I shot this with my old Kodak wooden 8 x 10. The negative left something to be desired, so I scanned it, did some Photoshop adjustments and made an 8 x 10 inkjet negative and palladium print.
Nice, did you just use natural light? Do you get better depth using an 8x10 scanned negative? All the PP prints Ive seen have used medium format negative for making a digital negative and to me dont have as much depth as they should to take full advantage of PP process, cant tell very well from an LCD screen.
@awty Since this is a scan from an 8 x 10 negative, it starts out smoother. Maybe more detail. But, if by depth, you mean deep shadows, I think that's a matter of negative density, which is tricky with digital negatives. I test my digital film to find the exposure for maximum black, or as some folks say, "convincing black." I never deviate from that exposure (9 min metal halide plant light.). If my print is off, I make a new negative. In my early Pt/Pd printing I used strictly camera negatives. As long as my negative had good density, I could get deep tones with a little contrast adjustment in the chemistry. So I think that sort of luscious smoothness and gentle gradations we associate with 8 x 10 negatives maybe due to the analogue film and the detail in the large format.
Beautiful modern rendition of "study of a pair of legs" ---
Like Jacopo's original, I could stare at this ( and have ... )
.. the photograph must sing !
Modern tech makes it so nice to be able to work on old negatives ( big or small )
and its such a treat to see your work
i always look forward to the next !
john
So the beginning of the semester and my work lad have kept me very busy and I haven't had a chance to check in. Thank you all for the positive comments. @awty as a teacher, I have to say it, no such thing as dumb questions.@Peter Schrager, I can't help the nastiness. A guy I hadn't sen in decades e-mailed me and asked me if I was still doing "girly" pictures. I never answered that question or contacted him again. @Saganich I can't disagree, but I thought it was worth it, and I really like printing. And a "little naughtiness" goes a long way.@jnantz Thanks, I actually bought a whole book of Pontormo's work just to have that image handy.