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Post-Pandemic Clearance Sale / Nude  photography by Photographer monospex ★7 | STRKNG. A monochrome fine-art photograph shows a nude person slumped in a shopping cart. The historical feel and unusual staging create a dark, socially critical effect.

Post-Pandemic Clearance Sale - © monospex

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T E N S I O N / Nude  photography by Photographer monospex ★7 | STRKNG

T E N S I O N - © monospex

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Punisher / Nude  photography by Photographer monospex ★7 | STRKNG. A dark nude image shows a nude person bent forward against a black background, with the back, shoulders, and arms strongly modeled. The central pose and intense low-key light give the image a reduced, body-focused effect.

Punisher - © monospex

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Crawler / Nude  photography by Photographer monospex ★7 | STRKNG. Studio image of a nude person on a pedestal, seen from behind in a compact pose against a black background.

Crawler - © monospex

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Enlightenment / Nude  photography by Photographer monospex ★7 | STRKNG

Enlightenment - © monospex

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Fanie / Alternative Process  photography by Photographer monospex ★7 | STRKNG. Wetplate- or tintype-like nude portrait of a person with closed eyes and bare upper body. Soft blur, chemical edges, and gray-green toning give the image a historical, pictorialist appearance.

Fanie - © monospex

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Diamond / Nude  photography by Photographer monospex ★7 | STRKNG. A nude person balances in a compact, sculptural pose on a pedestal. The image is monochrome and staged in a strongly reduced way.

Diamond - © monospex

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O V E R T H I N K I N G / Fine Art  photography by Photographer monospex ★7 | STRKNG. Black-and-white fine art portrait of a seated woman curled up beside a vase of flowers.

O V E R T H I N K I N G - © monospex

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Me / Nude  photography by Photographer monospex ★7 | STRKNG. Black-and-white photograph of a nude person seated on a dark floor. Side light softly shapes the body while the upward gaze and empty background create a quiet studio scene.

Me - © monospex

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M U T E D / Portrait  photography by Photographer monospex ★7 | STRKNG

M U T E D - © monospex

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Verborgen / Nude  photography by Photographer monospex ★7 | STRKNG. A black-and-white image shows a nude person whose face is partly hidden by hands and arms. Hard side light, a dark background, and the closed body posture create an emotional, withdrawn studio atmosphere.

Verborgen - © monospex

S T R E T C H I N G / Nude  photography by Photographer monospex ★7 | STRKNG

S T R E T C H I N G - © monospex

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Pondering / Nude  photography by Photographer monospex ★7 | STRKNG. Classic black and white fine art nude portrait of a seated person from behind. Soft studio light, chair and profile emphasize the back line and calm pose.

Pondering - © monospex

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Kaya / Nude  photography by Photographer monospex ★7 | STRKNG

Kaya - © monospex

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R A I N _ R A I N _ R A I N ... / Nude  photography by Photographer monospex ★7 | STRKNG. A nude person sits in the rain on grass, head tilted back and legs directed toward the camera. The blurred black-and-white image uses droplets, shallow depth of field, and the open natural setting for a quiet nude study.

R A I N _ R A I N _ R A I N ... - © monospex

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Princess Yuki / Nude  photography by Photographer monospex ★7 | STRKNG. A nude person sits with an open floral kimono and holds a long sword across the body. The sepia-like studio staging combines stillness, pose and prop into a stylized fine-art portrait.

Princess Yuki - © monospex

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W O O L S A C K / Nude  photography by Photographer monospex ★7 | STRKNG. A black-and-white image shows a nude body lying between large rocks in a forest. The strong contrast between bright skin and dark landscape creates a quiet, sculptural image effect.

W O O L S A C K - © monospex

Portfolio / monospex2026-05-29T23:07:50+02:002026-05-29T23:07:50+02:00Photographer monospex
28 Apr 2024, 23:05 
Participants:
Photographer Riel Life

Another Soft Focus lens ...

Maybe some of my followers mentioned: I'm a lover of soft focus lenses. On my last shooting with Emma (riel_life) I tested the Sekor C 150mm SF attached to my Mamiya RB67proSD.

It's definitely far better than the Pentax 67 120mm lens, which produces in my eyes only a blurred vision like out of focus.

The best lens so far IMHO is my large format Fujinon 180mm SF. The reason could be, that the aperture blade ("Siebblende") is placed between the front and rear element.
8 Jul 2023, 12:25 
Participants:
Halyna

Motor

In studio with Halyna and an old motorcycle jacket ...
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2023-07-08T12:25:40+02:002023-07-08T12:25:40+02:00Photographer monospex
26 Dec 2022, 14:17 
Participants:
Halyna

Halyna with the Fujinon 180 Soft Focus

Some of my friends of the large format community know I'm collecting special types of lenses, esp. portraiture- and soft focus lenses. One more modern design lens is the Fujinon 180 SF, which is made for 4x5" format. It's similar to better known Imagon but not the same. The perforated aperture blades of the Fujinon SF are placed between front element and shutter.

On my last shooting with Halyna I tested it with my Linhof Master Technika.

Ilford FP4+, no postwork (only dust removing in PS). Small blade (red dot) at f=5,6.
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2022-12-26T14:17:38+01:002022-12-26T14:17:38+01:00Photographer monospex
6 Jan 2021, 09:25 

2021 - Wie wird es weitergehen?

Der Jahreswechsel ist vorbei und leider fühlt sich 2021 noch nicht viel anders an als 2020.

Die Corona-Impfungen lassen zwar Hoffnung aufkeimen, der Pandemie etwas entgegensetzen zu können, aber das wird alles Zeit brauchen.

Als Mediziner und Freizeitkünstler sitze ich da auch noch zwischen zwei Stühlen. Ich kann nur allen Kunstschaffenden wünschen, die mit Fotografie und Kunst ihr Brot verdienen, nicht durch allgemeine Frustration die Kreativität zu verlieren.

Oft haben schwierige Zeiten und die Auseinandersetzung mit der Realität das beste in der Kunst hervorgebracht!

Ich wünsche allen, die das hier lesen, noch ein gutes neues Jahr und viel Kraft.

Jens
23 May 2020, 18:10 

Oscar Zwierzina Plasticca Objektiv

Diese Woche habe ich endlich mein Plasticca-Objektiv auf eine sinar-Platte montiert. Grund genug mit einem meiner Stamm-Models ein spontanes Testshooting anzuberaumen (mit gebotenem Corona-Sicherheitsabstand, versteht sich).

Offiziell heißt das gute Stück: "Oscar Zwierzina Dresden Kunst-Portrait Objektiv Plasticca F:4 Serie B" und hat 400mm Brennweite. Es dürfte um 1925 sein. Es gibt keine Blendeneinstellung, denn es ist nur für Offenblende vorgesehen um einen besonderen Soft-Focus Effekt zu erzielen. Grundsätzlich ist das Objektiv damit für die "pictorial photography" gedacht, einen Stil, in dem Portraits einen weichen Effekt "wie gemalt" bekommen sollen. Die Schärfeebene ist sehr schmal und auch nur aufs Bildzentrum konzentriert. Außerhalb der Schärfeebene wirkt die Unschärfe auf mich wie mit dem Wischfinger-Werkzeug bie PS gemacht. In jedem Fall ist der Effekt ganz anders als bei einem Petzval.

Ein interessantes Stück Glas, mit dem ich sicher noch viel Spaß haben werde!

English: This week I mounted my Oscar Zwierzina Plasticca 400mm lens on a Sinar board and invited Fanie for a test shoot. I love the distinct sharpness in the focal plane around the center and the smooth falloff of sharpness to the corners. It has been made around 1925 and it has no stops. It's soft focus effect is made for "pictorial photography". I think I will have a lot of fun with this lens!

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Archive 31 Oct 2019

Ausstellung 2019 von nudeart.ch in Zürich  

23 Sichtweisen der Aktfotografie

Thursday, 2019-10-31 18:00h - Sunday, 2019-11-24 18:00h

Sihlquai 125, Zürich / Switzerland / Europe

Zum 25jährigen Jubiläum stellen die Mitglieder von nudeart.ch, ein Zusammenschluss vornehmlich Schweizer Aktfotografen, ihre besten Werke in Zürich aus.

Ich war auf der Vernissage und denke, dass diese Ausstellung einen Besuch wert ist. Ein Hinweis im Veranstaltungskalender bei strkng sollte zumindest nicht fehlen.

Unter den Ausstellern befindet sich u.a. Martin Zurmühle, dessen Buch über Aktfotografie wohl mit zu den aktuellen deutschsprachigen Standardwerken gehört.

Es gibt auch einige interessante Vorträge und Workshops (u.a. einen Analog-Workshop). Näheres hierzu ist auf der Webseite von nudeart.ch zu erfahren.

Die Ausstellung befindet sich im 3. OG der "Photobastei 2.0" am Sihlquai 125, ca. 10 Minuten zu Fuss vom Zürcher Hauptbahnhof entfernt. Eine Adresse, die für Fotofreunde auch wegen der anderen Ausstellungen nicht uninteressant ist (www.photobastei.ch)



Event created by monospex / 2019-11-03 20:11:27


Link: Thursday, 2019-10-31 18:00h - Sunday, 2019-11-24 18:00h / Ausstellung 2019 von nudeart.ch in Zürich| 23 Sichtweisen der Aktfotografie


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Info Photographer monospex2026-05-29T23:07:50+02:002026-05-29T23:07:50+02:00Photographer monospex

Black Forest (Germany) based analogue and digital photographer.

Addicted to monochrome medium and large format photography.

Occasionally wet plate collodion and historic processes.

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