spectra / image film anatomy

spectra / image film anatomy

Image by polapix
What is a Spectra / Image / 600 /TZ film sheet made if ?
I flipped one open

There are two film sheets:
The positive is transparent and not light sensitive.
On the outside it is anti reflex coated.
On the inside there is an acid polymer layer to stop development, a timing layer to release the acid when it is time to stop development, an image receiving layer where the dyes from the negative travel to.

The negative is made of many layers.
When activated by the alkaline developer paste dyes emerge from the less/not exposed areas.

The developer is spread evenly between both films after exposure.
It shields the negative from light.
It starts the development process.
It lets the dyes from the negative diffuse to the receiving layer on the positive film.
It acts as a white background for the image.

There is a white mask in front of the films and a paper on the back of the developer pod.

There are two rails on either side and a sponge like strip at the upper end that collects excess developer paste.

Image-based Search Results for Museum Collection

Image by Yandle
The final product:

- The main colcetions page

- A search which returns ALL items.

- Example of a page that shows best-bets (inside the blue box).

- A record display page. When viewing a specific record, thumbnail images of neighbouring records are shown.

There are a couple of issues with the final implementation but it's a good product.

Image Labyrinth

Image by coolmonfrere
The image cathedral is a huge slide show in a 1000 m2 space that used to be an old covered limestone quarry near Les Baux de Provence, in south east France. There are new themes each year, and the illusion is really working as you can see on the image. This is a little old image (taken 20 months ago, with a low definition camera) but I am going back soon with my 20D and a tripod as lighting conditions are difficult for a photographer.
www.cathedrale-images.com/

IMAGE

Image by PLEASE VISIT - KAMPOLL.COM
Image magazine / July 08
Photographed by Sittipun Chaiterdsiri
Styled by Kampol Likitkanjanakul

www.kampoll.com

image florale éblouissante dans la ville

Image by gelinh
image florale éblouissante dans la ville