Part 2, completed print also on MGIV RC.
I used a clear plastic laminate as a selective diffuser (hairspray on all but the center). A bit hard to see the effect via scan, and it's subtle on the actual print. This resulted in a need to increase the contrast to Grade 2.5 to keep the tones I wanted in the middle, and I backed off on the base exposure just a little. You can clearly see the loss of contrast in the side daisies. Still needed to burn the right 1/3 a bit. I burned the remainder of the print in again - via dodging the uppermost and central daisies - another 2 stops. Completed the proces by toning in Kodak Brown Toner, approximately 10 minutes.
All comments welcome.