Joel,
You are welcome.
I learned very much about photographic skills here, especially post-editing
skills, thanks all guys here too :-)
Regards,
Michael
On 9 July 2012 09:30, Joel Wilcox <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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.
>
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