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16-FEB-2011 Sam_C

Captain Po

Captain Jett, aka "Po-Po" :-)

Note: A lot of people who are used to very "clean" digital images
do not understand my fetish for grainy or retro looking pics,
but I am just trying to emulate the "look" of my Mom & Dad's
photos from the 60s and 70s that inspired me so much. And for
that purpose, I prefer to use vintage equipment, which is not
to say I don't love digital equipment as well because I do!

Nikkormat FTn ,35mm f/2 Nikkor-O,Kodak Portra 400 VC
Film expired full exif

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Ron S. Bernardo31-Jan-2024 22:01
I love the film grain. Nice capture Sam!
Tom LeRoy07-Jan-2013 15:38
Super vintage shot ! Good to bring things back to reality, Sam. V
alfredo camba jr.13-Oct-2011 10:05
So cute!! Very beautiful portrait! V
PauloCGama05-Oct-2011 12:22
Terrific Sam. Great light and priceless expression, my friend.
bill friedlander01-Aug-2011 16:16
Looks like this kid wants to go out to play, and the vintage look adds to melancholy emotion. Just perfect, Sam. V
12319-Jun-2011 19:52
Excellent. V
Buba Jafarli03-Apr-2011 14:21
A nice old album look! My compliments to your creativity, Sam! V.
Barbara Heide14-Mar-2011 11:44
a perfect model in Jean-Paul Gauthier outfit!!! lol V
Guest 13-Mar-2011 10:06
Wonderful picture
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Yiannis Pavlis11-Mar-2011 17:01
Very beautiful composition.Congratulations.V
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)10-Mar-2011 18:39
Nice style my friend. BTW the Nikkormat FT was my first Nikon during 70's. Excellent work,congrats & vote!
Ciao,
Paolo
Lee G20-Feb-2011 21:21
Well said and very well done, Sam!
~V
12320-Feb-2011 11:28
Wow. Love the portrait. V
Jeff Real19-Feb-2011 02:47
What a prize this is. A great looking captain and such a special feeling in this image. Wonderful! ~V~
settler18-Feb-2011 20:56
Yes you've really cracked the out of the old album look..V!!
Fong Lam18-Feb-2011 13:51
Wonderful portrait, love the retro colors and grains...V
James Clarke18-Feb-2011 03:53
Beautiful shot of Jett. I love the look you are getting with the film and the retro gear. Inspirational stuff. BV
Ana Carloto O'Shea18-Feb-2011 02:47
Well, you know how it is, people these days use all sorts of digital enhancing filters and programs to achieve that 'old grainy' film quality mood, but it never quite works as beautifully as the real thing...
A truly beautiful portrait here with great lighting and colour hues. Really awesome Sam. I love this shot!!
FrankB17-Feb-2011 23:02
beautiful shot of the Jett-ster...who is growing like a weed! wow....one of my favorite comos...the FTn and 35-0....V welcome back X-dude....
Simon Chandler17-Feb-2011 21:53
Excellent composition and lighting. True "retro" mood. v
shatterbug17-Feb-2011 21:39
Terrific shot Sam...I like the wondrous expression and the horizontal stripes!
Patricia Kay17-Feb-2011 19:59
I love this image too Sam...Your photo has such depth and feeling...BV
Jim's Atavistic Visions17-Feb-2011 15:04
No need to apologize. We all love photography and we all love to see the many styles of shooting and presentation.

For my own work, I enjoy the shooting side the most. But when viewing other's work, 100% of my interest is in the end result. This is a fine portrait for me. I like the colors, the eyes, the off-center and the stripes that contrast with the circles of the eyes.
an nguyen17-Feb-2011 13:58
Hi Sam , I absolutely agree with you .
The nostalgic feeling of the old grainy photos always haunting me . I think we somehow overdone with tack sharp clean image of digital .
I am more of the less is more , blur , grainy and full of emotion are more of my preference .
This portrait is full of emotions , grainy style and it is just what I am looking for when I see your images .
Thanks for posting again , Sam .
We don't let our hobby slip short.
Huge Vote for this .