Naomi Mae with butterfly face paint
M6, 5cm Hexanon-M, Kodak Portra400NC
f/4 @ 1/100 or so, opened up quite a bit
Naomi came home from the Rice’s birthday party last weekend with the coolest face paint. The outfit doing the paint had a very nice setup with quality brushes, sponges and paint. It looked like a movie studio on location with big foldout makeup cases, mirrors and lots of little colored tubes of paint. Naomi chose the butterfly design and then got it glittered for that extra touch of fanciness that pleases little girls so much.
Technical notes – This was a deliberate attempt to use a little more “contemporary” framing. The dramatic coming-in-from-the-top view is overused but it is eye catching. I thought the green grass behind her might complement the color in the face paint. I have to say that I think I got pretty much what I was going for, a nice feeling. Also, the 50 Hexanon-M shines here by giving a little more contrast, sharpness, and “pop” than the Sonnar. I happen to think it shows nice bokeh with the open aperture as well. And last but not least, a shout out to Portra400 NC. Great film with great color. I’ve been tempted to try some Ektar or Fuji Professional but with results like this it’s not worth the effort. Shoot a few rolls of drugstore color film and then shoot Portra and there difference is clear.
