From: Katharine Thayer (kthayer@pacifier.com)
Date: 05/08/01-02:30:57 AM Z
Another thought (grasping at straws here): if you used cadmium yellow
and put it over another color, that might mute your colors since it's
somewhat opaque.
kt
Dave Rose wrote:
>
> Hello Katherine,
>
> Could you recommend suitable pigments to achieve "brilliant and saturated"
> results?
>
> So far I've experimented with: Cyanotype, Phtalo Blue, Cadmium Yellow,
> Quinicridone Red, and Alizarin Crimson. Printing test 4x5 negatives (photo
> of a gray card and color chart), I've been able to get good color balance,
> but the color is anything but brilliant. I'd love to get Cibachrome
> intensity in a 3-color gum print.
>
> My color separations are made in camera using # 25, 58 and 47B wratten
> filters. For larger prints, I've contact printed the 4X5 negs and then
> enlarged the positives onto lith film.
>
> Thanks,
> Dave Rose
> Cactus Cowboy
> Big Wonderful Wyoming
>
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