Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Cyanotype

This high-contrast cyanotype is composed of some rather abstract objects, which seem to be of natural and man made origins. The composition is top-heavy, yet has a sort of vertical balance.
It seems that the maker of this cyanotype used a variety of everyday objects. This can be seen as a reflection on the character of the artist. That he likes to used his "every-day" material. I appreciate the the high contrast ratio and the lighter tones in the central area. The clarity of the objects is well executed. I find the the focal points unclear.

2 comments:

  1. That is a nice print!
    If you want to take your cyanotypes further there is a step-by-step beginners' guide here:
    http://www.alternativephotography.com/books/cyanotypes.html
    And more step-by-step instructions here:
    http://www.alternativephotography.com/process_cyanotype.html

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  2. Well done technically - you achieved rich blue coating and successfully exposed and developed the cyanotype.
    The selection of object. As is, there is little concept associated with the image and the aesthetics needs work.
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