07 August 2012

Olympians photographed with 100-year-old lens

by Megan Meagher

Photographer Jay Clendenin spent the weeks leading up to the Olympics making portraits of athletes on the US Olympic Team. But rather than a typical digital shoot, Clendenin captured each athlete with a 4x5" field camera and a 100-year-old Petzval lens. The result is a beautiful contrast between old and new.

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