[pure-silver] Re: Selenium toning inconsistancy
- From: Dennis P <dlp4777@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:41:14 -0700
On Jul 20, 2010, at 12:34 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
All of the above. The color of a tone image depends a lot on
the crystal structure of the original image. Selenium toner, while
it is associated with a reddish or purplish brown can also tend
toward blue. Usually, the warmer (yellower) the original image the
more effective it is and the redder the color. Dilution can make a
little difference, for full toning fairly strong dilutions are
suggested up to 1:3. I think you will have to make some small size
tests to see. Developer can make a difference because it can affect
the image structure. However, you may be seeing the difference in
the emulsion and I don't know what can be done about that.
If your client wants a warm, full brown you might see if he
likes the results with other toners. Kodak Brown Toner is a
sufiding toner that will be less red than Selenium and, of course,
there is the two step Kodak Sepia toner but that tends to be
yellower on warm tone paper. Its possible to shift color toward red
by treating sulfide toned papers with gold toner.
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Richard Knoppow
Thanks Richard. I think my first test is going to be to mix a warm
tone developer rather than my standard 54D. Though it is almost
certain that the older print was with the 54D.
He definitely wants the Selenium purplish red color (that I hate) and
the prints I just made were close, though cooler than I expected.
Dennis
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