Still Life, 2021

[ericantonio]

nicely done!

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[paulbarden]

Black Apple and two nuts.


From a 5x7 inch wet plate collodion negative, made with the Intrepid 5x7 Camera and 6-3/8" Kodak Anasitigmat lens, at f8.
Exposure was 7 minutes, using Quinn's Negative collodion and developer.

[David Schaller]

Beautiful Paul!

[otto.f]

Great again!

[paulbarden]

Beautiful Paul!

Thank you, David!

Great again!

Thanks very much, Otto.

A new wet plate collodion image (as a negative) from yesterday, made with the 5x7 Intrepid Camera and Kodak Anastigmat 6-3/8" lens, at f5.6 & 1/2 The exposure was 7 minutes.
The earlier Kodak Anastigmat lenses are wonderful to work with, especially for wet plate. No UV coating means they are slightly faster than modern multi-coated lenses, and they are exquisitely sharp, with beautiful out-of-focus softness. This l;ens cost me $45, fully functional shutter included.

Want to see it BIG? https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...37b9b30_5k.jpg

[kmallick]

Want to see it BIG? https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...37b9b30_5k.jpg

Goodness gracious! You were not kidding. And what a lovely piece of work.

[paulbarden]

Goodness gracious! You were not kidding. And what a lovely piece of work.

Thank you very much! Getting this kind of photograph out of wet plate collodion is no small feat.

[Dierk]

A new wet plate collodion image (as a negative) from yesterday, made with the 5x7 Intrepid Camera and Kodak Anastigmat 6-3/8" lens, at f5.6 & 1/2 The exposure was 7 minutes.
The earlier Kodak Anastigmat lenses are wonderful to work with, especially for wet plate. No UV coating means they are slightly faster than modern multi-coated lenses, and they are exquisitely sharp, with beautiful out-of-focus softness. This l;ens cost me $45, fully functional shutter included.

Paul, I just want to say: I love your pictures! Thanks very much
Dierk

[paulbarden]

Paul, I just want to say: I love your pictures! Thanks very much
Dierk

Thank you Dierk, I'm honored.

[paulbarden]

New work from yesterday - 4x5 inch wet plate collodion negative (on glass)

The Last Zinnias (Bessie watches from Above)



Camera: Intrepid 4x5
Lens: 113 mm f4.5 Kodak Color Printing Ektar, 1965, wide open. (These are supposedly Heliar designs, and this one has great Petzval-like bokeh when used right)
Collodion: Quinn's Negative
Exposure: 7 minutes.