Critique Welcomed A Moment Of Reflection

[Brian Moore]

This is my pal Bob. He and I and a couple of other chaps went for a brew after work one late afternoon.

Yashica Electro 35 GSN and Arista Premium 400 (re-branded Tri-X) that I shot at 800 and processed in Rodinal.

No PP to this image at all,...nothing. Shows how good the Electro is.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Very good indeed - so much detail (the hair on the top of his head) and beautiful grain.

 

[Dave Green]

Super shot! Yashy Electro FTW - as they say

 

[Dave Young]

Really nice capture and processing Brian.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Superb image Brian. You put me to shame. Getting a film, opening the camera back, winding it on, shooting, taking the film out , Putting it onto a twirly thing, then in a tub, pour in and out the chemicals, have a stop watch, get agitated . Drying then scanning. That's on top of producing great images all the time.

 

[Pat Reehal]

Superb image Brian. You put me to shame. Getting a film, opening the camera back, winding it on, shooting, taking the film out , Putting it onto a twirly thing, then in a tub, pour in and out the chemicals, have a stop watch, get agitated . Drying then scanning. That's on top of producing great images all the time.

Crikey Julian you have just reminded me of my youth which should have been misspent but which was usually helping Dad in his darkroom!

Lovely portrait though Brian. Perhaps next time you go for a brew, (which I hope was not a Liptons teabag on a string but a glass or two of Gentleman's Cordial), you do before and after shots!

 

[Tom Dunne]

It's a really good, natural photograph of your friend Brian.
It must give you great satisfaction to create an image without any post processing. I have not really ever achieved that; always some bloody adjustment required.

 

[Brian Moore]

Very good indeed - so much detail (the hair on the top of his head) and beautiful grain.

Thanks, Rob!

 

[Brian Moore]

Super shot! Yashy Electro FTW - as they say

Thanks, Dave. "FTW"...? (Its very early here--the brain is not fully warmed up yet.)

 

[Brian Moore]

Really nice capture and processing Brian.

Appreciated, Dave. Thank you.

 

[Brian Moore]

Superb image Brian. You put me to shame. Getting a film, opening the camera back, winding it on, shooting, taking the film out , Putting it onto a twirly thing, then in a tub, pour in and out the chemicals, have a stop watch, get agitated . Drying then scanning. That's on top of producing great images all the time.

It's all part of the fun, Julian. And it's why digital cameras don't turn me on. (Although the Merrill shots from you and Hotty Scotty are making me have a re-think about that.) Thank you, Julian. Much appreciated.

 

[Brian Moore]

Crikey Julian you have just reminded me of my youth which should have been misspent but which was usually helping Dad in his darkroom!

Lovely portrait though Brian. Perhaps next time you go for a brew, (which I hope was not a Liptons teabag on a string but a glass or two of Gentleman's Cordial), you do before and after shots!

Thanks, Pat. Liptons...? What's that?

 

[Brian Moore]

It's a really good, natural photograph of your friend Brian.
It must give you great satisfaction to create an image without any post processing. I have not really ever achieved that; always some bloody adjustment required.

Thanks a lot, Tom. Its very satisfying, Tom. But I put it down to the quality of the camera in this case. Thanks again, Tom.

 

[Aldous Lau]

Nice shot Brian

 

[Pete Askew]

A very fine portrait. Now the real question is, what is he thinking? One of two possibilities I reckon.

"If I just sit here a bit longer maybe someone else will get the next round in", or

"He knows bloody well it's his round but there he goes again, fiddling with that damned camera. Well I'm not giving in this time!"

 

[Brian Moore]

Nice shot Brian

Thank you, Aldous. Appreciated.

 

[Brian Moore]

The latter, Pete!

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

I have nothing to ad to all these superlatives, but say; " Kjempebra!"

 

[Pete Askew]

Don't mind if I do Ivar. Same again please!