Ruins

[Andrzej]

Taken with Mamiya Pro Tl and 35mm.
Printed on Foma 123BO in lith technique
This was a courtyard of castle in Poland.

[gimenosaiz]

OK, here is another one...
Toyo Half Plate camera, Orwo NP 54
Lith print (weak) onto Fomatone 131


Flooded ruin by Andrej, on Flickr

Hi!!
Wonderful

Cheers

[Deardorffuser]

810,foma100,symmarS360,pyro350

[andreios]

Another recent print, another ruin...


Gýmeš by Andrej, on Flickr

Toyo Metal Field (half plate), Fomapan 100, printed on Adox MCC110, toned

[Joe O'Hara]

Andreios, the way you print and tone these images is perfect for the subject matter. They feel to me like pictures of "lost time", which is something that only photography can do, I think.

[Dugan]

Andreios, that is a beautiful image.
Your tonality is very reminiscent of albumen prints.
Bravo!

[John Layton]

yes...that (albumen-like) tonality - the movements (or slightly out of focus) in the leaves at the left, plus the subtly bright sky which, for me, equates somewhat to ortho film - works so well in concert with such an "archaic" subject.

[andreios]

Joe, Dugan, John, thank you so much.
I am quite happy with the print indeed - the day I was there was extremely windy, most of my other negatives were either spoiled by it or indeed not even exposed because of the wind.
I normally try to avoid toning prints in such a way that they could be labeled as "retro", but in this case the prolonged bleach to tone up to the midtones worked quite well.

[Edison]

Caltar II 90mm 6.8

[Rick L]

the ruins of a mid 19th century American winery that burnt in the 1890's

first try for an image with a glass plate (J Lane)