3 0 Heikki Hyttinen December 9, 2019 ”PR” 13x18 cm wet plate portrait on aluminium Camera: Sinar 8x10 Lens: Hermagis 15” Shutter: 8 sec F3.5 Log in or register to post comments 15 Comments Mike Young December 9, 2019 Unbelievable depth and richness of tone. 0 0 Heikki Hyttinen December 9, 2019 Mike Young Thank you 0 0 Hank Rintjema December 9, 2019 This is incredible. An intense and stunning portrait. What's really intriguing is the process used to create this image. 0 0 Heikki Hyttinen December 9, 2019 Hank Rintjema [Edited] Thank you Hank. This is wet plate collodion photography process from 19th century. If you Google it, you will find much information of the process. 1 0 Eric Robinson December 9, 2019 Great shot! 0 0 Heikki Hyttinen December 9, 2019 Eric Robinson Thank you 0 0 Mike Young December 10, 2019 [Edited] Hi Heikki , I am curious, how do you digitise the image? 0 0 Heikki Hyttinen December 10, 2019 Mike Young Hi Mike, I digitise wet plates with scanner or dslr camera. 0 0 Mike Young December 10, 2019 Heikki Hyttinen Thanks, I wondered if using a dslr would be subject to some limitation and lose something in translation. 0 0 Heikki Hyttinen December 11, 2019 Mike Young Well, I use dslr scanning only to get web size images and it is ok for that, at least on my opinion😁.But it is limited compared to original. 0 0 Mike Young December 11, 2019 Heikki Hyttinen Which leads me to conclude they must be even better to be seen in person. Thank you! 1 0 Philip Angell December 10, 2019 Wow! I love the intensity of the model's stare, and the way the texture of the medium mirrors the texture of his beard. Very powerful. 0 0 Heikki Hyttinen December 10, 2019 Philip Angell Thank you 0 0 Alexander May December 10, 2019 Heck yeah. This is amazing. I love everything about this. Great job. 0 0 Heikki Hyttinen December 10, 2019 Alexander May Thank you 0 0
Unbelievable depth and richness of tone.
Thank you
This is incredible. An intense and stunning portrait. What's really intriguing is the process used to create this image.
Thank you Hank. This is wet plate collodion photography process from 19th century.
If you Google it, you will find much information of the process.
Great shot!
Thank you
Hi Heikki , I am curious, how do you digitise the image?
Hi Mike, I digitise wet plates with scanner or dslr camera.
Thanks, I wondered if using a dslr would be subject to some limitation and lose something in translation.
Well, I use dslr scanning only to get web size images and it is ok for that, at least on my opinion😁.But it is limited compared to original.
Which leads me to conclude they must be even better to be seen in person. Thank you!
Wow! I love the intensity of the model's stare, and the way the texture of the medium mirrors the texture of his beard. Very powerful.
Thank you
Heck yeah. This is amazing. I love everything about this. Great job.
Thank you