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rdungan1918 — 45. Print - Roses
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Published: 2016-10-31 18:00:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 382; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 0
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Yesterday afternoon I got into the darkroom for a couple of hours. The first print was used #2 filter and was perfectly square. This print used #3 filter and is a little wonky. I am not sure it might benefit by going up to a #3.5 or #4 filter. Here is scan of negative I posted back in June 2014.Seems the negative is flipped.
Print 8x8
Ilford MGIV RC Portfolio
Arista eco pro B&W paper developer
Film: 4x5 Arist.EDU 200
Filter: None
Camera: Buschman Press Model D
Developed Caffenol CCL
Scanned Epson V600 Edited in Adobe Elements 10
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Comments: 6
Compared to the scan the tonality is quite different, i like them both, but if i had to pick one to put on the wall it would be this one!
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The print is definitely better.
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Both versions are "right". It depends on what you prefer; more visual impact with higher contrast, or a fuller tonal range. The roses are slightly blown (no pun intended!) on the scanned version; perhaps a scanner brightness adjustment would bring them closer together, as the information is plainly on the neg
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Thanks. I find working in the darkroom to be a series of experiments until I give up and move on, or, decide something is as good as I can get it.
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Contrast feels about right. You got much better range out of the print than you did with the scan.
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