Desaturated Effect

steveyolk · Sep 22, 2018

Hey Community!

I recently found the work of a french photographer and can't quite understand what I see. It almost
has a desaturated effect to it and an incredible sharpness. Having seen the prints in person I know
that these shots did not get a digital treatmetn

http://galerie36berlin.com/sebran-dargent/

So I was wondering is there a way to desaturated in the darkroom? Is it possible to do colour effects by
altering chemicals for example?

Thanks in advance

removed account4 · Sep 22, 2018

hi steveyolk
good to see you here on photrio !
it says on the page you linked to he uses large format
camera and film .. my guess is he uses
a "vintage" lens and overexposing ( by a couple of stops ) expired film ... its just a guess though
ive gotten similar results from that combination ..

have fun!
john

WilmarcoImaging · Sep 22, 2018

Expired film is an option. For better control, undrexposure and underdevelopment with fresh film can be experimented with. It would probably take a few trial and error cycles to find the desired effect.

Rudeofus · Sep 22, 2018

Bleach bypass would also be a way to achieve this - assuming you process the film yourself or find a lab willing to do this.

steveyolk · Sep 23, 2018

Thanks for the feedback guys! I actually remember him telling me he shot this on a Rollei 35 so it's more likely part of the film developing process. I'll keep trying!

halfaman · Sep 23, 2018

I think it is mixture of various techniques, bleach bypass could be one of them.

thuggins · Oct 4, 2018

A photographer named D'Argent? I once knew a lawyer named Cheatem and a tool and gauge salesman named Vernier.

pentaxuser · Oct 5, 2018

thuggins said:
A photographer named D'Argent? I once knew a lawyer named Cheatem and a tool and gauge salesman named Vernier.

Nice one, and the three appropriate adjectives are, in U.K. English parlance : Flashy; Dodgy; Reliable

pentaxuser

REAndy · Oct 5, 2018

Is the link working for everyone? I only see some text, and the number "1" placed thorough the page (no images). Or is that the meaning of "desaturated"?

ced · Oct 5, 2018

Seems like a dodgy website, I see zilch...

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