Collodion - Wet Plate Images

[Mark Sawyer]

And yet, we got all those 19th century fairy photos. They must be quite unrelated supernatural creatures!

Quite unrelated. The fairies bite harder!

[AlexGard]

Brighde (blog post: https://ambrotrocities.wordpress.com...des-ambrotype/)
11x14 clear glass ambrotype

[jmpetzval]

Hi,

Here I see beautiful wet plate pictures..., congratulations :-)


The portrait of Hungarian photographer and folk musician Béla Kása
(30x40 cm ferrotype, home made modif. Lea 3 collodion, exp. time is one flash with 2x1200 Ws, f /8)




P.S.: I'm sorry for the mistakes I'm new to this forum ..., many thanks

[MAubrey]

P.S.: I'm sorry for the mistakes I'm new to this forum ..., many thanks

If you're going to be sharing wet plates that are this beautiful, feel free to make as many mistakes as you need!

[Randy]

If you're going to be sharing wet plates that are this beautiful, feel free to make as many mistakes as you need!

My thoughts exactly - the only thong wrong with that image is I didn't make it.

[jmpetzval]

Thank you very much. One more ambrotype ...

30x40 cm ambrotype (3mm glass), home made Lea 3 collodion, FeSO4 developer, exp. time is one flash with 2x1200 Ws, f /8

[AlexGard]

Here is my first 12x20 plate made today. I can't scan it because all the sections scan different tones so this is just a crappy phone pic of it still in the wash bath, don't mind the junk floating in the water.

Edit: i had another go today and have concluded there is a light leak in the camera back (edit 2: plateholder light trap!) I need to get this fixed! If anyone can offer any advice I'd love to hear it!

I am very very happy with the even development, that is my biggest joy. I don't think this plate is a 'keeper' but it is a massive step forward for me and I think a great first plate for 12x20. I absolutely love the aspect ratio of 12x20, though. Feels so natural to me. I have a 355 f9 G-Claron and a 450mm f9 Zeiss Jena to use on this format.

[AlexGard]

11x14 clear glass ambrotype
36 seconds @ f45, 240mm G-Claron

[paulbarden]

11x14 clear glass ambrotype
36 seconds @ f45, 240mm G-Claron

This is quite wonderful, Alex!

[jmpetzval]

Alex, congratulations, very nice, I like your work.