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Images => People, Portraits, Street, PJ & Cityscapes => Topic started by: Olivier on December 17, 2016, 18:52:35

Title: un poète
Post by: Olivier on December 17, 2016, 18:52:35
My youngest son (he is 10) won a poetry contest organized for the patrimony day by the Parisian region. So he got his price from important people who speak like politicians, and also by the director of the Louvre museum, who surprised us by being quite a "normal" and actually very humorous person...
For the first time in his life, Robin went to the hairdresser for the occasion. I had to keep a memory of that.
This was shot with my X-T1, Nikkor 50mm 1.4 AF-D and a standard (empty) adaptor. I like that lens more and more on the Fuji. I just wish it were easier to manual focus. One day I will get a real MF lens in that focal length range.
The artist was lit by my dirt cheap 60x60cm led panel.


Title: Re: un poète
Post by: HCS on December 17, 2016, 19:47:11
Congratulations to the poet and what a smashing portrait!!
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 17, 2016, 19:47:40
The young poet honouring us with his portrait, bienfait!
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Post by: Akira on December 17, 2016, 19:54:39
Impressive portrait of a young poet with pride.  Congratulations!
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Post by: Lars Hansen on December 17, 2016, 20:47:14
Beautiful portrait Olivier! .. if not already, then someday he will realise that his father is a poet with a camera  :)
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Post by: John Geerts on December 17, 2016, 21:06:31
Great impression.  I agree with Lars !
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Post by: Airy on December 17, 2016, 22:09:07
Indeed. I think I remember that you mentioned, some time ago, his growing impatience in front of a camera. Apparently he still tolerates your bad habits.
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 17, 2016, 22:48:10
Just like me at that age. Lovely. Good you are a proud father. Let his thoughts grow wild like his hair. Let him learn to tame himself. Congratulations
Title: Re: un poète
Post by: armando_m on December 17, 2016, 23:51:53
My youngest son (he is 10) won a poetry contest organized for the patrimony day by the Parisian region. So he got his price from important people who speak like politicians, and also by the director of the Louvre museum, who surprised us by being quite a "normal" and actually very humorous person...
For the first time in his life, Robin went to the hairdresser for the occasion. I had to keep a memory of that.
This was shot with my X-T1, Nikkor 50mm 1.4 AF-D and a standard (empty) adaptor. I like that lens more and more on the Fuji. I just wish it were easier to manual focus. One day I will get a real MF lens in that focal length range.
The artist was lit by my dirt cheap 60x60cm led panel.
Very nice portrait

a manul 50mm e series lens is very cheap , but has the right feel of a manual lens
Title: Re: un poète
Post by: smusesuse on December 18, 2016, 15:39:22
What a beautiful portrait of the little poet!
Title: Re: un poète
Post by: Olivier on December 18, 2016, 17:56:19
Thanks everyone. We have many reasons to be proud of him.
Airy: he is still willing to be photographed, it is his sister who is running away when she sees the camera...
Armando: thank you for the tip. The nice thing about mirrorless is that I can adapt virtually any lens!
Title: Re: un poète
Post by: Airy on December 18, 2016, 18:03:08
Olivier, maybe it is time to look elsewhere than Nikon: there are 50mm lenses with better bokeh, if that matters. For portraits for instance, I got very nice shots with the old Nikkor 50/1.4 SC, but bokeh can be terrible (or terribly interesting). Pentax or Minolta seem to have good things to offer.
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Post by: Akira on December 18, 2016, 20:17:20
I did not see the Apo-Lanthars being mentioned ;)

Because this original name was actually miss-spelled perhaps?  :D
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Post by: stenrasmussen on December 18, 2016, 20:28:09
Truly a good portrait of a young artist.
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Post by: Erik Lund on December 18, 2016, 20:29:36
Beautiful!

Moderation: I have removed some irrelevant OT posts
Title: Re: un poète
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 18, 2016, 20:46:17
I am interested in the light source used.

Is that a battery powered 60x60 panel?
Title: Re: un poète
Post by: Olivier on December 18, 2016, 20:47:50
Thanks!
I have read good things about MF Pentax and Minolta indeed. And Canon as well. Time will tell, I am not in serious need and can resist GAS quite well actually. I still want to play more with my Helios 44-2, fun to use (and quite interesting for portrait) but I find it hard to focus well. And there is no good reason for that: the travel is quite long and smooth. I need to exercise more!
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Post by: David H. Hartman on December 18, 2016, 20:54:38
Please give my congratulations to Robin.

Great portrait.

Dave Hartman
Title: Re: un poète
Post by: Olivier on December 18, 2016, 21:12:36
Thank you Dave, I will.

For those who read French (everyone, I'm sure...), Robin's poem/calligram is now featured on the website of the musée Daubigny in Auvers sur Oise. It is also exposed at the museum. This is getting out of hand!
He used Photoshop to put the text on the picture.

https://museedaubigny.com/evenements/

Title: Re: un poète
Post by: charlie on December 20, 2016, 06:52:35
Brilliant, both the story as well as the portrait.
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Post by: Bent Hjarbo on December 20, 2016, 09:18:18
Congratulations to your young poet.
A very nice portrait.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on December 20, 2016, 10:27:15
Beautiful portrait. Congratulations on the prize!
Title: Re: un poète
Post by: Olivier on December 21, 2016, 09:37:57
Thanks again!
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Post by: Longhiker on December 29, 2016, 17:49:41
Very nice photo on many levels. I can also see the proud father in there, too. A wonderful day for all, I'm sure.

Your lighting gadget looks like a great tool. Tell us more.

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Post by: Jacques Pochoy on December 29, 2016, 18:19:32
Excellent portrait, bravo ! Et Meilleurs Vœux au Poète en herbe... :-)
Wonderful shot and best wishes for the young poet.. :-)
Title: Re: un poète
Post by: Olivier on December 29, 2016, 20:32:07
Bob, I have a hard time hiding my pride indeed... Not even trying actually!
The lighting gadget was described here: http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/topic,4646.msg73255.html#msg73255
Please ask any question. I don't know much about it but am quite satisfied with the output. Continuous lighing is a blessing vs flash in the semi darkness!

Jacques: merci. Robin is now writing a poetry book, one text for each Greak god. I am learning a lot from this!

Enjoy the new year!
Olivier