Claudette Colbert; hmm, yes, I see that in a number of her shots. Louise will like that. :)
Thank you, Ann! On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 4:16 PM, ann sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: > > could be... it is fine on Tumblr. No idea why it freezes on your other site > but > since I see your work on facebook fine always. > > This portrait reminds me of Claudette Colbert - fun stuff! > > ann > > > On 4/1/2016 1:00 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> It's got to be some Javascript-blocking stuff, John (and Ann). You use >> that, I believe? >> >> I just put it on Tumblr. Try this link: >> http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/142075134442 >> >> Lack of shadows? Take another look. :) Mucho shadow there, especially >> in the lower third. >> >> As for retouching: I know. I have two prints of before and after on >> Joan Crawford. Six hours of working with a pencil on the negative by >> the retoucher, and the glam polish is there. >> >> Now that meticulous retouching applied much less to older women that >> he photographed. He did not turn them into freaks, just reduced and >> softened lines in a pleasant way. I can safely assure you that I did >> serious retouching to my wife who is in her mid 70's -- shh! >> >> I have the definitive book on the man and his work, and I have studied >> it thoroughly. "George Hurrell's Hollywood: Glamour Portraits >> 1925-1992", Mark A. Vieira. The author had access to Hurrell like few >> others and he documents his various "periods" and the lighting and >> retouching techniques he employed. Other than using gridded silver >> reflectors rather than fresnel spots I followed the way he worked >> during the 1940's very closely. >> >> https://www.amazon.ca/George-Hurrells-Hollywood-Portraits-1925-1992/dp/0762450398/ >> >> Thanks for your comments, John! >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 12:39 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On 4/1/2016 10:29 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >>>> >>>> On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 5:17 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On 3/20/2016 3:03 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> A while back I got it in mind to explore the 1930's/1940's George >>>>>> Hurrell Hollywood glamour look and I kept pursuing it on and off until >>>>>> I got this shot of Louise last Thursday ... >>>>>> >>>>>> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/#!/index/I0000gv_.gI.8h3w >>>>>> >>>>>> I finally think I am getting somewhere. :) >>>>>> >>>>>> 645Z, DFA645 90mm f:2.8 Macro, f:4, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO. >>>>>> >>>>>> Key light: 22" beauty dish with 15 degree grid, above-left. >>>>>> Hair, rim light: 8.5" reflector, boomed above directly behind. >>>>>> Background light: 7" reflector with barn doors and 30 degree grid, low >>>>>> camera-left. >>>>>> Fill: white foamcore v-flat bouncing spill from rim light, camera-right. >>>>>> >>>>>> Makeup/hair: Judi Willrich >>>>>> Styling: Louise >>>>>> Set design: me >>>>>> >>>>>> Comments most certainly welcome! >>>>>> >>>>> Nice attractive portrait, but I don't think you've quite captured the >>>>> essence of George Hurrell yet. >>>> >>>> >>>> John, could you elaborate? I'm very curious about what you find missing. >>>> >>> It's been a week or more, and your image just opens a blank new page now. >>> >>> But, I think it was the shadows or lack there of. Hurrell used a lot of >>> deep shadow for dramatic effect. >>> >>> Hurrell was also an extremist when retouching. No flaw was too small for >>> him to remove it. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Science - Questions we may never find answers for. >>> Religion - Answers we must never question. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
