AJLynn Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I'm going to be busy tomorrow so I'm just starting the Photo of the Week thread today. Post a photo, something from this week if you've got it but we're not making a big deal out of that. So, now for something completely different. I took this photo of a giant baby head outside the MFA on Sunday. I've been going old school lately so I used my Minolta XD11, 19-35mm lens and Arista Premium 100 (AKA Kodak Plus-X). Developed in Rodinal (1:25, 6 min). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koper Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Cool image, but for me personally the grass should be darker which in turn should show much more detail even though its in dof. so you mean to say your shooting with film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted June 4, 2009 Author Share Posted June 4, 2009 Yeah, that's B&W film. Two of the other ones I posted were color film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Branch Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I am a big fan of sculpture and babies...I must be in heaven! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Branch Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Anyone out there doing ghost/ufo photography? I am wondering where I need to point my Nikon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted June 4, 2009 Author Share Posted June 4, 2009 That's not a render? Excellent photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Branch Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Thanks.... ...are there any lights placed on the babies' face at night? If not, it would be pretty cool to setup a night shot and do some light painting. Green gels all over the face and crimson eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koper Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 wow, u sure thats not a render? care to share the technique? Long exposure with multiple angles of high voltage flash? excellent photo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Buchhofer Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Nice tech Claudio, and that one (and the fire house) both turned out much sharper than some of your previous ones in that style ! (He's got his full sizes up at http://www.flickr.com/photos/claudiobranch/3591659306/sizes/o/ for anyone who hasn't been peeking.) Not much shooting from me this week, though I did take the cammy on a little bike ride on sunday. (got one of those BlackRapid straps, and a clip to tack the strap to the belt-loop = Pics at 18mph.. fun.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Branch Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 care to share the technique? Definately...that's why I am a card-carrying CGA member.... First off, not a single flash was used or even any reflectors. The scene was lit by only the lights you see in the picture. The image was shot at F/22 with exposures ranging from 5 secs to 30 secs and tonemapped with Photomatix. HDR work sometimes introduces higher noise levels, so I have been using the Noiseware plug-in for that problem. The rest of the image is pretty much what you would call my "style" - high contrast, low color-saturation, a touch of glow in the highlights, and hopefully something somewhat mysterious and mundane at once. If I showed you the original shot, you would probably find it unremarkable...kind of like running into Angelina Jolie at the laundromat in her sweats and without make-up Thanks to alot of quality post work shown on CGA, I have been able to study, learn, and apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Branch Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 thanks for the plug Dave...I really appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Thomas Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Thanks.... ...are there any lights placed on the babies' face at night? If not, it would be pretty cool to setup a night shot and do some light painting. Green gels all over the face and crimson eyes! What, like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Thomas Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Glasgow phonebook confirms a long-held suspicion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Buchhofer Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 probably falls under next week as it was saturday, but wtf why not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneis Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Glasgow phonebook confirms a long-held suspicion... Ha Ha!!! Brilliant! Just imagine how they list "accountants". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Branch Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 ...but wtf why not Better late than never... That shot has a great pov and the sculpture itself is amazing. Any idea who did the work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Buchhofer Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 here's the info on it: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/news/15505 Saw it while on a short weekend road trip Live.local a 34-foot-tall, over-four-ton stainless steel "Our Lady Queen of Peace." It was lifted onto its base on the grounds of Holy Spirit Catholic Church near New Castle, Delaware, on May 1, 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Branch Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Thanks for the info. It is quite a modest church that was chosen to host the site of the sculpture. I would have imagined it being placed somewhere with a higher profile. Regardless, you picture is great and the story behind it makes it all the better. A picture is supposed to be worth a 1000 words, but a few well-written ones never hurt either.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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