Tools for bonsai I
Pruning and bending
Overcast afternoon in November 2021. Salt print made in December.
The two images of Tools for bonsai were made on the same batch of calotype papers and exposed one after the other in the same place, on top of the same old camera canvas box. However, the light conditions were changing with light on an overcast November afternoon getting weaker. Therefore, it may be the reason why this image appears different from the other. It was printed from a well exposed calotype negative and consequently the contrast was higher than the second one. Also the wooden handles absorb light while the metals handles reflect most of it. This called for a more soft contrast preparation of salted paper here.
Tools for bonsai I
Pruning and bending
Overcast afternoon in November 2021. Salt print made in December.
The two images of Tools for bonsai were made on the same batch of calotype papers and exposed one after the other in the same place, on top of the same old camera canvas box. However, the light conditions were changing with light on an overcast November afternoon getting weaker. Therefore, it may be the reason why this image appears different from the other. It was printed from a well exposed calotype negative and consequently the contrast was higher than the second one. Also the wooden handles absorb light while the metals handles reflect most of it. This called for a more soft contrast preparation of salted paper here.