Black & White Walk in the woods

Gashog · 04-19-2010, 08:07 PM

From the test roll again. Usually the rule is no pictures of the backs of peoples heads. While I was carrying this camera around, locked and loaded, I met a girl with a tattoo of a cat face on the back of her neck. I didn't have the balls to ask her if I could photograph it!

Edit: I will rescan this one. It looks much better on my scanner but I got dog hair on the neg. Gotta keep everyone away while I work.

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jct us101 · 04-19-2010, 08:11 PM

Unfortunately I can barely see your photo, do you have a larger version to post? I love photos of the back of people's heads, I think there's even a Flickr group about it. Personally I think that it gives the viewer a kind of curiosity to what that person is like, without a face it's so much harder to judge someone in your own mind, instead you have to use the back of them, which can sometimes be even more revealing than the front. I really like this one.

Gashog · 04-19-2010, 08:15 PM

Sorry about the first attachment. I attached a thumbnail from my album by mistake.

AOShep · 04-20-2010, 06:24 AM

Could use a little more contrast in the trees. Are you doing your own developing and printing? Possibly let them get a little more ahead of you and include their legs.

**rparmar** · 04-20-2010, 06:04 PM

Originally posted by Gashog

While I was carrying this camera around, locked and loaded, I met a girl with a tattoo of a cat face on the back of her neck. I didn't have the balls to ask her if I could photograph it!

People with tattoos generally want them to be noticed. If you are a fan just ask and see if they will oblige. I am not very good at this myself, but got a great shot this way once!

Gashog · 04-20-2010, 06:47 PM

I know where to find her.

I'll have a beer next door and work up the courage.

As for this scan, it is the drugstore image. Mine is darker and more detailed but it's hard to get a clean, sharp scan with the toy I have.
I originally thought the camera shutter was off or the meter out of calibration but it's the machine at CVS.

04-19-2010, 08:07 PM	#1
Gashog Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 523	Walk in the woods Lens: 50mm f2 Camera: MV ISO: 400 From the test roll again. Usually the rule is no pictures of the backs of peoples heads. While I was carrying this camera around, locked and loaded, I met a girl with a tattoo of a cat face on the back of her neck. I didn't have the balls to ask her if I could photograph it! Edit: I will rescan this one. It looks much better on my scanner but I got dog hair on the neg. Gotta keep everyone away while I work.

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04-19-2010, 08:11 PM	#2
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793	Unfortunately I can barely see your photo, do you have a larger version to post? I love photos of the back of people's heads, I think there's even a Flickr group about it. Personally I think that it gives the viewer a kind of curiosity to what that person is like, without a face it's so much harder to judge someone in your own mind, instead you have to use the back of them, which can sometimes be even more revealing than the front. I really like this one.

04-19-2010, 08:15 PM	#3
Gashog Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 523 Original Poster	Sorry about the first attachment. I attached a thumbnail from my album by mistake.

04-20-2010, 06:24 AM	#4
AOShep Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Eastern PA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 293	Could use a little more contrast in the trees. Are you doing your own developing and printing? Possibly let them get a little more ahead of you and include their legs.

04-20-2010, 06:04 PM	#5
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	Originally posted by Gashog While I was carrying this camera around, locked and loaded, I met a girl with a tattoo of a cat face on the back of her neck. I didn't have the balls to ask her if I could photograph it! People with tattoos generally want them to be noticed. If you are a fan just ask and see if they will oblige. I am not very good at this myself, but got a great shot this way once!

04-20-2010, 06:47 PM	#6
Gashog Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 523 Original Poster	I know where to find her. I'll have a beer next door and work up the courage. As for this scan, it is the drugstore image. Mine is darker and more detailed but it's hard to get a clean, sharp scan with the toy I have. I originally thought the camera shutter was off or the meter out of calibration but it's the machine at CVS.