Quarter plate becquerel daguerreotype. Over exposed, under developed, fogged, and out of focus. At least I didn't drop it!
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jdrose.com 52 months ago | reply
You are the only one I can think of doing snapshots in Dag. I think that is really cool. What a great look.
Does the blue in the becquerel mellow over time? Or they really need the Gold Chloride to give them a more "classic" look.
Great work, please keep posting!
jonnyphoto 52 months ago | reply
I suppose test shots are rarely more than snapshots. I'm actually trying to get a decent dag of this cathedral while it's still wrapped.
This turned out blue because it was under developed. Becquerel dags change color from cold tones to warm tones over the course of the development. Gilding will intensify the image but not really change the color. If I would have developed this for much longer it would turn neutral and eventually brown. Also, the amount of exposure has something to do with the color as well as a number of other factors. Development time is the main one though.
jdrose.com 52 months ago | reply
Thanks! Of course, no dag is a snapshot per 'se because of the time involved in prepping the media and the length of the exposure. I was refering to the subject and composition actually.
I didn't realize these were test shots. So I can now understand your motivation. I've learned quite a bit from watching your experiments. I appreciate it.
My silver plates arrived and I found a local source for iodine. Instead of doing 4x5" as I first envisioned I've decided to make a holder for my field camera and experiment with 2x2.5" first. I'm having a hard time mastering the polishing aspect of the medium.
jonnyphoto 52 months ago | reply
Polish is quite challenging. Look at the polishing discussions on the forum and you'll get some idea of what people are doing. I think the biggest part is just practice and seeing what works for you and what doesn't.
I try to post all of my exposures here, good or bad. Partially as reference for me but also as a reference for others. I'm glad you find them useful!
Good luck with your first plates!