Bergheil meets Bergheil

Mr.Uchida holds a Bergheil 6x9 camera facing to an another Bergheil

9x12. Both historical German master piece of 1930's still function.

I really like the casual and natural composition of this shot, and I like the way Mr. Uchida is looking into the lens. His expression could mean many things, I think. His hands look like the hands of someone who works with delicate mechanisms, and I like the way they cradle the camera, rather than just holding it.

I think this is an extremely well done photograph.

Yasumasa, your respect for photography and photographic history is evident in this photo. I often look for a representation of one important word, "relevance". Your photos are more than just mere snapshots of people, with the care and respect that you have for the subjects and the equipment, you photos become historical testaments of an era.

On some of them, for future historians, you will make their lives misserable trying to decipher when were they taken given the poses, clothing and lens uses....:-)

peace

Excelente retrato,, luz y composicion , Excelente, la camara una joya,, un cordial saludo Yasumasa,,,6/6.

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He is an excellent artisan of classic camera reparation. When I asked him to pose for my camera, he brought the same camera but smaller one, may be he repaired, showing full sympathy with both camera. This sympathy and his gentleness may correspond with all of you, I suppose. I am very happy that I became to know there are so many people who can "feel" or "read" photos. Thanks again.

You have answered your own question about "wondering why favorable for such an ordinary and natural portrait."

Natural portraits often appear deceptively simple, when in fact, they are anything but simple. Lots of people think they can do it, but they cannot.

You have done it admirably, although I will say that there is nothing whatsoever "ordinary" about this photograph.