This is one of the few portraits I have shot with the large format camera. It presented a number of problems. Shot in available light, at the end of the day with a very slow film (Velvia, Iso 50), it was difficult to illuminate the subject adequately. I shot at f5.6 at a shutter speed of 1/8 of a second, so the slightest movement out of the focusing plane would have lost the image. I placed the subject on an aluminum boat we found sitting at the water's edge. Sunlight reflecting off the boat and the water, as well as the overhead sun, brought enough light to record the image. The rich complimentary tones of blue, from the cyan cast of the sky, against the deep brown of the cowboy's hat and his bronzed skin create a relaxed but striking image.

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