From: Bill Collins (photo@intrex.net)
Date: 09/28/02-05:07:50 AM Z
Pushing adds contrast (N+ development), pulling decreases contrast(N-)
Bill
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From: Christopher Lovenguth <chrisml@pacbell.net>
Reply-to: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 20:57:56 -0700
>Hi all, I have a dilemma that sounds simple to fix but I don't really think
>it's all that simple. Pretty much my highlights (white with detail) in my
>daguerreotypes I'm printing from chromes are blowing out and solarizing. To
>see what I mean, if you want no obligation, take a look here:
>www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/c/clovenguth/
>
>Now I'm going to try the basic steps to fix this. First I'm thinking about
>dodging the highlights, my exposure of the plate only last about 15-20
>seconds. The thing is that I think the highlights are solarizing at about
>5-8 seconds in to it since chromes have no base fog. The other idea I have
>had is to underexpose my film. I don't really have the capabilities to
>develop slide film at home so I am just getting normal development done at a
>lab. It's been awhile but what would happen if I exposed the film normal and
>then had the film developed pushed? Would that do anything to the highlights
>like add density? Like I said it's been awhile since I worked with chrome
>and have forgotten what pushing and pulling will do.
>
>Besides these two options are there any I'm forgetting? Of course the last
>option would be to keep the solarization, which is starting to grow on me
>but is flatting out the subjects which bothers me compositionally.
>
>Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks -Chris
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