Large Format Shells

[GhoSStrider]

We always think about photographs made with visible light but what about images made with the invisible. I have been using x-rays to produce art for 55 years.

Can you elaborate on how this is done? Do you have access to a medical lab or similar environment? Or is this something that one can do at home?

[Don Dudenbostel]

Can you elaborate on how this is done? Do you have access to a medical lab or similar environment? Or is this something that one can do at home?

I own commercial high resolution x-Ray equipment and although I’ve never worked formally in the field I’ve had training in X-ray applications and safety. I’ve been doing this for 55 years as an art form and used it for other commercial applications including advertiding campaigns and nondestructive materials inspection. I primarily use x-rays as an art form now and sell through galleries, license images for murals and ads and do commissioned work for corporations.

This isn’t something you can buy a bunch of equipment and start doing. You’re working with ionizing radiation that has cumulative effects and can cause cancer or kill a person. Also equipment is very expensive. The equipment I use cost in the neighborhood of $50,000.

[GhoSStrider]

Thank you for the explanation, Don and congrats on finding a unique photographic niche in which you're doing some very compelling work!

[Daniel Unkefer]

Makiflex TMX100 Kodak Readyload 545 D23 by Nokton48, on Flickr

TMAX100 4x5 Readyload 545 Back Plaubel Makiflex D23. Omega DII with Omegalite laser aligned Arista RC #2 paper Multigrade dev. Digital background shot by Tim Layton and enlarged at Cosco. Studio overhead lighting 150mm F4.5 Schneider Xenar chrome barrel lens

[Daniel Unkefer]

Testing new C22 105DS Shanghai 220 D23 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Testing long exposures in new freshly restored Mamiya C33 Paraminder YG filter 105DS lens Shanghai 220 D23 dev. Thirty second exposure. Omega DII Omegalite head laser aligned Arista RC #2 paper Multigrade dev. Came out kind of high key I sort of like it

According to their website this emulsion is orthochromatic

[kenj8246]

Yep, I have a few. Somewhere. All good exposures, very nice, indeed.

[Iga]

13x18 Fomapan 100 Rodinal 1+50
Heliar 21cm @ ƒ16
First try of my Heliar 21cm

[Iga]

Dated 4x5 Tri-X HC110 dil. H
Heliar 21cm @ ƒ16

[Tin Can]

I like it, I know I am late to party

The shell is seen differently than usual

Has female sexuality

Adox CHS100 9x12

First attempt at an iconic subject

Obviously not the work of a Master.....

[Iga]

Slightly reworked negative from above.
Looks not so flat now, I think