The Demon Seed

[Pete Askew]

And another book title bites the dust!

This was shot on New55 film using a Cambo Legend plus a Cooke PS945 9", f1:4.5 Soft Focus lens. 1/30s at f1:22. Front and rear tilt to keep the body and 'horns' in focus. Lit from the side by a focussing spot (and reflector opposite) and from above by a large softball using a light ration of 3:1. PP in LR and Nik SilverEFEX Pro 2.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

One image missing, Pete.

 

[Pete Askew]

This has happened a few times over the last couple of days. It will return, I'm sure. Very odd.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Whoa, that looks evil These shots are all very interesting, Pete. I like them a lot. Overall the look is fascinating, and the detail is superb, not in a sharpness way, something else. Good work.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks, Rob. These seeds of evil, I'm sure it can't do any harm if I planted a few!

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Now the only thing I can comment on here from my simple imagination, is; that it reminds me of a certain part from a body. If by chance any seeds enter such a part, it has proven both good and evil later on and with some pain. It's important to know what seed it is before you plant it any soil so to speak. Planting it here on the other hand may only stir up peoples minds and make them have questions you find hard to handle. But it is an extra ordinary image, seed is it, with horns?

 

[Pete Askew]

Here's a scan of the negative as before.

http://www.realphotographersforum.com/forum/threads/new55-atomic-x-film.21687/

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Now that‘s a seed and I can see that you had many directions to turn to.

 

[Brian Moore]

That's a Woolly Mammoth embryo.

 

[Pete Askew]

I think you must be right, Brian. I came in this evening and the seed had gone and I found this little fella rooting around in the fruit bowl!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Run!

 

[Brian Moore]

He's going bananas!

 

[Pete Askew]

It's what the eat, apparently. Who'd have thought!

 

[Steve Boykin]

These are really beautiful! Did you process the film yourself?

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks, Steve - nice to see you back.

It is an instant peel-apart film so, yes. There is some detail here:

http://www.realphotographersforum.com/forum/threads/shooting-aphrodite.21296/

http://www.new55.net