I made an auto-developed photogram of a leaf, onto grade 2 RC paper, with the leaf sandwiched between paper and glass, exposed to noonday sun for an hour or so. I love the colors resulting in the image, and hurriedly scanned it, and have it now stored away in light-tight protection.
I'd love to somehow preserve this photogram and its colors, but am not sure if it's possible. The image results from the property of silver halide emulsions to auto-develop, given sufficient exposure. If I fix it, will the image disappear?
~Joe
PS: The vaporous appearance above the leaf was most likely due to the frost covering the leaf was slowly evaporating in the heat built up under the glass, it being angled toward the sun and the vapors rising above the leaf.
Leaf_Photogram001b by jvcabacus, on Flickr
I'd love to somehow preserve this photogram and its colors, but am not sure if it's possible. The image results from the property of silver halide emulsions to auto-develop, given sufficient exposure. If I fix it, will the image disappear?
~Joe
PS: The vaporous appearance above the leaf was most likely due to the frost covering the leaf was slowly evaporating in the heat built up under the glass, it being angled toward the sun and the vapors rising above the leaf.
Leaf_Photogram001b by jvcabacus, on Flickr