Lake calotype

This was a test of Trutat's variant of a Pélegry calotype. ( Instructions here ) What makes this kind of calotype special is that it uses a preservative, so that the calotype does not need to be used and developed within a day of preparing it. This calotype was prepared on 30 June, the photograph was made about 3 weeks later, and it was developed 3 weeks after that. So this is a very good success.

Just before making this photograph, I was practicing actinic focus corrections with an uncoated simple meniscus lens, and I accidentally made the correction for this one which doesn't need it. The correction took away some highlight glow in the foreground.

5x7 Eastman No. 1., modified velostigmat.
3 minutes, f/5.6, some breeze.