An accidental double exposure while taking my first shoots with a military Anniversary Speed Graphic (4x5), made in 1944 and used by the USAAF in WW2. Kodak Ektar f4,7 lens, Ilford FP4+ tray developed in HC110.
I'm not 100% sure of the exact circumstances of this mistake. I have a home-made recessed lens board for my 65/5.6 SA and 75/5.6 Fujinon W to use on my B&J 4x5. Instead of just switching lens elements and leaving the shutter in place as I do now, I switched the shutters in the field with no tools, and screwed the lens elements back in place once the shutter was fastened. For space reasons, it's quite difficult to fit a standard cable release on a shutter into my lens board, so it's a little fiddly to make it all work. IIRC, I mounted the 75/5.6 Fujinon W for this shot, the shutter rotated when I tried to cock it, so I removed the rear lens element to tighten the shutter on the recessed lens board. I then proceeded to take the shot without replacing the rear element of the lens. It was probably inside the bellows for this shot, but I'm not really sure of that part.
Gaspe peninsula, Ile Bonaventure, one of the unrestored houses in the park (2018). As usual, the mistake is probably better than the original shot as I composed it.
A nice "ghostly" image. I like it.
Can't believe how many mistakes I still make - and how lucky I am doing it....
She seems to kiss her own cross..
13x18cm paper negative..
Well, I certainly didn't see this in the GG. Turns out it's a reflection from the rear window of my Expedition shining on the lens, I recognize the image.
Wollensak ExWA 8x10 (159mm)1/50@f 32, EDU 200 5x7 film
Rick Allen
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