Digital BW, The Print

Trish,

Would you please scan an example to the list so I can see it as well? 
I'm very interested in selenium toning. Thank you.

Regards,

Tim

www.portraitsofnature.net













--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., ternahan <ternahan@s...> 
wrote:
> I have done some serious selenium toning on silver prints. Where 
can I see
> your work Carolyn? I could tell you how they compare. I'll try and 
find
> something to scan.
> trish
> ternahan@g...
> 
> 
> > From: Carolyn  Frayn <carolyn@u...>
> > Reply-To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...
> > Date: Sat, 08 Sep 2001 12:45:03 -0600
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...>
> > Subject: Re: [Digital BW] 4 Carolyn Frayn
> > 
> > Hi Tim,
> > 
> > No, over your head is "talking" on a list with amazing 
photographers when
> > you only take photos of your kids/dogs/flowers etc.
> > 
> > I've visited your site before, your images are beautiful... 
serene.  What
> > printer are you using?  I really like duo-tones with Epson inks 
but on my
> > 2000P I do not have great luck getting a nice print without the 
green issue.
> > (others do though) With the dye inks I can get a lovely print, 
just no
> > longevity.  I prefer duo/tri/quad tones for a lot of my personal 
images but
> > I've never seen a true selenium toned photograph so cannot offer 
a curve set
> > that would match that tone.
> > 
> > I take it from your post that you are using the duotone presets, 
have you
> > tried the tri or quad tones?  I prefer using the grayscale/duotone
(tri
> > quad)/rgb procedure for any sharper, clear images because the 
prints have
> > the crispness that they deserve. (the colors map better) For 
softer,
> > textured images sometimes I'll use the Hue/Saturation sliders with
> > "colorize" checked. Have you played with that?
> > 
> > Sorry, I'm not much help... It's usually a matter of playing with 
the curves
> > in the presets as you've described until you achieve the tone you 
like.
> > 
> > Best,
> > Carolyn
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >> I am new to printing and most of what you have been discussing is
> >> over my head. However, am I correct in this post that you print
> >> duotones? I am printing selenium-toned duotones with some 
adjustment
> >> in the curve box beside the color. Do you print any selenium type
> >> duotones that you like and wouldn't mind sharing? My site url is 
at
> >> the bottom of this post so you can see the type of images that I 
use
> >> for my printing. Any help you care to give will be most 
appreciated.
> >> It seems that most people prefer straight b/w as opposed to the 
type
> >> of printing I do. Consequently, when anyone mentions duotones 
they
> >> immediately get my attention. Thank you.
> >> 
> >> Regards,
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Tim
> >> 
> >> www.portraitsofnature.net
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
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> >> 
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> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
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> > 
> > 
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> > 
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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