Norwich Cathedral by Paul Wilkin
I prepared a glass plate with solutions of collodion and silver nitrate. While the plate was still wet, I placed it in the camera, exposed it, developed it, and washed it with water, making a negative. When the negative was dry, I placed it directly on a sheet of light-sensitive paper, exposed it to the sun. Finally the paper was developed, fixed, and washed, to produce this photograph of Norwich Cathedral.
Or did I use Photoshop? What do you think?
Tribute to Matthew Brady who started taking photos in the 1850’s
Comments
Hey! I’m impressed either way…..hope it’s PS tho’…gives me hope! Beautiful technique.
Thanks Wendi! It’s pixel chemistry! Hey I like that term, I wonder if anyone else has used it?
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Great processing! real sharp look and old feel at the same time. And of course it ISN’T Photoshop, otherwise you would have cloned out the ugly rugby poles, wouldn’t you ;-)
I see that the poles have given the game away :-)
I was also lucky that Jessops has a stock of collodion and silver nitrate in the back!!
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Brilliant…just love the aging effect, well done
Hey Fred, thanks for taking the time to comment.
Paul
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Lovely work Paul!!
Hello Mark; Nice to hear from you! How’s tricks? Thanks for commenting on the aged Norwich cathedral shot!
Paul
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Love the effect whatever it is!
Hi Alison! How are you? Thanks for commenting. No chemicals were used !
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Hi Irene. Thanks so much for the feature in the New to Vintage group!
Paul
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WOW!!!!
Hey Carol and thanks for the wowwww!
Paul
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love this, stunning work
That’s nice of you to say Cathy!
Best
Paul
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Fantastic work Paul, love the processing on this!
Thanks Parmi, I’m glad you like the processing!
Paul
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