My mom and dad came over for some photos. This was the first one. It's too dark for my taste but the contrast surprised me a lot. This was taken outside with cloudy weather so I expected an even lit face.
Turns out that the wall which was situated on her left reflected a truly visible amount of UV causing the difference between the 2 sides.
Date photo: 07 Feb 2010
Exposure time: 4 seconds
Lens: 230mm f5.6
Fixer: Sodium Thiosulfate 30%
18x24 Black Glass Ambrotype