Topic: First attemnt to still life with collodion

[damiand]

 I will be moving to Edinburgh soon and before I move I decide to play more with collodion while for some time after arrive Scotland for sure I am not gonna  smell ether and acetic acid developer. By the way after 3 hours shooting today I feel I was drinking this chemicals.

This my first attempt sea star . We have autumn so tomorrow ill post some leaves .

[gothamtomato]

Beautiful! What size is it?

[damiand]

gothamtomato: Thank You. This is 4x5 ambrotype on 2mm black acrylic

[Sandeha Lynch]

Totally brilliant.

[sapata]

That's amazing... congratulations 

[gothamtomato]

Have you seen this?:

http://jimgoldstein.visibli.com/share/4eAvbd

[astrobeck]

wow! For a first attempt, I'd say you nailed it!
That's a beauty!
 

[Francois]

Using black acrylic is pretty smart! You can't get anything blacker than that... and it's already polished to a shine right out of the wrapper.

[damiand]

Yeh this small collodion camera is outstanding
Thank You all for nice comments

bellow some leaves

[Mojave]

These are all really wonderful!!!

[Phil Bebbington]

Very nice!

[Francois]

Acer and Ginko Biloba... nice

[original_ann]

That starfish, those leaves!!  Oh these are just gorgeous!!

[damiand]

Mojave : Thanks

Phil Bebbington : Thank You

Francois: Thanks man now i know what i have on picture i have one more from today so when I post You may tell me what i have. Btw great darkroom i wish one day ill have one like yours.

original_ann : I am glad that You like it . Thank You

 

 

[Suzi Livingstone]

Very nice work!

[damiand]

one more and varnish decide to eat my collodion ( black spot after varnishing became matt ) .

Francois : so what about this one ?

Suzi Livingstone : Thank You

[Francois]

Hard to say... I don't think it's something we have around here... 
Somehow, I have the feeling it's a pretty small leaf...

[calbisu]

Fantastic, All of them, what an impressive start!!