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Photograph scanned from an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper.
Photograph scanned from an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper
Photograph scanned from an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper.
Photograph scanned from an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper
I recently began reprinting my Series of Dreams...
Photograph scanned from an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper.
Photograph scanned from an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper
Stickers on a downpipe
Nikon F6, 55mm Makro, Kodak TriX in Moersch EFD, Lithprint auf Fomatone MG 131; Moersch SE5 (first tray 50 A , 50 B 1000 H2O, 40 D; second tray 5 Lith Omega 500 H2O), partially bleached, parially selenium and gold toned
Photograph scanned from an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper.
Title quoted from Depeche Mode – who else!
I need to photograph more churches. When used correctly, they can hand such an amazing, ghostly, haunting, spiritual atmosphere to photos.
That's especially true for this church: ancient architecture with a few crosses outside. The lighting was perfect that day, very strong and I visited at the right time of day.
I especially like the way the shadows fall on the church's wall. I went for something that looks like what Depeche Mode sounds like (if that makes any sense) and think I did really well.
Coincidentally, it was election day here in Germany. I had just voted, it was a beautiful, warm day, so I decided it was the best time to test out my new wide angle lens that I had recently gotten to replace my (literally falling apart) Sigma 24mm. Very nice and handy little lens!
As a side note: I've finally taken more care in proper easel alignment before starting the darkroom session. Good thing I finally did, it's always a pain to notice off-sized borders/tilted images after the fact. Also, I stole the idea of printing part of the film border in order to create a thin black inner frame from Ludwig Römer, love it! ;)
Fomaspeed Variant 313 in Moersch Easy Lith 1+10
Briefly toned in selenium: Moersch MT 1 1+10
Nikon F3 + Ai Nikkor 20mm f3.5 + Kentmere Pan 400 (EI 200)
Developed in Rodinal 1+50 for 13:30 at 20 °C
Print scanned on a Heidelberg/Linotype-Hell Saphir Ultra II using Vuescan.
$20 buy. Came with it's leather case and some typical accessories (cheap folding flash bracket, cable release, etc.). Works perfectly. Selenium cell meter is spot on. Shares the same shutter as the Kodak Retina Reflex series of cameras. Very familiar to me. Not a SLR, but a LSR (Leaf Shutter Reflex). An amazing amount of gears and springs inside needed to coordinate everything. Just winding it is almost musical. But for some small machining, this camera will take Kodak Retina Reflex lenses. A big bonus for me as I have a few - one I could sacrifice for the cause.
Photograph scanned from an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper.
Photograph scanned from an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper
Produced for the Periodic Table of Printmaking project by the Gregory half of spoonergregory.
Selenium is a dense purplish-grey nonmetal semiconductor first discovered in 1817 by Jöns Jakob Berzelius. Its name derives from the Greek word selene which means "Moon".
One of the element's most well-known uses is in the lightmeters of old cameras. These rely on the fact that Selenium's ability to conduct electricity is related to the amount of light present. The distinctive "honeycomb" pattern of selenium meters can be seen on many old cameras from the 50s and 60s. Unfortunately today many selenium meters no longer work accurately. However, and more importantly, they still look very, very cool. I love old cameras, and so came up with this design for my woodcut, of an old selenium-fitted rangefinder sucking up the light.
For more information on how the print was put together, see this photo: flickr.com/photos/spoonergregory/468303349/
Photograph scanned from an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper.
Photograph scanned from an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper
Kentmere Pan 400 dev in Ilfotech DDX 1+4
Print 12"x12" on Ilford Art 300 dev in Moersch 4812 Selenium 1+10 2 min
Freitag die Schippe, Samstag die Holga
Delta 400, yellow filter, N+1 development in eco film developer
Lith print on Varycon
MT3 Vario - bleach 1+60 10secs - toner 50 + 15 + 900ml - 30 secs
MT1 Selenium 1+10 1,5 min
Photograph scanned from an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper.
Scan from darkroom print.
Leica M6ttl, Summicron 90 mm, I think - haven’t got EXIF data ;-)
Ilford HP5+ in Xtol.
Printed on Fomatone in Moersch warmtone developer.
Toned in selenium 1 : 20 for 4 min
iPhone snapshot of an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper
Photograph scanned from an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper.
A series about square formats with the horizon exactly in the middle.
There's a man standing on those posts...
Underexposing the sky while slightly over-exposing the water.
Technical info:
10 stops ND filter
f/22
ISO100
15mm
79s (1min20s) exposure
Software:
Lightroom 2.0
PS CS3 - Silver Efex Pro - Red filter - Selenium toning
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Photograph scanned from an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper
iPhone snapshot of an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper
iPhone snapshot of an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper
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Reference: FLA-150811-ND800E-26063-bw-selenium
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Photograph scanned from an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper
September 4, 2016
Nikon FM Micro-Nikkor 55mm
Kodak Technical Pan in TD-3
Lith Print Jan 27, 2017
Selenium toned
6x6 negative taken by Agfa Isolette II with yellow filter on Fomapan 400. Darkroom print on Fomabrom classic 131 FB paper, developed in Amaloco neutral tone developer. Short toning in Selenium 1+9 to enhance the Dmax.
Ilford HP5 in LC29
Print on Ilford FB Classic split grade. 2 bath dev Catechol then Multigrade followed by selenium.
Shen Hao 4x10". 121mm Schneider Super Angulon. Ilford FP4+ in Pyrocat HD. Scan from Selenium toned contact print.
Dark room print on Agfa Brovira grade 2, slightly toned in selenium 1+19 for 10 seconds, and Foma sepia for 6 seconds bleach and then toned to achieve some warmth.
Scanned IR print
Rolleiflex T, Tessar 75 mm 1:3,5 with Rollei Infrarot filter (700 nm)
Rollei IR 400 exp @ iso 2, developed in Tetenal Ultrafin liquid 1+19, 6,5 min
Fomatone MG 132 in Paterson Acugrade FX-31
Toned with selenium (1:5, 10 min)
Think it's usually hard to see what happens to the print when selenium toning, but this time I decided to let it soak for 10 min in a strong 1:5 bath. Obvious reddish hue!
Photograph scanned from an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper.
Photograph scanned from an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper.
Photograph scanned from an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper.
Photograph scanned from an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper
Silver gelatin prints available on request