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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Faux Ambrotype (Wet-Plate Collodion) Method | |
Norm Shapiro wrote:
I’ve been helping a friend the last few years to do wet plate collodion in the tradional way, ie mixing the emulsion from scratch, coating and sensitizing the plate, and developing. Traditional wet plate emulsions are orthochromatic. Modern emulsions, and sensors are panchromatic. With wet plate Skin tones go very dark, some colors are not seen and go black.
Your image does not do any of this.
Norm, thanks for bringing that to my attention. I was going for a vintage look and researched late nineteenth century images of India, my aim being to capture the timeless quality of the atmosphere there. Regarding what you are saying, I have in my computer several nineteenth century portraits (and landscapes) using the wet plate collodion method, and none seem to display the dark skin tones you are speaking about. Unlike my image, there is a very narrow dynamic range, however. Maybe they were digitally altered at some point? I don't know. But I appreciate your information nonetheless.
-Charles
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