“ Old (black)Yellow Chair ”
I use a 8x10 burke and James field camera and old lenses always shot wide open and the chance to stretch the depth of field was a really fun thing with the amount of tilt/shift I can pull off. If you notice I shifted the focus of a relatively flat plain to include one eye and the back shoulder ...
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  • Chrissie Cablk Edited 2 years ago

    Eric, this image has a wonderful vintage feeling to it. The depth of field, the technique you employed, are all very dramatic. This is very well done.

    Eric, this image has a wonderful vintage feeling to it. The depth of field, the technique you employed, are all very dramatic. This is very well done.

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  • Ken Benoit Edited 2 years ago

    Really incredible work. I love the contrasts and how you nailed the eye focus. And the commitment to keep using this camera and development method. A completely unique… more

    Really incredible work. I love the contrasts and how you nailed the eye focus. And the commitment to keep using this camera and development method. A completely unique analog look, something that stands out in the age of images that are digitally manipulated or now, even created entirely by AI. I think you may be ahead of the curve by being 150 years retro.

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  • Brian Bednarek Edited 2 years ago

    Amazing work!!! Love it!!!

    Amazing work!!! Love it!!!

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  • Laurie Metzger Edited 2 years ago

    Love the feeling that comes through with this photo…

    only tiny tweak is that I’d like to see some focus on her right arm or… more

    Love the feeling that comes through with this photo…

    only tiny tweak is that I’d like to see some focus on her right arm or hand.

    The B/w really makes you feel the subject’s mood w/o distractions.

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#shallowdepthoffield #shift #tilt #tintype #wetplate

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Black & White

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