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B&W Tri-X 400 Portrait - Tair 11A
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Sorry for the commonality of this portrait. I just took this picture of my father to finish off a roll of tri-x. Made with the Tair 11A wide open.


~Marc


Last edited by themoleman342 on Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:13 am; edited 1 time in total


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EXCELLENT shot! Almost startling! I love the light/shadow mix, and this is a fine piece of work.


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Agree with Laurence, a striking portrait! Good job, Marc!


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Great light! Well done!


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Very nicely done, you capture a lot of personality here


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Great face! And a well-done shot!


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Very nice portrait and great expression captured. He looks kinda Ron Perlman at first glance Very Happy

i never tried that film, its much talked about


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I didn't expect the photo to get that positive a reception. Thank you everyone, very much so.

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i never tried that film, its much talked about


Tri-x is probably my favorite all-purpose B&W film to date so I recommend it highly. I only stray if I have a very specific intention for the subject.

~Marc