Close-up / macro botanical daguerreotypes

Fragomeni said:

I thought some folks here might be interested in some of the close-up experiments I've been working on. I've recently become enamored with the work of Karl Blossfeldt, specifically his truly masterful early close-up botanical work in "Urformen der Kunst". Since I'm working mainly with the daguerreotype process these days, I decided to explore close-up botanicals through that medium. I've been enjoying the combination of the process and this type of subject matter. The combination presents unique challenges mainly because of the limited spectral sensitivity of the daguerreotype process (mainly sensitive to blue light so colors are sometimes rendered in unexpected ways) and the extreme slow speed of the process (equivalent to ISO 25 + 10 additional stops so like ISO 0.023). Here are a couple examples. Daguerreotypes are highly reflective so I prefer showing them in video so you get a better sense of the object, not just the image. Hope some find these interesting and enjoy:

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jtk said:

Beautiful work!

Blossfeldt's work was a revelation when I explored his book. Combining his appproach to "botanical" work with datuerreotypes here is brilliant.

Perhaps appropriate to mention, Blossfelfdt didn't make photographs for themselves, but rather to explore botanical designs for cast iron furniture, such as sewing machine stands.

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Daniela said:

Gorgeous! So much beauty and delicacy...
Would be exciting to see where else this process takes you.

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dasBlute said:

Beautiful work, stunning results, keep sharing, this is extraordinary

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