The Oriel Window by danob

Photography • Historical • posted on Aug 14, 2005

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William Henry Fox Talbot Philosopher, classicist, Egyptologist, mathematician, philologist, transcriber and translator of Syrian and Chaldean cuneiform texts, physicist, and photographer. Whatever claims may be made for who invented photography we all owe an enormous dept to the work that he did between 1834 and 1850 established in principle and practice the foundation of modern photography; the basis of the process that is used today. All texts and images printed in books, magazines, newspapers and journals or on posters are transformed and translated through the negative/positive photographic process, whether or not finally printed lithographically or by photogravure. In addition, all printed circuit boards found in modern computers are miniaturised by photographic reduction and their production uses a process known as photo-polymerisation to etch all the minute tracks and contacts that form the basic motherboards at the heart of all digital electronic systems. The origin of photo-polymerisation can be seen in the early researches of Talbot. Between 1845 and 1860, he discovered the unique property of potassium dichromate to directly harden colloidal gelatine in proportion to the amount of light to which it is exposed. This Window the Oriel one in Lacock Abbey was the subject of the very first photographic Negative image he produced.. The frames to the right depict this, and the one to the left is one Of Fox-Talbot himself

Comments (31)

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DarkestAngel

4:53PM | Sun, 14 August 2005

Ah, now I just have a love of windows and light and this suits my taste down to the ground...nice work Danny.

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Akinom

5:08PM | Sun, 14 August 2005

What a beautiful scene! Love the light and soft tones! Just wish this window and the view was mine LOL Have a great start to the week, Danny!

logiloglu

5:14PM | Sun, 14 August 2005

wonderful impression. great light. an excellent photography !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!

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SophiaDeer

5:58PM | Sun, 14 August 2005

Exquisite work Dan! The lighting is superb!

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pm_hackworth

5:59PM | Sun, 14 August 2005

Beautiful and vote

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Punaguy

6:11PM | Sun, 14 August 2005

Very kewl shot from inside Dan..beautifully crafted windows...thanks for the insightful info. A great weekend to you! Aloha~

vlaaitje

7:01PM | Sun, 14 August 2005

I hade some problems with uploading on your website, pufff, love the view and soft lighting, wish I had such kind of window

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Blush

8:58PM | Sun, 14 August 2005

Oh this is beautiful....so soft and wishing I had a window like this and thanks for the info along with the image I got up some new ones drop by when ya can Vote n hugs Susan~

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Ariela

8:59PM | Sun, 14 August 2005

wonderful :-)

cynlee

9:01PM | Sun, 14 August 2005

learn something new everyday! a beautiful play of light... wonder if i can have installed ;]

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Margana

9:42PM | Sun, 14 August 2005

A very well presented little history lesson on this most important figure in Photography.Thank you Dan.The window looks beautiful.-M :)

Tedz

10:50PM | Sun, 14 August 2005

A fine Lesson...Sir & image to boot!

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kenwas

1:00AM | Mon, 15 August 2005

Thanks!

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nathalie06

5:40AM | Mon, 15 August 2005

Ciao Danny ! Thank you for this hommage to Oriel and his works, and all these information. I think that his study and first shots of this windows were very interesting. There's a light and an atmosphere very particular in this place. Beautiful photograph.

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bayoubooger

6:49AM | Mon, 15 August 2005

g'day Danny, the lighting is perfect on this, did this require much foreplanning on the time or did you get lucky?

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danob

6:53AM | Mon, 15 August 2005

Lol I got lucky.. But did take time to use AE lock to make sure there was not too much shadow against the light and to retain the details of the clouds

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RodolfoCiminelli

7:52AM | Mon, 15 August 2005

A great history and photo my friend...!!! Have my vote....!!!

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kansas

8:35AM | Mon, 15 August 2005

A wonderful photo. Thanks so much for this information.

Kropot

10:09AM | Mon, 15 August 2005

:) Yeah, art is there.

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jcv2

10:43AM | Mon, 15 August 2005

Oh wow, quite a historical tribute to one of the founders of modern photography! His health shall have suffered less from these processes than Curie and his wife since simple light is not that destructive fortunately!

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marybelgium

2:37PM | Mon, 15 August 2005

simply beautiful !

Pierre59

3:45PM | Mon, 15 August 2005

Very beautiful !!!

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tallpindo

8:50PM | Mon, 15 August 2005

I was following the French processes leading toDagguerotype and an IC powered boatin the early 1800's. The Dagguerotype masked it all as partnerships broke up and the elder passed to an heir with no interest. Hey each new view is amazing. Just camera obscuras is a trip. Now I must leap the channel. Leaving the Werner brothers behind and their contribution to Rudge.

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Onslow

4:06PM | Tue, 16 August 2005

Wonderful to see this hallowed ground- I have seen his photographs at the Victoria and Albert museum :)

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maggiemai

5:30PM | Tue, 16 August 2005

Such an interesting history of Mr. Fox Talbot! Thank you so much for sharing it...I just love learning things like this and about photography makes it even better!! :-) It is totally amazing to me that this same window still stands looking no worse for wear after so many years!! Incredible and wonderful that it has been preserved!! :-) V

sparky123

7:29AM | Thu, 18 August 2005

As always interest and quality work!

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