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Halohid — The death of the follies

Published: 2007-08-15 00:14:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 1096; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 18
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Description Model: A dancer, Claire

This is a very old photo of mine. Mid-2004, only a few months after I first picked up a camera and my very first studio shoot.

This photo is a prime example of why many photographers turn to digital: dust! Now I am a naturally chaotic and messy person so keeping images clean was never my forte and this was probably one of my worst attempts. I thought about cleaning it up in photoshop but decided against it for two reasons: The first is that I developed with in a darkroom and I really want to show you the original darkroom version and the second is that I was aiming for a vintage feel to the image and so figured the damage kind of works. Opinions?

This is a girl for whom I have so much respect. She is a fabulous entertainer and a beautiful human being. She never ceases to amaze and inspire me.
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Comments: 22

Und3rw0rld [2009-07-10 08:03:58 +0000 UTC]

This belongs to this rare kind of shots that its flaws only add quality to it. Model and pose are just superb. A timeless shot.

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Halohid In reply to Und3rw0rld [2009-07-17 23:15:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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bringudown [2009-02-01 05:23:25 +0000 UTC]

this is a gorgeous picture...

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Halohid In reply to bringudown [2009-02-01 06:02:39 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou! I am still very fond of it.

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Bee-Myself [2007-12-06 11:22:13 +0000 UTC]

Oh, this one is amazing!

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Halohid In reply to Bee-Myself [2007-12-06 11:23:46 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou very much!

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2Stupid2Duck [2007-08-15 21:39:47 +0000 UTC]

Good grief! Don't clean it up! It's fantastic.

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Halohid In reply to 2Stupid2Duck [2007-08-15 22:04:18 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou! Good thing I'm a messy person, eh?

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projectjp [2007-08-15 16:44:42 +0000 UTC]

I love this shot, it's really well captured and presented. And it has a genuine feel of age to it, I was surprised to see how recently it was really taken compared to how it looks - lovely!!

Jeff

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Halohid In reply to projectjp [2007-08-15 22:03:53 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou! Being a naturally messy person clearly helps in doing vintage re-creations.

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nicoledemaria [2007-08-15 09:54:24 +0000 UTC]

Yes, yes, yes, I really like this one. Everything works

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Halohid In reply to nicoledemaria [2007-08-15 09:57:13 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou!

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scottjamesprebble [2007-08-15 06:29:02 +0000 UTC]

Strength and beauty, nice work.

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Halohid In reply to scottjamesprebble [2007-08-15 08:56:00 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou. For all that talk about dust, I am still jealous of you shooting in film. I loved working in a darkroom.

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scottjamesprebble In reply to Halohid [2007-08-17 12:26:28 +0000 UTC]

Well, the stuff is still available, so shoot away.

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Halohid In reply to scottjamesprebble [2007-08-17 12:54:19 +0000 UTC]

I'm afraid I can't afford film and no longer have a darkroom lying about the place but maybe one day.

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youhandsomedevil88 [2007-08-15 03:20:40 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous! you have certainly captured her beauty in this.. and you have perfected that old-worldy look. x

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Halohid In reply to youhandsomedevil88 [2007-08-15 08:55:27 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou!

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Bleed-Me-A-Rainbow [2007-08-15 02:38:02 +0000 UTC]

i agree, its a gorgeous photo and the dust definitely works! another triumph!

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Halohid In reply to Bleed-Me-A-Rainbow [2007-08-15 03:05:40 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou, sweetheart.

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Chiasma [2007-08-15 00:46:43 +0000 UTC]

This is possibly my favourite shot of yours, it's so old-school, it looks really authentic. Love the pose...and the dust!!!!

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Halohid In reply to Chiasma [2007-08-15 00:49:29 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou! I'm thrilled you like it so much! I'm quite fond of it.

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