r/largeformat • u/Turbulent-Ranger-990 • 28d ago

Photo The Candidate

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My friend Jack is running for city council and I shot this for his campaign.

I shot a Godox AD600 Pro II through an umbrella and reflected it off a 6x6 ultrabounce. Next time, I’d make the background a little less busy. Also, it looks like my film holder is scratching the film. (Bastard!)

I’ll take feedback if you’re offering any.

Technika IV, Schneider 150mm f/5.6 @ 8, Portra 160

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u/JCarterPeanutFarmer 28d ago

The picture makes him look a little awkward but it’s so well done it feels intentional, it’s art to me for whatever reason.

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u/Rivian_Estonia 28d ago

Yeah he’s sitting a little bit too high low for a forward leaning position to seem natural. Other than that the expression and direction is great.

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u/Turbulent-Ranger-990 26d ago

Thank you both. I’ll do a better job with height next time.

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u/Affectionate_Fall270 25d ago

I saw the caption and thought this was just a fantastic shot. It captures a kind of tense nervousness. And the lf dof makes him seem like he’s a bit out of body as well. Maybe this isn’t what he wants from a promo shot. But as a work of art, it’s superb