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Ifrit

From "Nimbus" series.
Silver print from 24x36 negative. Developed with sponges and brushes, and partially solarized.

From "Nimbus" series.
Silver print from 24x36 negative. Developed with sponges and brushes, and partially solarized.
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Mar, 2015

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Turin, 2015
From 5"x7" paper negative, shot with antique wooden camera.

From "Nimbus" series. Silver print from 24x36 negative. Developed with sponges and brushes, and partially solarized.

Collection of antique printing characters at Turin's fleamarket.

5"x7" paper negative shot with antique wooden view camera.
Turin, Italy, 2015.

Lilly photographed on paper with 8x10 inches view camera, and partially developped with sponge and brushes.

Turin, September 2016
Korona 8x10 view ca

Macro shot of a pink and white lilly.

8x10 paper negative.
8x10 Korona View Camera (aka "big baby") + Zeiss Biometar 165mm 2.8.

contrasts

from "The Link" series.
5"x7" paper negative shot with antique wooden view camera.

From "Nimbus" series. Silver print from 24x36 negative. Developed with sponges and brushes, and partially solarized.

Olympus OM-2 + OM Zuik

close-up picture of oyster shell.
8x10 view camera + Zeiss biometar 165mm f-2.8 @ f-16
8x10 Ilford RC paper.

From series "the ink of dreams" Silver print on baryta paper, from hand-painted negative made with Chinese ink.

work commissioned by add editore for the 2015 International Turin Book Festival.

Paper negative
5x7 amtique camera + zeiss Tessar 210mm 4.5

picture shot directly on 5x7 photographic paper.
sponge developed.
5x7 view camera + carl zeiss DDR tessar 4.5-210
Como, Italy, 2013

Silver print from 24x36 negative. Developed with sponges and brushes, and partially solarized.

Olympus OM-2 + OM Zuiko 50mm 1.4
Kodak Tri-X 400

Pari

5x7 paper negative,
sponge developed.
5x7 antique view camera + Zeiss Tessar 210mm 4.5

Kiev 6x6 Camera + 80mm
Kodak Tri-X 400

Turin, Italy, 2011

Aliano, Matera Province, Italy
August 2016

Old wodden 5x7 view camera + zeiss tessar 210mm f4.5
paper negative developed on the spot

Behind The Lens

Location

I took this picture in Berlin in the summer 2009.

Time

If I remember well, the picture was taken at the beginning of the afternoon.

Lighting

Not much, as most of the creative work on this picture was performed afterwards, in the darkroom.

Equipment

For this picture I used my standard combination of camera, lens and film of the time : Camera: Olympus OM2 Lens: Zuiko 50mm 1.4 Film: Kodak Tri-X 400 developed in D-76 (1+1) Paper used for the print: Ilford RC Pearl 18x24cm

Inspiration

At the time I was collecting images of monolithical, totem-like shapes for my series "nimbus" (http://www.nicolasboria.com/nimbus/). This old gas pump fit perfectly the description, so I took a couple of shots. I believe most photographers wouldn't resist photographing it if they had the chance ;) For the specific style and needs of the series I shot it straight from the front, composing it like a portrait.

Editing

Yes, tons of it, although very little photoshopping is involved ;) All the work was done directly the print, using an experimental process of my own, which involves partial developing, partial fixing, and solarization. The two "brush strokes" in the middle of the image were performed with some developer, even before the print was exposed under the enlarger. The black aura all around the image comes from solarizing the image after fixing only its central part.

In my camera bag

I don't really have a "normal" gear set, as it depends on what my intentions are when I go out to take pictures. If I want to have fun and not really pay attention to the technical aspects, I would usually only bring a 6x9 brownie box loaded with Ilford FP4. If I want to travel light but still do some serious work, I would bring my OM-4 along with a variable set of lenses which would always include a 50mm f/1.4, and depending on my mood, a 28mm f/2.8 and/or a f/135mm 4.5. With this set I usually shoot on Kodak Tri-X 400. If I go out only to take pictures and don't mind the weight, I travel with a 5'x7' old wooden view camera, a carbon tripod, two film holders, and 3 lenses, a Zeiss Tessar 210mm f/4.5 (which behaves as a 50mm), a Lomo 450mm f/9 (really heavy, but beautiful lens) and an antique lens from the end of the 19th century which is probably a 140mm f/9. With this set, I shoot directly on Ilford RC photographic paper, which gives surprisingly good results, although it's trickier and much less sensitive than film.

Feedback

Explore the outside world with your camera in hand, and explore the infinite possibilities of darkroom printing process ! Lose yourself in it, and don't be discouraged by ugly looking prints, it's part of the game (I won't tell you how many prints of this image went awfully bad before I finally came with this good one) ;)

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Ifrit

From "Nimbus" series. Silver print from 24x36 negative. Developed with sponges and brushes, and partially solarized.

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From "Nimbus" series.
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