Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/02
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>That is exactly what I mean Alistair. AFAIK there are two kinds of
>split toning. One, which I haven't tried, involves using more than
>one type of toner; the other, simpler, kind is also called partial
>toning. Some warm-toned papers work very well with this. I've found
>that with Forte fiber based Polywarmtone VC paper (as well as with
>the corresponding Forte RC paper) 2 minutes in 1:15 Kodak Rapid
>Selenium Toner produces a subtile warm-toned effect, 6 minutes (or
>so) produces a partial or 'split' toned effect where darker tones
>are quite brown while lighter terms remain gray. Longer toning
>produces an overall warm brown. It's simply a matter of watching the
>color change in the toner and removing the print when it seems ready
>
>I first noticed this effect (by accident) a couple of year ago when
>a Hungarian friend gave me a sample of Forte warm-toned RC paper.
>Previously, i had been using Kodak RST because, I read , it
>increased the permanence of RC prints. On the Freestyle Arista and
>Adorama re-labeled versions of Ilford Multigrade I had been using
>there was virtually no color change with selenium--OTOH the color
>change with Forte paper was quite striking.
>
>IMO split toning works very well with some images. For example, in
>http://www.FGPAonline.com/rm/Groton_VT_II.jpg The distant New
>Hampshire 'White Mountains' and the sky are rendered in gray while
>the closer Vermont mountains and pond are quite brown. In
>http://www.FGPAonline.com/rm/Groton_VT_I.jpg The sky, fence post
>and galvanized metal watering trough remain gray against a warm
>brown background. In both prints like the increased separation
>produced by the color difference. I've used this effect in two more
>of the 24 prints in my show at Gallery 718--more might be overdoing
>it.
>
>I make no claims to be a 'master' printer and I'm sure that many
>other LUGers can explain split toning far better than I can. Also,
>I'm sure that many warm-toned papers other than Forte may be used.
>However, I'm so taken with Forte Polywarmtone fiber paper that I'm
>planning on using it for everything once my stocks of Adorama RC and
>fiber paper are used up.
>
>Bob Marvin
Thanks Bob, I have started to use Selenium toning for some of prints,
and I was impressed with the dual effect you achieved
Cheers
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Alastair Firkin
http://www.afirkin.com
http://www.familyofman2.com
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