[pure-silver] Re: dodging tools
- From: "Tim Rudman" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:23:49 -0000
Speedy,
A couple of points about this. You can feather the edge of the shadow by
moving the dodger higher up the light path Speedy. The closer it is to the
paper, the sharper the edge. The further away, the softer the edge. It can
also be any mix of the two.
The other point is that dodgers do not always have to be opaque. They
canlocally diffuse or shift contrast as well.
Eugene Smith described how he used mesh dodgers to not only lighten but
smooth out the grain in a face (for example). A range of dodger/diffuser/
contrast-adjuster combinations are possible with a little thought.
Tim
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[mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Speedy
Sent: 15 November 2007 18:03
To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: dodging tools
Dave, I guess it depends on the brand of paper thickness of board etc...
Speedy
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From: DValvo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: dodging tools
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:00:13 -0500
The boards that come with photo paper not not opaque enough to use as
dodging tools..
Dave
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From: Speedy <mailto:speedgraphic@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 12:44 PM
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: dodging tools
I haven't seen this mentioned yet. It's real simple and probably most have
already thought of it.
It doesn't work in every instance, but it does help in most...
I create my own dodging tools as needed. Usually out of the cardboard
pieces that come with
Photographic paper to help keep it flat.
I cut whatever size and shape might be needed and tape it to a piece of
wire,
The part I had not seen mentioned is that to aid in the "feathering" of the
dodge I will
cut the outside edge of whatever shape I am using in a zig zag pattern...
This helps to
keep to lessen the hard edge between what was dodged and what was not. I
always keep the
dodging tool moving, but the feathering helps...
Speedy
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> From: tomschofield@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: dodging tools
> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:01:09 -0800
> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Then, there's also construction paper, scissors, tape and a coat
> hanger wire. You can figure out the rest. An infinite variety of
> shapes is possible.
>
> Tom
>
> On Nov 12, 2007, at 6:26 AM, Les Myers wrote:
>
> > I use my hands and fingers as dodging tools. This is probably
> > heretical and un-professional, but I never misplace them and the
> > wire never gets rusty.
> >
> > Les Myers
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