Eyes of Brass

• Andrew Moxom

• May 5, 2009

Too cool Barry. Now you are hooked!

 

• Barry S

• May 5, 2009

Andrew--it took a crazy amount of work to get to that first image, but yes--I'm hooked. Probably the ether fumes.

 

• ishutteratthethought

• May 5, 2009

Nice!

who came up with "World Wet Plate Collodion Day"?... was it Hallmark? I didn't see any cards for the occasion when I was a Target the other day...hee...hee
Steve

 

• Barry S

• May 5, 2009

Thanks. No wonder I didn't get any cards! It was Quinn Jacobson's idea to honor the memory of Frederick Scott Archer--the inventor of the process. The site is at http://www.wetplateday.org/

 

• Thomas Bertilsson

• May 5, 2009

Hard work pays off! Obviously... Lovely plate.
I hope I never try wet plate. I really don't need one more photographic process to focus on right now... The results are very cool. I also enjoy how this image is almost void of swirlies. I find that very refreshing.

 

• Kerik

• May 5, 2009

Thomas, it's calling you.... try to steer away, if you can... Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!!

 

• Andrew Moxom

• May 5, 2009

The Precious.... Me wants it.

 

• Barry S

• May 5, 2009

Thanks Thomas. My will is too weak to avoid wet plate. I like the look of Petzvals mainly for the sharp center and soft edges, although it's fun to swirl things sometimes. I'd like to have a nice set, so I can control the effect I want depending on the film/plate size.

 

• schrochem

• May 5, 2009

Congrats Barry, welcome to the blackness......

 

• Thomas Bertilsson

• May 5, 2009

Yesssss.... It's calling me.