Portelet Bay and Trinity House with Pleinmont in the background
Portelet Bay and Trinity House with Pleinmont in the background

This image is from a collodion glass negative, dated circa 1870.

The quality of this method is impressive when done well, as can be seen here with this image and the enlargement in the next photo. The image was scanned at 1200 ppi; if it was scanned at a higher resolution there possibly would be even more detail. Considering 150 year old lenses were being used even though stopped down, this is a good example.

Collodion is a syrupy solution of nitrocellulose in a mixture of alcohol and ether, used for coating things, chiefly in surgery and was formerly used comercially as photographic process. When properly mastered, the process called 'Wet Plate' has fantastic detail with hardly any grain. The downside is that it is slow, messy and cumbersome. Glass photographic plates have to be coated, sensitised and the image taken while the plate is still wet - it also has to be developed on the spot.

Location: Portelet Torteval

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Portelet Bay and Trinity House with Pleinmont in the background

This image is from a collodion glass negative, dated circa 1870.

The quality of this method is impressive when done well, as can be seen here with this image and the enlargement in the next photo. The image was scanned at 1200 ppi; if it was scanned at a higher resolution there possibly would be even more detail. Considering 150 year old lenses were being used even though stopped down, this is a good example.

Collodion is a syrupy solution of nitrocellulose in a mixture of alcohol and ether, used for coating things, chiefly in surgery and was formerly used comercially as photographic process. When properly mastered, the process called 'Wet Plate' has fantastic detail with hardly any grain. The downside is that it is slow, messy and cumbersome. Glass photographic plates have to be coated, sensitised and the image taken while the plate is still wet - it also has to be developed on the spot.

Location: Portelet Torteval

Buy this print online:

 
Item added to cart