caffenol WTF??

I will give this process ONE last chance. One. This wouldn't even scan in b&w - wow am I not impressed. To see anything I had to play with sliders or whatever you can them. HP5 ( waste of good film) even shot it at 300 asa to get a bit more ooomph. Developed in caffenol ( all the proper stuff - no fizzy shit this time) Stand developed for 70 minutes. Washed and fixed - then dropped it on fluffy carpet taking it through to dry - by this stage I was nearly jumping up and down with a horrible sense of failure. I am going to try printing these up the trad way - I need to get something out of this - this was a really cool bike in a war building and thankfully I took my iphone - will upload some to extra album - if you'd like to be able to actually see the picture
Camera Nikon FE
Film HP5
Developer washing soda, coffee, vit C iodised salt

[Paul "Snapchap" Everest]

It's still rather cool but I can really feel your disappointment and frustration coming through here.

[Peter de Graaff]

The outcome looks quite amazing, but I can appreciate your frustration. I hate it when I drop a negative that is wet. Ugh!

[Paul William Fassett]

Try laying down different color filters in order to bring some of the lost detail back in. Try laying down red green blue layers, mix them with different blending in photoshop, and see if you cant salvage what you have. Regardless, I think it looks pretty cool, just need some contrast, and clarity to bring out the bike from the foreground.

[Ingrid Budge]

@steampowered I'm fine really, but it was frustrating - I think film must arouse similar emotions to gambling ( only experience i have of that is ebay). !!
@peterdegraaff So true Peter - but the last time I got zilch so may drop iso by a few stops and try that!
@pfassett Thanks Paul - off to darkroom to try printing see what happens!

[Jackie greenfield]

Hahaha!! You make me laugh so much, I can practically hear you ranting lol! i love this & i actually think the fluff off the carpet adds something :))))

[Gail]

Oh dear what a fiasco...but I actually like it very much!

[Sheila G]

Oh my, this sound a real faff but well worth all the trials and tribulations. Great image!

[Dave Schofield]

dude you made a bike come onto paper by using coffee...!

[Carla]

This outcome is amazing! Fav!

[Kate Goring]

Sorry to hear it was such an ordeal, sounds frustrating. I love the end result, even more so knowing what you did to achieve it.

[Kate Goring]

And fav. You rock girl.

[Mac]

It's still an awesome shot that invites investigation and curiosity.

[Mary Downing Hahn]

It's even more mysterious here.

[Andrew S]

I bet you were dropping a few swear words, Ingrid :-)

[Michael]

I can empathize with the moment it becomes clear that a vision will not be a reality.

[Frida]

The ghost of a bike come to life with coffee, how cool is that!

[Gloria]

@chewyteeth says it all....
Great stuff, Ingrid. Carry on

[JH]

whaa?! You're like a mad scientist. I have no idea what you're up to but I like it.

[Deni]

Sounds really difficult, love the colours in this though, hope things have calmed down a bit for you now, the frustrations of the true artist. Well done luv. Fav.

[De]

The results seem to be well worth the effort!

[Andreas]

If you don't get caffenol to work I'll skip it

[Dawn Reilly]

I think it is a very cool effect!