Pretty Big Head. Huh?
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Pretty Big Head. Huh?

I haven't put anything in the gallery for awhile. I was at an old industrial complex that is being opened to new industry and artist spaces today. Totally funky, a great place to take pictures. I shot a roll of Efke 100 (came out too contrasty) and, Thank God, a roll of Tri X that came out looking like beautiful Tri X. These are a couple of shots that I knocked out on RC this evening. Can't wait do do 'em up proper on Fiber.
Equipment Used
Contax S2, 135mm CZ
Exposure
125 sec f/11
Film & Developer
Tri X - Xtol stock
I like it...would like to see a close up of that big head..lots of character. And the building looks to have tons of character. Hope you get to go back and bring many more shots back to post.
 
I would take a print trimmer and remove everything below the black edge of the foreground slab.
 
Mike,
I think that the environment is as much of the piece, maybe more, as the head. How to balance the two compositionally is the challange
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Thomas,
I would love to shoot through this place with you. Especially since it seems that every time you set up a camera, an attractive lady steps into the shot and sheds her clothing :smile:. I have tried this and sat behind my camera for hours on end without anyone, male or female so much as taking off their hat. Maybe I'm using the wrong film. :sad:
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Claire,
I like showing that the head is suspended on a span, I'm afraid that would be lost if cropped up into the girder. I chose to crop and compress with a short tele but you should see it in it's whole visual context. If I print a wide angle shot, I will post it and hope that you will comment further.
 
It seems that the gallery text editor no longer accepts line breaks
 
Neil, We will be in New York in November. I'm sure I can bring the right film for this location while there! See you then.
 
Well, I have to say that this is a most unusual place! Nice shot, Neal! I like the textures in everything. Is this area open to the sky on top? If so, this would be interesting to shoot after a good rain, too.
 
>>Neil, We will be in New York in November. I'm sure I can bring the right film for this location while there! See you then.
 

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