Re: selen toner with salted paper

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From: Andre Fuhrmann (Andre.Fuhrmann@uni-konstanz.de)
Date: 09/14/01-05:13:33 AM Z


>
>And here a question just for getting going again, to re-establish
>communication: I have toned a further salt print in selenium toner,
>dilution 1:200. Colour changed nearly instantly, bleach was much less, can
>be dealt with, so it was a success, sort of. But the result, though an
>interesting brown colour unobtainable with gold, was clearly inferior to
>it: no good blacks! The darkest tones, even on the rim outside the image
>area, are of a brown which could do very well with some deepening.
>
>Is this consistent with the observations of others concerning selenium
>toning saltprints?

Yes.

>Is there a way to get around this?

Not to my knowledge -- this is just what selenium does to salt prints.

André

PS
I agree with you, Lukas, and others: If you feel a need to air your
personal grief, please do so off-list.


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