Still-Life Images, 2015

[D-tach]

Thanks Chassis, Andreios & Stradibarrius!

[hendrik faure]

If you think it's not appropriate for this thread, you could post somewhere else or by email. But maybe it's not only interesting for myself

Hr. Faure, I am also interested in your technique and process. It would be wonderful to read about it, or see some images of your workshop. As Mr. Yeti suggested, it could be nice to read about your work in the processing forum.

Peter and Chassis, thank you for your interest.
Indeed for a detailled description of workflow this would be the wrong thread. I work alone only, but detail questions (PM) are no problem.
There are different procedures called photogravure; I work the classic way (copperplate and asphalt-aquatinta) such as described here: www.photogravure.com
Personally I learned most from Lothar Osterburg, who is an excellent teacher. He gives courses in brooklyn http://home.earthlink.net/~lotharosterburg/.
There are newer ways of gravure using solarplates or puretch- folie, I have no experience with these http://www.alternativephotography.co...ef-description. But I do the inter-positives via inkjet sometimes.
Anyway you need a strong etching press, a good working place and some time for training. UV-light and contact frame may be low-budget.
hendrik

[Corran]

I'm not much of a still-life guy, but I am always inspired by the images posted here. I just don't know what to shoot or how.
But last night I had a hankering to shoot something and some extra mixed developer, so I gave it a shot.

Here's a coffee set my GF and I bought on vacation at a little antique store in the North Carolina mountains. Looking up the maker's mark, it was made in Bavaria sometime in the late 1800s. It's a special type of firing that makes the pieces look like oil in water, with shimmering rainbow colors inside the green of the ceramic. Along with these coffee items we have 8 demitasse cups and saucers.

Chamonix 4x5, 210mm f/9 Graphic Kowa @f/45, Ilford FP4+, SPUR-HRX:

[gbogatko]

My latest attempt. 14.5 Verito at F/11 on Arista/Foma 100.

[djdister]

My latest attempt. 14.5 Verito at F/11 on Arista/Foma 100.

Nice use of the Verito - short DoF and a touch of diffusion. Well done.

[gbogatko]

Thank you!!

[Robert Langham]

From my kinetic still life series: Magic and Logic. Fall Running Leaves. 8X10 and HP5 behind a 250mm Ektar Wide-Field.

[Peter Yeti]

My latest attempt. 14.5 Verito at F/11 on Arista/Foma 100.

Nice composition and great tonal values. I like it a lot.

Peter

[Peter Yeti]

Deardorff - Cooke PS945 - HP5+ 5x7" - XTOL 1:1

This one is phantastic! You got the most mileage out of this pencil and a little light. Bravo

Peter

[Peter Yeti]

Deardorff - Cooke PS945 - Fomapan 200 5x7 - Pyrocat HD

Lovely, I like the subtle lighting in particular.

Peter