Thank you all for the kind words. A cell phone image doesn't capture the nuances such as the tonality or sharpness, but I'll keep doing it.
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Thank you all for the kind words. A cell phone image doesn't capture the nuances such as the tonality or sharpness, but I'll keep doing it.
This is a test print that I made a few days ago. Giant Redwoods in California. 4x5 with a 75mm lens and Tmax 100. The household lights make the print look yellow, but I haven't toned it that color - neutral black and white. The highlight areas between the trees were burned in, the large trees on the sides were dodged, but not enough so I locally bleached those areas (K-ferrocyanide and K-bromide), then fixed followed by a very light selenium tone followed by more bleach to make the highlights and shadow detail come out a little more. Selenium doesn't usually allow more bleaching, but with a very light application it can be done to bring out a little more shadow detail, and make the highlights "pop" a little.
Not finished yet - the little sliver of light in the upper right hand corner is distracting, so will burn that closed, and the dark area under the left of the fallen log needs more shadow detail, so will try to give it the same treatment as the side trees (local bleaching). I may do a sulfide tone (brown), but haven't decided yet.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...33719b2f_k.jpgRedwoods 2022 by Marco Wikstrom, on Flickr
Marco, this is a very handsome image indeed.
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Originally Posted by Ulophot
This is another contact print I've scanned, also from Rocky Mountain national park. I have lots to learn still (like not scratching the print during processing) but I'm hooked on making prints!
https://flic.kr/p/2oPn2V3
Was in Wisconsin the other day
Arca Swiss F-Metric
Apo-Sironar N 180/5.6
Adox CHS II
Pays Basque - South west of France
Attachment 240565
Zion National Park - Grove of the Patriarchs. Image taken with Efke IR 820 AURA infra red 4x5 film with dark red filter. Exposure about 15 seconds. A little Selenium and a little gold toning.
The Flatirons at Boulder, Colorado.
VDS 8x10 + Nikkor 480mm + Fomapan 200 + SP-Ultra 4LF
https://kaushixphotos.s3.us-west-2.a...latirons-8.jpg