Black and White Portrait - chat thread for weekend comp 4th-6th March 2011

[jinky]

I am active in a Flickr Leeds groups that put together low cost / free workshops / monthly talks/ exhibitions/ projects and the like and last night went to an excellent talk / exhibition given by Kentuckian photographer Michael Brohm. It featued some great portraits from his work over the last 10 years visiting a remote Russian city,Perm, that was listed no. 15 on nuclear target sites for the US during the cold war. He showed / discussed some superb images, mainly black and white, of old veterans and young Russinas today under the title of "Yesterday`s Enemies". Great stuff that made me realise I don`t do enough portrait work.
Thus the theme for this weekend's competition is 'Black and White Portrait'.

It does not have to be a posed family member - it could be a candid you capture in the street. You might get it with a long lens or you might engage with a stranger that catches your attention and co-operates - tell us the story in the chat thread ghere if it is the latter.
Once again, no editing restrictions here other than it must be black and white - so photoshop away, just give it your best shot!

Rules are here:
http://www.photoradar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4313

The ENTRy thread is here:
http://www.photoradar.com/forums/sho...0753#post40753

Good luck folks.

PS What did the people of Perm think of being no.15 on the list for nuclear destruction? Their pride was dented - they thought they should have been at least in the top 5!

[HinFrance]

I'm sure you'll all have a lot of fun.

I'll vote, of course

[mabbutt]

Great theme and looking forward to it already!!

[jinky]

It does not have to be you or a family member H - candid shots are OK so no reason to sit it out / break your internet rule.

[DigiDiva]

OMG one thing I aint ever done is portraits.....................watch it be an amazing photo on my 1st attempt!

[HinFrance]

I have a cunning plan . . .

[jinky]

I think your self portrait on your avatar is a good likeness H anyway

That`s where the challenge comes sometimes DD - doing something new. I`m the same. I`ve got so few portraits in my sets that it is a real gap. I`m thinking of approaching a stranger locally for it but also got another option dependent upon some co-operation from Leeds Flickr group members at the weekend.

Ah well. First plan failed. I`ve seen this eastern european lass with an accordion every time I`ve been down to a local shopping parade busking away and me thinking "That would be a good shot". I decide to go and ask and she has gone. Must have finally realised that busking outside Aldi was not a good business plan!

[MattUK]

Gah! I'm still waiting for my 35mm f/1.8 lens to be delivered by jessops!

[Drew Smith]

Originally Posted by MattUK

Gah! I'm still waiting for my 35mm f/1.8 lens to be delivered by jessops!

Matt - don't be a wuss - you can take a portrait on any camera and lens combo!

[MattUK]

But, but....