Loris,
I also like the gold toned version, it as something the others don't have but I can't explain it. I wonder if other iron based process would have such difference and could different time (toning) could also result in significant difference as well?
Regards
Yves
----- Original Message -----
From: Loris Medici
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 6:12 PM
Subject: Argyrotype: Untoned & toned...
Orijinal untoned Argyrotype:
1) http://www.loris.medici.name/First_Argyrotype.jpg
Palladium toned Argyrotype:
2) http://www.loris.medici.name/Pd_Toned_Argyrotype.jpg
Gold toned Argyrotype:
3) http://www.loris.medici.name/Au_Toned_Argyrotype.jpg
Toning was made before fixing for 2 and 3.
2 and 3 are from the same negative, 1 is from the first negative. Second negative was made by darkening (a little bit) the shadows of the orginal file (using the following curve: in-out values 0-0, 64-56, 128-128, 192-192, 255-255).
As you can see the Pd toned print is quite poor in contrast and shadow density departments. Also, there's a strange yellow staining of paper base.
The gold toned print isn't that much neutral actually. It looks quite warm under tungsten lighting - I guess it scans like that because of the flourescent scanner light.
I liked much the results I got with Argyrotype + gold-toning combination. For the moment I consider this combo as the holy grail of iron-silver printing.
A nice Sunday to all,
Loris.
Received on 05/21/06-08:48:30 AM Z
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