The Cry Of The Hawk!!

I had a moment yesterday that I will remember for a long time. As I was photographing the multiple  military graves (lined up as if still marching in their hundreds) I heard the distinctive cry of a predator. I looked up to see a large hawk swooping down over the graves quite low. An amazing frightening call he makes, flying so near seconds later. Sort of took my breath away. A truly beautiful sight. And this all happened in Calgary, imagine the wonders awaiting in more isolated parts of Canada!

Got to love the making of ambrotypes for AMBROTOS KANATA!!

Made Me Some Collodion!!

Mixed me up a bunch of collodion. Quinn Quick Clear and Gerry. Heading out next week off to make me some AMBROTYPES!!!!!!!

Made 2000ml of G and 500ml of QQC.

Organizing AMBROTOS KANATA Plates

Trying to figure a way to title and safety store the better AMBROTOS KANATA ambrotype plates. Came up with this for the 8x10 glass. I expect to eventually have 1000 ambrotypes of varying sizes from across Canada, I will need some order! I tend to be pretty terrible when it comes to organizing my photos, trying to improve.

- titled bubble envelope.

- inner plastic sleeve.

- black background glass stored separately 

 

Not sure how I will do the bigger plates.

 

Note* Will also add the GPS numbers to the black envelope. Each image will have a pretty exact recorded location inside Canada.

 

Some Of Last Weeks Completed 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotypes

 

Shot in 2 locations last week. Forest scenes near the campground and an old Anglican church in Calgary. Here are some of those ambrotypes.

St. Paul”s Anglican Church, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, AMBROTOS KANATA, Calgary, Alberta July 31/2022

St. Paul”s Anglican Church, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, AMBROTOS KANATA, Calgary, Alberta July 31/2022

Forest near Jasper, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotypess, AMBROTOS KANATA, Jasper, Alberta July 29/2022

St. Paul”s Anglican Church, 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype, AMBROTOS KANATA, Calgary, Alberta July 31/2022

Cannot Keep Ahead Of The Mess!

Wet pate a messy process! Seems I clean often but can never stay ahead!!

I run in fear from the messy, mess of making ambrotypes!

Completed Fallen Tree Jasper Campground 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype

From this morning, before I went to bed. What the completed photo looked like, shot/processed in near 36C weather.

Fallen Tree Jasper Campground 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotype

St. Paul's Church Ambros

Early in the day St. Paul's 8x10 Clear Glass Ambrotypes. Later when the heat started up (35.5C) everything sort of fell apart. The heat melted me and the collodion!

St. Paul's Anglican Church In Calgary, Alberta

July 31, 2022 subject for AMBROTOS KANTA, St. Paul's Anglican Historic Church in Calgary. The church was build in 1885 before the city of Calgary existed.

St. Paul's In Calgary

Mark Of The Dragon In Silver Nitrate!

Keep getting silver nitrate on myself, even thou I try not to. Got it on my chin later on in the week but here at the beginning managed to get a dragon/bunny shaped splash on my left hand even thou I was wearing nitrile gloves.

Triptych Attempt

Will try an 8x10 clear Glass triptych (3 photos side by side telling a combined story) of this scene tomorrow. My fist ever. If this works later will move up to larger cameras it might be boiling hot in the trailer tomorrow which screws with wet plate.

3 minutes, G Collodion,

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Trees, 8x10 Clear Glass, Wabasso Campground,