Digital BW, The Print

Mark,

 I understand completely. My family and I have said prayers for all 
the people involved. 
 When you are able to think about printing again I would appreciate 
any help you could give me re: selenium-toning. The timing I will 
leave to you. Thank you.

Tim














--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Mark Tucker" <mark@m...> 
wrote:
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., tyork@a... wrote:
> > Mark,
> What are you using to get your selenium-
> > toned images and how hard is it?
> 
> I just switched over last night to the MIS variable hextones in my 
> 7000. So I am very early in the process. Paul sent me his curves, 
> but I haven't had much luck with them in this short time. I will 
say, 
> though, that the prints looked pretty OK even without his curves 
> applied. Maybe quite a bit flat, but better than I expected.
> 
> It is nice though, to see a grey wedge pop outta that machine 
> that's very neutral. So if I can get the curves and color tone 
> mastered, I'll be set.
> 
> I did make the 31 prints on the MIS dyes, Martin, and I'll 
definitely 
> send them. Personally, I think they look pretty darned nice. It's 
> that Morgan Freeman image on my site, shot with 4x5 Polaroid 
> neg. Toned slightly warmish/reddish.
> 
> But honestly, all I can do today is wander around aimlessly. I 
> came in to do scans at 10:30 this morning, and now it's 6:30 and 
> I've yet to start. I keep thinking I'll wake up and realize that 
I've had 
> this super-realistic dream. Reading Jennifer's post, I got a lump 
> in my throat. I just cannot imagine. My first visit to NYC, I went 
up 
> those giant banks of escalators in the basement of the World 
> Trade, coming off the PATH train from Jersey City. They showed 
> them on TV tonight, empty, covered in white soot. My jaw just 
> dropped. So surreal. I brought my dogs to work, thinking 
> somebody would come and hurt them at my house today; what 
> the hell does that say? I am just speechless. Then Clark sent 
> me that image on the Drudge Report:
> http://www.drudgereport.com/
> 
> It's just unimaginable.