Frank Dean, Blacksmith

I like the image and the story that goes along with it.

The brighter and dimmer parts of this interior scene are nicely balanced. Was this the OM4 with HP5+?

Great portrait, it says it all about this old timer

Nice. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site features a reconstructed blacksmithing building with reenactors. They said that blacksmiths like to keep the light level very low in their workplace because they want to see the glow of the hot metal.

I don't think you could have done any better. PERFECT!

Nice shot. In the details under "film and developer" you have written HP5+ and Fuji 400. Did you mean that in the series of shots some were made on Fuji 400 colour film as well ?

Just out of interest, what was your developer for HP5+ ?

Thanks

pentaxuser

pentaxuser - I should have been clearer and not mentioned the Fuji film, you are right I used it at times during this project and it was of course, Fuji Neopan 400. The same with the cameras, some and some. HP5+ was developed in Perceptol as per Barry Thornton although today I used Pyrocat-HD almost exclusively.

BEN 4 - OM4Ti used with HP5+.

bluechromis - I've never thought about the low light levels other than they always seem dark. But that explanation sounds very good, low light would indeed help in seeing the temperature of the iron 'back in the day'.

Thanks for your comments

Superb portrait of this craftsman. He looks happy. And well done with the Neopan 400.