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TZFM201 Autumn Week 1 Practise: An 8x10 of Paul

This was probably a step too far for me.  8x10 gave me a very shallow dof, particularly as I was using natural light with a single softbox.  It was very underexposed, so even a contact print was beyond me.  The scanner came to my aid, together with some adjustments in Affinity.  I chose this because it shows I can recover from my mistakes, and I like it as an image because it is simple and straightforward. No bells and whistles, just the picture (almost!) as it came out of the camera. Paul now uses it as his bio pic in the University where he is a Dean.
TZFM201 Autumn Week 1 Practise: An 8x10 of Paul
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TZFM201 Autumn Week 1 Practise: An 8x10 of Paul

This was by way of an experiment. The depth of field with this camera and lens is so shallow that great care is needed. The negative was very thi Read More

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