Roman Athlete Detail #1, SLAM

Another face from antiquity, name forgotten, but likeness surviving 125 generations so far, this is a detail from a Roman athlete statue at the St. Louis Art Museum.  I'm running out of local antiquities!


Technical: Nikon D700, Nikkor 50mm f1.4G, ISO 1600, f/4.0 @ 1/100s, handheld.  RAW file processed in Lightroom 2.6 to adjust white balance, crop 1x1 and apply my variation of Mike Lao's "300" develop preset.

Roman Male Head Detail #1, SLAM

Rummaging through some older shots from the St. Louis Art Museum, I came across a number of pictures I took in the antiquities section.  I remember shooting this Roman bust from a number of angles, trying to deal with the missing nose.  For my aesthetic, confronting the problem head on usually works best.

Technical: Nikon D100, Nikkor 50mm f1.8, ISO 800, f/2.0 @ 1/160s, handheld.  RAW file processed in Lightroom 2.5 to correct color, do a bit of dodging and burning, and apply my version of Mike Lao's 300 preset.

"Brick by Brick, My Citizens, Brick by Brick"

Macro lens + medium softbox + black velvet.  This Denarius was struck during the reign of Hadrian around 120 AD.  D3, Nikon 60mm f/2.8, 1/200 @ f/32, ISO 200