I see. You're increasing contrast. Now that makes sense. Sorry I
didn't understand that.
Sounds like an interesting approach to contrast control.
Thanks for sharing your technique and examples.
Joel W.
On Mon, Jul 9, 2012, at 02:10 AM, Michael Wong wrote:
> Joel,
> Speak simply, my way is going to keep "one" contrast for my films. Most
> of
> my pictures are printed with #2-1/2 or #3 variable contrast filter for
> Ilford variable RC paper or variable fibre paper. If I developed films
> with one dilution for all contrast, I'll get different contrast films,
> it'll be very difficult to control printing in darkroom.
>
> My way, normally I wouldn't apply unofficial dilution H formula for my
> films since the film goes too "soft" except I need to compress the light
> area. But I am seldom to apply it.
>
> This is the sample of development with 1:10 dilution for strength the
> film
> contrast due to the shot were taken at very low contrast environment.
> This
> picture were taken in the end of Oct 2010, normally misty in Hong Kong's
> winter. I remember that day was very "grey". It was my first time to try
> dilution 1:10 to "push" contrast.
> http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1348/5145541163_af559b8ef2_b.jpg
>
>
> Time, temperature, frequency of agitation, and dilution will affect the
> film contrast, I'll keep same time, same temperature, same frequency of
> agitation but different dilution to control the contrast. My private,
> it's
> the easy way to control.
--
http://www.fastmail.fm - The way an email service should be
--
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/
|
