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Fox-Talbot's Window


Fox-Talbot's Window
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Copyright: Peter Geldart (graffer) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 124 W: 85 N: 137] (675)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-31
Categories: Architecture, Decisive Moment, Experimental
Camera: Canon Powershot A430
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Friday Theme 2008/06/20 "Windows,window" [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-19 11:06
Viewed: 286
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Probably the most important window of all time for photography

I posted a picture of this window on TrekEarth - taken from a different viewpoint - nearly a year ago.

This is the lattice window at Lacock Abbey which William Fox-Talbot used as the subject of his first successful photographic negative in 1835.

He took the photograph of the window from the inside.

From Wikipedia:-

"William Henry Fox Talbot (February 11, 1800 – September 17, 1877) was the inventor of the positive/negative photographic process, the precursor to most photographic processes of the 19th and 20th centuries. He was also a noted photographer who made major contributions to the development of photography as an artistic medium".

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  • tyro Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 218 W: 83 N: 632] (3024)
  • [2008-06-19 11:34]

Hello, Peter.

This indeed is a wonderfully apt picture for Helen's theme this week! What could be more appropriate?

I love the blue reflections on the leaded panes of that oriel window - fabulous!

Other viewers might be interested to read this interesting article.

A great note too!

Excellent!

Best Wishes,

John.

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  • tibig Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 665 W: 26 N: 682] (7539)
  • [2008-06-19 11:39]

I have seen the famous photograph but have never seen the window itself. A very good addition to the theme, quite an honor to the birth of our common passion.
Thanks,
Tibi

Hello Peter,
Very good and colourful photo,and your note is interesting.And I did not no that!
t.f.s.Frieda.

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  • glint Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 599 W: 2 N: 429] (2789)
  • [2008-06-19 12:57]

hello Peter,
Wonderful window, interesting note. I love the sunlight on the pale gold stone. The blueishness (s there such a word?) of the windows and the intricate detail of the carving. You have made an excellent job of photographing this delightful window and as John says, a very apt contribution.
regards
Bev

Hello Peter, a very apt picture with the link to the history of photography.
It is a grand window with the ornate carvings top and bottom.
Good composition.
Good notes too.
Tfs, regards Jean.

Hello Peter

AN excellent capture of this window, good lighting and nice detail and texture and what an excellent idea for the theme. WOndeful notes well on topic too

TFS and for joining in the theme

kind regards Helen

Peter
A very interesting one this. What a pity the originalFox Talbot photo is in the Met in New York.
What at first appears to be a monochrome image has a very nice use of the 3 primaries.
Forgive me being didactic, I am a teacher, - an oriel window is one which extends from the wall but not to the floor.
Regards
Phil

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