I agree with no touch-up for eye blinks. I've replaced eyes and
eyeglasses on about 8 people from a group of about 30 and that was
tedious work even with PhotoShop. I hadn't thought of long exposures to
solve the blink problem. That could also explain the near lack of flash
shadows. Won't work with kids but it could certainly work with an all
adult group.
I do remember the flatbed scanner as a back for a view camera. I'd have
sworn I stashed the link but can't find it. As I recall it was an
exercise by an instructor at RIT but that didn't help me find it. What
I can find at RIT links is the same thing done with a Kodak hand scanner
attached to a 35mm body. If you've got the link I'd appreciate your
posting it.
Chuck Norcutt
Moose wrote:
>
> Why risk the subject motion, you ask? So no one is caught with eyes
> blinking. The "standard" for an eye blink is about 1/3 second. At a
> second or more, the blink becomes just a slight softness of the open
> eye. Tell everybody to hold real still and take a 1-2 second exposure?
> Adults in the 40s were used to holding still for photos. Just an idea.
> As Chuck says, it would be interesting to talk to the photographer.
> Obviously seriously good at it.
>> No eyes closed? I'm more inclined to believe the photo was touched-up.
>> (Editing didn't begin with Photoshop).
>>
> If so, it was a real artist, 'cause I'm just not seeing it.
>> Regardless, it is an amazing photograph and one which I'm not so sure I'd
>> have a clue how to replicate today and achieve the same level of quality.
>>
> Film is still available for these old cameras and people are still using
> them, according to the APUG user forums.
>
> I suppose the scanning backs for MF & LF might do a pretty good job. Do
> you remember the guy who rigged up a lightweight, flatbed scanner to a
> view camera?
>
> Moose
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