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Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 1, 2009 - 02:54am PT
what I've been doing all summer...
please note that these are all ©2009 Ed Hartouni
if you are in one and you don't want it displayed just tell me....
if you want prints, I can do that, email me
if you want to see an image that I made of you but didn't get put up here, send me email










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1) Jayrbro
2) goatboy smellz
3) paganmonkeyboy
4) Manny
5) em knot
6) Mike Friedrichs
7) Anastasia
8) Barcus
9) katiebird
10) Newcomb
11) Plunkett
12) Grant
13) George R
14) Chicken Skinner
15) A Crowley
16) justthemaid
17) Anastasia (again!)
18) DR
19) MisterE
20) eliminated
21) Lynne Leichtfuss
22) fattrad
23) JOEY.F
24) Timid TopRope
25) Mari Gingery
26) Harrison
27) Mike Lechlinski
28) Daphne
29) Jingy
30) Ed Hartouni
hoipolloi

climber
A friends backyard with the neighbors wifi
Oct 1, 2009 - 03:12am PT
we need handles to go with the faces ;) They look great Ed, nice work.
Delhi Dog

Trad climber
Good Question...
Oct 1, 2009 - 03:17am PT
Where's the elusive 'chica from chico'...?
Misha

Trad climber
Woodside, CA
Oct 1, 2009 - 03:53am PT
Great photos! Some captions would be nice though :)
I recognize a few faces (some are friends, others look familiar from random mountain / gym encounters)
GDavis

Social climber
SOL CAL
Oct 1, 2009 - 03:59am PT
One of those looks like Craig Leubben... great shots. The key to a great portrait is to show personality. You got it.
Jan

Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
Oct 1, 2009 - 06:04am PT
Those are beautiful Ed !
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 1, 2009 - 06:12am PT
Nice work, Ed
hooblie

climber
Oct 1, 2009 - 07:46am PT
the brightness of ed's future correlates nicely
with the waxing character evident in our alliance of rogues,
even as the odds fade to nil, for his rehire at the dmv

mooser

Trad climber
seattle
Oct 1, 2009 - 07:52am PT
Ed, those are really beautiful shots. I have no idea how each subject feels about their own "close-ups," but speaking as one who is the subject of none of them--you really have a fantastic eye for lighting and character. A great looking bunch of folks, whose "experience and character lines" really enhance the portraits. Quit your day job, hop in your Vanagon, and bring us some more!
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Oct 1, 2009 - 08:56am PT
Those are wonderful, Ed.

Captions for us non-Californians, please!
eeyonkee

Trad climber
Golden, CO
Oct 1, 2009 - 09:38am PT
Outstanding, Ed. I think I recognize Jaybro, Goatboy, Caylor, Manny, Em, Mike Friedrichs, one of the Bircheffs', Chicken Skinner, A Crowley, JustTheMaid, Fattrad, Mari, Lechlinski?
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
Oct 1, 2009 - 09:42am PT
Ed, you're quite a talent.
Really great shots.
I'm assuming they weren't digital.
What film did you use?
Tarbuster

climber
right here, right now
Oct 1, 2009 - 09:57am PT
A treasure trove!
MisterE

Trad climber
Canoga Bark! CA
Oct 1, 2009 - 10:04am PT
Really nice black and whites!

Thanks Ed - I was looking forward to those.

Edit: I got most of them:

1. Jaybro
2. Goatboy
3. Pagan MonkeyBoy
4. Manny
5. Em
6. ?
7. Anastasia
8. Barcus
9. Katiebird
10. Don Lauria?
11. ?
12. Grant
13. George
14. Chicken Skinner
15. A Crowley
16. Justthemaid
17. Anastasia
18. DR
19. MisterE
20. removed
21. Lynne Leichfuss
22. Fattrad
23. Joey F
24. TimidTopRope
25. Mari Gingery
26. Harrison Hood
27. Moe
28. Daphne
29. Jingy
30. Ed
Brunosafari

Boulder climber
OR
Oct 1, 2009 - 10:05am PT
I really love these portraits you've made, Ed. Every single one.
Mike Friedrichs

Sport climber
City of Salt
Oct 1, 2009 - 10:14am PT
Really nice work Ed. What a cool project. It would be nice if there were a way to preserve these images before they scroll to oblivion.

Don't some of you ever sleep?
paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
Oct 1, 2009 - 10:25am PT
oh ed those are amazing !! nice work indeed !!

(E - #2 is goatboy, i'm #3...)
pc

climber
East of Seattle
Oct 1, 2009 - 10:31am PT
Excellent! Really makes me want the/a story behind each face.
dirtbag

climber
Oct 1, 2009 - 10:43am PT
Absolutely gorgeous, you've just inspired me to try it.
Beatrix Kiddo

Mountain climber
Littleton
Oct 1, 2009 - 10:49am PT
These are great! Nice to put faces to the personalities we see around here all of the time.

Holy crap goat. I can tell by your pic that you kicked but in the diet challenge. Looking good there!
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Oct 1, 2009 - 10:56am PT
#26 looks like the infamous Mike Lechlinski! (sp)Also known as "Mo". Great work Ed!
Peace
Zander

Trad climber
Berkeley
Oct 1, 2009 - 10:57am PT
Thanks Ed,
Z
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 1, 2009 - 11:15am PT
photo-technical details

Shot in natural light with a Nikon FM2N body, Nikkor 50mm f1.4 lens usually stopped around 1.4 to 4
Fuji Acros 100 B&W film

Scanned with a Nikon Super Coolscan 4000ED
1000 dpi
14 bit grey scale
1 scan
no dust elimination

Processed in Photoshop
Crop using ratio 10.5x8
Rotated 90º CW
Auto Level (for most)
Curves - linear contrast (for most)
Shadow/Highlight (Shadow 15%, Highlights 10%, Midtone Contrast +15)
Unsharp Mask (30%, Radius 1.5 px, Threshold 0) for the guys only

For presenting on the Taco
Mode change to 8-bit grey
Image resized to 444 px wide 600 px high with "bicubic sharper"

bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
Oct 1, 2009 - 11:32am PT
Wow, those are really nice, Ed!

Nice job.
Fogarty

climber
Back in time..
Oct 1, 2009 - 11:39am PT
26. Moe
Jerry Dodrill

climber
Sebastopol, CA
Oct 1, 2009 - 11:43am PT
22 is JoeyF. Ain't he looking chiseled?

These are really nice portraits Ed. You make the whole crew look so civilized.
J. Werlin

climber
Cedaredge
Oct 1, 2009 - 11:47am PT
very nice Ed, thank you.
nita

Social climber
chica from chico, I don't claim to be a daisy
Oct 1, 2009 - 11:48am PT
Ed, Wow, they turned out Great!!!



Delhi Dog, Ed took one of me , but i asked him not to post it. With all those above stats, Ed didn't mention.....


That he took the pictures on Sunday morning.. no grooming and after many days of dirt camping and late nights.

Plus...His camera was about arms length away..... it was not easy for me.
goatboy smellz

climber
लघिमा, co
Oct 1, 2009 - 11:54am PT
Cool shots, thanks Ed!

I like that you can see your reflection in Manny’s glasses and Jaybro looks absolutely stoic.
JEleazarian

Trad climber
Fresno CA
Oct 1, 2009 - 12:04pm PT
Wonderful portraits, Ed. You capture more than mere faces. Personalities -- and why I love climbing and climbers -- really shine through. Thank you much.

John
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 1, 2009 - 12:04pm PT
I think the shots of you are beautiful Nita...
Hardman Knott

Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
Oct 1, 2009 - 12:08pm PT
If anything, I think the photos are very flattering.

Well done!

Even Crowley looks approachable...
Blitzo

Social climber
Earth
Oct 1, 2009 - 12:25pm PT
These are great Ed. I always think about shooting portraits of people, but I really suck at it and I feel uncomfortable asking people to pose.
Great job!
apogee

climber
Oct 1, 2009 - 12:30pm PT
Really fantastic, Ed. You have a wonderful balance of the creative and technical.

I, too would love to see names attached...
Brian in SLC

Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 1, 2009 - 12:33pm PT
Fantastic! Old school film, too.

Very nice.

Yeah, portraits of folks are a weird thing to ask and get. Kudos!

-Brian in SLC
Fish Finder

Social climber
THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART
Oct 1, 2009 - 12:36pm PT

Hey Ed ,

Do you know any young people ?

The road well traveled .

Nice project !


Face edit: #10 is Newcomb & #11 is Plunkett
FeelioBabar

climber
Sneaking up behind you...
Oct 1, 2009 - 12:54pm PT
WOW. great shots.

that compilation of crows feet, could tell many an amazing tale, I'm sure!
JOEY.F

Social climber
sebastopol
Oct 1, 2009 - 01:00pm PT
Ed, you sure have a talent for this. Your other license plate should be
f4BW
I think Andy and I came out ok, considering...
Thanks!
ps, Please, Nita?
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 1, 2009 - 01:41pm PT
I usually do a fast scan at 1000 dpi to see if the image is worth more work.

for the Web 400x600 is sufficient (that's what those are), in fact, there are lots of images that look fine in that resolution that just don't blow up...


when I print, I go to 4000 dpi, and usually 8 to 16 passes, then I can usually print to 12"x18"

anything larger and I go to my photofinisher who will scan at 8000 dpi (if I push him) where some photos blow up to 24"x36" (at 300 dpi on the print)
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 1, 2009 - 02:11pm PT
He's got more....

#6 is Mike Friedrichs of SLC, he may be less known to west coasters. Hard to believe that was available light, but I believe I was there, he sent a 5.13 later that day.

Every picture of Nita I've ever seen Is beautiful.
L

climber
Smiled like an angel... laughed like the devil
Oct 1, 2009 - 03:07pm PT
Very cool portraits, Ed! A lot of inner light shining out of those spectacular faces.





I cannot believe the elusive M&M were actually caught on film...
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 1, 2009 - 03:18pm PT
As you know, Ed can be very disarming, L.
Jingy

Social climber
Flatland, Ca
Oct 1, 2009 - 03:30pm PT
missing Jingy photo... I can only imagine that the camera malfunctioned while taking my photo..

Cheers Ed, cool shots. B7W really give the images a good look.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 1, 2009 - 03:43pm PT
Were Harrison and Todd Gordon separated at birth?
Daphne

Trad climber
Mill Valley, CA
Oct 1, 2009 - 03:53pm PT
So beautiful, Ed. What good eyes you have.
Tendon

Boulder climber
Fort Collins, CO
Oct 1, 2009 - 04:12pm PT
Holy crap, these photos answered all my questions about ST.com

U guys are old as dirt!
no wonder the political threads are 100 times longer than the rock climbing ones
Alexey

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
Oct 1, 2009 - 06:08pm PT
outstanding photos Ed! Thanks for posting
Good faces here on ST
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 1, 2009 - 07:11pm PT
#1 is me, not a law dog, but related to some.

#18 is DR


So Ed, you wanna share some more with us?
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 1, 2009 - 07:19pm PT
I'll do the Jingy one when I get home...
...and look through my collection...
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
Oct 1, 2009 - 07:20pm PT
Did you take one of me, Ed?
Barcus

Social climber
San Luis Obispo, Ca.
Oct 1, 2009 - 07:27pm PT
Yeah , but thats when the lens cracked!
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
Oct 1, 2009 - 07:35pm PT
Oh, you soooooo funny!

Actually, I did just lose a freaking tooth a week a go, so.....maybe it did.
MisterE

Trad climber
Canoga Bark! CA
Oct 1, 2009 - 08:06pm PT
I just re-ordered the list - it should be good now...

Thanks for the info, who are the rest?

Erik
midarockjock

climber
USA
Oct 1, 2009 - 08:18pm PT
12. looks like another Mike.
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 1, 2009 - 09:27pm PT
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
Oct 1, 2009 - 09:29pm PT
You beat me too that one, Jaybro!

Ed, thanks for the info!
Great shots!
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 1, 2009 - 09:36pm PT
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 1, 2009 - 09:48pm PT
I'm sure I didn't take one of you bluey...
maybe next time
JOEY.F

Social climber
sebastopol
Oct 1, 2009 - 09:55pm PT
"I have the skin of a newborn baby."

"You ought to give it back, you're wrinkling the s#!t out of it"

edit,Thank you Ed,
I am really honered to be in this group of photos.
And glad there is one of you too.
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
Oct 1, 2009 - 11:05pm PT
I'm sure I didn't take one of you bluey...

Geez, I'm not sure what to make of that....

The one of you looks good, who took it?
Jingy

Social climber
Flatland, Ca
Oct 1, 2009 - 11:11pm PT
Wow!!!

can I say I'm a star now?

I've made it!!!

Thanks Ed.




Post Second Look Edit:

Maybe I don't look half bad...

Thanks again
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 1, 2009 - 11:18pm PT
my sister took that at a family get together after I took all their portraits and had to agree to having mine too... I set it up... but she's a photog
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 1, 2009 - 11:25pm PT
Ed is, of course, as photogenic as he is recognizable...
Jingy

Social climber
Flatland, Ca
Oct 1, 2009 - 11:48pm PT
True, I do need to eat more fattening foods....

I promise not to look this bad by next FL, hahhahah


Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 2, 2009 - 11:16am PT
When I made that image jingy's all "you already got me"
and yes indeed I had, but I liked that one image best...

here's one with 'tude

Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 2, 2009 - 11:17am PT
Jaybro's right, not "natural light" but "available light"

Mike was shot in his front room at 6am (?) as he was going out the door to a date in Maple Canyon with his project... which he did, indeed, send... under incandescent (I think? Mike?) light.

as I said before, inspirational!
nita

Social climber
chica from chico, I don't claim to be a daisy
Oct 2, 2009 - 11:24am PT
I like the second pic of Jingy more better....guapo;-)

edit:...Andy,..LOL!
eeyonkee

Trad climber
Golden, CO
Oct 2, 2009 - 11:32am PT
Ed's got that look that'll make you stop worshipping golden calfs. And then there's that intellect...
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 2, 2009 - 01:35pm PT
"incandescent", but I think the shine in his eyes is from the morning light coming in the east facing window... though he kinda always has that...even at night.
L

climber
Smiled like an angel... laughed like the devil
Oct 2, 2009 - 02:19pm PT
Wow Ed...that is an awesome shot of you. Kudos to your sis for getting that hint of a smile in your eyes.
Melissa

Gym climber
berkeley, ca
Oct 2, 2009 - 03:07pm PT
Really priceless pics, Ed. Thanks for sharing them.
JOEY.F

Social climber
sebastopol
Jan 30, 2010 - 02:03am PT
bump, goes good with what song are you listening to.
Prod

Trad climber
Dodge Sprinter Dreaming
Jan 30, 2010 - 12:04pm PT
Wow this is a cool thread!

Never saw it before.

Thanks Ed.

Prod.
Mike Friedrichs

Sport climber
City of Salt
May 20, 2019 - 07:17am PT
I hate to lose this one.
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Topic Author's Reply - May 20, 2019 - 08:48am PT
I had been working on moving a lot of content off of STForum when my original web hosting site was closed down by Comcast/Xfinity...

these portraits, and others can be viewed at:

http://www.edhartouni.net/portrait-photos.html

I should retire and get to work again... B&W film has some interesting features that make the work of producing them quite rewarding.
johntp

Trad climber
Punter, Little Rock
May 20, 2019 - 08:56am PT
NutAgain!

Trad climber
https://nutagain.org
May 20, 2019 - 09:31am PT
Thanks Ed- and also, I really enjoyed how you bring together a slice of the history of physics in responding to the question about whether neutrinos travel faster than the speed of light:
http://www.edhartouni.net/neutrinos.html
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 20, 2019 - 10:32am PT
Been gud to know you!

Fritz & Heidi aka Ray & Dorita & Harley (the cat).


I'll be posting stories still on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/425056734950713/
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