tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post6319654292675739294..comments2024-03-27T09:13:32.912+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: Rarely Have Potatoes Been Used To More Beautiful EndsAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-36338976270696894652010-09-04T06:21:29.440+01:002010-09-04T06:21:29.440+01:00Black and white is always so dramatic, even the mo...Black and white is always so dramatic, even the most banal of scenes are lovely if the light's right. Love that old photo with the mother and child though, it does have a modern look to it.Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-25451895177119587052010-09-03T14:32:35.051+01:002010-09-03T14:32:35.051+01:00Fascinating. I knew there were techniques for col...Fascinating. I knew there were techniques for colorization early on, but I had no idea about the process. Also liked your 1970 photo very well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-10701617511391616062010-09-03T05:23:40.322+01:002010-09-03T05:23:40.322+01:00I had no idea that potatoes were used, both photos...I had no idea that potatoes were used, both photos are good but the second one is my favoutite, it's so beautiful.Marilyn & Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851884880790561276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-16610160071534489952010-09-02T22:00:07.161+01:002010-09-02T22:00:07.161+01:00Hooray for potatoes - lovely photos and chips too!...Hooray for potatoes - lovely photos and chips too!jennyfreckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-10125869644915643422010-09-02T21:14:16.230+01:002010-09-02T21:14:16.230+01:00e : The potato starch technique is described in fu...e : The potato starch technique is described in full on the National Media Museum website, as follows :<br />http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/autochrome/index.aspAlan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-43929679527127019972010-09-02T19:04:38.903+01:002010-09-02T19:04:38.903+01:00Lovely photos, both, and like California Girl, I t...Lovely photos, both, and like California Girl, I thought the second had been "doctored" to look as though it came from a bygone era.<br /><br />I'm curious to know how you came by the potato trick?<br /><br />Happy weekend!ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-58396943018993739722010-09-02T18:50:01.915+01:002010-09-02T18:50:01.915+01:00I much prefer the Brighouse photo too. The shop na...I much prefer the Brighouse photo too. The shop names take me back a few years!!Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13357761230206692089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-20355870327373175932010-09-02T16:09:08.781+01:002010-09-02T16:09:08.781+01:00It's such a beautiful art ! To read the detail...It's such a beautiful art ! To read the details behind the art is even more beautiful ! Write more.PurpleHearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10172284298779550378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-16814520088365508262010-09-02T15:15:50.055+01:002010-09-02T15:15:50.055+01:00Amazing modern color in the autochrome. But I muc...Amazing modern color in the autochrome. But I much prefer your marvelous Brighouse photo, Alan. Nice post.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-70972665730338586772010-09-02T14:02:45.183+01:002010-09-02T14:02:45.183+01:00Jo : Nothing is better than chips.
Roy : Do post t...Jo : Nothing is better than chips.<br />Roy : Do post the results of your experimentations, I'd love to see them.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-85931856857314652082010-09-02T13:28:34.833+01:002010-09-02T13:28:34.833+01:00I've always loved the colors of the autochrome...I've always loved the colors of the autochrome plates; much softer and more muted than later color films. I've been playing with recreating the effect in Photoshop; mostly it's a matter of desaturating and adding a bit of warm or sepia filter.Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-91908307383649253382010-09-02T13:19:26.862+01:002010-09-02T13:19:26.862+01:00How interesting, and even better than chips :-) J...How interesting, and even better than chips :-) JoJohttp://imagespast.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-79858122226645984192010-09-02T13:19:03.630+01:002010-09-02T13:19:03.630+01:00That Corke photograph is lovely! I love potatoes ...That Corke photograph is lovely! I love potatoes in any way, shape or form...and for good reason! LOL! I've never heard of this process, Alan...you're a wealth of knowledge! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-70835034928478309632010-09-02T12:27:02.642+01:002010-09-02T12:27:02.642+01:00I DID think it was a modern photograph made to loo...I DID think it was a modern photograph made to look vintage. That is amazing. Love your 1970 photo. Wonderful capture.California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-69631626419597130202010-09-02T12:10:56.957+01:002010-09-02T12:10:56.957+01:00Love the old cars in the top shot; very 1960s.Love the old cars in the top shot; very 1960s.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697994929567403766noreply@blogger.com