Pathway to Beach

• Jersey Vic

• Sep 10, 2007

Looks great John. Great image and the use of selenium and sepia really kicks this one up a notch.
I'm getting back into sepia split toning and am wondering how weak youre mixing your bleach and toner to get such a subtle but perfect effect?

 

• SuzanneR

• Sep 10, 2007

Very striking image, John.. and agree with Vic, the toning really adds some depth.

 

• John Simmons

• Sep 10, 2007

Hey Vic, I use the smelly kind of sepia toner and dilute the bleach package into a gallon of water. What's really important is the amount of time the print is in the bleach....which varies depending on the paper. Hope this helps.

Regards,
John

 

• Thomas Bertilsson

• Sep 10, 2007

Gorgeous, John! Like the strong tones and the composition a lot.
- Thomas

 

• patrickjames

• Sep 10, 2007

This makes me think of my childhood in the midwest. It is a good feeling.

John- do you selenium-sepia or sepia-selenium?

 

• John Simmons

• Sep 10, 2007

Thanks patrick, depending on the paper I am using I tone both ways you mentioned. On varycon specifically I always do the selenium step first....on Ilford MGIV, I sepia tone first. For me the varycon seems to split a little better when I do the selenium step first. Hope this helps.

Regards,
John

 

• Andrew Moxom

• Sep 10, 2007

Strong presence and sense of light is conveyed in this scene. Wonderful use of the square format. Nice!

 

• MVNelson

• Sep 10, 2007

Good work John...great tonal quality...
Miles

 

• dlin

• Sep 10, 2007

My eyes are corralled and led right down the walk into the picture. Very nicely printed!

All the best,
Daniel

 

• rorye

• Sep 10, 2007

Stunning!