----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Widall"
Subject: PESO - Portrait of Tina
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2793927
I'm trying to improve my protrait technique and I offer up this image for critique.
Shot with my Ricohmatic 225 on Agfa APX 100 film. Developed in Rodinal
(1:100 for 60 mins) & scanned on my Epson 3170. Heavily cropped in PS7
with contrast & levels adjusted.
I like the pose and the tight cropping but I think I overdid the increase in contrast a little - some detail in her hair has been lost. I tried smoothing her skin texture by using a blurred second layer but it looked very artifical so I've left it alone.
Comments ???
The Rodinal was probably exhausted after about 20 minutes. The contrast appears a bit high on my CRT, and very high on the LCD.
William Robb
