B&W 227b (03) 2011_Portraits at NNTRC Summer program_Brandon Fling & Kelsy Gulik

Fine tones and good lighting among other!

PDE

This is a yes and no shot for me.

As shot, it's quite dramatic, but I think I would want to see the person's eyes. But... Other than to get the lighting, I couldn't think why you would want to pipette on a light box and not in a fume cupboard. As a scientist I really don't like the idea of sticking my face in my work and on that level, it's a bit of a no-no.

Peter, thank you for commenting again!

Allow me please to answer a little bit for you... 

YES.. I am in agree with you about the eyes... a 'little" detail that scape off hands when you are in the middle of the action... !

About " Other than to get the lighting, I couldn't think why you would want to pipette on a light box and not in a fume cupboard. As a scientist I really don't like the idea of sticking my face in my work and on that level, it's a bit of a no-no."

He does not need to work in a fume hood... If he would have needed, OF COURSE I would have put him to work in the hood...! The content of the little chamber is harmless under this working conditions, there is plenty of air flow and he was not as close as it seems in the image.. The  light box helps us to "see" the wells where to put the samples.. believe me that the procedure is safe.

 I really appreciate your feedback! some times you may loose some details when you are in the middle of the action!

best

juan

Hello,

Thanks for you comment explaining the light box. I didn't know people did that.

I know exactly what you mean about losing things in the action. I constantely look at shots and wonder why I didn't get this or that right. Forgive me if I was being unjustly critical.

Best regards.

P

Peter

Nothing to forgive... too much to thank you, instead! . Straight forward critics always help to see other points of view! and understand what other people perceive from our work... that at the end is mostly subjective...Is it what I want to "say" what my audience is perceiving? To be or not to be..!

Sincerely

Juan