Carla
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stm

Carla

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My favorite lens/camera/film combo; Blad, 150mm Sonnar and T-Max 100. Lit with two strobes in softboxes, using a 3:1 lighting ratio. Carla's complexion was a little bit rough so I placed a Cokin soft focus filter under the enlarging lens when I printed it. I prefer to use a soft focus filter after the fact, as if I don't like the result, all I have done is wasted a piece of paper rather than irrevocably ruining the negative. This smoothed her complexion and gave a kind of "dreamy" effect to it. Much more flattering to this very beautiful woman than the RUTHLESSLY sharp image produced by the Sonnar!
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Location
Pensacola, FL
Equipment Used
Hasselblad 500C/M, 150mm f/4 C T* Sonnar, Proxar 1m closeup lens
Exposure
1/250 @ f/16
Film & Developer
Kodak T-Max 100, D-76 1:1
Paper & Developer
Seagull VC Glossy, Dektol 1:3
Lens Filter
Cokin soft focus filter placed under the enlarging lens
bsdunek
Her complexion looks fine here. I agree that getting the sharpest negative is usually the best way to go. You can always reduce sharpness in enlarging. I know that the effects aren't always the same. If need be, take two photos, one as sharp as possible and one softer.
 

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