this boat has lift off
This image was shot on Fujichrome Velvia film (transparency film) and the transparency was manipulated further using a Daylab printer and Polaroid pull apart film. Once the positive was formed, some citroclean was sprayed onto it and it was placed into a bath of water. The emulsion lifts off its backing and is floating literally like very fine seaweed in the water. Extreme care was taken to lift this emulsion out of the water and onto blotting paper. Whilst it is still wet it can be manipulated further into any shape you wish. In this case a very subtle tissue paper type border. Once dry it sets into the blotting paper. This is the final result. This is a very unique technique as you will never be able to reproduce the same image twice due to the fact that it is dependant on how carefully you retrieve the emulsion out of the water and how you manipulate it on the paper while it is wet.
More works created with this technique can be found here
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midzing
brilliant work,,, well done
aglaia b replied
thanks midzing. ;-) xox
Lisa Jewell
HOLY incredibly beautiful…..
Thank you for the description, I would have had no idea how you were able to produce this type of result.
The colours and textures are f’ing brilliant…..
LOVE THIS… XOXOX
aglaia b replied
thanks for your great comment lisa!
i think i need to get stuck into some reading soon to stop this hyperactivity i have. LOL ;-) xox
JenniferB
what a fantastic result from such a unique technique! You’re so talented at photography aglaia! :-)xox
aglaia b replied
awww shucks, you are the sweetest little thing.
i do love it. thanks jennifer! ;-) xox
~ Ademac
Marvellous concept and treatment…...........superb image
aglaia b replied
thanks so much adrian! ;-) xox
Mel Brackstone
I wish I understood a quarter of what you’d written here, but suffice to say the image is awesome!
aglaia b replied
oh crap, you’re a very clever little cookie, you can so see that in all your work!
THANKS MEL ;-) xox
RebeccaT
Beautiful work! – and the technique is so fitting for the subject…it just adds a whole other dimension to the piece. – love it!
aglaia b replied
thanks babe! ;-) xox
JimFilmer
great work… and thanks so much for sharing the details – you obviously have much greater patience and finesse than I
aglaia b replied
thanks very much jim! ;-) xox
jemimalovesbigted
OMG this is amazing! I am serious when I say you have to show me how to do this! You are a genius
aglaia b replied
LOL, far from genius chick a dee!
i can show you no problem!
thanks for your comment, i better go now, however, my head is so big from your comment i can’t get out the front door! ;-) xox
theyellowfury
Supercool. As usual. I’d love a go of that very fine seaweed business.
aglaia b replied
LOL, you never know your luck, perhaps one day you may!
thanks YF. ;-) xox
Kirbo
Excellent!!
aglaia b replied
many thanks kirbo! ;-) xox
PJ Ryan
this is absolutely STUNNING !!
The way that your treatment suits this object in the image is beyond words .. such perfect fluid movement … it’s incredible Aglaia .. i’ve said it a dozen times and i’ll say it again and again .. you are such a talented artist !!!
xx
aglaia b replied
ha ha, i had a feeling you were gonna like this one!
thank you deeply my little beauty! ;-) xox
PJ Ryan
oh i do truly love it so much !!
very clever .. so serene too .. very poetic .. love all those crunchy little corners folding back ..
aglaia b replied
LOL XOX ;-) xox
flower68
you rock the photographic realm Miss a!it has such a days gone by feel.Days when people relaxed and enjoyed the simple things.captivated as alwaysxo
aglaia b replied
thanks so much little trish flower! ;-) xox
margpie
sorry, watchlists have been playing up and didnt catch any of these coming through, love your new work, lots of styles and experimenting going on, something I always admired about your work…fab
aglaia b replied
all is good baby girl. i know what you mean it’s happened before.
thanks so much for your comment! ;-) xox
andreasphoto
another one to adore ;-)
oh and my watchlist is crappy too
aglaia b replied
ahhh, welcome back!
thanks andreas ;-) xox
Antanas
Great work, well done
aglaia b replied
thank you antanas ;-) xox
SURYADI .
brilliant work
aglaia b replied
thank you suryadi. ;-) xox
Phineous Cas...
awesome amazing stuff matey come out great 2 =]
dinghysailor1
fantastic!
;)
Steve Chapple
I’m starting to get seriously pissed off again. This didn’t show up either. I’m gonna have to take you off my watch list and add you yet again.
By the way lovely work and really like the new avatar!
Sophie Shapiro
Your techniques and creativeness blow my mind sometimes! This is wonderful Aglaia! I love it! Hope you are well? I’m not commenting much as I’ve decided to work on healing paintings for people in Unseen. I do miss you and send you a big hug!Sx
Alan Findlater
excellent work well done
kostis
this is excellent work
Paulette x
My oh my what lengths you went to create this, fantastic. It’s beautiful.
Paul Lavallee
perfect subject for a Daylab print & emulsion lift. was this 690 or 669?
aglaia b replied
yes, that’s what i thought too when i used this image.
manipulating the emulsion when it was still wet really felt like i was playing in the water where the boat lay. hehe
I used 669 film here. thanks paul. ;-) xox
Darren Burdell
Love these emulsion lifts
shanghaiwu
this is AMAZING/love the technique as I know nothing of this amazing style
brilliant results
aglaia b replied
thanks very much shanghaiwu. ;
) xox) xoxand for all the favs too. ;
jo beerens
Great idea and execution. Aren’t these techniques almost extinct as in can you still get all the materials?