The Story of A Dying Star, Vol. 1
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Shot on 5X7 inch glass, using the wet plate collodion process. Camera: B&J Watson
Lens: Voigtlander Petzval, wide open (f3.2)
Collodion: Quinn Jacobson Negative
Exposure: 4 minutes.
5.5 x 14 inch black glass ambrotype
This scan makes the plate look terrible. As far as development and exposure goes, this is one of the best plates I've done. It is so bright. The light was changing so I had to develop by eye and I got it bang on.
Shot my first 8x10s outdoors over the weekend. Due to coastal fog there weren't as many vista shots to get as I was hoping for. Found a nice tree and bench nearby but alone it was kind of boring. Then I saw a couple and asked them to pose for me in exchange for a free scan of the plate.
Seneca Improved View 8x10
Kodak 8.5" Commercial Ektar f/6.3
New Guy collodion (60/40 2-month-old/fresh)
Iron/copper/potassium developer
Tintype on black aluminum
f/6.3, 6 seconds
Very enjoyable, makes me smile.
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