dental examination on the mounted Leopards!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: clawery on January 24, 2008, 08:43:31 pm
Mamiya RZ Pro II D and H25.

Chris Lawery
http://www.chrislawery.com/ (http://www.chrislawery.com/)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: snickgrr on January 24, 2008, 08:54:26 pm
From last night, after clients left.
My studio is heated by a wood stove and to make the air not so dry I keep a large old wok on top filled with water...I boil things in it for weeks, boil dry, add more water, boil dry, add more water...everything in it turns a shiny black.  When the composition is right I shoot it and start another.  Been doing this for a few winters now.
This is Yerba Mate, Genmai Cha tea, various citrus peels, a whole banana and some small broken pieces of Eucalyptus bark.

Leaf A75
Title: Recent Works
Post by: micek on January 25, 2008, 04:03:57 am
Last Xmas, playing with the new-to-me Aptus 22.[attachment=4879:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on January 29, 2008, 02:24:02 pm
Don't want this thread to die as it's fun seeing the great works of others.

I'm working on a couple images for our new website and came across this one that was shot June 6, 2007 at 4 p.m. 1/460 at f/3.5 with a 35mm lens.  The camera was my Mamiya AFD II but the back was the loaner P30 that I had while I was waiting for my P30+.  

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don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on January 29, 2008, 03:18:22 pm
Arizona Strip last week.  P45+  AFDII 120mm macro
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on January 29, 2008, 03:37:42 pm
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Don't want this thread to die as it's fun seeing the great works of others.

I'm working on a couple images for our new website and came across this one that was shot June 6, 2007 at 4 p.m. 1/460 at f/3.5 with a 35mm lens.  The camera was my Mamiya AFD II but the back was the loaner P30 that I had while I was waiting for my P30+. 

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don
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Hi Don,

Hope 2008 is going great for you.

Can you please tell me where you took this fantastic image.

My replacement Mamiya 28mm has arrive in New Zealand about 10 days ago but the customs are dragging there feet.

I will post new images with the lens when I finally get it in my nervous hands.

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: snickgrr on January 29, 2008, 04:38:51 pm
From a few minutes ago.
Tomorrow is work for the next month, today is play.
Foodcolor in water.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on January 29, 2008, 04:56:04 pm
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Hi Don,

Hope 2008 is going great for you.

Can you please tell me where you took this fantastic image.

My replacement Mamiya 28mm has arrive in New Zealand about 10 days ago but the customs are dragging there feet.

I will post new images with the lens when I finally get it in my nervous hands.

Cheers

Simon
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Simon

Thank you for the kind words.  The image is the Greenriver Overlook, Islands of The Sky District, Canyonslands National Park, Moab Utah.  Just down the road from Mesa Arch and Deadhorse State Park.

Please keep us posted on the new lens

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Bernd B. on January 30, 2008, 05:50:11 pm
Last weeks work:

Portrait of a funds manager for a magazine.

H3D39 + 210mm

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on January 30, 2008, 07:21:15 pm
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Last weeks work:

Portrait of a funds manager for a magazine.

H3D39 + 210mm

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It always impressed me how an artist can give the client what he wants and still tag on his own opinion

Edmund
Title: Recent Works
Post by: paulhu on January 31, 2008, 01:23:52 am
Model casting for a men's magazine this past Sunday.  Sorry that this is not like the typical nature and landscape images that most of you guys submitted.

Hasselblad H3D-31 HC 80mm lens, exposure f/8.0, shutter speed 1/125s, ISO 100. Hensel Integra Pro monolight w/Photoflex 7' Octodome.


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Bernd B. on January 31, 2008, 08:56:02 am
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It always impressed me how an artist can give the client what he wants and still tag on his own opinion

Edmund
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The last assigments for this client ended up with smiling people.

I`m glad I brought home something different this time.

Client is happy, thoug. And this is the picture that changed my client´s opinion about digital photography: from now on, I can always work digitally and don´t have to torture myself with my drumscanner.

Bernd
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Bernd B. on January 31, 2008, 08:57:55 am
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Model casting for a men's magazine this past Sunday.  Sorry that this is not like the typical nature and landscape images that most of you guys submitted.

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No problem. I can see the mountains and valleys.

Bernd

(Edited: Noone laughing? Maybe I´m coming to my limits as a non native english speaker...hills and valleys? Never mind.)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on February 02, 2008, 10:50:06 pm
Really didn’t known if I wanted to put this in recent works or the 28mm lens thread –

Here’s fast down and dirty beach shot from this afternoon.  It was later afternoon when Ken got us here and of course it was raining.  I did a small amount of workup on the image but more than likely missed a few rain drops…  Mamiya AFD II 28 mm lens ISO 100; 1/5 at f/32.

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don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on February 02, 2008, 11:20:33 pm
Hello,

Shot last week for a Jim Beam advert.

Stats:
Mamiya 645AFDII 35mm f16.0 60th sec 50 ISO
Leaf Aptus 75
Processed in Adobe Bridge CS3
Bowens 3k generator one head fitted with sun reflector at full power

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Blad645 on February 03, 2008, 07:54:38 am
Personal Shots this past Fall, PhaseOne Light Phase with Blad.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: clawery on February 03, 2008, 08:04:48 am
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Really didn’t known if I wanted to put this in recent works or the 28mm lens thread –

Here’s fast down and dirty beach shot from this afternoon.  It was later afternoon when Ken got us here and of course it was raining.  I did a small amount of workup on the image but more than likely missed a few rain drops…  Mamiya AFD II 28 mm lens ISO 100; 1/5 at f/32.

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don
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Don,

Love seeing your new work from CA!  I hope the weather doesn't put a damper on your shooting.  I hope you'll post more images from your trip to this thread.

Chris Lawery
Capture Integration - Miami/Atlanta
Phase One Dealer of the Year
404-522-7662 office
404-234-5195 cell
877-217-9870 national
[a href=\"http://www.captureintegration.com]Capture Integration, Phase One Dealer[/url]
chris@captureintegration.com
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on February 04, 2008, 09:21:32 am
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Shot last week for a Jim Beam advert.
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That is excellent!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: witz on February 04, 2008, 02:57:10 pm
It makes me sad to post these as I just sold the camera/back and lens that shot these...

hassy 2000FCW +H20, 50mm f2.8 "F" lens.... shot wide open.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: witz on February 04, 2008, 03:01:31 pm
and some of my favs from this cam same setup....
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on February 04, 2008, 03:21:28 pm
Barman at my local
Title: Recent Works
Post by: mtomalty on February 04, 2008, 03:46:43 pm
Edmund

Is the barman image a full frame or cropped image.

I find the 'posterized' noise in the extreme dark areas very 'present',regardless
of what iso setting was used

Mark
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on February 04, 2008, 03:57:45 pm
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Edmund

Is the barman image a full frame or cropped image.

I find the 'posterized' noise in the extreme dark areas very 'present',regardless
of what iso setting was used

Mark
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This image has been very strongly postprocessed, PS shadow/higlight and custom channel mixer BW conversion, and quite a bit cropped, and started out as something like ISO 1250 to boot ... I like the noise and weird look. If people here want, I can post the Raw. I do agree the shadows are blocking up a bit fast.

Edmund
Title: Recent Works
Post by: mtomalty on February 04, 2008, 04:22:16 pm
Thanks for the extra info,Edmund.
I don't need a Raw file.

Was more curious how the image got to that point and you provided enough details.

Thx,
Mark
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on February 05, 2008, 03:33:25 am
Valentine's day ad shot for for Swiss 'NZZ' newspaper on my newly upgraded A65S (RZ ProII/110mm/16.5@4s)
Retouched to remove table stains, bits of blue-tack & wire support & to boost colour saturation of the flowers a little.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on February 05, 2008, 08:06:23 am
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It makes me sad to post these as I just sold the camera/back and lens that shot these...

hassy 2000FCW +H20, 50mm f2.8 "F" lens.... shot wide open.
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I agree, based on results, you should have kept it!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: witz on February 05, 2008, 09:51:03 am
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I agree, based on results, you should have kept it!
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I'm sad about all the fond memorys I have of that cam... had it since 86! the gear that replaced it produces even better results, and at a more friendly workflow.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on February 05, 2008, 02:18:14 pm
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I'm sad about all the fond memorys I have of that cam... had it since 86! the gear that replaced it produces even better results, and at a more friendly workflow.
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What did you replace it with..?:+]
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on February 05, 2008, 04:57:34 pm
Hello,

Advert I did for Ford New Zealand.

Stats:

Cars:

Mamiya 645 AFDII, 105-210mm Lens
Leaf Aptus 75, 50 ISO
Processed in Adobe Bridge CS3

Cork Board:

Sinar P2 ,120mm Macro Rodenstock lens, f22.0, 60th, 50 ISO
Aptus 75, Live video
Bowens Flash
Processed in Adobe Bridge CS3

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on February 07, 2008, 12:09:25 pm
I shot this one yesterday with my P45+ from the front seat of my car.
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JP Jespersen
http://www.p45plus.typepad.com (http://www.p45plus.typepad.com)
http://www.imagesofnight.com (http://www.imagesofnight.com)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: snickgrr on February 07, 2008, 01:27:59 pm
So not to bore, the last I'll post of this series.
From this morning before the clients walked in.

Cinnamon sticks, some nutlike objects that I believe to be Buckeyes and pine shavings
A75
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rgold1963 on February 07, 2008, 07:54:45 pm
Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. Shot with a lensbaby 3G on a Mamiya 645AFDII/P30+.  f/4.8, 1/20 sec handheld with the lens unlocked.

Ron
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on February 07, 2008, 11:04:47 pm
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Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. Shot with a lensbaby 3G on a Mamiya 645AFDII/P30+.  f/4.8, 1/20 sec handheld with the lens unlocked.

Ron
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Hi Ron,

Lovely shot.

I also have a Lens Baby 3G with a Nikon mount and I've just been on there Lens Baby website and there is no mention of a Mamiya mount.

It would be appreciated if you could enlighten me on how you got your Lens Baby to fit.

Regards

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Ken Doo on February 07, 2008, 11:33:35 pm
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I've just been on there Lens Baby website and there is no mention of a Mamiya mount.

It would be appreciated if you could enlighten me on how you got your Lens Baby to fit.

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Try,

[a href=\"http://lensbabies.com/xcart/customer/home.php?cat=3]http://lensbabies.com/xcart/customer/home.php?cat=3[/url]


Look at the bottom of the page for the Mamiya mount.....

 
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on February 07, 2008, 11:37:31 pm
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Try,

http://lensbabies.com/xcart/customer/home.php?cat=3 (http://lensbabies.com/xcart/customer/home.php?cat=3)
Look at the bottom of the page for the Mamiya mount.....

 
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Hi Ken,

Just found it on B&H website and have order it.

Thanks

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rgold1963 on February 07, 2008, 11:52:56 pm
Glad you found it. Looking forward to seeing some images once you get it!
Glad this thread is still going!

Ron
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on February 08, 2008, 04:27:04 pm
Ok one from today

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Kim_8_Februari_2008-7b.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: David WM on February 08, 2008, 05:01:35 pm
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Ok one from today

Stunning image Frank. The textures pop out against the skin with no signs of any halo-ing from PP. Any tech info?
cheers, David
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on February 08, 2008, 05:36:04 pm
Oh sorry.

Mamiya 645AFDII
Mamiya 120MM macro
Leaf Aptus 22
Elinchrom lights (duh )
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on February 08, 2008, 07:30:27 pm
Gidday,

Shot this yesterday on location with my new Mamiya 28mm lens at a stud farm in Cambridge for Lexus.

Stats:

Mamiya 645 AFDII
Mamiya 28mm Lens, f10.0, 13th Sec, 50 ISO
Aptus 75
Bowens 3k generator, one head with bare tube at full power
Generator powered by Subaru R1700i petrol inverter
Flash fired by Elinchrom radio trasmitter

Processed in Adobe Bridge CS3

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on February 08, 2008, 10:00:44 pm
Frank, wonderful combination of colours and textures.

Simon, that's a great location.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on February 08, 2008, 11:40:48 pm
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Frank, wonderful combination of colours and textures.

Simon, that's a great location.
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Hi Frank,

Thanks for your kind words.

Cambridge is a two hour drive south of Auckland and is very beautiful.

Unfortunately it and the surround country side is suffering from a drought so the grass is very brown.

This was one of 3 shots we did at the stud farm called The Oaks Stud.
As my assistant and I were setting up the lights, I was standing next to the computer just as one of the stable girls came out of the stables.

She could have been Paris Hiltons twin sister, amazing, so of course I just had to make polite conversation.

She said if she had known that we were coming she would have wore her riding cloths with the long brown bots and crop. Unfortunately all she had on was a pink tank top and cut of jeans, bugger.

Anyway it made my day.

Cheers

Simon  

[a href=\"http://www.theoaksstud.co.nz/]http://www.theoaksstud.co.nz/[/url]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Andy M on February 08, 2008, 11:50:24 pm
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Shot this yesterday on location with my new Mamiya 28mm lens at a stud farm in Cambridge for Lexus.

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On my monitor everything but the car looks massively oversharpened?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on February 09, 2008, 12:01:44 am
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On my monitor everything but the car looks massively oversharpened?
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Hi Andy,

Looks fine on my MacBook.

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: H1/A75 Guy on February 09, 2008, 12:11:45 am
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She could have been Paris Hiltons twin sister, Unfortunately all she had on was a pink tank top and cut of jeans, bugger.

http://www.theoaksstud.co.nz/ (http://www.theoaksstud.co.nz/)
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Ok, so forget the horses, there was always the car  ?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: JonTMiller2 on February 09, 2008, 08:40:32 am
This image was taken with a Mamiya RZII D, 120mm lens, 400 F16 with a ZD Back ISO 50.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on February 09, 2008, 02:15:35 pm
Don't you just love ISO25

1.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Cherelle_9_Februari_2008-13.jpg)

2.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Cherelle_9_Februari_2008-22.jpg)

Two from today's session with Cherelle.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NicholasR on February 09, 2008, 03:05:46 pm
Yesterday evening, twilight on Donner Summit.

H3D with 28mm

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Streetwise on February 09, 2008, 07:52:56 pm
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On my monitor everything but the car looks massively oversharpened?
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It looked like HDR to me. Nice shot though.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on February 09, 2008, 08:47:16 pm
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It looked like HDR to me. Nice shot though.
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Thanks Streewise,

The car image has been extensively been played around by me just to see what sort of tricks I could do with it, i.e. blur the wheels, change the contrast, etc.

I can image in the hands of a proper high end photo retoucher as I know my client is going to do that it is going to look completely different to the original.

Most of the changes where with a independent soft wear company to Adobe.

As I say to my clients I know enough about Photoshop which is very little to be dangerest.

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on February 10, 2008, 02:18:39 pm
Anyone following our exploits for the past couple weeks will know we were in Carmel California shooting with our good friend Ken Doo.  Ken took the time to take us around to the various scenic spots in and around Carmel and Big Sur; he even attempted to have us catch pneumonia the last shooting day we were there by shooting at Pfeiffer Beach were the temperature was in the mid to lower 40's and a wind blowing in excess of 30MPH., creating a wind-chill in the mid to lower 20's.  

This is the last image we took in Carmel.  This was captured handheld with the Mamiya AFD II, P30+ and 28mm lens.  1/200 at f/8.

Enjoy!
don


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: oyvindandersen on February 13, 2008, 05:15:09 am
This is shot with:

Rollei 6008AF
120/4.0 macro
Ixpress 96
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on February 13, 2008, 08:44:35 am
From yesterday. Rollei 6008AF, Sinar e75, 80mm f2.8

(http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/image0480.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on February 13, 2008, 09:03:25 am
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From yesterday. Rollei 6008AF, Sinar e75, 80mm f2.8

Title: Recent Works
Post by: stewarthemley on February 13, 2008, 09:52:04 am
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From yesterday. Rollei 6008AF, Sinar e75, 80mm f2.8

(http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/image0480.jpg)
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Great shot. Love the atmosphere.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on February 13, 2008, 11:35:33 am
great shot and beautiful atmosphere!

Thierry

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From yesterday. Rollei 6008AF, Sinar e75, 80mm f2.8
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: oyvindandersen on February 14, 2008, 03:01:06 am
Just adding a new recent picture, this is taken with the Rollei 6008AF and a 180/2.8 AF and the Imacon Ixpress 96, of course handheld[attachment=5130:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Morgan_Moore on February 17, 2008, 04:20:58 pm
I made a little vid of model test shoots 90% hassy + sinar54LV

HERE (http://81.5.138.214/smmcom/blogger.asp?blogid=12)

Doesnt really show the quality of the images - but there is fun to be had and a need for good synch peed sometimes

SMM
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jjj on February 17, 2008, 04:31:03 pm
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On my monitor everything but the car looks massively oversharpened?
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I thought much the same, but I was thinking HDR more than oversharpening as the DR in that shot must have been huge.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on February 17, 2008, 08:30:11 pm
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on February 18, 2008, 06:43:12 pm
From today. Sinar e75 (which I have on loan at the moment) ISO 100, Rollei 6008AF, 80mm f2.8 @f16

(http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/image0577.jpg)

Full res file here: http://moskvamodels.com/images/Image-0577-hi-res.jpg (http://moskvamodels.com/images/Image-0577-hi-res.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: witz on February 18, 2008, 07:09:33 pm
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From today. Sinar e75 (which I have on loan at the moment) ISO 100, Rollei 6008AF, 80mm f2.8 @f16

(http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/image0577.jpg)

Full res file here: http://moskvamodels.com/images/Image-0577-hi-res.jpg (http://moskvamodels.com/images/Image-0577-hi-res.jpg)
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anymore foreground on this one?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on February 18, 2008, 07:26:21 pm
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anymore foreground on this one?
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No, that's the full frame. Nice try
Title: Recent Works
Post by: mschneider56 on February 18, 2008, 07:50:23 pm
A series of guitar images for an upcoming book. My brother is the luthier. Mamiya 645 AFD/120 macro lens with a Hasselblad CF39 back.[attachment=5174:attachment]

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: RobertJ on February 18, 2008, 08:17:52 pm
Great lighting setup on that guitar.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on February 18, 2008, 08:20:22 pm
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Great lighting setup on that guitar.
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+1
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MattLaver on February 22, 2008, 03:16:18 pm
Forth Road Bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, a little after sunset on a cold and soon to be misty night, Aptus 75 on Contax, 80mm, 8s @ f5.6, iso 100.

[attachment=5215:attachment]

Matt
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on February 23, 2008, 12:04:53 pm
One of my first Projects with the P30 Mamiya 645AFDII 120mm macro..
:+}
Snook  

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on February 23, 2008, 01:39:32 pm
And Another Fashion Shoot with the RZII Pro D also with the P30.
What amazes me is anybody who retouches will see a BIG difference in the shadows compard to my 1DsMII stuff.
Snook  


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on February 23, 2008, 02:23:23 pm
Here are a couple I shot in Flagstaff two nights ago.  P45+   AFDII
[attachment=5240:attachment][attachment=5241:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: wolfnowl on February 23, 2008, 03:43:24 pm
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And Another Fashion Shoot with the RZII Pro D also with the P30.

Interesting... I realize this is a fashion shoot and the emphasis is supposed to be on the clothes, but the models' faces seem to be hidden in shadow, and that made me wonder what they were hiding from.  Not a message I would want to give when selling something...

Maybe just me...

Mike.

P.S.

Liked the first series much better.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on February 23, 2008, 04:57:41 pm
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Interesting... I realize this is a fashion shoot and the emphasis is supposed to be on the clothes, but the models' faces seem to be hidden in shadow, and that made me wonder what they were hiding from.  Not a message I would want to give when selling something...

Maybe just me...

Mike.

P.S.

Liked the first series much better.
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Yes They were meant to be dark...:+}
Thanks
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on February 24, 2008, 06:58:54 am
Some nice work there, Snook.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on February 24, 2008, 09:49:43 am
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Some nice work there, Snook.
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Thanks a lot Foto-Z,
I appreciate it. especially coming from you..:+]
Cheers
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HickersonJasonC on February 24, 2008, 10:46:59 am
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From yesterday. Rollei 6008AF, Sinar e75, 80mm f2.8

(http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/image0480.jpg)
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This is inspiration. Can you tell us more about this shot? What was it for, etc. Is the grain high ISO MF or added in development?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on February 24, 2008, 02:25:59 pm
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This is inspiration. Can you tell us more about this shot? What was it for, etc. Is the grain high ISO MF or added in development?

That shot was just for fun. Grain added in PS. Glad you like it.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: klane on February 24, 2008, 05:54:00 pm
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Interesting... I realize this is a fashion shoot and the emphasis is supposed to be on the clothes, but the models' faces seem to be hidden in shadow, and that made me wonder what they were hiding from.  Not a message I would want to give when selling something...

Maybe just me...

Mike.

P.S.

Liked the first series much better.
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Shadows (darker key images etc.) are pretty hot right now in fashion...    

Snook I thought the second series was right on the money, and I like the warm overtone they have.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MarkKay on February 24, 2008, 07:52:00 pm
Here is another shot i took recently..
Hasselblad H3DII-31 and 120mm macro HC
Title: Recent Works
Post by: wolfnowl on February 25, 2008, 12:36:27 am
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Here is another shot i took recently..
Hasselblad H3DII-31 and 120mm macro HC
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Very Andy Goldsworthy... I like it.

Mike.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jing q on February 25, 2008, 01:30:48 am
one totally done for myself.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: oyvindandersen on February 25, 2008, 02:54:32 am
This is a picture of my little daughter, one year this weekend!

Rollei 6008AF, Rollei 120mm/4.0 macro at 4.0, and Imacon Ixpress 96
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rogerxnz on February 25, 2008, 04:49:40 am
Here is a shot taken with a Flexbody on Velvia and scanned.  Sorry did not have my Aptus at the time.  It's called "Max the cat's rabbit supper"!    

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on February 25, 2008, 10:54:34 am
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This is a picture of my little daughter, one year this weekend!

Rollei 6008AF, Rollei 120mm/4.0 macro at 4.0, and Imacon Ixpress 96
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Nice.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jjj on February 25, 2008, 10:59:00 am
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Interesting... I realize this is a fashion shoot and the emphasis is supposed to be on the clothes, but the models' faces seem to be hidden in shadow, and that made me wonder what they were hiding from.  Not a message I would want to give when selling something...

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In fashion spreads, you don't even get to see the clothes at times. It's about a look/style/feeling. And if you simply want to see clothes/model clearly, look in a mail order catalogue, as this style/fashion is not for you. It's usually meant to be exclusive.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jjj on February 25, 2008, 11:00:55 am
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Here is a shot taken with a Flexbody on Velvia and scanned.  Sorry did not have my Aptus at the time.  It's called "Max the cat's rabbit supper"!     

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Freaky [but good] picture.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on February 25, 2008, 11:35:42 am
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: MarkKay on February 25, 2008, 10:33:33 pm
Mike thanks.. i had never seen his work before.. but just looked him up.. Like it..  

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Very Andy Goldsworthy... I like it.

Mike.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: collum on February 26, 2008, 12:33:08 am
aptus 75s, mamiya 645 AFDII, Zeiss 110 Planar


[attachment=5296:attachment]

Sutro Baths, San Francisco

      jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: wolfnowl on February 26, 2008, 12:34:31 am
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Mike thanks.. i had never seen his work before.. but just looked him up.. Like it..

You're welcome!  He does some pretty amazing work...

Mike.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Anders_HK on February 28, 2008, 02:15:45 am
From my visit to Taj Mahal in India the other week. I should add that this travel was first time I used the Leaf Aptus 65, together with Mamiya AFD and 55-110 zoom. It is great pleasure to use the A65. Only smart sharpening was applied, all else defaults in CS3.

Regards
Anders
Title: Recent Works
Post by: wolfnowl on February 28, 2008, 01:01:34 pm
Thanks for posting.  The first one seems a little too flat to me, but that might just be me.  I like the reflection in the second one but the mud is rather un-interesting.  How come you didn't plan a few acres of rice or something first?    The third one I think is my favourite.  There are a lot of untold stories in that face...

Mike.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: sturman on February 28, 2008, 02:13:44 pm
Here is a recent one i made. The camera is a Hasselblad 503CWD, pin hole, around 10 second exposure time, ISO 50, no crop.

Greetings Andy

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: elitegroup on March 01, 2008, 03:25:09 am
Some images from 2008 Kooey Swimwear Campaign with Hasselblad H3D II & HC 3.5-4.5/50-110mm Lens



(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c213/poata/A0768sa.jpg)

(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c213/poata/A0632s.jpg)

(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c213/poata/Picture061s.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on March 01, 2008, 04:03:26 am
Sorry, nothing personal - I'm sure it's the clients dictate, but this is retouching taken far to far IMHO.
She looks like she ought to be in Madame Tussauds for god's sake!
Anyway as I say, IMHO.  

Edited to Add: I just noticed your quite new - bit of a harsh welcome from me there! So a friendly welcome also    Good to have you here.



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Some images from 2008 Kooey Swimwear Campaign with Hasselblad H3D II & HC 3.5-4.5/50-110mm Lens
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Andy M on March 01, 2008, 06:23:09 am
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...but this is retouching taken far to far IMHO.

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Sorry, I agree too - she looks almost alien like.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jonstewart on March 01, 2008, 06:36:04 am
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Sorry, I agree too - she looks almost alien like.
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OK, so the look of her skin is not exactly natural, it's half way to heavily stylised cartoon, but if we drop our preconceptions about our own style of shooting, I hope you'd agree it's certainly eye catching.

The other thought I had... was it retouched, or original make up?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Andy M on March 01, 2008, 06:40:14 am
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...if we drop our preconceptions about our own style of shooting, I hope you'd agree it's certainly eye catching.

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100% agree
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on March 01, 2008, 07:24:34 am
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but if we drop our preconceptions about our own style of shooting, I hope you'd agree it's certainly eye catching.
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Hmm, it not really about preconceptions to be honest. It's eye catching for the wrong reasons - i.e. it just looks wrong/weird. Almost like a cgi character from a video game intro. If that was the creative intention then fine, but I somehow doubt it.
It's totally OTT.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on March 01, 2008, 07:29:56 am
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100% agree
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Well That is probably the look  the client wanted..
I think the 3rd shot she kind of looks like a monkey though.. the angle of her head and her ears??
Something is going there.
The first she looks the best even though it is pretty much over retouched..:+}
Nice shots considering
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on March 01, 2008, 10:23:34 am
Actually, I've just seen elite's pics from the same shoot on his other thread.
I much prefer them to the ones here. Still too over cooked for my taste - but they work better. Never the less, very nicely executed work.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on March 01, 2008, 10:53:34 am
The best part of my business involves taking studio portraits of dogs. Here are some doxies that were in my studio last week.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on March 01, 2008, 11:49:57 am
Did we started to critique work here or is it something aimed only at our new members?
I am just checking since there is a lot of pictures to go back to and critique if we want this topic to die quick.
I personally think that the images are overdone but not nearly as bad as some of the ones I have seen here from regular contributor who never caught any heat on that.
Andre
Title: Recent Works
Post by: snickgrr on March 01, 2008, 12:17:09 pm
I agree about the quickest way to kill this great topic is to start picking apart the images.  In my head, this topic keeps out the constant droning of the "measurebators" (great word for whoever came up with it) and allows for the freedom of just putting up photos of what everybody is doing.

I personally never post any work work, nor of anything that really means that much to me to give away.  The internet being what it is and people's assumption that once you see it on the internet, it's up for grabs.


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Did we started to critique work here or is it something aimed only at our new members?
I am just checking since there is a lot of pictures to go back to and critique if we want this topic to die quick.
I personally think that the images are overdone but not nearly as bad as some of the ones I have seen here from regular contributor who never caught any heat on that.
Andre
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on March 01, 2008, 12:48:54 pm
I agree if I am reading some of you correctly. There is nothing here inviting critiques. If you have something good to say, say it, otherwise as long as it is something someone is proud of and wants to post it, I would say do so.

I have enjoyed this thread for just seeing what other people are doing and there has been some really nice work. But I sure don't want to start wading through all the armchair critic remarks.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marcmccalmont on March 01, 2008, 01:01:51 pm
Not to distract you guys but here is one from the other night
Marc
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on March 01, 2008, 01:31:17 pm
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Did we started to critique work here or is it something aimed only at our new members?
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Oh please. Don't be so precious.

Of you actually read my posts properly you'll see why yor comment is a little silly, not to mention rather snide.
I'm afraid I don't do mutual backslapping clubs - sorry.

We're mostly working pro's here -  I'm sure most of us are big & ugly enough to take some constructive critism & opinion every now and again.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on March 01, 2008, 03:22:14 pm
Maybe it's me but I loved the shots, yes they are processed but that's possible today so why not
Some photographers are artists that take a photograph as the base and some take the shot and that's it.

Some from me from today and yesterday.

My first camera

(http://www.doorhof.nl/portfolio/albums/userpics/10001/Marie_1_Maart_2008_workshop-39.jpg)

(http://www.doorhof.nl/portfolio/albums/userpics/10001/Marie_1_Maart_2008_workshop-12.jpg)


Greetings,
Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on March 01, 2008, 04:55:58 pm
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Oh please. Don't be so precious.

Of you actually read my posts properly you'll see why yor comment is a little silly, not to mention rather snide.
I'm afraid I don't do mutual backslapping clubs - sorry.

We're mostly working pro's here -  I'm sure most of us are big & ugly enough to take some constructive critism & opinion every now and again.
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Well, there is time and place for everything. If you did not get it yet than I should not expect you to understand me. My comment was not meant to be snide. I guess I am not as big & ugly as you and thus for I thought that the welcoming comity went over board even if we apply Photo.net standard.
It was not our practice here up to this point so I do not know what gave. This topic is called "recent work" and not "take a bite at me and tell me that my model look like monkey".
You are right however that most people here are working pros with various level of experience.
That is why we should appreciate that members here post their work free of charge for others to enjoy.  
It is very special place and very uncommon practice.
As a working pro I do not care to hear your constructive criticism without your real name and resume attached to it. I get it daily from AD's and editors.
[a href=\"http://AndreNapier.com]http://AndreNapier.com[/url]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on March 01, 2008, 04:59:53 pm
Children,

 Be nice, this is the "Recent Work" topic, not the "knock me over" thread.

Edmund
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BlasR on March 01, 2008, 05:35:45 pm
take it

BlasR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BlasR on March 01, 2008, 05:43:15 pm
P45+ with h1
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on March 01, 2008, 05:47:28 pm
This was shot back in 2005 but only today got to actually prepare it; RZ Pro II, 120 film, scanned

(http://www.michaelezra.com/TEMP/Postings/LL/5221.2_C1_web.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BlasR on March 01, 2008, 06:15:37 pm
This was shot back in 2005 but only today got to actually prepare it; RZ Pro II, 120 film, scanned

not count. it's now 2008  Sorry.

the fight is over? I think call someone monkey it's no nice
Title: Recent Works
Post by: paulhu on March 02, 2008, 12:45:59 am
Trying out continuous light for the first time, rather than strobe.

(http://76.162.32.232/images/_PAS8582-web.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Bruce Wilson on March 03, 2008, 06:36:18 pm
This is my new studio security system shot with Mamiya AFD/Aptus 75

Bruce[attachment=5378:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on March 03, 2008, 07:06:58 pm
Shot in Moab area using Mamiya AFD II P30+ and 28mm lens


False Kiva
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Hot Tub
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don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on March 03, 2008, 08:58:53 pm
Gidday,

Shot last week for Honda

Stats:

Mamiya 645AFDII
Mamiya 75-150mm old manual focus lens
Aptus 75

One hell of a lot of photo retouching by my retoucher Peter.

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Sami Kulju on March 04, 2008, 04:14:38 am
Hi!

This is a snapshot from last week. I was having a short one week holiday in Lappland.
X-country skiing with my wife and our grand daughter.

Since the little one couldn´t climb in the fells we made shifts to take care of her.
I picked the mornings for skiing with a backpack. Hot coffee and sandwiches + extra clothes and Mamiya. Really nice weather too. I miss those mornings already.


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Mamiya 645 AFD II + f4 / 210 + ZD  hand held.

regards, Sami
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on March 04, 2008, 08:49:21 am
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This is my new studio security system shot with Mamiya AFD/Aptus 75

Bruce[attachment=5378:attachment]
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Great doggie!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Sami Kulju on March 04, 2008, 10:11:30 am
One more snapshot...



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Mamiya 645 AFD II + 210mm + ZD

handheld 1/320sec f8


sami
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Hans_de_Kort on March 04, 2008, 10:41:37 am
H2+80mm+P30+
f8-1/800
2x Pro-7a 2400 + 2x Softbox 1x6' RF
Lightroom
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on March 04, 2008, 02:50:40 pm
Thought I'd add these two images from the Islands In The Sky district of Canyonlands National Park, Moab UT.  The weather was great, not a lot of people just wish the sky would have been better.  

Shafer Canyon Overlook
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White Rim Overlook
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Both shot last week of February with Mamiya AFD II/P30+ and 28mm lens

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on March 04, 2008, 03:08:05 pm
Hi Hans.
Nice to see a fellow Dutch man
Great work.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on March 04, 2008, 04:44:11 pm
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Thought I'd add these two images from the Islands In The Sky district of Canyonlands National Park, Moab UT.  The weather was great, not a lot of people just wish the sky would have been better. 

Shafer Canyon Overlook
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White Rim Overlook
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Both shot last week of February with Mamiya AFD II/P30+ and 28mm lens

don
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I had to post this one because it is of Schafer Trail lit by the full moon.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on March 04, 2008, 05:06:36 pm
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I had to post this one because it is of Schafer Trail lit by the full moon.

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I like the light trails on the road
Title: Recent Works
Post by: collum on March 04, 2008, 06:21:36 pm
Mamiya 645AFII, Mamiya 80mm, Aptus75s, ISO 100

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Mamiya 645AFII, 80mm, Mamiya Aptus75s, ISO 100

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Mamiya 645AFII, Zeiss 40mm Distagon, Aptus75s, ISO 100

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Mamiya 645AFII, Zeiss 40mm Distagon, Aptus75s, ISO 100

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Gladding McBean, Lincoln, CA.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Bruce Wilson on March 04, 2008, 07:33:04 pm
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Great doggie!
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BobDavid,

You seem to have a fondness for Photographing dogs.
Here's the rest of my pack. All shot W/Aptus 75 on Mamiya 645 AFDII






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Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on March 04, 2008, 08:33:53 pm
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BobDavid,

You seem to have a fondness for Photographing dogs.
Here's the rest of my pack. All shot W/Aptus 75 on Mamiya 645 AFDII
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Thanks for posting your "pack" of dogs. They're all photogenic. I enjoy taking studio portraits of dogs. The name of my business is Top Dog Imaging. Canine portraits are my specialty, along with fine art repro and photo restoration. The K-9s are a nice counterbalance to the highly technical nature of my work.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: hubell on March 04, 2008, 10:29:25 pm
My neighborhood farm in Vermont buried in deep snow last week.
Hasselblad H3D-39 with 50-110 zoom. No snow shoes. Boots filled with snow. [attachment=5414:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: wolfnowl on March 04, 2008, 11:59:11 pm
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I like the light trails on the road

That's what I was thinking...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on March 05, 2008, 12:14:57 am
Here are a few from my fall trip to the southwest.

All shot with Mamiya 645AFD/P30+ DB.  Most shot with 50-110mm zoom.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: ZOG on March 05, 2008, 08:18:52 am
Here's one over the weekend. Not exactly Bora bora, but I still like it here....  

Andre

P45+, AFD II, 45mm...
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: EricWHiss on March 05, 2008, 03:15:30 pm
Ed,
I like those shots particularly the 1st, 2nd and 3rd images.  May I ask are those done with single exposure or multiple exposures stacked?
Thanks,
Eric
Title: Recent Works
Post by: snickgrr on March 05, 2008, 05:20:15 pm
Shot this morning.
Just experimenting quickly in Photoshop with the different layers.  If you can't tell, it's sand that I "painted" on with a wok to make the egg, a funnel to make the sperm and the amorphous "God" light streaks come from mirrored mylar.

Leaf A75
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rsmphoto on March 05, 2008, 05:46:31 pm
One of my favorite restaurants in Boston,
 shot recently.

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H3DII-39
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BlasR on March 05, 2008, 06:00:11 pm
RSM,

Could you please tell me where is the restaurant?

 It's look good/clean

Thanks

BlasR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: scottish on March 05, 2008, 06:33:40 pm
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One more snapshot...
[attachment=5396:attachment]
Mamiya 645 AFD II + 210mm + ZD

handheld 1/320sec f8
sami
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Hi Sami,

I like the lack of visual references for the size and scale of these branches.  My eyes go between seeing branch tips and trees, and I like the simplicity of this shot.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rsmphoto on March 05, 2008, 06:34:09 pm
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RSM,

Could you please tell me where is the restaurant?

 It's look good/clean

Thanks

BlasR
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Oishii, 1166 Washington St.

Go after a big shoot!, $$$$
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on March 05, 2008, 10:17:01 pm
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Ed,
I like those shots particularly the 1st, 2nd and 3rd images.  May I ask are those done with single exposure or multiple exposures stacked?
Thanks,
Eric
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Eric,

Thanks for the kind words.  All are single exposure images processed as one image with lightroom then imported into PS CS3.  I am amazed at the DR of the Phase One Backs compared to the Canon gear I used to use.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on March 05, 2008, 10:19:02 pm
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BobDavid,

You seem to have a fondness for Photographing dogs.
Here's the rest of my pack. All shot W/Aptus 75 on Mamiya 645 AFDII
[attachment=5407:attachment]
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Keep posting the dog images.  Awesome!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on March 06, 2008, 01:40:10 am
Gidday,

Shot a hour and a half north of Auckland called Waipu Cove.

Stats:

Mamiya 645 AFDII
Mamiya AF 45mm Lens
Leaf Aptus 75
60th Sec, F14.0, 50 ISO

7 shots vertical and stitched in Photoshop CS3

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Sami Kulju on March 06, 2008, 05:19:58 am
Quote
Hi Sami,

I like the lack of visual references for the size and scale of these branches.  My eyes go between seeing branch tips and trees, and I like the simplicity of this shot.
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Thank You for Your kind words!

I too like simple things, guess it´s a male behaviour :-)

Nature and landscapes is in fact a pretty new hobby for me. My normal work is mostly portaits and commercial. I have formerly enjoyed of my hikes and trips without a big camera. But the older I get I also grow more interest for doing pictures from nature.

Here is one more, a portait of a tree. Cliché perhaps but it amused me then and now.


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Mamiya 645 AFDII + 210 + ZD handheld

sami
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BlasR on March 06, 2008, 07:40:27 am
RMS,

Thank You

BlasR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: scottish on March 06, 2008, 01:48:23 pm
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Here is one more, a portait of a tree. Cliché perhaps but it amused me then and now.

sami
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Living in Hawaii, it's easy for me to tire of the bright-colored scenery photos in the local tourist brochures, and I especially enjoy the visual "time out" of these peaceful snow scenes.  Thanks for sharing them.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on March 06, 2008, 03:44:24 pm
Here's an image from an architectural project shot last Saturday.  28mm, Mamiya 645  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on March 06, 2008, 04:03:50 pm
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Here's an image from an architectural project shot last Saturday.  28mm, Mamiya 645  Jim
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Ya gotta just love that 28mm lens!  Works great with canyon shots as well as architectural.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on March 06, 2008, 05:23:29 pm
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Here's an image from an architectural project shot last Saturday.  28mm, Mamiya 645  Jim
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That is awesome light.  Is that a single exposure?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: mats on March 06, 2008, 05:46:06 pm
Mamiya ZD....



Mats
www.wombat.to
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MarkKay on March 06, 2008, 06:29:01 pm
I posted a few a while back.. here are a couple of new ones... This time Hasselblad H31D-II

Gas pumps 28mm HC handheld
Leaf with 120mm HC  macro
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MarkKay on March 06, 2008, 06:30:33 pm
I posted a few a while back.. here are a couple of new ones... This time Hasselblad H31D-II

Gas pumps 28mm HC handheld
Leaf with 120mm HC  macro
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MarkKay on March 06, 2008, 06:32:16 pm
I posted a few a while back.. here are a couple of new ones... This time Hasselblad H31D-II

Gas pumps 28mm HC handheld
Leaf with 120mm HC  macro

I am sorry for the multiple posts --- but i was hitting upload file and for some reason it posted
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on March 06, 2008, 08:10:42 pm
Ed, I exposed the outside of the building in low direct light.  In that capture the windows and shadow areas were quite dark.  After the sunset I exposed another image of the inside light (windows) and light spilling out onto the walls which were brought into the first capture as a lightened blend mode.  There's usually additional voodoo but that's the majority of it.  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on March 07, 2008, 04:21:54 am
Beautiful auto work on your website there, haefnerphoto.

I like good car work, but to be honest, a lot of it just flashes before the eyes. It's nice to see something that makes me stop & look properly again.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on March 07, 2008, 09:16:31 am
Thanks for the compliment, I've been at it close to thirty years now and still thrive on the better picture.  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: stewarthemley on March 07, 2008, 05:18:01 pm
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... I've been at it close to thirty years now and still thrive on the better picture.  Jim
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Stunning car shots on your website. The best I've seen. Thank goodness I don't compete with you for work! You seem to have picked up a few tricks in 30 years. To use a word that's greatly over used, but in this case justified, your work is awesome.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Misirlou on March 07, 2008, 06:18:41 pm
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Beautiful auto work on your website there, haefnerphoto.

I like good car work, but to be honest, a lot of it just flashes before the eyes. It's nice to see something that makes me stop & look properly again.
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No kidding. It looks like a few of those shots are of one of the six Bugatti Royales, and the boat tail roadster may be a short wheelbase Duesenberg. Not too many of us will ever see either of those, much less get paid to photograph them.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on March 07, 2008, 09:24:28 pm
Thanks guys, I'm lucky to have one of the top vintage vehicle restorers a block from my studio.  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Boris_Epix on March 08, 2008, 03:46:48 pm
Just finished retouching this today early morning.

Shot with P30+ and H2 80mm

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[attachment=5509:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on March 08, 2008, 05:01:46 pm
Hasselblad H39 55-110 zoom:
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on March 08, 2008, 05:25:31 pm
an
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BJNY on March 08, 2008, 05:32:07 pm
Frank,
Would you be so kind to exclude the Elinchrom logo when you post your images, please?  What's especially nice about these forums courtesy of Michael R. is that it's free from advertisements.
Billy
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on March 08, 2008, 05:49:12 pm
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Frank,
Would you be so kind to exclude the Elinchrom logo when you post your images, please?  What's especially nice about these forums courtesy of Michael R. is that it's free from advertisements.
Billy
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Yes please remove it, because the B&H logo at the LL front webpage is not advertisement it's only a logo. And after that we can all remove our names from our pictures too so none knows who took them...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BJNY on March 08, 2008, 06:39:49 pm
It happens to be a simple professional courtesy what I've politely asked for...why the snide comment.

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Yes please remove it, because the B&H logo at the LL front webpage is not advertisement it's only a logo. And after that we can all remove our names from our pictures too so none knows who took them...
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on March 08, 2008, 07:01:54 pm
Frank,

 Thank you for posting your pictures, with or without the logo they are *awesome*, a pleasure to look at.

Edmund

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It happens to be a simple professional courtesy what I've politely asked for...why the snide comment.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on March 08, 2008, 08:04:24 pm
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It happens to be a simple professional courtesy what I've politely asked for...why the snide comment.
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You may not know him, but Billy is a kind polite man with an excellent reputation so I can promise you any request he makes should be taken with that thought in mind.

I don't like logos on public forums just because it takes away from the spirit intended and even Michael has limited the advertising on his main site to just a few companies and his own products, but the real difference is it's his site to do with as he pleases.



JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on March 08, 2008, 08:17:25 pm
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It happens to be a simple professional courtesy what I've politely asked for...why the snide comment.
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Personally, I don't put a single logo on my pictures, but I don't understand why Frank should be removing his logo or advertisement. You are claiming this site as advertisement-free when it's not. Maybe this website should be paying these photographers for their images instead... How many professional photographers put their work online for free? At least let people present their pictures as they want. I personally dislike more the B&H logo than Frank's ad.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BJNY on March 08, 2008, 08:32:11 pm
I prefer not continuing this.
A simple request is now being further twisted and complicated.

James understands, thanks.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on March 08, 2008, 08:45:15 pm
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I prefer not continuing this.
A simple request is now being further twisted and complicated.

James understands, thanks.
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I understand your point too. Just forget my comments. Let's enjoy the pictures instead.  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on March 08, 2008, 09:25:19 pm
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You may not know him, but Billy is a kind polite man with an excellent reputation so I can promise you any request he makes should be taken with that thought in mind.

I don't like logos on public forums just because it takes away from the spirit intended and even Michael has limited the advertising on his main site to just a few companies and his own products, but the real difference is it's his site to do with as he pleases.
JR
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Can we go back to our ONE IMAGE PER POST programming ? I don't care what people do or don't include with their images here as long as they show them - James you got anything recent you want to show ?

Edmund
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on March 08, 2008, 10:06:41 pm
Frank,

Are you going Hasselblad too!!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on March 08, 2008, 11:00:01 pm
Gidday,

A couple of food shoots.

Stats:

Mamiya RZ ProII
Mamiya 75mm SB Lens with tilt/shift adaptor
Aptus 75
100 ISO
Dedo lights
Processed Adobe Bridge CS3

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: david o on March 08, 2008, 11:01:50 pm
before the heat catch fire let me bring some fresh air...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: klane on March 09, 2008, 12:50:55 am
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Gidday,

A couple of food shoots.

Stats:

Mamiya RZ ProII
Mamiya 75mm SB Lens with tilt/shift adaptor
Aptus 75
100 ISO
Dedo lights
Processed Adobe Bridge CS3

Cheers

Simon
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Simon is there a reason you use dedo lights for shots such as these opposed to strobes? They look great!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on March 09, 2008, 01:25:49 am
Hi Klane,

Thanks I've been using Dedo's on food and my car photography for 2 years now.

I just like the control you have with Dedo's with there focusing beams.

Car Stats:

Mamiya 645 AFDII
Mamiya 75-150mm old manual lens
Leaf Aptus 75
20 sec, F11.0, 50 ISO
Processed Adobe Bridge CS3
2 Dedos lights

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rueyloon on March 09, 2008, 01:57:37 am
(http://www.36frames.com/files/Untitled00338.jpg)

(http://www.36frames.com/files/Untitled00338ff.jpg)


Before and after, shot in the showroom indoor carpark.

Leaf Aptus 65
Mamiya AFD
55mm
Title: Recent Works
Post by: H1/A75 Guy on March 09, 2008, 12:16:50 pm
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My better half during our leisure time between work in Argentina.
http:andreNapier.com[attachment=5510:attachment]
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I'm in love with your wife, Andre. Still waiting for Leaf to come out with the new AFi back before I jump in, again. The one with the revolving mounting plate.

David
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BJNY on March 09, 2008, 12:32:46 pm
Please do tell what you know.

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Still waiting for Leaf to come out with the new AFi back before I jump in, again. The one with the revolving mounting plate.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on March 09, 2008, 03:11:54 pm
Hi,
No problem in asking, so I will explain.

I can't remove the logo because I link directly from my own site, and I don't have the time to make special version for every forum.

I have an endorsement with Elinchrom and this is my way of paying tribute to them, they don't pay me for it, and when I don't use the logo they wouldn't mind however seeing my coörperation with them I find it something I have to do for them.

If a mod requests me I will simply stop posting my work, WITHOUT ANY FORM OF HATE OR BAD KARMA OR ANGRY POSTS
It's just something that is in my shots, if I break a rule I won't post them.
I post for fun, but am very time limited it's impossible for me to post them with and without.

Sorry.

@secondfocus.
I shoot with everything they give me
Without kidding a student of my brought the Hassy 39MP and I took some shots with it, that's all, I'm a Leaf addict and that will stay that way:D
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on March 09, 2008, 03:19:24 pm
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James you got anything recent you want to show ?

Edmund
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(http://www.russellrutherford.com/few_months.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on March 09, 2008, 03:28:27 pm
Lovely images James! If you ever take assistants please let me know  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on March 09, 2008, 03:42:29 pm
Wonderful James.

Dustbak and I will travel together to help you
Title: Recent Works
Post by: H1/A75 Guy on March 09, 2008, 06:26:37 pm
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Please do tell what you know.
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Sorry for the 0ff-Topic. It is known that Leaf is 'working on' a revolving adapter mount for the AFi. There is no way Leaf can physically make a revolving adapter plate for existing AFi backs. Leaf can do one of two things: 1) Have you turn in your existing AFi back so they can remove the current mounting plate and add the new revolving mounting plate (which seems like a doubtful scenario). Or, 2) Offer the next generation AFi back with the revolving adapter plate at a later date. If Leaf gave some indication of of what the plan is for the revolving AFi back, I may be tempted to jump in sooner rather than later.

David
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BJNY on March 09, 2008, 06:32:35 pm
Thanks, David.
I'm always on the lookout for tidbits of info on every brand.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on March 09, 2008, 08:11:32 pm
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Lovely images James! If you ever take assistants please let me know 
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Thanks for the images James - now tell us, how much do your assistants have to pay you ?

Edmund
Title: Recent Works
Post by: bradleygibson on March 09, 2008, 08:49:10 pm
Wonderful work, James.

Thanks for sharing,
Brad
Title: Recent Works
Post by: hubell on March 09, 2008, 11:31:39 pm
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: hubell on March 09, 2008, 11:35:15 pm
Early morning  fog near Montepulciano in Tuscany.[attachment=5527:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on March 10, 2008, 11:41:54 am
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Sorry for the 0ff-Topic. It is known that Leaf is 'working on' a revolving adapter mount for the AFi. There is no way Leaf can physically make a revolving adapter plate for existing AFi backs. Leaf can do one of two things: 1) Have you turn in your existing AFi back so they can remove the current mounting plate and add the new revolving mounting plate (which seems like a doubtful scenario). Or, 2) Offer the next generation AFi back with the revolving adapter plate at a later date. If Leaf gave some indication of of what the plan is for the revolving AFi back, I may be tempted to jump in sooner rather than later.

David
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Everytime a new camera is introduced, from medium to 35m format it always seems to have some carryover from film cameras, as if nobody really started from a blank sheet of paper and all new parts.

Maybe the HY6 is closer to a digital only product, since the film back is what essentially motors the film transport, but is there really a need for a film option for this camera, since the two main companies that signed on are both focused on digital capture.

When a new camera like the HY6 or AFI comes out and a rotating back is almost like an afterthough, it puzzles me.

You would think that would have been there from the start, after all it's not a new concept and obviously worked very well considering the number of RZ's sold through the years.

It seems that medium format development is held back by the numbers and going to a new system is a big investment, for the maker and the user,  that's why you see these forums lit up with requests for raw files, what back works with what lens, etc. etc.  

Nobody wants to make the wrong decision and more importantly wants to buy into a system that they just can't get out of if it doesn't work for their style of photography or workflow.

I know when I added medium fromat from the dslr Canons, once I got past the iniital buy in, the biggest fear was a change of workflow.

Initially my studios post production workload went up by a factor of 10x's.  Now it's still higher than it was with the dslrs,  though now we also offer more in the way of post production services so maybe it's a wash.

I have a photographer friend that just got his first new digital back.  I asked him what mount he put it in and he said the hasselblad V.   I thought that was probably the worst of all decisions until you step back and think that not only does he have the camera and lens bought and paid for but he's use to working with the V.  Other than a better capture device, his style of shooting will continue as before and his buy in is much less.

On the other hand I know a digital tech that is investing in his rental business and just added digital backs and went with the H system.  It wasn't his personal favorite camera of choice, but as of this moment there is enough of these cameras in the market where the H is probably the standard, at least until the used market dries up.

I think in a way both of these decisions makes sense but it makes me wonder that if the initial price wasn't so steep, or if the new wave of proprietary cameras-to-backs wasn't a limitation what camera these two people would really go to.


JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on March 10, 2008, 05:40:29 pm
There is some wonderful amazing photography in this thread!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: 203 on March 10, 2008, 11:18:17 pm
James, about the backs: do you feel that you are getting images now which you could not have gotten with your 1Ds2 (or3) ? Ar they better in final print form than you were seeing with the Canons/Nikons? How so?
Thanks!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: redbutt on March 11, 2008, 01:57:29 am
I just got my first MFD (PhaseOne P20+ and Mamiya AFD2) back in January.  Here's a shot that I think turned out well. This was with the 150mm f/3.5 lens.

To answer the question someone asked (although not to me) about quality...yes the P20+ produces amazing images when compared to my "daily" use 1D Mark2.  The print quality is noticeably better, but comparing the two isn't really valid in my situation because each system has it's use where it is ideally suited.  I wouldn't even try to shoot theatre production shots with the P20+...the Mark2 is my weapon of choice when I need to move fast.  When I have the time to sit and compose (headshots, portraits, etc) then I break out the P20+.  That's just my preference.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: redbutt on March 11, 2008, 02:34:15 am
And another P20+ shot...this from a local youth theatre press photo shoot (show was Aida). Again...150mm f/3.5 lens.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on March 11, 2008, 02:35:45 am
Gidday,

Shoot for Jim Beam in a Hummer Limo.

Stats:

Mamiya RZProIID
Mamiya 50mm lens
Leaf Aptus 75
200 ISO
Bowens flash
Processed Adobe Bridge CS3

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: billthecat on March 11, 2008, 03:20:53 am
Mamiya 645AFDII 35mm ZD back.

I'm enjoying the feeling of MF images a lot, though it can be hard to hold still without a tripod even at 35mm.

One from Sunday a week ago in San Jose, CA:
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Bill
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on March 11, 2008, 10:42:34 am
Here's Zippy.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on March 11, 2008, 11:38:52 am
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James, about the backs: do you feel that you are getting images now which you could not have gotten with your 1Ds2 (or3) ? Ar they better in final print form than you were seeing with the Canons/Nikons? How so?
Thanks!
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This has been beat to death on about 20 million posts and these comparison threads always end in argument and brand loyalties so the answer is not simple or one that turns out to be much fun to discuss.

In the past I've also argued both sides  and my opinions can change as my workload and client base changes.  Actually the camera I love the most is usually the result of the photograph I love the most.  If I like what I'm shooting and everything goes well, then I love brand _________.

If I don't like what I'm shooting then I don't like brand __________ but then again if I don't like what I'm shooting then I pretty much don't like anything.

This probably won't give you the answer your looking for, but I start nearly every project with multiple monitors and medium format back(s), because that is what that level of production requires, regardless of file size, quality, color etc.  I may then switch to other cameras for hundreds of reasons, some logical, some not but I usually work in a room with a lot of people where tethering is the rule not the exception.

What brand(s)  I currently use is mostly due to stability and speed of post production (software) as every image I shoot goes through rounds of post production on many different levels.

Most clients want huge files sizes, the ability to crop, beautiful skin tones (whatever that may be) 30" previews, etc. etc., but given this what ALL clients want first and foremost is for me to get the shot with as little drama as possible,  so as of today I don't live in a one camera fits all world.

Given that this discussion is based around medium format there is very little with medium format that is more difficult than shooting a dslr and depending on brand it's usually easier when tethering, so I believe on a professional level, the primary reason medium format cameras sells less than higher end dslrs is price, not functionality and definitely not image quality.


JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on March 11, 2008, 03:04:38 pm
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This has been beat to death on about 20 million posts and these comparison threads always end in argument and brand loyalties so the answer is not simple or one that turns out to be much fun to discuss.

In the past I've also argued both sides  and my opinions can change as my workload and client base changes.  Actually the camera I love the most is usually the result of the photograph I love the most.  If I like what I'm shooting and everything goes well, then I love brand _________.

If I don't like what I'm shooting then I don't like brand __________ but then again if I don't like what I'm shooting then I pretty much don't like anything.

This probably won't give you the answer your looking for, but I start nearly every project with multiple monitors and medium format back(s), because that is what that level of production requires, regardless of file size, quality, color etc.  I may then switch to other cameras for hundreds of reasons, some logical, some not but I usually work in a room with a lot of people where tethering is the rule not the exception.

What brand(s)  I currently use is mostly due to stability and speed of post production (software) as every image I shoot goes through rounds of post production on many different levels.

Most clients want huge files sizes, the ability to crop, beautiful skin tones (whatever that may be) 30" previews, etc. etc., but given this what ALL clients want first and foremost is for me to get the shot with as little drama as possible,  so as of today I don't live in a one camera fits all world.

Given that this discussion is based around medium format there is very little with medium format that is more difficult than shooting a dslr and depending on brand it's usually easier when tethering, so I believe on a professional level, the primary reason medium format cameras sells less than higher end dslrs is price, not functionality and definitely not image quality.
JR
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I have to agree with Russell here. Even though Russel tried to convince me to not go MF and stick with the New Nikon D3...
Ofcourse I did not listen to his advice and went with a P30 to go along with my 1DsMII.
I have to say he is right that some jobs require the 1DsMII.
I try and use my P30 when ever I can but some jobs are just pointless using the P30.
I shoot Catalogue with the 1DsMII as the P30 is over kill for catalogue paper where I live and also too SLOW!!
I use the P30 mainly for adverts and Personal fashion stuff.
Another great thing about the Canon is you get Small jpegs + RAW instantly.. NO batching for hours afterwards!!!
very important point for me when I can shoot 500-1000 shots a day easily. And just passs the jpegs for edtiing right away as in my world the client wants everything yesterday..:+]

The P30 has ALOT of room for Crop which I am LOVING!! also the shadow info is Spectacular compared to the 1DsMII...:+}
Each has it's place and I am lucky I have the both...
Snook
I am only missing a high sync camera with flash and do not, for any reason ,want to go with Hassleblad
PS. Russell thanks for the advice it was kind of a joke my comment. I do respect your opinion, but just wanted to get back into Medium fromat some how..:+}
Title: Recent Works
Post by: mtomalty on March 11, 2008, 03:30:05 pm
Please keep this thread focussed on its core mandate

"The Retouched Trophy Chicks of Medium Format"   :>))


Mark
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BlasR on March 11, 2008, 04:20:14 pm
London
Title: Recent Works
Post by: 203 on March 11, 2008, 04:26:42 pm
Thanks Snook, and James, et al., I appreciate all your comments, and they largely line up with mine. (I used to shoot M.F. backs, now waiting for my 1Ds3...)

BUT, my question was really about visible differences in *final output,* in print, not workflow etc...

Thanks again.

-ron
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on March 11, 2008, 05:05:59 pm
Well, sometimes you need a break from landscapes

(http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/image0623.jpg)

Rollei 6008AF, 150mm Sonnar PQS with 17mm extension, Sinar e75
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Boris_Epix on March 11, 2008, 05:20:28 pm
Foto-Z: You overretouched her skin. She looks like a barbie now  :-)

But honestly... you didn't oil up her arms... did you? Freak  :-D




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Rollei 6008AF, 150mm Sonnar PQS with 17mm extension, Sinar e75
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on March 11, 2008, 06:03:03 pm
You over sharpen this image. Barbie's hair looks almost syntetic.
andre
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Post by: hubell on March 11, 2008, 06:09:43 pm
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Please keep this thread focussed on its core mandate

"The Retouched Trophy Chicks of Medium Format"   :>))
Mark
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I did not realize that the "look" of the women in the "The Stepford Wives" had become the rage.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on March 12, 2008, 12:44:31 am
Great "beauty" shot and wonderful skintones, Graham!
Did you retouch the eyes? They seem a little "too much"!

 

Best regards,
Thierry

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on March 12, 2008, 01:07:04 am
del
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Post by: thsinar on March 12, 2008, 01:40:25 am
Andre,

That's exactly what I meant, with my post!



Thierry

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Therry,
You are picking up on Graham.
His retouching technique demonstrated here is very munch on par with recent glamour standards on our website.
Andre
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Post by: jjj on March 12, 2008, 08:23:23 am
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I prefer not continuing this.
A simple request is now being further twisted and complicated.

James understands, thanks.
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The daft thing about your irrelevent request to remove the Elinchrome logo was that I never even noticed it until you banged on + on about it, as I simply looked at the pictures. But thanks for mentioning it as I now am going out to buy an Elinchrome kit as then I'll be as good as Frank then.  
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Post by: BJNY on March 12, 2008, 08:38:36 am
daft?
irrelevant?
banged on & on?

Why such aggression?

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The daft thing about your irrelevent request to remove the Elinchrome logo was that I never even noticed it until you banged on + on about it, as I simply looked at the pictures. But thanks for mentioning it as I now am going out to buy an Elinchrome kit as then I'll be as good as Frank then. 
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Post by: James R Russell on March 12, 2008, 10:23:03 am
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The daft thing about your irrelevent request to remove the Elinchrome logo was that I never even noticed it until you banged on + on about it, as I simply looked at the pictures. But thanks for mentioning it as I now am going out to buy an Elinchrome kit as then I'll be as good as Frank then. 
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When something like this is posted it just stops all meaningful conversation.

I think you'd be amazed at the number of photographers that would share their experiences but are run off from all  forums the moment the topic turns to argument for the sake of argument or critique just because someone has nothing else to offer.

As Frank mentioned his intention was not negative or purposeful, but then it still opens that door for others to take advantage of the free bandwidth.

You don't have to go far into the world of web discussion  to see that nearly every forum finally becomes paralyzed and it would be a shame if this one went that direction.


JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on March 12, 2008, 10:31:14 am
del
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on March 12, 2008, 10:32:48 am
I have to fully agree with James.

Thierry

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When something like this is posted it just stops all meaningful conversation.

I think you'd be amazed at the number of photographers that would share their experiences but are run off from all  forums the moment the topic turns to argument for the sake of argument or critique just because someone has nothing else to offer.

As Frank mentioned his intention was not negative or purposeful, but then it still opens that door for others to take advantage of the free bandwidth.

You don't have to go far into the world of web discussion  to see that nearly every forum finally becomes paralyzed and it would be a shame if this one went that direction.
JR
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: juicy on March 12, 2008, 10:34:27 am
Hi,
This has been one of the most inspiring threads for a long time!
Images here, words in other threads, please.

Cheers,
J
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 12, 2008, 12:25:29 pm
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Hi,
This has been one of the most inspiring threads for a long time!
Images here, words in other threads, please.

Cheers,
J
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Amen to that!

I don't even own an MF any more, but this thread has been so refreshing (for the most part). I have been enjoying the images, and I want to thank all who have contributed (images, that is).
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rgold1963 on March 12, 2008, 12:47:08 pm
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When something like this is posted it just stops all meaningful conversation.

I think you'd be amazed at the number of photographers that would share their experiences but are run off from all  forums the moment the topic turns to argument for the sake of argument or critique just because someone has nothing else to offer.

As Frank mentioned his intention was not negative or purposeful, but then it still opens that door for others to take advantage of the free bandwidth.

You don't have to go far into the world of web discussion  to see that nearly every forum finally becomes paralyzed and it would be a shame if this one went that direction.
JR
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I couldn't have said it better myself.
This was one thread I didn't mind being involved with because at first, it was simply about sharing each other's work and nothing more. No patting each other on the back, no arguing, etc.... Just appreciating the different talents and perspectives of the photographer's that belong to this forum.
Perhaps it's time to start a new thread that goes back to the original purpose of this one.

Ron
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on March 12, 2008, 01:47:48 pm
I agree with james on this one.
It has happened before on one forum, I really don't take such a post as negative or aggressive and will respond with a normal explanation, it's a bit frighting to see that it gets out of control by other posts.

PLEASE keep this forum free of bashing each other.
I find myself posting less and less of my work on several forums because I don't like the atmosphere anymore (too many wannabees that think they are a pro because they sold a picture to the local newspaper).

For me this forum is great because there is mutal respect and I think one of the reasons we see some REAL pros here, PLEASE keep it that way.

I heard about closed forums were the pros post now because they don't want to be on the public forums, it's a bad trend (and yes I would love to have an invite for such a forum LOL).

I think that in photography there should be respect for each other and to be quiete honest there is no real competetion necessary.
I teach alot of workshops and even with my models, my lightsetup, same equiptment EVERY single students makes a different picture, so I don't see the need for it.

Again, I'm not offended by the question, it's a solid question with I think a solid answer from my side, let's keep it there and keep this forum CLEAN of BS like you can see on many other sites.
Don't scare the pros away
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BlasR on March 12, 2008, 01:49:26 pm
Rhode island
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on March 12, 2008, 02:23:16 pm
Just post some of your recent work and quit complaining.  PLEASE!  The work posted here is fantastic, thanks to all for taking the time - including Frank.

If you don't like the logo click next topic.

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Post by: Frank Doorhof on March 12, 2008, 03:10:03 pm
I have something else
let's make it a bit more interactieve....

www.youtube.com/frankdoorhof see the MID video for the latest fashion shoot and maybe it's also fun to watch the pro-imaging video.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on March 12, 2008, 04:02:31 pm
James, Frank

 Please don't turn into debaters, there are enough lawyers in the world already.

 Please do post some more of your superb images,

Edmund

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When something like this is posted it just stops all meaningful conversation.

I think you'd be amazed at the number of photographers that would share their experiences but are run off from all  forums the moment the topic turns to argument for the sake of argument or critique just because someone has nothing else to offer.

As Frank mentioned his intention was not negative or purposeful, but then it still opens that door for others to take advantage of the free bandwidth.

You don't have to go far into the world of web discussion  to see that nearly every forum finally becomes paralyzed and it would be a shame if this one went that direction.
JR
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on March 12, 2008, 11:36:52 pm
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Post by: redbutt on March 13, 2008, 12:19:49 am
I don't want to derail this too much from the images, but I have a quick question.  Of the two images I posted, one was hand held, the other tripod.  Could people just quickly post if you are using a tripod or not?  My working style tends to favor hand held shooting, but my tripod is absolutely required for some things...just trying to get a feel for how people are shooting some of these great images here.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: collum on March 13, 2008, 04:06:01 am
Mamiya 645AFDII, Zeiss 110/2.0
Aptus 75s


Garapatta Beach, Ca.


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: HAK on March 13, 2008, 06:54:13 am
Dragons in Vietnam / Hue Citadelle
Contax 654 + P25 + CZ Vario-Sonnar 4,5/45-90mm

1285.jpg cropped 1/45 - 5,6 - ISO 100
1247.jpg uncropped 1/20 - 4,5 - ISO 100
both handheld/monopied support

Enjoy!

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: jjj on March 13, 2008, 08:09:10 am
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When something like this is posted it just stops all meaningful conversation.

I think you'd be amazed at the number of photographers that would share their experiences but are run off from all  forums the moment the topic turns to argument for the sake of argument or critique just because someone has nothing else to offer.

As Frank mentioned his intention was not negative or purposeful, but then it still opens that door for others to take advantage of the free bandwidth.

You don't have to go far into the world of web discussion  to see that nearly every forum finally becomes paralyzed and it would be a shame if this one went that direction.
JR
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daft?
irrelevant?
banged on & on?

Why such aggression?
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Duh! No aggression, it was prompted by a daft comment by yourself about 'advertising', so I posted a silly response to it.
Whooosh! Right over Jame's and your head. Didn't you even notice the smiley, placed for the benefit of those who don't get irony.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: 203 on March 13, 2008, 10:11:30 am
HAK, that lens looks incredibly good. This is one of the  first posts in this thread where the image quality is very apparent on my monitor. And I almost bought one of those Contax kits last month...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: clawery on March 13, 2008, 11:22:30 am
This is a shot from my vacation in San Francisco.  I'll have more from Napa over the next few days.



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Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on March 13, 2008, 11:42:01 am
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P30+, Mmaiya AFD, 55 2.8 at 4.8.

.... A note on the P30+:  I like it better than the 1ds2 or 5D at 1600 iso.  I am amazed by its flexability.  I was used to shooting the Aptus 22 where iso 400 was almost unusable.

Just a question, was your posted photo shot at 1600?

Thanks
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on March 13, 2008, 11:52:48 am
Why can't you make the highlights present in the JPEG?  Why even bother posting when it looks like this.
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P30+, Mmaiya AFD, 55 2.8 at 4.8.

I usually shoot film or 35mm digital for these kinds of quick music mag editorials.  I used the P30 alongside 67 film for this one because, well, I could!  Note that the highlights are present in the raw and the tiff.  The jpg does not do the file justice.  A note on the P30+:  I like it better than the 1ds2 or 5D at 1600 iso.  I am amazed by its flexability.  I was used to shooting the Aptus 22 where iso 400 was almost unusable.
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Post by: BlasR on March 13, 2008, 12:00:35 pm
Life is so beautiful
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BlasR on March 13, 2008, 12:04:16 pm
All you need is love
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on March 13, 2008, 12:35:56 pm
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: HAK on March 13, 2008, 12:51:35 pm
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HAK, that lens looks incredibly good. This is one of the  first posts in this thread where the image quality is very apparent on my monitor. And I almost bought one of those Contax kits last month...
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Thank you for your comment, 203.
Although the bronze dragon seems a bit dark first - but viewed at a correct size it turns to the 3D look I wanted to catch.

Despite the 4,5 max opening I'm very happy with this zoom, because it is super-sharp, the 45-90mm range is perfect not only for travelling and the image quality even full-open with a soft bokeh really make you forget the weight (1,25kg incl. the metal shade). You should have bought it ....

It is such a shame that there are no new Carl Zeiss MF lenses.
They should buy the CONTAX name back and team up with a camera producer like Phase and Mamiya did ..............
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on March 13, 2008, 01:39:37 pm
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JP, maybe because I'm busy and I don't want to open up the tiff in PS and convert it to jpeg again just to post to the web.  Is that OK?  You want I should take it down?  Make you feel better? 

And to Second Focus, not at 1600, at 100 and under lights.
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I am not familiar with working with the camera JPEG.  I thought that you were going from full size to JPEG like anybody who wants to show off their work would do.  And I didn't understand why the loss of quality was happening.  Now I know why it looks bad.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on March 13, 2008, 02:29:46 pm
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on March 13, 2008, 02:36:30 pm
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I'm not sure how it was generated. Its either a jpeg from the web contact sheet function of c1 4, or it was from a batch tiff to jpeg action in CS3, or it was a PhotoMechanic extract jpeg preview.  The only thing I'm sure about is that it was automated.  It was awhile ago and is no longer embargoed.  Aside from the missing highlights on KP's cheeks I don't see any other problem with the image.  Is it my monitor? I'm on the road and using an old Powerbook, but it looks fine otherwise.

As to the method of "presenting my work", I hope I don't offend anyone here but I don't treat a jpeg post of a quick and dirty editorial image to a landscape web forum as any reason to break a sweat.  If its between 15 minutes of computer work or 15 minutes washing dishes, I'd rather wash dishes.  If this thread requires perfect images, then, well, I'll only post press ready images.
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Personally I would rather see the post and explanation as opposed to seeing nothing.  I found JP's post offensive and his back-peddling amusing.  

I can't imagine anyone would expect much in a small jpg anyway.  Untold detail is lost and the comment about the highlights sufficient.  

Thanks again for all the posts -- even JP's images that started this thread.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: adamdbates on March 13, 2008, 02:43:54 pm
sorry test
Title: Recent Works
Post by: adamdbates on March 13, 2008, 02:49:05 pm
Here is one of my first shots taken with a Hassey after many, many years of Canon use.  This is a Bonobo taken over Christmas in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  Great trip, very humid but the Hassey worked pretty well.  Just back from Uganda/Rwanda photographing Gorillas.  Hassey not so good as in low light its auto-focus was pretty poor and I switched back to the Canon!

Anyway, H3D II - 39 withg the 300mm lens.

Adam

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndrewDyer on March 13, 2008, 06:25:33 pm
Tried to get some nice shots of the early - brief spell of warm weather - confused Daffodils here in London.
I am a bit late as a lot were starting to look old... maybe better luck with timing next year.
Taken last Sunday, and then they were ruined by storms on Monday.

Hasselblad 503cw, 80mmCFE wide open, Aptus 22.

A
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on March 13, 2008, 06:31:27 pm
How do I get those thumbs???  

Ah, I got it


Not all MFDB, parts are & parts aren't.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: shutay on March 14, 2008, 01:17:30 pm
My humble contribution/effort.

Photo illustration shot for our upcoming company newsletter article, comparing teabags steeping in different temperature water as a metaphor for different management techniques.

Tech spex:
Bronica SQ-B, waistlevel viewfinder
Zenzanon PS 80mm f/2.8
Hasselblad Ixpress V96C via Silvestri adapter for Bronica
2x cheap China-made flash strobes

ISO 50, 1/500s, f/9.5

Didn't do anything except adjust blackpoint and remove some scratches from the table top.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Boris_Epix on March 14, 2008, 04:21:32 pm
Greatag Macbeth tells that my colors suck   :-)

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Unretouched:
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Shot with Hassy H2 PhaseOne P30+

Cheers
Boris
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marcmccalmont on March 14, 2008, 04:36:58 pm
From the volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii
this last weekend. They closed of the trail so you could not get close to the flow into the ocean.
Marc
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: witz on March 14, 2008, 05:21:01 pm
hassy 2000fcw with h2o phase back, 110mm 50mm, 250mm..... yep... hauled a laptop around!

dirtied up in ps.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: EricWHiss on March 14, 2008, 05:48:50 pm
Marc & Boris

Great shots - thanks for sharing!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Misirlou on March 14, 2008, 06:26:42 pm
Lots of really good work here. But there's a suspicious lack of cats. A dog or two, sure, but not enough housecats to really compare these with other photographic tools.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Tomas Johanson on March 14, 2008, 07:12:05 pm
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Lots of really good work here. But there's a suspicious lack of cats. A dog or two, sure, but not enough housecats to really compare these with other photographic tools.
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Here is a cat.

Contax645 / Kodak ProBack
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BlasR on March 14, 2008, 08:27:07 pm
here is another cat
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on March 14, 2008, 08:53:34 pm
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Lots of really good work here. But there's a suspicious lack of cats. A dog or two, sure, but not enough housecats to really compare these with other photographic tools.
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That was exactly my thought as well. With all this photos here there is very little cats as compared to   Photo.net.  Maybe because we are not rating yet? or maybe because here you have to claim here that you are a pro?
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 14, 2008, 11:52:15 pm
I had been thinking just the same thing. I have enjoyed the dog pictures (and lots of the others), but wondered about the lack of cats. So as soon as Misirlou mentions it, two posters oblige. Very nice! LL folks can be very responsive.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marcmccalmont on March 15, 2008, 12:57:42 am
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I had been thinking just the same thing. I have enjoyed the dog pictures (and lots of the others), but wondered about the lack of cats. So as soon as Misirlou mentions it, two posters oblige. Very nice! LL folks can be very responsive.
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Sorry D80 + 18-200VR
Marc
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on March 15, 2008, 06:34:43 am
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there's a suspicious lack of cats.

 

Not recent, but a cat.

The Fred believing that the key to being a useful assistant is to calmly sit in the middle of the set between shots.


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: andybuk99 on March 15, 2008, 07:07:24 am
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a184/andybuk99/0806l.jpg)

Aptus 65 on mamiya 645
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Jann Lipka on March 15, 2008, 10:47:55 am
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/Jann_Lipka/Akrobat_Final_ARGB_low.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Mike W on March 15, 2008, 11:21:54 am
I CAN HAZ HAZZELBLAT? :-)

Quote


Not recent, but a cat.

The Fred believing that the key to being a useful assistant is to calmly sit in the middle of the set between shots.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: PdF on March 15, 2008, 01:34:45 pm
An other animal...

Sinar 43HR, Sinarcam2, Sinaron digital 150mm f5,6, Broncolor lighting, etc...


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on March 15, 2008, 04:39:04 pm
ZD with 80mm a few days ago:

(http://www.michaelezra.com/TEMP/Postings/LL/MichaelEzra_WEN_014_WEB.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on March 15, 2008, 04:42:34 pm
A couple of shots from today...

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/march2008.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BlasR on March 15, 2008, 05:10:15 pm
here is couple
Title: Recent Works
Post by: LasseDPF on March 15, 2008, 05:58:30 pm
when all the models left the studio, this one still had time for some more shots..
(http://www.morkhagen.net/data/web/l_001785oprint_skarpet_mer_.jpg)

AdfII 120mm aptus22, bron lighting
Title: Recent Works
Post by: wolfnowl on March 15, 2008, 05:59:12 pm
Interesting... I like the image as presented, but when I looked at it I immediately saw this instead... (hope you don't mind)

Mike.

P.S.  Thanks to everyone for sharing their work!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BlasR on March 16, 2008, 10:35:26 am
Mike,

I don't care, do what ever is please you. I learn more.

Thanks

even so, I love the original.

BlasR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on March 16, 2008, 11:52:37 am
Last night with Phase One P45+ and Mamiya AFD II  

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Mike W on March 16, 2008, 06:16:59 pm
JP, when do you shoot these night shots? Early evening or morning? How long do you expose on these (more or less)?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on March 16, 2008, 06:26:11 pm
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JP, when do you shoot these night shots? Early evening or morning? How long do you expose on these (more or less)?
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These were at about 2:00 a.m.  Exposures ranging from 2 to 8 minutes.
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JP
Title: Recent Works
Post by: redbutt on March 16, 2008, 11:59:20 pm
645AFD II with P20+
210mm f/4

1/2sec @ f/28

I did something a bit strange for this.  I set the camera inside the min focusing distance for the lens and kept dialing the aperture down until the front lantern was in focus (the blur is motion blur from wind and the 1/2 sec exposure).  Fun to play around sometimes, and I like the way this came out.  The B/W conversion is the PhaseOne Panchromatic B/W colorspace in Capture One.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on March 17, 2008, 09:47:55 am
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Last night with Phase One P45+ and Mamiya AFD II 

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JP,

The vertical is excellent.  I love the Juxtaposition of the cool ice with the warm lights on the building.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: clawery on March 17, 2008, 10:28:18 am
Another shot from my recent CA trip.


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: clawery on March 18, 2008, 04:43:10 pm
I wasn't quite sure if I wanted to post a new thread to this, but thought this may be an appropriate section to at least start.  Since we can see some of the damage from the recent tornado from our office, Tim and I went out to show some of the effected areas.

http://captureintegration.com/category/news/ (http://captureintegration.com/category/news/)

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: ixpressraf on March 18, 2008, 05:45:32 pm
I was selling my Mamiya ZD camera but i think i will keep it for the black and white stuff. It is the cheapest 22Mp solution available, especially for use with my Hartblei super rotator :-)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on March 18, 2008, 07:53:52 pm
Those of you who use the Hartblei, what can you say concerning it's sharpness?  How about a comparison to Mamiya 645 lenses?  I shoot a lot of studio automotive subjects and crispness is necessary.  Any info would be helpful.  To keep the subject on the thread, here's a couple of recent shots.  Thanks, Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: redbutt on March 19, 2008, 12:57:03 am
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...I shoot a lot of studio automotive subjects...
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Could you share the specs on that interior shot?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: klane on March 19, 2008, 03:38:18 am
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Could you share the specs on that interior shot?
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I second that
Title: Recent Works
Post by: free1000 on March 19, 2008, 04:33:53 am
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Those of you who use the Hartblei, what can you say concerning it's sharpness?

It doesn't compare that well with digital lenses, or the Mamiya prime lenses.

I use it mainly as an effect lens for shallow DOF, portraits etc. Has the coolest mechanism. Now if they'd only put some modern digital glass into it.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: free1000 on March 19, 2008, 04:35:26 am
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A couple of shots from today...

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/march2008.jpg)

I really like the colour and dof of the first shot.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BlasR on March 19, 2008, 03:38:12 pm
Little be of splash
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ixpressraf on March 19, 2008, 03:41:19 pm
It really depends of the lens you have. i have had two lenses wich were totally unsharp but my recent one is fairly sharp. As mentioned before, the hartblei are fun lenses, even the ones with the carl zeiss glass are not up to the mamiya quality glass. I have the 35. 80 and 120mm for my canon and the 45 for the mamiya and they all produce beuatifull images.....
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on March 19, 2008, 04:57:11 pm
From earlier this week.
Bernina Pass, Switzerland. A65/RZ/110mm

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on March 19, 2008, 05:07:15 pm
Thanks for the update on the Hartblei lenses.  I think I'll wait to see if something new comes along.  As far as the shifter shot is concerned, we removed the driver's side seat, played around with the angle a bit and shot it with the Mamiya 28mm at F22.  The lighting is a combination of direct and diffused, it was shot with the P45.  I can't see the benefit of upgrading to the P45+, although if a larger sensor were to be announced I probably would go for it.  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: vgogolak on March 19, 2008, 05:12:03 pm
I'm still amazed at the 'tele' use of good glass and back
This is Queribus, a Cathar site in SW France
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Streetwise on March 19, 2008, 09:25:33 pm
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Thanks for the update on the Hartblei lenses.  I think I'll wait to see if something new comes along.  As far as the shifter shot is concerned, we removed the driver's side seat, played around with the angle a bit and shot it with the Mamiya 28mm at F22.  The lighting is a combination of direct and diffused, it was shot with the P45.  I can't see the benefit of upgrading to the P45+, although if a larger sensor were to be announced I probably would go for it.  Jim
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Isn't another big benefit of the + series to be longer exposures? I know that doesn't apply for the car shots, but I'm wondering about architecture work. By the looks of it though, your P45 hands longer exposures quite well. What are some of the longer exposures that you've done with that back?

Dave
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on March 19, 2008, 09:32:07 pm
Nice color.  I could really work this location.
Good job.
JP
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From earlier this week.
Bernina Pass, Switzerland. A65/RZ/110mm

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on March 21, 2008, 04:44:12 pm
A few I shot today during a 1:1 workshop, so I had a little bit more time to also experiment


1.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Corine_21_Maart_2008-40.jpg)

2.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Corine_21_Maart_2008-37.jpg)

3.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Corine_21_Maart_2008-28.jpg)

4.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Corine_21_Maart_2008-13.jpg)

5.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Corine_21_Maart_2008-9.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BlasR on March 21, 2008, 04:49:16 pm
FLORIDA
Title: Recent Works
Post by: clawery on March 21, 2008, 05:12:14 pm
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From earlier this week.
Bernina Pass, Switzerland. A65/RZ/110mm

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Makes me want to go back and visit some of my relatives.... and ski.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on March 21, 2008, 05:14:06 pm
In response to the question about long exposure times with the P45, we frequently make exposures of 40-60 seconds.  There is no problem with noise at those exposure times but it's my understanding that the P45 will handle much longer exposures.  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: clawery on March 21, 2008, 06:25:23 pm
Quote
Isn't another big benefit of the + series to be longer exposures? I know that doesn't apply for the car shots, but I'm wondering about architecture work. By the looks of it though, your P45 hands longer exposures quite well. What are some of the longer exposures that you've done with that back?

Dave
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Dave,

The P45 (non P+) could do long exposures even before the newer P+ backs came out.  Here is a new tool that might be of help to you also.  It is the Multi-Pop / Multi-Exposure box from Kapture Group.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: snickgrr on March 21, 2008, 06:39:41 pm
I do not see that on the Kapture Group website..Do you have a link?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jonstewart on March 21, 2008, 06:43:13 pm
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Those of you who use the Hartblei, what can you say concerning it's sharpness?  How about a comparison to Mamiya 645 lenses?  I shoot a lot of studio automotive subjects and crispness is necessary.  Any info would be helpful.  To keep the subject on the thread, here's a couple of recent shots.  Thanks, Jim
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The Hartblei (my copy at least) is not quite as sharp as the 45mm Sekor C Mamiya I have. When you apply movements, it just goes downhill from there. I couldn't honestly recommend it, and keep meaning to shift mine on ebay. (Pardon the pun!)

In terms of design it's excellent, just a pity the sharpness doesn't match up.

DISCLAIMER: Other may not share my opinion!

Jon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on March 21, 2008, 09:07:44 pm
Jon, I appreciate your insights.  Free1000 was kind enough to shoot a comparison between his Hartblei, a 47mm Schneider (I think) and a Canon 24 T/S and send it along to me.  Each were shifted 6mm and they all looked acceptable to me.  I believe it's Chris that has them for rent and I think that would be the best way for me to check the quality.  I really want the tilt capability for my automotive work, shooting across dashboards, etc and probably will have that opportunity in a couple of weeks.  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Streetwise on March 21, 2008, 10:22:34 pm
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I do not see that on the Kapture Group website..Do you have a link?
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Chris,

Sounds nice! Does it work with Leaf    ?

Dave
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on March 22, 2008, 02:02:17 am
JR
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on March 22, 2008, 03:12:22 am
My kid will go crazy when he sees the Ronaldinho shots
Great work Russel.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: free1000 on March 22, 2008, 04:10:40 am
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Jon, I appreciate your insights.  Free1000 was kind enough to shoot a comparison between his Hartblei, a 47mm Schneider (I think) and a Canon 24 T/S and send it along to me.  Each were shifted 6mm and they all looked acceptable to me.  I believe it's Chris that has them for rent and I think that would be the best way for me to check the quality.  I really want the tilt capability for my automotive work, shooting across dashboards, etc and probably will have that opportunity in a couple of weeks.  Jim
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Yes best to rent and test.  Keep in mind that there is some barrel distortion with the Hartblei that didn't appear obvious with my test shot. Its correctible in photoshop though, and for the subject matter where I want to use it, its acceptable.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: condit79 on March 22, 2008, 10:11:50 am
So that´s why ronaldinho hasn´t been playing much.  The shot in the stadium is pretty fantastic.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Morgan_Moore on March 22, 2008, 10:17:27 am
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(http://www.ishotit.com/Ronnie_03_21_07/source/image/barcelona_day_1172stadium.jpg)[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=183418\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]

Can I ask how you got that in focus !

Super bright modelling lights ?

Mark on the ground ?

Demon eyesight ?

Loads of tries ?

it was light really ?

Small aperture (obvioulsy)

Or what ?

Obviouly thats the sort of thing that MF AF wont handle

is there a fill light or just the key lights

S
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Jason F on March 22, 2008, 11:07:20 am
Morgan-

I can't claim to speak for James, but I feel pretty sure that this image is a composite of at least 4 if not more captures.

1. For the grass/ground.
2. Player & ball (or perhaps they're seperate captures as well)
3. Stadium seats
4. Stadium lighting (which may be one capture or may be several)


The biggest giveaway that it's a composite: look at the players foot on the ground- there are some dof discrepencies I feel- between the player, the grass, and the stadium seats.

Oh, and the player is most definitely lit artificially but he did a good job of making it look natural.

It's a very nice shot though, I like it a lot. Good job James!

Quote
Can I ask how you got that in focus !

Super bright modelling lights ?

Mark on the ground ?

Demon eyesight ?

Loads of tries ?

it was light really ?

Small aperture (obvioulsy)

Or what ?

Obviouly thats the sort of thing that MF AF wont handle

is there a fill light or just the key lights

S
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on March 22, 2008, 11:11:06 am
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Can I ask how you got that in focus !

Super bright modelling lights ?

Mark on the ground ?

Demon eyesight ?

Loads of tries ?

it was light really ?

Small aperture (obvioulsy)

Or what ?

Obviouly thats the sort of thing that MF AF wont handle

is there a fill light or just the key lights

S
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Demon eyesight and extraordinary talent.  

Actually he was shot in a Barcelona studio on black with lighting to somewhat mimic stadium light direction and the backgrounds were shot in the Barcelona Stadium during a match prior to the studio session.

The lighting on the main image is 6 lights, profotos, two octobanks and two beauty dishes placed to the side and way behind him and the fill is a series of 4x8 b-board, and a 12x vertical silk with one beauty dish on very low power flight slight fill.

The main image was shot with a P-30+ and Contax on continuous focus and as long as the Contax has some contrast it track focuses very well, always has.

Obviously he's not moving at the intensity he does at the stadium, but even in a studio session he does move very quickly.

For this shoot there were hundreds of people involved, from managers, clients, crew and the pressure and time is intense, so we ran two sessions one on white, one on black and alternated.

Every session I started with medium format to cover the main imagery, then for smaller or faster images used the Nikon D-3 and the Leica, though the hero images were all medium format.

This is 4 1/2 images, 1. Ronaldino and the ball  2.  stadium lights, 3. stadium grass, 4. stadium stands, 5. added people to go into the stands. for a graphic effect.

JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on March 22, 2008, 11:12:08 am
That's what I was thinking too. However, a wonderful image.

Thierry

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Morgan-

I can't claim to speak for James, but I feel pretty sure that this image is a composite of at least 4 if not more captures.

1. For the grass/ground.
2. Player & ball (or perhaps they're seperate captures as well)
3. Stadium seats
4. Stadium lighting (which may be one capture or may be several)
The biggest giveaway that it's a composite: look at the players foot on the ground- there are some dof discrepencies I feel- between the player, the grass, and the stadium seats.

Oh, and the player is most definitely lit artificially but he did a good job of making it look natural.

It's a very nice shot though, I like it a lot. Good job James!
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on March 22, 2008, 12:09:35 pm
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That's what I was thinking too. However, a wonderful image.

Thierry
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Obviously the ronald image was planned as a composite so the main image was shot with the P-30+ not so much for the pixel count as the ability to work the files deep in post.

I wouldn't advocate trying to mount a 400 mm lens of a medium format camera and shooting fast sports on locaiton, (though it has been done), butwhen we have any form of control we always start with medium format and you don't need 20 fps to catch the right look at the right time, in fact learning to anticipate the moment usually has a better result than just holding the button down.

This image was also shot medium format and though I only get one or two frames per attempt, all you actually need is one.

(http://russellrutherford.com/sports/pictures/rr_sports_0066.jpg)

This person is moving very, very fast and even the strobes don't hold pin point sharpness.

The blur on the racket is real (though added in post from another frame) and since it is shot with studio strobes it gives you some idea of how fast this subject is moving.



JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Morgan_Moore on March 22, 2008, 12:46:55 pm
Thanks for that very insightful

Obviously with the subject in the middle the focus becomes less of an issue

This is prefocussing (in the near dark no modeling lights) and demon talent...

Cast of two - me and runner  

(sinarback on H1)

SMM
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Morgan_Moore on March 22, 2008, 12:59:47 pm
More H1 action - almost all MF with a low hit rate - you do indeed need only one frame

(all single captures)

SMM
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndrewDyer on March 22, 2008, 01:08:47 pm
Some great stuff there Sam.
You must have some quick fingers!!... and obviously some forethought and planning.
cheers
A
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Morgan_Moore on March 22, 2008, 01:16:55 pm
Thanks  

S
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on March 23, 2008, 11:55:07 am
(http://ishotit.com/smoke1.jpg)

P30+

JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on March 23, 2008, 11:57:42 am
^ That last one is great, James. Love the lighting, model and colours.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: free1000 on March 23, 2008, 02:35:26 pm
(http://www.architecturalimages.co.uk/architecturalimages/random/mf/prwf080321_27.jpg)

Hartblei SR45 + A75 and Mamiya AFDII
Title: Recent Works
Post by: godtfred on March 23, 2008, 05:08:18 pm
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on March 23, 2008, 08:21:45 pm
WOAW! for this one, James!

Thierry

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: jjj on March 23, 2008, 09:08:06 pm
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we always start with medium format and you don't need 20 fps to catch the right look at the right time, in fact learning to anticipate the moment usually has a better result than just holding the button down.

This image was also shot medium format and though I only get one or two frames per attempt, all you actually need is one.
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Too right. Too many photographers, it seems these days,  simply engage motordrive and hold shutter button down and hope to get the shot.
Nice pics BTW.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on March 24, 2008, 01:36:36 am
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on March 24, 2008, 05:57:45 am
@Andre and James,
Always looking forward to your postings
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on March 24, 2008, 07:06:14 am
... and what about yours, Frank? I guess that you, together with Andre and James, are the ones I am looking forward to!

Bets regards,
Thierry

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Always looking forward to your postings
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Morgan_Moore on March 24, 2008, 07:11:32 am
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Couple images from my recent six page Fashion Story for Mercedes Benz Magazine.
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Andre.

That red blob looks like and open aperture - but the DOF does not - is it post ?

Are you prepared to indicate the outline of your smoothing skin method and waht % is youth and MUA

What about some before and afters?

(same to james before and afters pleeeese)

SMM
Title: Recent Works
Post by: clawery on March 24, 2008, 10:45:49 am
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http://www.captureintegration.com/2008/03/...iple-exposures/ (http://www.captureintegration.com/2008/03/04/multiple-exposures/)

Chris,

Sounds nice! Does it work with Leaf    ?

Dave
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on March 24, 2008, 11:46:00 am
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Couple images from my recent six page Fashion Story for Mercedes Benz Magazine.
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WOW, very nice!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on March 24, 2008, 02:16:21 pm
Thanks so much Thierry.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BJNY on March 24, 2008, 07:17:01 pm
A lovefest here  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Adina on March 25, 2008, 04:06:16 am
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JR,Andre

it's a dream
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on March 25, 2008, 04:53:37 pm
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Andre.

That red blob looks like and open aperture - but the DOF does not - is it post ?

Are you prepared to indicate the outline of your smoothing skin method and waht % is youth and MUA

What about some before and afters?

(same to james before and afters pleeeese)

SMM
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The image was shot with Rz/A75s 110mm/4.0 with the back just few inches above the water surface.
On published commercial images I truly can not post the befores but I will (and did it in past here) on
less important work.
I always get the best MUA money can buy at any location even if the budget is short and part of it has to come from my pocket. On the shot in question there is a body make-up on all exposed skin. It cuts the post 80%.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: david o on March 25, 2008, 05:52:58 pm
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on March 25, 2008, 07:29:22 pm
the 59 shot is excellent
and imho certainly stands up to what is posted here
cheers
marc


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though call after what was posted...

not even MF but you can't kill me
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on March 26, 2008, 03:45:14 am
Same here on the 59 shot.
Wonderful eye for photoops in the not so obvious.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: david o on March 26, 2008, 03:54:31 am
Thanks guys... I greatly appreciate.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Mike W on March 26, 2008, 04:25:35 pm
I spent some time with two expensive toys. One being a Hasselblad H3DII-31.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on March 26, 2008, 06:44:46 pm
Mike, Nice shot!  What do you use for the floor surface?  I've tried a number of products from plexiglas to vinyl flooring, epoxy paint etc.  All exhibit a tremendous amount of distortion, the only other method I'm familiar with is a reflecting pond which is quite time consuming.  Do you mind sharing your method?  Thanks, Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: snickgrr on March 26, 2008, 06:59:35 pm
I'm thinking it is a nicely done scale model considering the rear tire is not sitting totally on the floor.
But I've been wrong so so many times in my life.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on March 26, 2008, 07:07:17 pm
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I'm thinking it is a nicely done scale model considering the rear tire is not sitting totally on the floor.
But I've been wrong so so many times in my life.
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Nice observation snickgrr..
That is weird!
Nice shot in any case.. I like the way you lit the background so smoothly..:+} BIG box?
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: EricWHiss on March 26, 2008, 07:59:47 pm
Lot's of great images....
James, I really liked the "woman by the big one"  image.  
Andre yours of the model in the water were great too.


Here's a couple more images from my personal project - hands. Both shot with the Rollei 6008AF/P20 and 80mm f/2.8
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on March 27, 2008, 01:25:02 am
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My bad, all three are embargoed.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Derryck on March 27, 2008, 04:58:08 am
Shot with a Cambo Wide DS with Leaf Aptus 75s for the Australian Trade Commission office here in Shanghai.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Mike W on March 27, 2008, 05:09:11 am
Glad to see you guys like my Jaguar model.
The rear wheel is indeed a dead give-away. I'll fix that in photoshop asap :-)

I used 2 big softboxes, one on top shining down at 30 degrees. Another one to the right, to get the reflection on the side.

I used a Elinchrome repro-table, with a light directed towards the lens, to soften the gradient.

regards,

Mike
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Mike W on March 27, 2008, 05:19:32 am
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Mike, Nice shot!  What do you use for the floor surface?  I've tried a number of products from plexiglas to vinyl flooring, epoxy paint etc.  All exhibit a tremendous amount of distortion, the only other method I'm familiar with is a reflecting pond which is quite time consuming.  Do you mind sharing your method?  Thanks, Jim
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Hi Jim,

As stated in my previous post; my Jaguar is a scale-model. I used plexiglass.
I'm kinda sure that only a pond can really give the most shiny surface with the least amount of flash. Making a pond isn't that time-consuming, it's the cleaning part that's a pain. :-)

You've tried a plexiglass bottom? Not the result you were hoping for?

I've taken a look at your site, beautiful work! You really know how to upgrade the objects to living things. I especially love those curved light-details you do. It makes the image that much more graphic.

regards,

Mike
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on March 27, 2008, 09:22:38 am
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Glad to see you guys like my Jaguar model.

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Ahh! I knew there was something about it.  

I missed the rear wheel, but the size of the gap between the front wing panel & the door struck me as odd when I looked at it yesterday. Didn't think anything more of it though.
Nice shot anyhow.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on March 27, 2008, 10:47:07 am
If only my client's had models of the vehicles I shoot for them!  Oh well, I guess it was too good to be true, thanks for the info.  Here's a look at part of a series on what we call the Cadillac Iguana.  Jim[attachment=5759:attachment][attachment=5760:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on March 27, 2008, 10:52:46 am
Beautiful, Jim, the car and the shots.

Thierry

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on March 27, 2008, 11:28:36 am
Superb Jim,
Absolutely love the 2nd one both subject & image. Stunning.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on March 29, 2008, 12:50:49 am
(http://www.russellrutherford.com/p30_ny.jpg)

JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on March 29, 2008, 01:14:20 am
an
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on March 29, 2008, 10:19:56 am
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: LumiWill on March 29, 2008, 12:59:18 pm
Thanks for sharing TMARK.   May I ask what camera/back/lenses you used.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Chris Livsey on March 29, 2008, 03:25:47 pm
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Thanks for sharing TMARK.   May I ask what camera/back/lenses you used.
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The exif data on the RHS side shot is :

Equipment Make:   Canon
   Camera Model:   Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
   Camera Software:   Adobe Photoshop CS3 Macintosh
   Photographer:   Terraplane Marquez
   Photographer:   Terraplane Marquez

Image-Specific Properties:

   Image Orientation:   Top, Left-Hand
   Horizontal Resolution:   72 dpi
   Vertical Resolution:   72 dpi
   Image Created:   2008:03:29 10:03:00
   Exposure Time:   1/125 sec
   F-Number:   f/14.0
   Exposure Program:   Manual
   ISO Speed Rating:   100
   Lens Aperture:   f/14.0
   Exposure Bias:   0 EV
   Metering Mode:   Center Weighted Average
   Flash:   No Flash, Compulsory
   Focal Length:   135.00 mm

The LHS shot is missing exif data.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Willow Photography on March 29, 2008, 04:01:49 pm
willow
Title: Recent Works
Post by: EricWHiss on March 29, 2008, 04:29:25 pm
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Very nice!  and your 5D holds up well against all the MF stuff
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on March 29, 2008, 07:11:54 pm
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Thanks for sharing TMARK.   May I ask what camera/back/lenses you used.
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The one on the right is a 1ds2 with the 135L. I had rented an Aptus 22 but my mam afd was not communicating with the back, so I shot the job with the 1ds2. The one on the left is a 5d with the 24~70.  I now shoot with a P30+ on a mam afd.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: EricWHiss on March 29, 2008, 07:23:36 pm
Removed the non MF images per the OP's request - but don't know why it matters as long as we also post some MFDB images too which I have done. I'll bet nearly every MF shooter here also shoots with another camera, and I have enjoyed seeing the comparison such as James M8 images vs his phase/contax images.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on March 29, 2008, 09:36:36 pm
Not trying to be a party-pooper but do you think we could keep this thread MFDB only (in keeping with the title)? This is the only thread I know of for MFDB images but there are a thousand Canon forums where people can go if Canon images is what they want to post/see.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on March 29, 2008, 10:42:48 pm
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Not trying to be a party-pooper but do you think we could keep this thread MFDB only (in keeping with the title)? This is the only thread I know of for MFDB images but there are a thousand Canon forums where people can go if Canon images is what they want to post/see.
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I'll take them down. All of my new P30 images are embargoed.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on March 29, 2008, 10:59:31 pm
Edited: Just realised it might be a little early to put those images on a PF. Sorry.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jpjespersen on March 29, 2008, 11:25:47 pm
Being the person that started this thread, I strongly agree that it is Medium Format Only images.  Please start a recent work thread in a non-'medium format digital' forum.  I would also like to request that people only post images via thumnails in their post - not full size images.  I feel like viewers can determine by thumbnail if they wish to view the full size image.
And please post what camera and back the image was made on.
JP
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on March 30, 2008, 12:37:48 am
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Not trying to be a party-pooper but do you think we could keep this thread MFDB only (in keeping with the title)? This is the only thread I know of for MFDB images but there are a thousand Canon forums where people can go if Canon images is what they want to post/see.
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I agree, that was the point of this thread and it has been excellent. Let's keep it going as intended, please. I am really finding it of value as it is.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Jonathan Wienke on March 30, 2008, 04:36:40 am
I find it interesting that you all are complaining about the images on the basis of the camera that captured them, and not on the basis of their technical shortcomings or lack of artistic vision. Seems rather snobbish/elitist if you ask me; none of the other fora discriminate against MFDB images when they are posted. Are you all going to go remove all the MFDB images you've posted elsewhere? I also find it hypocritical that no one complained about the FILM images posted, even though they are no more "MFDB" than the Canon shots.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Morgan_Moore on March 30, 2008, 05:25:19 am
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I find it interesting that you all are complaining about the images on the basis of the camera that captured them, and not on the basis of their technical shortcomings or lack of artistic vision. Seems rather snobbish/elitist if you ask me; none of the other fora discriminate against MFDB images when they are posted. Are you all going to go remove all the MFDB images you've posted elsewhere? I also find it hypocritical that no one complained about the FILM images posted, even though they are no more "MFDB" than the Canon shots.
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This is the MF forum and one may be interested to see what is being done with the kit

Most people considering purchase of kit will be comparing to canon so it is interesting to see what the quality userbase of this board is doing with canon (or other kit ) too

best people just say what was used

There is another area of the board for critiquing and artistic interpretion of work

which is different from questions like

did the long exposrue create noise?

or

did the H1 AF work on that moving subject?

IMO

SMM
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on March 30, 2008, 05:52:56 am
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I find it interesting
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That's nice for you, Mr. Wienke
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on March 30, 2008, 10:46:56 am
Here's the completed series on the 1960 Cadillac, also known as the Cadillac Iguana.  Camera is a Mamiya 645, back is the P45.  Jim[attachment=5809:attachment][attachment=5810:attachment][attachment=5811:atta
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Willow Photography on March 30, 2008, 10:49:00 am
A lot of people reading this forum (MFDB) are curious about the difference
in quality between MFDB and DSLR. Is it worth upgrading solely for the IQ?

This is a nice place to show the difference.

I find it strange that MFDB people are so territorial.
There are people out there who has decided that MFDB is the only right,
but I think there are more people that are unsure of what to do.

The MFDB forum is the right place to try to answer the many question.
And often a picture says more than a 1000 words   .

I my self has been back and forth several times.

I know there are more to the difference between MFDB and DSLR than IQ, but
here is a good place to see a little of that aspect.

I have seen pictures in this tread that for sure no one could tell the
difference if had been shot with a MFDB or a DSLR.

There are some quality photographers in these MFDB forum and that
is why people want to look at pictures here.

Like James who is putting out pictures done with both MFDB and DSLR.
Nobody complained about that! And for a good reason - they are great.

So maybe the complaints are because they do not like the pictures other people post.
Or maybe they do not want to be reminded that it is not the camera that
matters the most  

willow.no
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on March 30, 2008, 10:56:27 am
Can we keep the ratio to about 1 picture per post ? I don't care what camera the images come from as long as it is documented. Actually one of those recent Canon images had the best 1DsII skin tone I've ever seen.

Edmund
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on March 30, 2008, 11:39:58 am
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Can we keep the ratio to about 1 picture per post ? I don't care what camera the images come from as long as it is documented. Actually one of those recent Canon images had the best 1DsII skin tone I've ever seen.

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Well, only Michael makes the rules here, so most of this conversation is mute.

Regardless, this section of the forum may be titled medium format, but I think most people know that it's really a public professional section of the forum and I know few photographers that don't own multiple systems.

limiting, how where, what is shown will just make people like me not bother to show anything, because I don't mind sharing, but I this really isn't a market that sells my photography.

And keep in mind this is the web so if someone wanted to trick the system a simple ratio crop of a screen shot would do that.

If you want it to be a compare pixels competition, then the quality of what your going to see will drop down to 200% crops of cat whiskers.

I'm not advocating a Flicker movement, but don't think there is not a lot of tremendous photography that is not shot with a lot of non medium format systems.


JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on March 30, 2008, 11:45:32 am
This was a nice simple thread, posting of your medium format digital photos. No blasting critiques, no arguing, just post the photos for people to appreciate. Maybe some questions about technique or gear related to that.

Why can't it just be kept that way?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Willow Photography on March 30, 2008, 12:03:42 pm
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This was a nice simple thread, posting of your medium format digital photos. No blasting critiques, no arguing, just post the photos for people to appreciate. Maybe some questions about technique or gear related to that.

Why can't it just be kept that way?
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It can still be a nice simple tread.

YOU can look at the the MFDB pictures, if that is the only pictures you find interesting.
Just ignore the ones taken with other formats and let other people watch them if
the want to do that.
It makes this tread more diverse and maybe it gives more answer to what people wants
to know. about MFDB/DSLR.

I just want to see great photography and couldnt care less if it was done with
a Holga or a 39MB MFDB.

Its a lot of good, professional photographers here so let them show what
they have made and just ignore what you do not like.

Lets not ruin this tread by imposing too much rules to who,how, what, where and why.

Just bring on what you like and give what information you want.

I hope this tread will go on for a long time, and  with more pictures and less complaining.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Jonathan Wienke on March 30, 2008, 12:11:03 pm
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This was a nice simple thread, posting of your medium format digital photos. No blasting critiques, no arguing, just post the photos for people to appreciate. Maybe some questions about technique or gear related to that.

Why can't it just be kept that way?

Nobody complained at all when people posted medium format FILM images. Not you, not the OP, or anyone else. You're being hypocritical here; if the Canon images are a "problem" and must be removed, then all of the film stuff needs to go too.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on March 30, 2008, 12:43:52 pm
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I find it interesting that you all are complaining about the images on the basis of the camera that captured them, and not on the basis of their technical shortcomings or lack of artistic vision.

This forum is called "Medium Format Digital Backs and Photography". It is a place for people to learn about MFDBs and share experiences and information about MFDBs with other users. I don't know how that could be any clearer.

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Seems rather snobbish/elitist if you ask me

All forums are broken down into specialized topics, and it is seen as bad etiquette in all forums to make posts which are off topic and belong in another forum. It is nothing to do with elitism. You are only ruining this thread more by complaining about having to follow the rules.

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I also find it hypocritical that no one complained about the FILM images posted, even though they are no more "MFDB" than the Canon shots.
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I'm pretty sure I've complained about film shots in the past too, in other threads.

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I agree, but why not follow your own suggestion?

In an effort to keep this thread on-topic... Rollei 6008AF, Sinar e22, 150mm f4:

(http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/image0036.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jing q on March 30, 2008, 12:59:34 pm
I know it's a MF forum but as long as the work is good I don't see why we should restrict ourselves.
I would love to see more good work from anyone regardless of format.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on March 30, 2008, 02:22:51 pm
This is from last year taken near Monument Valley

Mamiya 645 AFD II – P30+ and 80mm lens
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don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on March 30, 2008, 02:34:59 pm
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Nobody complained at all when people posted medium format FILM images. Not you, not the OP, or anyone else. You're being hypocritical here; if the Canon images are a "problem" and must be removed, then all of the film stuff needs to go too.
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Actually I was...

1. Trying to keep the rhetoric down by keeping my comments out of it and never complained about the Canon photos.

2. And I never noticed that someone posted film photos
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Willow Photography on March 30, 2008, 03:09:20 pm
Lets just stop the discussion about who said what and who wants what, and just show good photography and share good information!!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on March 30, 2008, 03:43:04 pm
Some B&W from a Shoot I did for a make-up artist friend of mine, for a class she is taking..:+}
Mamiya RZIIProD 180mm + P30

Snook

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on March 31, 2008, 03:07:14 am
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Medium Format Digital Backs and Photography

This forum is intended exclusively for the discussion of medium format digital backs and related topics. Users of all brands and models are welcome, as are all photographers interested in learning more about this equipment.


I'm a little puzzled as to which exact bits of the above statement some people are having trouble understanding. It's not really that hard is it?

It's not about being snobbish or elitest either - a comment which spectacuarly misses the point - it's about seeing what MFDB's do. & nobody is seriously suggesting that anybody minds when a regular contributer additionally adds something they've shot using another system, but at the same time, it would also make the thread rather redundant if it became swamped with 31,000 members posting anything from anything in it, no?

I suggest the whingers get over it & move on to be perfectly frank.

Anyway, here's some food shot last week on a Box Brownie with 4 old ixus chips selotaped together & bluetacked inside:

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Willow Photography on March 31, 2008, 04:30:50 am
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I'm a little puzzled as to which exact bits of the above statement some people are having trouble understanding. It's not really that hard is it?

It's not about being snobbish or elitest either - a comment which spectacuarly misses the point - it's about seeing what MFDB's do. & nobody is seriously suggesting that anybody minds when a regular contributer additionally adds something they've shot using another system, but at the same time, it would also make the thread rather redundant if it became swamped with 31,000 members posting anything from anything in it, no?

I suggest the whingers get over it & move on to be perfectly frank.

Anyway, here's some food shot last week on a Box Brownie with 4 old ixus chips selotaped together & bluetacked inside:

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"discussion of medium format digital backs and related topics"

What didnt YOU understand with this rule?
I would think related topics are seeing what MFDB can do compared to DSLR.
I suggest the whiners get over it and move on.  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Henry Goh on March 31, 2008, 05:03:20 am
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Lets just stop the discussion about who said what and who wants what, and just show good photography and share good information!!
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When I see some of the poor quality images being posted that are shot with MFDB, I shudder and wonder if these images are doing a great disservice to the backs they were shot on.  On the other hand, a 10MP Leica used by capable hands here has exhibited very nice results that made me smile.  Big disparity in talent IMHO.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Willow Photography on March 31, 2008, 05:23:25 am
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When I see some of the poor quality images being posted that are shot with MFDB, I shudder and wonder if these images are doing a great disservice to the backs they were shot on.  On the other hand, a 10MP Leica used by capable hands here has exhibited very nice results that made me smile.  Big disparity in talent IMHO.
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100% agree.
You wrote what I did not dare to write.  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on March 31, 2008, 09:41:53 am
Picture of a swampy lake in central Florida. Shot with Hasselblad CF 39MS, Mamiya AFD, 35mm lens.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BJNY on March 31, 2008, 09:53:07 am
Excellent, BobDavid.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BlasR on March 31, 2008, 10:00:41 am
I give up
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on March 31, 2008, 12:09:03 pm
Mamiya ZD camera, Colorado 2007

Multi-exposure stitches.


(http://www.michaelezra.com/images/photography/CO_2007_0819-0820-6346x4996_web.jpg)


(http://www.michaelezra.com/images/photography/CO_2007_1330-1332-5211x5695_web.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Streetshooter on March 31, 2008, 12:38:43 pm
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When I see some of the poor quality images being posted that are shot with MFDB, I shudder and wonder if these images are doing a great disservice to the backs they were shot on.  On the other hand, a 10MP Leica used by capable hands here has exhibited very nice results that made me smile.  Big disparity in talent IMHO.
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Well said Henry !

I agree entirely. Some of the pictures posted here do leave a bit to be desired. I've asked myself whether an expensive MFDB was needed to create them. The comparison between MFDB and DSLr's has been very interesting. I hope this continues too, either here or in another thread.

 "It aint what you got it's how you use it. "  

Pete
Title: Recent Works
Post by: perbernal on March 31, 2008, 01:21:42 pm
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Mamiya ZD camera, Colorado 2007

Multi-exposure stitches.
(http://www.michaelezra.com/images/photography/CO_2007_0819-0820-6346x4996_web.jpg)
(http://www.michaelezra.com/images/photography/CO_2007_1330-1332-5211x5695_web.jpg)
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Love your B&W shot. It just show that it is the man (or woman) , the vision and not the camera that makes the image.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: foamx on March 31, 2008, 01:27:01 pm
Contax 645/Aptus22

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: BJNY on March 31, 2008, 01:38:15 pm
Beautiful bokeh, foamx.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Arminw on March 31, 2008, 02:43:10 pm
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"It aint what you got it's how you use it. " 

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Thats what she said last night !!!!        

Hey everybody, so far I have really enjoyed myself on this forum, getting lot’s of insider tips and technical knowledge, and as someone who is just getting into  MFDB’s this has been a great place to learn about what’s available and out there. I’m very close to getting my own in the next couple of month so this thread with all the different images form different backs has been a great help to evaluate my decision .
I really hope you guys continue putting up relevant work according to what this thread was originally intended.
I am new and this is also my first post ! SO, hello to everybody from london , my name is Armin and I am specializing in portraiture, fashion and fine art stuff.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: mtomalty on March 31, 2008, 03:01:06 pm
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Picture of a swampy lake in central Florida. Shot with Hasselblad CF 39MS, Mamiya AFD, 35mm lens.

Did you shoot this image in single or multi shot?
If multishot,were there any issues in shooting a landscape image where moving
components (leaves,water,clouds,etc) had to be dealt with in post.

Thanks,
Mark
Title: Recent Works
Post by: godtfred on March 31, 2008, 03:40:33 pm
Here's a quick shot from today that I did as a freebie for a couple of Dj'ing friends of mine:

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Image © Axel Bauer, all rights reserved.

Shot with H2-P45+, 100mm, 200@f8. Lots of strobes and some PS.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on March 31, 2008, 05:32:14 pm
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Quote
Picture of a swampy lake in central Florida. Shot with Hasselblad CF 39MS, Mamiya AFD, 35mm lens.

Did you shoot this image in single or multi shot?
If multishot,were there any issues in shooting a landscape image where moving
components (leaves,water,clouds,etc) had to be dealt with in post.

Thanks,
Mark
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This was taken in single shot mode. I use multi shot for art repro and still lifes.

But, the swamp shot is actually a composite of three different exposures -- one for the tree in the left foreground, another for the sky and another for the water.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: yaya on March 31, 2008, 05:57:24 pm
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Thats what she said last night !!!!        

Hey everybody, so far I have really enjoyed myself on this forum, getting lot’s of insider tips and technical knowledge, and as someone who is just getting into  MFDB’s this has been a great place to learn about what’s available and out there. I’m very close to getting my own in the next couple of month so this thread with all the different images form different backs has been a great help to evaluate my decision .
I really hope you guys continue putting up relevant work according to what this thread was originally intended.
I am new and this is also my first post ! SO, hello to everybody from london , my name is Armin and I am specializing in portraiture, fashion and fine art stuff.
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Welcome on board Armin, enjoy the ride!!!!

Yair, London,
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on March 31, 2008, 08:28:27 pm
Mamiya 645 AFD II P30+ and 28mm lens at 4 seconds

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don

Michael - I love the b&w done in CO - Stunning!  Got any more you might wish to share?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on April 01, 2008, 12:25:46 pm
Willow that shot ROCKS, I'm in love with it very surreal and amazing range and composition, wow.


A few from me (hope nobody minds the not worksafe quality )

Model : Carolina
Bodypaint : Yoyo
Photographer : Frank Doorhof

1.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Carolina_27_Maart_2008-25b2.jpg)

2.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Carolina_27_Maart_2008-2v3.jpg)

3.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Carolina_27_Maart_2008-29.jpg)

MvrGr.
Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: benedmonson on April 01, 2008, 12:35:56 pm
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Willow that shot ROCKS, I'm in love with it very surreal and amazing range and composition, wow.
A few from me (hope nobody minds the not worksafe quality )

Model : Carolina
Bodypaint : Yoyo
Photographer : Frank Doorhof

1.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Carolina_27_Maart_2008-25b2.jpg)

2.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Carolina_27_Maart_2008-2v3.jpg)

3.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Carolina_27_Maart_2008-29.jpg)

MvrGr.
Frank
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Frank as always your stuff rocks!!! I want to do a workshop with you... I'm kind of ashamed to put up some recent editorial work?? But here goes.

Cheers,

Ben Edmonson
www.benedmonson.com[attachment=5873:attachment][attachment=5874:attachment][atta
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Willow Photography on April 01, 2008, 01:42:55 pm
Quote from: Frank Doorhof,Apr 1 2008, 06:25 PM
Willow that shot ROCKS, I'm in love with it very surreal and amazing range and composition, wow.


Thanks. Nice to get positive feedback from someone like you.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Toby1014 on April 01, 2008, 03:58:50 pm
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Frank as always your stuff rocks!!! I want to do a workshop with you... I'm kind of ashamed to put up some recent editorial work?? But here goes.

Cheers,

Ben Edmonson
www.benedmonson.com[attachment=5873:attachment][attachment=5874:attachment][atta
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Dear Ben

STOP - don’t do this to your self - your photography (looking at your website - lifestyle) is just fine, honest and natural.

I simply don’t get it guys, how come mediocre lingerie photography suddenly becomes something to admire. I my world this photography Mr. Doorhof represents is just soul less, artificial, pretentious BS.

Cheers

T
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on April 01, 2008, 04:39:03 pm
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Frank as always your stuff rocks!!! I want to do a workshop with you... I'm kind of ashamed to put up some recent editorial work?? But here goes.

Cheers,

Ben Edmonson
www.benedmonson.com[attachment=5873:attachment][attachment=5874:attachment][atta
chment=5875:attachment][attachment=5876:attachment]
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Gidday Ben,

Had a look at your website and your work is fantastic.

Keep it up.

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jonstewart on April 01, 2008, 05:05:30 pm
Agree with Simon. Good work.
Jon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on April 01, 2008, 06:07:32 pm
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Love your B&W shot. It just show that it is the man (or woman) , the vision and not the camera that makes the image.
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Thanks, perbernal
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on April 01, 2008, 09:46:36 pm
Gidday,

STRUTH!

You can see why I stopped putting my images up on this forum with people like Toby1014 scathing comments.

My delicate ego couldn't handle it.

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on April 01, 2008, 10:11:37 pm
I was with the impression that all here had agreed not and never make such comments, and to simply keep this tread as for what it is meant: sharing images, showing new work and giving advices as for how the images are taken.

I would suggest to simply ignore these comments, as for what they are: misplaced.

Thierry

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Gidday,

STRUTH!

You can see why I stopped putting my images up on this forum with people like Toby1014 scathing comments.

My delicate ego couldn't handle it.

Cheers

Simon
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on April 02, 2008, 02:30:47 am
@Toby,
Take a look at my site and see there is alot more going on than what you describe, and in all good respect why do I deserve this ?
Am I playing a jerk, am I putting down people ?
Why the big stab ?

I really don't get this, I always try to be nice to people, answer everything they ask me and keep always respect for everyone.
I think posts like these will scare away the people that count for forums like this and leave it to the people who are only out to destroy things, such a shame.
There is enough negativity in the world, let's keep this part of it clean.


@Ben,
Your work looks wonderful, it's a totally different area of photography.
It's like comparing doing architecture with urban shooting, although they both have buildings the way to represent them is totally different, as is the intension of the shots and the market.

I LOVE to do lifestyle shooting but I have more work in the fashion department.
Things like this are done on a VERY RARE occasion, I hardly do nudes or bodypaints, that's why I was pleased with these shots, my passion however lies in the fashion shooting and sometimes a bit of glamour.
This is to be exact my second bodypaint shoot ever.

On the workshops, I'm in LA on the 7th and 8th for two workshops if you are interested just let me know.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on April 02, 2008, 02:39:29 am
and finally can release these from the coiffure award 2008.
ps. this is more were my passion lies, so not nudie pics

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/K_Coiffure_award_15_Januari_200800134.jpg)

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/K_Coiffure_award_15_Januari_200800236.jpg)

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/K_Coiffure_award_15_Januari_200800303.jpg)

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/K_mannen_coiffure_award_15_Januari_2008_(3).jpg)

Greetings,
Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on April 02, 2008, 03:52:06 am
Gidday,

Come on Toby1014

Waiting for you reply?

Even better put some of your images up

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Henry Goh on April 02, 2008, 04:25:59 am
Frank, Simon

You guys have very good skills so don't waste your time dealing with detractors.  Those are for DPreview.com

Please continue to show your fine work and if you find the time, perhaps even share some setups or particular techniques used for the images you post.  I'm sure many will be thrilled.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SeanBK on April 02, 2008, 07:57:11 am
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Frank, Simon

You guys have very good skills so don't waste your time dealing with detractors.  Those are for DPreview.com

Please continue to show your fine work and if you find the time, perhaps even share some setups or particular techniques used for the images you post.  I'm sure many will be thrilled.
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 Hear, Hear, Frank keep up the excellent work. Love the lighting AND the shots of last quad-set you put up. Like Henry said, would love to hear your selection of equipment for those shots. I also agree with EVERYTHING Henry said.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Leonardo Barreto on April 02, 2008, 10:17:33 am
Sorry, I had not read the posts about not posting non MFDB, I will remove the image and take my P25 there....
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Arminw on April 02, 2008, 12:17:22 pm
I dare to put up one of my posts shot with a H3d 31 and 80mm at 5.6 handheld .

thanks for watching

Armin
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Arminw on April 02, 2008, 12:18:29 pm
I dare to put up one of my posts shot with a H3d 31 and 80mm at 5.6 handheld .

thanks for watching

Armin [attachment=5890:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on April 02, 2008, 12:42:24 pm
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I dare to put up one of my posts shot with a H3d 31 and 80mm at 5.6 handheld .

thanks for watching

Armin [attachment=5890:attachment]
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Nice shot's.. But can I ask why you put handheld on the end? looks shot with a couple of strobes and no ambient so what would handheld have any influence?
Not being sarcastic at all.. just wondering.
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on April 02, 2008, 02:03:36 pm
Frank...

Just great!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Mike W on April 02, 2008, 02:23:56 pm
You know what I like about this thread?

We've been going for almost 30 pages now, and al the stupid off-topic remarks have been nibbed in the bud.
Where's are the days Michael had to step in and say: end of topic, too much heat, too little light?

The online community is mature, at least; around these parts.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jonstewart on April 02, 2008, 02:31:58 pm
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You know what I like about this thread?

We've been going for almost 30 pages now, and al the stupid off-topic remarks have been nibbed in the bud.
Where's are the days Michael had to step in and say: end of topic, too much heat, too little light?

The online community is mature, at least; around these parts.
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Hear Hear!

I agree. Maturity...mmm, I'm having to sit down to put my socks on. Does that count?  
J
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Leonardo Barreto on April 02, 2008, 02:35:50 pm
Exactly what I was going to say, but then it also occurred to me that it may be intended...

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Nice shot's.. But can I ask why you put handheld on the end? looks shot with a couple of strobes and no ambient so what would handheld have any influence?
Not being sarcastic at all.. just wondering.
Snook
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Arminw on April 02, 2008, 03:01:02 pm
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Nice shot's.. But can I ask why you put handheld on the end? looks shot with a couple of strobes and no ambient so what would handheld have any influence?
Not being sarcastic at all.. just wondering.
Snook
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You are right it's not particularly relevant at all . I just read on another forum that some people have problems focusing with the H camera unless it's on a tripod . Only my 50 cents !

Armin
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BlasR on April 02, 2008, 03:58:51 pm
Let me give you some light
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Mike W on April 02, 2008, 04:58:10 pm
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Hear Hear!

I agree. Maturity...mmm, I'm having to sit down to put my socks on. Does that count?   
J
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No, that's called old age, my friend :-)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on April 02, 2008, 05:06:25 pm
Frank,
 Please keep posting your pictures. I will be delighted to come and participate in one of your workshops, provided I can then post my own shots

Edmund

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and finally can release these from the coiffure award 2008.
ps. this is more were my passion lies, so not nudie pics
Greetings,
Frank
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: billthecat on April 03, 2008, 01:01:41 am
This was just an experiment to try out this free software: http://www.tawbaware.com/tufuse.htm (http://www.tawbaware.com/tufuse.htm)

13 exposures 1 stop apart with Mamaiya ZD, AFDII and 120 Macro ISO 50. It doesn't really show a 13 stop DR though.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Adina on April 03, 2008, 05:53:13 am
The midwife said I should walk a little bit, so I found this place in the light ...  

r6k8i 54lv 3,5/40

Greetings
Adina
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on April 03, 2008, 04:00:03 pm
A few from today

1.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Roosmarijn_3_April_2008-16.jpg)

2.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Roosmarijn_3_April_2008-9.jpg)

3.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Roosmarijn_3_April_2008-47.jpg)

MvrGr.
Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: wolfnowl on April 04, 2008, 12:24:18 am
Hey Frank:  I really like the first one... that marsh there, I could get out my chest waders and check out some of the invertebrate life, ID the grasses, and...

Okay, my wife's gone now.

Seriously, though, I do like the composition and lighting of the first shot.

Mike.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on April 04, 2008, 01:24:28 am
Prevously viewed in pre production.

Now to finish

Black and white in New York, medium format and 35mm.  

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on April 04, 2008, 08:34:28 am
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Prevously viewed in pre production.

Now to finish

Color in Barcelona, medium format.

Black and white in New York, medium format and 35mm. 

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Looks great James.. the Highlight on His arm on the right side is pretty burnt so it looks a little strange from the this angle but great shot...:+}
Did you shoot him on location really or is it all post.
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on April 04, 2008, 02:08:15 pm
Time to clean up the summer cottage:
503CW - P20

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080404/interiors-004261.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080404/interiors-004267.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080404/interiors-004270.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080404/interiors-004273.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080404/interiors-004279.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080404/interiors-004280.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080404/interiors-004284.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080404/interiors-004287.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080404/interiors-004297.jpg)


/Samuel
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BlasR on April 04, 2008, 04:03:54 pm
Scituate,MA
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on April 04, 2008, 04:09:31 pm
Paris, Alma.


Edmund
Title: Recent Works
Post by: PdF on April 04, 2008, 04:32:32 pm
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Paris, Alma.
Edmund
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Near your home, Edmund !

PdF
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on April 04, 2008, 09:36:41 pm
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Looks great James.. the Highlight on His arm on the right side is pretty burnt so it looks a little strange from the this angle but great shot...:+}
Did you shoot him on location really or is it all post.
Snook
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Thanks.  Wow.

I shouldn't do this stuff so late at night.

Downsized the wrong version.


JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Arminw on April 05, 2008, 04:34:02 am
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Time to clean up the summer cottage:
503CW - P20


/Samuel
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Samuel , your images are first class .... I love them !
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on April 05, 2008, 06:19:17 am
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Samuel , your images are first class .... I love them !
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Thank you so much!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on April 05, 2008, 08:38:06 am
From last shoot with ZD camera

(http://www.michaelezra.com/TEMP/Postings/LL/KAB_A_266_web.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on April 05, 2008, 11:14:56 am
Very nice, love the softlook and tone.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: micek on April 05, 2008, 11:54:52 am
Alpa TC, 47mmXL, Aptus 22.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: micek on April 05, 2008, 11:57:43 am
Alpa TC, 47mmXL, Aptus 22.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on April 05, 2008, 12:14:37 pm
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Very nice, love the softlook and tone.
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thanks:)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on April 05, 2008, 02:11:42 pm
My neighbor's have a teenage girl. Her ex-boyfriend was busy in the wee hours today.  Shot with a Hasselblad CF-39 MS in single shot mode.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on April 05, 2008, 03:14:44 pm
Cats & Dogs...



DigiflexII, 90/1.0, CF39.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on April 05, 2008, 03:17:24 pm
Love the effect dustbak
Title: Recent Works
Post by: micek on April 05, 2008, 04:45:25 pm
Alpa TC, 47XL, Aptus 22
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on April 05, 2008, 11:32:19 pm
Quote from: John Schweikert,Apr 5 2008, 06:18 PM
I wonder why the OP has unregistered. Anyone know what happened? His work was unique in shooting long exposures at night.
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I would bet it has to do with managing his web presence.  Maybe he googled himself and didn't like what he found?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on April 06, 2008, 02:45:59 am
Another one at 1.0.

Paul Plays;
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on April 06, 2008, 03:46:29 am
Don't tell me you are also hooked on COD4
We bought the PS3 for the BD playback but I ended up playing COD4 more than watching movies.
And I normally hate playing games
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on April 06, 2008, 04:09:07 am
I am not but my neighbour Paul is
Title: Recent Works
Post by: robert zimmerman on April 06, 2008, 07:10:47 am
a couple more from present to past... 5 are mf-digital, 1 is large format polaroid and one 6x7 film.

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2278/2390087439_dbf90490f1_o.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2356/2151548393_187eab2cbe_o.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2291/2119515129_439d17fa19_o.jpg)

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/122/287844933_a9b5b1a045_o.jpg)

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/168/366198648_5ecf5d477b_o.jpg)

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/173/388337352_d641034f45_o.jpg)

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/411224258_66fe307f2b_o.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndrewDyer on April 06, 2008, 07:27:45 am
Very nice Kipling.
I like the way you have processed them... colour and tones etc.

A
Title: Recent Works
Post by: PdF on April 06, 2008, 08:35:52 am
THAT is a real good work, Kipling.

Your site's pictures are great.

PdF
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on April 06, 2008, 08:42:37 am
Kipling, erste Klasse! Nice work
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on April 06, 2008, 09:04:41 am
I join my voice to all the others: wonderful images, Kipling!

Thierry
Title: Recent Works
Post by: robert zimmerman on April 06, 2008, 11:37:52 am
hey thanks for the nice words  

lots of good work here.
it's really interesting to see how diverse the styles are from everyone who posts in this forum.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on April 06, 2008, 03:14:17 pm
The Chef...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on April 06, 2008, 03:31:56 pm
@Kipling wow.
Amazing work.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Bevan.Burns on April 06, 2008, 09:25:19 pm
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The Chef...
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I love this image. The colour, tone, and that lovely grain/noise. Subtle and wonderful. Was that digital? Is the noise added or because of higher ISO?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on April 07, 2008, 01:54:51 am
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I love this image. The colour, tone, and that lovely grain/noise. Subtle and wonderful. Was that digital? Is the noise added or because of higher ISO?
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Thanks!

It was digital, Hasselblad CF39. It was taken at ISO200 if I am not mistaken. Afterwards I have added some grain in the shadows from scanned 400ISO Tri-X.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on April 07, 2008, 02:50:44 am
a few from the last month
H3D39 iso 50 f-13
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on April 07, 2008, 02:52:11 am
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a few from the last month
H3D39 iso 50 f-13
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on April 07, 2008, 02:52:38 am
and these
Title: Recent Works
Post by: collum on April 07, 2008, 02:58:05 am
Aptus 75s, Horseman SW-D Pro II, Digitar 35mm


single frame:
[attachment=5988:attachment]

Alviso, Ca


horizontal stitch
[attachment=5987:attachment]

Fall Creek, Ca
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Bevan.Burns on April 07, 2008, 03:00:11 am
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Afterwards I have added some grain in the shadows from scanned 400ISO Tri-X.
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How did you do that? My guess is a scan of a shot of a flat grey board, just to get a sample of the grain with no tonal variance, then blended in as a layer in PS. However you did it, great work. Love the kid too. A great moment you captured.

Bevan
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on April 07, 2008, 03:36:54 am
Indeed a shot of an evenly lit flat grey'ish board on old PS trick I picked up somewhere else on the net. I did this a while ago with some films and am planning asking a friend that still only works analogue to do some more for me. He works with 8x10 mostly and makes large scans so plenty of file to mess around with

I blended it in via a layer on Overlay in PS. Selected the highlights, inversed selection and made a mask on that layer to have the majority of the grain in the shadows.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: heinrichvoelkel on April 07, 2008, 04:28:48 am
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a few from the last month
H3D39 iso 50 f-13
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Marc, like your pictures, especially the one on the left ( red bedroom  )

Is this shot with the 28mm or the 35mm lens?

Regards
Title: Recent Works
Post by: DarkPenguin on April 07, 2008, 10:51:11 am
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Indeed a shot of an evenly lit flat grey'ish board on old PS trick I picked up somewhere else on the net.

Was it this?

http://www.prime-junta.net/pont/How_to/n_D...ite.html?page=5 (http://www.prime-junta.net/pont/How_to/n_Digital_BW/a_Digital_Black_and_White.html?page=5)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on April 07, 2008, 11:04:05 am
Thank you Dark Penguin !


Edmund

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Was it this?

http://www.prime-junta.net/pont/How_to/n_D...ite.html?page=5 (http://www.prime-junta.net/pont/How_to/n_Digital_BW/a_Digital_Black_and_White.html?page=5)
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on April 07, 2008, 11:04:37 am
Not sure if this was the place but it definitely is the technique to use.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Misirlou on April 07, 2008, 11:11:26 am
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Was it this?

http://www.prime-junta.net/pont/How_to/n_D...ite.html?page=5 (http://www.prime-junta.net/pont/How_to/n_Digital_BW/a_Digital_Black_and_White.html?page=5)
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That is really a nice site. Thanks.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: geronimo13 on April 07, 2008, 04:01:31 pm
Shot with p30+ and H2 and HC150


(http://www.dkj.se/temp/box.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BlasR on April 07, 2008, 04:10:35 pm
Bosque del apache
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rogerxnz on April 07, 2008, 04:33:17 pm
In New Zealand, the remaining triceratops are domesticated and they happily feed on vegetables.

Aptus 17 & Photoshop


[attachment=5994:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on April 07, 2008, 07:20:12 pm
was having troubles before posting as my uploading was timing out and consequently posted
something  unfinished
here are the other photos i wanted to show
building by richard roger in Kaoshiung
zaha hadid mobile art installation in hong kong
zaha hadid opera house in Guanzhou obviously under construction, and a misarable day it was on that site with the rain, but just unbelievable project and the scale is enormous.
shot on h3d39 50 iso f13 35mm
cheers
marc
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on April 07, 2008, 07:28:38 pm
still trouble uploading
times out and takes 10 min per 400kb file ?!?
anyway here they are
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jjj on April 07, 2008, 09:05:11 pm
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Time to clean up the summer cottage:
503CW - P20

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080404/interiors-004261.jpg)

/Samuel
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Very simple, but very nice indeed.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: psorantin on April 07, 2008, 09:24:02 pm
Couple of shots from my Hassy503cw / Aptus-17 setup...

Mainly used for portraits and interiors - slow moving subjects :-)

Works amazingly well.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on April 07, 2008, 09:41:32 pm
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on April 08, 2008, 11:45:46 am
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Very simple, but very nice indeed.
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Thank's  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BlasR on April 08, 2008, 12:27:54 pm
White Sand,NM
Title: Recent Works
Post by: LumiWill on April 08, 2008, 02:50:35 pm
Great shot    It must have been hard to keep them still for the shot.

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In New Zealand, the remaining triceratops are domesticated and they happily feed on vegetables.

Aptus 17 & Photoshop
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: rogerxnz on April 08, 2008, 04:13:55 pm
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Great shot    It must have been hard to keep them still for the shot.
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They are very intelligent. I told them if they did not stand still I would blow them up!

Thank you for your comment.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James Godman on April 08, 2008, 04:56:49 pm
[attachment=6015:attachment]

Leaf AFI 75s, 120mm Zeiss
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on April 09, 2008, 03:32:06 am
Wow, very nice James.
Het looks alot like Clooney
Title: Recent Works
Post by: benedmonson on April 10, 2008, 12:46:31 pm
Thanks for all the nice comments from my last posting, I thought I'd try another. From my first "Real" Editorial Fashion shoot yesterday, basically no post just levels.

Cheers,

Ben Edmonson
www.benedmonson.com[attachment=6039:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on April 11, 2008, 03:03:33 pm
Just one hour ago...

(http://samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/CF014335.jpg)

(http://samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/CF014317.jpg)

(http://samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/CF014364.jpg)


/Samuel
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Streetwise on April 11, 2008, 03:06:17 pm
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Wow, very nice James.
Het looks alot like Clooney
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I'm wondering how he gets that great old photo effect. Very powerful indeed.

Dave
Title: Recent Works
Post by: klane on April 11, 2008, 04:27:21 pm
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Just one hour ago...

Title: Recent Works
Post by: micek on April 11, 2008, 06:48:36 pm
Alpa TC, Aptus 22
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on April 12, 2008, 11:30:33 am
Bit of fun from today.
My rental place has lent me a Cambo wide DS to mess about with for the weekend.
unfortunately, the weather's a hazy goo today, so no chance of decent landscapes, so I've had a quick play by a new freeway construction near to me.

What a lovely camera  

35mm Schneider/A65s

[attachment=6069:attachment]

& the hilariously wide (and good) 24mm Schneider

[attachment=6070:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on April 12, 2008, 11:48:24 am
I hope that isn't your house in between these freeways

The 24mm really looks good. It looks like it stays really sharp from center to corners. I also like the lanternpoles that remain straight on the side of the images, this you did not need to correct in post?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on April 12, 2008, 11:57:22 am
No post at all apart from levels.

That's what I'm most impressed with on the 24mm so far: It really is super sharp right to the edges & the verticals are superb- things start to stretch a bit horizontally obviously.
You also have to use custom gain adjuster with the 24. But the 35's straight out of the box as it were.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: schaubild on April 12, 2008, 12:11:34 pm
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Bit of fun from today.
My rental place has lent me a Cambo wide DS to mess about with for the weekend.
unfortunately, the weather's a hazy goo today, so no chance of decent landscapes, so I've had a quick play by a new freeway construction near to me.

What a lovely camera   

35mm Schneider/A65s

[attachment=6069:attachment]

& the hilariously wide (and good) 24mm Schneider

[attachment=6070:attachment]
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Great site. Have been there last week to take some night shots  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Chris Livsey on April 12, 2008, 03:05:33 pm
This Orchid has been growing on our kitchen window and today I judged it ready to post.
P20, Hasselblad V, 100mm Planar.

[attachment=6076:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: psorantin on April 12, 2008, 03:34:06 pm
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Alpa TC, Aptus 22
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Hi Micek,
I was looking a bit on the Alpa TC as a possible camera to use with my Aptus;

I am wondering what your experience is in terms of focusing ... since digital is demanding with focus accuracy, what are your means to achieve focus?

Stopping down a lot, or laser rangefinder, tethered shooting?
And how do you rate the overall camera-based shooting experience?

Regards,
Peter
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on April 12, 2008, 03:38:02 pm
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You really do the square justice, I always enjoy your images. 
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Thank's!
I was discussing today with a photographer friend of mine about the square format. He is a photojournalist. He said he could perfectly work with a squared sensor for advertising or sports because he almost always crop the pictures. In my case this is a bit difficult. I compose the picture at the moment of taking it. So if the camera I have in my hands is a squared sensor 90% of the pictures will be 1:1. But of course, I'd change this routine, if I knew the pictures will need to be cropped to 3:2 3:4.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on April 12, 2008, 04:20:39 pm
(http://www.ishotit.com/russellrutherfordnewyork_4_12_08.jpg)

P21+

JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: micek on April 12, 2008, 04:37:16 pm
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Hi Micek,
I was looking a bit on the Alpa TC as a possible camera to use with my Aptus;

I am wondering what your experience is in terms of focusing ... since digital is demanding with focus accuracy, what are your means to achieve focus?

Stopping down a lot, or laser rangefinder, tethered shooting?
And how do you rate the overall camera-based shooting experience?

Regards,
Peter
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Peter,
I only shoot wide angle lenses with the TC (24, 35 and 47mm) and focusing is basically a combination of f8/f11 + "guesstimating" distance + checking on the back's screen + refocusing if necessary. It is not as complicated as it sounds and it quickly becomes second nature. I don't use a viewfinder either, the back's screen serves that function. It is -at least for me- a tripod camera that I generally use for interiors and urban landscapes. I have also successfully used it with a beanbag instead of a tripod.
As to the shooting experience, I suppose that depends on where you are coming from; the other camera I use the back on is an Alpa XY, and compared to it the TC is light and compact and a pleasure to use. I also shoot with  5x7" and 11x14" large format cameras and, again, compared to them the TC is also fast and easy to shoot with.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James Godman on April 12, 2008, 05:44:17 pm
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I'm wondering how he gets that great old photo effect. Very powerful indeed.

Dave
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Thanks Frank and Dave!  The texture is just something I painted, scanned and plopped over the image as another layer.

Best,
Title: Recent Works
Post by: dergiman on April 13, 2008, 04:46:06 am
This is my first shot with a MFDB.

P20 on Sinar P2

[attachment=6091:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on April 13, 2008, 06:38:40 am
A few from yesterday.
Mamiya 645AFD/II with Leaf Aptus 22.
Shot mostly wide open f2.8 ISO200

1.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/portfolio/albums/userpics/10001/Kraggenburg_workhop_Roosmarijn_en_Anja_12_April_2008-109.jpg)

2.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/portfolio/albums/userpics/10001/Kraggenburg_workhop_Roosmarijn_en_Anja_12_April_2008-91.jpg)

3.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/portfolio/albums/userpics/10001/Kraggenburg_workhop_Roosmarijn_en_Anja_12_April_2008-73.jpg)

4.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/portfolio/albums/userpics/10001/Kraggenburg_workhop_Roosmarijn_en_Anja_12_April_2008-66.jpg)

5.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Kraggenburg_workhop_Roosmarijn_en_Anja_12_April_2008-140.jpg)

6.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Kraggenburg_workhop_Roosmarijn_en_Anja_12_April_2008-3.jpg)

7.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Kraggenburg_workhop_Roosmarijn_en_Anja_12_April_2008-138.jpg)

Greetings,
Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: condit79 on April 13, 2008, 04:54:16 pm
This is my first time posting to this thread.  Shot on a p30 H2 combo.

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2323/2410739461_549f905d81_o.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2075/2411566060_09b3d848d0_o.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Boris_Epix on April 13, 2008, 05:02:22 pm
Hassy H2 with PhaseOne P30+


Cheers
Boris
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on April 14, 2008, 01:32:42 am
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This is my first time posting to this thread.  Shot on a p30 H2 combo.


Really nice, especially the second one.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: condit79 on April 14, 2008, 06:00:19 am
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Really nice, especially the second one.
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Thanks.  The model´s expression really does it for me in the second one as  well.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on April 14, 2008, 01:53:29 pm
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Thanks.  The model´s expression really does it for me in the second one as  well.
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Pues a mí me encanta la primera. Es Capture One no?

English
I love the first one. Capture One isn't it?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: condit79 on April 14, 2008, 03:36:23 pm
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Pues a mí me encanta la primera. Es Capture One no?

English
I love the first one. Capture One isn't it?
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Pues, si es capture one.  The shoot had two parts to it, so a little for everyone´s taste.  Thanks for the feedback guys.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: EgillBjarki on April 15, 2008, 04:24:00 am
Here are some recent shots from me. Two band pics I made in February, two pics from my visit to Iceland recently and some shots I made on a walk around Beijing in april. All shots are made with a Hasselblad H2 with P30+ on my HC 50-110mm.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on April 15, 2008, 06:02:59 am
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EgillBjarki: Here are some recent shots from me.


Very nice work  




Here's another one from the Cambo wide DS that I was playing with this weekend (with the 24mm Schnieder).

[attachment=6134:attachment]


& back to normal - RZ/65mm/A65s

[attachment=6135:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on April 15, 2008, 06:18:01 am
nice shot, NBP.

Try to sell it to the "SBB"!

 

Thierry

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[attachment=6134:attachment]


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: James Godman on April 15, 2008, 08:58:58 pm
Nice stuff everyone.  There's something about this one that I like...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on April 16, 2008, 12:01:42 am
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Nice stuff everyone.  There's something about this one that I like...
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Awesome.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: micek on April 16, 2008, 08:22:59 am
Alpa TC, Aptus 22, Schneider 35mm.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on April 16, 2008, 04:18:59 pm
And a few from today, to share.

1.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Michelle_mistiza_16_April_2008-45.jpg)
2.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Michelle_mistiza_16_April_2008-49.jpg)
3.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Michelle_mistiza_16_April_2008-54.jpg)
4.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Michelle_mistiza_16_April_2008-14.jpg)
5.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Michelle_mistiza_16_April_2008-69.jpg)
6.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Michelle_mistiza_16_April_2008-80.jpg)
7.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Michelle_mistiza_16_April_2008-18v2.jpg)
MvrGr.
Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on April 16, 2008, 06:09:37 pm
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on April 16, 2008, 06:19:01 pm
Don't you touch my OKI

Cool shot.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Bruce Wilson on April 16, 2008, 06:43:31 pm
Here's a shot of my 85 year old mother in law.


Mamiya 645 AFDII
Mamiya 140mm lens
Leaf Aptus 75



[attachment=6156:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on April 16, 2008, 09:24:50 pm
Hopefully this director does not read in this forum!
Nice shot.

 

Thierry

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... as the director was being an ass.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Weldon Brewster on April 17, 2008, 11:21:56 am
Here's some recent photos from a project I'm working on with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.  The building is Renzo Piano's BCAM building.  Shot with a Cambo Wide DS.

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ent][attachment=6170:attachment][attachment=6171:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jonstewart on April 17, 2008, 11:53:09 am
Nice photos, Weldon.

I nearly dropped reading the the aperture on the last one!

(Exif viewer reported f91)

Is that what you shot at, or is it misreporting?
Thanks
Jon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: shutay on April 17, 2008, 12:03:49 pm
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Nice photos, Weldon.

I nearly dropped reading the the aperture on the last one!

(Exif viewer reported f91)

Is that what you shot at, or is it misreporting?
Thanks
Jon
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It's because there's no data connection to his Ixpress 96 back from the lens that he was using on his Cambo Wide DS. Presumably, he was using the Flashsync cable, so the back or FlexColor defaults to f/91 and 30 seconds exposure.

Weldon, did you do stitching, or do you crop the square imaged down to a rectangle?

Jason
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Weldon Brewster on April 17, 2008, 12:19:36 pm
I'm a stitching fiend   I only do 4 to 8 shots a day and putting them together in CS3 is a snap so it's not a big deal.  I shift the Cambo Wide DS 10mm on either side and get a finished image that is around 6000x4000.

The exif data for the Imacon back is all wonky because it's just a flash sync cable.  To be honest I never really pay attention to it.

W-
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jonstewart on April 17, 2008, 12:51:05 pm
Thanks for the reply... I was wondering  

Jon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: micek on April 17, 2008, 05:56:37 pm
Alpa TC, Aptus 22, 47XL[attachment=6175:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ivokwee on April 17, 2008, 06:26:21 pm
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Here's a shot of my 85 year old mother in law.
Mamiya 645 AFDII
Mamiya 140mm lens
Leaf Aptus 75
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Wow Bruce. I have never seen such good skin rendition: color and detail. Was this straight out of the camera? If not how did you do PP to get this "realness"?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on April 17, 2008, 08:37:13 pm
This is from a shoot I did when I first tried out the Mamiya 645ZD a few months ago. It was at iso100 f/11 with the Mamiya 80mm lens.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on April 17, 2008, 09:11:59 pm
Mamiya ZD camera

(http://www.michaelezra.com/TEMP/Postings/LL/WEN_039_WEB_600px.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on April 18, 2008, 03:21:12 am
@Micek.
Love the traffic light and the green
Did you shoot the same with red ?

Love humour in streetphotography.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on April 18, 2008, 04:58:10 am
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Alpa TC, Aptus 22, 47XL[attachment=6175:attachment]
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Is this Las Palmas? It looks like the 'highway' next to the marinas and I thought I recognized one of the streets in an earlier post.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Chris Livsey on April 18, 2008, 05:15:33 am
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Love humour in streetphotography.
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You should look at this work from London then.

[a href=\"http://www.mattstuart.com]http://www.mattstuart.com[/url]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: micek on April 18, 2008, 07:02:52 am
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Is this Las Palmas? It looks like the 'highway' next to the marinas and I thought I recognized one of the streets in an earlier post.
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Yes it is Las Palmas, not quite next to the marinas though.

@Frank: yes, I shot it in red as well, but I liked the body posture of the man  walking past the billboard...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jjj on April 18, 2008, 09:19:49 am
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You should look at this work from London then.

http://www.mattstuart.com (http://www.mattstuart.com)
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Cheers for that link, I looked at every single image in site. Very nicely observed stuff.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Bruce Wilson on April 18, 2008, 11:55:18 am
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Wow Bruce. I have never seen such good skin rendition: color and detail. Was this straight out of the camera? If not how did you do PP to get this "realness"?
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Thanks Ivo,

I always process using the Leaf software. I shot this with the Aptus 75 portrait 5 color profile.
I didn't do anything special in PS other than maybe a slight shift in contrast. Also it was shot with the 120 macro not a 140 like I posted by mistake.

Bruce
Title: Recent Works
Post by: pss on April 18, 2008, 03:01:37 pm
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You should look at this work from London then.

http://www.mattstuart.com (http://www.mattstuart.com)
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thanks for the link...really great stuff....
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on April 18, 2008, 03:41:32 pm
love that link
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on April 18, 2008, 03:52:28 pm
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You should look at this work from London then.

http://www.mattstuart.com (http://www.mattstuart.com)
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wonderful!:)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Chris Livsey on April 18, 2008, 03:53:58 pm
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love that link
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Yes, found him only recently, there is an article on how he works, bottom line is long hours to get "that" one shot but good to see a decent street photographer from the UK we have never really cut it before. There is a lot of "me too" work out there but this guy has a niche of quality work.
Pleased you all like him worth tacking one or two up over the screen for "one of those days" for light relief.
Sorry to stray a bit OT.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jonstewart on April 18, 2008, 05:26:45 pm
Some nice ceramics

AFDII+P45

[attachment=6193:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on April 22, 2008, 01:33:11 pm
Taken April 9th in Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Mamiya 635AFD II
Phase One P30+
28mm Lens
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on April 22, 2008, 02:59:49 pm
beautiful result!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndrewDyer on April 22, 2008, 04:41:08 pm
Very nice Ed.
That's what I love to see MF used for.
A
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on April 22, 2008, 06:19:10 pm
Beautiful image, Ed!

Thierry

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Taken April 9th in Great Smoky Mountain National Park
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on April 22, 2008, 06:29:14 pm
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Very nice Ed.
That's what I love to see MF used for.
A
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Thanks Andrew.  

All of us MF'rs (that doesn't sound complimentary) are detail junkies.  Nothing like hiking through the wilderness with 30k+ in our backpacks but the 40x50 prints are worth it.

EC
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on April 23, 2008, 06:23:01 am
A scan from slide film on Mamiya 645AFD/II
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Mistiza11.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on April 23, 2008, 11:09:47 pm
Frank!!!

You seem to be shooting more film! Oh my!

Actually my film shooting lately has been almost more than my digital shooting. And now I am turning in more and more assignments and shoots for publication shot on film. I like it!

What film did you use and which scanner?

Great photo! You have to send me an e-mail and tell me what you did for post processing on this so we can keep it a secret
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on April 24, 2008, 03:18:51 am
Hi,
I hardly shoot film to be honest, maybe two rols this week one B&W and one slide.
I just do it with free work and when I think it fits the style :-)

I use an Epson V700 with a betterscanning tranny, love the results of that scanner, I got A2 prints that are razorsharp.
Still like digital better by the way :-)

Film was a Fuji Astia 100F

Photoshop work is mostly painted with light and some local saturation boosts.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on April 25, 2008, 04:29:53 pm
One from today.

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Irma_25_April_2008_workshop_glamour__(9_of_33).jpg)

MvrGr
Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Ken Doo on April 25, 2008, 07:04:34 pm
"Rethinking Iona" is a portrait taken of a well-known figure model in the midst of her retirement as a model.

Portrait shot in studio with a Mamiya 645AFD, 55-110, and Phase P30.

Ken
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on April 26, 2008, 11:06:24 am
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"Rethinking Iona" is a portrait taken of a well-known figure model in the midst of her retirement as a model.

Portrait shot in studio with a Mamiya 645AFD, 55-110, and Phase P30.

Ken
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I’ve always thought that photographers are story tellers.  One image can (or should) convey multiple levels of thoughts and feelings; I can see several stories in this image.  While I don’t do people I still like looking at others who do and this is very good indeed.  Thanks for sharing.

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on April 26, 2008, 01:15:20 pm
From today:
(http://samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080426-01.jpg)

(http://samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080426-02.jpg)


/Samuel
Title: Recent Works
Post by: kevinwilson on April 26, 2008, 02:10:53 pm
Phase One P25 + H1 50-110 zoom
Title: Recent Works
Post by: G_Allen on April 26, 2008, 02:40:51 pm
Just pubished in Harper's Bazaar en Español....shot with a P30+/H2
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on April 26, 2008, 02:46:01 pm
I am continually amazed at the high quality photos coming from medium format digital and film. Even my own sometimes.

I do not, I repeat I do not want to start another mf vs. 35mm discussion. I do believe the photos stand on their own, over and over again. Among the big points I see are skin tones, fabric especially white fabric and a look that is superior.

There is a difference.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on April 27, 2008, 03:14:28 am
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Just pubished in Harper's Bazaar en Español....shot with a P30+/H2
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The third one has a (to me) very familiar IKEA children chair in it!

Lovely shots, BTW.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Chris Livsey on April 27, 2008, 03:52:44 am
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The third one has a (to me) very familiar IKEA children chair in it!
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And is used to create an excellent composition (even the hair held at the perfect angle) with wonderful use of colour, rarely seen done as well as this. Simple and perfect.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on April 28, 2008, 10:29:30 am
Simple scan from Tmax400 Mamiya 645AFD/II

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Anja_19_April_2008_3.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Boris_Epix on April 28, 2008, 02:13:11 pm
All Hassy H2 with PhaseOne P30+
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on April 29, 2008, 10:06:41 am
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All Hassy H2 with PhaseOne P30+
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Boris,

I really like the first and second color image.  Nice back lighting.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on April 29, 2008, 08:25:18 pm
Rollei 6008AF, Sinar e54LV, 80mm PQS f2.8 at f8

(http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/horseshoot_20_copy3.jpg)

(http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/horseshoot_79_copy2.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Arminw on April 29, 2008, 09:26:42 pm
Graham I love those two images .... fantastic work !!!

Armin
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on April 30, 2008, 02:41:00 am
first one is stunning Graham.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on April 30, 2008, 07:05:30 am
I like both Graham. Great work!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Sean H on April 30, 2008, 07:33:20 am
Graham,

I don't know how you did it, but these images are stunning. Congratulations.

Sean
Title: Recent Works
Post by: paulhu on April 30, 2008, 09:46:34 am
Hasselblad H3D-31, HC 50-110mm@65. f/9.5, 1/125 sec.

(http://www.pbase.com/paulhu54/image/96380041.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on May 01, 2008, 09:14:24 am
Helping out a friend. H2/CF39/35mm.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on May 01, 2008, 09:29:41 am
Sinar Hy6 - eMotion 75 LV
Zeiss Planar 110/2
1/30 - f2
Cropped 25%

Thierry


[attachment=6360:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on May 01, 2008, 10:00:53 am
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Sinar Hy6 - eMotion 75 LV
Zeiss Planar 110/2
1/30 - f2
Cropped 25%

Thierry
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Thierry, that's a wonderful image. Any PS? or is just the effect of the f2?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on May 01, 2008, 10:14:25 am
Thanks Samuel.

I did a slight contrast correction and brought the levels a bit up then USM.

The blur comes from the windy day, but I like the effect.

What I am not "happy" at is the rendering on the web (one more not happy with it!): I have posted the same image on Get DPI:

http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1659 (http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1659)

The image is originally in Adobe 98, size 1415x1772 saved as JPG maximum quality (12) ---> 1.1 MB compressed, and posted the same on both forums:

Have a look on the image in Get DPI:

- the contrast/saturation isn't corresponding with my original in CS3
- the sharpness is right

Have a look and compare here:

- the contrast/saturation IS corresponding to my original
- the sharpness is way out of my original

I am scratching my head now, loosing my hears, asking myself what I could do wrong, either here or there.

BTW: I am using Safari.

Any help would be welcome.

Thierry

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Thierry, that's a wonderful image. Any PS? or is just the effect of the f2?
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on May 01, 2008, 10:21:48 am
Even though Safari is color profile aware you should convert your image to sRGB for the web. I would normally convert with rendering of perceptual when going for the web.

After downsizing you could opt to sharpen it a bit again.

Image quality 12 is way too much BTW, 10 is more than enough and in many cases a good compromise between size & quality.

Even than, I still find a lot of times images turn out slightly different, even per website. Some websites strip the color profile from images and replace it with something sRGB'ish which can also account for the differences you are experiencing.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on May 01, 2008, 10:28:08 am
Thanks Dustback!

A field where I have much to learn (from you all here), the web editing.

What puzzles me, is that I DID convert to sRGB for the post on Get DPI, but it appears as "untagged", though sharpness right.
And here I did NOT convert, left it in Adobe 98, and it shows "Adobe 98", BUT the sharpness is away!

 

Thanks for the hint to save with IQ 10: I'll do it next time.

Thierry


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Even though Safari is color profile aware you should convert your image to sRGB for the web. I would normally convert with rendering of perceptual when going for the web.

After downsizing you could opt to sharpen it a bit again.

Image quality 12 is way too much BTW, 10 is more than enough and in many cases a good compromise between size & quality.

Even than, I still find a lot of times images turn out slightly different, even per website.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on May 01, 2008, 05:16:52 pm
peethirtyplus, contax, about 1 billion iso

[attachment=6363:attachment]
©James Russell, Ann Rutherford 2008, New York
May not be reproduced without written consent.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on May 02, 2008, 12:05:25 am
pee twenty one  and one d ess two
[attachment=6381:attachment][attachment=6382:attachment]


all©James Russell, Ann Rutherford 2008, New York
May not be reproduced without written consent
Title: Recent Works
Post by: free1000 on May 02, 2008, 02:08:26 am
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peethirtyplus, contax, about 1 billion iso

[attachment=6363:attachment]
©James Russell, Ann Rutherford 2008, New York
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Love the tonality and shadows.  I just feel at the moment I want more shadows.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: juicy on May 02, 2008, 09:09:24 am
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peethirtyplus, contax, about 1 billion iso

[attachment=6363:attachment]
©James Russell, Ann Rutherford 2008, New York
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A fantastic combination of fashion photography, story telling and humor (love the tree) with a lot of room for viewer's own imagination. Cool indeed!

Cheers,
J
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on May 02, 2008, 12:38:17 pm
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pee twenty one  and one d ess two
[attachment=6381:attachment][attachment=6382:attachment]
all©James Russell, Ann Rutherford 2008, New York
May not be reproduced without written consent
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James Nice light  on the guy girl shot...:+}
Did you mix flash and ambient or was it all ambient.. very nice.
If you mixed how did you get all the same color?
All nice and soft..
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on May 02, 2008, 01:00:25 pm
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James Nice light  on the guy girl shot...:+}
Did you mix flash and ambient or was it all ambient.. very nice.
If you mixed how did you get all the same color?
All nice and soft..
Snook
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We selected this location because it had beautiful streaming light and lots of windows, of course the day we shoot it's pouring rain and about black outside.

I used the curtains and some blackout to direct the window light as the key and a hmi par bounched into the room for fill, then shot the peetwentyone at 400 iso, f 2.2 at 1/60th.

I like the peetwentyone for this type of color as I find it less color sensitive than the peethrity and more depth than just shooting with the Canons.

I processed in Raw Developer as Brian's software rocks for single image processing for almost any make of camera.  (I know Brian and though he is a techno guy you just know that somewhere deep in his dna is a lab rat).

Personally I love working with the Contaxs' for this type of work and can't believe that it's not an international law that all medium format lenses go to F2 and they shoot as smooth as the Contax.

Those old Contax's make even the dslr's seem like they vibrate.*

JR



*Please everyone do not go out and buy a Contax.  The prices keep going up and I assume someday they will costs as much as a new Bentley which I think is pretty much the price of a full HY6 kit


This is another image from that session, just a simple photograph.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on May 02, 2008, 01:13:06 pm
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We selected this location because it had beautiful streaming light and lots of windows, of course the day we shoot it's pouring rain and about black outside.

I used the curtains and some blackout to direct the window light as the key and a hmi par bounched into the room for fill, then shot the peetwentyone at 400 iso, f 2.2 at 1/60th.

I like the peetwentyone for this type of color as I find it less color sensitive than the peethrity and more depth than just shooting with the Canons.

I processed in Raw Developer as Brian's software rocks for single image processing for almost any make of camera.  (I know Brian and though he is a techno guy you just know that somewhere deep in his dna is a lab rat).

Personally I love working with the Contaxs' for this type of work and can't believe that it's not an international law that all medium format lenses go to F2 and they shoot as smooth as the Contax.

Those old Contax's make even the dslr's seem like they vibrate.*

JR
*Please everyone do not go out and buy a Contax.  The prices keep going up and I assume someday they will costs as much as a new Bentley which I think is pretty much the price of a full HY6 kit
This is another image from that session, just a simple photograph.
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Thanks a lot james for your input..
I know you are a busy guy...:+}
1/60th?  Wow.....
Would 400 iso on my Peethirty be more usaeble than on a peetwenty1?
Never even thought about trying it.. so far..
Ofcourse I never shot more than iso 200 on the 1DsMII either.. I am just a clean freak..:+}
Snook
Thanks again
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on May 02, 2008, 01:17:57 pm
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Thanks a lot james for your input..
I know you are a busy guy...:+}
1/60th?  Wow.....
Would 400 iso on my Peethirty be more usaeble than on a peetwenty1?
Never even thought about trying it.. so far..
Ofcourse I never shot more than iso 200 on the 1DsMII either.. I am just a clean freak..:+}
Snook
Thanks again
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That last image was f 2.8 1/60th hand held with an 80.

I don't think or worry too much about noise as if need be it can be fixed.

400 on the peetwentyone is good, about the same as the peethirty.

800 is a stretch if you in low key light with a lot of shadows, though high key seems to make all digital look pretty smooth.

JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on May 02, 2008, 04:27:37 pm
One from today.

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Fabienne_2_Mei_2008_(53_of_53).jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on May 02, 2008, 10:39:18 pm
James, I really liked both those guy/girl shots.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on May 02, 2008, 11:00:31 pm
Went out last night to do some street photos with some friends (pictured below). Just playin' around and testing the back for max exposure time (30 s) and max ISO (400).

30 second exposure, ISO 50, 40mm lens, Rollei 6008AF, Sinar e54LV:

(http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/962.jpg)


ISO 400, 40mm lens, 0.5s, Rollei 6008AF, Sinar e54LV:

(http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/961.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on May 03, 2008, 04:16:59 pm
Recent, recent...

(http://samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080503-1.jpg)

(http://samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080503-2.jpg)


/Samuel
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ixpressraf on May 03, 2008, 04:36:18 pm
Some shots from the last weeks....The disco was shot with the hassy h3D31II long exposure of about 30 sec at 200 iso, the tree is made with a mamiya ZD with tiltlens.
Best regards, Raf
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Nick-T on May 03, 2008, 06:03:50 pm
Hey James
You're getting pretty good at this photography stuff, I think you should stick with it

Nick-T
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on May 04, 2008, 02:53:39 am
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Recent, recent...


I really like the first one,
the protrusion out of the earth
reminded me of this one from last week
cheers
m*
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on May 04, 2008, 03:15:38 am
oh yeah
exp 8 sec    apert 13     iso 50    
h3d 39  hc 35

first one 3 frame stitch
second one 2 frame stitch

m*
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on May 04, 2008, 11:53:44 am
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Hey James
You're getting pretty good at this photography stuff, I think you should stick with it

Nick-T
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Thanks Nick.

JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on May 04, 2008, 01:20:28 pm
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I really like the first one,
the protrusion out of the earth
reminded me of this one from last week
cheers
m*
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Thank's Mark, love your shot as well!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ixpressraf on May 04, 2008, 04:49:50 pm
Some Fuji GX680 shots i made today using the 100mm F4....
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Jason F on May 04, 2008, 11:22:21 pm
I've been watching this thread for a while, but here's my first submission.

Just a quick portrait of my 5 month old son this afternoon, I shot a few frames to make a new print for Mothers Day next weekend.

P30+ on H1, 100mm, 1/80th @ f/2.2 @ ISO400

I hope to add some other more serious images soon.


[attachment=6417:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Bruce Wilson on May 05, 2008, 02:35:34 am
For when you want to shoot with something besides a camera!
The new Walther PPS

Aptus 75 on Sinar with  Rodenstock 45mm




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Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on May 05, 2008, 04:03:39 am
A silghtly disturbing juxtapostion in the previous two posts.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on May 05, 2008, 10:49:10 am
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For when you want to shoot with something besides a camera!
The new Walther PPS

Aptus 75 on Sinar with  Rodenstock 45mm
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Bruce,

The DOF is absolutely perfect in your image.  

Done while shooting or tweaked later?

Ed
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Bruce Wilson on May 05, 2008, 11:24:16 am
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Bruce,

The DOF is absolutely perfect in your image. 

Done while shooting or tweaked later?

Ed
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Thanks Ed,
It was all done in camera. I think it was shot at f22 with a front swing only.

Bruce
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on May 05, 2008, 12:41:42 pm
peetwentyone, peetwentyone, onedesstwo, onedesstwo

[attachment=6424:attachment][attachment=6425:attachment][attachment=6426:attachm
ent][attachment=6427:attachment]

JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on May 05, 2008, 01:21:19 pm
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James, I really liked both those guy/girl shots.
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Thank You.

JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on May 05, 2008, 04:20:05 pm
Love em James, but what's the story with the plant, I think it's great but love to know the reason/story it makes me curious.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on May 05, 2008, 04:52:40 pm
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Love em James, but what's the story with the plant, I think it's great but love to know the reason/story it makes me curious.
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It's a green fashion series where the wardrobe is all natural and follows a couple in New York from arriving at Grand Central, to waking in the hotel to in the village spending a day with their "tree"

I had planned a session in the Park at Strawberry Fields, but got rained out so spent most of the shoot in available darkness.

JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: vgogolak on May 05, 2008, 05:46:07 pm
Crop of Alpa/schneider 35mm/P45+

of a 'medium format car!

Victor
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on May 06, 2008, 02:47:39 am
Thanks James.
That tree was getting a whole story in my head
Love it when that happens
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ixpressraf on May 06, 2008, 02:55:12 am
ixpress132+H2+lightsword.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Christopher Arnoldi on May 06, 2008, 03:54:47 am
Sinar p3, Sinarback 54H, Sinaron digital 120 mm Macro, Broncolor A4 (1/6000 sec)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on May 06, 2008, 07:24:42 am
Christopher, nice image! I am curious, 1/6000 - is that a flash duration from the power pack?


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Sinar p3, Sinarback 54H, Sinaron digital 120 mm Macro, Broncolor A4 (1/6000 sec)
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Christopher Arnoldi on May 06, 2008, 07:56:18 am
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Christopher, nice image! I am curious, 1/6000 - is that a flash duration from the power pack?
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Thank you Michael! Yes, that was the reason to buy the bron grafit A4.

t 0.5 1/240–1/10000,
t 0.1 1/80–1/6000 s
Title: Recent Works
Post by: yyapp on May 06, 2008, 03:46:47 pm
Hi all,
I'm not a pro but just wanted to share some of the images I've taken this past moth as part of the SoFoBoMo project (http://sofobomo.org). This has been a month of firsts for me. First time doing  portraits, and first time using a Mamiya 645AFD with an Imacon 96C back. I am blown away by the quality of the files from this old(er) back.

You can see the book at
http://www.yyapp.com/blog/?p=245 (http://www.yyapp.com/blog/?p=245)

Rafa






[attachment=6443:attachment][attachment=6444:attachment][attachment=6445:attachm
ent][attachment=6446:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: collum on May 06, 2008, 05:55:00 pm
Playing with a Mamiya ZD without the IR cut filter

Wish this were possible with the Aptus backs.. i could even live with no filter/optical glass over the sensor, and use an IR cut filter on the lens (ala Betterlight solution).. as an option

anyone from Leaf add an opinion on this possibility?


[attachment=6451:attachment]

[attachment=6450:attachment]

[attachment=6452:attachment]

[attachment=6448:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on May 06, 2008, 06:58:22 pm
Hi collum, is that a ZD back or a camera without IR filter?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: collum on May 06, 2008, 06:59:05 pm
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Hi collum, is that a ZD back or a camera without IR filter?
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that's a ZD back with the IR cut filter removed (so nothing in front of the sensor)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on May 06, 2008, 10:48:18 pm
Another street shot, just for fun:

(http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/telegraaf_copy1.jpg)

150mm Sonnar PQS
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on May 06, 2008, 11:09:18 pm
Graham that is really amazing!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on May 07, 2008, 09:11:20 am
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Another street shot, just for fun:

(http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/telegraaf_copy1.jpg)

150mm Sonnar PQS
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Excellent composition and light.  Nice!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on May 07, 2008, 09:31:18 am
Thanks. I have ZD camera, wondering if it is possible to use it in the same fashion - shoudl give it a try:)

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that's a ZD back with the IR cut filter removed (so nothing in front of the sensor)
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: ixpressraf on May 07, 2008, 05:00:21 pm
ixpress 96c on fuji gx680 100mm. tungsten light and plexi .
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on May 07, 2008, 06:13:45 pm
A few from today:


Mamiya 645AFD/II with Leaf Aptus 22

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Carlies_7_Mei_2008_(42_of_86).jpg)

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Carlies_7_Mei_2008_(56_of_86).jpg)

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Carlies_7_Mei_2008_(26_of_86).jpg)


MvrGr.
Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: juicy on May 07, 2008, 06:24:28 pm
Absolutely love the last one! Superb.

Cheers,
J
Title: Recent Works
Post by: woof75 on May 07, 2008, 06:47:06 pm
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A few from today:
Mamiya 645AFD/II with Leaf Aptus 22

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Carlies_7_Mei_2008_(42_of_86).jpg)

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Carlies_7_Mei_2008_(56_of_86).jpg)

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Carlies_7_Mei_2008_(26_of_86).jpg)
MvrGr.
Frank
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I feel your skin is over retouched, you still need to see some skin texture.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on May 07, 2008, 06:51:58 pm
100% shows lots of detail, downsizing is a dissaster sometimes with this kind of work.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: G_Allen on May 08, 2008, 11:53:12 am
Here's one from yesterday...H2/P30+
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on May 08, 2008, 03:41:34 pm
One of today. DPS for a mag. Ixpress384/H2/50-110
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on May 08, 2008, 07:12:31 pm
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Here's one from yesterday...H2/P30+
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Very nice image! I like it a lot...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on May 08, 2008, 09:23:44 pm
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One of today. DPS for a mag. Ixpress384/H2/50-110
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Did you shoot this one in 4-shot mode?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on May 09, 2008, 02:05:43 am
Yes, this was done in 4-shot mode.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on May 09, 2008, 11:15:50 am
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Yes, this was done in 4-shot mode.
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Pardon the stupidity, but what is 4-shot mode?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on May 09, 2008, 12:02:54 pm
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Pardon the stupidity, but what is 4-shot mode?
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This is not really on-topic for this thread but if you are familiar with the bayer filter which covers most modern sensors, then you will be aware that each pixel senses only one of the three RGB channels, and the other two RGB values are interpolated. With multishot, the sensor is shifted into four different positions (1 in origin, 1 pixel across, 1 pixel down, 1 pixel across plus 1 down) so that when the 4 shots are combined by software, each pixel has a real (not interpolated) value. This results in extra resolution and I believe also less moire.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: pprdigital on May 09, 2008, 12:23:52 pm
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This is not really on-topic for this thread but if you are familiar with the bayer filter which covers most modern sensors, then you will be aware that each pixel senses only one of the three RGB channels, and the other two RGB values are interpolated. With multishot, the sensor is shifted into four different positions (1 in origin, 1 pixel across, 1 pixel down, 1 pixel across plus 1 down) so that when the 4 shots are combined by software, each pixel has a real (not interpolated) value. This results in extra resolution and I believe also less moire.
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*Increased resolution
*No moire (almost never)
*No color artifacts
*More accurate color
*Enhanced detail, especially in shadow

Multi-shot is a limited application (subject can't be moving, requires electronic shutter and tethered operation) but within those limitations, the file quality easily exceeds any single shot capture.

Steve Hendrix
www.ppratlanta.com/digital.php
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BJNY on May 09, 2008, 09:29:56 pm
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One of today. DPS for a mag. Ixpress384/H2/50-110

I'd be too afraid to attempt 4-shot,
expecting the shirts to somehow billow between captures,
but congratulations.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Juanito on May 10, 2008, 12:23:45 am
I've been testing the H2 with a P21+ back for the past week. Yesterday, I headed east from San Diego out into the desert. The skies were cloudy by the coast and I wanted to test out the 1/800 sync speed. All I can say is I love this camera and back. I'm gonna have a hard time going back to small format.

(http://mirelesblog.com/photos/saltonsea/mireles_ss1.jpg)

John
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on May 10, 2008, 12:33:44 am
Rollei 6008 + Sinar e22 (my old back)

(http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/image0167cropped_copy1.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: wolfnowl on May 10, 2008, 12:55:21 am
Beautiful shot, Graham.  Very pensive...

Mike.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on May 10, 2008, 01:50:21 am
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JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Henry Goh on May 10, 2008, 02:04:59 am
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[attachment=6512:attachment]

JR
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n i c e
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on May 10, 2008, 02:25:25 am
eye looks alittle weird on that one James.
But love the overal look
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on May 10, 2008, 02:31:25 am
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I'd be too afraid to attempt 4-shot,
expecting the shirts to somehow billow between captures,
but congratulations.
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Which is why I always take a single shot first so if the 4-shot has areas that are not perfect I can always mask in these parts from the single shot.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on May 10, 2008, 03:15:51 am
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eye looks alittle weird on that one James.
But love the overal look
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thx.

fixed

JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: PdF on May 10, 2008, 03:15:54 am
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Which is why I always take a single shot first so if the 4-shot has areas that are not perfect I can always mask in these parts from the single shot.
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I use this mode of action for some very critical industrial pictures: a model with a textile machine in the afterground (with a certitude of a big moiré: thousands of vertical microscopic alternances between black, grey and white).

First, a general picture of the machine in 4 (or 16) shots mode, and then the show of the model "working" on the machine in 1 shot mode. A very heavy studio base (generaly a Foba) assure the precision of the ensemble.

The imbrication of the zone with the model is easy.

In "normal" works, i'm using 4 shots Mode for 90%, 16 shots for 5%, and the rest in 1 shot (for people's photo's).

PdF
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on May 10, 2008, 03:52:18 am
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100% shows lots of detail, downsizing is a dissaster sometimes with this kind of work.
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Frank -

 The last batch really isn't quite up to your usual incredible level.

Edmund
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on May 10, 2008, 09:38:32 am
Much better James

@Eronald,
It's a different look indeed, more natural.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on May 10, 2008, 10:59:30 am
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Rollei 6008 + Sinar e22 (my old back)

(http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/image0167cropped_copy1.jpg)
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Excellent skin -- texture and color are exquisite. It's nice to see skin that doesn't look over processed.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on May 10, 2008, 04:36:41 pm
One B&W from today:

(http://samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080510-01.jpg)

/Samuel
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on May 11, 2008, 09:15:36 am
Another one from the garden. The swedish summer is here....  

(http://samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080511-01.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Juanito on May 11, 2008, 10:26:37 am
(http://mirelesblog.com/photos/saltonsea/johnmireles.jpg)

John
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Mitchell Baum on May 11, 2008, 02:44:57 pm
John,

I can't see your image. Don't know if others can?

Best,

Mitchell
Title: Recent Works
Post by: DarkPenguin on May 11, 2008, 03:15:20 pm
I can.  Es nice.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Mitchell Baum on May 11, 2008, 03:25:20 pm
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John,

I can't see your image. Don't know if others can?

Best,

Mitchell
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Now I can so no problem.

Nice.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on May 11, 2008, 04:28:29 pm
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Another one from the garden. The swedish summer is here....  

(http://samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080511-01.jpg)
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Gidday,

WOW!

Starting to get cold here in New Zealand. Enjoy your summer.

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: woof75 on May 11, 2008, 04:29:49 pm
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Rollei 6008 + Sinar e22 (my old back)

(http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/image0167cropped_copy1.jpg)
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Do you have some strange downsampling artifacts going on here, in particular it almost looks like theres a fingerprint like pattern on each side of her forehead, it's not natural skin texture.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ixpressraf on May 11, 2008, 06:19:31 pm
A clockwork orange shot with the rollei with custum made tiltlens and ixpress 384.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on May 11, 2008, 06:47:19 pm
both red tulips and orange clockwork are excellent!
m*
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on May 12, 2008, 08:13:41 am
Some images from yesterday. H2/CF39/HC35/ISO200/F11/16sec's
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on May 12, 2008, 08:32:18 am
Beautiful!

Thierry

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on May 12, 2008, 02:22:56 pm
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Gidday,

WOW!

Starting to get cold here in New Zealand. Enjoy your summer.

Simon
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both red tulips and orange clockwork are excellent!
m*
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Beautiful!

Thierry
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Thank you!

*Thierry, as much as I'd love one of those Hy6 I'll keep up with my Hassie until I can afford one. I'm sure the quality is there!  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Bruce Wilson on May 14, 2008, 09:57:50 pm
one from today
Aptus 75 Sinar P2 Schneider 100mm


[attachment=6589:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: oyvindandersen on May 15, 2008, 02:49:29 am
From yesterday, Rollei 6008 AF, AF-Xenotar 80mm, Imacon Ixpress 96
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on May 15, 2008, 02:57:29 pm
Shot about an hour ago
Mamiya RZIID Pro P30   180 f22[attachment=6602:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on May 15, 2008, 03:49:18 pm
-EDITED-
(Not happy with the contribution...)

(http://samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080515-02.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on May 15, 2008, 04:08:24 pm
Playing arround with colors

1.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Roosmarijn_15_Mei_2008_(100_of_125).jpg)

2.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Roosmarijn_15_Mei_2008_(90_of_125).jpg)

3.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Roosmarijn_15_Mei_2008_(115_of_125).jpg)


MvrGr.
Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BlasR on May 15, 2008, 04:15:54 pm
San Luis


BlasR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on May 15, 2008, 04:19:46 pm
HEY FRANK...

WOW!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on May 15, 2008, 04:25:07 pm

Don't you just love the colors from MF  

You should see the originals they are much more colorful.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on May 15, 2008, 04:26:08 pm
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HEY FRANK...

WOW!
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That was the RZ with film!      
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on May 15, 2008, 04:36:46 pm
LOL
These are the Leaf Aptus22 files.
I did shoot some Ektachrome today but that will come in somewhere next week.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on May 15, 2008, 05:05:50 pm
Colourful indeed! I like no.3 the best.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: patrickfransdesmet on May 16, 2008, 11:44:25 am
Frank,
nice shots !
I predict the slide film versions will have more color-detail in the highlights.
From these files, I see (as usual with digital) highlights clipping at 255-255-255
around the lips for instance or the white spot on her green shoes ...
Aptus 22 is very nice although !

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LOL
These are the Leaf Aptus22 files.
I did shoot some Ektachrome today but that will come in somewhere next week.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on May 16, 2008, 12:50:53 pm
I never check photos by numbers, and besides that specular highlights are never within the range of any back or film, and I use my accentlights in some cases just to do that
I doubt that slide film will give me more dynamic range than the digital back, slide will stop with 5 stops the aptus should have 12 stops

But I'm looking forward to the slides anyway
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Morgan_Moore on May 19, 2008, 12:32:45 pm
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..
Frank
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F can I ask about your background - paper?  - cove? - and how much retouching ?

SMM
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on May 19, 2008, 02:11:43 pm
Background is paper.
Retouching standard work, skin and selective colors.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Morgan_Moore on May 19, 2008, 02:45:55 pm
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Background is paper.
Retouching standard work, skin and selective colors.
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you got the paper that smooth with no retouch of the paper  - nice

s
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on May 19, 2008, 03:00:56 pm
Oh sorry,
I did smooth out the paper in PS, but the distance between the model and the background is a few mtrs making it much easier of course.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ddk on May 20, 2008, 01:40:59 am
the Stairway,


(http://www.pbase.com/ddk/image/97360907/original.jpg)




(http://www.pbase.com/ddk/image/97360909/original.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: David WM on May 21, 2008, 09:36:59 am
I was practising using sinar eXposure today so I tried this old rusty pair of pinscers I found under my studio. eMotion 22 with H1 and 110 Macro.
David
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rainer on May 21, 2008, 12:54:56 pm
These are my first here. All with a Phase P25 on Hasselblad V.
So here we go:


[attachment=6687:attachment]

[attachment=6688:attachment]

[attachment=6689:attachment]

[attachment=6690:attachment]

[attachment=6691:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on May 21, 2008, 05:22:30 pm
One from today.

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080521-01.jpg)

/Samuel
Title: Recent Works
Post by: micek on May 21, 2008, 05:51:09 pm
I like this one a lot Samuel, muy bonita.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on May 21, 2008, 06:35:39 pm
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I like this one a lot Samuel, muy bonita.
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Muchas gracias!  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on May 22, 2008, 02:17:23 am
Gidday,

Shot this about 2 hours ago. Have been travailing the whole of New Zealand for 12 days doing a shot for Toyota.

Processed  this image in my motel room.

Stats:

Mamiya 645AFDII
Mamiya 45mm AF lens
Leaf Aptus 75 50iso

Looking forward to getting home.

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on May 22, 2008, 04:12:47 am
Gloucestershire, England.

[attachment=6768:attachment]


This time of year, for a few weeks, the English countryside becomes one of the most beautiful places on the planet.
What you can't get a sense of from a picture, is the absolute cacophony of sound that is the dawn chorus in early summer. Very special.  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on May 22, 2008, 10:10:34 am
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contax 645, aptus 22...the first of a new series - enlightenment.
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What a silly picture. I'm curious to see how the series evolves. Anything that makes me chuckle is good.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: patrickfransdesmet on May 22, 2008, 06:16:06 pm
P20 Hasselblad 503CW CFE 120/4,0 handheld iso 200 f8[attachment=6721:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Chris Livsey on May 22, 2008, 06:24:44 pm
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P20 Hasselblad 503CW CFE 120/4,0 handheld iso 200 f8[

Your exif says iso 50 ?

Very impressive handheld with a V. I struggle without a tripod but it was never an issue with film it's those bl***y pixels.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: patrickfransdesmet on May 23, 2008, 03:27:58 am
I see ios 200 in C1 v4
and indeed in C1 v3.7 its iso 50
hmmm strange

indeed handheld with a V
I ALWAYS use mirror-up first
NO PROCESSING whatsoever
straight out of the box

But I must admit, It's a lucky shot
mostly Focus is a little bit off, as is NOT the case when using film ...
That is why I do not use the P20 at weddings
But I can do weddings with V system and Film
That was my biggest disappointment about the P20
So I keep it for Still Life and Landscapes, etc...

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Your exif says iso 50 ?

Very impressive handheld with a V. I struggle without a tripod but it was never an issue with film it's those bl***y pixels.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Chris Livsey on May 23, 2008, 05:29:39 am
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indeed handheld with a V
I ALWAYS use mirror-up first

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Yes it's that mirror that's the culprit in handheld I'm sure.
I have had lucky shots so it's always worth a go as the results are spectacular.
I'd drop Phase a line about that exif obviously a bug.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ixpressraf on May 23, 2008, 06:26:16 am
Fresh fish from the day... on imacon.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on May 23, 2008, 06:41:27 am
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Fresh fish from the day... on imacon.
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is the cloning of the tail on the red backgound on purpose?
other than that, I am getting hungry!
m*
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ixpressraf on May 23, 2008, 06:49:15 am
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is the cloning of the tail on the red backgound on purpose?
other than that, I am getting hungry!
m*
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hahaahahahaa had not seen that. by accident this must happened hahahahahaah.
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Post by: jjj on May 23, 2008, 08:35:04 am
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This time of year, for a few weeks, the English countryside becomes one of the most beautiful places on the planet.
I like May a lot too. Everything is lush from the rain and the recent warm weather, in Summer everything the greenery is starting to dry out/wilt. Yes even in the UK!
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What you can't get a sense of from a picture, is the absolute cacophony of sound that is the dawn chorus in early summer. Very special. 
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The noise of birds at my girlfriends allotment is louder than traffic in the city centre. Peaceful countryside, my arse!  
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Post by: thsinar on May 23, 2008, 08:45:18 am
girlfriends? or girlfriend's?

 

Thierry


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my girlfriends
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Post by: Ray on May 23, 2008, 09:32:27 am
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Gloucestershire, England.

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This time of year, for a few weeks, the English countryside becomes one of the most beautiful places on the planet.
What you can't get a sense of from a picture, is the absolute cacophony of sound that is the dawn chorus in early summer. Very special. 
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That's an amazingly interesting shot. How do you manage it? Such beautifu, clear sky. A goal post that is leaning out of the picture. Lovely green foliage, albeit with a few blown highlights, and a solid base of green grass. How do you do it?

The shot of the year.  
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Post by: Snook on May 23, 2008, 10:29:29 am
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That's an amazingly interesting shot. How do you manage it? Such beautifu, clear sky. A goal post that is leaning out of the picture. Lovely green foliage, albeit with a few blown highlights, and a solid base of green grass. How do you do it?

The shot of the year. 
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Strange ......:+}
Although I find the picture "nice" I do not find it something to right a so many comments about??
Where is the other Goal post for heaven sake...:+}
By the way there are 2 Big dust blobs in the sky...:+} Nice shot.
Snook
Had to edit this as some guys (Woof Woof) have not humor today.....:+]
It must be the language barrier..
 
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Post by: Ray on May 23, 2008, 10:47:40 am
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Strange bunch in here...?...:+}
Although I find the picture "nice" I do not find it something to right a so many comments about??
By the way there are to Big Dust Blobs in the sky...:+}
Snook
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Pure sarcasm, Snook. The lowest form of wit.
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Post by: Snook on May 23, 2008, 11:31:10 am
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Pure sarcasm, Snook. The lowest form of wit.
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The Purist!!! :+}
Snook
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Post by: woof75 on May 23, 2008, 11:39:12 am
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Pure sarcasm, Snook. The lowest form of wit.
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You are purely and simply a troll.
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Post by: Snook on May 23, 2008, 11:49:26 am
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You are purely and simply a troll.
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Is that the Pot calling the kettle Black...:+]
Snook
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Post by: thsinar on May 23, 2008, 12:59:24 pm
"simple" and so efficient: nice, like it.

Thierry

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Fresh fish from the day... on imacon.
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Post by: ixpressraf on May 23, 2008, 02:17:55 pm
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"simple" and so efficient: nice, like it.

Thierry
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actually it was a 30sec shot on a 132C and the light was the light Sword lightpainting "softbox"
In eilmdays it was so hard to use but now on digital it is pure fun.
Thanks Thierry for your kind words, hopefully peace will come back to this forum...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Ray on May 23, 2008, 02:35:43 pm
I apologise for expressing my opinion and any hurt that may have resulted from that.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: vgogolak on May 23, 2008, 04:07:38 pm
Contax/P45+
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Andy M on May 23, 2008, 05:46:53 pm
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Gloucestershire, England.

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This time of year, for a few weeks, the English countryside becomes one of the most beautiful places on the planet.
What you can't get a sense of from a picture, is the absolute cacophony of sound that is the dawn chorus in early summer. Very special. 
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I love this - a fantastic shot (aside from the dust bunnies )
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Post by: EgillBjarki on May 23, 2008, 07:48:24 pm
Some recent private and commissioned work from China.

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Post by: SecondFocus on May 23, 2008, 09:15:28 pm
Not true! Check this out



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Great shots.

Looking at the first makes me realize how much architecture sucks in the U.S. compared to many other countries around the world.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: collum on May 23, 2008, 10:04:54 pm
Aptus 75s, Horseman SWDII, 35mm Digitar


(http://www.jcollum.com/m/2008_05_18_pano1a.jpg)
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Post by: thsinar on May 23, 2008, 11:12:17 pm
I think these words are appreciated and the right ones.

Thierry

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I apologise for expressing my opinion and any hurt that may have resulted from that.
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Post by: Graham Mitchell on May 24, 2008, 12:21:33 am
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Some recent private and commissioned work from China.

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This one is very nice!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on May 24, 2008, 02:17:58 am
From this morning's walk. Rollei 6008AF, Sinar e54LV, ISO 50, 40mm f3.5 lens at f8

(http://moskvamodels.com/Documents/from-lightroom-2-v2.jpg)
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Post by: thsinar on May 24, 2008, 10:20:25 am
Beautiful image, Graham.

Thierry

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From this morning's walk. Rollei 6008AF, Sinar e54LV, ISO 50, 40mm f3.5 lens at f8

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Post by: jonstewart on May 24, 2008, 10:24:33 am
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From this morning's walk. Rollei 6008AF, Sinar e54LV, ISO 50, 40mm f3.5 lens at f8

That's really nice, Graham.
Jon
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Post by: Snook on May 24, 2008, 10:45:47 am
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That's really nice, Graham.
Jon
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Graham Nice shot..
Dude it looks like the Light was just right...:+}
Was there a nice white wall to the right of camera view?? A lot of fill going on there..Which looks great. Or did you bump shadows up quite a bit in post?
Very Nice.
Snook
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Post by: Fred Ragland on May 24, 2008, 12:06:54 pm
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Graham Nice shot..
Dude it looks like the Light was just right...:+}...
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Add another admirer to the list Graham.  Your work in post shows restraint and skill.

Thanks for sharing with us.

Fred
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Post by: Graham Mitchell on May 24, 2008, 12:14:22 pm
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Graham Nice shot..
Dude it looks like the Light was just right...:+}
Was there a nice white wall to the right of camera view?? A lot of fill going on there..Which looks great. Or did you bump shadows up quite a bit in post?
Very Nice.
Snook
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I don't think there was a white wall or anything like that. It was daylight, just, but the sun wasn't up yet. The post mainly consisted of a curve and the tint. Nothing fancy.
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Post by: Andy M on May 24, 2008, 02:07:38 pm
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Aptus 75s, Horseman SWDII, 35mm Digitar

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Excellent, as usual
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on May 24, 2008, 06:31:55 pm
Todays work, clothing for big and older women. I did about 100 of those. Oh... I so much love doing white on white  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ixpressraf on May 24, 2008, 07:14:56 pm
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Todays work, clothing for big and older women. I did about 100 of those. Oh... I so much love doing white on white   
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Nice job. Did you do a lot of post processing. What lightsetup did you use?
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Post by: uaiomex on May 24, 2008, 08:53:20 pm
Rainer:

The interior with the square color windows and the garden in b&w have that "je ne se quoi" quality seen only from medium format digital, even after been downsized and compressed for the net.

Please keep posting some more pics from the P25!

Thanks

Eduardo
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Post by: Dustbak on May 25, 2008, 03:57:39 am
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Nice job. Did you do a lot of post processing. What lightsetup did you use?
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Hardly any post-processing necessary, though for these I added some grain, did some curves and toning but that was mostly for fun and to get rid of the smoothness of the files. These 2 shots get printed as well so I took it a bit further. About 100shots that needed to be post-processed in a couple of hours. I had to do most while photographing.

4 background flashes to wipe out the background and the part directly behind the models. One large box and reflector screen below as a main. A grid to project directly behind the models to get rid of their shadow and help eliminate the shadows behind/around their feet. The area around on the floor (around feet) is always the biggest pain.

Problem with big models is....


big shadows.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on May 25, 2008, 06:23:29 am
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By the way there are 2 Big dust blobs in the sky...

Oops!
I accidentally attached a pre dust busted copy. Should be fixed now. Thanks.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on May 25, 2008, 06:32:23 am
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How do you do it?

Just my long used method I guess. It's all about the light.
I usually find shots I like & then return the following day to shoot it when the light will be at it's best for the angle/feel  that I want - in this case 5am,  literally just as the sun came up.
About 20 exposures over a 5 or 6 min window, then it's gone.
Technically, f22 at about 4 secs with a .6 ND grad. RZ67/Aptus 65s/65mm lens
Title: Recent Works
Post by: vgogolak on May 25, 2008, 01:25:43 pm
Country landscapes seem in vogue (we will also be in Wells and Glastonbury in JUne. Is the previous Glous'shire near there?

Anyway. a 5 stitch with 80mm c645/p45+

used PTGUI. It didnt blens well. need to go back to the raw for the brochure and balance better there Sometime phase shifts WB unnecessarily..

Victor

PS: It's Sare, near La Rhune
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Post by: NBP on May 26, 2008, 05:50:34 am
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(we will also be in Wells and Glastonbury in JUne. Is the previous Glous'shire near there?


Not that near, about 80ish miles north, but the same side of the country. Worth the trip though.
You'll be spoilt where your going though - Somerset is my favourite area of the UK. Beautiful.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jjj on May 26, 2008, 12:48:23 pm
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girlfriends? or girlfriend's?

 

Thierry
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Duh!
Girlfriends' of course.
   

God, multiple girlfriends, there's a thought!!  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on May 26, 2008, 08:42:32 pm
normaly I don't do fashion but this good client of mine asked me
for a day or so in the studio. Normaly I shoot all their shops, factories and
some still lifes. It was a good change from working by myself to have
15 people around helping.  
Certainly open for serious critisism!! like 'Don't give up your day job'
m*


oh yeah;
H3D39 50-100mm  f16 @125
3 light for the background 2 for the model
Title: Recent Works
Post by: collum on May 27, 2008, 02:54:13 am
replaced the ZD's IR cut filter with their IR photo filter (basically optical glass)

playing around with the sensor's IR response

Mamiya ZD, IR Photo filter:

(http://www.jcollum.com/m/MMFC0436.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on May 28, 2008, 04:39:24 pm
Today on a soap set. Hasselblad H2/HC35 & HC50-110. 16seconds take at ISO50.
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Post by: Chris Livsey on May 28, 2008, 05:01:10 pm
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Today on a soap set. Hasselblad H2/HC35 & HC50-110. 16seconds take at ISO50.
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Now there are some really interesting shadows there, deconstruct that lighting, a la strobist, at your peril.
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Post by: Snook on May 28, 2008, 05:14:47 pm
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Now there are some really interesting shadows there, deconstruct that lighting, a la strobist, at your peril.
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Hey Dustbak... nice shot's..
Why is the middle one looking like it has a lot of grain or texture to it...
Just curios..
Snook
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Post by: Dustbak on May 28, 2008, 05:20:59 pm
2 of those shots I have added grain. The last one doesn't have the grain which is also the one with the least convincing lighting & shadows. We were kind of restricted in the lighting, we could do the shots in between takes and remodelling of the set. So we did not have a lot of time to setup extra lighting to get rid of some shadows. Most of the light came from the same light setup used during the filming of the scenes.

This was actually for a manufacturer of closets
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Post by: Snook on May 28, 2008, 05:30:34 pm
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2 of those shots I have added grain. The last one doesn't have the grain which is also the one with the least convincing lighting & shadows. We were kind of restricted in the lighting, we could do the shots in between takes and remodelling of the set. So we did not have a lot of time to setup extra lighting to get rid of some shadows. Most of the light came from the same light setup used during the filming of the scenes.

This was actually for a manufacturer of closets
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That is what I thought...
They look nice and the light looks good as well.
In the last one not sure if you wanted it to look like a "set" but the reflections of the roof above the book case clearly marks it as a made set as it is reflecting what looks to be the set lighting etc..
Thanks for sharing.. the grain looks great also, just was not sure if it was post...:+}
Snook
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Post by: James R Russell on May 28, 2008, 08:29:49 pm
P30+

(http://www.russellrutherford.com/marcus.jpg)

JR
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Post by: eronald on May 28, 2008, 09:42:40 pm
Walking through Manhattan. P45+, Mamiya, shift 50mm. This bus got between me and what I wanted to image, so I shot it

Edmund

(http://edmundronald.googlepages.com/pedicabhulk.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on May 29, 2008, 01:48:50 am
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That is what I thought...
They look nice and the light looks good as well.
In the last one not sure if you wanted it to look like a "set" but the reflections of the roof above the book case clearly marks it as a made set as it is reflecting what looks to be the set lighting etc..
Thanks for sharing.. the grain looks great also, just was not sure if it was post...:+}
Snook
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The last one has a newspaper on the table that is a fake, a newspaper with news from an imaginatory city. This is something that probably only can/will be seen by people watching this TV soap. The funny part is that I have also put this one on a Dutch forum where nobody even noticed it being a set and nobody noticed the newspaper that doesn't exist with news that never happened
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Post by: Dustbak on May 29, 2008, 01:49:58 am
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P30+

JR
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Nice shot James, gorgeous post-processing. Looks really painterly.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: sid_v on May 29, 2008, 03:49:20 am
First set of test images with my RB67/H20 combo which i 'upgraded' from 5d. File quality is amazing but the file size is around same after cropping. All shots taken with 180mm kl except 4,5,6 taken with 50mm sekorC. All shots on tripod except for 6. Really happy with the focus on 4(running) which was shot with wlf and regular mamiya grided screen. I shoot on a compaq laptop(1.66mhz and 1.25gb ram) with c1 db 3.78. File transfer is about 3-4 secs which i think is normal with an h20....not sure.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jparadise on May 29, 2008, 09:07:26 am

Leaf Aptus 22 with Mamiya 645 AFD
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Post by: Frank Doorhof on May 29, 2008, 10:27:47 am
@Jparadise,
Wow.
Love it.

@James,
Don't know about the shot, normally I love what you do.
Here the suit has two different colors like a moire challenge gone wrong, sorry
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Post by: Snook on May 29, 2008, 10:29:21 am
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First set of test images with my RB67/H20 combo which i 'upgraded' from 5d. File quality is amazing but the file size is around same after cropping. All shots taken with 180mm kl except 4,5,6 taken with 50mm sekorC. All shots on tripod except for 6. Really happy with the focus on 4(running) which was shot with wlf and regular mamiya grided screen. I shoot on a compaq laptop(1.66mhz and 1.25gb ram) with c1 db 3.78. File transfer is about 3-4 secs which i think is normal with an h20....not sure.
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Sid you probably would not get that nice White on White with the 5D either...:+}
Snook
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Post by: H1/A75 Guy on May 29, 2008, 10:48:17 am
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Hasselblad H2/HC35 & HC50-110.

You're good with that HC50-110
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on May 29, 2008, 11:07:10 am
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@Jparadise,
Wow.
Love it.

@James,
Don't know about the shot, normally I love what you do.
Here the suit has two different colors like a moire challenge gone wrong, sorry
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James is in his  Dave Hill Look...:+}
Snook
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Post by: Dustbak on May 29, 2008, 11:25:05 am
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You're good with that HC50-110
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I got a very nice one which helps
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on May 29, 2008, 06:52:59 pm
Some made today. Again HC50-110/CF/H2
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on May 30, 2008, 03:11:51 am
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James is in his  Dave Hill Look...:+}
Snook
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It's just a downsampling error, depending on size and screen resolution.

Here is a larger version

[attachment=6850:attachment]

JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on May 30, 2008, 04:26:25 am
^ nice result James
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SeanBK on May 30, 2008, 04:58:25 am
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It's just a downsampling error, depending on size and screen resolution.

Here is a larger version

[JR
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James, I really really like the post on the image. Such a brooding with just a lil sparkle. Perfect.
    Just a brief of your post would help, if you can. Thanx
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Post by: Murray Fredericks on May 30, 2008, 08:44:39 am
Trying to get my 6 year old son interested in photography during the week!

Shot off Bondi, Sydney...


sinar 75lv, Alpa 35mm
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on May 30, 2008, 08:48:39 am
WOW, Murray!

Great shot.

Thierry

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Trying to get my 6 year old son interested in photography during the week!

Shot off Bondi, Sydney...
sinar 75lv, Alpa 35mm
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Post by: Frank Doorhof on May 30, 2008, 12:28:47 pm
Larger version is much better indeed
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Post by: James R Russell on May 30, 2008, 12:34:29 pm
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James, I really really like the post on the image. Such a brooding with just a lil sparkle. Perfect.
    Just a brief of your post would help, if you can. Thanx
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This is just an early select to show the AD where the image can go and this is definatley not in the finished state.

My post on this was about 15 minutes, processing twice in lightroom, once with the curves and sliders really moved around in monotone and another that was standard tame processing to use as an overlay.

In photoshop I worked on about 6 quick layers, moving curves and opacity and blending them.

Once again, this is just a very quick view.

JR
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Post by: Snook on May 30, 2008, 01:01:56 pm
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This is just an early select to show the AD where the image can go and this is definatley not in the finished state.

My post on this was about 15 minutes, processing twice in lightroom, once with the curves and sliders really moved around in monotone and another that was standard tame processing to use as an overlay.

In photoshop I worked on about 6 quick layers, moving curves and opacity and blending them.

Once again, this is just a very quick view.

JR
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There are some really cool presets for Lightroom that will get you "sort" of close...
I forgot where I found a bunch of Lightroom presets, but some are really amazing....
Looks great james... Almost a modern Poalo roversi type effect...:+}
He use to get that by a type of solarization (sp)? type effect.
I worked with him a couple of times and also with a guy named Giovanni Gastel who in the ole days shot just 8x10 polaroids also.. and he would get that effect right of the press with the polaroids..:+}
Snook


Snook
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Post by: SeanBK on May 30, 2008, 01:07:56 pm
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This is just an early select to show the AD where the image can go and this is definatley not in the finished state.

My post on this was about 15 minutes, processing twice in lightroom, once with the curves and sliders really moved around in monotone and another that was standard tame processing to use as an overlay.

In photoshop I worked on about 6 quick layers, moving curves and opacity and blending them.

Once again, this is just a very quick view.

JR
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Thank you, as always a gentleman & a scholar. Appreciate your time & efforts on this forum.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ixpressraf on May 30, 2008, 02:49:10 pm
Shoot setup from today. Horrible shiny metal  .... shot with mamiya RZ and 132c.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on May 30, 2008, 03:05:28 pm
What do I see? Softboxes?    

What am I looking at, some paint mixing machine? How did the endresult turn out?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ixpressraf on May 30, 2008, 03:28:33 pm
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What do I see? Softboxes?     

What am I looking at, some paint mixing machine? How did the endresult turn out?
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Indeed, for large things on location i use softboxes. In this case only 5 boxes and 8 direct lights; 4 for the background and 4 for effects on the machine.( a packaging machine for medicines 5 meter wide. I already removed the white reflecting screens in front of the machine before taking this picture. Unfortunately i have a very bad back( in my body, not a digital one, a beginning af a hernia) so i will have to be carefull to carry all that stuff arround.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: robert zimmerman on May 30, 2008, 08:37:24 pm
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2383/2536880755_07124dc83a_o.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: EricWHiss on May 31, 2008, 01:30:48 am
Kipling,

Love that shot!

Eric
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on May 31, 2008, 03:57:57 pm
Here's a 58 Corvette shot Tuesday for Corvette Quarterly.  It's part of a several page article, I'll send along more as I get them finished.  Jim

Mamiya 645, P45[attachment=6859:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jjj on May 31, 2008, 04:03:26 pm
Jim - It looks like a painting.
Very nice as usual.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on May 31, 2008, 04:55:25 pm
very clean!
was it shot on the same color background or a chroma?


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Here's a 58 Corvette shot Tuesday for Corvette Quarterly.  It's part of a several page article, I'll send along more as I get them finished.  Jim

Mamiya 645, P45[attachment=6859:attachment]
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on May 31, 2008, 05:40:15 pm
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Here's a 58 Corvette shot Tuesday for Corvette Quarterly.  It's part of a several page article, I'll send along more as I get them finished.  Jim

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Gorgeous!
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Post by: PdF on May 31, 2008, 05:46:29 pm
I didn't know that the industrial pictures are allowed here... java script:emoticon(':D')

Sinarback 23HR with Sinaron digital lenses, 16 shots mode. 8 Broncolor Pulso & Grafit generators with 12 lighting sources.

Stitching mode (& 16 shots) for the biggest.

PdF



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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Kumar on May 31, 2008, 07:57:37 pm
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Sinarback 23HR with Sinaron digital lenses, 16 shots mode. 8 Broncolor Pulso & Grafit generators with 12 lighting sources.

Stitching mode (& 16 shots) for the biggest.

PdF
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Good work! Did you use a MacroScan for stitching? And how do you handle the white shading when stitching?

Cheers,
Kumar
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on June 01, 2008, 12:59:13 pm
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I didn't know that the industrial pictures are allowed here... java script:emoticon(':D')

Sinarback 23HR with Sinaron digital lenses, 16 shots mode. 8 Broncolor Pulso & Grafit generators with 12 lighting sources.

Stitching mode (& 16 shots) for the biggest.

PdF
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Excellent work! The 23hr is a great back, very clean files. And, very tricky to work with.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jimgolden on June 01, 2008, 04:38:05 pm
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Here's a 58 Corvette shot Tuesday for Corvette Quarterly.  It's part of a several page article, I'll send along more as I get them finished.  Jim

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WOW thats gorgeous - not much of a vette fan, but a stunning photo...
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Post by: jimgolden on June 01, 2008, 04:39:02 pm
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It's just a downsampling error, depending on size and screen resolution.

Here is a larger version

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JR
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nice work JR - I like that look for this type of work...thats a lot of pushing and pulling sliders in LR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on June 01, 2008, 08:42:55 pm
Thanks for the compliments on the Corvette photography!  The vehicle is an olive metallic and it was shot against white.  I sampled the car's color to help create the background.  By the end of the week, I'll have more to show.  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on June 01, 2008, 08:50:03 pm
Jim;

The Corvette is great but so is the rest of the work on your website. Very impressive!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Anthony R on June 01, 2008, 09:43:48 pm
Jim,

You do exceptional work.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on June 01, 2008, 11:01:24 pm
P30+, mam. AFd, 45mm at 13.  Shot as part of an editorial on movers and shakers in publishing.  The B&W is Sinar P, Rodenstok Symar 210 5.6, at 11, 4x5 Ilford Delta 100.  Editors selected the film B&W and the P30 color.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: PdF on June 02, 2008, 01:29:03 pm
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Good work! Did you use a MacroScan for stitching? And how do you handle the white shading when stitching?

Cheers,
Kumar
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I don't use a MacroScan, because i don't like the Hasselblad mounting system. The Sinar Rotating back of the P2 is really amazing. And a manual shifting with the P2 is rather precise.

The postproduction is heavy: I make a lot of pictures, wich I assemble. They are often made in industrial environnement, with a horrible decor.

The multishot mode is indispensable: many pictures with networks of textile, who don't forgive the "one shot". I need the finest optical systems available. The Sinarback 23 accepts Nikon lenses (the 85mm f2.8 tilt-shift is the best, for me).

I don't change the white shading during stitching: the lighting is very constant and secure.

PdF
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on June 02, 2008, 02:18:16 pm
I have used the 85PC quite often as well but on many occassions (specifically with some backlighting) I got a round hotspot and a light ring a bit further out the center.

Have you ever witnessed that with your Sinar back?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ixpressraf on June 02, 2008, 04:17:34 pm
My little angel.... 528c single shot and a lot of PS.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: PdF on June 02, 2008, 04:42:15 pm
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I have used the 85PC quite often as well but on many occassions (specifically with some backlighting) I got a round hotspot and a light ring a bit further out the center.

Have you ever witnessed that with your Sinar back?
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Absolutely no problem with the Nikon PC 85 in combination with the Sinarback 23HR: it's perfectly regular, and super-sharp, even when shifted. And without hotspot in contrejour.

PdF
Title: Recent Works
Post by: douglasboyd on June 02, 2008, 09:56:11 pm
All,

Okay I will join in here.  On April 1 I was in Washington DC, and had a few hours to photograph the cherry blossoms.  These last only three days, and there was rain the first two days.  But on that afternoon the sun came out for a few hours.  I used Hasselblad H1 and Phase One P30 back.  Most are taken with the 80mm normal lens, but one or two with the 35mm lens.  Here is the link:
http://www.dboyd.com/Photos_08/Cherry%20Bl...20Blossoms.html (http://www.dboyd.com/Photos_08/Cherry%20Blossom/Cherry%20Blossoms.html)

==Doug
Title: Recent Works
Post by: VanKou on June 02, 2008, 11:15:11 pm
Hi...

Hasselblad V with a V96C and a 150mm/f4
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on June 02, 2008, 11:22:57 pm
Superb!

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Hi...

Hasselblad V with a V96C and a 150mm/f4
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: James Godman on June 03, 2008, 02:18:08 am
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P30+, mam. AFd, 45mm at 13.  Shot as part of an editorial on movers and shakers in publishing.  The B&W is Sinar P, Rodenstok Symar 210 5.6, at 11, 4x5 Ilford Delta 100.  Editors selected the film B&W and the P30 color.

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Sweet!  I like the b&w one especially.
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Post by: TMARK on June 03, 2008, 11:57:35 am
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Sweet!  I like the b&w one especially.
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Thanks James.  I've been stepping back from shooting commercial fashion and beauty this year and concentrating on editorial and personal work.  I've been shooting other people's comps for so long that all of my personal work feels stale.

So much of what's published and posted all looks the same.  People are lighting the same way, using the same modifiers and strobe systems, the same digital cameras and lenses.  The result is a beautiful sameness.  I'm trying to get away from all that by working on images that are less produced.  I want the subject to be as bare as possible. I'm working with a single strobe, a softbox and a some shiny board, shooting 4x5 and MF film and digital.  I might add an M8 to the mix because the lenses have a special look to them.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on June 03, 2008, 12:22:45 pm
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I've been shooting other people's comps for so long that all of my personal work feels stale.


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Funny you should say that. I am kind of starting to feel the same way. Having produced 75K images last year and looking back through that to find only a few images that a would like to keep does make me somewhat sad  

It does pay the bills and nice equipment though but I do need to find a way of using it more for my own projects.
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Post by: TMARK on June 03, 2008, 01:38:22 pm
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Funny you should say that. I am kind of starting to feel the same way. Having produced 75K images last year and looking back through that to find only a few images that a would like to keep does make me somewhat sad   

It does pay the bills and nice equipment though but I do need to find a way of using it more for my own projects.
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It hit me one day last November.  I had a really busy and successful year both personaly and professionaly (we had a baby!).  I hadn't sent out a new card or updated my very old and barely functional web site in months.  I looked through the keepers from the year and didn't really like anything I saw.  Well crafted, well executed, beautiful even but it all looked like every other cosmetics ad or lame lifestyle shot.  I had shot some editorial on film that I liked, and I even liked the raw stuff I shot for Nike in connection with the launch of a retro shoe.  It's the spontenaity, the emotion that usually isn't there when you have 24,000 watts of Profoto aimed at someone and there are 20 people standing around (only 4 are working). Not to mention, its not your comp.

So I've been shooting editorials and tests and taking fewer commercial jobs.  I have also been spending time with the family, which is really great.  I hope to have a new book of editorial and personal work ready by September.  What I have thus far has landed me a nice catalogue shoot for a hip retailer.  Fall 2008!

By the way, I like those A17 shots you did of your family on a Tru Wide, I think it was, and that you posted here.  In the kitchen?  You used a Nikon lens I think.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: mtomalty on June 03, 2008, 02:33:31 pm
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Here's a 58 Corvette shot Tuesday for Corvette Quarterly.  It's part of a several page article, I'll send along more as I get them finished.  Jim

Apologies for posting a couple of DSLR pics in an MF thread but I thought our lighting
approach is somewhat similar apart from the fact that my 'set' is only about 6 inches wide !

Same shadows and top highlights,though



To add mediun format relevant content I have tried this series (I'm up to about 70 Quebec
species so far) using an H3939 and 120 macro but the magnification (anywhere from
1/2 to twice lifesize) and aperture requirements (f16-f19 on full frame 35mm format)
make it impractical.  As it is I can just hold enough focus at f16 but with a 645 chip
even @ f16 image sharpness degrades seemingly worse than 35mm.

As I'm eventually looking to go with large prints, any suggestions as to how to make this
work with a MFDB would be appreciated but I fear optical laws make it an improbability.

To complicate matters,every subject is living (although some are refrigerated to slow
them down a bit) and all are released.  All survived excdpt for a couple of mosquitos!
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on June 03, 2008, 02:39:35 pm
I just have to say WOW!

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Apologies for posting a couple of DSLR pics in an MF thread but I thought our lighting
approach is somewhat similar apart from the fact that my 'set' is only about 6 inches wide !

To complicate matters,every subject is living (although some are refrigerated to slow
them down a bit) and all are released.  All survived excdpt for a couple of mosquitos!
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: James Godman on June 03, 2008, 02:45:29 pm
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So much of what's published and posted all looks the same.  People are lighting the same way, using the same modifiers and strobe systems, the same digital cameras and lenses.  The result is a beautiful sameness.  I'm trying to get away from all that by working on images that are less produced.  I want the subject to be as bare as possible. I'm working with a single strobe, a softbox and a some shiny board, shooting 4x5 and MF film and digital.  I might add an M8 to the mix because the lenses have a special look to them.
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I have felt the same way for several years.  In fact a couple years ago I bought some kitchen lights at IKEA and attached the reflectors to some profoto rings.  Gives a different look.  Also, I use some other IKEA lamps with some daylight balanced fluorescent bulbs.  They are not bright, but that allows me to put them quite close to the subject, which in itself forces a different look, and I like the falloff.
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Post by: jjj on June 03, 2008, 03:44:16 pm
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  All survived excdpt for a couple of mosquitos!
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My heart bleeds. Not!  
Gorgeous images BTW.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jjj on June 03, 2008, 03:59:42 pm
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So much of what's published and posted all looks the same.  People are lighting the same way, using the same modifiers and strobe systems, the same digital cameras and lenses.  The result is a beautiful sameness.  I'm trying to get away from all that by working on images that are less produced. 
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This is the problem with t'interweb. Knowledge is diseminated immediately and suddenly the entire world is watching and copying. Before it was a handful of photographers, whose work was published in magazines that were usually only read in the country of origin that anybody ever saw and learnt about. It used to be the case that a photographer developed styles/techniques and they could last him usefully for years. Add 150yrs of photography to the the huge no. of people who now have cameras and being different or original is next to impossible.
But take HDR, Planets or Dave Hill images, everyone sees them, everyone wants to know how it was done and then tells everyone else. And suddenly something new and refreshing is tired and hackneyed within 6 months. Also images I shot years before and processed in a different way yet look similar, will now be assumed to be copies of someone else's work.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on June 03, 2008, 06:43:14 pm
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This is the problem with t'interweb. Knowledge is diseminated immediately and suddenly the entire world is watching and copying. Before it was a handful of photographers, whose work was published in magazines that were usually only read in the country of origin that anybody ever saw and learnt about. It used to be the case that a photographer developed styles/techniques and they could last him usefully for years. Add 150yrs of photography to the the huge no. of people who now have cameras and being different or original is next to impossible.
But take HDR, Planets or Dave Hill images, everyone sees them, everyone wants to know how it was done and then tells everyone else. And suddenly something new and refreshing is tired and hackneyed within 6 months. Also images I shot years before and processed in a different way yet look similar, will now be assumed to be copies of someone else's work.
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I can totally understand this feeling expressed in the last few posts.
As a predominatly interior/architectural photographer i yearn to shoot content with more emotion
something that is inherently very difficult to do with interiors or architecture.
So in my little spare time I am playing with different set ups and lighting and mostly feel
like I have not enough time to catch up with what is happening on a photographic level around me or around the world let alone getting ahead. The prospect of developing a certain style to be copied by thousands is also not something to look forward to, if this is even possible with so little spare time. So often i feel like I sit on the seesaw between having to be content with what I have achieved in relatively little time (photography being a second career) and wanting more from this
profession.
Basically I wanted to respond to these last few posts as the tone is somewhat more real,
that behind all our fantastic photographic facades there are certainly the trials and tribulations
and it not always what is seems to be.
thanks
Marc
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 03, 2008, 07:00:02 pm
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Apologies for posting a couple of DSLR pics in an MF thread but I thought our lighting
approach is somewhat similar apart from the fact that my 'set' is only about 6 inches wide !

Same shadows and top highlights,though
To add mediun format relevant content I have tried this series (I'm up to about 70 Quebec
species so far) using an H3939 and 120 macro but the magnification (anywhere from
1/2 to twice lifesize) and aperture requirements (f16-f19 on full frame 35mm format)
make it impractical.  As it is I can just hold enough focus at f16 but with a 645 chip
even @ f16 image sharpness degrades seemingly worse than 35mm.

As I'm eventually looking to go with large prints, any suggestions as to how to make this
work with a MFDB would be appreciated but I fear optical laws make it an improbability.

To complicate matters,every subject is living (although some are refrigerated to slow
them down a bit) and all are released.  All survived excdpt for a couple of mosquitos!
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Dude Nice Lighting as well.. what was it? Looks nice and hard the shadows..:+}
Snook
Snook
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Post by: haefnerphoto on June 03, 2008, 10:10:51 pm
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Apologies for posting a couple of DSLR pics in an MF thread but I thought our lighting
approach is somewhat similar apart from the fact that my 'set' is only about 6 inches wide !

Same shadows and top highlights,though
To add mediun format relevant content I have tried this series (I'm up to about 70 Quebec
species so far) using an H3939 and 120 macro but the magnification (anywhere from
1/2 to twice lifesize) and aperture requirements (f16-f19 on full frame 35mm format)
make it impractical.  As it is I can just hold enough focus at f16 but with a 645 chip
even @ f16 image sharpness degrades seemingly worse than 35mm.

As I'm eventually looking to go with large prints, any suggestions as to how to make this
work with a MFDB would be appreciated but I fear optical laws make it an improbability.

To complicate matters,every subject is living (although some are refrigerated to slow
them down a bit) and all are released.  All survived excdpt for a couple of mosquitos!
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I love the insect shots and think medium format would be worth testing further.  My subject matter is far larger so I don't run into macro-depth of field problems.  Perhaps shooting a slightly smaller image would help provide the necessary dof and still allow for a larger file than a Mk3 (or similar equipment).  The difference between the chips in terms of image quality is significant (I think).  Good luck!!  Send along the results.  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: snickgrr on June 03, 2008, 10:30:37 pm
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Apologies for posting a couple of DSLR pics in an MF thread but I thought our lighting
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Have you looked at Helicon Focus or other programs that allow you to assemble "focus slices" into one image?

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on June 03, 2008, 11:40:55 pm
Like Jim, I think that a smaller reproduction scale would may be help to achieve the needed DoF. But as you say it, there are optical limits concerning DoF. However, I believe it possible in this case (depending on the size/depth of the insects). And as Jim, I think that would allow a larger output and even better IQ.

However, those shots are already outstanding, Mark!

Thierry

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Perhaps shooting a slightly smaller image would help provide the necessary dof and still allow for a larger file than a Mk3 (or similar equipment).  The difference between the chips in terms of image quality is significant (I think).
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: mtomalty on June 04, 2008, 12:55:22 am
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Dude Nice Lighting as well.. what was it? Looks nice and hard the shadows..:+}

I've got about $50K tied up in assorted Broncolor packs,heads,accessories,etc but
believe it or not I've shot this series with a pathetically small prosumer Nikon SB-30
flash placed generally around 18 inches away from the subject and hooked up 'manually'
to the 1Ds2 (now 1Ds3) using a Nikon off camera cable that hooks into the hotshoe.

The tiny flashtube in this flash helps create the crisp,dark shadow.
The shadow is further 'burnt in' in post

Mark
Title: Recent Works
Post by: mtomalty on June 04, 2008, 01:01:14 am
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Have you looked at Helicon Focus or other programs that allow you to assemble "focus slices" into one image?

I considered it but didn't test it.
Since the insects are alive and my window of opportunity is usually very short I suspect
I would have difficulty having the insects stay put while I bracketted the focus.
Some certainly would sit still for the 5-10 seconds needed to get two or three frames
off in the same position.

I'll give it a fresh look. Thanks for the reminder


Mark
Title: Recent Works
Post by: mtomalty on June 04, 2008, 01:14:37 am
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Perhaps shooting a slightly smaller image would help provide the necessary dof and still allow for a larger file than a Mk3 (or similar equipment). 

As you and Thierry have suggested,it certainly is worth taking another look at a MFDB.
If I can sort out the focus/depth challenge the resulting files would be  stunning in their
detail.

Mark
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on June 04, 2008, 08:25:59 am
Today the centre of Tallinn was invaded by a Finnish 'old timer' truck club. Some lovely examples of trucks, but too crowded to take any decent pics. Some of the drivers were characters too:

(http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/old_trucks3.jpg)

40mm @f5.6, ISO 50
Title: Recent Works
Post by: GregShapps on June 04, 2008, 11:32:59 am
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Have you looked at Helicon Focus or other programs that allow you to assemble "focus slices" into one image?

http://www.heliconsoft.com/heliconfocus.html (http://www.heliconsoft.com/heliconfocus.html)
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I use this program - it needs a number of focus tweaked images to really work properly - its in a way very similar to whats needed for the HDR programs - but with insects I am not sure how your going to keep them still long enough to get very many.   The same can just be achieved in layering masking the focused files.   I should add the the program is very slow to work and its not always a successful final image that it produces - but it gets close.

Have you tried putting them in the freezer for a min first - its how you keep spiders on set where you want them until they come back to room temp.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: photo570 on June 04, 2008, 04:47:44 pm
I have been doing a similar (subject matter wise) thing with my local museum, working with their entomology collection, I shoot on a Fuji GX680III, with a Leaf back. I have found the lenses to be the key, I don't know if they are technically diffraction free, but I am quite happy to use them down to the f32/45 range with no noticeable loss of sharpness.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on June 04, 2008, 10:23:45 pm
Top Leica M8

Bottom 1ds2

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JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: mtomalty on June 04, 2008, 11:45:42 pm
Hi Jason

Thanks for chiming in on this topic.

Are you able to get anywhere down to the range of 1/2 to 2.0X lifesize with the Fuji system?

Mark
Title: Recent Works
Post by: uaiomex on June 04, 2008, 11:47:26 pm
James:
MF 3D quality in the 1Ds pic. Which lens?

Thx
Eduardo



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Bottom 1ds2

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on June 05, 2008, 12:04:44 am
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Top Leica M8

Bottom 1ds2

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JR
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Nice job matching the colors from the two cams. Did you do the pre-press?

And yes, the 1ds2 was a brilliant camera.  I sometimes miss my 1ds2.  The files are thicker than the 5d files, and there is a tad more headroom.  

May I ask the final destination for these images?  How will they be printed?  Just trying gauge how well the M8 reproduces for, say, a double truck.  I always found that for full length, the 1ds2 was a little light for a double truck on a web press.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Ray on June 05, 2008, 12:28:41 am
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To complicate matters,every subject is living (although some are refrigerated to slow
them down a bit) and all are released.  All survived excdpt for a couple of mosquitos!
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These images are impressive. I guess this is the professional approach. If you want to photograph something, do it properly. Get your lighting right. A highlight in the eye is essential and an interesting shadow under the grasshopper is something you'd probably never expect to get in a natural surrounding.

The grasshopper has been turned into a fashionable item like a lady's shoe or the normal female model.

One effect that struck me, after the intitial impression of 'how wonderful', was the fact that these insects could actually have been literal models, made of plastic; inanimate constructions. There's really no way of knowing.

I'm reminded of engineering principles when I vew these photos (although I'm not an engineer).
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on June 05, 2008, 03:52:37 am
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Nice job matching the colors from the two cams. Did you do the pre-press?

And yes, the 1ds2 was a brilliant camera.  I sometimes miss my 1ds2.  The files are thicker than the 5d files, and there is a tad more headroom. 

May I ask the final destination for these images?  How will they be printed?  Just trying gauge how well the M8 reproduces for, say, a double truck.  I always found that for full length, the 1ds2 was a little light for a double truck on a web press.
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I guess I have a different thought about what reproduces large.

These images are destined to print large from double truck, full page and even poster size.

Obviously the M-8 and the 1ds2 won't have the detail of a 31mpx camera, as long as everything is sharp, in focus and exposed properly, though honestly since the first 1ds I've never had a client question or even mention the detail of the files.

Still, it's more important to get the shot than to have 35% more detail and though I could and normally would have shot most of this medium format, the time was limited, I had a lot of setups per day, in difficult conditions  and I didn't want to run tethered just so I could see a decent preview, so I shot with those two cameras.

Also riding on the hood of a jeep at 25mph does not make for a great place to try to tether a computer.

For the M-8 I used a 28mm lens, for the 1ds2 image it was an 85 1.2 propably set around 1.8.

JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jjj on June 05, 2008, 06:26:29 am
I have similar thoughts to James about what reproduces large.
Quite often if you look at big images closely, the quality is really not up to pixel peeping, but as they are meant to be seen at a distance it really doesn't matter. In fact a double page spread in a magazine is likely to a greater angle of view than most large display prints, so that's where it needs to be good. Besides, grain/texture of big prints can look great.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: photo570 on June 05, 2008, 04:41:30 pm
Yes, the max I have done so far is about 1.1:1 so that is bang in the middle of that range, I am using the 80mm extension rails.
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Hi Jason

Thanks for chiming in on this topic.

Are you able to get anywhere down to the range of 1/2 to 2.0X lifesize with the Fuji system?

Mark
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on June 05, 2008, 08:17:00 pm
Well I have a Phase P45+ to demo for a few days. I just received it this morning and had to take the obligatory photo of my dog to make sure it works and to figure out using it. Up until now I have shot with the Leaf 65 and the Mamiya 645ZD.

I have also just now been trying out Capture One 4.1 so that is new to me too.

I promise to shoot more interesting photos in the next few days.




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Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on June 06, 2008, 11:51:10 pm
Two canines stopped by my studio a couple of days ago.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Conner999 on June 07, 2008, 08:41:51 am
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Well I have a Phase P45+ to demo for a few days. I just received it this morning and had to take the obligatory photo of my dog to make sure it works and to figure out using it. Up until now I have shot with the Leaf 65 and the Mamiya 645ZD.

I have also just now been trying out Capture One 4.1 so that is new to me too.

I promise to shoot more interesting photos in the next few days.
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Might have a been a quickie test, but nice shot. The detail from MFDBs continues to amaze me (1Ds2 shooter using alternate glass).
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndrewDyer on June 07, 2008, 06:48:28 pm
Leaf Aptus 22, Sinar P2, 180mm (I think) with lots of extension.
Background gradient and screen gradient courtesy of Photoshop...
originally black velvet backdrop with the phone screen turned on but the pixels of the screen just looked huge.
Notes are just something I whipped up in 3D.

1 light, bounced around a bit.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on June 07, 2008, 07:32:33 pm
Andrew, it's nice:) Is that any particular melody?

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Leaf Aptus 22, Sinar P2, 180mm (I think) with lots of extension.
Background gradient and screen gradient courtesy of Photoshop...
originally black velvet backdrop with the phone screen turned on but the pixels of the screen just looked huge.
Notes are just something I whipped up in 3D.

1 light, bounced around a bit.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndrewDyer on June 07, 2008, 08:20:44 pm
Thanks Michael.
Actually I downloaded some Vivaldi sheet music, as I thought is might be fun to put something
real there, but it would have taken me too long to layout in 3D.
I put that one in the too-hard-basket... and just put a few random notes there.
I may try a different layout some other time that can fit more notes in it... then we will see.
cheers
Andrew
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Shutter on June 08, 2008, 04:22:51 pm
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I have to admit, it's just a scan from a negative film  
Hasselblad 503CW + Kodak Tri-X400 + 150mm CF + bellows and available light.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on June 10, 2008, 03:31:40 pm
Well I did some shooting with the Phase One P45+ in the last few days. As I have mentioned before, in the past I have used the Leaf 65 and the new Mamiya 645ZD. Both have given me superb images on ads and editorial assignments. I also continue to shoot medium format film.

So these are my immediate impressions from someone who has not used a Phase back, especially a 39 mpx back.

The back is simplicity itself to use, the menus are obvious, the screen easy to read. It operated flawlessly. Battery life was a little less than what I expected but not an issue, at least for my shooting. In sunlight the images on the LCD are useless, cannot be seen. For all the complaints about the Mamiya back, for me the LCD on the Phase was not that much more helpful either in sunlight or indoors where you can see it although the Phase LCD seems sharper with better color.

Shooting at 1.5 seconds per frame is maybe slow but the strobes take that long to cycle anyway. Even without cycling strobes I could live with that.

Capture One software to process the files seems like the way to go, for sure! They process quickly and they just pop. Much better than Adobe programs.

The downside with this back is the huge information in the file! Less than perfect makeup on a less than perfect complexion and you are going to be in for some skin work in PhotoShop. But this back can sure put out a photo. Colors, shadows, highlights and sharp. Very impressive. But it also does slow down my otherwise capable computers.

I used the back on a Mamiya 645AFDII with the 105-210AF Mamiya lens.

As a note, I only posted these comments just to share my first impressions AND NOT to start any kind of argument about one brand or another.

Thanks
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 10, 2008, 06:30:43 pm
Some Beauty from the other day.
No crop done yet!
These beleive it or not are only slightly retouched... The Girl Had incredible skin.
I'll post a 100% crop Later. in the web view they look retouched.
Snook
Mamiya RZII P30 180mm F11 Just Bought the macro and cannot wait to get it. Anybody know which tubes I should get for like eye and lips? For 145 macro? the 1,2 or all 3.
Thanks.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: VanKou on June 10, 2008, 07:20:44 pm
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Some Beauty from the other day.
No crop done yet!
These beleive it or not are only slightly retouched... The Girl Had incredible skin.
I'll post a 100% crop Later. in the web view they look retouched.
Snook
Mamiya RZII P30 180mm F11 Just Bought the macro and cannot wait to get it. Anybody know which tubes I should get for like eye and lips? For 145 macro? the 1,2 or all 3.
Thanks.
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Glad to see someone using a manual focus camera for beauty?  How fast can you shoot this way?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on June 10, 2008, 10:33:33 pm
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Glad to see someone using a manual focus camera for beauty?  How fast can you shoot this way?
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Why would it be difficult to shoot beauty with an MF camera?  I used to shoot beauty with a 4x5 and on occasion still use an RZ.  Just curious.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 10, 2008, 10:44:33 pm
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Why would it be difficult to shoot beauty with an MF camera?  I used to shoot beauty with a 4x5 and on occasion still use an RZ.  Just curious.
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I love shooting it with my RZ..
I never used an RZ before.
But I love it!!
Very cool looking also with the bellows hood etc..
Until I figured out a friend (x) ripped off my Bill Maxwell screen I was having troubles focusing. Bought just a vertical Mamiya and Focus is pretty easy """ now..
I always hated the format of my Canon.
I love looking through the WLF also.
Kinda of like when you go wacom tablet you won't ever go back to mouse again.
I feel the same about the WLF... :+}
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: VanKou on June 10, 2008, 10:48:10 pm
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Why would it be difficult to shoot beauty with an MF camera?  I used to shoot beauty with a 4x5 and on occasion still use an RZ.  Just curious.
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Because models (at least the ones I get to work with) produce better with a much faster pace of shooting...
I have used a 4x5 for fashion in the past... models hated it...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on June 10, 2008, 11:04:08 pm
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Because models (at least the ones I get to work with) produce better with a much faster pace of shooting...
I have used a 4x5 for fashion in the past... models hated it...
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Beauty is more like shooting products.  They don't move that much.  The girls usually sit on a stool.
 
I don't shoot that quickly with fashion.  With the Canons you end up firing off 1000 frames, 2/3 of which are an attempt to keep the pace.  The girls get into the groove of their own poses, which are only as good as the model.  I find that you get the best out of a model, with fashion, when they trust you, feel comfortable, but are tired.  They step out of their routine, practiced poses and transform.  With beauty, I get the best out of the girls after lunch, when they are feeling relaxed, and trust you.  I always have flowers around when they come in and hang out with the model and the MUA.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 11, 2008, 05:43:03 pm
This is the Fifth one that will be the a cover.
Not sure if the 100% crop worked.. let me know if you can see the texture of the skin?
Thanks..
Amazing the quality---To Me..
Snook
 
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How do we erase a Post???
Something happened and it posted several times but I never pushed submit post???
Sorry!
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on June 11, 2008, 06:34:07 pm
8 of 12

http://www.russellrutherford.com/desert_editorial/ (http://www.russellrutherford.com/desert_editorial/)


JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: drew on June 11, 2008, 07:46:22 pm
Vitaletta chapel, Val d'Orcia, Tuscany. Mamiya 645 AFDII/ZD in IR mode, 89B filter over 75-150 zoom. PTGui stitch.
(http://www.pbase.com/drewbie/image/98541110.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 11, 2008, 09:57:47 pm
Picture never came through...
Here it is number 5:+}

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on June 11, 2008, 10:21:43 pm
Amazing!

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Here it is number 5:+}

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: EricWHiss on June 12, 2008, 12:54:23 am
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Picture never came through...
Here it is number 5:+}

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Wow these really are great - and you're right about that model have perfect skin.    I'm not familiar with the RZ so apologize but is the 180mm lens the soft focus one or regular?  Your image has a very nice look to it - can see all the little details of her skin, pores and little peach hairs but in a very nice kind of way - gentle even.

I wonder if this is what Andre and James are talking about when they said the RZ was good for skin?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: sid_v on June 12, 2008, 05:33:17 am
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Mamiya RZII P30 180mm F11 Just Bought the macro and cannot wait to get it. Anybody know which tubes I should get for like eye and lips? For 145 macro? the 1,2 or all 3.
Thanks.
snook,
this should give an idea. Shot on RB and 180 mm with bellows fully extended on 37x37 sensor(H20). Left is with ext tube 1.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: oyvindandersen on June 12, 2008, 06:09:07 am
This shot is from a couple a days ago

Rollei 6008Integral
120mm 4.0 macro
Imacon Ixpress 96
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 12, 2008, 10:37:32 am
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snook,
this should give an idea. Shot on RB and 180 mm with bellows fully extended on 37x37 sensor(H20). Left is with ext tube 1.
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Thanks a lot Sid..
I just picked up an extension tube #1 off e-bay... Cannot wait to get it..
I also just bought a 140 Macro "M"
Which should make a nice combo...:+}
Thanks fro the comments.
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: 203 on June 12, 2008, 10:44:14 am
from a recent daylight catalog shoot. But it looks like the uploading resulted in weird colors, even thought they are sRGB...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 12, 2008, 11:02:51 am
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from a recent daylight catalog shoot. But it looks like the uploading resulted in weird colors, even thought they are sRGB...
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Pretty girl...
What did you shoot with and at what?
You said all natural light...
Looks great
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Anthony R on June 12, 2008, 11:59:34 am
Nice work Snook. What's that background made of, crumpled seamless?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 12, 2008, 12:50:10 pm
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Nice work Snook. What's that background made of, crumpled seamless?
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Funny you should ask...
We were shooting with grey paper and the art director wanted to try something a little more "modern" shiny.. I had some stainless steel backgrounds but the got left out on the last job and got warped from a rain storm.. arggg
I found some Celo/gel that was semi transparent with like a pearl silver reflection and we just crumpled it up and taped it straight to the warped stainless steel plank I had behind her.
I like the texture it got from the side lighting and where it burnt out closest to the flash to the right and Left.

Funny how retouched it kind of looks but when you look at it rather large her skin is FLawless and has ALL the texture.

Thanks for the nice comments
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 12, 2008, 05:00:27 pm
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Wow these really are great - and you're right about that model have perfect skin.    I'm not familiar with the RZ so apologize but is the 180mm lens the soft focus one or regular?  Your image has a very nice look to it - can see all the little details of her skin, pores and little peach hairs but in a very nice kind of way - gentle even.

I wonder if this is what Andre and James are talking about when they said the RZ was good for skin?
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It was the regular 180...
Cannot wait to get the 140 macro...:+}
Suppose to be really nice.
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: G_Allen on June 12, 2008, 08:34:04 pm
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from a recent daylight catalog shoot. But it looks like the uploading resulted in weird colors, even thought they are sRGB...
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203,

Really nice light, her skin looks great. Is it window light or continuous?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: elitegroup on June 12, 2008, 09:19:34 pm
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Picture never came through...
Here it is number 5:+}

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Love the detail in your beauty shots Snook, very nice  

I added an image with a similar crop,
 
Used large zebra stripe silver/gold reflector from left side of camera (right side of model)

Hasselblad H3DII-39, HC 50-110mm

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(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c213/poata/th_02-9.jpg) (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c213/poata/02-9.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: 203 on June 12, 2008, 10:32:49 pm
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203,

Really nice light, her skin looks great. Is it window light or continuous?
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Thanks. It is daylight only, bouncing off the Empire State Building and some brick office buildings outside my studio windows...I also had a black v-flat on camera-right to create deeper shadows. Also there is zero retouching here.

I try to use only daylight whenever I can, as it is so multifaceted and can really surprise you on a daily basis. My studio light changes minute to minute, due to reflected light from buildings in the neighborhood, light gleaming off of windows on those buildings, clouds, haze, light bouncing off of parked cars across the street, etc., etc., etc.

Love it.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: drew on June 13, 2008, 08:03:36 am
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Love the detail in your beauty shots Snook, very nice   

I added an image with a similar crop,
 
Used large zebra stripe silver/gold reflector from left side of camera (right side of model)

Hasselblad H3DII-39, HC 50-110mm

(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c213/poata/th_01-9.jpg) (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c213/poata/01-9.jpg)

(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c213/poata/th_02-9.jpg) (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c213/poata/02-9.jpg)
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I am all for pretty girl shots and I have no idea whether you simply want bland compliments or whether some sort of critique would be useful or not, but here goes (takes deep breath at this point)...
To me you have overcooked the eyes in post-processing. I noticed similar problem with the first of your images in the swimwear thread (the rest were very nice). If you have a reflector to the right of the model and the left side of the face is clearly in shadow, then the left eye should be darker than the right, where it is not actually. The result is she looks a bit like a Stepford wife.
Sorry to be critical and you may well have no problem with this, but I have noticed that one or two people on this thread have not taken criticism well or been sensitive about other things.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on June 13, 2008, 03:15:40 pm
[span style=\'font-size:21pt;line-height:100%\']Reply nr. 1000[/span]

Sorry  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on June 13, 2008, 03:33:09 pm
Here is one more from my few days using the Phase One P45+ for the first time. I must say that the detail produced by this back is just incredible. And if you missed my prior posts, this was with the Mamiya 645AFDII with the Mamiya 105-210AF lens.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: elitegroup on June 13, 2008, 03:48:00 pm
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I am all for pretty girl shots and I have no idea whether you simply want bland compliments or whether some sort of critique would be useful or not, but here goes (takes deep breath at this point)...
To me you have overcooked the eyes in post-processing. I noticed similar problem with the first of your images in the swimwear thread (the rest were very nice). If you have a reflector to the right of the model and the left side of the face is clearly in shadow, then the left eye should be darker than the right, where it is not actually. The result is she looks a bit like a Stepford wife.
Sorry to be critical and you may well have no problem with this, but I have noticed that one or two people on this thread have not taken criticism well or been sensitive about other things.
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Thanks for sharing your viewpoint, is appreciated  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on June 14, 2008, 04:54:41 am
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[span style=\'font-size:21pt;line-height:100%\']Reply nr. 1000[/span]

Sorry 
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But post number 1001, alas.

Jeremy
Title: Recent Works
Post by: robert zimmerman on June 15, 2008, 10:02:48 am
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2578706162_92d5d53ba1_o.jpg)

one more from a recent series. h2 & aptus 22
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on June 16, 2008, 12:08:23 pm
Typical wackiness from the desert.

Mamiya 645AFD II, Phase One P30+ Back
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on June 16, 2008, 03:49:37 pm
A few from last month:

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080616-01.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080616-02.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080616-03.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080616-04.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080616-05.jpg)


/Samuel
Title: Recent Works
Post by: 203 on June 16, 2008, 04:26:06 pm
portrait with window light
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 16, 2008, 04:27:46 pm
Some more Beauty's I finished the other day..
They go with 2 others I post near the beginning of this thread...
:+}
Again
Mamiya RZII 180mm P30......
Snook
Not sure how they are going to post b/c they are low jpegs I sen the magazine...?
If bad I will re-post them higher res...
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on June 16, 2008, 04:32:45 pm
You are posting some great photos!

Can I ask why you chose the Phase One P30+ instead of a different model or a Leaf or Sinar or Hassy or.... Just a brief answer would be great, not looking to create a thread of arguments, just looking for your thoughts.

Thanks!

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Some more Beauty's I finished the other day..
They go with 2 others I post near the beginning of this thread...
:+}
Again
Mamiya RZII 180mm P30......
Snook
Not sure how they are going to post b/c they are low jpegs I sen the magazine...?
If bad I will re-post them higher res...
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 16, 2008, 05:03:13 pm
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You are posting some great photos!

Can I ask why you chose the Phase One P30+ instead of a different model or a Leaf or Sinar or Hassy or.... Just a brief answer would be great, not looking to create a thread of arguments, just looking for your thoughts.

Thanks!
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Thanks a lot Ian...
My reasoning...
Already was familiar with Mamiya and I actually had no way to try anything before I bought it so I researched and researched and a lot of help from people in here helped me a lot.
I also DID NOT like the Leaf Battery and Fan deal.. threw me off.
I also had a good offer for a whole package including RZII lens and the P30 back used with 1 Year warranty. That also helped a lot.
Where I live Unfortunately it is in South America and they are backwards ass here..
Everything is a pain in the butt here, starting with the clients do not Pay extra for anything, VERY ANNOYING.
So I could not factor in the cost and went with the best deal at the time I could get.
Also from shopping around on the net I finally came to the conclusion the P30 which I have Not the + series, was the most durable of the backs. I never came across anybody that had any problems with theirs...
Sending in and out of customs here is a pain in the butt so I wanted the least trouble possible.
Also I have been using C-1 by Phase with my Canons since the Beginning and always like to the RAW converter.

I am actually thinking about either moving up to the P30+ series...
Unfortunately , Again, where I live my clients do not pay more for having Better equipment so I have to eat the cost which are HIGH. Especially down here.
I would love to have Phase some how sponsor me and would love to get a discount to move up to the P30+...Yeh I know it probably won't happen, But Leaf has contacted in the past to have some kind of Sponsor ship but nothing has been concrete.
I basically went with Phase because I thought it would be the one with less troubles in the long run.
I have an offer right now to trade up my P30 for a P30+ and new Phase camera kit for 13,500 usa $ more or less but I really have not made any profit from the P30 to be able an upgrade..
South America is not the Money making market....
I do fine, but all extras are b/c I want or need them.
I go against guys shooting 5D's for the same Price range...
Again b/c the Clients are stupid here....:+}
Thanks fro the comments and feel free to e-mail me with any more questions!
I am shooting the P30 with the RZII and AFDII at the moment.
Snook



PS. wanted to add...
There are so many bonehead people in the agencies (art directors/retouchers) usually screw up the files before they get printed whether it is from a 5D or a P45 with all the photoshopping and not watching how the Blacks are going to print up and they screw the image up 90% of the time..
Very Frustrating , But still Better than nothing...:+]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on June 16, 2008, 05:08:39 pm
Thank you Snook (Eric)!

Good answers, I appreciate your taking the time!

Also great work on your website!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Jason F on June 17, 2008, 02:15:43 am
2 images from March that I forgot to post.

H1/100mm & P30+

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on June 17, 2008, 04:01:57 am
View from my studio at midnight after the Netherlands-France soccer match. Everything maxed out. H2/CF39/HC300/ISO400/32s

I wished Hasselblad would come out with really long exposures to get the sky totally mushed. One of these days I expect my 13 & 10stops ND's. Should be fun to use these during daylight
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rethmeier on June 17, 2008, 04:07:57 am
Hup Holland!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on June 17, 2008, 04:09:06 am
Tonight the 3rd match against Romania. Everything is getting orange again
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on June 17, 2008, 04:13:36 am
do you really have to remind me back to this night?

 

Thierry

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on June 17, 2008, 04:15:30 am
if you have any influence: ask them to play with their best possible team against Romania!

 

Thierry

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on June 17, 2008, 04:22:29 am
Sorry Thierry  

It was a fantastic night though, at least for some of us. Fantastic match for the Dutch and the neutral soccer lover. Maybe not so for the French

I am pretty sure they will want to win. The coach is not the type of guy to give anything away. So it is up to the French to do their thing because I am pretty confident the Dutch want to win.

The players that come in to replace the ones with yellow cards & those that need to get fit for the quarter finals will be highly motivated as well.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marcmccalmont on June 17, 2008, 04:24:21 am
AFDII/P30/55-110
Marc
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on June 17, 2008, 04:31:43 am
Another one from the same night. H2/CF39/HC300/ISO200/32s
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on June 17, 2008, 04:32:43 am
was kind of kidding, though it was a hell of a night! And I do wish the "oranje" a title they deserve since the 70's and their Ajax wonderful team.

Let's hope you're right.

 

Thierry

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Sorry Thierry  

It was a fantastic night though, at least for some of us. Fantastic match for the Dutch and the neutral soccer lover. Maybe not so for the French

I am pretty sure they will want to win. The coach is not the type of guy to give anything away. So it is up to the French to do their thing because I am pretty confident the Dutch want to win.

The players that come in to replace the ones with yellow cards & those that need to get fit for the quarter finals will be highly motivated as well.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on June 17, 2008, 04:33:16 am
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AFDII/P30/55-110
Marc
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Beautiful image but what am I looking at? I see a mountain above the clouds but below a hilly landscape?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on June 17, 2008, 04:35:01 am
nice image, Marc, but where is it?

Thierry

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AFDII/P30/55-110
Marc
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: woodrowcampbell on June 17, 2008, 06:39:22 am
From a walk on Sunday.  H3D-39 HC28.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on June 17, 2008, 07:32:20 am
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Typical wackiness from the desert.

Mamiya 645AFD II, Phase One P30+ Back
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Hi Ed, could we swap prints here ? I'd like to swap my incredible hulk for your first desert shot ...

Edmund
Title: Recent Works
Post by: sid_v on June 17, 2008, 11:03:25 am
180mm on Mamiya RB67 with H20.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on June 17, 2008, 11:30:40 am
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Hi Ed, could we swap prints here ? I'd like to swap my incredible hulk for your first desert shot ...

Edmund
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Probably, but I can't locate your incredible hulk shot to wonder at your awesome talent.  

Did you post it?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 17, 2008, 07:39:51 pm
Hi,
I'm back from the trip to LA, met a lot of nice people and shot way too much.

These three were shot during two workshops I taught on the 7th and 8th with a wonderful ferrari Dino (first owner )



1.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/LA_8_Juni_2008_workshop_dag_2_(78_of_126).jpg)

2.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/LA_8_Juni_2008_workshop_dag_2_(109_of_126).jpg)

3.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/LA_8_Juni_2008_workshop_dag_2_(21_of_126).jpg)

MvrGr.
Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 17, 2008, 11:35:27 pm
I just Love My RZ...:+]
This for a client shot the other day...
A little young for my normal Clientele but I like how they came out..
I do my retouching and for those that retouch I think they appreciate the quality even more than the photographer in MFDB files..
I sure do..
Every time I open a file I am still amazed at the Quality...  
Snook  

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: jimgolden on June 17, 2008, 11:51:55 pm
ya Snook - thats an understatement - I've been doing post work for years, the MFDB files are always the best...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marcmccalmont on June 18, 2008, 01:33:00 am
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nice image, Marc, but where is it?

Thierry
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Mauna Kea, Big Island of Hawaii
Just off the upper road from Hawi to Waimea (route 250)
I hiked to the top of a cinder mound to get the shot
The peak is at 14,000' and the bottom around 2000'
The vog is making sunsets red these days
Marc
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ohshannon on June 18, 2008, 05:44:11 am
that is totally a sick shot !!
wonderful !



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Apologies for posting a couple of DSLR pics in an MF thread but I thought our lighting
approach is somewhat similar apart from the fact that my 'set' is only about 6 inches wide !

Same shadows and top highlights,though
To add mediun format relevant content I have tried this series (I'm up to about 70 Quebec
species so far) using an H3939 and 120 macro but the magnification (anywhere from
1/2 to twice lifesize) and aperture requirements (f16-f19 on full frame 35mm format)
make it impractical.  As it is I can just hold enough focus at f16 but with a 645 chip
even @ f16 image sharpness degrades seemingly worse than 35mm.

As I'm eventually looking to go with large prints, any suggestions as to how to make this
work with a MFDB would be appreciated but I fear optical laws make it an improbability.

To complicate matters,every subject is living (although some are refrigerated to slow
them down a bit) and all are released.  All survived excdpt for a couple of mosquitos!
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 18, 2008, 04:00:59 pm
Another From a more classic client but I liked this....
RZII with the 65mm Cropped in pretty tight..
Yet another advantage to the 30 megapixel and up backs is the ability to really crop in on an image and still retain printable images...
Never got that on the Canon...:+}
Snook
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 19, 2008, 12:55:25 pm
Today Roosmarijn visited the studio for a quick session.
Main reason was to test the Mamiya RZ67ProII with the Leaf Aptus digital back.
Shot was done with the 110mm f2.8 lens.
And a new focus screen is on order  although the shots turned out sharp focussing was problematic with low key settings.



(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Roosmarijn_19_Juni_2008_(41_of_68).jpg)

Greetings,
Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 19, 2008, 01:00:14 pm
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Today Roosmarijn visited the studio for a quick session.
Main reason was to test the Mamiya RZ67ProII with the Leaf Aptus digital back.
Shot was done with the 110mm f2.8 lens.
And a new focus screen is on order  although the shots turned out sharp focussing was problematic with low key settings.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Roosmarijn_19_Juni_2008_(41_of_68).jpg)

Greetings,
Frank
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Frank your doing a lot of post right?
The really Plastic skin is all post right?
I have always noticed the Leaf system looking plasticy but usually your the only one posting semi fashion Lifestyle type pictures that you turn really plastic the skin always on your models..
Is that all post?
I always heard that leaf guys say the same about Phase...But I only have your images that you post to go by, which are really Post Processed..
Your a curios   question, not that anything there is anything wrong with plasticy skin...:+}
Snook
Just wondering..
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rgmoore on June 19, 2008, 01:12:30 pm
Question for Frank and Snook.

Since both of you are using 645 AFDII and RZ67 Pro II, how would you compare the two systems
in usage as well as the results? Any input on strengths and weaknesses for studio fashion and beauty work would be much appreciated.

Richard
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 19, 2008, 01:32:02 pm
@Snook.
Downscaling does alot of harm for the way I process the images.

I compared the Imacon (hassy), Phase one and Leaf before I bought and the Leaf had the best skintones and shadow detail, very closely followed by Phase one.
I do some skin smoothing but most of the problems is the downconversion to the net, and I hate to do my work twice, once for the net and once for the prints

@rgmoore,
This was my first test session with the RZ67 ProII.
What I CAN say is that the contrast of the RZ lenses seem to be better than from the Mamiya 645, also small details like chains etc. seem to have a more 3D look, which is probarbly due to the contrast.
But I really have to shoot more to be sure.
First I will wait for the new focusscreen.
Outside focussing is no problem, also with alot of lights no problems, but this session I used alot of striplights and than focussing became very problematic, it can be done by the way, but I like to shoot handhold and faster than the RZ allows me now.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 19, 2008, 01:43:19 pm
Frank your going to love it with the new focus screen..:+}
I had the same problem,Different Story, got a new screen and you can not take the RZII out of hands now...:+}
Which screen did you get?
Anyways enjoy.. your going to love it..
PS. Get the 140 Macro if you can.. it is sweet also..:+}
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 19, 2008, 02:03:00 pm
I ordered the brighter screen, somehow I got the best vibes from that one
I ordered #5, prism with the diagonal split.
And they will engrave the crop lines in it.

Total costs arround 375.00 US with shipping.

I already liked working with the RZ, but it's a bit getting used to the left/right
Felt a bit seasick after the shoot, but it will get better I think when I don't have to think about focussing only.

at the moment I own the 110mm f2.8, 95 and 180mm 3.5
I will look into different lenses when I have everything working the way I want.

The funny thing is when you change back to the 645AFD/II the viewer seems like poststamp.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on June 19, 2008, 06:53:59 pm
We’ve been in Alaska now going on three weeks and currently in Homer.  Went out earlier this morning and found ourselves in 2 Sisters Bakery.  Fresh coffee, rolls..you get the idea.  Anyway I had my Mamiya/P30+ along with the 28mm lens and took a fast handhold shot from inside and this was the result; landscape of a slightly different venue.

don

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Post by: Ken Doo on June 19, 2008, 06:56:35 pm
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We’ve been in Alaska now going on three weeks and currently in Homer.  Went out earlier this morning and found ourselves in 2 Sisters Bakery.  Fresh coffee, rolls..you get the idea.  Anyway I had my Mamiya/P30+ along with the 28mm lens and took a fast handhold shot from inside and this was the result; landscape of a slightly different venue.

don

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The hot sticky buns from the 2 Sisters Bakery is not to be missed!
(I see'em in the bakery case!)

 
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on June 19, 2008, 08:35:39 pm
Paris in the morning before starting work on a more mediocre interior shoot.

H3D 1/500 f5.6  handheld

cheers
m*
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 19, 2008, 09:30:55 pm
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I ordered the brighter screen, somehow I got the best vibes from that one
I ordered #5, prism with the diagonal split.
And they will engrave the crop lines in it.

Total costs arround 375.00 US with shipping.

I already liked working with the RZ, but it's a bit getting used to the left/right
Felt a bit seasick after the shoot, but it will get better I think when I don't have to think about focussing only.

at the moment I own the 110mm f2.8, 95 and 180mm 3.5
I will look into different lenses when I have everything working the way I want.

The funny thing is when you change back to the 645AFD/II the viewer seems like poststamp.
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where did you order it from?
And please let us know how it turns out..
I went with just the Vertical Split screen from Mamiya and it was a Huge improvement over the "normal" screen.
Please let us know which and how you like it..
350.00 sounds kind of high..?
Thanks
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: wolfnowl on June 20, 2008, 12:41:39 am
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Paris in the morning before starting work on a more mediocre interior shoot.

Looked at your third image and my immediate thought was that the dog is wondering, "When is she going to start running?"

Like the first one, though.

Mike.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 20, 2008, 02:56:02 am
http://www.brightscreen.com/flash.html (http://www.brightscreen.com/flash.html)

Pricing is about the same as Maxwell and Beattie as far as I can see.
I hope to receive it in 2 weeks.
It should be 3-4 times brighter than the standard Mamiya focus screens.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Murray Fredericks on June 20, 2008, 04:03:34 am
On a recent travel shoot in India for an Interior Mag...

No tripods allowed, Alpa set on the ground with digitar lens and rise, Sinar 75LV..

sharpest lens I've ever seen...

Murray
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on June 20, 2008, 08:16:28 am
Murray, That's a great shot!  What a location!  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SeanBK on June 20, 2008, 08:49:23 am
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On a recent travel shoot in India for an Interior Mag...

No tripods allowed, Alpa set on the ground with digitar lens and rise, Sinar 75LV..

sharpest lens I've ever seen...

Murray
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I am surprised that rubber feet of tripods are not allowed either? Where was the location, was it a temple or a new hotel?
    Eitherway a great shot.
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Post by: Murray Fredericks on June 20, 2008, 10:24:31 am
It's a Jain temple in Rajasthan...

Most major temples in India or heritage listed sites have banned tripods altogether with little exception...

Some details too attached.

Murray
Title: Recent Works
Post by: dlew308 on June 20, 2008, 10:31:24 am
Nice work!


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It's a Jain temple in Rajasthan...

Most major temples in India or heritage listed sites have banned tripods altogether with little exception...

Some details too attached.

Murray
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 20, 2008, 10:47:10 am
Mostly tripods are banned because they than think you are a pro photographer making money of their property.
Which is ridicilous.

I was walking on the Santa Monica blvd and some security person walks to me and asked me if I was a pro photographer (maybe the Mamiya gave me away), I told her I was a tourist and why she asked.
She answered, pro photographers are not allowed to take pictures on the blvd because it was privat property.
I told her if I was a pro I would have had a tripod, she look bewildered and let me go...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on June 20, 2008, 10:49:28 am
Now that is funny!

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I was walking on the Santa Monica blvd and some security person walks to me and asked me if I was a pro photographer (maybe the Mamiya gave me away), I told her I was a tourist and why she asked.
She answered, pro photographers are not allowed to take pictures on the blvd because it was privat property.
I told her if I was a pro I would have had a tripod, she look bewildered and let me go...
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Post by: Snook on June 20, 2008, 11:04:38 am
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http://www.brightscreen.com/flash.html (http://www.brightscreen.com/flash.html)

Pricing is about the same as Maxwell and Beattie as far as I can see.
I hope to receive it in 2 weeks.
It should be 3-4 times brighter than the standard Mamiya focus screens.
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Frank the 4&5 looks cool.
Which one did you buy and PLEASE do comment when you get it..
I had a Bill Maxwell screen stolen from me..(Long story)
and was thinking about trying a higher end "bright/Beattie" style screen..
Please let us know  if you are happy with the purchase.
Thanks a lot
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 20, 2008, 11:07:21 am
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Mostly tripods are banned because they than think you are a pro photographer making money of their property.
Which is ridicilous.

I was walking on the Santa Monica blvd and some security person walks to me and asked me if I was a pro photographer (maybe the Mamiya gave me away), I told her I was a tourist and why she asked.
She answered, pro photographers are not allowed to take pictures on the blvd because it was privat property.
I told her if I was a pro I would have had a tripod, she look bewildered and let me go...
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How the Hell is Santa Monica Blvd private Property...
California freaks.. They think California is another Country also......
This world is coming down to a bunch of paranoid freaks...:+}
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on June 20, 2008, 11:15:51 am
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How the Hell is Santa Monica Blvd private Property...
California freaks.. They think California is another Country also......
This world is coming down to a bunch of paranoid freaks...:+}
Snook
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Permitting in Los Angeles can be an art in it's ownself.  Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Culver City, Beverly Hills all have different requirements, regulations, insurance bonds, etc. etc.

If the spot was In Santa Monica, then permission is required by the merchants association, the city and maybe the county, maybe even the Pier itself.   Each area is different.

LA's though to learn and I've cut about 30 billion permits there and can tell you that rarely do they happen without some difficulty.

It's ironic because the only thing LA makes is little pictures so you would think it would be easy, but it's not, it's the world's hardest to manuver and I could write a book on the location adventures in LA but nobody would believe me.

Still, there is not a place on the planet that offers more diverse locations, better weather and a decent talent base for still or moving images.

You are wrong about the paranoia because it's not about fear, it's about money and everybody wants money.  I've had a 220lb woman stand in front of my lens (on a legal permitted location) and scream obcenities until we wrote her a check.

You are right that California is another country.  It is and is many ways quite proud of it.




JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: richardhagen on June 20, 2008, 11:19:24 am
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This world is coming down to a bunch of paranoid freaks...:+}
Snook
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You've got that right! It's especially the case in CA and NY.

@Murray Fredericks:
which digitar(s) lens did you use for these shots?

rh
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on June 20, 2008, 11:26:03 am
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You've got that right! It's especially the case in CA and NY.

@Murray Fredericks:
which digitar(s) lens did you use for these shots?

rh
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Regardless of what anyone thinks about california and New York, they are the places to make photos.  I work everywhere and getting through LA and NY is tough, but at least what you put in front of your lens is right and the crews are good.

Nowhere else in the U.S. offers as much, so it's harder and more expensive and even though I love Paris, somewhat like Milan, everytime we shoot there the models and the crew talk about going to NY where the real money is.

Thouigh working the streets of New York is much different than Los Angeles and if you know people and have built some equity (NY is all about equity) you'd be amazed how easy and nice people are in shooting run and gun editorial.

We've taken over small bistros at the spur of the moment and paid very little.  In LA that would never happen.*

The last thing you want in photography is compromise.  I find it fascinating when I work in Dallas or even San Francisco and the crew is more expensive than NY or LA and the work speed is 1/2 of those two cities, not to mention the talent (model) base is 1/100oth of what LA and especially NY offer.

JR

*last night we had dinner in this small cafe where we shot an editorial.  We brought them about 6 magazines and at the end of the night they comped the meal.  That wasn't requested or even desired so we paid anyway, but that is a side of New York that most people don't know about.

I've had this happen in Paris, even Spain, but I don't think it would ever happen in LA.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 20, 2008, 12:19:31 pm
I agree with permits etc. obviuosly when you have crews and  catering and vans and wind machines and generators etc. etc..
But just some professional with a tripod that wants to shoot some nice street scene...
You got to be kidding me..
This is what the world ( More so the US ) is coming down to..
Pay fro everything the world is not "Free" anymore.
I think the US will soon have to take out the phrase land of the free...:+}
Seriously..
Miami was a perfect example of how it all went to crap...:+}
I once in Miami was shooting in the street with permit and the typical Diner was on the otherside of the street but in my shot..
The owner came across the street and demanded I paid money...
I told him basically he could go F# himself that I had a permit..
So he , which I am sure you all have had in your life time...:+}, started blocking my shots.... He would try and pass between me an the model..
I finally had the production company call the Cops which were literally adjacent and down a little..
They came and the guy finally left because I had a permit.
This is totally ridiculous...
That  was about 5 years ago and it only has gotten worse.
Really disappointing..
Almost as disappointing as any guy with a 5D and Photoshop is a photographer these days!
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on June 20, 2008, 12:24:47 pm
Wait a second, I have a 5D too  But I keep it hidden and make sure that I have my Mamiya close by. And I am not that good with PhotoShop.

Permits here are a fact of life, ya just gotta do it. But it does take the spontaneity out of shoots that I would otherwise like to do sometimes.

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Almost as disappointing as any guy with a 5D and Photoshop is a photographer these days!
Snook
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: 203 on June 20, 2008, 01:17:56 pm
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Almost as disappointing as any guy with a 5D and Photoshop is a photographer these days!
Snook
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I think it’s hilarious how the 5D has become the whipping boy of professional photographers who blog. Even though they all have one. It’s really funny.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Wim van Velzen on June 20, 2008, 01:31:50 pm
Some new work - no crazy people or frantic regulations in Scotland  

(http://www.fotografiewimvanvelzen.nl/sco/images/L20080504-078-079p.jpg)

Rollei 6008i + Hasselblad 132C + Zeiss 50mm + CS3 stitchting tool
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 20, 2008, 01:46:14 pm
@Snook,
I ordered the #5.

It was indeed on the Pier.
I could photograph everywhere without a problem, but in the small themepark they were very strict, but after my talk it was all ok.

On another note, I will never tell someone to go F** themselfs, and somehow I get everything done I want, most of the time showing the owner that his place is not in the picture helps.
Or what helps the best is offering him to visit his store with the crew and take some free shots with the models in his place for free.
Most of the time they open up and you can even get them to rearrange seats and offering free drinks

I have always acted like a big friendly guy, you can always turn arround and be angry later, luckely it never had to happen for me .

The world is getting harder and harder, sometimes a little bit of friendlyness will break that hard barrier and people will open up, when they don't...... I'm not that easy
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 20, 2008, 02:04:49 pm
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@Snook,
I ordered the #5.

It was indeed on the Pier.
I could photograph everywhere without a problem, but in the small themepark they were very strict, but after my talk it was all ok.

On another note, I will never tell someone to go F** themselfs, and somehow I get everything done I want, most of the time showing the owner that his place is not in the picture helps.
Or what helps the best is offering him to visit his store with the crew and take some free shots with the models in his place for free.
Most of the time they open up and you can even get them to rearrange seats and offering free drinks

I have always acted like a big friendly guy, you can always turn arround and be angry later, luckely it never had to happen for me .

The world is getting harder and harder, sometimes a little bit of friendlyness will break that hard barrier and people will open up, when they don't...... I'm not that easy
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Totally agree with you there..
Just I saw him coming from far and he was already screaming..
So it was an aggressive approach that no way throwing pollen and being nice was going to help...:+}
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 20, 2008, 04:25:06 pm
I'm not a streetphotographer, and yes I love photoshop
here one the shots I took during our stay in LA.

(http://www.htforum.nl/fotofrank/albums/userpics/10001/LA.jpg)

Greetings,
Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: dlew308 on June 20, 2008, 04:29:43 pm
rodeo drive.....did you see the hordes of nice cars driving around or parked to show off


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I'm not a streetphotographer, and yes I love photoshop
here one the shots I took during our stay in LA.

(http://www.htforum.nl/fotofrank/albums/userpics/10001/LA.jpg)

Greetings,
Frank
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on June 20, 2008, 04:50:26 pm
Murray -
 Could you please tell us which lens this was ?

Edmund

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On a recent travel shoot in India for an Interior Mag...

No tripods allowed, Alpa set on the ground with digitar lens and rise, Sinar 75LV..

sharpest lens I've ever seen...

Murray
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Murray Fredericks on June 20, 2008, 07:23:23 pm
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Murray -
 Could you please tell us which lens this was ?

Edmund
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The lens was either a 24mm digitar (80% sure) or possibly a 35mm - there is no lens exif info from the alpa...

Both are razor sharp.

Cheers

Murray
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on June 20, 2008, 08:55:10 pm
Louie the dog.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on June 20, 2008, 09:09:56 pm
This is actually from a shoot I did over a year ago. It has been one of the images used from that shoot by the client extensively. It was with the Leaf 65 on the Mamiya 645AFDII and the 55-110AF lens.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: G_Allen on June 20, 2008, 09:42:19 pm
From a catalog shoot from last year, Contax/P30:
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 21, 2008, 04:35:32 am
@Dlew,
Rodeodrive was a strange experience indeed.
LOTS of beautiful people and cars.

A bit of a surreal feeling.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 21, 2008, 01:40:46 pm
Today the first session with the RZ67ProII with the Leaf.
I tested the 110mm f2.8 and the 180mm and must say that although focus with the standard screen is a bitch I was wildly surprised with the sharpness this system delivers....

A 100% crop straight out of the cam (very, very slightly sharpenend by photoshop):
(http://www.htforum.nl/fotofrank/albums/userpics/10001/eyecrop.jpg)

Maybe someone can add to my experience.
I know the 645 by heart, I expected the RZ67ProII to be equal or little less.
At the moment however I have changed my opinion, it SEEMS that the RZ lenses have slightly better contrast and better blackrendition giving the shots a more real look and more contrasty.

I should have to shoot the two next to each other to be 100% sure, but what I see now I prefer the RZ above the 645, I wonder if more people have experience with both.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Jack Flesher on June 21, 2008, 01:53:06 pm
Was out looking for some fine light this morning and found this at the Sutro Bath ruins. P45+ and Mamiya 55mm lens, 30 seconds at f11, ISO 50:
Click for larger version:
(http://forum.getdpi.com/gallery/files/2/sutro_rock1cf028137_thumb.jpg) (http://forum.getdpi.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=2382&c=newimages)

Cheers,
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 21, 2008, 02:06:05 pm
@Jack, lovely tints wonderful shot.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on June 21, 2008, 04:40:17 pm
Lovely shot indeed!

One I did tonight of the most beautiful girl in the world. Ixpress384/H2/ISO400
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on June 21, 2008, 04:48:41 pm
Great makeup! Looks just like real

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Lovely shot indeed!

One I did tonight of the most beautiful girl in the world. Ixpress384/H2/ISO400
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Jack Flesher on June 21, 2008, 05:44:00 pm
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@Jack, lovely tints wonderful shot.
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thank you Frank!  Always a pleasure to see your shots as well -- stunning!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MarkKay on June 21, 2008, 07:10:01 pm
Don Nice shot.. I ate at the same bakery a few years back..

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We’ve been in Alaska now going on three weeks and currently in Homer.  Went out earlier this morning and found ourselves in 2 Sisters Bakery.  Fresh coffee, rolls..you get the idea.  Anyway I had my Mamiya/P30+ along with the 28mm lens and took a fast handhold shot from inside and this was the result; landscape of a slightly different venue.

don

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on June 21, 2008, 08:36:28 pm
Gidday,

Great to see Frank and Snook enjoying there new Mamiya RZ cameras it only gets better guys.

I've been using them for over 20 years and have to say that I have loved every minute with this camera system.

Shot the other day.

States:

Mamiya RZ ProIID
Mamiya 50mm lens
Leaf Aptus 75
F11.0 400th Sec 50ISO
Bowens Explorer 1500 battery flash generator with one head

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: sid_v on June 21, 2008, 11:43:04 pm
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Gidday,

Great to see Frank and Snook enjoying there new Mamiya RZ cameras it only gets better guys.

I've been using them for over 20 years and have to say that I have loved every minute with this camera system.

Shot the other day.

States:

Mamiya RZ ProIID
Mamiya 50mm lens
Leaf Aptus 75
F11.0 400th Sec 50ISO
Bowens Explorer 1500 battery flash generator with one head

Cheers

Simon
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hi simon,

nice feel to the shot. How do u find the 50mm lens. Are you using the ULD version or the older one. Since you've been using the system for 20yrs, i'm sure you must have used the older 50mm lens also. How different are they for todays cropped sensors? Also, pls post some more samples of the same combo.

thnx,
sid.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on June 21, 2008, 11:58:21 pm
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hi simon,

nice feel to the shot. How do u find the 50mm lens. Are you using the ULD version or the older one. Since you've been using the system for 20yrs, i'm sure you must have used the older 50mm lens also. How different are they for todays cropped sensors? Also, pls post some more samples of the same combo.

thnx,
sid.
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Hi Sid,

Thanks for the complement

Sorry this was a photo shot for the new Nokia GPS cell phone advert thats why the snow border is at the beach and not the snow cause he is lost.

I'm still using the original 50 mm lens I bought back in 1988 and of course it not as wide with the Leaf Aptus 75 chip but if I need wider I revert to my Mamiya 645 AFDII kit which has a 28mm lens.

My dream back would have a 6x7cm chip, if one came out I would probable get a paper cut pulling out my cheque book out of my back pocket so fast.

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: sid_v on June 22, 2008, 12:14:50 am
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Hi Sid,

Thanks for the complement.

I'm still using the original 50 mm lens a bought back in 1988 and of course it not as wide with the Leaf Aptus 75 chip but if I need wider I revert to my Mamiya 645 AFDII kit which has a 28mm lens.

My dream back would have a 6x7cm chip, if one came out I would probable get a paper cut pulling out my cheque book out of my back pocket so fast.

Cheers

Simon
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hi simon,

do you find any red/blue CA problems with the 50mm in moderate/high contrast areas?

Don't know about 67 but a 6x6 (actually a 48x48)sensor is something i hear to be coming up.

sid.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: sid_v on June 22, 2008, 12:16:56 am
On the other hand, a 7x7 sensor would be cool...just like polaroids.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on June 22, 2008, 12:35:37 am
Quote from: sid_v,Jun 22 2008, 05:14 PM
hi simon,

do you find any red/blue CA problems with the 50mm in moderate/high contrast areas?

Don't know about 67 but a 6x6 (actually a 48x48)sensor is something i hear to be coming up.

sid.
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Hi Sid,

Haven't come across any CA problems.

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 22, 2008, 11:32:05 am
Harpr thanks..
I have actually had my for almost 8 months now...
Took me until I got the other focusing screen to fall in Love..:+}
Was That the 500 normal or the ULD?
I am thinking about picking up this lens but not sure if the ULD is worth the extra cost...
Care to let me know what you think Simon?
I have the 65 but wanted to get a little wider with the P30 as it has a crop..
Thanks a lot
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on June 22, 2008, 10:37:33 pm
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Harpr thanks..
I have actually had my for almost 8 months now...
Took me until I got the other focusing screen to fall in Love..:+}
Was That the 500 normal or the ULD?
I am thinking about picking up this lens but not sure if the ULD is worth the extra cost...
Care to let me know what you think Simon?
I have the 65 but wanted to get a little wider with the P30 as it has a crop..
Thanks a lot
Snook
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Hi Snook,

I’m still using my original Mamiya 50mm lens I bought in 1988 and it works fine.

I haven't tried the new Mamiya 50mm ULD so I don’t know of any difference but I'm sure there is.

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: mcfoto on June 25, 2008, 03:17:50 am
Montalbetti+Campbell using LEAF

http://www.leaf-photography.com/ShowGaller...pher=29,pic=292 (http://www.leaf-photography.com/ShowGallery.asp#photographer=29,pic=292)

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on June 25, 2008, 03:38:34 am
Quote from: mcfoto,Jun 25 2008, 03:17 PM
Montalbetti+Campbell using LEAF

such great work Dennis
Always loved it whenever I saw it now at least I can attach a name to it.
No wonder you are winning awards!

on ya

m*
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndrewDyer on June 25, 2008, 03:43:12 am
Really Great stuff Denis.
Looks like quite the production!
Are some of these for your own promotion, or if not, what was the job... if you don't mind saying?
thanks

Andrew
Title: Recent Works
Post by: mcfoto on June 25, 2008, 03:50:56 am
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Really Great stuff Denis.
Looks like quite the production!
Are some of these for your own promotion, or if not, what was the job... if you don't mind saying?
thanks

Andrew
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Hi
Thanks! Three out of the four were jobs & the one with flowers was personal. The bottom two were editorial of athletes.

Thanks Denis
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on June 25, 2008, 05:27:58 am
Great images, as usual, Denis!

Thierry

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on June 25, 2008, 08:58:11 am
Great work, Denis!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: fabiofotomoto on June 25, 2008, 12:37:03 pm
Hi
my first post here
Bowens QuadX 3000, some heads with honeygrid and a bank
shoted with a Plaubel 6x9 wiew camera and an Eyelike precision m22 4 shots
Title: Recent Works
Post by: fabiofotomoto on June 25, 2008, 12:38:47 pm
Hi
my first post here
Bowens QuadX 3000, some heads with honeygrid and a bank
shoted with a Plaubel 6x9 wiew camera and an Eyelike precision m22 4 shots
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 25, 2008, 04:41:53 pm
Denis,
Always loved your work and these are no exception.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 26, 2008, 03:39:02 am
A few from yesterday:
Mamiya RZ67proII with 110mm f2.8 and Leaf Aptus 22

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Cherelle_25_Juni_2008_(45_of_50).jpg)

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Cherelle_25_Juni_2008_(22_of_50).jpg)

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Cherelle_25_Juni_2008_(29_of_50).jpg)

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Cherelle_25_Juni_2008_(26_of_50).jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on June 26, 2008, 04:28:58 am
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Montalbetti+Campbell using LEAF

Stunning as ever.
 
Title: Recent Works
Post by: hobbsr on June 26, 2008, 11:33:22 pm
Hi All,

One of my first test shoots from a grey old day here in Melbourne, this is a handheld shot on the H3D 31 at iso 400, on the 50-100 zoom at 110. Additional post in CS3.


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: KevinA on June 27, 2008, 11:15:31 am
One to compete with Denis and Franks.
OK the sensor got a bit scratched and the live view didn't help with the focusing, but the models were amused with the camera.
Zeiss Box Tengor.

Kevin.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 28, 2008, 01:04:58 pm
A few from today.
Model : Angela

Camera : RZ67ProII
Lens : 110mm f2.8
Back : Leaf Aptus 22

1.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Angela_28_Juni_2008_(20_of_38).jpg)

2.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Angela_28_Juni_2008_(37_of_38)v2.jpg)

3.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Angela_28_Juni_2008_(11_of_38).jpg)

4.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Angela_28_Juni_2008_(31_of_38)v2.jpg)

5.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Angela_28_Juni_2008_(7_of_38)v3.jpg)

MvrGr.
Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on June 29, 2008, 07:36:26 am
Quote from: Frank Doorhof,Jun 29 2008, 01:04 AM
A few from today.
Model : Angela

Camera : RZ67ProII
Lens : 110mm f2.8
Back : Leaf Aptus 22

Hi Frank
just out of interest are you shooting those photos for clients, yourself or the model
ook mvrgr
m*
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on June 29, 2008, 07:37:40 am
forgot to mention
I really like this series!!
m*
Title: Recent Works
Post by: 203 on June 29, 2008, 11:02:59 am
Is it just me, or does a lot of the stuff posted here look retouched to an extreme? To my eye a fair amount of the portraits in this thread look too sharp, too smooth, plastic. Is it heavy handed retouching or just the look of these backs?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 29, 2008, 12:36:38 pm
@Marc,
These were actually shot during one of my basic workshops.
So during teaching.

@203,
Downconversion to the web makes the pictures look like sh*t to be honest.
On the originals there is ALOT of detail in the skin and they are not oversharpened.

(http://www.htforum.nl/fotofrank/albums/userpics/10001/eyecrop.jpg)
This is the average detail you get on a 1:1 crop, and this one IS slightly oversharpened by the way, the sample was done for another forum.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on June 29, 2008, 12:38:01 pm
Frank,

Everytime you post that eyeball you scare me.

JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: 203 on June 29, 2008, 12:47:06 pm
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@203,
Downconversion to the web makes the pictures look like sh*t to be honest.
On the originals there is ALOT of detail in the skin and they are not oversharpened.

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I look at hundreds of images on the web every day, obviously they've all been resized, and not all of them look like they've been gone over with a heavy duty air brush. Many of these look odd to me.

Just my opinion.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Chris Livsey on June 29, 2008, 01:25:49 pm
Frank

Love the work and always look fwd. to seeing more.
One comment, not a critique    Image 3 looks odd being portrait but with a 'blad notched film back frame, unless it's an 'in' joke.

2 is best for me with the hand shadow picking up on the top pattern but then I look at the lighting on 1 and 4. and wonder again.
Don't go the way of some others and stop posting please, it is appreciated, even if not always commented on.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 29, 2008, 01:35:24 pm
@James,
Scary isn't it
Just love the way the system captured this one.

@Chris,
Don't worry, I'm used to alot.
The blad frame is not intentional, did not notice it to be honest, to be honest I thought it looked like the framematerial of my own system but I must be wrong than, see it as in inside joke than
just playing arround with some frames.

@203,
Maybe it's my downsizing than, I know that on print I often get the request of the models if I could do it maybe one notch more, which is declined, I hate the barbie look in print, but on the net I also find the files to lack detail but to be quite honest I have simply accepted that.
I did see some files that had nice detail but when I saw the prints of those I was not so pleased, very uneven skin and in the end we all retouch for print I guess.

But I would love to see your work, I'm always curious about people that post what they do themselfs (no bad intentions).
Title: Recent Works
Post by: 203 on June 29, 2008, 02:06:33 pm
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But I would love to see your work,
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Sure, here are a few from my recent postings here (I'm sure you have seen a few of them)

[a href=\"http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=26025&view=findpost&p=202580]http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index....ndpost&p=202580[/url]

http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index....ndpost&p=202593 (http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=26025&view=findpost&p=202593)

http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index....ndpost&p=202639 (http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=26025&view=findpost&p=202639)

http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index....ndpost&p=202633 (http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=26025&view=findpost&p=202633)

And by the way Frank, my comment was not aimed at any one photographer here. It was a general observation.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 29, 2008, 04:16:26 pm
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@James,
Scary isn't it
Just love the way the system captured this one.

@Chris,
Don't worry, I'm used to alot.
The blad frame is not intentional, did not notice it to be honest, to be honest I thought it looked like the framematerial of my own system but I must be wrong than, see it as in inside joke than
just playing arround with some frames.

@203,
Maybe it's my downsizing than, I know that on print I often get the request of the models if I could do it maybe one notch more, which is declined, I hate the barbie look in print, but on the net I also find the files to lack detail but to be quite honest I have simply accepted that.
I did see some files that had nice detail but when I saw the prints of those I was not so pleased, very uneven skin and in the end we all retouch for print I guess.

But I would love to see your work, I'm always curious about people that post what they do themselfs (no bad intentions).
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Frank two things..
One is good job you finally tried out some new lighting...:+] Looks good
You were getting stuck on that octo and using just it...
The other is.

Not to push your buttons but you should not blame the web-sizing downsizing or what ever you blamed it on... You OVER retouching your skin.. which is cool if that is the look your looking for, Just don't blame it on web-sizing.. It is really obvious you a little out of control on your skin smoothing.. in all your pictures.
Has nothing to do with downsizing.
Just had to point that out as I have seen you blame it on websizing and has nothing to do with that..:+}
Snook


Frank the crop you show has not been retouched and as you said is over sharpened..
I am a professional retoucher also so I know skin blurring when I see it.
Again the crop you showed has not been hit with the or Kodak Air brush plug-in or some kind of De-noise, medium , etc..etc.. how ever you want to skin the cat , it has nothing to do with the websize...
:+}
Just want to be clear...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 29, 2008, 04:56:43 pm
@203,
of course I could have looked better
No harm done, I'm not someone looking for a problem in every comment.

@snook,
Maybe it's my style than but the crop I showed does show more than enough detail I guess.... ?
That is appr. what is used before downsizing.
Sometimes a bit more sometimes less, depending on the model.

As you can see with the samples from 203 they are much larger than what I post so more detail is saved.
But there is always discussion about skinsmooth and when I look at some magazines it's frighting when it looks like there is no pore left in the face on a A4 size.

Again I don't say I don't process the skin, and for some maybe too much but that's what I like, if the client says natural we do it natural if the client says over the top, yes sir. My PERSONAL taste is still seeing pores but hanging towards surrealisme/airbrush.

But again it's all personal taste, there is no overdoing something I think, there is a personal taste, in art you can't be wrong I think.

About light, please visit www.frankdoorhof.com/portfolio I think that shows a lot of different lightsetups, but I do use alot of softlights that is true
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on June 29, 2008, 05:04:24 pm
I have seen some of Frank's images as prints, probably 13x19 I guess, and I will say that there is a lot more skin detail in his prints than does appear in these online examples.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Markpark on June 30, 2008, 03:30:37 am
why don't you show them a 100% crop of the shoulder of that last #5 picture Frank.. that's probably more usefull than a crop of a diffrent photo.

Isn't there a way to retouch the images in a way they look good on the web as well? I mean.. if you find the web images not 100% show the way you really think the images are.. isn't that something you want to do something about? You might miss out on customers/girls who think it's too smooth
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 30, 2008, 04:14:39 am
I have to take another one than, the last picture used a very wide aperture so showing the shoulder would be totally oof

This is the avarage work I do on the skin (99% of the work)
I also used alien skin exposure 2 on this file to add some "feel"

(http://www.htforum.nl/fotofrank/albums/userpics/10001/Angela_28_Juni_2008_(9_of_38)crop.jpg)

and here the original webversion:
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Angela_28_Juni_2008_(9_of_38)v2.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Henry Goh on June 30, 2008, 04:15:16 am
Personally, I think it is not for anyone to say a photographer's work is over retouched or not.  The right party to say this will be his clients, the pay-master.  No other party whether photographer nor retoucher is qualified.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on June 30, 2008, 06:08:49 am
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Personally, I think it is not for anyone to say a photographer's work is over retouched or not.  The right party to say this will be his clients, the pay-master.  No other party whether photographer nor retoucher is qualified.
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Gidday,

I totally agree with you Henry.

That's why I stopped putting up my beauty shots up on this site as I was getting pissed off by the purest police


Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 30, 2008, 06:31:54 am
Well let's also post some landscape than:
whole album from our LA trip can be seen here: http://www.htforum.nl/fotofrank/thumbnails.php?album=53 (http://www.htforum.nl/fotofrank/thumbnails.php?album=53)
With much more than landscapes.

(http://www.htforum.nl/fotofrank/albums/LAUSA2008/2_Juni_2008__(189_of_393).jpg)

(http://www.htforum.nl/fotofrank/albums/LAUSA2008/2_Juni_2008__(223_of_393).jpg)

(http://www.htforum.nl/fotofrank/albums/LAUSA2008/3_Juni_2008__(91_of_223).jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on June 30, 2008, 07:02:00 am
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Well let's also post some landscape than:
whole album from our LA trip can be seen here: http://www.htforum.nl/fotofrank/thumbnails.php?album=53 (http://www.htforum.nl/fotofrank/thumbnails.php?album=53)
With much more than landscapes.

(http://www.htforum.nl/fotofrank/albums/LAUSA2008/3_Juni_2008__(91_of_223).jpg)
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I love this one (apart from banding in the sky, which I assume is either a jpeg artifact or the horrible monitor I'm using at the moment). I wonder if it might look even better in B&W...

Jeremy
Title: Recent Works
Post by: 203 on June 30, 2008, 08:49:05 am
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Personally, I think it is not for anyone to say a photographer's work is over retouched or not.  The right party to say this will be his clients, the pay-master.  No other party whether photographer nor retoucher is qualified.
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Hey Henry!
I am glad when someone whose opinion I respect points out something odd about my images...then i can chose to take their advice, or not. No harm done. After all, if the members here are in no position to say what is wrong about an image, then logically they must not be in a position to say what's right about it either.

So,why would someone post a picture here in the first place? Do they want everyone to look in silence? Do they welcome praise, but not critique?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Henry Goh on June 30, 2008, 09:18:12 am
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Hey Henry!
I am glad when someone whose opinion I respect points out something odd about my images...then i can chose to take their advice, or not. No harm done. After all, if the members here are in no position to say what is wrong about an image, then logically they must not be in a position to say what's right about it either.

So,why would someone post a picture here in the first place? Do they want everyone to look in silence? Do they welcome praise, but not critique?
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Hello Ron,

There is an artful way and a crude way in saying things.  Unfortunately, most comments in a forum like this can sound down right crude and also rude.  It may not be intended and it may also due to differences in cultures.  However, IMHO one should always be respectful and thankful for having the opportunity to view works by others, be they good or poor works.

I have always valued your postings, ever since you shared your opinions and findings  of the EOS 5D.  The samples you have provided were excellent and useful to me.  However, I also witnessed people nitpicking on those images perhaps they just felt it was their right to do so.  Some also sounded crude.  I wished then also that they had  just thank you and be on their way.

Do continue to share your images from the 1Ds MKIII, which I find to be a pleasurable tool  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: 203 on June 30, 2008, 09:23:50 am
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Do continue to share your images from the 1Ds MKIII, which I find to be a pleasurable tool 
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Indeed I will.
And just for the record, I think saying someone's retouching is over the top, is one of the least critical things that could be said about an image.
If the only critique I ever got was about retouching, then I would assume I was in pretty good shape ;-)

Out of curiosity Frank, why do you put the Elinchrom logo on your images?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on June 30, 2008, 10:47:09 am
I hope we can get back to the original idea of this thread and that was just for posting MFDB photos with some information. That it is what has made it so successful.

Although there have been a number of exchanges, the critiques and arguments have been held down to a minimum.

So I hope that we can keep it to that intent. It has really separated this thread and forum out from the many useless threads on forums that pop up way too often.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 30, 2008, 11:16:22 am
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Hey Henry!
I am glad when someone whose opinion I respect points out something odd about my images...then i can chose to take their advice, or not. No harm done. After all, if the members here are in no position to say what is wrong about an image, then logically they must not be in a position to say what's right about it either.

So,why would someone post a picture here in the first place? Do they want everyone to look in silence? Do they welcome praise, but not critique?
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Agree with you 100% 203..
This is a thread to show what people and what quality's are coming out of their cameras...:+}
Not a gallery of Pictures.
Also I was totally turned off from the leaf b/c all the post Frank posted, you could see that over plasticy skin in his images, which is Fine.....!
Just wanted to see if it was over retouched like I thought or if it was a tendancy of the Leaf system to give that smooth look much like the Fuji F30 did and does... Which I love for the point and shoot, Not for 15,000$ back..:+}
Now when Frank several times has said there is not retouching or skin smoothing goin on it is just the websize...
Then why when I look at 1000's of internet pictures a a day none seem to have the same effect.?

Just wanted to make sure that no-body get's confused between Over retocuhed and Websizing..
That is all...
Also showing a Close up that has not been overly retouched and saying it is the same as the Obvious overly smoothed out skin from another picture is another story!

That is why in an earlier post I posted an image with the SAME image cropped 100% to show the skin.
Again I will say, that many times the girls,I shoot many times, have such bad skin that there is no other option than to get heavy with the hand in retouching..

Not trying to knock naybody just want to get the story straight as to what frank is saying is websizing and what is very smoothed out skin from Photoshop or the likes, Not the camera, back or anything else!
You Got it..:+}
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 30, 2008, 11:16:43 am
Hi,
It all depends on the poster and the way it's read.
I have made some comments on someones posts that he took the complete wrong way and even called me an A*hole.
I told him it was all in good intention and it was just meant to help him improve, better I did not do that because he became more angry....

After carefully rereading my posts I really could not figure out what was wrong and I decided to let it go.

It's sometimes the disadvantage of the written word, you can't look someone in the eye, and some people are terrible at posting things.

I always read with the idea of the best intentions of the poster, and if it's really rude I let it go, IF I respond it's to tell MY side of the story and that's in my opinion were a forum is for, and in photography you can't be wrong unless you post technical wrong pictures. There is always a matter of personal taste.
I always read what people think about my work and will defend my work of course when needed, and show by crops or other examples what is going on.
It's not really defending to show, but I think that's what keeps a forum going.

On the Elinchrom logo, Elinchrom does ALOT for me and supports me in the workshops I teach where ever I am in the world, so it's the least I can do, they don't pay me for it, it's my own choice.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 30, 2008, 11:24:53 am
@Snook,
People that read all the letters in my replies  will read that I always say I DO retouch my work, but that ALOT is lost during downsizing.
If someone wants a RAW file they can always mail me, no problem.

That's also why I showed a 100% crop with the internet version next to it in my second crop post, to show what happens.

It's weird you would judge the quality of a back by internet, internet is sRGB and 8 bits and small, if you want to see the difference between a phase one or leaf back based on internet version, with all due respect but than you are never going to see a difference.

MAYBE..... just maybe.....
All the leaf photographers retouch alot and phase one user don't ???
Just kidding of course but if you say you see that in all the Leaf files I really can't place that.
I compared both in detail and changing the RAW developer did away with almost all the differences between the leaf and phase one.

I decided to test it in MY workflow and than the Leaf came out on top on shadow detail and skintones, but again change your RAW convertor and the story can be different.

In the very end my decision was based on the support I got from Leaf in the first hours after posting my questions (phase one responded two weeks after I already bought the leaf), and the overal feel of the system in which I liked leaf better.

But again if you want to judge a system on internet versions or on retouched work you are doing it wrong, get RAW files from the SAME scenes and compare flash with daylight/ambiantlight and than you can see a difference, otherwise it's almost impossible.

By the way, you asked me to post when I got the brighter screen. Got it today in the mail and posted a small review on my blog www.doorhof.nl/blog in the review section of the RZ.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: 203 on June 30, 2008, 11:36:06 am
So, back to the photos.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on June 30, 2008, 11:42:41 am
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@Snook,
People that read all the letters in my replies  will read that I always say I DO retouch my work, but that ALOT is lost during downsizing.
If someone wants a RAW file they can always mail me, no problem.

That's also why I showed a 100% crop with the internet version next to it in my second crop post, to show what happens.

It's weird you would judge the quality of a back by internet, internet is sRGB and 8 bits and small, if you want to see the difference between a phase one or leaf back based on internet version, with all due respect but than you are never going to see a difference.

MAYBE..... just maybe.....
All the leaf photographers retouch alot and phase one user don't ???
Just kidding of course but if you say you see that in all the Leaf files I really can't place that.
I compared both in detail and changing the RAW developer did away with almost all the differences between the leaf and phase one.

I decided to test it in MY workflow and than the Leaf came out on top on shadow detail and skintones, but again change your RAW convertor and the story can be different.

In the very end my decision was based on the support I got from Leaf in the first hours after posting my questions (phase one responded two weeks after I already bought the leaf), and the overal feel of the system in which I liked leaf better.

But again if you want to judge a system on internet versions or on retouched work you are doing it wrong, get RAW files from the SAME scenes and compare flash with daylight/ambiantlight and than you can see a difference, otherwise it's almost impossible.

By the way, you asked me to post when I got the brighter screen. Got it today in the mail and posted a small review on my blog www.doorhof.nl/blog in the review section of the RZ.
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I just saw it thank you..:+}
Probably going to pick one up myself or another Bill Maxwell screen..
Thanks for the information..:+]
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on June 30, 2008, 11:43:57 am
Will update the review in the coming days after I did some work with it.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: shelby_lewis on July 01, 2008, 01:36:10 am
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Great work everyone... I'm a small format shooter (MF wanna-be) and I truly enjoy the work and discourse in this thread.

Keep it up!

My Best,
Shelby
http://www.shelbylewis.com (http://www.shelbylewis.com)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on July 01, 2008, 08:54:48 am
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Frank, if this is something you would want to change, you can try downsizing in 2 steps - 2x the final size, sharpen a bit and then downsize once more to final size, resharpen.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on July 01, 2008, 11:56:38 pm
Gidday,

Some thing different. Shot yesterday for a office and stationary company.


Stats

Lensbabies F6.8
Mamiya 645AFDII
Leaf Aptus 75
8th Sec 50ISO
Processed in Adobe Bridge
Lighting was with Dedo’s

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on July 02, 2008, 02:00:46 am
@Michael,
I resize in one step and sharpen, tried two steps but could not see a huge difference.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on July 02, 2008, 09:30:35 am
Frank,

if your original file is much larger than the final web image, you could try the first downsizing step to a larger size than 2x of final. The idea is that each resizing iteration carries some information from a larger size.

When image gets downsized there is some pixel averaging being performed in a specific radious around each pixel. When downsize ratio of each downsizing  iteration is not very large, this radius is small and each resulting pixel is packaged with more precise information averaged from the original image pixels. If radious is large (at large downsize ratio) the averaging is so intense that details get lost.

Depending on the algorithm of interpolation, the results of performing downsizing in iterative steps or in a single step may or may not be the same. However, when Bicubic method is used (as in Photoshop), it seems to have an effect and you should get more detailed downsizing with properly selected iterations. It may be worth some time to calculate the best iteration strategy, but for now, some experimenting may suffice:) May be give it a try with more than 2 iterations, see if that makes a difference.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on July 02, 2008, 12:39:04 pm
I will do some tests this week.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: simplify on July 02, 2008, 03:17:41 pm
p45+ Mamiya 120mm
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: micek on July 02, 2008, 06:23:01 pm
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p45+ Mamiya 120mm
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@simplify: I like the second one very much.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on July 03, 2008, 02:14:24 am
@simplify,
What a first post.
Great shots, love the inclusion of people in the landscapes.
All are great for me.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: mcfoto on July 03, 2008, 08:43:41 am
Hi
I would like everyone to look at the work of Alec Soth that was used for this excellent story. I don't know what format these photos were taken on but for me they are very moving.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jht...m_america05.xml (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?xml=/portal/2008/07/05/sm_america05.xml)

Thanks Denis
Title: Recent Works
Post by: condit79 on July 03, 2008, 10:02:05 am
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Hi
I would like everyone to look at the work of Alec Soth that was used for this excellent story. I don't know what format these photos were taken on but for me they are very moving.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jht...m_america05.xml (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?xml=/portal/2008/07/05/sm_america05.xml)

Thanks Denis
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Alec Soth works large format, typically 8x10 from what i understand.  He shot the dog days, bogota series on medium format.  But the rest is all large format, and always film.  He´s one of my favs.  I wouldn´t say the landscapes are his forte by any means.  He´s much better working with people, but the landscapes are essential in telling this story.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: simplify on July 03, 2008, 10:48:58 am
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Hi
I would like everyone to look at the work of Alec Soth that was used for this excellent story. I don't know what format these photos were taken on but for me they are very moving.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jht...m_america05.xml (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?xml=/portal/2008/07/05/sm_america05.xml)

Thanks Denis
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Alec Soth is one of my favorite photographers.  I own Dog Days Bagota and it is an amazing piece of work.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on July 03, 2008, 10:18:43 pm
For those of you who had a look at Alec Soth's work and the accompanying article I thought I'd add that Detroit is even worse then it's portrayed.  I live and work just outside of the city and have for the majority of my 55 years.  The economic and political problems that face us are tremendous, strangely though, as Martha Reeves was quoted, the city is better looking and even a little safer then any other time of my adult life.  But this is a photography forum so perhaps I should comment on the photography, which, I though was okay, but then again I see those scenes whenever I venture a few miles south.  Attached is a shot I took last November of the Michigan Central Station which was designed by the same architects as the Grand Central Station in New York.  It hasn't fared as well.  I started shooting there when it was still a viable facility, I believe it stopped being used about twenty years ago.  It's claim to fame most recently was as a location seen at the end of the movie, Transformers.  Jim


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: simplify on July 03, 2008, 10:32:29 pm
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For those of you who had a look at Alec Soth's work and the accompanying article I thought I'd add that Detroit is even worse then it's portrayed.  I live and work just outside of the city and have for the majority of my 55 years.  The economic and political problems that face us are tremendous, strangely though, as Martha Reeves was quoted, the city is better looking and even a little safer then any other time of my adult life.  But this is a photography forum so perhaps I should comment on the photography, which, I though was okay, but then again I see those scenes whenever I venture a few miles south.  Attached is a shot I took last November of the Michigan Central Station which was designed by the same architects as the Grand Central Station in New York.  It hasn't fared as well.  I started shooting there when it was still a viable facility, I believe it stopped being used about twenty years ago.  It's claim to fame most recently was as a location seen at the end of the movie, Transformers.  Jim
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The special thing about Alec Soth's work is his perfect light and color.  I can stare at the images for an extremely long time because I am not distracted by any kind of color shift or digital look.  I would like to see how he would shoot this train station above.  Your version looks very cyan and the grass is pretty nuclear, although I do like the shot.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on July 03, 2008, 10:52:58 pm
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For those of you who had a look at Alec Soth's work and the accompanying article I thought I'd add that Detroit is even worse then it's portrayed.  I live and work just outside of the city and have for the majority of my 55 years.  The economic and political problems that face us are tremendous, strangely though, as Martha Reeves was quoted, the city is better looking and even a little safer then any other time of my adult life.  But this is a photography forum so perhaps I should comment on the photography, which, I though was okay, but then again I see those scenes whenever I venture a few miles south.  Attached is a shot I took last November of the Michigan Central Station which was designed by the same architects as the Grand Central Station in New York.  It hasn't fared as well.  I started shooting there when it was still a viable facility, I believe it stopped being used about twenty years ago.  It's claim to fame most recently was as a location seen at the end of the movie, Transformers.  Jim
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Hi Jim
As far as good lighting and all that is concerned your photo stands way above Alec's work!
m*
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Post by: oscar falero on July 03, 2008, 11:34:59 pm
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The special thing about Alec Soth's work is his perfect light and color.  I can stare at the images for an extremely long time because I am not distracted by any kind of color shift or digital look.  I would like to see how he would shoot this train station above.  Your version looks very cyan and the grass is pretty nuclear, although I do like the shot.
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Simplify,

You can start by selling your P45+ and start shooting 8x10 negative film if that lovely creamy feel you seem to enjoy in Soth's work is what you are after. Now don't be surprised  when you see the film at 200% as we are used to doing so with digital cameras and then you start to question why there is not as much detail/info as Jim's nice shot of the train station. Digital just has that sterile(clinical) quality to it. This is the same as HDTVs versus HQ tube equivalents as they tend to show way too much info and the brightness level can be a eye sore at times.

Print it them both and that's another story. The 8x10 will just feel nicer not better these are just the properties of a Large Format film.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on July 04, 2008, 02:58:22 am
Hi,
One small not on HD tube TV's vs digital displays.
One thing first I'm not a fan of LCD's, Plasma (panasonic/pioneer) is a much better choice.

Remember that alot of HD CRT TV's are downsampling the 1080i signal to 576P to display it, Philips for example uses this technique.
It's nowhere mentioned in the manual but when looking at the service docs it's obvious.

I used a CRT projector for a long time to also view HD material and that one DID do 1080P, we switched to a JVC D-Ila HD100 (the new HD projector) and I prefer that one above any CRT (except the liquid coupled 9")

CRT is a wonderful technique for projection, for TV's in todays HD age I think plasma is an overall beter choice.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Murray Fredericks on July 04, 2008, 07:57:04 am
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Simplify,

You can start by selling your P45+ and start shooting 8x10 negative film if that lovely creamy feel you seem to enjoy in Soth's work is what you are after. Now don't be surprised  when you see the film at 200% as we are used to doing so with digital cameras and then you start to question why there is not as much detail/info as Jim's nice shot of the train station. Digital just has that sterile(clinical) quality to it. This is the same as HDTVs versus HQ tube equivalents as they tend to show way too much info and the brightness level can be a eye sore at times.

Print it them both and that's another story. The 8x10 will just feel nicer not better these are just the properties of a Large Format film.
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I Love Alec Soth's work and have followed his photography since his first book. I love the blending of the 'traditional' genres of Landscape, Social doc and formal portraiture. (One of the best examples of mixing Landscape and documentary was Koudelka's CHAOS)

Technically he appears firmly rooted in the American 'school' of 8" x 10" colour neg, Sternfeld, Meyrowitz, Misrach.

I am currently shifting from shooting 8" x 10" to MFDB late in a project that's been running for 6 years. The prints are very large from both media and using high quality printing processes. Some aspects of the MFDB files are smoother and 'creamier' than the 8X10 but others fall down, particularly when trying to  sharpen evenly and naturally across areas of complex detail. In 8 x 10 you always have that layer of film grain to 'fall back on'. When an MFDB file starts breaking up  on a large print (from long exposure noise usually) it's hard to recover...

Murray
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on July 04, 2008, 08:22:54 am
Thanks for the comments on the train station.  Please don't get me wrong, I like the Soth photographs, it's just hard for me to get by the subject matter.  Personally, I prefer more graphic compositions, attached is a shot taken the same morning as the Michigan Central picture.  Also, keep in mind that these photographs are imaged to look the way they do.  Usually I'll work off of the basic color scheme and enhance from there.  Jim


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on July 04, 2008, 09:36:58 am
Upon review of the Michigan Central Station image, I agree with Simplify, it got a little overcooked. Here's another look at it.  Jim


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: roskav on July 04, 2008, 10:52:16 am
That has made some difference!... I can connect with the second image so much more fundementely (gave up on trying to spell that apologies)

I would be interested in knowing what lens you used to capture that image Jim ... is it two 35mms stitched together?

Thanks and regards

Ros

www.roskavanagh.com
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on July 04, 2008, 11:33:18 am
Ros, The shot was taken with the Mamiya 28mm and a P45.  Glad you like it better!  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: simplify on July 04, 2008, 01:10:00 pm
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Ros, The shot was taken with the Mamiya 28mm and a P45.  Glad you like it better!  Jim
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I hate to do this, but I like the image a lot, and wanted to show you my version.  The sky is not as nice but I like the neutral look in the building and grass.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on July 05, 2008, 01:23:49 am
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Simplify,

You can start by selling your P45+ and start shooting 8x10 negative film if that lovely creamy feel you seem to enjoy in Soth's work is what you are after. Now don't be surprised  when you see the film at 200% as we are used to doing so with digital cameras and then you start to question why there is not as much detail/info as Jim's nice shot of the train station. Digital just has that sterile(clinical) quality to it. This is the same as HDTVs versus HQ tube equivalents as they tend to show way too much info and the brightness level can be a eye sore at times.

Print it them both and that's another story. The 8x10 will just feel nicer not better these are just the properties of a Large Format film.
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Oscar, to some point I agree with you, digital seems to have too much information or better put it seems less messed up in the way it records information.

I think that's where a lot of us see dgital as more clinical, then again I think some of our asthetics are changing.

Read any forum about photography and somebody will always bring up noise.  Now go scan any film in any format pushed a stop and look at the shadow "noise" and l if it was a digital capture it would get raked over the coals.

I can't. won't comment on Alec Soth's work, other than to say I like a lot of it and it's his or anyone's choice to shoot with any camera they see fit.

Then again, I know through a lot of experimentation that with some work, almost any decent digital capture can be made to emulate almost any film.  Whether that work is worth the effort or not is up to artist.

But can you tell me of these  images which is digital and which is film?

(http://annrutherfordproducer.com/fashion/pictures/fb16.jpg)
(http://annrutherfordproducer.com/fashion/pictures/rr_fashion_0087.jpg)
(http://annrutherfordproducer.com/fashion/pictures/rr_fashion_0014.jpg)
(http://annrutherfordproducer.com/adv2/pictures/rr_life_0018.jpg)

You know me and might be able to, but for the people that hire me, it's never been a thought what film, digital, camera or format I shot with.

At least not in the hiring stage.  

JR

P.S.  For the record, I love the Detriot train station shot, both variations.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: mcfoto on July 05, 2008, 01:36:40 am
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Upon review of the Michigan Central Station image, I agree with Simplify, it got a little overcooked. Here's another look at it.  Jim
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Hi
Great shot!! On a second note how are you finding the 28 mm Mamiya lens?
Denis
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on July 05, 2008, 04:00:07 pm
Denis, I use the lens all the time, both in my automotive work and my architecture.  It exhibits a little barrel distortion (generally fixed in ImageAlign, slider at 14) and the edges are not perfectly sharp.  Those issues really aren't a problem for me and honestly, I don't know what I'd use in it's place.  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Jann Lipka on July 06, 2008, 02:24:02 am
Jim ,
Are you using Image Align also for perspective correction ?
It looks like this application from Grasshopper is dicontinued ....
Title: Recent Works
Post by: dustblue on July 06, 2008, 06:11:47 am
Two pics of my recent self promotion project, use a 6008 and SA40/3.5
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on July 06, 2008, 06:14:16 am
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Two pics of my recent self promotion project, use a 6008 and SA40/3.5
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Very cool shots, love the second one.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: hubell on July 06, 2008, 07:03:55 am
Wardsboro, Vermont, about 20 minutes from my weekend home. Very early on July 4, but ready for the parade.
Hasselblad H3D-39. 50-110 Zoom at 50mm.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: hubell on July 06, 2008, 08:35:40 am
The Val d'Orcia in Tuscany on June 8, 2008. This was taken at 5:20 AM, standing in a field with 6" of clay-based mud after several days of rain. A  breathtaking place to be at sunrise.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Kumar on July 06, 2008, 09:20:59 am
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The Val d'Orcia in Tuscany on June 8, 2008. This was taken at 5:20 AM, standing in a field with 6" of clay-based mud after several days of rain. A  breathtaking place to be at sunrise.
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Worth at least 18 inches, I'd say  
Wonderful picture!

Kumar
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Post by: woodyspedden on July 06, 2008, 10:51:44 am
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Mamiya 645 afdII, P30+,  105-210mm @ 210mm, f/32, 2 second exposure, 100 iso. Used a Singh-Ray blue and gold polarizer for the color. Fog and light rain making everything flat and gray.
This was at Bridal Veil Falls in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, last Sunday morning.

Ron
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Love that polarizer but have not used it for a while. Got to get it out of the bag!

woody
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on July 06, 2008, 11:18:03 am
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Jim ,
Are you using Image Align also for perspective correction ?
It looks like this application from Grasshopper is dicontinued ....
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Jann, I use PS3 for perspective control and ImageAlign for barrel distortion correction.  Unfortunately, the software is no longer available and so far I've found nothing that does quite the same thing.  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ihv on July 06, 2008, 04:58:11 pm
Hi all!

Just a couple of words about myself - I'm an amateur photographer owning a 5D.
This weekend I decided to try out the Mamiya ZD camera in order to see this
mystic 3D look myself, coming out from medium format cameras.

Edit: I'm pretty serious about photography, this is not a joke.

The start was somehow confusing, the camera felt really slow. As I used the
Mamiya ZD for the first time I had no idea what is the output, I couln't get any
feedback from the camera. But when I got back to home, I was speechless
looking at the images. They were great .. very very great. What a camera!

one light, LR cold tone only applied + couple of dustspots removed -
(http://ihvweb.net/08/07_mamiya_zd/MMFC0849.jpg)

no changes other than resize for the following snaps:
(http://ihvweb.net/08/07_mamiya_zd/MMFC0962.jpg)

(http://ihvweb.net/08/07_mamiya_zd/MMFC1014.jpg)

(http://ihvweb.net/08/07_mamiya_zd/MMFC1056.jpg)

Cheers,
Ivar
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Mike W on July 06, 2008, 07:51:58 pm
First guess; the second one?

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Oscar, to some point I agree with you, digital seems to have too much information or better put it seems less messed up in the way it records information.

I think that's where a lot of us see dgital as more clinical, then again I think some of our asthetics are changing.

Read any forum about photography and somebody will always bring up noise.  Now go scan any film in any format pushed a stop and look at the shadow "noise" and l if it was a digital capture it would get raked over the coals.

I can't. won't comment on Alec Soth's work, other than to say I like a lot of it and it's his or anyone's choice to shoot with any camera they see fit.

Then again, I know through a lot of experimentation that with some work, almost any decent digital capture can be made to emulate almost any film.  Whether that work is worth the effort or not is up to artist.

But can you tell me of these  images which is digital and which is film?

You know me and might be able to, but for the people that hire me, it's never been a thought what film, digital, camera or format I shot with.

At least not in the hiring stage. 

JR

P.S.  For the record, I love the Detriot train station shot, both variations.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on July 07, 2008, 08:41:53 pm
Gidday,

Shot on The Desert Road central North Island.

3 images stitched.

Stats:

Mamiya 645AFDII
Mamiya AF 45mm lens
Leaf Aptus 75
125th Sec, f11.0, 50ISO
Processed Adobe CS3

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on July 07, 2008, 09:09:38 pm
Utah, Canyonlands National Park on the White Rim 4WD Trail.  I believe the mesa on the right is Dead Horse Point State Park.

P30+, Mamiya AFDII, 50-110mm at 110mm, f/32.

2 shot stitch resized to about 25% for posting.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on July 07, 2008, 11:26:09 pm
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Hi all!

Just a couple of words about myself - I'm an amateur photographer owning a 5D.
This weekend I decided to try out the Mamiya ZD camera in order to see this
mystic 3D look myself, coming out from medium format cameras.

Edit: I'm pretty serious about photography, this is not a joke.

The start was somehow confusing, the camera felt really slow. As I used the
Mamiya ZD for the first time I had no idea what is the output, I couln't get any
feedback from the camera. But when I got back to home, I was speechless
looking at the images. They were great .. very very great. What a camera!
Cheers,
Ivar
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Remember it once was we all shot film and feedback was days away. Great photos, good job!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on July 08, 2008, 09:39:07 am
WOW, Simon, impressive. Love it.

Thierry

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Gidday,

Shot on The Desert Road central North Island.

3 images stitched.

Stats:

Mamiya 645AFDII
Mamiya AF 45mm lens
Leaf Aptus 75
125th Sec, f11.0, 50ISO
Processed Adobe CS3

Cheers

Simon
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on July 10, 2008, 02:01:25 pm
(http://moskvamodels.com/images/Katrina_123.jpg)

80mm f2 Xenotar @f2.8, 1/250
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on July 10, 2008, 08:51:38 pm
Here's a recent effort that's about 90% done.  The vehicle is a 1954 Corvette that was built for GM's design group.  The camera is the Mamiya 645 with a P45 back.  Jim


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: SeanBK on July 10, 2008, 09:17:45 pm
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Here's a recent effort that's about 90% done.  The vehicle is a 1954 Corvette that was built for GM's design group.  The camera is the Mamiya 645 with a P45 back.  Jim
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Jim,
  That is terrific shot of Corvette. I believe it IS 100% done. I am surprised that it is not you in PhaseOne brochure. I like your creativity compared to Michael F.  
  Keep on shooting/posting.  
           Sean
Title: Recent Works
Post by: simplify on July 10, 2008, 09:51:28 pm
Today on the Golden Gate Bridge.  P45+ Mamiya 35mm
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Misirlou on July 11, 2008, 01:49:16 am
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Today on the Golden Gate Bridge.  P45+ Mamiya 35mm
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Whoa! I find that last one to be exceptionally powerful.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: semillerimages on July 11, 2008, 01:11:39 pm
I agree, the last one is particularly incredible!

*steve

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Whoa! I find that last one to be exceptionally powerful.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: akclimber on July 11, 2008, 02:39:13 pm
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Today on the Golden Gate Bridge.  P45+ Mamiya 35mm

Terrific series!

Cheers!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on July 11, 2008, 10:01:42 pm
Just returned from Alaska (10,231 miles); busy loading images into studio computer but wanted to share these two images, all taken with Mamiya 645 AFD II and P30+.  The Big Horn Sheep was taken at the Bison National Range in Montana with a 300mm lens and the lake image is Summit Lake, British Columbia Canada with a 28mm.

After nearly 60 days on the road it's great to be home.

don

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on July 11, 2008, 10:09:08 pm
Gidday Don,

Great to see you back.

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on July 11, 2008, 10:18:37 pm
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Gidday Don,

Great to see you back.

Cheers

Simon
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Thanks Simon - It was both a great and long trip, but we'd do it again in beat.

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: hubell on July 11, 2008, 11:02:57 pm
Tuscany, between Pienza and San Quirico, on June 8. A sunny window in what was otherwise a very foggy early morning. Three frame panorama stitched in PS CS3.

Hasselblad H3D-39
300 HC Lens at f/16.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: dustblue on July 12, 2008, 12:49:54 pm
Just finished
Another pic for self promotion
6008II SA40/3.5
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Yoram from Berlin on July 12, 2008, 01:28:41 pm
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Wardsboro, Vermont, about 20 minutes from my weekend home. Very early on July 4, but ready for the parade.
Hasselblad H3D-39. 50-110 Zoom at 50mm.
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That'S really a lovely image. I love how the flag pole, the shadow, and the flowers all share a direction.

Did you shoot this hand-held?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: hubell on July 12, 2008, 02:48:46 pm
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That'S really a lovely image. I love how the flag pole, the shadow, and the flowers all share a direction.

Did you shoot this hand-held?
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Thank you very much.
Shot on a tripod. I almost aways use small apertures and low ISOs, so handheld with the H3D is not really an option. Paid a lot of money for all those pixels.[G]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on July 12, 2008, 08:22:38 pm
Gidday,

Advert for Lion Beer in New Zealand.

Stats:

Mamiya 645 AFDII
Mamiya AF150mm lens
Leaf Aptus 75
100th Sec,  F11.0, 50ISO
Bowens Flash
Processed Adobe CS3

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: dustblue on July 14, 2008, 12:59:39 pm
Another one

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Just finished
Another pic for self promotion
6008II SA40/3.5
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: snickgrr on July 14, 2008, 01:07:59 pm
Nice!  That's a lot of testosterone going on in that advert.

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Gidday,

Advert for Lion Beer in New Zealand.

Stats:

Mamiya 645 AFDII
Mamiya AF150mm lens
Leaf Aptus 75
100th Sec,  F11.0, 50ISO
Bowens Flash
Processed Adobe CS3

Cheers

Simon
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on July 14, 2008, 05:51:54 pm
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Nice!  That's a lot of testosterone going on in that advert.
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Gidday,

Not the sort of blokes I would like to come up against.

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: elitegroup on July 14, 2008, 07:46:32 pm
Quote
Gidday,

Not the sort of blokes I would like to come up against.

Cheers

Simon
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I see your studio is in Tamaki-makau-rau, I like the Kaha in your pic,

these blokes are more like whanau, it's good to see Maori and Pakeha playing rugby side by side

 
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on July 14, 2008, 08:21:47 pm
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I see your studio is in Tamaki-makau-rau, I like the Kaha in your pic,

these blokes are more like whanau, it's good to see Maori and Pakeha playing rugby side by side

 
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Gidday David,

Actually more like Anzac's as a lot of the guys in the team are Aussies.


Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on July 14, 2008, 09:48:14 pm
Gidday,

Food shoot from last week.

Just love the resolution of the Mamiya RZ 180mm SB lens

Stats:

Mamiya RZ ProIID
Mamiya RZ 180mm SB lens with T/S Adaptor
Leaf Aptus 75
F8.0,around 4th Sec,50ISO
Processed Adobe CS3
Dedo Lights

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on July 15, 2008, 12:17:26 am
Tern Lake Alaska
Mamiya 645 AFD II/P30+ & 28mm lens

(http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/5098/ternlakelf9.jpg)



don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: simplify on July 15, 2008, 12:53:45 am
Fishing on the San Francisco Bay.  P45+  Mamiya 35mm and 120 mm.  ISO 200.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Ken Doo on July 15, 2008, 01:03:23 am
I just got back from Canada, making the rounds at Banff, Jasper, Yoho, and Kootenay.  

Panorama of Lake Louise.

Mamiya 645AFD and P30; Mamiya 35mm----would have loved the Mamiya 28mm here!  More Canada images on my landscape website---with many more waiting to be reviewed and added.

Ken
Title: Recent Works
Post by: elitegroup on July 15, 2008, 05:10:47 am
Quote
Gidday,

Food shoot from last week.

Stats:

Mamiya RZ ProIID
Mamiya 180mm SB lens with T/S Adaptor
Leaf Aptus 75
F8.0,around 4th Sec,50ISO
Processed Adobe CS3
Dedo Lights

Cheers

Simon
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Uuummmm I feel very hungry all of a sudden  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on July 15, 2008, 05:47:15 am
This started out as a P45+ image, about all 1MB of it
(http://edmundronald.googlepages.com/shibuyastations.jpg)



Edmund
Title: Recent Works
Post by: juicy on July 15, 2008, 05:49:57 am
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Tern Lake Alaska
Mamiya 645 AFD II/P30+ & 28mm lens


don
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Amazing photo, very fine light and feeling.

Cheers,
J
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on July 15, 2008, 06:27:01 am
Rollei 6008AF, Sinar e54LV, Schneider 80mm f2 @ f2.8, iso 50

(http://moskvamodels.com/images/080711-124807-0139.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on July 15, 2008, 06:42:10 am
Gidday,

Car shoot for Skoda

Stats:

Mamiya 645AFDII
Mamiya 645 75-150mm manual lens
Leaf Aptus 75
F16.0, 20 Sec, 50ISO
Processed in Adobe CS3
Dedo lights

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ivan muller on July 15, 2008, 10:41:55 am
Hi Graham,

Pretty cool shot. Makes a nice change from the usual fashion images.

Regards, Ivan
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Anthony R on July 15, 2008, 12:09:46 pm
Graham, not enough people commenting on your portrait/fashion work.

I think it's very well done and I enjoy your aesthetic very much.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on July 15, 2008, 12:53:28 pm
Ivan and Anthony - thanks for the encouragement!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on July 15, 2008, 01:04:15 pm
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Amazing photo, very fine light and feeling.

Cheers,
J
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Thank you for the kind words

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: dustblue on July 15, 2008, 01:44:29 pm
very nice! I like the mood a lot, is it just enviormental light? looks very natural.

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Rollei 6008AF, Sinar e54LV, Schneider 80mm f2 @ f2.8, iso 50

(http://moskvamodels.com/images/080711-124807-0139.jpg)
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on July 15, 2008, 02:25:18 pm
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very nice! I like the mood a lot, is it just enviormental light? looks very natural.
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Yes, this one was all natural light.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on July 15, 2008, 02:43:58 pm
More landscape ...

Horseshoe Bend
Mamiya AFD II/P30+ and 28mm lens

(http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/9020/horseshoebendtestsj3.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on July 15, 2008, 04:27:01 pm
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More landscape ...

Horseshoe Bend
Mamiya AFD II/P30+ and 28mm lens

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Wow!  What were you doing?  Hanging over the edge?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: simplify on July 15, 2008, 04:33:28 pm
Love that spot.  Lets see a 100% of one of the rafts.
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More landscape ...

Horseshoe Bend
Mamiya AFD II/P30+ and 28mm lens

(http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/9020/horseshoebendtestsj3.jpg)
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on July 15, 2008, 04:45:27 pm
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Wow!  What were you doing?  Hanging over the edge?
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Not quite ...Sandy took this while I took the shot

(http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/8010/donlj9.jpg)

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on July 15, 2008, 04:46:08 pm
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Love that spot.  Lets see a 100% of one of the rafts.
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Let me see what I can do...

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Best I can do for the moment ...

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on July 15, 2008, 05:36:55 pm
Very nice, indeed.

Thierry

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Rollei 6008AF, Sinar e54LV, Schneider 80mm f2 @ f2.8, iso 50
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: paulhu on July 18, 2008, 01:07:20 am
Hasselblad H3D-31 50 - 110 mm HC lens

1/125 sec. at f / 5.6, ISO 100, 100mm


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on July 18, 2008, 06:15:42 am
From last night. Rollei 6008AF, 80mm f2 lens at f8, iso 50, 4", stitched pano (not finished yet)

(http://moskvamodels.com/images/pano.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: wolfnowl on July 18, 2008, 12:03:31 pm
Nice shot, but it's hard to get a sense of scale.  OTOH, if there were any people walking about at that hour, they'd probably be about 2 pixels high...

Mike.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on July 18, 2008, 05:39:54 pm
From a few hours ago. Rollei 6008AF, Sinar e54LV, iso50, 80mm f2 @ f2.8

(http://moskvamodels.com/images/maria-1_78.jpg)

(http://moskvamodels.com/images/maria-1_93-v2.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on July 18, 2008, 06:31:40 pm
Image taken in northern Idaho on our way home from Alaska

Mamiya AFD II P30+ and 28mm lens.  This is two images merged together in order to work on the sky and foreground separately.  Jury is still out as it might still be a tad too dark in places

(http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/7555/sunsetfy4.jpg)


don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on July 18, 2008, 10:02:35 pm
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Image taken in northern Idaho on our way home from Alaska

Mamiya AFD II P30+ and 28mm lens.  This is two images merged together in order to work on the sky and foreground separately.  Jury is still out as it might still be a tad too dark in places

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don
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Don, What a beautiful location!!  The sky does look a bit different from the landscape, perhaps a little desaturation would help.  Great shot!  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on July 18, 2008, 10:26:24 pm
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Image taken in northern Idaho on our way home from Alaska

Mamiya AFD II P30+ and 28mm lens.  This is two images merged together in order to work on the sky and foreground separately.  Jury is still out as it might still be a tad too dark in places

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don
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Don... Great image...:+}
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on July 19, 2008, 03:11:41 am
(http://ishotit.com/sanya_camera.jpg)

JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Morgan_Moore on July 19, 2008, 08:24:08 am
Sinar 54LV 25ISO F8  Hassy H1  ish..

S
Title: Recent Works
Post by: cesarrojo on July 19, 2008, 09:12:58 am
Last week. For honda catalogue.
H2 + p45+

Hope you like it.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on July 19, 2008, 01:34:49 pm
Natural Bridge in Bryce Canyon.   

(http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/5831/naturalbridgebrycecynmi8.jpg)

Mamiya AFDII/P30+ 2 shoot pano using 28mm lens.  The final image came from CS3, photomerge and my own custom IR conversion.

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ErikKaffehr on July 19, 2008, 02:15:02 pm
Hi JR,

I really appreciate your contribution to these forums!

Erik

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JR
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on July 19, 2008, 04:36:58 pm
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Hi JR,

I really appreciate your contribution to these forums!

Erik
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Thank You

JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on July 19, 2008, 06:33:09 pm
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Don... Great image...:+}
Snook
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Thanks Snook - any word on you P30?

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on July 19, 2008, 06:44:35 pm
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Thanks Snook - any word on you P30?

don
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Some stuff with the borrowed P45..:+]
they look good at print but at 100% I find them less sharp than my P30.
Might be a connection problem??

This was RZIIPD and P45 with 65mm f11...
Snook[attachment=7534:attachment]

PS. How do you all post big images in here?
Thanks
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on July 19, 2008, 07:17:48 pm
From a few hours ago. Rollei 6008AF, Sinar e54LV, first shot is 80mm f2.8 PQS lens at f4, others are 150mm PQS at f5.6, f8.

#1
(http://moskvamodels.com/images/maria-2_71.jpg)

#2
(http://moskvamodels.com/images/maria-2_91.jpg)

#3
(http://moskvamodels.com/images/maria-2_166.jpg)

#4
(http://moskvamodels.com/images/maria-2_197.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on July 19, 2008, 07:43:14 pm
Graham

You’re making me rethink shooting people!  Great work

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: simplify on July 23, 2008, 01:40:46 am
Deadhorse Point Utah.  Sunday evening.  P45+  35mm

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on July 23, 2008, 02:57:30 pm
A few from today's session with Ralph.

Mamiya RZ67 ProII, leaf aptus 22

Model : Ralph

1.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Ralph_23_Juli_2008_(11_of_44).jpg)

2.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Ralph_23_Juli_2008_(12_of_44).jpg)

3.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Ralph_23_Juli_2008_(35_of_44)v2.jpg)

4.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Ralph_23_Juli_2008_(37_of_44)v2.jpg)


Greetings,
Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: sid_v on July 23, 2008, 03:10:51 pm
hi frank,

what lenses have u used for these shots?

sid.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on July 23, 2008, 03:40:57 pm
180mm f3.5 and 110mm f2.8
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ivokwee on July 23, 2008, 05:46:08 pm
I am normally a lurker here. Thanks guys for all the valuable information and nice images in this forum. Last week, I made some nice images during a workshop in Toscana (Italy) with my H1 with 16Mpx Kodak 645 back (yes! some "poor" guys still using it!). Mostly done with the 80mm+1.7x at maximum aperture.

The complete slideshow "Visions of Women" is at http://www.fotoclublugano.com/~ivo/portfolio/tff08 (http://www.fotoclublugano.com/~ivo/portfolio/tff08) but is a mix with Nikon D2x images. Happy viewing.

(http://www.fotoclublugano.com/~ivo/portfolio/tff08/01-7F9B3945.jpg)
(http://www.fotoclublugano.com/~ivo/portfolio/tff08/04-7F9B4313.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rweissman on July 23, 2008, 05:59:42 pm
I have been thinking of doing a Tuscan workshop, too. Which one was it? Abitavo a Firenze tanti anni fa....

Ron Weissman

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I am normally a lurker here. Thanks guys for all the valuable information and nice images in this forum. Last week, I made some nice images during a workshop in Toscana (Italy) with my H1 with 16Mpx Kodak 645 back (yes! some "poor" guys still using it!). Mostly done with the 80mm+1.7x at maximum aperture.

The complete slideshow "Visions of Women" is at http://www.fotoclublugano.com/~ivo/portfolio/tff08 (http://www.fotoclublugano.com/~ivo/portfolio/tff08) but is a mix with Nikon D2x images. Happy viewing.

(http://www.fotoclublugano.com/~ivo/portfolio/tff08/01-7F9B3945.jpg)
(http://www.fotoclublugano.com/~ivo/portfolio/tff08/04-7F9B4313.jpg)
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: ivokwee on July 23, 2008, 06:50:35 pm
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I have been thinking of doing a Tuscan workshop, too. Which one was it? Abitavo a Firenze tanti anni fa....

Ron Weissman
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Ciao Ron,
The one I went to was www.toscanafotofestival.com (TFF). There is another workshop more famous in Toscana the TPW (www.tpw.it) but also much more expensive. I took a class with Gabriele Rigon. Firenze e vicino!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: robert zimmerman on July 24, 2008, 04:41:13 am
from yesterday. big nose job:

Title: Recent Works
Post by: dustblue on July 24, 2008, 05:15:03 am
Great works! love the second one.

regards
Dustblue

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from yesterday. big nose job:


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on July 24, 2008, 09:24:38 am
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from yesterday. big nose job:


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Nice shot's Kipling
Very Olef Blecker Looking... very similar lighting..
nice Job, what did you shoot it with and at...:+]
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: gwhitf on July 24, 2008, 09:41:58 am
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from yesterday. big nose job:

[{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a] (http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=210376\")

Very nice images, and very nice post.

In my eyes, at least in the commercial realm, all of our future successes depends on either your own abilities with post, or your ability to team up with a fine retoucher. that is what will set you apart -- not your choice of camera. Everyone here obsessed with megapixels, or 35 vs MF, and when you see an arresting picture like this, do you think -- "wonder how many megapixels that camera was?" Not a chance in hell. It's about defining a look, and not having the images looked like they just popped out of the camera, untouched. Because, honestly, every one of us who is shooting digital is basically shooting the exact same camera. Digital is digital; in the big picture, all identical, when it pops out of the camera. Untouched, not an ounce of difference -- Hasselblad, Sinar, Phase, Canon, Nikon, whatever. I still insist that the tens of thousands of dollars of difference invested between 35 and MF would be much better spent, searching for a month-long excellent retouching class. You want to change your images? Change your post technique.

(Or, up the content: [a href=\"http://tinyurl.com/5mfyvx)]http://tinyurl.com/5mfyvx)[/url].

Nice images.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: robert zimmerman on July 24, 2008, 10:00:29 am
Thanks,

Snook:
Aptus 22/h2/50mm@5,6 & 1/250th with Profoto packs and heads. All with Magnum reflectors straight on , one umbrella fill and two lights for the background and side back light.

gwhitf:
Thanks, agree to a certain extent. Light is certainly more important than which sensor you're using (but it should and needs to serve the purpose of enabling you to work successfully - software, buffer,   ISO, etc.) , and having a bit of an idea involved in the shot is also something that I think is very important.

When I think fashion I think Tim Walker. Brilliant ideas, brilliant light, brilliant setting. What he shot it with is probably irrelevant. It worked because he made it work.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on July 24, 2008, 10:04:48 am
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But (and a big butt) ... back then it was not a competition, like it has become now. Photographers were *selected* as Hasselblad Masters.

Quite different i would say.
[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=168880\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]

Different? Crucial!

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on July 24, 2008, 10:28:38 am
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Thanks guys, I'm lucky to have one of the top vintage vehicle restorers a block from my studio.  Jim
[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=179926\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]

As I have an Escort just celebrating its 10th birthday, perhaps it might be handy to have the name of your car restorer?

Just kidding - great pics!

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on July 24, 2008, 10:28:47 am
Good forum post!

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Very nice images, and very nice post.

In my eyes, at least in the commercial realm, all of our future successes depends on either your own abilities with post, or your ability to team up with a fine retoucher. that is what will set you apart -- not your choice of camera. Everyone here obsessed with megapixels, or 35 vs MF, and when you see an arresting picture like this, do you think -- "wonder how many megapixels that camera was?" Not a chance in hell. It's about defining a look, and not having the images looked like they just popped out of the camera, untouched. Because, honestly, every one of us who is shooting digital is basically shooting the exact same camera. Digital is digital; in the big picture, all identical, when it pops out of the camera. Untouched, not an ounce of difference -- Hasselblad, Sinar, Phase, Canon, Nikon, whatever. I still insist that the tens of thousands of dollars of difference invested between 35 and MF would be much better spent, searching for a month-long excellent retouching class. You want to change your images? Change your post technique.

(Or, up the content: http://tinyurl.com/5mfyvx) (http://tinyurl.com/5mfyvx)).

Nice images.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: gwhitf on July 24, 2008, 11:06:10 am
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Aptus 22/h2/50mm@5,6 & 1/250th with Profoto packs and heads. All with Magnum reflectors straight on , one umbrella fill and two lights for the background and side back light.

... And don't forget the Liquify filter!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ron203 on July 24, 2008, 11:21:28 am
http://bluefly.com/pages/custom/custom.jsp...yp%3D&objType=2 (http://bluefly.com/pages/custom/custom.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2093624493&repURL=%26version%3D4598-hp-02%26loc%3Dright%26typ%3D&objType=2)

Use the blue scroll bar to see the rest.

And here is some video from the shoot:
http://flypaper.bluefly.com/archives/2008/...xclusive-b.html (http://flypaper.bluefly.com/archives/2008/07/christian-sirianos-exclusive-b.html)

(sorry, but this was a Canon shoot. Er, and the designers made her skin a little too saturated...)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Anthony R on July 24, 2008, 11:39:39 am
HE RETURNS! Welcome back.

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http://bluefly.com/pages/custom/custom.jsp...yp%3D&objType=2 (http://bluefly.com/pages/custom/custom.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2093624493&repURL=%26version%3D4598-hp-02%26loc%3Dright%26typ%3D&objType=2)

Use the blue scroll bar to see the rest.

And here is some video from the shoot:
http://flypaper.bluefly.com/archives/2008/...xclusive-b.html (http://flypaper.bluefly.com/archives/2008/07/christian-sirianos-exclusive-b.html)

(sorry, but this was a Canon shoot.)
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on July 24, 2008, 11:56:45 am
Here's a dog that waundered into my studio yesterday.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on July 24, 2008, 01:55:49 pm
@kipling,
WOW
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TorbenEskerod on July 24, 2008, 06:17:57 pm
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(Or, up the content: http://tinyurl.com/5mfyvx) (http://tinyurl.com/5mfyvx)).


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Thank you very much for the link to Phillip Toledanos work: Days with my Father.

By far the best and most moving work I have seen from this site for a very very long time.


A little link in return:

[a href=\"http://www.joakimeskildsen.com/]http://www.joakimeskildsen.com/[/url]

Check his body of work: The Roma Journeys


Cheers

Torben
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on July 24, 2008, 06:40:07 pm
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Thank you very much for the link to Phillip Toledanos work: Days with my Father.

By far the best and most moving work I have seen from this site for a very very long time.
A little link in return:

http://www.joakimeskildsen.com/ (http://www.joakimeskildsen.com/)

Check his body of work: The Roma Journeys
Cheers

Torben
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Thanks Torben,

I love this photograph.

[a href=\"http://www.joakimeskildsen.com/files/hungary/hu_007.jpg]http://www.joakimeskildsen.com/files/hungary/hu_007.jpg[/url]

I also like this guys work, though there is only one image there.

http://torbeneskerod.com/ (http://torbeneskerod.com/)

JR

It's beautiful

JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rethmeier on July 24, 2008, 06:48:56 pm
"Thank you very much for the link to Phillip Toledanos work: Days with my Father.

By far the best and most moving work I have seen from this site for a very very long time."


I totally agree!

While viewing the images,tears were streaming down my face.

I regret not having photography my own father in a way like that!


Willem.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TorbenEskerod on July 24, 2008, 06:55:42 pm
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Thanks Torben,

I love this photograph.

http://www.joakimeskildsen.com/files/hungary/hu_007.jpg (http://www.joakimeskildsen.com/files/hungary/hu_007.jpg)

I also like this guys work, though there is only one image there.

http://torbeneskerod.com/ (http://torbeneskerod.com/)

JR

It's beautiful

JR
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Thanks James

more: [a href=\"http://tinyurl.com/5pv373]http://tinyurl.com/5pv373[/url]


Cheers

Torben
Title: Recent Works
Post by: gwhitf on July 24, 2008, 08:07:29 pm
Someone mentioned Tim Walker earlier. To me, he's off the chart amazing. And he has a new book out as well. Here's just a tease:

http://tinyurl.com/5dq8rr (http://tinyurl.com/5dq8rr)

and

http://tinyurl.com/5lm4g6 (http://tinyurl.com/5lm4g6)

and his rep:

http://tinyurl.com/68efwv (http://tinyurl.com/68efwv)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on July 24, 2008, 08:15:43 pm
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Someone mentioned Tim Walker earlier. To me, he's off the chart amazing. And he has a new book out as well. Here's just a tease:

http://tinyurl.com/5dq8rr (http://tinyurl.com/5dq8rr)

and

http://tinyurl.com/5lm4g6 (http://tinyurl.com/5lm4g6)
[{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a] (http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=210522\")


This guys pretty good.

[a href=\"http://tinyurl.com/28lnmf]http://tinyurl.com/28lnmf[/url]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Henry Goh on July 24, 2008, 10:49:17 pm
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This guys pretty good.

http://tinyurl.com/28lnmf (http://tinyurl.com/28lnmf)
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Kinda bring back memories of the James and Mark show on RG forum.  MT is always a favorite for me.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: simplify on July 24, 2008, 11:33:32 pm
Highway 6, The Book Cliffs, Southern Utah
P45+ Mamiya 120mm  6 shot pano, rough edit.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on July 25, 2008, 01:07:31 am
(http://www.russellrutherford.com/rr_boxcopyright2008.jpg)

p21/contax
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rethmeier on July 25, 2008, 02:24:50 am
http://www.pieterhugo.com/nigeria/index.html (http://www.pieterhugo.com/nigeria/index.html)

Interesting stuff as well!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Pantoned on July 25, 2008, 05:32:23 am
I saw Tim Walker at Arles Rencontres. STUNNING WORK!!! If somebody finds himself near Arles until mid september, the visit pays off. There are Peter Lindberg, Paulo Roversi and Mr. Comfort serie from Richard Avedon (these three are until august 31st) as well as many other ones.

Arnau




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Someone mentioned Tim Walker earlier. To me, he's off the chart amazing. And he has a new book out as well. Here's just a tease:

http://tinyurl.com/5dq8rr (http://tinyurl.com/5dq8rr)

and

http://tinyurl.com/5lm4g6 (http://tinyurl.com/5lm4g6)

and his rep:

http://tinyurl.com/68efwv (http://tinyurl.com/68efwv)
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: pss on July 25, 2008, 04:07:50 pm
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http://www.pieterhugo.com/nigeria/index.html (http://www.pieterhugo.com/nigeria/index.html)

Interesting stuff as well!
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hey willem....one of my favs as well.....i can"t believe some of these are not staged....i know they aren't...just so crazy....
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on July 25, 2008, 05:04:10 pm
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Here's a dog that waundered into my studio yesterday.
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Wooof!

Edmund
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on July 25, 2008, 05:12:00 pm
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Thanks James

more: http://tinyurl.com/5pv373 (http://tinyurl.com/5pv373)
Cheers

Torben
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Torben you site does not work for me?
Yo might want to check it.
I get just a grey page with a stairwell in green..
And then nothing happens... no slide show or anything.
Just a heads up to you.
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on July 26, 2008, 09:35:04 pm
Thanks for all the positive comments on my 54 Corvette piece!!  Here's another image that I just finished.  This is a 1937 Puegeot that was restored by a neighbor of my studio (Brian Joseph, Classic and Exotic Services).  I've photographed this vehicle in different stages of it's restoration, I'll post some more as I get them finished.  By the way, BobDavid, I love the dog pictures.  Jim
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Colorwave on July 26, 2008, 11:50:46 pm
Hmmmm.  Your link works for me, Torben, and the images are fantastic.  So many forms of decay, and so many that relate well with the portrait.  I love the way they were presented in the gallery, too.  Thanks for sharing.
-Ron H.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on July 27, 2008, 12:05:29 pm
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Wooof!

Edmund
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Thanks, Edmund.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ron203 on July 27, 2008, 12:46:49 pm
[attachment=7638:attachment][attachment=7639:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: stevekhart on July 27, 2008, 07:05:49 pm
Shoes and Cars
Shoe was commissioned by Henley Music Festival (that's Henley-upon-Thames)

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on July 27, 2008, 11:21:56 pm
Gidday,

Stats:

Mamiya RZProIID
Mamiya 180mm Lens
Leaf Aptus 75
F8.0, 50ISO, T Shutter
Metz 45 flash guns
Processed CS3

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on July 27, 2008, 11:35:33 pm
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Thanks for all the positive comments on my 54 Corvette piece!!  Here's another image that I just finished.  This is a 1937 Puegeot that was restored by a neighbor of my studio (Brian Joseph, Classic and Exotic Services).  I've photographed this vehicle in different stages of it's restoration, I'll post some more as I get them finished.  By the way, BobDavid, I love the dog pictures.  Jim
[attachment=7629:attachment]
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Really really nice.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on July 27, 2008, 11:36:37 pm
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Gidday,

Stats:

Mamiya RZProIID
Mamiya 180mm Lens
Leaf Aptus 75
F8.0, 50ISO, T Shutter
Metz 45 flash guns
Processed CS3

Cheers

Simon
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Nice.  How did you trigger the Metz flashes?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on July 27, 2008, 11:38:44 pm
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[attachment=7638:attachment][attachment=7639:attachment]
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Lookin' good.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on July 27, 2008, 11:44:43 pm
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Nice.  How did you trigger the Metz flashes?
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Hi TMARK,

Just standing next to the camera in the studio with the lights out and getting my assistance to drop the lemon on the count of 3 and manually firing the flash with a infrared trigger.

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on July 28, 2008, 12:06:50 am
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Hi TMARK,

Just standing next to the camera in the studio with the lights out and getting my assistance to drop the lemon on the count of 3 and manually firing the flash with a infrared trigger.

Cheers

Simon
[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=211110\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]

Thanks!  

Thanks.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on July 28, 2008, 04:33:15 am
I had some time on my hands.  I like to try new set ups ad give myself 20 minutes to set up and be ready to shoot.  This set up is too equipment heavy for use on location, in my mind.  Too many stands and reflectors which can't be folded.  

Four Profoto heads, two Pro7 1200s packs, some pocketwizards, some background paper, a grip truck (literally, there is a grip truck outside my apartment), and a Mamiya AFd, Phase P30+, 45mm lens, 1/125 F16.  Should have been F13, but The lights were too hot and the base iso is 100.  4 heads, one hair light with a 20 degree grid, one BG light with a 10 degree grid, key is a Magnum reflector, small while brolly at 8 feet for fill.  I hate brollies but they sure are easy.

I was going to go for the Platon look but I needed two more heads which are not here.  I had the fill dialed way down so as to get the contrast from the lights.  I used the magnum reflector on the 7 setting for a big, hard beam, not too far away.  I wanted the key hard but not brutal.  I should have bumped the hair/bg lights a stop.  I did later and it looks nice.  

This shot is unprocessed, straight from C1 4.1's excellent html contact sheet.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TorbenEskerod on July 28, 2008, 05:35:44 am
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Torben you site does not work for me?
Yo might want to check it.
I get just a grey page with a stairwell in green..
And then nothing happens... no slide show or anything.
Just a heads up to you.
Snook
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Snook, the link is to the art gallery representing me (Peter Lav Gallery -  [a href=\"http://tinyurl.com/5pv373]http://tinyurl.com/5pv373[/url] )

I dont have a public website (I just have a private one for clients, curators etc.) the link JR provided is just a contact info page.


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Hmmmm.  Your link works for me, Torben, and the images are fantastic.  So many forms of decay, and so many that relate well with the portrait.  I love the way they were presented in the gallery, too.  Thanks for sharing.
-Ron H.
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Thanks a lot, Ron - It is very much appreciated.

Best

Torben
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Conner999 on July 28, 2008, 09:18:56 am
Sweet shot. I think more car designers need to take a lesson from days gone by. Gorgeous, almost organic design.

Quote
Thanks for all the positive comments on my 54 Corvette piece!!  Here's another image that I just finished.  This is a 1937 Puegeot that was restored by a neighbor of my studio (Brian Joseph, Classic and Exotic Services).  I've photographed this vehicle in different stages of it's restoration, I'll post some more as I get them finished.  By the way, BobDavid, I love the dog pictures.  Jim
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: zeitwand on July 28, 2008, 10:05:09 am
To throw in some architecture flavour.

Cambo Wide
Aptus 22
Digitar 35mm
1/15 at f16
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on July 28, 2008, 01:25:13 pm
Both taken on the Alaska trip - Mamiya AFD II/P30+ and 28mm lens

[attachment=7664:attachment]


[attachment=7665:attachment]


don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: simplify on July 29, 2008, 06:17:32 pm
P45+ Mamiya 35mm F/11
[attachment=7673:attachment]

120mm macro
[attachment=7674:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MarkKay on July 29, 2008, 09:07:37 pm
Hasselblad H3DII-31 with 210mm and 13/26mm ext tubes.[attachment=7681:attachment][attachment=7681:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MarkKay on July 29, 2008, 09:07:52 pm
Hasselblad H3DII-31 with 210mm and 13/26mm ext tubes.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on July 29, 2008, 09:36:17 pm
P30+ Mamiya AFd 45mm

Around the corner from my apartment.  RED HOOK.[attachment=7732:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: johnE on July 29, 2008, 10:05:02 pm
P45 / Contax 645 with 35mm lens

Park near my house
Phoenix, Arizona

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: dkeyes on July 29, 2008, 10:05:12 pm
Torben,
Congratulations on the show, your work reminds me of Christian Boltanski who is a favorite of mine.

Here is an image from my series "Collective Memory", all the images are multiple exposure (MF) on film. This one is "Christian Boltanski"

[attachment=7686:attachment]

- Doug
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Hägar the horrible on July 30, 2008, 08:00:28 am
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http://www.pieterhugo.com/nigeria/index.html (http://www.pieterhugo.com/nigeria/index.html)

Interesting stuff as well!
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This project has been published in a book. The tribe makes a living from these animals, traveling from village to village and people give them money for the show. The text is funny to, he mentioned that they have to find a transport so only one man will stand at the bord of the street and stop a taxi, when it has stopped, the rest of the group including the Hyeanas, shimps and some giant snake will all jump in the taxi....
 
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on July 30, 2008, 08:50:52 pm
Gidday,

Latest shot.

States:

Mamiya RZProIID
Mamiya 65mm Lens
Leaf Aptus 75
4th Sec, F11.0, 50ISO
Dedo Lights
Processed in Adobe CS3
Photo Retouching by The Lounge.  http://www.thelounge.co.nz (http://www.thelounge.co.nz)

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: shutay on July 31, 2008, 05:53:32 am
Taken last week or so, had a wander around the office area. Our friendly neighbourhood fried noodles guy.

Hasselblad H3D-39, HC 80mm f/2.8, Handheld @ ISO 200, 1/160th sec, f/2.8
FlexColor 4.8.6, blackpoint and highlights adjusted and converted to JPEG. Downsized in Photoshop.

[attachment=7709:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on July 31, 2008, 06:30:34 am
Because my grandmother passed away I got a lot of older cameras in my possession, on of it being an Agfa Clack (one of the first ones), to my surprise it could be loaded with 120mm film (6x9 negatives) so I decided to run one roll of film through it and just run out in the rain to shoot a few pictures.

The funny thing is there are no settings, just a setting for sunny or dark meaning f11 or f12.5 (or something similair), no focus whatsoever and a viewfinder smaller than one pixel of a crop camera

but oh wonder, it still works....

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Corine_clack6.jpg)


NOT MEANT AS A SERIOUS PHOTOPOSTING but just for fun.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: woof75 on July 31, 2008, 09:59:47 am
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Torben,
Congratulations on the show, your work reminds me of Christian Boltanski who is a favorite of mine.

Here is an image from my series "Collective Memory", all the images are multiple exposure (MF) on film. This one is "Christian Boltanski"

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- Doug
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Are you aware of this photographers work?
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on July 31, 2008, 02:55:28 pm
Few shots from Colorado in the San Juan Mountains.

Mamiya 645 AFD II, P30+, 28mm

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: woof75 on July 31, 2008, 03:30:51 pm
Sorry Ed, I was a bit bored while a print was coming out so I did a quick colour change to your picture, I thought your greens were a bit simple. Hope you don't mind, here it is:
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on July 31, 2008, 05:52:02 pm
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Sorry Ed, I was a bit bored while a print was coming out so I did a quick colour change to your picture, I thought your greens were a bit simple. Hope you don't mind, here it is:
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Woof,

I don't mind.  Actually I like your change.  Not quite what it looked like when I was there but yours has a warm glow to it.  There was a thin layer of cloud to the east that really cooled things off color wise so I stuck with it.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marcmccalmont on July 31, 2008, 07:36:14 pm
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P30 645 AFDII
Marc
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marcmccalmont on July 31, 2008, 09:02:10 pm
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Woof,

I don't mind.  Actually I like your change.  Not quite what it looked like when I was there but yours has a warm glow to it.  There was a thin layer of cloud to the east that really cooled things off color wise so I stuck with it.
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I find my p30 (C1v4) needs a green reduction to get foliage right so I use curves/green channel/input 129/output 126 an example:

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: uaiomex on July 31, 2008, 09:22:22 pm
I think Ed's original is great as is.
Eduardo

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: marcmccalmont on July 31, 2008, 10:41:08 pm
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I think Ed's original is great as is.
Eduardo
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I agree, it was not a criticism just passing along my experience with the P30
Marc
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Jack Varney on August 01, 2008, 07:55:27 pm
Marc,
What lens and f stop did you use on "The Path"?  I like your redo of Ed's pic but I liked his, too.

I thought Woof's change had an unfortunate effect on the sky's reflection in the water.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marcmccalmont on August 02, 2008, 10:55:25 am
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Marc,
What lens and f stop did you use on "The Path"?  I like your redo of Ed's pic but I liked his, too.

I thought Woof's change had an unfortunate effect on the sky's reflection in the water.
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35mm f9, in hindsight I should have used a smaller aperture to sharpen up the foreground trees. oops! I tend to shoot this lens at f9 where it is sharpest, this shot could have used more DOF though.
Marc
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 02, 2008, 01:58:50 pm
Mamiya AFDIII with 120mm Macro + Leaf Aptus 22

1.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Carlies_workshop_2_Augustus_2008_(33_of_47).jpg)

2.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Carlies_workshop_2_Augustus_2008_(28_of_47).jpg)

3.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Carlies_workshop_2_Augustus_2008_(14_of_47).jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on August 02, 2008, 02:24:21 pm
Frank,

Oops on the finger, left hand, on photo #2. I don't think Leaf is going to want that one in any ads
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 02, 2008, 03:06:57 pm
That was totally planned.
F*ck the world idea/attitude

Has nothing to do with Leaf, at least not as far as I know.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on August 02, 2008, 08:16:18 pm
Well I love it, just thought it was funny. I guess that was the point!

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That was totally planned.
F*ck the world idea/attitude

Has nothing to do with Leaf, at least not as far as I know.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Khun_K on August 03, 2008, 06:08:45 am
H3D39, HC 100/2.2 at f/14, 1/250s, ISO 50.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on August 03, 2008, 07:17:12 am
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H3D39, HC 100/2.2 at f/14, 1/250s, ISO 50.
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Very nice
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on August 03, 2008, 07:45:28 am
Indeed! Nice colors (amongst others).
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rweissman on August 03, 2008, 11:49:04 am
This must be for a forthcoming Leaf ad.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on August 03, 2008, 05:27:53 pm
Very nice, K.

Cheers,
Thierry

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on August 03, 2008, 05:47:16 pm
My models come cheap. Donated by the local grocer, who gets paid in prints

Edmund

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Tomas Johanson on August 03, 2008, 09:43:09 pm
Contax645 - Zeiss 2,8/140+26mm - Sinar eMotion75lv

Tomas
Title: Recent Works
Post by: simplify on August 03, 2008, 09:48:44 pm
Apparently he gives you the month old veggies.. eeew.
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My models come cheap. Donated by the local grocer, who gets paid in prints

Edmund


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on August 03, 2008, 10:17:00 pm
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Apparently he gives you the month old veggies.. eeew.
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hehe, I agree I have overdone the sharpening here; but the originals were pretty grungy

Edmund
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Khun_K on August 04, 2008, 12:16:14 pm
Another two, all captured by using Sinar Hy6 + eMotion 75LV, sitting one with Schneider 180/2.8 AF setting at f/11, ISO 11, 1/250s. Standing one with 80/2.8 AFD, also at f/11, ISO 100.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: dkeyes on August 04, 2008, 11:43:35 pm
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Are you aware of this photographers work?
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Yes, I had quite a few collectors, dealers and friends mention his work to me when he first exhibited it a year or so ago at Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco. Incidentally, the director at Fraenkel knows my work as well and I was a bit shocked that they showed his work since the similarities were quite close on a few images. I've been doing this work for 12yrs, this guy is just out of school.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Streetwise on August 05, 2008, 03:59:47 pm
Aptus 65 on Cambo WideDS (after a HD failure)

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: eleanorbrown on August 05, 2008, 05:35:25 pm
Something a little bit different....I recently had the opportunity to take a charter flight out of McCarthy, Alaska to photograph the Wrangell St. Elias Mountains.  I was able to open the window in the Cessna 172 for most of the shots  which made a big difference in the general quality and color.  Camera was an H2 with a Phase One P45+ back using the Hasselblad 80mm lens.

Eleanor
(ps- hope the attachment file shows up as I've never uploaded images before on this forum)

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: wolfnowl on August 06, 2008, 01:12:41 am
Cool shot, Eleanor!

Sorry, couldn't resist... but I've invested enough time in big snow country...

Mike.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Studio12NYC on August 06, 2008, 01:19:28 am
These could be in a museum somewhere!!!
 


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on August 06, 2008, 02:05:33 am
(http://www.russellrutherford.com/image/cawinner449.jpg)




(http://www.russellrutherford.com/2A11/image/dsvcwinner449.jpg)

Both P30+

JR
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SeanBK on August 06, 2008, 06:30:26 am
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Both P30+

JR
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I always thought Communication Arts was a real nice publication, now I am convinced. Congrats they both are terrific, thnx for sharing.
Sean
Title: Recent Works
Post by: CaptainHook on August 06, 2008, 09:00:31 am
Congrats James.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on August 06, 2008, 10:18:56 am
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Congrats James.
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Thank you.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on August 06, 2008, 11:39:53 am
Here's the next view of the Puegeot.  Khun K, I love the fashion-portraits.  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on August 06, 2008, 11:40:32 am
Here's the next view of the Puegeot.  Khun K, I love the fashion-portraits.  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on August 06, 2008, 11:41:03 am
Here's the next view of the Puegeot.  Khun K, I love the fashion-portraits.  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on August 06, 2008, 11:44:40 am
Here's the next view of the Puegeot.  Khun K, I love the fashion-portraits.  Jim[attachment=7804:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 06, 2008, 01:41:40 pm
Congrats James.

Wow on the car and the shot of course
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eleanorbrown on August 06, 2008, 02:51:42 pm
Thanks Mike!  It was "cool" (especially for the hand that held my window open!) outside our small plane--- minus 60 (temp plus wind chill) to be exact.
Eleanor


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Cool shot, Eleanor!

Sorry, couldn't resist... but I've invested enough time in big snow country...

Mike.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on August 06, 2008, 08:20:23 pm
Gidday,

Latest Image

Stats:

Mamiya RZProII
Mamiya 65mm Lens
Leaf Aptus 75
F16.0, 125th Sec, 50ISO
Bowens flash
Processed in CS3
Photo retouching by Geoff Francis

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 07, 2008, 03:24:05 am
Oh black on black love that.
Would love to see a bit more separation between the tires and the background/bottom.

But wow overall.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on August 07, 2008, 04:12:20 am
Hi Frank,

I totally agree with you about the tyres.
I passed on my concerns to the Art Director, but at the end of the day its up to him to decide.

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on August 07, 2008, 12:22:39 pm
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Gidday,

Latest Image

Stats:

Mamiya RZProII
Mamiya 65mm Lens
Leaf Aptus 75
F16.0, 125th Sec, 50ISO
Bowens flash
Processed in CS3
Photo retouching by Geoff Francis

Cheers

Simon
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Awesome image.  At first glance I thought it was a new lexus or infiniti!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Ray on August 07, 2008, 01:00:08 pm
Indeed! Awesome images! Awesomely destructive for the environment.

I can't believe that you guys have so little concern for the environment. Well, perhaps I can believe it. You have to earn a living, just as a tobacco executive has to earn a living. Your business is helping to sell a product.

I just wish you could earn a living promoting green and low-carbon products.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Khun_K on August 07, 2008, 01:16:59 pm
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Here's the next view of the Puegeot.  Khun K, I love the fashion-portraits.  Jim[attachment=7804:attachment]
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Very nice in deed.

Regard, K
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on August 07, 2008, 01:31:14 pm
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Indeed! Awesome images! Awesomely destructive for the environment.

I can't believe that you guys have so little concern for the environment. Well, perhaps I can believe it. You have to earn a living, just as a tobacco executive has to earn a living. Your business is helping to sell a product.

I just wish you could earn a living promoting green and low-carbon products.
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Go peddle your bad attitude someplace else.  Your ignorance is obvious and beyond discusson.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Ray on August 07, 2008, 01:50:56 pm
I now realise why I have a certain antagonism towards MFDB users. Such systems are used mainly to promote obsolete technologies that are harmful to the environment, and ourselves.

We over-eat, partly because MFDB photographers produce seductive images of succulent dishes that are no good for us; that are tasty but harmful to our health; that look ravishing but lack basic nutritional ingredients necessary for complete health.

MFDB users work mainly for the advertising industry which promotes consumption without regard to the real needs of the consumer and without regard to the environment.

When I look through the images presented in this thread, I see the promotion of blatant consumerism. I see desirable chics with a nice color balance, but a general lack of intellectual integrety in the motives and narrative.

I'm telling it as I see it. Sorry for any offense.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Ray on August 07, 2008, 01:58:16 pm
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Go peddle your bad attitude someplace else.  Your ignorance is obvious and beyond discusson.
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Your incapacity to describe and explain the obvious is pathetic. I'm always willing to explain something to anyone whom I think is just plain ignorant, and I expect they would do the same for me.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Colorwave on August 07, 2008, 02:03:20 pm
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I now realise why I have a certain antagonism towards MFDB users. Such systems are used mainly to promote obsolete technologies that are harmful to the environment, and ourselves.
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I think I'm picking up a whiff of a format battle again.  Do you find 35mm format shots less offensive?  We may be on to something.

I love seeing the variety of shots in this thread, and would love to see more.

-Ron H.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Mort54 on August 07, 2008, 02:06:17 pm
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I can't believe that you guys have so little concern for the environment. Well, perhaps I can believe it. You have to earn a living, just as a tobacco executive has to earn a living. Your business is helping to sell a product.
Wow. A new low.

Ray, this winter, try foregoing heat, if you feel so strongly about this. Or never fly anywhere again. Or just ride you bicycle instead of your car. You are clearly as guilty as the rest of us in trashing the planet.

I favor anything that can be done to lessen the impact we all have on the environment, but blaming MF photography for the planet's environmental ills is bizarre.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on August 07, 2008, 02:11:36 pm
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So your remarks are tainted with prejudice? Ulterior motives instead of a crusade for the truth?

I don't get this attitude you are displaying. Totally uncalled for IMO.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Ray on August 07, 2008, 02:20:28 pm
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Wow. A new low.

Ray, this winter, try foregoing heat, if you feel so strongly about this. [a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=213698\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]

I do, beleive me. My Chinese partner not only seems to like cold, but is very concerned about the pennies.

We're in a situation where we have to change our habits for the sake of the environment. We can't continue to be blatant consumers. We've got to cut waste and live more efficiently. When I see advertisements for gas-guzzling high performance cars, I get a feeling that something's wrong.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: klane on August 07, 2008, 02:30:44 pm
Ray, I agree about the environment, but guess what? Everyone else here does to! The fact that we all need to change our habits and lessen energy consumption is rather common knowledge now. I live a medium sized city in the midwest that is dominated by large polluting pick up trucks, however just down the street there is a guy that runs most of his energy needs off solar and wind power.

My point is people are waking up to these factors and making a change, not everyone....but most of us. So get off of  your soap box and stop acting like captain planet.



(note: captain planet was kid's cartoon in the earlier 90's about saving the environment)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Ray on August 07, 2008, 02:49:50 pm
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My point is people are waking up to these factors and making a change, not everyone....but most of us. So get off of  your soap box and stop acting like captain planet.
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I would if I thought we had the time. I'm reminded of David Suzuki's analogy of the frog in warm water that's slowly heated. The frog's response to the rising temperature is slower than the rise in temperature.

By the time the temperature is too hot, the frog's in delay mode and doesn't feel it.

When it eventually feels it, it's too late to escape. It's fried.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Mort54 on August 07, 2008, 02:54:03 pm
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We're in a situation where we have to change our habits for the sake of the environment.
Amen. Absolutely true. No one's arguing with you. But blaming rampant consumerism and other issues on MFDB shooters - that's just silly.

By the way, lecturing others on their environmental responsibilities implies that somehow you are fighting the good fight and others aren't, or that you are being responsible and others aren't. That's pretty condescending, I think. You reall don't know anything about anyone else on this forum, and how they live their lives, or how they deal with this issue. You're aren't the only one who worries about these issues, or even the first to worry about them.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Bruce Wilson on August 07, 2008, 03:01:05 pm
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I would if I thought we had the time. I'm reminded of David Suzuki's analogy of the frog in warm water that's slowly heated. The frog's response to the rising temperature is slower than the rise in temperature.

By the time the temperature is too hot, the frog's in delay mode and doesn't feel it.

When it eventually feels it, it's too late to escape. It's fried.
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Man, I wish I had the ability to turn you into a frog!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: simplify on August 07, 2008, 03:02:21 pm
A snapshot of my new home.  P45+  Mamiya 120mm
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 07, 2008, 03:32:38 pm
Today I got a Leaf AFi 7 to play with and getting used to the system.
I will be doing a review like piece on my blog but here a few of the first pictures from today (first session with the AFi)

Camera : Leaf AFi 7
Lens : 180mm AF f2.8

1.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Myrthe_7_Augustus_2008_(67_of_68).jpg)

2.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Myrthe_7_Augustus_2008_(58_of_68).jpg)

3.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Myrthe_7_Augustus_2008_(31_of_68).jpg)

4.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Myrthe_7_Augustus_2008_(38_of_68).jpg)



Greetings,
Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rweissman on August 07, 2008, 04:02:01 pm
One of the core beliefs underlying progressive politics is that life is inherently political -- "the personal is political" as the saying goes. Even the most seemingly mundane choices --what clothes to wear and how to dress, where to live, what to eat, what/how/where/if to consume, what language to use, what constitutes proper aesthetic taste, what to photograph or document,  what to read, whether to have pets, whom to befriend, what leisure activities to enjoy (or even if leisure is acceptable in a world where things are so dire that any activity other than sustained political action is morally wrong)--are filled with political significance and ramifications.  

Some political movements see a very large space for autonomous human behavior; other forms of politics are genuinely hostile to the notion that there is a personal sphere beyond the reach of political considerations and the need to enforce 'correct' standards of how to live one's life. Indeed, the term 'correct' was used from the thirties onward by Progressives and progressive states (the USSR first and eventually, Cuba, China, Cambodia)  to judge personal behavior and attitude.

Certain fundamentalist religions take a similar, prescriptive view of human choice-making. The Mutaawa (Saudi religious police) have recently outlawed the sale of certain pets, for example, as leading to immoral behavior. (Flirting while dog-walking). The adherents of religious and political totalism are often genuinely distressed that others have ability to make choices with which they disagree.

So, for this reason, any forum whose members do not exhibit a similarly passionate attachment to correct behavior (as exhibited here by a photo of an automobile or a model) is fair game for unasked for condemnation, re-education and hectoring about what is moral, responsible and appropriate.

For some, the world is always in such dire straights that any activity selfishly not focused on the amelioration of horrific near-term catastrophe or sacrifice for the Common Good is morally unacceptable. Helen Caldecott's impending nuclear catastrophe--for her, it was always "eight minutes to midnight," the imminence of global famine, the SARS epidemic and other pandemics, other Malthusian crises too numerous to mention, the existence of global inequality... the list goes on. Yet, somehow, we manage to muddle through by being pragmatic, inventive and experimental. It is our very ability to 'think different', outside of regimented and prescriptive norms, that enables us to weather these storms, just as we will weather global warming without the need to condemn those who photograph automobiles or banish those who use medium format cameras to make the world appear a beautiful (nor not) place.

I will remain an interested member of this forum so long as postings are judged by relevance to the purposes for which LL forums were created rather than by adherence to some Higher Cause or someone else's political principles (of whatever stripe).

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I would if I thought we had the time. I'm reminded of David Suzuki's analogy of the frog in warm water that's slowly heated. The frog's response to the rising temperature is slower than the rise in temperature.

By the time the temperature is too hot, the frog's in delay mode and doesn't feel it.

When it eventually feels it, it's too late to escape. It's fried.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on August 07, 2008, 04:10:46 pm
I bring this up every now and then because this has been the best "photography" thread on the internet in any forum I have ever seen.

So could we remember what this thread is about; and that is the posting and discussion of MFDB images.

We have managed to keep most of the other arguments out and have kept the discussion respectful. If there are discussions about politics and the curse of MFDB causing the devastation of the planet, maybe it can start another thread outside of this one.

Here in this thread we have seen some extraordinary work and have kept the attention of some top professionals. Personally I have learned a great deal from it.

So I am not going to participate in this current odd conversation that has popped up and if the rest of you avoid doing the same we can keep this thread as valuable as it has been.

Thanks
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rsmphoto on August 07, 2008, 04:35:42 pm
Way back in the early days of the Macintosh there was this amusing free application called the Talking Moose. There I'd be, merrily working way on some project, and every once in a while this Bullwinkle-like moose head would pop up on the screen, and with a high pitched semi-robotic voice it would spout some inanity. I'd stop and chuckle and then resume my work. This is how I suggest we treat Rays offerings. Worth a chuckle, but hardly a response.

R



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I bring this up every now and then because this has been the best "photography" thread on the internet in any forum I have ever seen.

So could we remember what this thread is about; and that is the posting and discussion of MFDB images.

We have managed to keep most of the other arguments out and have kept the discussion respectful. If there are discussions about politics and the curse of MFDB causing the devastation of the planet, maybe it can start another thread outside of this one.

Here in this thread we have seen some extraordinary work and have kept the attention of some top professionals. Personally I have learned a great deal from it.

So I am for one I am not going to participate in this current odd conversation that has popped up and if the rest of you avoid doing the same we can keep this thread as valuable as it has been.

Thanks
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dale Allyn on August 07, 2008, 04:49:22 pm
I had granola for breakfast! Does that count?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jonstewart on August 07, 2008, 06:55:16 pm
Have I clicked on the wrong thread ???
Title: Recent Works
Post by: simplify on August 07, 2008, 07:40:00 pm
Lets all stick to posting images and commenting on those images.  Stop littering the thread with non-relevant material.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on August 07, 2008, 07:55:13 pm
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Lets all stick to posting images and commenting on those images.  Stop littering the thread with non-relevant material.
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I think AFi7 and Elinchrom are the ideal combo for portraying our new bot overlordettes


Edmund
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on August 07, 2008, 08:07:45 pm
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I now realise why I have a certain antagonism towards MFDB users. Such systems are used mainly to promote obsolete technologies that are harmful to the environment, and ourselves.

We over-eat, partly because MFDB photographers produce seductive images of succulent dishes that are no good for us; that are tasty but harmful to our health; that look ravishing but lack basic nutritional ingredients necessary for complete health.

MFDB users work mainly for the advertising industry which promotes consumption without regard to the real needs of the consumer and without regard to the environment.

When I look through the images presented in this thread, I see the promotion of blatant consumerism. I see desirable chics with a nice color balance, but a general lack of intellectual integrety in the motives and narrative.

I'm telling it as I see it. Sorry for any offense.
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You're a genius.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: simplify on August 07, 2008, 08:14:48 pm
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You're a genius.
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Only if genius means idiot.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: simplify on August 07, 2008, 08:28:46 pm
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Shot yesterday, very early in the morning. And for those who are concerned: I did go there by bicycle. I rarely use an automobile and I do not fly. (And for the record: no tunafish, wearing an extra sweater when it's getting cold, washing laundry at 30 degrees Celsius, never throwing away food.)

I travelled by public transport today for over six hours to shoot an assignment. A bus didn't show up when I was some 25 kilometres from my destination, where a group of people was waiting for me to be photographed. I tried to call from a public phone (don't use a cell phone either) to announce my delay, but the damn thing wouldn't take coins. Nobody at the bus station was able to borrow me a phone. When I arrived one hour late all my subjects were still patiently waiting. Mind you, all these people are working at a gas station (yeah, another concern) and most had come back from their day off to meet me. I felt I had some explaining to do to them. Gosh, trying to be an environmentally friendly photographer can be quite hard sometimes.
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On the subject of shooting by bike, this one was made by biking from my apartment over the Golden Gate Bridge and capturing this image.
P45+ Mamiya 120mm 2 vertical shot stitch.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: wolfnowl on August 08, 2008, 01:13:50 am
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On the subject of shooting by bike, this one was made by biking from my apartment over the Golden Gate Bridge and capturing this image.

Nicely done!  The cycling I mean, of course (cough, cough)  ;-)

Mike.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on August 08, 2008, 03:38:35 am
This one has been done yesterday. I took the Greenwheels to get there. This is a subscription where you share a car with a lot of other people. You book it when you need it and than park it back when you are done. Cars are small and pretty economic. I don't own a car and normally take the bike.

I have also lived on a boat for 2 years where I used solar energy and used rainwater for drinking, showering, cleaning etc...

I figure this is a pretty 'green' shot.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on August 08, 2008, 04:03:09 am
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I just wish you could earn a living promoting green and low-carbon products....Blahblahblah

If only life were as simple as you, Ray.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ixpressraf on August 08, 2008, 04:04:52 am
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This one has been done yesterday. I took the Greenwheels to get there. This is a subscription where you share a car with a lot of other people. You book it when you need it and than park it back when you are done. Cars are small and pretty economic. I don't own a car and normally take the bike.

I have also lived on a boat for 2 years where I used solar energy and used rainwater for drinking, showering, cleaning etc...

I figure this is a pretty 'green' shot.
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This is probably the most green shot i've seen recently. Everything gets recycled, even the model. keep up the "green" spirit Dustbak.  

 
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on August 08, 2008, 04:21:34 am
Here's a 'green' shot from a few months ago:

 

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(Promoting that heart attack inducing stuff known as Japanese Matcha Tea)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: stewarthemley on August 08, 2008, 04:47:56 am
Maybe we should lock him (you know who) up here... The heating is totally natural and the showers are completely free.[attachment=7826:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MarkKay on August 08, 2008, 05:07:19 am
Hassy H3DII-31, 28mm HC, ND and polarizer

Colorado--- Crystal Mill
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 08, 2008, 05:34:21 am
Wow Mark and Stewart.
Lovely shots.

Especially the water and the old wooden house, wonderful.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: stewarthemley on August 08, 2008, 05:43:52 am
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Wow Mark and Stewart.
Lovely shots.

Especially the water and the old wooden house, wonderful.
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Thanks, Frank. Sadly, I prefer Mark's to mine!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: michael on August 08, 2008, 09:45:54 am
Back to photography. Please.

Any further political or insulting postings in this thread will be deleted and the poster will likely be banned.

Michael
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 08, 2008, 09:58:49 am
Thank you Michael.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on August 08, 2008, 10:52:42 am
An oldy that I just ran into today (does that count for recent?). Sometimes I go over stuff that I shot but never took the time for to actually look at.

Leaf A17-Digiflex-ZF25/2.8
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 08, 2008, 12:05:25 pm
LOVE IT, and I mean that.
I love the more gothic looks and horror and this transforms me into a super scary horror haunted house movie.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Juanito on August 08, 2008, 01:13:30 pm
From a shoot two days ago...

(http://mirelesblog.com/photos/mireles_noir.jpg)

Hassie H1 with Aptus 22.

John
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 08, 2008, 02:53:44 pm
Very nice John.
Love the composition and overal look.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Raphael on August 08, 2008, 03:45:54 pm
John was thsi shot wis a 50mm or a 35mm lens?
tks.
R.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Juanito on August 08, 2008, 03:52:13 pm
Raphael: That was with the 50mm. My favorite lens.

John
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jing q on August 08, 2008, 04:01:30 pm
engineers meet broadway.

(http://superhyperreal.com/test/SGIdEng640.jpg)

just kidding.

Aptus 75S, Mamiya AFDII, 35mm
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on August 08, 2008, 04:14:21 pm
That counts, Dustback: wonderful image.

Thierry

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An oldy that I just ran into today (does that count for recent?). Sometimes I go over stuff that I shot but never took the time for to actually look at.

Leaf A17-Digiflex-ZF25/2.8
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: ixpressraf on August 08, 2008, 05:21:54 pm
Ixpress 384 on a Hasselblad 500EL, with sync cable
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ron203 on August 08, 2008, 05:29:03 pm
Shot these in between my digital shots this week on assignment shooting fashion in a castle.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: tho_mas on August 08, 2008, 06:11:16 pm
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Shot these in between my digital shots this week on assignment shooting fashion in a castle.[{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a] (http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=213995\")
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http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index....pe=post&id=7839 (http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=7839)
http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index....pe=post&id=7841 (http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=7841)
These three images are brilliant (above all the third one). We all love the look of "imperfect" images today... but it has nothing to do with perfect technique... it's all about the moment and the expression. Really like them a lot - thanks for sharing!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ron203 on August 08, 2008, 08:05:14 pm
Thanks Tho_mas. I can't tell you how many times I have heard from clients, art directors and other industry types who look at my site and say "I love the polaroids" even though my site is 95% digital. It really puts all the bickering about pixels, DR, "why's this new camera not got a better bla bla bla" - into perspective.
Anyway, it's really fun to shoot polaroids, and the models love it.
Cheers.

~ron
Title: Recent Works
Post by: tho_mas on August 08, 2008, 08:43:02 pm
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Thanks Tho_mas. I can't tell you how many times I have heard from clients, art directors and other industry types who look at my site and say "I love the polaroids" even though my site is 95% digital. It really puts all the bickering about pixels, DR, "why's this new camera not got a better bla bla bla" - into perspective.
Anyway, it's really fun to shoot polaroids, and the models love it.
Cheers.
~ron
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I think it has to do with a sphere in images I would call somehow the absence of meaning. When all questions are answered... the image is totally uninteressting. If there are only questions... the image is "bad" or "high-flown". It's always a question of the "right" mixture or maybe the balance. In #3 the dark parts may eliminate the face and the textures... but at the same time this gives me the chance to imagine a (short) "story". Well... every mystery story gets its suspense from what is not shown or illustrated... you know what I mean.
... hard to explain as I am obviously no native speaker :-)
Thomas
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on August 08, 2008, 10:28:52 pm
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Ixpress 384 on a Hasselblad 500EL, with sync cable
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Great shot!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: hubell on August 08, 2008, 11:35:04 pm
Tuscany June, 2008. Near Asciano.
Hasselblad H3D-39
50-110 Zoom at 70 mm.
Three files blended for focus in Helicon Focus software.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: vandevanterSH on August 09, 2008, 12:20:17 am
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Tuscany June, 2008. Near Asciano.
Hasselblad H3D-39
50-110 Zoom at 70 mm.
Three files blended for focus in Helicon Focus software.
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Very nice..How well does Helicon Focus handle motion..ie. light wind and trees or grass.  I downloaded the trial and have done some indoor stills....but the heat index has been >100 degrees so I haven't done any landscapes.

Steve
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on August 09, 2008, 12:35:10 am
just because size matters
jin mao and the bottle opener in shanghai

h3d39   35mm
f13  1/60  50iso

m*
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on August 09, 2008, 12:50:39 am
Gidday,

Stats:

Mamiya RZProII
Mamiya 180mm
Leaf Aptus 75
Bowens Flash
Processed in CS3

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on August 09, 2008, 02:41:26 am
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Ixpress 384 on a Hasselblad 500EL, with sync cable
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Nice! Good to see at least someone has summer
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on August 09, 2008, 10:02:36 am
Mamiya ZD camera, 80mm AF lens

(http://michaelezra.com/Temp/Postings/LL/MFA_A_104_web-700px.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: hubell on August 09, 2008, 10:20:59 am
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Very nice..How well does Helicon Focus handle motion..ie. light wind and trees or grass.

Steve
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Unfortunately, not well, so it's not an ideal solution to achieving extended depth of field. I am hopeful that the new Hasselblad tilt/shift device will offer a better solution.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: canmiya on August 09, 2008, 05:13:40 pm
mamiya 645afdII, 75-150 zoom, aptus22 back
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on August 09, 2008, 07:16:57 pm
View from my office window yesterday, its a nice weather here:)!

Mamiya ZD camera, 80mm AF lens
2 shots stitched with AutoPano Pro

(http://michaelezra.com/Temp/Postings/LL/EmpState_080808-01_web-1200px.jpg)

(100% crop attached)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on August 09, 2008, 07:27:40 pm
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View from my office window yesterday, its a nice weather here:)!

Mamiya ZD camera, 80mm AF lens
2 shots stitched with AutoPano Pro

(http://michaelezra.com/Temp/Postings/LL/EmpState_080808-01_web-1200px.jpg)
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May I come by your office next time I'm in the area ?

Edmund
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on August 09, 2008, 07:46:05 pm
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May I come by your office next time I'm in the area ?

Edmund
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Hi Edmund, I would try to get you in, but you may have to pretend that you are an IT consultant from India:)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MarkKay on August 09, 2008, 08:57:55 pm
Stewart.. I like your image.. Mine is not a house though.. It was an old mill.  Also wanted to clarify I did not use a polarizer for this shot.. only a ND filter.
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Thanks, Frank. Sadly, I prefer Mark's to mine!
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on August 09, 2008, 09:39:36 pm
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Hi Edmund, I would try to get you in, but you may have to pretend that you are an IT consultant from India:)
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I am an IT consultant from India


Edmund
Title: Recent Works
Post by: uaiomex on August 09, 2008, 10:26:51 pm
Howdy Michael:
If I can get to knock at your studio's door just after figuring out by the perpective from your window, will you hire as your assistant?

Eduardo




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View from my office window yesterday, its a nice weather here:)!

Mamiya ZD camera, 80mm AF lens
2 shots stitched with AutoPano Pro

(http://michaelezra.com/Temp/Postings/LL/EmpState_080808-01_web-1200px.jpg)

(100% crop attached)
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: ron203 on August 09, 2008, 10:52:09 pm
Just shot these today for a magazine.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: elitegroup on August 09, 2008, 11:41:25 pm
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Just shot these today for a magazine.
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Great work  

What was your lighting, back/camera for this set up
Title: Recent Works
Post by: sid_v on August 09, 2008, 11:46:31 pm
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Just shot these today for a magazine.
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ron,

the first one is WOW!
Is it all daylight?
Also, still not clear which MF system you use or are these from your mk3.

sid.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ron203 on August 10, 2008, 12:19:01 am
A few more from the Olympics style shoot. Details to come...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: stewarthemley on August 10, 2008, 04:14:35 am
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Stewart.. I like your image..
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Thanks Mark.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 10, 2008, 04:47:52 am
Ron, love the series.
Gives me a helmut newton feel but still different if you know what I mean.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marcel b on August 10, 2008, 05:17:52 am
hi ron,
in what magazine are they going to be published, available in europe?


marcel
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ron203 on August 10, 2008, 09:06:28 am
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hi ron,
in what magazine are they going to be published, available in europe?
marcel
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: marcel b on August 11, 2008, 03:10:32 am
some of my first work with the new back:


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: ron203 on August 11, 2008, 08:40:50 am
And by the way J.R., a big congrats on the CommArts win!

Tech notes: my B&W Olympia images are all 1Ds3 with either 50 1.4 or 85 1.2, shot in my studio with one Profoto head in a huge soft box with diffusion removed to give the light a harder look. This camera, by the way, is rocking my world right now. The full-rez files from this story are ridiculously good.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Khun_K on August 11, 2008, 10:34:18 am
Another one with Hy6, Sinar eMotion 75LV, Schneider AFD 80/2.8.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 11, 2008, 12:40:49 pm
Wow Kuhn very nice


As some may know jump photography is one of my favorite subjects to do (actually everything that moves).

Here two jumps from Corine.


(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Corine_9_augustus_2008_(9_of_26).jpg)

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Corine_9_augustus_2008_(19_of_26).jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Juanito on August 11, 2008, 02:06:17 pm
Here's something I shot yesterday for a wedding client. This was their engagement shoot.

(http://mirelesblog.com/photos/mireles-50s.jpg)

John
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on August 11, 2008, 02:36:02 pm
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Here two jumps from Corine.
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I really like the 2nd one because it has visual movement in it.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Anthony R on August 11, 2008, 02:46:57 pm
scolded for pointing out that this wasn't a MF file and that the color made them look dead. sorry wolfy
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 11, 2008, 05:11:45 pm
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scolded for pointing out that this wasn't a MF file and that the color made them look dead. sorry wolfy
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Hey, maybe the emotion is more common than one might suppose - the engagement death-look, I mean.

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 11, 2008, 05:14:31 pm
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Another one with Hy6, Sinar eMotion 75LV, Schneider AFD 80/2.8.
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Beautiful; great colours and the girl looks lovely...

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on August 11, 2008, 09:04:28 pm
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Here's something I shot yesterday for a wedding client. This was their engagement shoot.

That is really great, very creative!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: simplify on August 11, 2008, 10:24:11 pm
Some real stuff.  P45+  Mamiya 120mm


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: simplify on August 12, 2008, 03:22:45 am
2 from about an hour ago 2 blocks from my apartment.  P45+ Mamiya 120mm

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on August 12, 2008, 03:24:11 pm
Going though some older images shot late last year.

Seven shot panorama with the Mamiya 28mm lens.

(http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/862/openinguptestnv5.jpg)

Sorry if its too big


don

Edited Auguest 15th  to reduce image and add watermark
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Henry Goh on August 12, 2008, 03:33:57 pm
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Going though some older images shot late last year.

Seven shot panorama with the Mamiya 28mm lens.

(http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/5742/openinguppm3.jpg)

Sorry if its too big

don
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Beautiful Don.

Thanks for showing this one.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: tho_mas on August 12, 2008, 03:38:35 pm
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Sorry if its too big
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don't worry - could be ten times bigger :-) - wow, really great capture!! How long you had to wait for this brilliant light?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on August 12, 2008, 04:16:04 pm
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How long you had to wait for this brilliant light?
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I’d like to say that this was planned but it was just dumb luck.  This was taken on the second of three days I was at the So Rim.

Thank you for all the kind words.

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: David WM on August 13, 2008, 09:45:35 am
Here are a couple recent photos, eMotion 22, H1, bannister is 120 mm macro, Fire escape is 50mm.
David

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: roskav on August 13, 2008, 10:12:20 am
 

Don .. what a shot ... the emoticon is the closest I could use for Jaw Dropping!  Ditto for all of us in the studio here.

Can I ask if that's a plane on the right hand side of the shot... (on the ground)


Ros
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on August 13, 2008, 11:18:19 am
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Don .. what a shot ... the emoticon is the closest I could use for Jaw Dropping!  Ditto for all of us in the studio here.

Can I ask if that's a plane on the right hand side of the shot... (on the ground)
Ros
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Thank you very much for the kind words.  The object on the right is actually Bright Angel Lodge.

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 13, 2008, 11:35:02 am
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I’d like to say that this was planned but it was just dumb luck.  This was taken on the second of three days I was at the So Rim.

Thank you for all the kind words.

don
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Just like to add my appreciation too; nice to see the drama like that - makes a great change from the pretty-pretty that seems to be the norm in much landscape work.

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dale Allyn on August 13, 2008, 11:51:22 am
Cheers! Don. Lovely image.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 14, 2008, 05:37:25 am
A few from yesterday


(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Roosmarijn_13_augustus_2008_(72_of_72).jpg)


(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Roosmarijn_13_augustus_2008_(61_of_72).jpg)

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Roosmarijn_13_augustus_2008_(44_of_72).jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: csp on August 14, 2008, 08:13:10 am
A few from yesterday



who has inspired you, marc dutroux ?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SeanBK on August 14, 2008, 09:53:58 am
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who has inspired you, marc dutroux ?
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 Ouch.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: clawery on August 14, 2008, 10:15:21 am
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Chris Livsey on August 14, 2008, 11:13:16 am
P20
Hasselblad V
Planar 100mm
f5.6 1/125 handheld

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 14, 2008, 12:12:56 pm
@Cps,
Know a person by what he/she thinks......

 
Title: Recent Works
Post by: csp on August 14, 2008, 05:22:51 pm
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@Cps,
Know a person by what he/she thinks......

 
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so what should we read from your pix ? for me this images are  disgusting and a disrespect of women.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on August 14, 2008, 06:40:45 pm
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so what should we read from your pix ? for me this images are  disgusting and a disrespect of women.
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I'm inclined to sympathize with CSP. Although, I typically appreciate and admire FD's work, I think this last series is misogynistic and not very interesting technically.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: richardhagen on August 14, 2008, 09:23:46 pm
BobDavid, csp: I couldn't agree more! I get a big kick when I see what some people post their images because it is sooooooooo revealing of their very deepest, inner feelings.

EPd: IMHO, you are only partly correct. This isn't innocent. And what biological facts of life are you referring too?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Anthony R on August 14, 2008, 11:16:40 pm
Ladies....please...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on August 14, 2008, 11:21:55 pm
Everyone back in their corners....

This is the longest thread that I know of and if we keep the current comments up it just might not last any longer and I for one would be greatly disappointed.  

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: uaiomex on August 14, 2008, 11:37:41 pm
Csp is somehow out of line. Frank's work and himself deserve more respect that that. He has proved to be a true professional and willing always to share his work and knowledge.
I do too find this particular series to be mysogenist though.
but, let's not forget that photography is also a way of artisitc expression.

Eduardo


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Everyone back in their corners....

This is the longest thread that I know of and if we keep the current comments up it just might not last any longer and I for one would be greatly disappointed. 

don
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: elitegroup on August 15, 2008, 12:08:44 am
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Ladies....please...
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: bryanyc on August 15, 2008, 12:31:24 am
Well, I found Frank's work interesting.  She should have been without that (forgetable) blue wrap to make it really interesting.  Seriously.  Csp is pretty on target as far as I am concerned.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: RobertJ on August 15, 2008, 12:35:57 am
I don't think Borat would have a problem with Frank's images...

But I only like the third one posted out of the three.  My eye goes to her face.  The first two, I don't know where to look because of the lighting.

I personally think all of Frank's images look the same.  All of them.  Is that good or bad?  Don't know.  That's his style I guess.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on August 15, 2008, 12:38:37 am
I like Frank's work too!

Enough said, can we please get back to the purpose of this thread, please!!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: klane on August 15, 2008, 12:38:40 am
Frank's series got a reaction, in that case it communicated well. Isn't that what photography is all about? I think we can all agree on that.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 15, 2008, 02:38:55 am
My reaction to CPS was related to the earlier remarks he made about my work, being the same boring flat images (and more not aimed at me, see his last posts threads). Normally I would have never reacted that "strong".

about the deeper thoughts in a series, I think alot of people overreact, open the modern fashion magazines and we see ALOT more "evil" things that this.
This is not meant as evil, or putting women down, or whatever bad thing you think about it.

The original idea behind is was that fashion is often too much contained in boxes.
Like this picture is fashion, this picture is beauty, this is..... etc.
I have had many discussions with people who want to label my or other work in a certain box while in my opinion it's too wide to just fit into one box.
Same can be said for fashion design in general maybe, in other words think outside the box inside of being limited inside the box.

So no hidden let's put a women in a box stuff.
I thought that was clear when you post on a forum with mainly pros ??
But I guess there will always be people that rather think bad about someone than correct.

Maybe they should also not think inside the box  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on August 15, 2008, 02:52:26 am
Latest from an ongoing personal project on mountain pass road landscape.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: yaya on August 15, 2008, 03:15:10 am
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Latest from an ongoing personal project on mountain pass road landscape.

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Nice! Which one is that? Furka?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on August 15, 2008, 03:38:36 am
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Nice! Which one is that? Furka?
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Thanks.

Stelviopass, Italy.
From a distance it looks like someone has just thrown a piece of spagetti at the mountainside!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: PdF on August 15, 2008, 04:21:03 am
I don't appreciate the work of FD, and his method of bombing the forum with so many, so big and so framed images. Technicaly, it's good, but I don't find there any (good) taste.

I don't find that the last serie is the worst. It's in the same style and spirit than the others.

Not my style, indeed.

PdF
Title: Recent Works
Post by: csp on August 15, 2008, 05:55:05 am
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My reaction to CPS was related to the earlier remarks he made about my work, being the same boring flat images (and more not aimed at me, see his last posts threads). Normally I would have never reacted that "strong".

about the deeper thoughts in a series, I think alot of people overreact, open the modern fashion magazines and we see ALOT more "evil" things that this.
This is not meant as evil, or putting women down, or whatever bad thing you think about it.

The original idea behind is was that fashion is often too much contained in boxes.
Like this picture is fashion, this picture is beauty, this is..... etc.
I have had many discussions with people who want to label my or other work in a certain box while in my opinion it's too wide to just fit into one box.
Same can be said for fashion design in general maybe, in other words think outside the box inside of being limited inside the box.

So no hidden let's put a women in a box stuff.
I thought that was clear when you post on a forum with mainly pros ??
But I guess there will always be people that rather think bad about someone than correct.

Maybe they should also not think inside the box 
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i‚m sorry mr. Doorhof i still can‘t see a  high technical level in you work  nor a great creativity. All i see are uninspired, unstylish images turned to little ads for the tools you seem so proud of. i furthermore think the true reason why you post so many of the same all over on the web is to draw attention for your workshops. so you should be able to take  some criticism too.

Your naive arguments and that you seem unable to read the clear massage of your  work reveals a GWC not a great photographer. Sure there is more evil work out there and almost all is  build around strange male phantasies but the  important point is:  the roll of the victim  is always dedicated to a women as in the real world. You know that many  eastern european girls are kept as sex slaves not only in the netherlands, under conditions not far from your imagination so fantasy and reality can not be separated as you would like to . Abuse and slavery are serious problems in europe,  images like yours are more than unnecessary.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndrewDyer on August 15, 2008, 05:56:12 am
Frank
I look forward to your images.
When I see you have made a post here, I dive in to see your latest work.
I hope you can ignore these uncalled for comments of late and keep posting...
It really is amazing the stupidity of some people.

Thanks for taking the time and be even bothered to post your work.
regards
Andrew
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 15, 2008, 07:25:37 am
oh whatever.
think what you want.
I never advertise my workshops here nor on other forums, but it is what I do most indeed, let and let live.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BJNY on August 15, 2008, 07:38:33 am
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Your naive arguments and that you seem unable to read the clear massage of your  work reveals a GWC not a great photographer.

I searched....Is GWC an abbreviation for Grown Wounded Child?
http://www.abbreviations.com/GWC (http://www.abbreviations.com/GWC)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 15, 2008, 08:02:40 am
Male fantasies indeed!

Female fashion photograhy is controlled by women, homosexuals or straight people with business at the fore of their minds.

The target market is other women.

There is no further basis for argument.

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: dalethorn on August 15, 2008, 08:23:08 am
Guy I worked with owned a software company, manufacturing, mostly chemicals such as paints.  He sometimes had a photo of his golden retriever in an ad.  When the software got distro'd to SE Asia, he got some major complaints.  Why?  Some customers were offended by the "flaunting of wealth" that such a beautiful dog connoted.  BTW, the only bad thing about art is bad art. -Dale Thorn.  Also by D.Thorn - "If it's not worth doing to excess, it's not worth taking out of the wrapper."
Title: Recent Works
Post by: witz on August 15, 2008, 08:39:30 am
back to the work I love to do....

(http://www.1080studio.com/0002.jpg)


(http://www.1080studio.com/0005.jpg)


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndrewDyer on August 15, 2008, 09:07:50 am
CSP... and other nuts here that felt the same way...
Maybe you lay down on a couch and ask the man with the notepad, why you saw literal slavery and abuse in those images?
My first thoughts about what statement the images were making were in the line of the woman
trying to escape the cage like pressures, routines, limitations that most people face every day.
A bit like this cheesy illlustration from the getty website... but better!

So maybe analise you own mind before you start abusing the possible intentions of others.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: yaya on August 15, 2008, 09:24:35 am
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Thanks.

Stelviopass, Italy.
From a distance it looks like someone has just thrown a piece of spagetti at the mountainside!
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Ahhh!!!! Should have recognized it...done it 3 times in each direction in ONE DAY on a motorbike!

[a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpkarzx0-aY]Davos to Stelvio (Top Gear)[/url]


Sorry everyone for stealing the thread but maybe we need a bit of a break as the heat here builds up?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James R Russell on August 15, 2008, 09:34:43 am
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back to the work I love to do....

(http://www.1080studio.com/0002.jpg)
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Nice Work Witz.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 15, 2008, 09:35:15 am
@Witz,
Lovely toning on the shots, love the second especially.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on August 15, 2008, 09:35:46 am
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Ahhh!!!! Should have recognized it...done it 3 times in each direction in ONE DAY on a motorbike!

Man, That's hard work!!
I'm tired enough after a few runs in my Audi  

It's one of my favourite passes actually, it's just bonkers.

(seen the TG thing before as well - nicely done)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Gary Yeowell on August 15, 2008, 09:37:17 am
Very nice stuff witz, and i agree lovely tone on the second shot.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SeanBK on August 15, 2008, 10:03:29 am
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Ahhh!!!! ........
Davos to Stelvio (Top Gear) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpkarzx0-aY)
Sorry everyone for stealing the thread but maybe we need a bit of a break as the heat here builds up?
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Thanks for the link to Youtube...gorgeous.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rsanchez28 on August 15, 2008, 10:34:44 am
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@Witz,
Lovely toning on the shots, love the second especially.
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Frank,
I would just like to say that I so much enjoy your work that you have posted on this forum.  Your use of light in photography is truly amazing.  You always seem to surprise me with new "looks" to your images.  A review of your portfolio shows the inspiring breadth of your work.  I have reviewed many works of other photographers on this forum and you are certainly one of the best.  I also truly appreciate all the time you take out of your busy schedule to answer questions and post reviews of new cameras such as the Leaf Afi 7.  You are truly a gifted and prolific artist.  As always, I look forward to your next post.

Rich
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on August 15, 2008, 12:41:40 pm
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back to the work I love to do....

(http://www.1080studio.com/0002.jpg)
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3rd one is fantastic.  Great light and color.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: semillerimages on August 15, 2008, 12:54:14 pm
#3, love it

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back to the work I love to do....
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on August 15, 2008, 12:57:54 pm
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Going though some older images shot late last year.

Seven shot panorama with the Mamiya 28mm lens.



Awesome shot Don, I really like your photographic style.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: witz on August 15, 2008, 01:06:33 pm
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#3, love it
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thanks folks...

Would you believe #3 was lit with a $6 flashlight.... 30 sec exposure with a hand held flashlight moving around... painting with light I guess..... fun. I have a whole book of these image I shot at an old arcade game room.
(http://www.1080studio.com/0013.jpg)
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I know there's no money in stuff like this... but I just adore cropping in on the past all beat up and abused.

next project I'm going to do is photograph the few hundred old cameras I have laying around.... There are a few italian 35's that have the coolest art deco thing going on.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 15, 2008, 01:44:47 pm
Will be looking out for that series.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: EricWHiss on August 15, 2008, 02:17:30 pm
Witz,
Images from both sets are really great! Thanks for sharing!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: witz on August 15, 2008, 02:24:23 pm
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Ritz,
Images from both sets are really great! Thanks for sharing!
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thanks.... the 1st image of the fellow I'm very pleased with.... now if only I could get Michael Jordan or Barak Obama to sit in on this set!

It's sad to say but so many mega careers where the outcome of a famous setting.... Yusof Karsh ( Churchill ), Herb Ritz ( Richard Gear ), Avadon ( Natasha Kinski ), Annie Lebowitz ( god... countless )

I'm not saying I'm of their caliber... but what if?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jing q on August 15, 2008, 02:25:29 pm
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Male fantasies indeed!

Female fashion photograhy is controlled by women, homosexuals or straight people with business at the fore of their minds.

The target market is other women.

There is no further basis for argument.

Rob C
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Amen to that.
Fashion photography is really quite sexless.
The most high quality sexual ones are really gay men projecting their feminine ideal. Best guys at it...mert and marcus. beautiful work and disturbing at the same time.

Glamour photography is more in line with the whole sex thing.

Sex is still better than photography though.

(http://superhyperreal.com/jingapore1.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on August 15, 2008, 04:48:57 pm
One from last week.

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080815.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Ken Doo on August 15, 2008, 04:50:25 pm
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Too big!!!  I'm going to print it and hang it on my wall. 

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Particularly since this is a Medium Format Digital forum, I think it is safe to say that most here are professional photographers or are very very serious photographers who know better.

As a professional photographer, I am sensitive to individuals "stealing" images, violating copyright, etc.  I do not think that the above comment---implying stealing the image from the web (this post) and printing it--- is appropriate.  Even if stated in jest, I find it to be out of line.  I know that Iron Creek Photography has the mentioned image for sale, and to simply steal it from the web and manipulate it to a printable medium for display is wholly criminal.

I do thank Michael R. for offering us the opportunity to share recent works in this thread, but I doubt the intention was a free-for-all to steal images for display outside of this thread.

I do note that you have images posted in your own gallery, Ed, that you have for sale.  I doubt you would be very obliging to any individual stating they were simply going to right-click and print your images and make some nice postcards. With some of the web images here such as panoramics, it is not difficult to print them much larger yet.  And that's just wrong.

I would rather not see those big intrusive watermarks all over these gorgeous images that everyone here is sharing, but with blatant comments like, "I'm going to print it and hang it on my wall"----now I understand.

 
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on August 15, 2008, 04:50:44 pm
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Too big!!!  I'm going to print it and hang it on my wall. 

Awesome shot Don, I really like your photographic style.
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Ed

Thank you for your kind words and support as well as showing me a glaring hole in my security.  While it's much like closing the barn door after the horses have run off I have nevertheless made the original posted image smaller and have added a watermark.  Since I am selling this image as a limited edition starting at $400 I should have had better security on it from the start.  

While I doubt that any professional would print an image off a screen post I am equally sure there are many "visitors" who have done just that and professional photographer be damned.

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on August 15, 2008, 04:54:42 pm
Jesus, did someone leave the facility door unlocked today or something?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on August 15, 2008, 05:00:53 pm
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Jesus, did someone leave the facility door unlocked today or something?
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 15, 2008, 05:05:16 pm
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It's sad to say but so many mega careers where the outcome of a famous setting.... Yusof Karsh ( Churchill ), Herb Ritz ( Richard Gear ), Avadon ( Natasha Kinski ), Annie Lebowitz ( god... countless )

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I think you´ll find the late Richard Avedon´s fame was earned way before Natasha´s time... perhaps you were thinking of someone else.

In general, though, careers are made like that: it takes an oppportunity of something bigger than the fame of the snapper to make the snapper more famous.

As has been said over and over again, this is a business that you should never approach with too firm an expectation. The world is full of failed but good photographers.

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 15, 2008, 05:06:27 pm
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3rd one is fantastic.  Great light and color.
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I agree; the others leave me cold.

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on August 15, 2008, 05:17:00 pm
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Particularly since this is a Medium Format Digital forum, I think it is safe to say that most here are professional photographers or are very very serious photographers who know better.

As a professional photographer, I am sensitive to individuals "stealing" images, violating copyright, etc.  I do not think that the above comment---implying stealing the image from the web (this post) and printing it--- is appropriate.  Even if stated in jest, I find it to be out of line.  I know that Iron Creek Photography has the mentioned image for sale, and to simply steal it from the web and manipulate it to a printable medium for display is wholly criminal.

I do thank Michael R. for offering us the opportunity to share recent works in this thread, but I doubt the intention was a free-for-all to steal images for display outside of this thread.

I do note that you have images posted in your own gallery, Ed, that you have for sale.  I doubt you would be very obliging to any individual stating they were simply going to right-click and print your images and make some nice postcards. With some of the web images here such as panoramics, it is not difficult to print them much larger yet.  And that's just wrong.

I would rather not see those big intrusive watermarks all over these gorgeous images that everyone here is sharing, but with blatant comments like, "I'm going to print it and hang it on my wall"----now I understand.

 
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Ken,  

I apologize that you were offended by my comment.  I think most who frequent this forum are sensitive to work being used without permission or appropriate compensation.  

I was simply making a joke at Don's comment "Sorry if it is too big."  Like having too much money or too much time for photography.  

Like you I would hate to see watermarks but I think it would be in Don's best interest to downsize to 1024 or smaller for web posting, galleries and blogs.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on August 15, 2008, 05:27:10 pm
... and two from a couple of days ago...

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080815-02.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080815-03.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 15, 2008, 05:56:37 pm
Looking through recent Frank Doorhof pictures, I find them far too technical-looking for my tastes. BUT, look at his Post No. 524 of April 25, 2008, 08.29 PM: I think it is one of the best darn shots I have seen in years. Wish it were mine.

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 16, 2008, 03:06:06 am
Hi,
You can see more on www.frankdoorhof.com/portfolio

I have thought about the stir this post has caused and still don't get it, what DOES jump out is that the people shouting the most are never showing their own work,.........

I expect that on DPR or some other forums but not on this forum, to be honest it's the only place I did not expect it, and it's the only place it DID happen
Go figure
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on August 16, 2008, 04:41:49 am
Flüela Pass, Switzerland.

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7 image stitch.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Steve_Townsend on August 16, 2008, 05:37:59 am
Summer at the seaside in Britain!

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The white structure on stilts is a lighthouse which was built in 1832 and remains an active aid to navigation along the Bristol Channel. The man walking his dog got very wet as I did 2 minutes after this shot from the approaching rain cloud! (2 shot stitch with P45+ 645II 75-150 lens in CS3)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: witz on August 16, 2008, 08:54:27 am
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I agree; the others leave me cold.

Rob C
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I can see how that could happen to you
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Imaginara on August 16, 2008, 10:11:57 am
Ok guys.. breathe =)

Isn't this the topic for showing digital medium format works, not stating to the world how much you dislike photographer A or B?

Of course you are entitled to like or not like a certain photographers work, but it is your personal opinion and not the opinion of everyone. Proclaiming your distaste in this thread is not really productive and will just lead to one thing and that is the moderators closing the thread.

And me for one do enjoy watching ALL the images in this thread, good, bad and ugly *cue whistle music from Morricone here*

So, back to the pictures please? And i would post but i only have scanned digital images from medium format. No digital back for this poor sod yet ;D
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Dustbak on August 16, 2008, 10:27:11 am
There have been more scanned analogue MF images in this thread and as far as I recall nobody is bothered by that. (it better be an excellent image scanned with skills )

The ones that have been shown here were actually very good!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 16, 2008, 10:31:18 am
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I can see how that could happen to you
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I don´t quite know how to take that, particularly as I hardly ever post on this particular thread/section because I have no MF camera any more and my sole interest is in looking at photographs, some of which I enjoy very much and others which I couldn´t care less about. But that is always just my opinion, nothing cast in stone, cement or even waxwork.

The same might apply to Frank´s latest post, as I don´t remember writing anything much about him - perhaps his post wasn´t meant for me, but who can tell: obviously, I can´t.

As for the point of criticism. I don´t think there is any criticism in a pejorative sense in my recent post. I am simply stating that one specific shot blowns my head off, whilst others from the same man do not and I explained why. Something wrong with that? Perhaps the wrong opinion, or just an extension of what Ray is finding on his doorstep?

And as for Michael closing the thread - why on Earth would he do that? This isn´t a religious forum (is it?) nor particularly politically correct, thank God; maybe some think les of Michael´s maturity than do I.

Professional photographers cannot afford to be prima donnas. The moment you get into that bag you are lost. I have been there, briefly, and found the price too high to be worth the candle. If you think your stuff worth posting, then that´s enough justification for any one person. To expect the world to do a sycophantic tango about your legs is bullshit. And it doesn´t matter: clients count, not other snappers.

Anyhow, it´s nice to see what goes for pro photography today.

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 16, 2008, 11:45:57 am
When you look back the whole thing is caused by two people (one in particulair) look at that ones posts and you will find most is not participating but looking for trouble.

I think that some other posters are extra "careful" now and maybe read too much between the lines, just relax, ignore the "trolls" and post beautiful work.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: witz on August 16, 2008, 12:23:47 pm
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I don´t quite know how to take that, particularly as I hardly ever post on this particular thread/section because I have no MF camera any more and my sole interest is in looking at photographs, some of which I enjoy very much and others which I couldn´t care less about. But that is always just my opinion, nothing cast in stone, cement or even waxwork.

The same might apply to Frank´s latest post, as I don´t remember writing anything much about him - perhaps his post wasn´t meant for me, but who can tell: obviously, I can´t.

As for the point of criticism. I don´t think there is any criticism in a pejorative sense in my recent post. I am simply stating that one specific shot blowns my head off, whilst others from the same man do not and I explained why. Something wrong with that? Perhaps the wrong opinion, or just an extension of what Ray is finding on his doorstep?

And as for Michael closing the thread - why on Earth would he do that? This isn´t a religious forum (is it?) nor particularly politically correct, thank God; maybe some think les of Michael´s maturity than do I.

Professional photographers cannot afford to be prima donnas. The moment you get into that bag you are lost. I have been there, briefly, and found the price too high to be worth the candle. If you think your stuff worth posting, then that´s enough justification for any one person. To expect the world to do a sycophantic tango about your legs is bullshit. And it doesn´t matter: clients count, not other snappers.

Anyhow, it´s nice to see what goes for pro photography today.

Rob C
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I was agreeing with you on the emotion of the photographs.... they are intended to be"cold" as they were shot for a healthcare outdoor campaign and " harsh reality " was the objective.

But..... #1 & #2 required much more skill to accomplish then the #3 image....

I do not post negative feedback on the forum... my mum taught me the if I can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on August 16, 2008, 02:10:27 pm
Mamiya ZD camera, 80mm AF
From the last session.

(http://www.michaelezra.com/Temp/Postings/LL/MFA_A_185_WEB-700px.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on August 16, 2008, 03:58:50 pm
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Mamiya ZD camera, 80mm AF
From the last session.

(http://www.michaelezra.com/Temp/Postings/LL/MFA_A_185_WEB-700px.jpg)
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Woww, love this one Michael.
Thank's for sharing.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 16, 2008, 05:23:11 pm
Does anyone remember the 50s Studebaker that looked the same from both ends?

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 16, 2008, 05:45:34 pm
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just relax, ignore the "trolls" and post beautiful work.
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Ah Frank, that it were that simple or that easy!

Much beautiful work has been posted, but that´s just my opinion and so how can it matter or be true? Much neutral material has also seen the light of day, but again, how could anyone, least of all myself, be able to tell? Rubbish, too, has been highlighted, but as with the former groups, who can tell which is which?

You begin to see the problems? You understand how impossible it is for anyone other than an idiot to nod his head and claim that all images published here are created equal?

I infer from your most recent posts that you are less than happy that I have found one of your pictures to be wonderful; you feel, perhaps, that if they do not all excite me, you have either failed or I am a troll? Strange logic, but then, as I mentioned elsewhere, so has golf, where pèople use the most inappropriate tools to perform a specific task. This is true - I have seen people do it, trust me.

Frank, your way of doing things suits what you want to do; that´s usually quite enough for most people. You´re ahead - enjoy it, but just ask yourself one question: what was the magic in that one special shot, that I see, but that I do not see, in the other pictures?

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 16, 2008, 06:11:45 pm
I think you understand me wrong.
I was NOT attacking you, I don't really feel offended when someone does not like my pictures, or others do, that's art.

Photography is an artform and I have always learned (and teach) that in art there is no right or wrong, there is only personal opinion and taste.

I have also learned that when ventilating your personal opinion one should always remember that it IS a PERSONAL opinion, and not a right or wrong.

I can't see where you did me wrong, or were you were rude.

I do see that the remarks about Mark Dutreaux were rude and got me upset.
I have a son myself and cannot imagine what I would do when something would happen to him.
I also have a loving wife and I will NEVER EVER think about hurting her, so the remarks about me being down and dirty to women, or even advertising slavery hit me indeed on the wrong note.
However after some thoughts about it I decided it was not worth the fuss and people should just ignore it.

Again, photography is an ART form and there are no rights or wrongs (well within limits that is, I would never show a women being beaten with a stick in a agressive way, maybe as humor yes, but not in ANY way it could be taken the wrong way).

When I post I always try to be kind and give good critique or help out.
I will never ever put someone down, be rude or be downtalking, that's why sometimes it's hard for me to swallow that still some people find joy in trying to hurt others in that way.

I was once told the story about a very very good photographer who could not get work because he was an Ahole, and all the work went to a much lesser photographer that was good to work with, somehow that always sticks to my mind and with posts like this I always wonder how the person posting it is in real life.

AND AGAIN, I did not attack you, read again and see the Mark Dutreaux remark and you know who I mean , also look at his posts on this forum and you see a trend (not only towards me), it's a shame that he cannot show :
A. his own work (which should be pretty spectaculair)
B. some respect to FELLOW photographers
C. some respect to the community which is called Luminous Landscape

For me the LL forums is one of the kindest I visit and the only one I visit more times a day just because I love the atmosphere and the good answers from the real pros that hang arround here.
Don't let that be spoiled.
And I know I shouldn't have responded but then again, I also have feelings and the MD comment really hit my nerve.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Shedaoshai on August 16, 2008, 06:59:33 pm
calm down guys, i thought this thread is about pictures and not about widely diverging personal views
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on August 16, 2008, 09:13:49 pm
Enough said, can we please get back to the purpose of this thread, please!!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on August 16, 2008, 11:35:17 pm
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I think you understand me wrong.
I was NOT attacking you, I don't really feel offended when someone does not like my pictures, or others do, that's art.

Photography is an artform and I have always learned (and teach) that in art there is no right or wrong, there is only personal opinion and taste.

I have also learned that when ventilating your personal opinion one should always remember that it IS a PERSONAL opinion, and not a right or wrong.

I can't see where you did me wrong, or were you were rude.

I do see that the remarks about Mark Dutreaux were rude and got me upset.
I have a son myself and cannot imagine what I would do when something would happen to him.
I also have a loving wife and I will NEVER EVER think about hurting her, so the remarks about me being down and dirty to women, or even advertising slavery hit me indeed on the wrong note.
However after some thoughts about it I decided it was not worth the fuss and people should just ignore it.

Again, photography is an ART form and there are no rights or wrongs (well within limits that is, I would never show a women being beaten with a stick in a agressive way, maybe as humor yes, but not in ANY way it could be taken the wrong way).

When I post I always try to be kind and give good critique or help out.
I will never ever put someone down, be rude or be downtalking, that's why sometimes it's hard for me to swallow that still some people find joy in trying to hurt others in that way.

I was once told the story about a very very good photographer who could not get work because he was an Ahole, and all the work went to a much lesser photographer that was good to work with, somehow that always sticks to my mind and with posts like this I always wonder how the person posting it is in real life.

AND AGAIN, I did not attack you, read again and see the Mark Dutreaux remark and you know who I mean , also look at his posts on this forum and you see a trend (not only towards me), it's a shame that he cannot show :
A. his own work (which should be pretty spectaculair)
B. some respect to FELLOW photographers
C. some respect to the community which is called Luminous Landscape

For me the LL forums is one of the kindest I visit and the only one I visit more times a day just because I love the atmosphere and the good answers from the real pros that hang arround here.
Don't let that be spoiled.
And I know I shouldn't have responded but then again, I also have feelings and the MD comment really hit my nerve.
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Let's move on. All points taken.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: H1/A75 Guy on August 17, 2008, 12:28:36 am
H1/A75
recent enough to use an H1/A75
on location, no PS

Franky,

Get over yourself, relax. csp is in all likelihood a chick, and not a guy. Probably strung a little too tight (so to speak). You may have on occasion put a lady in a cage. I may have put one in chains. I'm sure the right-wing, moralist photogs can gather and reminisce on Mark Tuckers private forum. In the meantime, enjoy your life, and enjoy your work.

David
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on August 17, 2008, 01:33:53 am
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H1/A75
recent enough to use an H1/A75
on location, no PS
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Not even thinking about the sexual content etc, very intriguing depth and shadows, tonal quality. Very moody. Very impressive! well done!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: marc gerritsen on August 17, 2008, 02:23:53 am
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Probably strung a little too tight (so to speak). You may have on occasion put a lady in a cage. I may have put one in chains.

I have put one on the middle of a lake (mind you she is standing on 3 milk crates)
H3D39
Title: Recent Works
Post by: EricWHiss on August 17, 2008, 03:25:50 am
I put people in boxes ... but its not about sexuality, its about how people build walls around themselves.   A lot of my images have to do with the idea that it hard to decide what to do with oneself.  The box is a metaphor for holding you in, containing you and preventing you from taking action.  You create your own box by not being able to decide what to do with your life.

Rollei 6008 / P20 / schneider 40mm
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jing q on August 17, 2008, 03:56:42 am
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I have put one on the middle of a lake (mind you she is standing on 3 milk crates)
H3D39
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You put them on milk-crates, I put milk on them
but I love them anyway.

(http://superhyperreal.com/test/MaxJoSoy640.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 17, 2008, 04:09:58 am
LOL

by they way love the milk one, reminds me of a David Lachapelle shot with a fridge
But still different enough
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 17, 2008, 05:28:07 am
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I have put one on the middle of a lake (mind you she is standing on 3 milk crates)
H3D39
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Do I perceive you to be starting a new religion?

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 17, 2008, 05:34:23 am
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You put them on milk-crates, I put milk on them
but I love them anyway.

(http://superhyperreal.com/test/MaxJoSoy640.jpg)
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Man, don´t you realise there are people starving to death out there?

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: E_Edwards on August 17, 2008, 06:35:10 am
Strong picture - the milk one - it certainly makes you look! But has it got any meaning beyond what one sees?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jing q on August 17, 2008, 06:36:48 am
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Man, don´t you realise there are people starving to death out there?

Rob C
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don't worry, I hear that soya milk is good for the skin.
Speaking of starvation, here's something totally politically incorrect
(http://superhyperreal.com/test/pitti1.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jing q on August 17, 2008, 06:44:33 am
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Strong picture - the milk one - it certainly makes you look! But has it got any meaning beyond what one sees?
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It's a tribute to hawkers in Singapore. part of a series. it'll only make sense if you've been to hawker centres there. On the other hand, it's also good if it doesn't make sense
Title: Recent Works
Post by: E_Edwards on August 17, 2008, 07:07:12 am
Jing, keep posting, your pictures are great fun!

Edward
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on August 17, 2008, 11:53:10 am
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Photography is an artform and I have always learned (and teach) that in art there is no right or wrong

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Frank,
Despite any personal opinions here you have achieved something that most photographers can only dream about. I can scroll through thousands of pictures on internet and in a split second I will recognize Frank Doorhof work even before I see an Elinchrom logo. It is unmistakable yours, your style - love it or hate it.
The only other photographer I can say the same about it is Jorgan Teller. Most people I know can't even understand the phenomena of his success, my young assistants are saying " the King is nude"
but never less is the king.

I personally have a problem with the statement that photography is an art. I believe that photography can be an art, but it take an artist to make it an art. Has nothing to do with the media of photography by itself.
Andre
Title: Recent Works
Post by: PdF on August 17, 2008, 03:08:29 pm
<<I personally have a problem with the statement that photography is an art. I believe that photography can be an art, but it take an artist to make it an art. Has nothing to do with the media of photography by itself.
Andre>>




I agree 100%.

Photography can be a form of art. Like writing, singing, painting, gardening or cooking.

But i don't think that Ronald Mc Donald or the Colonel Sanders of KFC are great artists. But they have a lot of "restaurants".

And their products are easy to recognize !

PdF
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on August 17, 2008, 03:33:45 pm
I personally agree that while anyone can take a photograph that single act does not necessary make the person a photographer.  Same with art, it takes a very special talent to turn a photograph into a piece of art; add to that, a mechanic has a skill while an artist has a talent.   This thread containing a heck of a lot of images reinforces (at least to me) that we are privileged to have some very great talent amongst our members.

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ivan muller on August 18, 2008, 09:48:12 am
Hi,

A series of studio portraits of a group of people that live together on a veranda in the inner city. Some stay behind to guard their few belongings while the others go to beg on the street corners. They make about R50-00 ( 6.5 usd ) per day.

Thanks, Ivan
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ivan muller on August 18, 2008, 09:50:58 am
Hi,

some more, thanks, Ivan
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ivan muller on August 18, 2008, 09:52:35 am
another one

Ivan
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ivan muller on August 18, 2008, 09:56:31 am
Hi,

More 'boemelaars' as we call them.

regards, Ivan
Title: Recent Works
Post by: eronald on August 18, 2008, 10:25:59 am
Relax, even my vegetable images got bad-mouthed. Disrespect to vegetables, ha !

Edmund

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H1/A75
recent enough to use an H1/A75
on location, no PS

Franky,

Get over yourself, relax. csp is in all likelihood a chick, and not a guy. Probably strung a little too tight (so to speak). You may have on occasion put a lady in a cage. I may have put one in chains. I'm sure the right-wing, moralist photogs can gather and reminisce on Mark Tuckers private forum. In the meantime, enjoy your life, and enjoy your work.

David
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 18, 2008, 12:17:37 pm
Quote from: eronald,Aug 18 2008, 02:25 PM
Relax, even my vegetable images got bad-mouthed. Disrespect to vegetables, ha !




Look at it this way: the vegetables got off lightly - they could have been eaten!

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on August 18, 2008, 12:41:38 pm
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Mamiya ZD camera, 80mm AF
From the last session.

(http://www.michaelezra.com/Temp/Postings/LL/MFA_A_185_WEB-700px.jpg)
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Michael,

This is a great image.  I noticed you shot it with the 80mm AF.  If this is the newer Mamiya lens can you comment on how you like it?

I am about to take delivery on one and wondered about the quality and sharpness.

Regards,
Ed
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jing q on August 18, 2008, 01:21:45 pm
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Jing, keep posting, your pictures are great fun!

Edward
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thanks. last image to post for awhile,in respect of vegetarians I thought it was fitting that we should have some vegetarian monks on display
we just got this done yesterday and haven't had the time to clean it up yet...but what the heck right?

(http://superhyperreal.com/test/SGIdBudM640.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on August 18, 2008, 01:56:52 pm
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Michael,

This is a great image.  I noticed you shot it with the 80mm AF.  If this is the newer Mamiya lens can you comment on how you like it?

I am about to take delivery on one and wondered about the quality and sharpness.

Regards,
Ed
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Hi Ed,

Thanks. I have an older 80mm AF lens. Still, it is very sharp, though I find 55 mm even sharper at the edges. Good luck with your lens.

Regards,
Title: Recent Works
Post by: elitegroup on August 18, 2008, 02:09:37 pm
Quote
thanks. last image to post for awhile,in respect of vegetarians I thought it was fitting that we should have some vegetarian monks on display
we just got this done yesterday and haven't had the time to clean it up yet...but what the heck right?

Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on August 18, 2008, 02:30:53 pm
Yavapai Point South Rim Grand Canyon

(http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/7315/yavapaipointxa2.jpg)

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SeanBK on August 18, 2008, 02:58:36 pm
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thanks. last image to post for awhile,in respect of vegetarians I thought it was fitting that we should have some vegetarian monks on display
we just got this done yesterday and haven't had the time to clean it up yet...but what the heck right?

Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 18, 2008, 03:24:42 pm
one from today

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Corine_18_augustus_2008_(41_of_53).jpg)

Greetings,
Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Grayhand on August 18, 2008, 03:38:15 pm
One shot from the latest try to illustrate waiting.

RZ/65mm P45

Ray

[attachment=7973:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on August 18, 2008, 03:51:37 pm
Approaching storm San Juan Mountains.

Mamiya AFD II, 28mm, Polarizer, P30+

[attachment=7974:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 18, 2008, 04:19:49 pm
@Grayhand,
Stunning use of colortinting, very very nice.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 18, 2008, 04:29:33 pm
Love the DOF here.
Great shot.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Imaginara on August 18, 2008, 04:47:41 pm
well. dang it. I dont have a digital back but i'll send out two of mine anyway.

Fuji Reala 100 on a Mamiya 645 AFD with a 80 F4 (no AF, old lens)
Scanned on a Epson V500

[attachment=7976:attachment][attachment=7977:attachment]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 18, 2008, 04:50:00 pm
I don't think it HAS to be digital
Just share the MF files
Correct me if I'm wrong.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Leonardo Barreto on August 18, 2008, 05:07:49 pm
13,000 feet Charcas Plain in Bolivian Andes with the Huayna Potosi in the background (6,000m)(19,685.039 f) PhaseOne P25/Mamiya 150mm 3.5 two images (first attempt to stitch)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on August 18, 2008, 05:09:45 pm
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13,000 feet Charcas Plain in Bolivian Andes with the Huayna Potosi in the background (6,000m)(19,685.039 f) PhaseOne P25/Mamiya 150mm 3.5 two images (first attempt to stitch)
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nice

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Imaginara on August 18, 2008, 05:17:20 pm
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13,000 feet Charcas Plain in Bolivian Andes with the Huayna Potosi in the background (6,000m)(19,685.039 f) PhaseOne P25/Mamiya 150mm 3.5 two images (first attempt to stitch)

Very nice! Thats something i wouldn't mind having on my wall. Well done.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Leonardo Barreto on August 18, 2008, 05:31:03 pm
Thank you don, I wanted to post something here --after admiring the good work of everyone else-- but my work with the Mamiya was mostly that, work. Now I'm stationed in Bolivia that is a silver mine of potential images and the Phase/afd is the perfect mining tool. I discovered that the LCD is not so bad after all since in bright sun you can tilt it until it works with incident light... two batteries -mine are old, so two new ones is in TO BUY list-- are good for a day shoot, and so are two 4G cards. The camera is as big as a big Nikon/Canon system, so I will post some more if you don't minid... : )


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nice

don
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: dirkpieters on August 18, 2008, 05:41:20 pm
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Hi,

A series of studio portraits of a group of people that live together on a veranda in the inner city. Some stay behind to guard their few belongings while the others go to beg on the street corners. They make about R50-00 ( 6.5 usd ) per day.

Thanks, Ivan
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Hi Ivan Jou shots is fantasties.
Groete
Dirk
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ivan muller on August 19, 2008, 02:12:16 am
Dagse Dirk,

Baie dankie! Het nooit gedink ek sal 'die taal' hier gebruik nie!

Groete, Ivan
Title: Recent Works
Post by: witz on August 19, 2008, 08:43:42 am
here are two from my "time" series.

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.

(http://www.1080studio.com/time01.jpg)
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(http://www.1080studio.com/time02.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: dirkpieters on August 19, 2008, 09:02:26 am
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Hi,

More 'boemelaars' as we call them.

regards, Ivan
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Mooi!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: dirkpieters on August 19, 2008, 09:21:14 am
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Dagse Dirk,

Baie dankie! Het nooit gedink ek sal 'die taal' hier gebruik nie!

Groete, Ivan
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Ek het weer gekyk: Ja dis wierd Privaat! op n eienaardige publieke manier.
Dis ook vir my opvallend dat die mense wat hier na jou pics kyk sien n ander meer oppervlakkige beeld,'n beeld wat nie verder werklik openbaar kan word nie.
In die ou dae van Apartheid het die buitelanders nie werlik verstaan nie en dis nou nog so.
My hart bloei vir (die) mense wat eerlik op die spoorwe van ons samelewing  goeie werk gedoen het en toe later slagoffers geword het .Met al hulle kommingheid het hulle steeds n beter job gedoen as die huidige staatswerkers.

Groete
Dirk
Terloops wat dink jy Van Roger Ballen end David Goldblatt se werk?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 19, 2008, 09:47:57 am
Jeetje lijkt wel Nederlands

Or in English.
It looks like Dutch
Title: Recent Works
Post by: PdF on August 19, 2008, 09:49:51 am
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Ek het weer gekyk: Ja dis wierd Privaat! op n eienaardige publieke manier.
Dis ook vir my opvallend dat die mense wat hier na jou pics kyk sien n ander meer oppervlakkige beeld,'n beeld wat nie verder werklik openbaar kan word nie.
In die ou dae van Apartheid het die buitelanders nie werlik verstaan nie en dis nou nog so.
My hart bloei vir (die) mense wat eerlik op die spoorwe van ons samelewing  goeie werk gedoen het en toe later slagoffers geword het .Met al hulle kommingheid het hulle steeds n beter job gedoen as die huidige staatswerkers.

Groete
Dirk
Terloops wat dink jy Van Roger Ballen end David Goldblatt se werk?
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Ik ken deze werken niet. Is er iets op internet ?

Gooie namiddag, mensen.

PdF
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 19, 2008, 10:31:12 am
Addicted to color

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Silvana_19_augustus_2008_(52_of_71).jpg)

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Silvana_19_augustus_2008_(63_of_71).jpg)

Greetings,
Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: wolfnowl on August 19, 2008, 10:39:53 am
Looks like fun!  But getting the paint tubes out of her hair might have been painful...

Mike.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on August 19, 2008, 10:41:58 am
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here are two from my "time" series.

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(http://www.1080studio.com/time01.jpg)
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(http://www.1080studio.com/time02.jpg)
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Keep posting Chris, these are great!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Grayhand on August 19, 2008, 11:19:30 am
Hi Frank and thank you for your comment!

Nice shots, I almost begins to understand the mening of the word "Color photo"  

Ray
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Grayhand on August 19, 2008, 11:25:46 am
One more from my serie of "waiting" photos.
In this I try to drag the viewer in to the picture and emotions of waiting.

[attachment=7979:attachment]

RZ/65mm P45

Ray
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ivan muller on August 19, 2008, 11:56:45 am
Hallo Dirk,

Miskien eerder engels ter wille vd ander!?

I really admire and like David Goldblatt's work, especially 'some afrikaners photographed' I find some of his newer colour work also interesting.( My film personal work was all B&W) I think he is very principled and at his age he is still going strong. At a lecture, many years ago, we talked about Arnold Newman's portrait of that Nazi industrialist( I think it was Krupp?) and he deplored Newmans lighting that made him(Krupp?) look more evil. Said it was
artificial. I really could identify with some of those people in his photographs.

As far as Ballen is concerned it is more difficult. In my view a photographer has a great responsibilty towards his subjects. I find it embarising ( on their behalf)  to look at some of the people he photographed, and the poses he got them to do. I wonder if those people really understood what happened and the power of the media. If they were more sophisticated would they still do it? But nevertheless his work is very powerfull. a bit like Arbus, although I felt she treated her subject with more sympathy.

My problem is I like all sorts of photography. It becomes quite emotional photographing these people. You know, i find in talking to them that many of them have a 'problem' and I am not so sure that better circumstances would have improved their lot. Some of them just can't function in society. But the gratitude for simple gifts(a meal and a cup of tea) brings on my tears!

But I look at them as our conscience.
Landscapes are much easier and contemplative! (And Italy is also great)

Wat jou laaste statement betref. ek stem saam! As mens kyk na die huidige vermorsing v geld en talent en plein incompetance is dis plain scary!

Groete,

Ivan
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ivan muller on August 19, 2008, 11:58:22 am
hi,

My new site crashed. Will let you know when its fixed.

Ivan
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on August 19, 2008, 12:26:37 pm
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This one has remained one of my favorites through the years, shot with a Pentax67 back in the days of film.

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That is the best fashion picture posted on this forum.

T
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 19, 2008, 01:31:52 pm
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That is the best fashion picture posted on this forum.

T
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Fashion pic. Did you mean portrait? I always though fashion, as in fashion photographs, meant the absolutely indispensable inclusion of something remotely to do with clothes.

As a double portrait, I like it very much.

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: TMARK on August 19, 2008, 02:44:11 pm
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Fashion pic. Did you mean portrait? I always though fashion, as in fashion photographs, meant the absolutely indispensable inclusion of something remotely to do with clothes.

As a double portrait, I like it very much.

Rob C
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A fashion picture is a portrait and a portrait is a fashion picture.  Light is a wave and a particle.  You can call it a portrait if that is comforting. Call it a beauty shot because it fits the bill as well.  In any case, its the best shot of a person posted on this forum.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Ray on August 19, 2008, 03:08:18 pm
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thanks. last image to post for awhile,in respect of vegetarians I thought it was fitting that we should have some vegetarian monks on display
we just got this done yesterday and haven't had the time to clean it up yet...but what the heck right?

 

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: gss on August 19, 2008, 03:44:39 pm
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That's an interesting exercise in symmetry. What disturbs me a bit is the fact that the chandelier at the top of the image is not dead centre. I hope your clean-up included centering that, as follows.   

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I prefer it the way it was originally presented.  Centering the chandelier makes it too symmetric for me; it's a nice touch to have the chandelier right over the balloon.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Ray on August 19, 2008, 03:58:17 pm
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I prefer it the way it was originally presented.  Centering the chandelier makes it too symmetric for me; it's a nice touch to have the chandelier right over the balloon.
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Well, that just goes to show how different we all are, assuming you are sincere in your opinion.

When everything is so symmetrical, and the general theme seems to be one of symmetry, then something which seems to have no reason to be 'out of symmetry' tends to jar, in my view.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: dirkpieters on August 19, 2008, 04:25:34 pm
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Hallo Dirk,

Miskien eerder engels ter wille vd ander!?

I really admire and like David Goldblatt's work, especially 'some afrikaners photographed' I find some of his newer colour work also interesting.( My film personal work was all B&W) I think he is very principled and at his age he is still going strong. At a lecture, many years ago, we talked about Arnold Newman's portrait of that Nazi industrialist( I think it was Krupp?) and he deplored Newmans lighting that made him(Krupp?) look more evil. Said it was
artificial. I really could identify with some of those people in his photographs.

As far as Ballen is concerned it is more difficult. In my view a photographer has a great responsibilty towards his subjects. I find it embarising ( on their behalf)  to look at some of the people he photographed, and the poses he got them to do. I wonder if those people really understood what happened and the power of the media. If they were more sophisticated would they still do it? But nevertheless his work is very powerfull. a bit like Arbus, although I felt she treated her subject with more sympathy.

My problem is I like all sorts of photography. It becomes quite emotional photographing these people. You know, i find in talking to them that many of them have a 'problem' and I am not so sure that better circumstances would have improved their lot. Some of them just can't function in society. But the gratitude for simple gifts(a meal and a cup of tea) brings on my tears!

But I look at them as our conscience.
Landscapes are much easier and contemplative! (And Italy is also great)

Wat jou laaste statement betref. ek stem saam! As mens kyk na die huidige vermorsing v geld en talent en plein incompetance is dis plain scary!

Groete,

Ivan
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Nice site by the way.

I totally agree with you about Ballen and I must admit I don't see a heart in DG 's pics.I see all the correct political stuff but I dont feel the tears in his eyes or "Tassies" in a shack in an enamel mug like with Obie's pics. DG is distant, behind the camera like the glass of a car window at the robot.
I'm suprised he didn't like the lighting I would have assumed that being a Jew he would have been happy for him to be totally portrayed as a monster.Its to his credit that he saw Arnold Newman's monster lighting as unnecessary and changes my opinion about him.
Ps The pics are from ages ago I love shooting black women in back underwear on black backgrounds.I'm hoping that somewhere in my life I will become known as a specialist in this field(probably a bit of a tall order)
D
Title: Recent Works
Post by: dirkpieters on August 19, 2008, 04:26:57 pm
Here's the other one
Title: Recent Works
Post by: dirkpieters on August 19, 2008, 04:54:08 pm
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Here's the other one
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Speaking about Krupp Read Arnold Newman's story about it its very entertaining.Looks like Krupp got what he photographically deserved
#
www.wac.ucla.edu/bishop/People/Arnold%20Newman/Adams.pdf
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Mitchell Baum on August 19, 2008, 05:01:15 pm
aspm,

I agree with Mark. The double portrait is one of the best on the forum. Great!

It seems too bad that to sell one has to shock, look hostile, dead, trash people etc.

Why can't you take some beautiful women in beautiful clothes doing normal human looking things. (Could it be the new thing. Women you'd actually like to know selling clothes.)

Alot of the images on the forum are beautifully done, but don't interest me nearly as much as this
double portrait.

Not a criticism of the photographer if that is what the client demands.

OK I said it. Tell me I'm an idiot.

Best,

Mitchell
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Gary Yeowell on August 19, 2008, 05:11:25 pm
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This one has remained one of my favorites through the years, shot with a Pentax67 back in the days of film.

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For sure one of the nicest portraits i've seen posted on this forum by a long stretch!
Pentax 67 lenses have a look about them that's just gorgeous for portraits and this pic shows someone who knows how to use them. IMHO digital cannot hold a candle to this.

Gary.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ron203 on August 19, 2008, 05:37:09 pm
dirkpieters, nice work man.

You ever see Bill Phelps?

billphelps.com
Title: Recent Works
Post by: tho_mas on August 19, 2008, 05:58:34 pm
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The pics are from ages ago I love shooting black women in back underwear on black backgrounds.I'm hoping that somewhere in my life I will become known as a specialist in this field(probably a bit of a tall order)
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This one is special. Empathetically. Beautiful!
Maybe you are interessted in the works of Andreas Heumann: [a href=\"http://www.andreas-heumann.com/]http://www.andreas-heumann.com/[/url] (-> Photography->Portraits)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ivokwee on August 19, 2008, 06:18:18 pm
Kid of neighbours. Wonder if the post-processing is not too heavy (though I kind of like it...). I used one of the Lightroom presets. Hasselblad H1/Kodak 645H, 80mm.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: klane on August 19, 2008, 06:26:48 pm
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Speaking about Krupp Read Arnold Newman's story about it its very entertaining.Looks like Krupp got what he photographically deserved
#
www.wac.ucla.edu/bishop/People/Arnold%20Newman/Adams.pdf
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Amazing shot.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jing q on August 19, 2008, 10:15:35 pm
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I prefer it the way it was originally presented.  Centering the chandelier makes it too symmetric for me; it's a nice touch to have the chandelier right over the balloon.
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I'm not sure myself, although having it perfectly symmetrical would be nice, after realising that there was a slight "off-ness" to the chandelier there was something I enjoyed about it.
It was an oversight that turned out to be useful for me, and is probably reflective of my own character (I don't think there's a single picture in my portfolio that's perfectly symmetrical, plus that sense of being jarring is ok for me).
Perhaps I will make it a point to make everything symmetrical in the future and see how I feel about it. For this shot I'll keep the chandelier as it is.

A big problem I realised during this shot was that most tripods don't go high enough to get the vantage point I need, I'm using the largest manfrotto one but that goes up to only about 6 ft+...the only other one I know that is larger is the Gitzo 6x CF one that goes up to 2.6m without centre column.
Any recommendations will be good, regarding tripods.Anyone?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: snickgrr on August 19, 2008, 10:38:23 pm
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A big problem I realised during this shot was that most tripods don't go high enough to get the vantage point I need, I'm using the largest manfrotto one but that goes up to only about 6 ft+...the only other one I know that is larger is the Gitzo 6x CF one that goes up to 2.6m without centre column.
Any recommendations will be good, regarding tripods.Anyone?
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I have a Majestic that goes up to about 8 feet but recently I was shooting a job for a vineyard and the tripod just wasn't tall enough for my purposes.  So I rigged my gear head to a Sky High Triple Riser Combo.  This is a junior mount so it was easy to figure out how to put the head on it.  This stand is fairly heavy duty and goes up to 15 feet (4.5 meters) and it worked fine.  Just had to let the sway of the stand come to a stop before shooting

From Matthews Studio Equipment

[a href=\"http://www.msegrip.com/mse.php?show=product&cat=413&products_ID=25041]http://www.msegrip.com/mse.php?show=produc...oducts_ID=25041[/url]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: simplify on August 20, 2008, 12:42:17 am
Phase One P45+  Mamiya 120mm
(http://jpjespersen.com/CF006290.jpg)




(http://jpjespersen.com/CF006293.jpg)




(http://jpjespersen.com/CF006296.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 20, 2008, 03:06:58 am
@Ivokwee,
I like the oversaturated look, so for me it's great.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: gwhitf on August 20, 2008, 03:36:35 am
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Here's the other one
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Mr. Pieters,

Two very nice images. Great feeling. Great light. To me, just goes to show you, makes no difference 35 versus 120 versus whatever, when you have good talent and vision. Now you've got your marching orders -- keep shooting.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 20, 2008, 06:22:01 am
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aspm,


Alot of the images on the forum are beautifully done, but don't interest me nearly as much as this
double portrait.

Not a criticism of the photographer if that is what the client demands.

OK I said it. Tell me I'm an idiot.

Best,

Mitchell
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Not an idiot at all. You have just posted what seems an honest, personal opinion.

I have no MF equipment; I never post anything on the web; I have spent my working life as a pro photographer. I do think I have valid opinions.

Now, with all due respect to any here who might feel offended, there is a growing danger on this thread that it might be developing into nothing short of a mutual admiration society. To be sure, there are some wonderful images here, as there are easily forgotten ones. I believe that to praise everything indiscriminately does no service to the photographers and even less to the worth of the site.

Perhaps we could all step back a little and look somewhat more critically at what is posted?

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: dirkpieters on August 20, 2008, 06:32:39 am
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This one is special. Empathetically. Beautiful!
Maybe you are interessted in the works of Andreas Heumann: http://www.andreas-heumann.com/ (http://www.andreas-heumann.com/) (-> Photography->Portraits)
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Thanks for the Ego massage and the link I love his work
D
Title: Recent Works
Post by: dirkpieters on August 20, 2008, 06:59:15 am
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dirkpieters, nice work man.

You ever see Bill Phelps?

billphelps.com
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Had a look at his work.Thanks for the link He's work is great and thanks for the compliment.
D
Title: Recent Works
Post by: dirkpieters on August 20, 2008, 08:00:38 am
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Ik ken deze werken niet. Is er iets op internet ?

Gooie namiddag, mensen.

PdF
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Hallo PDF
I feel that David Goldblatt and Roger Ballen photographed Afrikanders and South Africans and portrayed them (I feel) in a bad light simply by photographing the freaks or the people that give us a bad name.
[a href=\"http://www.rogerballen.com/]http://www.rogerballen.com/[/url]
As an Afrikander and a South African , I feel personally affronted when a foreigner or a non Afrikander shiows this to the rest of the world.Its a sneaky lie hidden under beautiful pics.I dont think either of them meant to show us at our worst but they did.
The pics are amazing though and lets face it you never get criticized if you do nothing.

Dirk
Title: Recent Works
Post by: witz on August 20, 2008, 08:02:41 am
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Not an idiot at all. You have just posted what seems an honest, personal opinion.

I have no MF equipment; I never post anything on the web; I have spent my working life as a pro photographer. I do think I have valid opinions.

Now, with all due respect to any here who might feel offended, there is a growing danger on this thread that it might be developing into nothing short of a mutual admiration society. To be sure, there are some wonderful images here, as there are easily forgotten ones. I believe that to praise everything indiscriminately does no service to the photographers and even less to the worth of the site.

Perhaps we could all step back a little and look somewhat more critically at what is posted?

Rob C
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I would be wonderful if you could post a few of your favorite images.... I'm sure they will inspire.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: tho_mas on August 20, 2008, 12:33:00 pm
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Thanks for the Ego massage and the link I love his work[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=216208\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]
You'll find more on lensmodern.com
(Very nice guy and somewhat crazy ...in the most positive sense)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Grayhand on August 20, 2008, 02:00:07 pm
Then one day, waiting suddenly turns serious...
 Now the viewer becomes involved as the third point of a triangel.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Grayhand on August 20, 2008, 02:06:12 pm
Then one day, waiting suddenly turns serious...
 Now the viewer becomes involved as the third point of a triangel.
Or maby as the fourth corner of an rectangle. Who are we waiting for?

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RZ/65mm P45

Ray
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Anthony R on August 20, 2008, 02:09:17 pm
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....... Who are we waiting for?

GODOT?


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RZ/65mm P45

Ray
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Grayhand on August 20, 2008, 02:50:45 pm
Or it might be his younger brother...
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 20, 2008, 04:20:31 pm
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I would be wonderful if you could post a few of your favorite images.... I'm sure they will inspire.
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Exactly what I expected, Witz, a total inability to accept the point made - no, a total inability to want to accept the point would be more accurate.

This has absolutely nothing to do with my personal photography at all. I might be the hottest piece of photographic talent on the planet and, just as easily, a first-year student on some little course somewhere; it matters not a jot. What does matter, is that real photographic worth is not drowned in a constant stream of praise, heaped on everything that is published here. If you do that, you reduce the value of the perceived appreciation that truly great shots deserve. And there have been some great ones here, as I mentioned in the post that went up your nose. (I´m sorry, that was no pleasing adventure for me either, your nasal passage.)

I have no intention of making a table of what I consider to be wonderful work and that which fails to turn the switch: that would indeed be invidious and unwarranted. If you are a regular visitor to the site, you might have noted my own opinions about the photographs which Michael publishes on his home page; his work covers a fairly wide gammut: I remark on that which excites me. Go check it out, if you think that matters. I do not.

So, rather than shoot the messenger, consider the message.

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: bcooter on August 20, 2008, 05:27:21 pm
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Exactly what I expected, Witz, a total inability to accept the point made - no, a total inability to want to accept the point would be more accurate.

This has absolutely nothing to do with my personal photography at all. I might be the hottest piece of photographic talent on the planet and, just as easily, a first-year student on some little course somewhere; it matters not a jot. What does matter, is that real photographic worth is not drowned in a constant stream of praise, heaped on everything that is published here. If you do that, you reduce the value of the perceived appreciation that truly great shots deserve. And there have been some great ones here, as I mentioned in the post that went up your nose. (I´m sorry, that was no pleasing adventure for me either, your nasal passage.)

I have no intention of making a table of what I consider to be wonderful work and that which fails to turn the switch: that would indeed be invidious and unwarranted. If you are a regular visitor to the site, you might have noted my own opinions about the photographs which Michael publishes on his home page; his work covers a fairly wide gammut: I remark on that which excites me. Go check it out, if you think that matters. I do not.

So, rather than shoot the messenger, consider the message.

Rob C
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after watching and enjoying this part of the forum for some long time it seems it has taken a turn to negative.

is it because some people who do not produce photographs and show them are here to make controversial comments.   may be to pass the time of boredom.  

these people may have points that may be valid though it is always good to be more involved than just with  talk.   it is always good to be respectful of others works.

this reminds me of the joke of how many people does it take to make a photograph.

400

1 to shoot and 399 to say how much better they could do it.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: witz on August 20, 2008, 06:05:31 pm
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Exactly what I expected, Witz, a total inability to accept the point made - no, a total inability to want to accept the point would be more accurate.

This has absolutely nothing to do with my personal photography at all. I might be the hottest piece of photographic talent on the planet and, just as easily, a first-year student on some little course somewhere; it matters not a jot. What does matter, is that real photographic worth is not drowned in a constant stream of praise, heaped on everything that is published here. If you do that, you reduce the value of the perceived appreciation that truly great shots deserve. And there have been some great ones here, as I mentioned in the post that went up your nose. (I´m sorry, that was no pleasing adventure for me either, your nasal passage.)

I have no intention of making a table of what I consider to be wonderful work and that which fails to turn the switch: that would indeed be invidious and unwarranted. If you are a regular visitor to the site, you might have noted my own opinions about the photographs which Michael publishes on his home page; his work covers a fairly wide gammut: I remark on that which excites me. Go check it out, if you think that matters. I do not.

So, rather than shoot the messenger, consider the message.

Rob C
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Dear Michael,

I don't want to be part of this anymore.... life is to short.

please remove my user account.

Thanks You

witz
www.witzke-studio.com
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on August 20, 2008, 06:36:33 pm
Hello Witz,

It would be a shame to loose your input and lovely images from this forum.

I have to admit that I find Rob C comments rude and very negative on this forum and other forums on this website but I choose to egnore him.

Actually he is coming a close second to Ray in his inappropriate comments.

I hope you will reconsider your removel.

I also had a look at your website, Fantastic work.

Cheers,

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: RobertJ on August 20, 2008, 08:45:17 pm
Witz,
Just ignore Rob C and Ray.

Don't be surprised or annoyed by their posts.  This *is* the Internet, afterall.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on August 20, 2008, 09:11:00 pm
Witz

Please allow me to add to what Simon and T1000 have already said.  If you give into bullies you only make them stronger.  Try staying around a little while longer and you’ll see the vast majority of us are much like a dysfunctional family – while we may not always get along we nevertheless respect one another.

Cheers

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on August 20, 2008, 09:11:29 pm
A sheepdog.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: HarperPhotos on August 20, 2008, 10:09:10 pm
Gidday,

Took this image the other day of a well know TV presenter here in New Zealand for a charity campaign.

The lens I use was a Mamiya RZ 127mm lens which I bought second hand from KEH for $350.00 US dollars.

Personally I think the resolution is brilliant and it fits nicely between the 110mm and 140mm lenses.

Stats:

Mamiya RZProIID
Mamiya RZ 127mm Lens
Leaf Aptus75
125th Sec, F16.0, 50ISO
Bowens flash
Processed in Photoshop CS3

Cheers

Simon
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ivan muller on August 21, 2008, 05:06:19 am
hi Dirk,

I like your work!

I can, in a way share your thoughts. I am not sure that goldblatt shows them in a 'bad light'. I think he just shows them the way they are/were. The 'Some Afrikaners' bo actually took me back to my youth were, as little white boys, we played kleilat and each one would have his gang and for a day were blissfully unaware of the bigger political picture. But at the end of the day we went our separate ways. his photo, 'farmers son and his nursemaid, hymweeberg', could have been me! But I agree some of his work is a little dull. I would love to do an essay on the new diamonds and their black bmw's and gucci bags

Regards, Ivan
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 21, 2008, 05:12:52 am
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Dear Michael,

I don't want to be part of this anymore.... life is to short.

please remove my user account.

Thanks You

witz
www.witzke-studio.com
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And that, witz, shows you are still not reading the message, just disliking the messenger.

If you disagree, why don´t you explain, here, what it is that makes you feel differently about things?

I shall give you, below, an example of the problems that arise when too much credit is given in an indiscriminate way.

For several years now I have been buying B&W magazine, www.BandWmag.com because I am interested in b/w photography and also the world of photographic collection. The magazine started off with one man´s vision and grew to a point where it had to take in outside power to enable growth to continue, a not unusual business experience. I have just stopped buying it, cancelling my order.

Why did I do this, since my love for the medium is as strong as ever? The answer to that lies in the last copy that I bought, issue 6o, the 2008 Portfolio Contest Awards. Up to page 75 there are photographs which have been rated within a category termed Excellence Award. I find every one of them shows a photographer with vision.

From page 76 to the end of the competition pictures, way away on page 223, there is a collection of the also-rans. And that´s the trouble: the bulk of the magazine is, for me, a waste of my $16.95 (actually, a lot more in €s). Had the magazine stayed with its normal format and not swollen itself (and raised the price) to cater for also-rans in what I suppose is a commercial effort to keep the contributions flowing in to further competitions, I would have been a happy camper, spending several evenings over the months to come enjoying the images longer. As it turns out, I have been totally disillusioned by both publisher and the weight of mediocre material that I find myself to have bought. The taste with which I am left is not pleasant, whereas, standards maintained, it would have been divine.

This may or may not help you to understand why I find problems with blanket praise. It might not even calm you hysteria but there you go, as you said, life is too short for some things.

To others, who find problems with myself and Ray (whom I do not know) I can only say that it surprises me somewhat: the only problems that I see with posts from either of us is that where reasoned response is not forthcoming, where points of view are not countered in any clear and relevant way, the soloution seems to be found in blind attack.

This is a forum; that implies a place where views are exchanged, not where vanities are stroked.

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ivan muller on August 21, 2008, 05:14:20 am
hi Bob,

Nice! ( I dont want to be tooo flattering, could get into trouble)

Any tips on how I can get my 18month old boxer to sit still!?

Regards, Ivan
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ivan muller on August 21, 2008, 05:15:47 am
Hi RobC

Care to share your thoughts on the 'boemelaar' pics. I can take it on the chin.

Regards, Ivan
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 21, 2008, 08:07:19 am
Ivan

Just looked through your site - you have a well-developed photojournalist´s eye, as you obviously must know. A couple of things:

Amper - Alles makes me think of Miami;
Wedding Dress, Fairview is a beautiful example of portraiture.

What is boemelarr?  I can´t find a reference here, but might just be weary...

About the dog: you picked an unfortunate breed if you want still-life. I had an alsabrador, the dog-love of my life, and she was so intelligent she just knew what to do in front of the camera. Just like people, really: some have it and others never will.

Anyway, interesting photographs you are able to make. Also, it is good to see folks keeping alive the ethic of b/w.

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 21, 2008, 08:12:48 am
To no-one in particular, I´d like to say that the Grayhand set of pics of the lady by the window bring back good memories for me. Of the 60s, no less, and of Nikons and sweet dreams like that. Except that we were doing it mostly in black/white. It was an entire school of photography in those days - even David Hamilton was exploring the style...  If you can find a copy of Dreams of Young Girls you will see what I mean.

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 21, 2008, 08:33:07 am
Quote from: HarperPhotos,Aug 20 2008, 10:36 PM


I have to admit that I find Rob C comments rude and very negative on this forum and other forums on this website but I choose to egnore him.

Actually he is coming a close second to Ray in his inappropriate comments.


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Interesting slant: rudeness usually implies some breach of etiquette - which one exactly am I guilty of attacking? If you include sacred cows in the equation, then you are most certainly right, but I would have imagined you to be beyond that level of analysis. Ignore me if you wish, no harm done, but do open your mind to the possibility that all here are not gods and not all work made in heaven.

There has always been a group that feels happy in a world of cotton wool, isolated from any greater reality than its own; that´s not a very progressive one to inhabit and I´d have imagined the LuLa to be a little beyond that. It seems that some might be trying to prove otherwise.

Hell, why did I have to come in second place to Ray? Failed again.

I´m a little bemused by the negative aspect that I am deemed to show; I have also been associated with the concept of bully in this thread, both of which notions I find rather surprising. I would be interested to know which photographer I have knocked and which one bullied.  You might be confusing this thread with the one on LaChapelle, but that was something quite else: read the OP. Debate, discussion: it demands opinion. Not love and kisses. Though I don´t know, some might like that...

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SeanBK on August 21, 2008, 08:46:30 am
Could we please get back to the "original post" - Show your M.F.D.B works. I for one feels it is getting too preachy   . If that is what you want (you know who you are), then start another thread for lectures... Don't kill this wonderful thread.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on August 21, 2008, 09:11:12 am
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hi Bob,

Nice! ( I dont want to be tooo flattering, could get into trouble)

Any tips on how I can get my 18month old boxer to sit still!?

Regards, Ivan
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Hi Ivan,

Take your boxer out for a nice walk before trying to take its picture. Also, it helps if you have someone on the ground with the dog to anchor it to a particular spot. Dog's have a limited attention span, so if you don't get the shot after five minutes, wait another fifteen and try again. What I've learned about photographing dogs is that you let them call the shots.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on August 21, 2008, 09:21:49 am
"jpjespersen", the OP, should get a medal or else!
A pity he is not longer with us.

Yes, pls. let's not kill something which enjoys so much hits and success: no matter what the opinions posted here are, they are opinions and as long it is not said in an aggressive way or harming somebody in a direct way, just let them be opinions and stand as such. And those who have images, continue to post them.

It seems simple, though we tend to make it ourselves being a "killing" issue.

Best regards,
Thierry

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Could we please get back to the "original post" - Show your M.F.D.B works. I for one feels it is getting too preachy   . If that is what you want (you know who you are), then start another thread for lectures... Don't kill this wonderful thread.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: witz on August 21, 2008, 09:45:51 am
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And that, witz, shows you are still not reading the message, just disliking the messenger.

If you disagree, why don´t you explain, here, what it is that makes you feel differently about things?

I shall give you, below, an example of the problems that arise when too much credit is given in an indiscriminate way.

For several years now I have been buying B&W magazine, www.BandWmag.com because I am interested in b/w photography and also the world of photographic collection. The magazine started off with one man´s vision and grew to a point where it had to take in outside power to enable growth to continue, a not unusual business experience. I have just stopped buying it, cancelling my order.

Why did I do this, since my love for the medium is as strong as ever? The answer to that lies in the last copy that I bought, issue 6o, the 2008 Portfolio Contest Awards. Up to page 75 there are photographs which have been rated within a category termed Excellence Award. I find every one of them shows a photographer with vision.

From page 76 to the end of the competition pictures, way away on page 223, there is a collection of the also-rans. And that´s the trouble: the bulk of the magazine is, for me, a waste of my $16.95 (actually, a lot more in €s). Had the magazine stayed with its normal format and not swollen itself (and raised the price) to cater for also-rans in what I suppose is a commercial effort to keep the contributions flowing in to further competitions, I would have been a happy camper, spending several evenings over the months to come enjoying the images longer. As it turns out, I have been totally disillusioned by both publisher and the weight of mediocre material that I find myself to have bought. The taste with which I am left is not pleasant, whereas, standards maintained, it would have been divine.

This may or may not help you to understand why I find problems with blanket praise. It might not even calm you hysteria but there you go, as you said, life is too short for some things.

To others, who find problems with myself and Ray (whom I do not know) I can only say that it surprises me somewhat: the only problems that I see with posts from either of us is that where reasoned response is not forthcoming, where points of view are not countered in any clear and relevant way, the soloution seems to be found in blind attack.

This is a forum; that implies a place where views are exchanged, not where vanities are stroked.

Rob C
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Well Rob,

I just don't think I belong here and I'm sure you will agree. You see, I'm a working pro shooting national print ad work for over 20 years and make a very good living at it. I visit this forum to stay fresh on photography related topics... mostly technical topics that relate to the ever changing utilities that help me stay at the top of my game. LL is the finest website I have found that caters to my interest in that area. I am not a "collector" or "critic". I do not feel that my opinion matters as to whether I "like" an image or not. I do consider myself an artist though and have an appreciation for anyone else that has an "eye" for photography. I have trouble reading your criticisms without seeing your work.... ( put up or shut up )

I'm attaching a photograph I took when I was 14 years old.... it's one that I never get tired of looking at. Shot with my 1st MF camera, a bronica EC with an 80mm nikkor lens. I wore this camera out until I bought my 1st hasselblad.
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(http://www.witzke-studio.com/witzke_images/0043.jpg)

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Before I do leave, I would like to recommend that you give some thought on your "tough love" approach to your posts. I also suggest that you start a new topic thread that you can rant all you want and if anyone feels the need for soden fuhrer then they can visit you there.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: juicy on August 21, 2008, 10:09:31 am
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"jpjespersen", the OP, should get a medal or else!
A pity he is not longer with us.

Yes, pls. let's not kill something which enjoys so much hits and success: no matter what the opinions posted here are, they are opinions and as long it is not said in an aggressive way or harming somebody in a direct way, just let them be opinions and stand as such. And those who have images, continue to post them.

It seems simple, though we tend to make it ourselves being a "killing" issue.

Best regards,
Thierry
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Yes, this has been one of the most inspiring threads ever and probably exactly because of not being a simple critique forum.

Cheers,
J

(ps. I believe the op is here and posting but under a different name...)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: H1/A75 Guy on August 21, 2008, 10:14:30 am
Witz,

I enjoy your 'wide-view'. This is not a plug for Leaf, however, your work did open my eyes to the possibilities with an AFI 10. Thanks,

David
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Graham Mitchell on August 21, 2008, 10:23:38 am
Another forum I frequently visit has a photo thread with a simple rule: every post must contain an on-topic photo otherwise it is deleted by a moderator. That prevents thread melt downs like this one. Should we start a new photo thread with this rule? It would help to have a moderator on-board.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Leonardo Barreto on August 21, 2008, 11:11:13 am
Llama and Lake Titikaka, P25/35mmMamiya

The other image --under exposed by error-- is with the 150mm f/3.5
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on August 21, 2008, 11:57:42 am
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I have trouble reading your criticisms without seeing your work.... ( put up or shut up )


An honest and thoughtful post witz. It will be a shame if you decide to leave over this, but I can understand it if you do.



Rob C:
Whatever your arguments/philosophies/opinions/whatevers, about not posting your work - until you do then you will continue to be seen as a gobby trouble maker.
I actually agree with aspects of some of your arguments, but I'm afraid I cannot be bothered to engage with someone who is all mouth & no trousers - whatever you doth protest.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Gabe on August 21, 2008, 12:30:43 pm
Witz (and anyone else who has been contributing their work to this amazing and incredibly  inspirational thread, but is suddenly realizing it has gone tragically off course),

please don't leave!!

The only way to truly deal with trolls in a forum like this is to ignore them and carry on with the discussion, no matter how tempting it might be to respond to their gibberish.


To that end, it may be helpful for some people to know that this forum comes equipped with a fantastic Ignore User feature. To 'Ignore' a particular user whose views you are not interested in reading, simply do the following:

• click on their User Name, which appears in the upper-left corner of every post they make. You will be re-directed to that user's Profile page.

• click on "Ignore User" in the Profile Options section which appears at the top of this page. You will be re-directed to your own Control Panel's "Ignored Users" section, and the user's name will already be entered into one of the fields for you.

• click on "Update Ignored Users", and the user will be added to an "Ignored User List" for you.

After following those steps, whenever an "Ignored User" makes a post, you will instead see a small message informing you that they are on your ignore-list, and will be given an option to reveal the post if you wish to read it for some reason. You also have the option to "Un-ignore" the user if you'd like.

It would be great if the feature could be enabled on a thread-by-thread basis, but it's forum-wide. Still, it can really cut down on the signal-to-noise ratio, and it's easy enough to reveal hidden posts in those threads where these Ignored Users are actually making a genuine contribution.

If, in fact, they ever do.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 21, 2008, 12:55:55 pm
Back to sharing.

A scan from a recent session with Carlies.
Scanned directly from Astia slide film, shot with the RZ67 ProII.
No photoshop or whatever.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Carlies_scan_rol_2_-8.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on August 21, 2008, 01:08:38 pm
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Back to sharing.

A scan from a recent session with Carlies.
Scanned directly from Astia slide film, shot with the RZ67 ProII.
No photoshop or whatever.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Carlies_scan_rol_2_-8.jpg)
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Good to see some more natural skin...

All you would need to do is take the lines off the neck.. instead of that Super Plastic filter you usually use...:+}
Looks good
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Boris_Epix on August 21, 2008, 01:11:13 pm
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Good to see some more natural skin...

All you would need to do is take the lines off the neck.. instead of that Super Plastic filter you usually use...:+}
Looks good
Snook
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Yes, and make the neck slimmer as well coz she looks like a horse right now.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 21, 2008, 01:40:27 pm
Done, although the horse remark is a bit brute
Title: Recent Works
Post by: BobDavid on August 21, 2008, 01:51:16 pm
Hi Frank,

Just curious -- why do you opt for film over digital in some situations?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on August 21, 2008, 02:17:02 pm
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Dear Michael,

I don't want to be part of this anymore.... life is to short.

please remove my user account.

Thanks You

witz
www.witzke-studio.com
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Witz, just ignore these kind of commets. This forum can be a great place if you know how and when to step back a little.

Still, I don't understand how and why it's allowed for certain people to regulary poison fabulous threads with very unexperienced, unfounded opinions and never showing their own work...

Anyway, great work! Don't leave the forum.

/Samuel
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 21, 2008, 02:39:18 pm
@Bob,
It's actually not what you think.

I don't prefer film over digital because it's better, actually it isn't (when compared to a good MF back that is).

I do prefer it SOMETIMES for the look it gets.
Also the workflow in photoshop is much faster, with digital there is so much detail in the skin that I most of the time have to retouch, finding the balance between keeping detail and getting a smoother skin is often a trade off, and in the internet conversion almost all fine detail is lost.
With film the files are straight out of the camera different.
The skin is much smoother while the eyes etc. are still sharp enough (although not as defined as with digital).

I find myself with film often a traditionalist, trying to scan it and change as little as possible, with digital I will work on the files much more, and the work I do is always skin and sometimes toning.
With film I like the look I get from the scan, I try to find the film I like for the look I want.

At the moment I love the Ektachrome 64 and the Astia, but that can change over time of course.

So a short answer.
Film scanned is for me a final product (or almost final), digital it's were I really dive into it.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: DavidP on August 21, 2008, 02:42:08 pm
I have been photographing modern dancers for my personal work for years, these are two relatively recent ones both shot with a phase back on Hasselblads.
thanks
David

papas.com

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: samuel_js on August 21, 2008, 02:44:17 pm
Some recent photographs:

Sorry for the long post. I don't have much time to post right now...

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080821/attachment-3.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080821/attachment-1.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080821/attachment-2.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080821/attachment.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080821/attachment-4.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080821/attachment-5.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080821/attachment-6.jpg)

(http://www.samuelaxelsson.com/images/LL/20080821/attachment-7.jpg)


/Samuel
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Arminw on August 21, 2008, 02:56:48 pm
Greetings to all from london with a night scene shot out of the studio window ....

H3D 31 and 50-110m zoom
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 21, 2008, 04:33:48 pm
Quote from: witz,Aug 21 2008, 01:45 PM
. I have trouble reading your criticisms without seeing your work.... ( put up or shut up )

 I wore this camera out until I bought my 1st hasselblad.
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Witz

On that basis, you might as well close down every arts magazine, every movie review, every fashion magazine - almost anything visual that you care to think about unless the editor happens to be the photographer too.

The Rollei I had before my first 500C was already worn out when I got it- the first 500C was not. Neither was its later companion, the CM. Guess I was doing something right too.
 
Very nice shot you posted - I can see why you are proud if it. Unfortuntely, it does not show me why you feel you should quite the LuLa. Neither does it show me which photographer had been dissed - if that´s the current buzz word in these parts. But then, when folks get their knickers in a twist they sometimes think somebody else did it to them - just read the invective in these later posts. It´s quite ammusing to see how many pots there are around here calling a single - oops, make that two - kettles black. A lesser mind might even think it as a case of bullying, perish the thought. Bullying, I understand, is when the numbers in a struggle are unequal... oh well, just a thought, as I said.

Stay or leave, it´s up to you. I simply don´t see how it is relevant to an argument that has been developed by people who seem incapable of understanding what is written and is right there under their noses for them to check out if they fail to understand first time around. But then, that would take effort.

Ciao

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: ivan muller on August 22, 2008, 08:00:34 am
hi Rob C

Interesting note: Springs a small city near Jhb has the 2nd most number of Art Deco Buildings in the world after Miami. Springs was a booming mine town in the 30's. stagnated after that, perhaps the reason why these buildings are still here, but with a patina of decay.

Boemelaar is afrikaans for people living on the streets and (mainly) begging for a living.

this boxer of my just recently ate my brand new panama hat! Still keep the tatters in my office - to remind me of what might have been!

Wedding dress was made in Fairview, a disadvantaged area of Jhb. this girl asked me to photograph her in her wedding dress. the wedding never happened but she kept the dress. Have been told by other photographer that it is 'erotic' I dont do erotic but I suppose veryone sees different things.

Regards, Ivan
Title: Recent Works
Post by: witz on August 22, 2008, 09:53:09 am
Quote from: Rob C,Aug 21 2008, 04:33 PM
Quote from: witz,Aug 21 2008, 01:45 PM
. I have trouble reading your criticisms without seeing your work.... ( put up or shut up )

 I wore this camera out until I bought my 1st hasselblad.
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Witz

On that basis, you might as well close down every arts magazine, every movie review, every fashion magazine - almost anything visual that you care to think about unless the editor happens to be the photographer too.

The Rollei I had before my first 500C was already worn out when I got it- the first 500C was not. Neither was its later companion, the CM. Guess I was doing something right too.
 
Very nice shot you posted - I can see why you are proud if it. Unfortuntely, it does not show me why you feel you should quite the LuLa. Neither does it show me which photographer had been dissed - if that´s the current buzz word in these parts. But then, when folks get their knickers in a twist they sometimes think somebody else did it to them - just read the invective in these later posts. It´s quite ammusing to see how many pots there are around here calling a single - oops, make that two - kettles black. A lesser mind might even think it as a case of bullying, perish the thought. Bullying, I understand, is when the numbers in a struggle are unequal... oh well, just a thought, as I said.

Stay or leave, it´s up to you. I simply don´t see how it is relevant to an argument that has been developed by people who seem incapable of understanding what is written and is right there under their noses for them to check out if they fail to understand first time around. But then, that would take effort.

Ciao

Rob C
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Rob,

I perused many of your posts from back to when you joined the forum to recent... and I must say that you are a talented writer. I've never been much good at it... possibly a little dexlexia or just lack of muscle in that part of my brain. I'm sorry we got off on a bad start.... It began when you commented that a few of my photographs left you cold. I responded that I could see how that could happen to you ( I was agreeing with you as there purpose was to not be warm and fuzzy ) and you freaked out at me..... you missinterpretted me..... so I apologize for setting you off. was not my intent. But... you can't put the genie back in the bottle can you? I also apologize to you for the "put up or shut up" remark to you.... it was unfair. You have every right to protect your vision from the big bad world.

I'm going to be traveling for a few weeks on a big project and will try not to visit this forum.... maybe when I get back all will be pleasant again. If not then I guess I should just move on.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 22, 2008, 12:39:34 pm
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I responded that I could see how that could happen to you ( I was agreeing with you as there purpose was to not be warm and fuzzy ) and you freaked out at me..... you missinterpretted me..... so I apologize for setting you off. was not my intent. But... you can't put the genie back in the bottle can you? I also apologize to you for the "put up or shut up" remark to you.... it was unfair. You have every right to protect your vision from the big bad world.

I'm going to be traveling for a few weeks on a big project and will try not to visit this forum.... maybe when I get back all will be pleasant again. If not then I guess I should just move on.
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It might be the heat, certainly the humidity doesn´t help, but I think we might be talking at cross-purposes here.

The pictures that left me "cold" if memory serves, were not yours at all. I was, as far as I know, writing about Frank´s work (you are not also Frank, by any chance - if so, I must be losing it big-time) and I had seen one of his images (Post 524, April 25th, 08.29pm) which is of a woman leaning back. It´s a moody backlit shot looking across her chest and throat, and her head is pointing upwards. That single photograph says everything good that can be said about female attraction in its most pure form. As I remarked at the time, it was one of those I wish it were mine moments.

Now, the remark about being left cold. That was not intended as any put-down either. Frank´s photographs display a fantastic control of lighting, far more than I have ever had in studio work - I was able to do it to an extent, had to, but never enjoyed it very much as I like the great outdoors, especially anything to do with the sea and sand. Those elements and women make great chemistry.

And that´s why I found no personal reaction to them. As clever as they are, they are not my bag, as it were, so why pretend to rave over something that does nothing for me? I never said they were not good - let me re-state that here. The reaction  that seems to have spun out of control from that point on has amazed me.

How to put this? It reminds me of a village in Transylvania (no, please, nobody lives there, and here, now?) where the people have just burned the little old lady with the cat because the village idiot told them that she was a witch, using, for fuel, all the books in the library that they were unable to read; all the pretty girls who refused the advances of the priest have been branded whores and driven into exile; the blacksmith´s alsation has just had its throat slit because the postman said that it was really a warewolf. So, an ethnically cleansed  desert remains, a smouldering emptiness with nothing to hinder the journey of the eye as far as it can range.

Good. Now, in all this new emptiness, perhaps some of the more insane on this little thread will have their view unblinkered - will not be able to hide behind any bushes and claim to see what is not out there. That being so, and with a brand new piece of free screen before them, now would be a good time for one of them to actually quote the page number, post number and line where Rob C, rest his patient soul, actually took down, mocked, spat upon or otherwise disrespected any person´s image on this thread.

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 22, 2008, 12:55:46 pm
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An honest and thoughtful post witz. It will be a shame if you decide to leave over this, but I can understand it if you do.
Rob C:
Whatever your arguments/philosophies/opinions/whatevers, about not posting your work - until you do then you will continue to be seen as a gobby trouble maker.
I actually agree with aspects of some of your arguments, but I'm afraid I cannot be bothered to engage with someone who is all mouth & no trousers - whatever you doth protest.
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Seems fair enough to me - there is  no obligation to feel otherwise.

All I ask is that what I WRITE be read, not that some idiot refer to the last mistaken post in his line of sight and then take off from there as if that misreport or quotation was the real deal. All it would have taken was a minute or so of attention, but I guess that in an age where even a three-minute mind like mine is too long...

However, I have no idea where you live, but should you be travelling in my area do give me a buzz - I would like to put a pair of trousers around my modesty, my mouth can take care of itself - and there´s no question that I would enjoy showing you my personal take on what I did/do/still like and thus I extend the invitaion to you too. As with the invitations to others, no pressure to buy.

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 22, 2008, 01:04:54 pm
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hi Rob C

Interesting note: Springs a small city near Jhb has the 2nd most number of Art Deco Buildings in the world after Miami. Springs was a booming mine town in the 30's. stagnated after that, perhaps the reason why these buildings are still here, but with a patina of decay.

Boemelaar is afrikaans for people living on the streets and (mainly) begging for a living.

this boxer of my just recently ate my brand new panama hat! Still keep the tatters in my office - to remind me of what might have been!

Wedding dress was made in Fairview, a disadvantaged area of Jhb. this girl asked me to photograph her in her wedding dress. the wedding never happened but she kept the dress. Have been told by other photographer that it is 'erotic' I dont do erotic but I suppose veryone sees different things.

Regards, Ivan
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Hi Ivan

Thanks for clearing up what boemelaar means. No way would I have guessed.

Something I should have said in my original note was that it´s nice to see somebody doing the sort of photjournalism that you do without being in the least condescending, critical or otherwise pejorative of the subjects. Their reactions must reflect the way you approach them. Also, it probably demostrates the difference between somebody who flies into a situation and another who lives there and knows the realities.Well done and more power to your elbow.

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Ray on August 22, 2008, 01:48:06 pm
I don't visit this thread often because there are too many commercial-type images which don't interest me much. I'm more into fine art, and I use the word 'fine' in its proper context, meaning art which is an end in itself, not necessarilly art which is excellent by anyone's standards.

Having just read the recent criticisms of Rob's very reasonable comments about this thread being in danger of becoming a mutual admiration society, I'm dismayed by the response of some of you. At the same time, I shouldn't be surprised.

I wonder if most of you MFDB owners consider yourselves prima donnas, like ballerinas or opera singers. The slightest criticism seems to send you into paroxysms of rage.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on August 22, 2008, 02:01:17 pm
OK enough please!

This has been the best "photography" thread on the internet in any forum I have ever seen.

So could we remember what this thread is about; and that is the posting and discussion of MFDB images.

We have managed to keep most of the other arguments out and have kept the discussion respectful.

Here in this thread we have seen some extraordinary work and have kept the attention of some top professionals. Personally I have learned a great deal from it.

So I am not going to participate in this current odd conversation that has popped up and if the rest of you avoid doing the same we can keep this thread as valuable as it has been.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: witz on August 22, 2008, 02:13:00 pm
recent work ( it is commercial... but I don't see it as NOT being art.... to me )

1 minute exposure with multiple pops from various strobes... some with diffusion in front of the lens, some without.

Lexmark tag line for print ad was " save a bunch of clams "

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(http://www.1080studio.com/011.jpg)

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www.witzke-studio.com

p.s.
my personal definition of good art is.... something I don't want to stop looking at.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on August 22, 2008, 02:20:19 pm
An aerial view of Denali National Park - Mamiya AFD II/P30+ and 75-150 lens.  May not be the pick of the litter but I am surprised at the image especially since they wouldn't let me open the door!


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don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Ray on August 22, 2008, 02:26:26 pm
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recent work ( it is commercial... but I don't see it as NOT being art.... to me )

1 minute exposure with multiple pops from various strobes... some with diffusion in front of the lens, some without.

Lexmark tag line for print ad was " save a bunch of clams "

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on August 22, 2008, 02:30:27 pm
Here's another image from the same flight all in Deanli National Park

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don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 22, 2008, 02:31:24 pm
I do like it, love the contrast and the shells, very nice.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: SecondFocus on August 22, 2008, 02:33:51 pm
WITZ,

Very creative!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on August 22, 2008, 02:37:47 pm
Okay - were do you have to go to find clams like this?      

Very nice

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: vandevanterSH on August 22, 2008, 02:38:36 pm
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recent work ( it is commercial... but I don't see it as NOT being art.... to me )

1 minute exposure with multiple pops from various strobes... some with diffusion in front of the lens, some without.

Lexmark tag line for print ad was " save a bunch of clams "

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(http://www.1080studio.com/011.jpg)

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www.witzke-studio.com

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my personal definition of good art is.... something I don't want to stop looking at.
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It grabs attention with a "WTF is that"...perfect for an ad...You(?) did well for your client.  (From reading some other comments, I think it will only work in the US..I would think the "tag line" and symbolism are not known outside the US)

Steve
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Natasa Stojsic on August 22, 2008, 02:45:00 pm
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Here's the other one
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Very nice!!!

I would love to know how to process my files to look like that, only everybody is so cryptic about their techniques....
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on August 22, 2008, 02:59:29 pm
This was taken in the Homer area. Mamiya AFD II P30+ w/15-150 at 75mm.  

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don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: witz on August 22, 2008, 03:07:15 pm
some of the layouts the art director has are also US type puns....

save a bunch of bucks

... bunch of dough

... bunch of dead presidents

but the bunch of clams seemed to work the best....

for those of you not familiar with the American expressions.... means " save some money"
Title: Recent Works
Post by: PdF on August 22, 2008, 03:23:06 pm
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recent work ( it is commercial... but I don't see it as NOT being art.... to me )

1 minute exposure with multiple pops from various strobes... some with diffusion in front of the lens, some without.

Lexmark tag line for print ad was " save a bunch of clams "

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(http://www.1080studio.com/011.jpg)

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www.witzke-studio.com

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my personal definition of good art is.... something I don't want to stop looking at.
[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=216691\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]

I love photography. It's a real, a big passion. Vital. Essential.

I love to work in photography to feed my family. And I give the best to my clients.

But it's very important, FOR ME, to make a distinction between my personal work and the commercial. The confusion between both of them is a source of debility.

For me.

PdF
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 22, 2008, 03:29:34 pm
Normally I don't do alot of glamour, but today an exception.

(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Roosmarijn_22_augustus_2008_(18_of_70).jpg)
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Roosmarijn_22_augustus_2008_(15_of_70).jpg)

Greetings,
Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on August 22, 2008, 03:34:17 pm
Taken near Anchor Point Alaska.  Mamiya AFDII/P30+ and 28mm lens.  

(http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/605/nearanchorpointakps9.jpg)

Hope you enjoy it.

don
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Ray on August 22, 2008, 03:43:53 pm
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some of the layouts the art director has are also US type puns....

save a bunch of bucks

... bunch of dough

... bunch of dead presidents

but the bunch of clams seemed to work the best....

for those of you not familiar with the American expressions.... means " save some money"
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I see. I was actually thinking of something else, but saving money can be good, depending upon circumstances. Thanks for elaborating on that.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on August 22, 2008, 05:08:21 pm
Strange triple internetz postings!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on August 22, 2008, 05:09:31 pm
Title: Recent Works
Post by: NBP on August 22, 2008, 05:11:28 pm
More mountain roads.
RZ/65mm/A65s

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on August 22, 2008, 10:04:31 pm
Here's something that I've just finished (at least for now).  Not sure if it's successful as the 37 Puegeot but I kind of like it.  Any comments?  Jim



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Title: Recent Works
Post by: wolfnowl on August 23, 2008, 12:14:46 am
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Here's something that I've just finished (at least for now).  Not sure if it's successful as the 37 Puegeot but I kind of like it.  Any comments?

Nicely done, but if I just had a quick look at it I would called it animation and not a photo.  Of course the lines are blurring more every day....

Mike.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on August 23, 2008, 12:30:13 am
Here's another approach to the shot.  I think it defines the vehicle a little better, although it's not far from a series of shots I took of Chevrolet's Mako Shark.  Jim


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on August 23, 2008, 12:40:57 am
nice image

Thierry

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recent work
my personal definition of good art is.... something I don't want to stop looking at.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Grayhand on August 23, 2008, 04:04:37 am
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Taken near Anchor Point Alaska.  Mamiya AFDII/P30+ and 28mm lens. 

(http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/605/nearanchorpointakps9.jpg)

Hope you enjoy it.

don
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Yes, this one I do enjoy!
I realy like the "clean" foreground and the dramatic sky.
The composition gives the photo a lot of depth.
Very good!

Ray
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 23, 2008, 05:45:50 am
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Here's something that I've just finished (at least for now).  Not sure if it's successful as the 37 Puegeot but I kind of like it.  Any comments?  Jim
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Hi Jim

Why does part of the car make me think of the Stingray of Route 66 fame?

Ah yes, probably just my cursed long memory.

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Colorwave on August 23, 2008, 11:46:26 pm
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Here's something that I've just finished (at least for now).  Not sure if it's successful as the 37 Puegeot but I kind of like it.  Any comments?  Jim
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Jim-
I'm quite partial to the first image.  Something about the juxtaposition of era from the car to the futuristic surface really works.  At first, I thought that you had the car floating slightly, but then noticed that the black tread isn't really visible outside the whitewall of the tire, and came to the conclusion that you placed the car in the right spot after all.  Perhaps a subtle highlight on on one edge of the tire would help with that, if it isn't just me, that is.
I notice that in both shots, the shadow seems to vary in sharpness across the rear of the car.  Was this like that in the original car shot, or did you create the shadow from scratch?  The lighting on the car makes me think that you were using a silk or shooting on a filtered light day, so my guess is that you had to build it.  
Thanks for sharing your automotive work.  I"m not normally much of a fan of car shots, but appreciate creative images of all kinds.
-Ron H.
PS:  What is that surface, anyway?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: etrump on August 24, 2008, 12:27:05 am
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Taken near Anchor Point Alaska.  Mamiya AFDII/P30+ and 28mm lens. 

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Don,

Great image!  I am curious how you handle your white balance.  The slight color cast in the sky is very dramatic.  I would normally neutralize my white balance using the clouds which gives them a colorless gray.  

Example of one of my images with dark clouds:

(http://ed-cooley.com/approachingstorm.jpg)

Your image using my white balance method:

(http://ed-cooley.com/donsimage.jpg)

Ed
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on August 24, 2008, 09:09:55 am
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Jim-
I'm quite partial to the first image.  Something about the juxtaposition of era from the car to the futuristic surface really works.  At first, I thought that you had the car floating slightly, but then noticed that the black tread isn't really visible outside the whitewall of the tire, and came to the conclusion that you placed the car in the right spot after all.  Perhaps a subtle highlight on on one edge of the tire would help with that, if it isn't just me, that is.
I notice that in both shots, the shadow seems to vary in sharpness across the rear of the car.  Was this like that in the original car shot, or did you create the shadow from scratch?  The lighting on the car makes me think that you were using a silk or shooting on a filtered light day, so my guess is that you had to build it. 
Thanks for sharing your automotive work.  I"m not normally much of a fan of car shots, but appreciate creative images of all kinds.
-Ron H.
PS:  What is that surface, anyway?
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Ron, The surface is a manipulated detail of the Disney Performing Arts Center in LA and the shadow is very close to a natural shadow I shot.  The light sources are direct lights which on a silver vehicle diffuse a bit.  I was trying to keep the shot on the moody side at the expense of shadow detail, so the tire detail was lost.  Normally, I like to see tire detail, this time I thought I'd try something a little different.  By the way, the vehicle is a unique 1954 Corvette built for the design staff at GM with subtle differences that quite honestly I don't know for sure what they are.  Thanks for the comments!  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on August 24, 2008, 07:03:14 pm
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Here's a couple more from that shoot...
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asmp, Very pretty light!  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Sami Kulju on August 25, 2008, 10:12:48 am
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sami
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Kurt Kamka on August 25, 2008, 10:25:34 am
Long time lurker, first post. Walking around with the P45+ and the 80/1.9.

Kurt
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 25, 2008, 12:07:35 pm
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  By the way, the vehicle is a unique 1954 Corvette built for the design staff at GM with subtle differences that quite honestly I don't know for sure what they are.  [a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=216932\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]




Hi

Your shot reminded me of a Stingray from the Route 66 TV shows. However, thinking further about it, I decided that I wasn´t sure about the differences between Corvette and Stingray, so I had a look at Wiki and am still somewhat bemused.

They say there that the show ran from´60 until ´64. The first C1 Corvette Series seems to have existed between ´53 and ´62, followed by the C2 Series called - I gather - Corvette Stingray, which ran from ´63 until ´67.

Do you know which car was in the show, or did they swap models to stay in line with Chevrolet marketing? Was the car never a Stingray at all?

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: stewarthemley on August 25, 2008, 12:39:52 pm
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sami
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Love the feel of these two, sami.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 25, 2008, 02:11:32 pm
@Sami & Kurt,
Very nice work, love the toning and DOF.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on August 25, 2008, 06:42:55 pm
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Hi

Your shot reminded me of a Stingray from the Route 66 TV shows. However, thinking further about it, I decided that I wasn´t sure about the differences between Corvette and Stingray, so I had a look at Wiki and am still somewhat bemused.

They say there that the show ran from´60 until ´64. The first C1 Corvette Series seems to have existed between ´53 and ´62, followed by the C2 Series called - I gather - Corvette Stingray, which ran from ´63 until ´67.

Do you know which car was in the show, or did they swap models to stay in line with Chevrolet marketing? Was the car never a Stingray at all?

Rob C
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Rob, I'm not an expert either, I do know that GM sent the show a new vehicle each year.  Jim
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 26, 2008, 11:59:35 am
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Rob, I'm not an expert either, I do know that GM sent the show a new vehicle each year.  Jim
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Thanks for your reply, Jim. I live on a small Spanish island, but there are at least two Corvettes/Stingrays here: one, an early model with the depression along the sides, lives in a motor museum attached to a top hotel; the other, a later 70s model, belongs to a collector who actually drives these things on the road. Great cars to see, if not to feed! I have no idea how he navigates the thing through these narrow roads, but perhaps he uses it for special routes only...

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Arminw on August 26, 2008, 02:09:50 pm
Here are some images from my shoot yesterday . All taken with the Hasselblad H3D II 39 and the 100 mm 2.2 .

I have to say, I love this forum and particular this threat ... please keep up posting your work it's such an inspiration . Greetings from london.

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on August 26, 2008, 09:59:59 pm
Mamiya ZD, 80mm AF

[FYI, nude image]
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Sami Kulju on August 27, 2008, 05:25:55 am
Steward and Frank, Thank You for Your kind words!

And couple more...


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sami
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Grayhand on August 27, 2008, 05:43:00 am
Old church from France, region of Les Landes.

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RZ/110mm P45

Ray
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 27, 2008, 06:08:31 am
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Mamiya ZD, 80mm AF

[FYI, nude image]
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Nice shot, Michael, I know the feeling well: I have to get out of bed at least twice every night!

This, believe it or not, is a JOKE, folks...

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Raphael on August 27, 2008, 06:41:45 am
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Mamiya ZD, 80mm AF

[FYI, nude image]
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Great shot Michael
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on August 27, 2008, 02:24:14 pm
Some more fashion stuff
Did these with the P45 while my P30 was being repaired..:+}
ADFII 55-110
:+}
Snook
just hope the copy cat in here does not try and copy them...:+}

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: elitegroup on August 27, 2008, 03:07:11 pm
Sorry double post  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: elitegroup on August 27, 2008, 03:07:35 pm
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Some more fashion stuff
Did these with the P45 while my P30 was being repaired..:+}
ADFII 55-110
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Snook
just hope the copy cat in here does not try and copy them...:+}

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Nice pics and what copycat?  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on August 27, 2008, 03:45:23 pm
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Nice pics and what copycat? 
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Thank you..:+}
The one blamed for always copying other photographers.. we know who he/she is..
He has copied a lot of my ideas from my website.. A compliment to me but a pain when it is then seen all over and then he/she takes credit for the idea...

Snook
Some more from the series

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on August 27, 2008, 04:14:22 pm
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Great shot Michael
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thanks:)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: woof75 on August 27, 2008, 05:26:23 pm
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Thank you..:+}
The one blamed for always copying other photographers.. we know who he/she is..
He has copied a lot of my ideas from my website.. A compliment to me but a pain when it is then seen all over and then he/she takes credit for the idea...

Snook
Some more from the series

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Er pot calling kettle, that pink on one side bluish on the other side light has been done a million times before, not to get to into detail here but you haven't done a thing that a million other people haven't already done.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 27, 2008, 06:03:11 pm
First shot with the roller blades....
With all due respect Snook, you called it on yourself, but that SCREAMS David Lachapelle, same pose, same effects even the same star earring he uses a lot.

I remember you once mailed me very angry that I copied your work while at that moment in time I did not even know you, I did not even knew which photos you talked about.
In the end it appeared that I shot a series on a junkyard, actually that is next to our studio (2 minute walk), and you shot in a similair setting a session.

When you call that copycatting (and I don't know if you mean me) than EVERY PHOTOGRAPHER that shoots models is copying another photographer.

Copycatting for me is copying an UNIQUE idea (and to be honest I don't see those arround that much) and making an EXACT copy. In other words lying the two pictures on top of each other and seeing an identical pose/setting etc.
Not crying that someone shot a gray background with a fashion model while you also shot that same background with a model, there are a million photographers out there shooting graybackgrounds with models.....

As pointed out before me, what you showcase here is wonderful but it's NOWHERE unique the multicolor setup has been done since the 70's.

Making unique work is incredible difficult nowadays, and with the internet we all look arround and pick up ideas and setups that we incorperate in our style, that's life, if you think you are unique and don't want anyone to pick up ideas then don't share.

When I try out something new and post it online I see it being copied almost identical in the next days and weeks, I really don't give a you know what  as you say it's the biggest form of flattery for me it just raises the bar to find something even more challenging to produce and even harder to copy.
That's the game nowadays, stay on top of it and you'll always have work, cry about it and people will slowly ignore you and move on.

The writen word always come out harscher than it's meant so read three or four times before responding agressive, because this doesn't deserve an agressive response it's just reality.

I would like to add that if you did not posted the comment about the copycat I would have responded that I loved the first shot and that it had a very David Lachapelle like vibe which I my book is a good thing by the way.
Adding the copycat comment is in my opinion just putting your own work down instead of getting the wow effect it would have had without that comment.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: woof75 on August 27, 2008, 06:10:55 pm
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Some more fashion stuff
Did these with the P45 while my P30 was being repaired..:+}
ADFII 55-110
:+}
Snook
just hope the copy cat in here does not try and copy them...:+}

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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 27, 2008, 06:11:36 pm
By the way, just to add.
I don't know if it's the same Snook but on Retouchpro there is thread about the multicollored shadows I know you hang arround there also, maybe that was the inspiration ???
and that's not a bad thing, again we all pick up ideas....... I know I do


The effect is a simple color trick.
If you use the connected secondary color and the primary opposed to that color connected through your blackbody curve or in simple words.
Use Yellow and blue OR magenta and green, OR red and cyaan
And mix these two together with normal white light you will have an almost normal exposure on your model but a bicolor shadow and a tinted left/right side.

To make the story complete this dates back to the time when Technicolor was used.
They shifted the color channels and added colorchannels to get a certain technicolor look.
Instead of for example using RGB you can also use RRGB or RGGB etc.
This is a very simplified explanation of technicolor (if you want I can explain in depth).

However by understanding how color works and knowing that each primary and secondary are connected through the white point so if you balance those two you will get a perfect mix of white light when combined with white light on the model.

This works best with a large soft lightsource or ringflash on the model and two spots with gels aimed slightly from the sides.
Again it's a very very old trick but it still kicks if used correctly and you did that here, so great series.....

But don't blame someone else if they also do it.
I sometimes show this during workshops on a white wall, it's amazing to see the effect especially with jumps.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on August 27, 2008, 06:58:21 pm
Looks like I got the flames going and did not mean too..
In any case I never said I invented anything.. Just sometimes do not like to show work as I have seen it copycat-ed? sp...:+}
Just so you all know I did not come up with this concept at all just added my view to it..:+}
Specially b/c I decided when to snap the picture which make me the photographer.
Where I live they all copycat everything and literally want us photographers to try an copy the light of the "Big" photographers all the time. really frustrating artistically but pays the bills and keeps us on our toes b/c "usually" the big photographers are chosen for their particular look they have whether it be lighting or angle or emotion they get from the model.
I have become the man of all types of lighting as I am challenged to copy the big magazine spreads but with usually Ugly models, bad hair and make-up and specially "Bad" clothing or should I say nothing even close to a Gucci type product..:+}

Yes Frank I did hound you a long time back as you often ask me stuff over at Dpreview and you even commented to one time about my "JunkYard" series I did, which I never saw anywhere else by the way , and then suddenly a couple weeks later you had done the same images and were posting them everywhere. You even put the same mixed Lucis art effect I put on mine. Actually just saw them commented on another forum the other day. I am sure if we compare exifs on the shots , your were done way after mine..:+} So yes I may have been bitter and when I saw some other guys the other day in here hounding you for copying other photographers "style", it reminded me of the past.
In any case I chose not to name you but I guess you figured it was you? Maybe your consciences?
In either case it was just a little stab not meant to be painful..:+}
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 27, 2008, 07:41:51 pm
The funny thing is that the post you are talking about is a LONG time ago and was not the first series I did on that location, as mentioned before the location is only 2 minutes away from my studio.

Look I can take some critique and I can take hints or small stabs.
But I just don't think you can call someone a copycat because they do the same setting as someone else did. It's simply not done, I don't know where I'm being accussed of copying other photographers I would love to see that (or I missed it probarbly).
The truth is and never ever do mysterious about it I have my inspirations, I love David Lachapelle, and I love Douglass Bizarro.
From both I borrow and steal, like everyone does if you claim you don't steal from anyone you are not connected with reality. I also will never ever say that it's not true when it is........
Why should I, there's nothing wrong with it, as long as you don't xerox and idea and sell it as your own that's just stupid and bad.
HOWEVER what I do try and I think that I succeeded in that is getting my own look and style, and of course that will use elements from the people I love.
Just compare it to music, I love Queen and I hear alot of influences of them in the other music I love, is Mika for example a copycat of Queen ??
Well some say and some say not, for me it doesn't matter he has his own sound, his own look and I LOVE to hear Queen in it, someone who never heard of Queen would probarbly never guessed it.
In your carreer you work towards your own style but that style will ALWAYS include elements from other photographers, it's simply impossible not to.... point me to one photographer NOWADAYS who is really unique and doesn't look like anyone else.....
Calling someone a copy cat is often in my opinion just a way to put someone down without a reason, UNLESS again they xerox and idea and that is in my opinion always a bad thing, always bring your own style to it (or in other words, BE INSPIRED AND INSPIRE OTHERS)


The story you refer to is changed to your advantage here.
I did post on DPreview in the past (sometimes sill do), BUT I also post on other forums, always have been posting and more active than on DPReview.
When I got a mail without any explanation and only very agressive language blaming me for copying, to be honest I was blown away, I did not understand were it was coming from, I did not know about which pictures it was and asking nicely did not get a good response so I did the research myself and found out that under your name there were shots on a junkyard but TOTALLY different than from what I had done.

My shots....
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on August 27, 2008, 08:47:03 pm
Like you said it was a long time ago....

Just thought about it when people mentioned it earlier in this post with the caged girl shot's you did.
One thing I think your wrong about and that is I NEVER try and copy anybody. And most of my work on my sites was for Jobs as My private or personal work is not thrown around the internet.

So even if Admire some ones light or shot they got, I would never try and copy anyone.

Most of my work starts with what's called a reference but in the end it is tweaked by me and sometimes things do not work under the circumstances of which you went or to shoot.
That's what makes a good photographer in my mind.
In any case all water under the bridge..:+]
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: JTFOTO on August 27, 2008, 08:54:11 pm
this Snook guy is just a child.

If you look at his DP review he was ripping everyone and anyone and got into a heated conversation with James Russell but was going under a different name.  Now he is here and starts the same shit from DP review.  He was vulgar and insulting people there and changed his name and came here.  Some guys on DP review investigated him and it turned out he is some former male model that left the Miami market bankrupt to start elsewhere.

Snook, get over yourself.  You're not doing anything new.  NOT A THING!  you're copying Nick Knight, LaChappelle and anyone else you think you like their work.  and actually doing it poorly!  Get into a big market like NY, Milan, Paris, LA or London and see how you fend for yourself.  You would be starving in any large market.

No offense to people in smaller markets, but this guy thinks he is Meisel or Klein in some 5th rate market.  He would never make it in NY, Milan, or Paris.

Before you start chewing people, look at your work.  I would love to see EXIF here and see who shot it first, but I am almost certain it wasn't snook.  Plus Meisel has done a Junkyard every few years from Vegas and Miami to NYC and Milan.  Check the historic pictures of Italian Vogue.

What a Joke!

JT
Title: Recent Works
Post by: LumiWill on August 27, 2008, 10:35:19 pm
ditto... maybe without being so straight forward.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: James Godman on August 28, 2008, 12:20:47 am
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this Snook guy is just a child.

If you look at his DP review he was ripping everyone and anyone and got into a heated conversation with James Russell but was going under a different name.  Now he is here and starts the same shit from DP review.  He was vulgar and insulting people there and changed his name and came here.  Some guys on DP review investigated him and it turned out he is some former male model that left the Miami market bankrupt to start elsewhere.

Snook, get over yourself.  You're not doing anything new.  NOT A THING!  you're copying Nick Knight, LaChappelle and anyone else you think you like their work.  and actually doing it poorly!  Get into a big market like NY, Milan, Paris, LA or London and see how you fend for yourself.  You would be starving in any large market.

No offense to people in smaller markets, but this guy thinks he is Meisel or Klein in some 5th rate market.  He would never make it in NY, Milan, or Paris.

Before you start chewing people, look at your work.  I would love to see EXIF here and see who shot it first, but I am almost certain it wasn't snook.  Plus Meisel has done a Junkyard every few years from Vegas and Miami to NYC and Milan.  Check the historic pictures of Italian Vogue.

What a Joke!

JT
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Agreed
Title: Recent Works
Post by: AndreNapier on August 28, 2008, 02:12:35 am
When someone copy "your idea" it is a complement and a sign of admiration for your work. It is only when they do it better than you when they become copycats and thieves.
http://AndreNapier.com (http://AndreNapier.com)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 28, 2008, 04:18:24 am
Quote from: Frank Doorhof,Aug 27 2008, 10:03 PM
First shot with the roller blades....
With all due respect Snook, you called it on yourself, but that SCREAMS David Lachapelle, same pose, same effects even the same star earring he uses a lot.






Well, Frank, as I am obviously barred from taking the holy man´s name in vain any more, I  can only thank you for doing so on my behalf.

It does scream the name, it is still as vulgar as the original, and I fail to see why anyone would wish to emulate the mannerisms; they are the very first things that attack the retinas. Like acid.

As they say, just my two-cents worth.

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 28, 2008, 04:22:24 am
Well we can discuss taste whatever we like but I for one LOVE that style
But than again I also respect people who don't.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: dirkpieters on August 28, 2008, 05:00:26 am
 
Dirk
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jing q on August 28, 2008, 05:56:23 am
Alright guys take a chill pill...
(http://superhyperreal.com/test/SGIdSWar640.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: woof75 on August 28, 2008, 06:27:04 am
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Like you said it was a long time ago....

Just thought about it when people mentioned it earlier in this post with the caged girl shot's you did.
One thing I think your wrong about and that is I NEVER try and copy anybody. And most of my work on my sites was for Jobs as My private or personal work is not thrown around the internet.

So even if Admire some ones light or shot they got, I would never try and copy anyone.

Most of my work starts with what's called a reference but in the end it is tweaked by me and sometimes things do not work under the circumstances of which you went or to shoot.
That's what makes a good photographer in my mind.
In any case all water under the bridge..:+]
Snook
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It doesn't matter if you try and copy or not, most copying is done without realizing it and most work is copied to some extent or another. When I look at your work I see lots of other peoples pictures recombined slightly and there is no hint of your vision, if you want people to not copy people you have to work on your vision, the only way to copy that is to become you, i.e. impossible.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: CaptainHook on August 28, 2008, 07:02:24 am
I like some of snook's work AND franks.
But this over a junkyard idea? Jesus, when i first
started photography it was one of the first ideas
i had as soon as i drove past one. I would have
thought EVERY photographer that has seen one
has most likely thought "would that work for
a shoot?" as that goes through my head EVERYWHERE.
We're all scanning our surroundings for ideas so
it's pretty safe to say any location concept has mostly
likely at the very least been considered by a LOT
of people.

dirkpieters ~ looks like some (but not only) low opacity lucis as
snook said.

Now back to the posting pics already!  
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 28, 2008, 07:19:39 am
Did not have lucis that time.
So that's handy work, later I found Lucis and was thinking, damn that saved time lol.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: MichaelEzra on August 28, 2008, 07:33:06 am
Mamiya ZD camera. 150mm AF

[FYI nude image]

P.s. my previous post contains an error - it was also 150mm AF, nice lens.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: haefnerphoto on August 28, 2008, 08:37:47 am
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Dirk
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Dirk, If you download the most recent version of Camera Raw and play with the sliders you can get results like the images I've attached.  Jim
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: bcooter on August 28, 2008, 09:31:23 am
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It does scream the name, it is still as vulgar as the original, and I fail to see why anyone would wish to emulate the mannerisms; they are the very first things that attack the retinas. Like acid.

As they say, just my two-cents worth.

Rob C
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: G.A. Sebastian on August 28, 2008, 09:36:17 am
Hi,
I've been visiting the forum 1 month ago, when I purchased Hasselblad H3DII31. It's a wonderful place to learn and share works.
Now, my first contribution.
Hasselblad H3D31 HC80  (all)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 28, 2008, 09:50:47 am
And what a start love the semi night ones wonderful work keep em coming
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Rob C on August 28, 2008, 09:56:53 am
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Nice to see you do calm as well! I like that.

One question: the reddish colour above and beyond the right-hand pair of jeans...

Rob C
Title: Recent Works
Post by: rsanchez28 on August 28, 2008, 10:08:00 am
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this Snook guy is just a child.

If you look at his DP review he was ripping everyone and anyone and got into a heated conversation with James Russell but was going under a different name.  Now he is here and starts the same shit from DP review.  He was vulgar and insulting people there and changed his name and came here.  Some guys on DP review investigated him and it turned out he is some former male model that left the Miami market bankrupt to start elsewhere.

Snook, get over yourself.  You're not doing anything new.  NOT A THING!  you're copying Nick Knight, LaChappelle and anyone else you think you like their work.  and actually doing it poorly!  Get into a big market like NY, Milan, Paris, LA or London and see how you fend for yourself.  You would be starving in any large market.

No offense to people in smaller markets, but this guy thinks he is Meisel or Klein in some 5th rate market.  He would never make it in NY, Milan, or Paris.

Before you start chewing people, look at your work.  I would love to see EXIF here and see who shot it first, but I am almost certain it wasn't snook.  Plus Meisel has done a Junkyard every few years from Vegas and Miami to NYC and Milan.  Check the historic pictures of Italian Vogue.

What a Joke!

JT
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I am in complete agreement with the above.  It's kind of sad that this forum is starting to take a turn for the worst.  Constructive criticisim is one thing, but this is pathetic.  I used to read dpreview until the trolls started to ruin the forums.  I was hoping things would be different on this forum. I also read about Snook's pathetic posts on dpreview.  

Who's the real copycat?  Most artists use other artists's work for inspiration.  In my opinion, I think Frank's work is really distinct, beautiful, and as one post earlier mentioned, very recognizable.  

Frank has really made great contributions to this forum and other forums.  He has written many great reviews of medium format cameras and equipment and is readily available for questions and help.  Frank, I hope you don't take this sort of trash too personally.

Rich
Title: Recent Works
Post by: bcooter on August 28, 2008, 11:35:30 am
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It's kind of sad that this forum is starting to take a turn for the worst.  Constructive criticisim is one thing, but this is pathetic. 
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: csp on August 28, 2008, 11:47:17 am
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I am in complete agreement with the above.  It's kind of sad that this forum is starting to take a turn for the worst.  Constructive criticisim is one thing, but this is pathetic.  I used to read dpreview until the trolls started to ruin the forums.  I was hoping things would be different on this forum. I also read about Snook's pathetic posts on dpreview. 

Who's the real copycat?  Most artists use other artists's work for inspiration.  In my opinion, I think Frank's work is really distinct, beautiful, and as one post earlier mentioned, very recognizable. 

Frank has really made great contributions to this forum and other forums.  He has written many great reviews of medium format cameras and equipment and is readily available for questions and help.  Frank, I hope you don't take this sort of trash too personally.

Rich
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wow, is this a PR text ? snooks portfolio is not bad and he sure is less of fake fashion photographer than mister frank.  i bit my tongue if anyone can  tell  where mr franks work is published, in real  magazines not just on LL and DPR...  ?  this is the true  web  phenomenon self appointed experts.  so maybe snook is a child but it seems clear he tries to survive buy selling his work and not workshops and dvds what is the real reason why mister frank spends so much time online.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: stewarthemley on August 28, 2008, 12:25:55 pm
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wow, is this a PR text ? snooks portfolio is not bad and he sure is less of fake fashion photographer than mister frank.  i bit my tongue if anyone can  tell  where mr franks work is published, in real  magazines not just on LL and DPR...  ?  this is the true  web  phenomenon self appointed experts.  so maybe snook is a child but it seems clear he tries to survive buy selling his work and not workshops and dvds what is the real reason why mister frank spends so much time online.
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This sort of belligerent, ill-informed garbage is slowly driving me away from this once great site. It's not just you csp - whoever you are - there are quite a few crawling out of the woodwork just lately. Did they start banning people from DP at last?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: thsinar on August 28, 2008, 12:33:21 pm
I do not wish to play the police by any means, but I would be very careful with all kind of attacks, aggressions, bad-mouthed posts and personal attacks, like they happen currently and frequently: Michael will certainly not tolerate this much longer.

It would be a pity, nevertheless right to do so.

Best regards,
Thierry
Title: Recent Works
Post by: palmerson on August 28, 2008, 12:34:01 pm
This discussion leads me to my first post here, to bring it back on track.

It's all about balance. Do what you want, don't hurt anybody!

Mieze, Singer of German Band Mia for ZeitMagazine. Mamia AFD with ZD back 45/2.8. f11 1/125.


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Hope you enjoy it!
Title: Recent Works
Post by: collum on August 28, 2008, 01:03:02 pm
Aptus 75s, Horseman SWD-II, Rod. 35mm (fully shifted in all directions)


going to go back this weekend with strobes to really shoot it


a couple ambient light shots


(http://www.jcollum.com/l/20060826_RonPano10.jpg)


(http://www.jcollum.com/l/20080826_RonPano3.jpg)
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on August 28, 2008, 01:07:02 pm
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this Snook guy is just a child.

If you look at his DP review he was ripping everyone and anyone and got into a heated conversation with James Russell but was going under a different name.  Now he is here and starts the same shit from DP review.  He was vulgar and insulting people there and changed his name and came here.  Some guys on DP review investigated him and it turned out he is some former male model that left the Miami market bankrupt to start elsewhere.

Snook, get over yourself.  You're not doing anything new.  NOT A THING!  you're copying Nick Knight, LaChappelle and anyone else you think you like their work.  and actually doing it poorly!  Get into a big market like NY, Milan, Paris, LA or London and see how you fend for yourself.  You would be starving in any large market.

No offense to people in smaller markets, but this guy thinks he is Meisel or Klein in some 5th rate market.  He would never make it in NY, Milan, or Paris.

Before you start chewing people, look at your work.  I would love to see EXIF here and see who shot it first, but I am almost certain it wasn't snook.  Plus Meisel has done a Junkyard every few years from Vegas and Miami to NYC and Milan.  Check the historic pictures of Italian Vogue.

What a Joke!

JT
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The only one chewing heads here is you...:+}
I was only stating facts...
When did I say I was anybody?
You guys need to read before you go off on rants...
I am sure you have a great market there in Miami...:+}
I lived in Milan for 10 years and did quite well there.
Lived in London for several years where i also did quite well...
Always hated Paris so won't even think about going there.
How that Miami market going on in Miami JT?
Thanks for the compliment saying I copy Nick Knight. I would say my style has NOTHING to do with him but I am sure it is just one of the Few Famous photographers you know about and just threw it in there.
Liek I said when I saw people stating that Frank was ripping off other photographers ideas and trying to Copying them exactly, it reminded me of the dispute I had a while back.
Thought I was being Politically correct by not mentioning who it was , But he decided to let everyone know..:]

Let's get back to sharing pictures and let the wanna bes cool down..:+]
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: adammork on August 28, 2008, 01:22:51 pm
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Aptus 75s, Horseman SWD-II, Rod. 35mm (fully shifted in all directions)
going to go back this weekend with strobes to really shoot it
a couple ambient light shots
 

ambient light is doing just fine - I don't think that strobes will do any good on the last image at all (it's positive comment)

Try look in some books with European architecture, done by European architectural photographers - we seldom use any other light than what is already there.

I can not even remember the last time I placed a lamp in a space....

Very best
adam
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 28, 2008, 01:48:03 pm
Fake ?

Hummm when i say something i do my homework
See www.frankdoorhof.com under cv and you can clearly see there's no fake

However i choose to specialise in teaching instead of doing magazines but if you visit my cv all will be clear
I don't know why you are bashing me but that kind of arguments are clearly lies and only meant to harm it says more about you than me
Maybe make yourself known so we can see who you are instead of hiding behind three letters
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on August 28, 2008, 02:10:33 pm
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Fake ?

Hummm when i say something i do my homework
See www.frankdoorhof.com under cv and you can clearly see there's no fake

However i choose to specialise in teaching instead of doing magazines but if you visit my cv all will be clear
I don't know why you are bashing me but that kind of arguments are clearly lies and only meant to harm it says more about you than me
Maybe make yourself known so we can see who you are instead of hiding behind three letters
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Frank is no Fake...:+}
He is a good photographer and deserves recognition for being so.
Frank I want you to know that I think your a good photographer and was not knocking your photographic skills at all.

Sincerely

Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Don Libby on August 28, 2008, 02:13:00 pm
I wanted to get this back on track before it gets shut down

(http://forum.getdpi.com/gallery/files/8/6/8/lower_tonto.jpg)

Shot near the Lower Tonto Cliff Dwellings March this year.

Mamiya AFD II P30+ 28mm lens 320 @f/8


don


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Title: Recent Works
Post by: JTFOTO on August 28, 2008, 02:22:36 pm
GA,

Be careful,. SNOOK may call you a copycat.  You know he had a girl holding a light strobe head in one of his shots.  Oh Wait, That was a Profoto advert five years ago          

What a tool!

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Hi,
I've been visiting the forum 1 month ago, when I purchased Hasselblad H3DII31. It's a wonderful place to learn and share works.
Now, my first contribution.
Hasselblad H3D31 HC80  (all)
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: sid_v on August 28, 2008, 02:32:33 pm
a sid vasandani original. mamiyarb67 phaseh20. shoot organised by ftv india for five upcoming photographers. i love this thread and i love fashion tv. so heres a pic.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 28, 2008, 02:37:24 pm
In the trend of a model holding a strobe



Just a publication, did this for Elinchrom, publications in:
Studio photographer, Professional photographer, Digital photo pro, Shutterbug, PDN and many many more......
I just only post my NON commercial work, most commercial work is under non desclosure so I can't share them, my free work I can[/font]
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Sorry for coming back to this but I was on my iPhone when I posted the last post and could not link a picture.

@snook,
let's bygones be bygones and just respect each other.
There is too little respect anyway, and there is only need for a small remark as we can see to call the trolls out.
Maybe michael needs to find the ban button ?
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 28, 2008, 02:39:23 pm
@sid,
Great shot, love the funky depth you get here like you are the thrower yourself.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: JTFOTO on August 28, 2008, 02:47:51 pm
TEST
Title: Recent Works
Post by: JTFOTO on August 28, 2008, 02:48:56 pm
You were in Milan and London as a Model Dude.  You never made a dollar as photographer in Europe.

Miami is doing great from Nov to Mar.  I spend the rest of the year in NYC and Paris shooting four days a week and being published by foreign edition of Vogue, Harpers, Elle, Marie Claire and Allure.  No US, French or Italian versions yet, but I am hoping soon.  T

LaChapelle copied Nick Night who in turn was copying HIRO.  Before Hiro there was no one really doing that kind of color.  No Kodachrome around.  Before those guys Horst, Steigletz, Steichen were the bee's knees.  Would've loved to see how they did color though.  Do you know who Steichen and Steiglitz are?  They started it all!

Just the way you stated, "I am being copied" in your passive aggressive tone was enough to warrant a ripping.  Plus, now you are trying to be calm and quiet because you know you'll be kicked.  Do you recall the vitriol your spewed on DP review? That was just two years ago.







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The only one chewing heads here is you...:+}
I was only stating facts...
When did I say I was anybody?
You guys need to read before you go off on rants...
I am sure you have a great market there in Miami...:+}
I lived in Milan for 10 years and did quite well there.
Lived in London for several years where i also did quite well...
Always hated Paris so won't even think about going there.
How that Miami market going on in Miami JT?
Thanks for the compliment saying I copy Nick Knight. I would say my style has NOTHING to do with him but I am sure it is just one of the Few Famous photographers you know about and just threw it in there.
Liek I said when I saw people stating that Frank was ripping off other photographers ideas and trying to Copying them exactly, it reminded me of the dispute I had a while back.
Thought I was being Politically correct by not mentioning who it was , But he decided to let everyone know..:]

Let's get back to sharing pictures and let the wanna bes cool down..:+]
Snook
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 28, 2008, 02:59:44 pm
JTF you mean http://www.nickknight.com/main.html (http://www.nickknight.com/main.html) ?

Did not know him, thanks so much for pointing him out.
I don't see a 100% David Lachapelle like world but I can see the connections and all I can say is wow, added to my favs.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: JTFOTO on August 28, 2008, 03:34:48 pm
Yeah, he is awesome Frank!  

One of the best out there.  I have a few of his books that are made in short runs for promotional use to clients.  His site doesn't really do him justice.  It is very selective work, strange he doesn't expand it.

Not really know in the US that well.  Like Guido Mocafico as well.  amazing shooters, but don't shoot in the US that much.



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JTF you mean http://www.nickknight.com/main.html (http://www.nickknight.com/main.html) ?

Did not know him, thanks so much for pointing him out.
I don't see a 100% David Lachapelle like world but I can see the connections and all I can say is wow, added to my favs.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 28, 2008, 04:10:53 pm
Can you mail me some links to his books, I would love to order them.
Indeed that's amazing work.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: Snook on August 28, 2008, 04:33:20 pm
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You were in Milan and London as a Model Dude.  You never made a dollar as photographer in Europe.

Miami is doing great from Nov to Mar.  I spend the rest of the year in NYC and Paris shooting four days a week and being published by foreign edition of Vogue, Harpers, Elle, Marie Claire and Allure.  No US, French or Italian versions yet, but I am hoping soon.  T

LaChapelle copied Nick Night who in turn was copying HIRO.  Before Hiro there was no one really doing that kind of color.  No Kodachrome around.  Before those guys Horst, Steigletz, Steichen were the bee's knees.  Would've loved to see how they did color though.  Do you know who Steichen and Steiglitz are?  They started it all!

Just the way you stated, "I am being copied" in your passive aggressive tone was enough to warrant a ripping.  Plus, now you are trying to be calm and quiet because you know you'll be kicked.  Do you recall the vitriol your spewed on DP review? That was just two years ago.


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I think that miami heat might be getting to you...
Did you wake -up after you wrote that...
Or are you shooting Blogue and you accidentally wrote Vogue..?
Made plenty in Europe as a photographer...
Not sure who you think of, again maybe that miami heat, no pun intended..

I guess all the big guys are hanging out in miami on their spare time... Maybe 10 years ago...:+]
My passive aggressive tone...
You sound like Richard Agudelo...
In any case would love to see your Vogue stuff.
Why don't you post a your website in your Info...
Sound like a troll to me..
Snook
Title: Recent Works
Post by: jing q on August 28, 2008, 04:38:36 pm
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Yeah, he is awesome Frank! 

One of the best out there.  I have a few of his books that are made in short runs for promotional use to clients.  His site doesn't really do him justice.  It is very selective work, strange he doesn't expand it.

Not really know in the US that well.  Like Guido Mocafico as well.  amazing shooters, but don't shoot in the US that much.
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nick knight is one of the most influential photographers from the 90s
technically astounding and has a certain otherworldly aesthetic. I wouldn't tie him closely to lachapelle (I wonder if they've even met)
one of the first people whose work got me interested in photography! He did some videos also with bjork.
Title: Recent Works
Post by: JTFOTO on August 28, 2008, 04:47:22 pm
I would not say he is like LaChapelle.  I think he influenced LaChapelle in his early color work.

Amazing shooter!  I agree with you 110% as one of the most influential guys out there.




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nick knight is one of the most influential photographers from the 90s
technically astounding and has a certain otherworldly aesthetic. I wouldn't tie him closely to lachapelle (I wonder if they've even met)
one of the first people whose work got me interested in photography! He did some videos also with bjork.
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Title: Recent Works
Post by: Frank Doorhof on August 28, 2008, 04:50:02 pm
Just for fun pink wins


1.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Roosmarijn_28_augustus_2008_(43_of_66).jpg)

2.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Roosmarijn_28_augustus_2008_(33_of_66).jpg)

3.
(http://www.doorhof.nl/models/albums/userpics/10001/Roosmarijn_28_augustus_2008_(21_of_66)bf.jpg)



MvrGr,
Frank
Title: Recent Works
Post by: michael on August 28, 2008, 04:55:32 pm
OK kids, time's up.

This has been one of the most interesting and valuable threads on this Forum, but it has now run its course.

I'm closing it in part because its too long. Also, because it has from time to time been hijacked by some immature characters.

Anyone is free to start a new similar thread, but personal attacks will not be tolerated and offenders will be permanently zapped without warning.

Be advised.

Michael