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Subject: Re: [Leica]Was: (OT) Upcoming Photo Exhibit--Shameless self-promotion; Now: [also OT] Split Toning
From: Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 18:59:32 +1100
References: <200303022144.NAA18453@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <a05100300ba8841edf8f9@[68.164.39.183]>

>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

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