Landed (P195)

[Pete Askew]

Taken using the same lighting as used for Netted but with a reflector and using the surface of the book to bounce light back into Ina's face. Looking for a sort dark wintery evening in look.

Hasselblad 503CW + Distagon 50mm f 1:4.0 at 1/250s at f1:4.0 onto a PhaseOne P20 Back (ISO 50). Initial PP in CaptureOne Pro. Main PP in PS / Nik ColorFX 4 (B&W conversion 20% opacity, Film Grain 400px, Glow 70% warm, Levels and Curves, Vignette small with 20% opacity). Adjustment and output from LR. No sharpening applied.

 

[Paul Lange]

Very cosy Pete, looks like by that point it was Pete's beddibuys story time and a cup of coco.

 

[Pete Askew]

Never did get that story though! Actually it was right at the start of the session!

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Cracking tones!! You've certainly achieved why you hoped IMO. And I like that you've stated 'no sharpening applied' coz that image so doesn't need it... Looks great as soft as it is. Very good pete

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Dan. The P20 (and P45) don't have antialiasing filters and so you don't need to do any raw sharpening. I often do an output sharpen but in this is case I didn't (although if I print it I will apply a tiny amount) as the output JPEG was just about right I thought..

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Has an 'old master' feel about the tone and shadow - very nice

 

[Brian Moore]

Pete,...what Chris said is exactly what I was thinking when I saw the image. Except, although I couldn't remember the expression "old master", the first thing I thought was: Rembrandt!

Very nice,...and what a provocative--or maybe "challenging" is a better word--look on the model's face.

Love it!

 

[Garry Lee]

A fine photo. My eye tells me that a little more space over her head would add to it, but I'm not sure. I'd have to see it first! I love this kind of lighting. I do it a lot with window light.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Gary. It was shot exactly as is with no cropping and I'd kept the framing tight like that as I wanted to maintain an almost claustrophobic feel to the scene. Certainly 'Old Masters' was in my mind when I set the lighting up Chris and Brian: Rembrandt was indeed my reference!

And what c a I say about the model! Willing and with wide repertoire!!

This session was, in part, the precursor to a continuation of the 'Enigmatic' series we started last year but mainly for a series I have in mind of stills from 'lost' movie films of the '40's. The abstract legs were a bonus and emerged while Ina was relaxing between shots etc while reading her book.

 

[Rense Haveman]

Love it, reminds me of a Rembrandt painting....
Very nice light!!

 

[Rense Haveman]

Oops, I saw there were more with that Rembrandt feeling

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Rense. I'm pleased that several people have picked up that reference independently. I must be getting close!

 

[Dave Moss]

Very much the feel of an old master painting

 

[Asun Olivan]

Serene but intense... and something else I can't think of... what's that word?????
Love it

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks all. I'll just have to be careful when I tell Ina that everyone thought she looked like an Old Master!!

 

[Paul Lange]

Best not go there Pete, It'll only come out all wrong and you'll dig yourself a deep hole. The better part of Valour is discretion and all that.