Number 32-33 of 90 darkroom days in a row produced this print:
The photograph was made with the 60mm F2.8 and the SLR 35mm R6 camera, the latest tools I added to my Lecia kit. This will probably be the last film camera I buy for a long time. It is a great tool that goes very cheap on Ebay these days (under $275 USD).
Printing steps for version 5 of this neg:
- Basic exposure 56 seconds, filter 3 1/4 , f 5.6
- Dodge hair for 20 seconds.
- Dodge figure arms-back 25 seconds and a spread dodge over the whole body for another 10 seconds.
- Burn with card right edge 20 seconds, top left edge 10 seconds (curved card), all at filter -1
- Burn with mask #1, 40 seconds, filter -1.
- Burn with mask #2 40 seconds, filter -1.
Note* All the burning on this neg was to bring down distracting white background highlights.
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| Version 5 of print, I moved up to grade 3 1/4 from grade 3 and improved body dodging. |
Printing steps for version 5 of this neg:
- Basic exposure 56 seconds, filter 3 1/4 , f 5.6
- Dodge hair for 20 seconds.
- Dodge figure arms-back 25 seconds and a spread dodge over the whole body for another 10 seconds.
- Burn with card right edge 20 seconds, top left edge 10 seconds (curved card), all at filter -1
- Burn with mask #1, 40 seconds, filter -1.
- Burn with mask #2 40 seconds, filter -1.
Note* All the burning on this neg was to bring down distracting white background highlights.
