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Inspired by Vimeo's Weekend Project: Black Transitions, I always wanted to shoot a video that looks like "breathing" photographs and use transitions that look like closing and opening aperture blades on a large format camera. hope you guys enjoy it:)

for more info, please check my blog
mikekobal.com/blog/?p=335
music: mathieu.lozinguez.free.fr/

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Trin 1 month ago

Love how you captured the textures of the skin.
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks Trin :O)
The Thrill Mill 1 month ago

Great job Mike. Did you shoot this in a studio or on the street? The tonal quality seems like it's from natural light. Would you care to divulge a little info about the lighting and your b&w processing?
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

yup, on the street. gaffa taped white canvas on a wall and asked them to pose in front of it. then heighten contrast and change the tint in fcp.
Teddy Pemberton 1 month ago

mikey kobal, still my hero
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

good :O)
Miguel Bernal 1 month ago

Encantador. I am agree with Trin, the textures are amaizing.
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks Miguel
Albert Goodman 1 month ago

excellent portraits. would be cool to composite them all onto one grid...all breathing and smiling independently...there is always a sense of wonder in your simplicity....
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks Albert. yup on a big screen, would look too small here
kamel labiad 1 month ago

very nice
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks Kamel
indyflix 1 month ago

You tagged 7D too, did you shoot with that as well?? Great lighting mike... the detail on their skin was amazing... lens?? fstop??
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

75-150mm and 100mm, only 5D2, had 7D in bag
indyflix 1 month ago

huh, i would not have guessed telephoto...
RogerB1 1 month ago

This is just SO good ! I am so happy to have your blog. I love your stuff.
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks Roger
Andrew L. 1 month ago

I like it. One of the shots was too brief (I'm sure you have your reasons). Your composition is second to none and you seem to elicit really natural, interesting expressions from the people you photograph.
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks Andrew, yeah I know, two are actually too short, what can you do...
SMS 1 month ago

Verrrrrrrrry Nicccccce!
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks SMS
GB2008 1 month ago

your work is always amazing!
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks GB2008
c gorae 1 month ago

Beautiful - love the skin textures, lighting, music,personalities - Everything - another sensitive piece from you!
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks c
Jarbas Agnelli 1 month ago

Excellent! You did it again.

The guy at 00:30 is in reverse, isn't him? Nice touch. It goes nice with the accordion.
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks Jarbas, nope, just slowed to 24fps
Jarbas Agnelli 1 month ago

Really? I was sure that he blinked in reverse!
Love Story Media 1 month ago

Can't figure it out, have you changed speed on some/most of the shots? Motion (e.g. eyeblinks) seems to have blended frames...
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

yup, slowed to 24fps
Love Story Media 1 month ago

So you didn't just conform from 30p to 24p so you had 1-to-1 frames? Same slomo without frame blending. Or did you keep it at 100% speed but just interpolated to get 24p?
Regis Hervagault 1 month ago

bravo !
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks Regis
Offscreen Productions 1 month ago

stayin true to the 5dmark2!
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

:O) keeping both
bartleby 1 month ago

great portraits and I love the music!
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks bartleby
olaf h. ☞ nadu 1 month ago

very natural - pure people - very intense
☞ simply great !_ _!
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks olaf
Eric Tsutomu 1 month ago

Amazing detail.
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks Eric
Renato Dibelčar 1 month ago

You spoiled me so, that something other as work of art from you not expecting.
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks renato
Leo Bar PIX IN MOTION 1 month ago

Another subtle yet powerful composition.
Nice!
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thx Leo
rickflick 1 month ago

Great Mike. I like it a lot.
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks Rickflick
MidnightStar Video 1 month ago

Great job Mike, loved it!
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks MidnightStar
Andrew Howe 1 month ago

Very engaging Mike. Were you using reflectors?
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks Andrew. na, started to use one, but it looked too fake, just picked a good spot for the light and moved during the course of the afternoon with the light
Manuel Benito de Valle 1 month ago

Wonderful, Mike. I used the same technique (breathing photos) as an epilogue in my last documentary and it worked pretty good (but I first saw it in "Motorcycle Diaries")
Congratulations for the video.
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

cool. thanks Manuel
Chris Simon 1 month ago

Love penultimate smile. U shld also show in Perspectives on Portraiture?
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

:) thanks Chris
Chris Simon 1 month ago

If that was me Mike-I said I loved penultimate smile 'n recommended this grt wrk also for portraiture channels. Cheers..
rick ash 1 month ago

a moving photo album
every picture tells a story
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks rick
SUPERSTAR PICTURES 1 month ago

Very intriguing
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks superstar
Claudia Robinson 1 month ago

so simple but so poignant. love that music too. thanks for sharing, Mike.
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

u r welcome. thanks Claudia
Matos Silva 1 month ago

Nice and simple idea
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thx matos
Robert Bryce Milburn 1 month ago

Nice work!
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks Robert
Peter Miranda 1 month ago

you pwn that camera..

tasty vid
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks Peter
loonachic 1 month ago

GREAT STUFF! I love things like this generally, but you took capturing people to a new level. thank for this!
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks loonachic
uzilite 1 month ago

well, done. I love this moving portrait.
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks uzilite
Ray Anderson 1 month ago

It's impossible to add something to all these fine and perceptive comments, Mike, but it's equally impossible not to want to.
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

:) thanks Ray. always appreciate your comments.
Ted Pendergast 1 month ago

Lovely contrast and focus. Enjoyed it
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks Ted
Jackson Jackson 1 month ago

Nice character study: Lots of humanity in those faces.
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks Jackson
Maxomat 1 month ago

Raw! Nice one!
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thx maxomat
Syl Renaud 1 month ago

Beautiful in its simplicity ! nicely done Mike thank you for sharing.
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

no prob thanks for checkin it out!
fredy wijaya 1 month ago

that is PHASEONE with moving video picture hahahaha not 5d mark2....damn so sharp you have Mike....

you using 75-150mm and 100mm ??? what is that lens 75-150 ???? CANON ???? and 100mm Macro ????
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks fredy. phaseone is too slow lol. 75-150mm nikon, 100mm 2.0 canon
Sasha Fornari 1 month ago

so awesome! great work.
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thx Sasha
Josh Piersma 1 month ago

5d's picture still blow me away. great work.
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks Josh
Mike Kelly 1 month ago

Your work always exceeds my expectations Mike. I should know better by now ! Great slice of life.
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks Michael
Vito Labalestra 1 month ago

beautiful !
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks Vito
Cork Leg Nelson 1 month ago

right on!
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks Cork
Jean Marc ROCFORT 1 month ago

Interesting technique to meet beautiful girls !! :PP

Love this BW !
Pics + Music remind me these photographers of fair with their wooden camera !!
Great idea Mike !! :))
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

haha. thanks Jean. that was the idea, me and my wooden camera, and beautiful girls of course...
Make Some Tea 1 month ago

Stunning work Mike. This is how 5D2 should be used.
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thx Tea
Debbie Martin 1 month ago

Breathtaking. I love it.
Mike Kobal 1 month ago

thanks Debbie

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