Eerie Veg Argyrotype º»

Exposures and development:

 

15th July 2020

Chamonix 810V, Rodenstock Apo-Sironar S 240mm f/5.6

Iflord FP4+ 8x10 @ 64

rear tilt forward. 460mm bellows extension

2x 5” f/32 exposures, 1st with carrots and 2nd without

 

Stearman SP810, Pyrocat HD 2:2:100, 8’05”, 22ºC, N-development

Shadows placed on ZIII, carrots at ZVI (though should probably have placed darks on ZII or metered slightly more accurately, since I'm a bit bright)

 

Print:

16th July 2020

23ºC / 50% RH

14x11 Bergger Cot320

Paper dried 1hr40mins, no prehumidification

4:30pm, 8’30” daylight exposure in full sun with cloud

 

5mins wash in 1.5l distilled water with squeeze of lemon juice

5mins wash in 1.5l tap water

3mins fix in hypo

1hr final soak

Dried flat for 48hrs

 

Digitized with 2-frame stitch, D800E and 85mm tilt-shift

Done