Norwich Catholic Cathedral - Kallitype

[philldresser]

Only recently started posting here so I thought I'd show some of the LF work I have been attempting. This is a recent LF shot (5x4) taken a few weeks ago.



Camera : Cambo SC
Lens : Schneider 150mm
Film : FP4
Exposure : 3.5 mins
Dev : Pyrocat-HD (2:2:100)
Print Process : Kallitype
Print Dev : Borax

All comments welcome!

Phill

[sandeha]

It's a beauty with immediate impact.

I guess my only question would be how long did it take to perfect this printing technique ???

[Lynne Evans]

That is jolly nice!

Lynne

[gari]

Very nice. I love the light and long tonal range, very smooth scale. I have seen a fair few P/P and Van Dyke contacts, via a monitor at least, but not kallitypes. Another to add to the list!

I love the subject too, we have a well known Abbey here abouts and some nice small chuches and I must say that I feel ecleseastic architechture lends itself well to Alt processes particularly and B+W generally.

3.5 mins eh what time of day? did you have out of hours access or did you have to live with other visitors?
Was the film dev normal or did you extend or compress the tones?

This image exemplifies the very reason I am keen to get into Alt Processes and the kind of image I find interesting and pleasing.
Well composed, well exposed with a long tonal range and profficiently printed. I would love to see a real print.

I am planning to start contact printing when I have found a space for a small darkroom and also sorted my color workflow. I have been looking at 5x7 or 10x8, I guess I am about 6 months to a year away.
Gari

[philldresser]

Thanks to all who commented.

Sandeha
I would be lying if I said that I had mastered the process. In fact I have made less than 30 prints in total using this technique. However it is reasonably straight forward to do. I have played with Cyanotypes aswell which is where I learnt the coating methods etc. It is really straightforward, I promise.

...I have seen a fair few P/P and Van Dyke contacts, via a monitor at least, but not kallitypes. Another to add to the list!

The kallitype process is a very close relative to the Van Dyke.

3.5 mins eh what time of day? did you have out of hours access or did you have to live with other visitors?

Shot was taken around 11am on a Saturday morning. There was a mass going on in one of the small chapels during my shoot. I was actually shooting outside when the preist came over and invited me in. Must have been the shock of seeing a real camera.

Was the film dev normal or did you extend or compress the tones?

The SBR was high and the neg was compressed to keep detail in the windows.

This image exemplifies the very reason I am keen to get into Alt Processes and the kind of image I find interesting and pleasing.
Well composed, well exposed with a long tonal range and profficiently printed. I would love to see a real print.

Go for it. Its fun and addictive.

I am planning to start contact printing when I have found a space for a small darkroom and also sorted my color workflow. I have been looking at 5x7 or 10x8, I guess I am about 6 months to a year away.
Gari

One of the nice things about most Alt Processes is that you dont need a darkroom. This print was made in my garage in the afternoon using UV lamps.

Phill

[Apple]

Phill, it's very nice - gives a pictorial feel to the picture along with the angle of view - at least the converging verticals are obviously out rather than people assuming you can't get it set up straight

I've seen a high key shot looking along the nave of Ripon Cathedral with what must be a similar treatment and that picture had a few light beams streaking in from the clerestory which give a wonderful light and airy pictorial feel to the picture.

Andrew

PS Gari. 3.5 minutes is a short exposure time with some of these shots in the lighting conditions and Phil has managed to avoid Joe Public by looking upwards. Waiting 3/4 hour to get a 30 second exposure is nothing new to me where the public are concerned...