Frank has a new avatar!

[Ash]

I thought it was important enough that Everyone should know!

Thanks to Keith for pointing it out shortly after I scrolled up to see it myself.

Frank, was that the photo you were talking about? The perfect shot?

 

[FrankS]

Hi Ash. Yes it was, had here it is.

 

[raid]

It is a very interesting photo, Frank. Would you explain to us the settings and so on?

Raid

 

[mike goldberg]

I like Frank's new Avatar...
goes with the Buddhist message.
mike ;-)

 

[Keith]

I have decided that in honour of Frank's new avatar ... I am going to change mine for a week or so to a pic I recieved recently of my eighty six year old dad in New Zealand. Like Frank's dad ... perhaps he will give my posts more credibility!

C'mon you guys ... let's see your dads as avatars for a week or so! 😛

 

[Ash]

The best photo of my dad is his tucking into a nectarine on a street corner in Croatia. He'd hate me to put that as an avatar.

Anyway, great shot Frank and Keith 😀

 

[FrankS]

Sure Raid. I visited my parents last weekend. I was taking some pictures around the house and noticed the light from the upstairs hall window. The wall behind was blank and unlit so I knew it would make a good background. I asked my dad to stand near the window at an angle so the light would strike him obliquely. I angled myself so that his glasses would reflect the window causing them to white out. I was using my new Hexar RF with Summar lens, set the lens to f3.5 or so, and let the camera AE take care of the shutter speed (1/60) with 400 speed film.

 

[FrankS]

Guys, take pictures of those you love, while you are able.

And on a lighter note, I wish I would have followed this advice and taken pictures of my various girlfriends over the years!

 

[Bryan Lee]

That is a cool avatar, Can you post the picture here somewhere? I have given up on trying to downsize well focused images to use as a avatar for the moment.

 

[FrankS]

I took 5 pictures of my father last weekend, 2 with glasses refecting a window, and 3 without glasses.

 

[raid]

Frank: Thank you for the explanation. All of the photos look simply great. I am still trying to find a Summar lens for the one that vanished.

Raid

 

[Keith]

Thanks Frank .... you have reminded me of how much I love and respect my dad ... and also that he is not going to be around forever. My mum died recently and he's so important to me now. When he's gone I'm not sure how I will feel!

 

[Ash]

Keith, really sorry to hear of your loss. That is a great portrait though! 🙂

 

[Keith]

Keith, really sorry to hear of your loss. That is a great portrait though! 🙂

I'm really pleased with that pic Ash ... it was taken with a ****ty little digital point and shoot by a friend who was in NZ recently and visited him. After a bit of ps work and a heavy crop and desaturation it has turned into a very nice pic of him! 🙂

 

[FrankS]

Yes, very dignified and proud.

 

[JohnM]

The photo on the left makes a great avatar - the photo on the right is just a great, great portrait. I'm guessing your family will enjoy those portraits for generations to come. Nice work and thanks for sharing.

 

[iml]

Great portraits, Frank and Keith both.

Ian

 

[MikeL]

My old man, 76 and still swinging.

 

[flashover]

Guys, take pictures of those you love, while you are able.

And on a lighter note, I wish I would have followed this advice and taken pictures of my various girlfriends over the years!

I had pics of my girlfriends. They seam to have vanished. Wonder if my wife knows where they are? Hum don't think I will go there.

 

[fishtek]

Terrific photograph, Frank! Reminds me of Karsh's Hemingway portrait.
Both of the posted portraits are winners!

Regards!
Don