treatment of Cyanotypes

• ilya1963

• Jul 24, 2011

beautiful .... both equally ...

 

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  Klainmeister

• Jul 24, 2011

These both look fantastic. Could you please help clarify what you mean by toning specific areas? Are you simply applying the tea onto the specific area and letting dry? I've been wondering about doing similar things and would would love some tips!

 

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  gandolfi

• Jul 24, 2011

thanks both.
Klainmeister; yes - I "handcolour" with a small brush - just using tea or other toning agents...

the bleaching is tricky - especially with small images like this. The bleaching tend to "bleed", so be careful. But a sharpened tooth pick is a good tool...

 

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  k.hendrik

• Jul 24, 2011

after your grief for Norway, it's good to see this & go on: nice Rembrandtesk 'Flora'

 

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  tomalophicon

• Jul 24, 2011

Gandolfi, the partially toned one is the greatest.

 

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  gandolfi

• Jul 24, 2011

k.hendrik said:

after your grief for Norway, it's good to see this & go on: nice Rembrandtesk 'Flora'

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my grief is not over!

Just made some images with Her in min mind.
What comes out, I don't know...

 

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  jmartin

• Jul 24, 2011

Continually delighted by your amazing work! Yes, the partially toned one is absolutely fantastic.

 

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  Klainmeister

• Jul 24, 2011

gandolfi said:

thanks both.
Klainmeister; yes - I "handcolour" with a small brush - just using tea or other toning agents...

the bleaching is tricky - especially with small images like this. The bleaching tend to "bleed", so be careful. But a sharpened tooth pick is a good tool...

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Do you therefore have higher concentration "toner" or do you re-apply? This is highly fascinating for me. The most recent image I added to my gallery is a cyanotype toned, but I would love to be able to do accurate toning instead of general.

Thanks!

 

• ilya1963

• Jul 24, 2011

there is something vulnerable about her , the way she looks into the camera , the way she hold her hands ...if you study her gaze in both they seem to express two different things

 

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  Bertus

• Jul 25, 2011

I like them both, perfect!