Film portraiture using only natural light

[lynnb]

late afternoon light just after sunset. IIIc Summar 5cm f2 LTM Tri-X XTOL LR4.

 

[michaelwj]

Untitled by Kostya Fedot, on Flickr

Ko.Fe, I love this. An amazing portrait.

 

[Anthony Harvey]

What a brilliant thread! All great pictures, especially those lit mainly from the side.

 

[eia41]

lynb,

Your photo of Debbie is straight out of the film industry's greatest beauty stars shots - an excellent portrait of a serenely pretty young woman...

 

[John Bragg]

Mark at home by John Bragg, on Flickr

Nikon F5 and af 50mm f1.8 with Tri-X @Ei 200 in HC-110 HH

 

[lynnb]

lynb,

Your photo of Debbie is straight out of the film industry's greatest beauty stars shots - an excellent portrait of a serenely pretty young woman...

Thanks! She was about 16 or 17 when I took that photo.

 

[music_healing]

the Mosque Caretaker by William Jusuf, on Flickr

 

[Dayrell bishop]

 

[mrtoml]

Taken with an old Zeiss Ikonta.


delta3200@2000 in diafine by Mark Tomlinson, on Flickr

 

[Brad Bireley]

My daughter from 10 years ago. Kiev 4a c-41 B&W

 

[Huss]

the Mosque Caretaker by William Jusuf, on Flickr

Excellent shot.

 

[Dektol Dan]

Portrait

Portrait

Leica M6, Zeiss Biogon 2.8 35mm, Porta:

 

[jingles_97]

Olympus 35RC

 

[Bingley]

Two Moms and a Birthday Girl by bingley0522, on Flickr

Outtake by bingley0522, on Flickr

 

[x-ray]

Debbie, 1978. Next to a large sunlit window. Kodachrome 25 OM1 Zuiko 50/1.8, bw in LR

Absolutely beautiful image.

 

[photony texas]

Straw Boss by tOny endieveri, on Flickr

 

[lynnb]

thanks x-ray!

124G Portra 160

 

[lynnb]

Portra 160NC. Canon EF 50/1.4

 

[lynnb]

Electro 35 GSN probably around f1.7
Fuji Superia 400 colour neg. BW conversion in LR4.4

 

[darya151]

Nice! Love deep b/w!, etherial smoke