This was taken in a remote section of NW New Jersey in an area famous for rare wildflowers which require a limestone (basic PH) environment. Fringed Gentians were found in season there, but due to wind, I did not have success taking them with the view camera. In those days I used a measuring tape to calculate exposure for closeups, with of course some degree of bracketing, provided you had enough film. What a luxury digital is in comparison.
E100S 4x5 film, 150MM W Nikkor.
A leaf, study 1, 2021
Gelatin silver print 20x24" (50x60cm) Ilford baryta paper
Toned with sepia and selenium.
8x10 Ilford Delta 100, HC110, Rodenstock 210mm
excellent
Thank you guys!
I clamped the leaf between two sheets of glass. The leaf was curved and this way I was able to get sharpness across the entire field. I also got rid of the need to mount the leaf with tape or with something also. I put a black sheet of paper on the background at some distance. Yes, I had reflections from the glass on the negative, but I managed to get rid of it printing with masks.
13x18 Fomapan 100 Rodinal
Xenar 240 @ ƒ22
Igor.
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As above.
Igor.
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