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Hello David - while the subject of this does not excite me terribly, I think this image has gorgeous light and I enjoy the opportunity to learn a little from all the comments (pro and con). Your attitude (or lack thereof maybe :-) in replying to the commentary is commendable. Cheers, -Stefan.
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Your thoughtful comments are appreciated.
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It seems to me that Doug's complaint about blown highlight is partially countered by his own version which shows that even in this very high-key image, there is quite a bit of detail to work with. Certainly there are some areas at 0xFF but the balance that was struck to achieve the extreme "white-on-white" look is very good in my book. I submit that with the limitations of 8-bits per channel, this is about as well one can do to achieve fili's idea here. The less extreme version simply represents a different set of visual ideals.
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Silk? Certainly *looks* like a rose. I wondering what a black background would have looked like.
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I think it is a wonderful shot and I have no doubts that the original print is a true gem. The sidetracking discussion of the probable causes of the "grain" (jpeg artefacts in my opinion) is a good illustration of what this technical imperfection does for the appreciation of the photo. It is very difficult to overcome the initial negative impression and as a result the photo fails to realize its potential.
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This is a photograph/photogram directly to paper. Your reactions to
the image are of great interest to me. Thanks for looking...
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Very nice - an idea very similar to that in the movie "Dark city". The faux chromatic aberrations on top is a good way to signify outlet of the energies consumed below.
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I think this is a misunderstood flower... I find it very refreshing after all those picture perfect creations. The colors are powerful without feeling oversaturated, and there is a darkness to the photo that harmonized perfectly with the subject.
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Hi Mark - thanks for your comments and suggestions. I tend to avoid the red channel when I do digital b/w conversions, so I am intrigued by your suggestion which runs contrary to that. Maybe just a matter of taste, but would like to check it out.
The film was exposed as 1600 but developed as 3200 in Ilford DD-X. The large image here was mangled by photo.net somehow, and the crop I uploaded only gives an idea about the grain, but nevertheless I find your observation about the grain intersting as well.
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I like the look of disbelief on his face. The film lends a gritty feel to this that seems appropriate in this case. Clutter in the background distracts a bit IMO.
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I prefer this one. At a first look we cannot explain her hair by gravity so it has to be something like centrifugal forces which makes it a lot more dramatic, at least to a physicist such as myself :-) Thank you for the positive recent comment on my digital b/w, coming back to your portfolio and seeing the quality of your b/w film photography gives it great value to me.
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Great stuff. This is the very similar to the patterns I capture. How did you find my portfolio on PN? Here is another set for you check out: http://stefan.photopoints.com
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This is what went into this image: A glass form half-filled with water sitting on my light-table. I put a drops of blue food dye into the water, some disperse on the surface (lines) and some settle on the bottom. In this case the dye pooled in to a not-so interesting looking blob so I drew a few lines in it with an unfolded paper clip. It is the negative image, but otherwise no editing.
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I agree with the comment about viewing this against a dark background. I like the feel of this room as conveyed by your photo. The "interesting" elements as I see them are scattered around the edges of the photo, not sure if that is optimal.
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Gritty feel which is appropriate for the shot IMO. Good capture of the motion in the break.
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On the topic of interesting idioms in different languages: the English expression "to pull somebody's leg" is "to pull somebody by the nose" in Swedish, and I was once told that an similar Spanish expression has to do with hair in the same vein... Now, illustrate that! :-)
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hmmm - her patterened pantyhose is either bunched up or we may be looking at a hermaphrodite... I wonder about some of the elements but this is so strong it seems you don't really have to explain anything. I do wonder how you accomplished the line texture however... Good to see you posting.
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Great fun, would make a good illustration for a children's book, to be enjoyed by child and adult alike.
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This too has a lovely range of tones, but the face still looks a bit over exposed. Maybe it is from staying outside for that long in your very frigid weather ;-)
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To say that this is a snapshot just sounds snobbish to me, at least if the term isn't defined in some way... To me, a snapshot is a casually taken photograph without any particular preparation and I don't think that is necessarily the case here. As far as we know the photographer may have been waiting here for quite a while to get this constellation.
There is no fancy lighting or edits here but the quality of the light in the photo captures the intensity I would imagine this scene would have. The colors and the sparse composition leaves me with a delicious light feeling, perfect for daydreaming as somebody else noted above...