The Pratt Street Riot

[photophile]

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150 years since the first fatal casualties of the American Civil War, commemoration at Baltimore, April 16, 2011. M8, 35 cron circa 1970 or so. All comments welcome. Thank you.

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amazing....

 

 

lambda

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[turner]

"amazing" for sure

[stuny]

Coos -

 

Superb!

[semrich]

One quickly runs out of superlatives for this shot.

[epand56]

This is one of those cases where the Leica gear really amazes me.

Maybe a little bit too sharp but, boys, what a portrait!

[robert_parker]

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The image powers out of the frame and the sepia toning is just right. Might it be a little too sharp ? Possibly, but given that the intention was not to fully emulate a historic picture but to make a single powerful comment in modern terms, for me that adds to the impact

[J_Thompson]

Excellent! I agree with all of the other's comments.

[Bill Allsopp]

Superb!

[roguewave]

Coos, this is just superb work. What a face. Love the toning & the complete presentation. One to remember.

[Guest fsellitto]

What a strong symbolic token and representation of a sad but needed time in American history. Beautifully rendered.

 

 

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[photophile]

Lamda, Stuart, Turner, Richard, - I thank you for your very kind comments and reflections. Best. Coos

[photophile]

Enrico, Robert, John and Bill - I thank all of you as well for the very kind comments. Best. Coos

[photophile]

Ben and Frank - thank you both as well, for your very kind comments. Ben, this is especially meaningful from you, as master of the " candid portrait ".. Best. Coos

[Sailronin]

Simply stunning!

[tmldds]

I am speechless, fantastic!

 

Tri:)

[azzo]

Top notch portrait !

[Guest Holy Moly]

I've seen these portraits made with old cams and the collodium wetplate technique.

The hardcore photographers today use Petzval-design lenses for the flirring bokeh, but this phantastic portrait might get a slight treatment to come closer to the 'originals'

 

Soften the skin and pronounce only the eyes. Due to the higher sensitivity of this collodium and silver coating for the color blue, the eyes often become very prominent against the skin.

Then you have (nearly) the same result compare to the old chemistry......

 

Jan Vogtschmidt - Berlin or the 'master' John Coffer....

 

John Coffer's Website

[viramati]

fantastic

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[guyhein]

Incredible!!!