I work with Maaka backstage in theatre, he has a pretty interesting history - currently a dancer and a recent father.
This is a shop neg scan from an 8x10 exposure which I am going to get blown up BIG - I may also scan a couple of print attempts to show the difference as I went for a much darker and warmer print in Pt/Pd than you see here. No scanner around home tho...
Very refreshing, I love this portrait. I like how shallow DOP framed his face by blurring his neck and the top of the head. Also, messy hair formed nice lines between mouth and the eyes - served you perfectly.
Hmmm I am glad I don't have a baby who would grow up into easily scared or discusted grown up. Nick, you owe it to Maaka to post a more socially acceptable portrait of him just to prove how beautiful he really is.
I still think this is a great portrait.