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From 1816 to the ultimate use of bitumen of Judea, a type of asphalt substance that had actinic, or light reactive, properties. This was achieved by the differential adjustments of the amount of light placing the plate coating in relation to mirrored light, much as silver-based mostly images is made. This mild hardened the bitumen in proportion, making the darker areas more soluble in sure essential oils, on this case oil of lavender was used. Niepce experimented with various substances and chemical processes on numerous supports ranging from lithographic stone, to steel lithographic printing plates, other plates (pewter), to copper plates that have been plated with a layer of polished silver.
The soldier on the far left is holding a Mk IV heliograph The heliograph is an instrument that uses the suns rays for signalling. Heliographs had been first used by the British Military in India in the 1870s. The … Read the rest