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macgfxdesigner

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Camera: Canon EOS 20D
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 200 mm
ISO Speed: 3200
Exposure Bias: -2/3 EV
 
seenew

seenew

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Really cool alternative printing process. Shot with Fuji Velvia E-6 slide film (35mm), which produces a positive image (instead of a negative), which are the kind you use in slide projectors. Take that slide, put it in a color enlarger, project it onto a 3.25x4.25" piece of Polaroid 669 film. Pull the Polaroid from the holder so it activates the chemicals. Wait ten seconds (so that the chemicals start to react, but not enough for the image to form), pull the negative off the Polaroid paper, stick the negative (coated with the chemicals/dyes) onto watercolor paper (in this case Arches 80lb hot press) face-down, and roll over it with a brayer for about 70 seconds, then slowly pull off the negative. The result is the dyes transfered onto the watercolor paper to form the photograph. I used slightly damp paper to make sure all the dye transfers cleanly.

Really hard to get the hang of, but once you know how to do it, it's awesome
 
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baby duck monge

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seenew said:
Really cool alternative printing process. Shot with Fuji Velvia E-6 slide film (35mm), which produces a positive image (instead of a negative), which are the kind you use in slide projectors. Take that slide, put it in a color enlarger, project it onto a 3.25x4.25" piece of Polaroid 669 film. Pull the Polaroid from the holder so it activates the chemicals. Wait ten seconds (so that the chemicals start to react, but not enough for the image to form), pull the negative off the Polaroid paper, stick the negative (coated with the chemicals/dyes) onto watercolor paper (in this case Arches 80lb hot press) face-down, and roll over it with a brayer for about 70 seconds, then slowly pull off the negative. The result is the dyes transfered onto the watercolor paper to form the photograph. I used slightly damp paper to make sure all the dye transfers cleanly.

Really hard to get the hang of, but once you know how to do it, it's awesome
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Very cool process, and a nice picture, to boot!
 
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walangij

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seenew said:
Really cool alternative printing process. Shot with Fuji Velvia E-6 slide film (35mm), which produces a positive image (instead of a negative), which are the kind you use in slide projectors. Take that slide, put it in a color enlarger, project it onto a 3.25x4.25" piece of Polaroid 669 film. Pull the Polaroid from the holder so it activates the chemicals. Wait ten seconds (so that the chemicals start to react, but not enough for the image to form), pull the negative off the Polaroid paper, stick the negative (coated with the chemicals/dyes) onto watercolor paper (in this case Arches 80lb hot press) face-down, and roll over it with a brayer for about 70 seconds, then slowly pull off the negative. The result is the dyes transfered onto the watercolor paper to form the photograph. I used slightly damp paper to make sure all the dye transfers cleanly.

Really hard to get the hang of, but once you know how to do it, it's awesome
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LOVE it! I'm going to try that sometime, love the pic, amazing technique, seen it before but never knew how.
 
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xcalibre

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obligatory-streaked-car-lights shot...

i was waiting at a tyre bay for them to change the tyres on my car, so i thought i'd make use of the waiting time...
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Silverbird0000

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seenew said:
Really cool alternative printing process. Shot with Fuji Velvia E-6 slide film (35mm), which produces a positive image (instead of a negative), which are the kind you use in slide projectors. Take that slide, put it in a color enlarger, project it onto a 3.25x4.25" piece of Polaroid 669 film. Pull the Polaroid from the holder so it activates the chemicals. Wait ten seconds (so that the chemicals start to react, but not enough for the image to form), pull the negative off the Polaroid paper, stick the negative (coated with the chemicals/dyes) onto watercolor paper (in this case Arches 80lb hot press) face-down, and roll over it with a brayer for about 70 seconds, then slowly pull off the negative. The result is the dyes transfered onto the watercolor paper to form the photograph. I used slightly damp paper to make sure all the dye transfers cleanly.

Really hard to get the hang of, but once you know how to do it, it's awesome
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I love the picture! It makes me want to shoot with film and try this!

macgfxdesigner said:
Camera: Canon EOS 20D
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 200 mm
ISO Speed: 3200
Exposure Bias: -2/3 EV
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This is so cute! I love the moment you captured.
 
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baby duck monge said:
Definitely not a baby duck. And I should know! But what is it? Some kind of penguin or something?
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Is it a Puffin Penguin or something? Looks like the logo of the publisher Puffin.

Actually now that I look more closely I am seeing differences...
 
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FugiFilm S5700
Exposure: 1/180 sec at f / 3.5
Folcal Length: 32.7 mm
ISO: 64 [hmm]
Flash: Did not fire
 
seenew

seenew

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Polaroid emulsion lift. 2007.

35mm Fuji Velvia E-6 (slide film) projected onto polaroid film. Allow film to develop normally, let sit for at least a day (works with any old polaroid of this type). Submerge in a tray of slightly cooler than boiling water (~180°F) for 2-4 minutes until emulsion layer starts to blister. Carefully transfer polaroid to tray of cold water and start to push up the edges of the emulsion carefully using your fingertips (NOT FINGERNAILS). When all four sides are free, gently pull the emulsion off the backing of the polaroid and discard the back. Submerge the desired substrate (whatever you're going to transfer it to, in this case watercolor paper, but you can use plastic, glass, pretty much anything) under the emulsion, and slowly pull it out of the water. The emulsion is still able to be manipulated as long as it's wet, so smooth out (or distort, if you wish) the edges. Gently roll a brayer over the print from top to bottom and left to right, starting in the middle. Go over it with no pressure at first, then after a while increase your pressure.
Let air dry or dry slowly with a hair-dryer on medium.

I've got 3 more like this on paper, one on a shooter glass, and one on a lightbulb.

edit: forgot to mention, you need to waterproof the back of the polaroid with 2 coats of spray paint. Be careful doing this, you just want to mist it from way above, so you don't accidentally move the print while it's being painted (I did this and got paint on the front!)
 
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Cliff3

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Nov 2, 2007
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A Lotus Exige running in A class at yesterday's BMW CCA Golden Gate Chapter driving school at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA. EXIF info is in the image, which is thumbnailed and links to a larger image.
 
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