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Cryptomerias in the mist-VDB
Vandyke Brown process.
I printed this photograph three times, the results was either too dark or too contrasting or the coating was not uniform.
I decided to touch up the print too dark in order to lighten it.
1st experiment: immersion in a solution of sodium thiosulfate for 4 minutes gave too little depletion, it was not efficient enough!
2nd experiment with potassium ferricyanide: Immersing the print in the reducer. The brown deep photo lightens on the entire tonal range after two minutes of weakening, while colors become slightly cold.
Then the image is transferred to the fixer. Finally, the print is washed for 25 minutes in plain water.
Cryptomerias in the mist-VDB
Vandyke Brown process.
I printed this photograph three times, the results was either too dark or too contrasting or the coating was not uniform.
I decided to touch up the print too dark in order to lighten it.
1st experiment: immersion in a solution of sodium thiosulfate for 4 minutes gave too little depletion, it was not efficient enough!
2nd experiment with potassium ferricyanide: Immersing the print in the reducer. The brown deep photo lightens on the entire tonal range after two minutes of weakening, while colors become slightly cold.
Then the image is transferred to the fixer. Finally, the print is washed for 25 minutes in plain water.