A Portrait in Mono

by nonur

A portrait of Ibrahim Çoban, a painter, photographer and lecturer at the Faculty of Arts, Selcuk University, Turkey. Shot in his office in the light of a fluorescent lamp.
Uploaded12/04/2014 - 00:52
CategoryPortraits / People
BodyNX300
Shutter Speed1/60
Aperturef/4.5
LensN/A
ISO800
Focal Length35mm
Views/Likes49/0

GIULIO57
Posted 12/04/2014 - 09:56 Link
Good portrait. I do like criss-crossing of horizontal and vertical lines (shirt and background). Pretty and smart work
PPG
tyronet2000
Posted 12/04/2014 - 10:11 Link
GIULIO57 wrote:
Good portrait. I do like criss-crossing of horizontal and vertical lines (shirt and background). Pretty and smart work

+1
Regards
Stan

PPG
Mac
Posted 12/04/2014 - 12:13 Link
I see professional work here, Nezih.
Mac from Montreal

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Posted 12/04/2014 - 16:35 Link
Now here's lies a conundrum. Your portrait is well defined with lovely detail. A natural pose and a delight viewed large. Conundrum? When I use asa 400 I get grain and less definition, which I do like none-the-less. I looked at the technical information and see ISO speed rating 800. Is this equivalent to 800 asa or is digital and ISO different values? I don't use or understand digital as you know. I rarely shoot less than 400 asa and have pushed higher at times. If this is the type of detail I could accomplish with 100 asa say, I'd love to give it a try. I'm not too sure of how much detail develops with lower speed film when used in close portraiture.

Black and white suits this too due to, as stated already, the stripes. Uniform/opposite stripes in B+W is a lovely inclusion.
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Teaka53
Posted 12/04/2014 - 21:01 Link
tyronet2000 wrote:
GIULIO57 wrote:
Good portrait. I do like criss-crossing of horizontal and vertical lines (shirt and background). Pretty and smart work

+1

I like this too
Malc
autumnlight
Posted 13/04/2014 - 17:36 Link
Great portrait, i agree about the horizontal and vertical lines.
pauljay
Posted 28/04/2014 - 15:48 Link
It is a little soft but, I'm sure, the circumstances dictated that! If he was as pleased with the result as we are - you won!
Paul.

Photography is not a sport. It has no rules. Everything must be dared and tried! (Bill Brandt)
PPG
nonur
Posted 29/04/2014 - 09:08 Link
Thanks a lot, folks!
Regards,
Nezih

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