lith printing with a black background??

stradibarrius

Member

Joined

Jan 17, 2009

Messages

1,452

Location

Monroe, GA

Format

Medium Format

• Mar 28, 2010

• #1

How effective is lith printing when the subject is shot against a black background?

 

glbeas

Member

Joined

Sep 25, 2002

Messages

3,936

Location

Marietta, Ga. USA

Format

Multi Format

• Mar 28, 2010

• #2

Should be a stunning effect when you get the exposure correct. You about to try it?

 

keithwms

Member

Joined

Oct 14, 2006

Messages

6,220

Location

Charlottesvi

Format

Multi Format

• Mar 28, 2010

• #3

Definitely try it, but due to the infectious nature of the developing, contiguous deep blacks might be rather tricky. Let me suggest a combination of normal development and lith. I think Richard Pippin (RPippin) has been doing that of late, as well as toning to anchor the blacks.

 

RPippin

Subscriber

Joined

Apr 28, 2008

Messages

286

Location

Staunton VA

Format

Multi Format

• Mar 28, 2010

• #4

Try the two bath SE5 or Easy Lith with the Omega intensifier. Wolfgang gives great instructions for using Omega to create max black and give enough time for the highlights to tone nicely.

 

Mark Fisher

Member

Joined

Dec 13, 2003

Messages

1,691

Location

Chicago

Format

Medium Format

• Mar 28, 2010

• #5

Selection of paper will probably make the biggest difference. If you are looking for a clean black background, that should be fairly easy. If you are looking for a clean, neutral black with detail, that is tougher. I've found that Fomatone in selenium can give pretty good blacks. (there was a url link here which no longer exists) is an example. Slavich without toning also gives good blacks, but it is hard to get any detail in the shadows....which may be just what you are looking for. (there was a url link here which no longer exists) is a Slavich print that I like that shows this.

 

sly

Subscriber

Joined

Nov 12, 2006

Messages

1,675

Location

Nanaimo

Format

Multi Format

• Mar 28, 2010

• #6

Here's a lith print I made against a black background. Wreaked a few sheets getting it right, but eventually got the tenuous highlights against the black I'd hoped for.
(there was a url link here which no longer exists)

 

Last edited by a moderator: Mar 28, 2010

Rich Ullsmith

Member

Joined

Jan 26, 2007

Messages

1,159

Format

Medium Format

• Mar 31, 2010

• #7

Big black print, you will save on fixer! But then lose it a few times over on selenium and gold toners.

Seems like snatch would be more difficult than when you have several elements to compare. But what the heck, it's only paper! Please share when you get something.