Selective toning 1

I managed to procure a copy of Tim Rudman's excellent 'The Photographer's Toning Book' and was immediately inspired to try some new toning tricks!

This is my first attempt at selective toning and it's rather crude.

The process was long-winded involving applying the bleach with a fine brush and stopping every few seconds to wash off the bleach before it had time to bleach too far (not always successfully) followed by a five minute wash then toning in sepia. Then a 30 minute wash then an overall light tone in gold to enhance the golden colour in the leaves and to cool the rest of the print then another 30 minute wash then toning in selenium to bring back some depth to the shadows and improve contrast then a final 30 minute wash. Phew!
Location
Upper Brandelhow, Derwentwater
Equipment Used
Leica M6, Tri-Elmar at 35mm
Exposure
1/125 second at f/8
Film & Developer
Kodak HIE in Tetenal Neofin Blue
Paper & Developer
Foma Fomatone Nature in Ilford Cooltone then toned in sepia, gold and selenium
Lens Filter
Red 25
Lot of work, and very nice result. I agree, that Mr. Rudman toning book is excellent, and is also very insprative.
The leaves just sing in the sun .... r.
 
What is size of print, to get some idea about tiny details size ... ?
 
Quite splendid! The leaves absolutey glow and draw your eye into the image. Very, very well done!
 
Dida, this is a 12x8 print. The leaves are quite tightly bunched and I had problems getting a good balance between applying enough bleach to have an effect and too much which pooled and produced blobs of white.
 

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