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Tony Blei
{K:575} 5/12/2002
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Hi Koen,
This image would be tack sharp if I made a 4 (or more) foot tall enlargement.
The reason is: For starters, I shot this on 4x5. Also, I shot it full frame -- there is no cropping. I used a Norman 200 to light it and I shot it on Polaroid type 55.
The sweet thing about the Polaroid is that its ISO is about 100. Another thing about the Polaroid type 55 is that it give you a Polaroid print AND it gives you a really sweet, fine-grained negative!!!
I am currently saving up my pennies to have a 4 foot tall print of that made.
Tony
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Tony Blei
{K:575} 5/12/2002
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Hi Kim,
He didn't have to sit too still. I turned out the lights and used a Norman 200 shot through an umbrella to freeze him so that if he moved a little it wouldn't matter.
When shooting with 4x5 you certainly get the opportunity to think of a few things (since it is such a slow process) while taking the picture.
I wanted him coming out of the darkness (because I pretty much view the whole punk and goth scene as something dark) and I wanted to show all 3 spikes in his hair. My thinking is that the darkness adds some mystery to it. Mood is everything. I'm afraid that if I cropped the picture I would loose some of the darkness that I like and I certainly would have lost one of the spikes.
Please don't think I'm discounting what your have said. I value your remarks. I just wanted to express why I did what I did. Thanks for looking at my picture -- Tony
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Koen B
{K:3279} 5/12/2002
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Great ! It is unlikely to be sharp at big enlargements but I like the idea. You're "painting with light" in another sense as usual :)
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Kim Culbert
{K:37070} 5/12/2002
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It's amazing how well your son can hold a position! He is super sharp! I like the subtleness of the hair, it's there, but not the main focus. The left side of the frame could probably be cropped though... I feel I get lost in all that darkness.
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Moayad H
{K:252} 5/1/2002
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WoW ... I loved the penlight trick , very well done ..
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