In between hot dogs and coffee I managed to shoot a couple of plates…
A great day with some great looking bikes, something for everyone. Pitstop Motorcycles of Lowton. Website
Just a bit of fun on the day. Exposures were all over the place, a quick one second to 6 seconds, as the sun was out and very bright. We’re just not used to it in the North West. And boy does my chemistry need a good going over. Must get the studio finished next week!
Favourite plate of the day.
They nearly dropped her!
This is a crop of a 5×7 plate. The dog was in focus but her owners weren’t!
Some of the Pitstop crew…
If you need a decent bike mechanic and parts you can’t go wrong with these guys. Really friendly and helpful.
UPDATE: Unfortunately during the varnishing process several of these plates were damaged due to the side effects of ageing collodion and the alcohol in the varnish.
Hi tony it was a great day and very interesting I’m in the second photo on ur blog . Sorry to hear some where damaged . Thanks again
Hi Anthony,
Unfortunately yours was one of the plates affected by the varnish. Its annoying as the first 4 plates I varnished were fine, so I carried on varnishing, it was the later plates that were ruined. Very odd indeed but not unheard of. Small part of the wonder of wet plate. I do have a scan of yours though. Email me your email address and I’ll forward it on to you.
Tony