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[Franswa]

I've been feeling better about my progress with cyanotype prints and wanted to share my latest renditions of two previously shared prints, after additional rabbit holes and such.


This one I toned with mushroom coffee

 

[CreationBear]

mushroom coffee

You can take the man out of Travis Co. ….

Very nice work, both—the first ought to get you thinking about Pt/pd, and while I usually don’t care for untoned cyanotypes, especially for landscapes, the original “blueprint“ really works for me, especially with the coating “inside” the negative.

 

[Franswa]

mushroom coffee

You can take the man out of Travis Co. ….

Very nice work, both—the first ought to get you thinking about Pt/pd, and while I usually don’t care for untoned cyanotypes, especially for landscapes, the original “blueprint“ really works for me, especially with the coating “inside” the negative.

Haha....thank you. I am actually not a fan of anything mushroom at all. When I was shopping for instant coffee for toning I though it might be a good one over standard black coffee.

I am currently also liking the coating inside the negative. It's a much cleaner look for my print choices thus far.

 

[Jon Buffington]

From this winter at Sunken Pond. Usually I capture this on film, this time on digital, converted to B&W.

 

[chuckroast]

From this winter at Sunken Pond. Usually I capture this on film, this time on digital, converted to B&W.

I had something similar in mind when I did this at the end of winter a few years back with a GW690 and Acros. Great Minds etc.


Scan of silver print:

 

[Jon Buffington]

I had something similar in mind when I did this at the end of winter a few years back with a GW690 and Acros. Great Minds etc.


Scan of silver print:


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Beautiful!

 

[chuckroast]

Beautiful!

Right back at you.

The great thing about all this is that if you satisfy your own creative instincts without regard to the approval of others ... others will approve.

 

[Jon Buffington]

Right back at you.

The great thing about all this is that if you satisfy your own creative instincts without regard to the approval of others ... others will approve.

100%

 

[Franswa]

Another cyanotype print - 11x14. Toned this one with some sage and pine bark that I collected from the back yard.

 

[Jon Buffington]

Another cyanotype print - 11x14. Toned this one with some sage and pine bark that I collected from the back yard.

Beautiful!

 

[CreationBear]

Another cyanotype print

Digging this one as well—how you’re holding shadow detail is a revelation for me. Btw, if you’re going the anthotype/botanicals route, did you happen to see Mary Thomas’ oak-gall toned cyanotype over on FB? No doubt expert lighting and technique all around, but the acutance of that print was fascinating.

 

[Franswa]

Beautiful!

Thanks, Jon!

 

[Franswa]

Another cyanotype print

Digging this one as well—how you’re holding shadow detail is a revelation for me. Btw, if you’re going the anthotype/botanicals route, did you happen to see Mary Thomas’ oak-gall toned cyanotype over on FB? No doubt expert lighting and technique all around, but the acutance of that print was fascinating.

I did see that print by Mary and it melted my brain! I also saw someone else post it without citing her at all....

I'm pulling the print from the bleaching bath the moment I detect it starts to affect the deeper shadows and rinsing as quickly as possible. I've also gone down to using very little sodium carbonate as it appears a little(half teaspoon) goes a long way with this classic cyanotype formula. What might also be aiding is that after the pre soak in water, I do a soak in the toner for 10 minutes, then the bleaching for about 30-35 seconds, then back in the toner till I feel it's enough(anywhere from 10-30 minutes).

 

[retina_restoration]

Fantastic image. Have you tried printing this as a Kallitype as well?

 

[retina_restoration]

Photographed on Ilford FP4+ rated at 80 ASA, and developed in Thornton 2 bath developer (4 + 5)
Intrepid 8x10 camera with the 240mm Schneider Symmar-S lens.

 

[Stephen Benskin]

Another cyanotype print - 11x14. Toned this one with some sage and pine bark that I collected from the back yard.

Great mood and poetic.

 

[Franswa]

Great mood and poetic.

Thanks, Stephen!

 

[Franswa]

Photographed on Ilford FP4+ rated at 80 ASA, and developed in Thornton 2 bath developer (4 + 5)
Intrepid 8x10 camera with the 240mm Schneider Symmar-S lens.

Nice…is that you, Paul?

 

[Franswa]

Fantastic image. Have you tried printing this as a Kallitype as well?

I’ve not but Kallitypes may be the next process I explore. Though the though of starting over from scratch is a bit numbing, since I’m just now feeling comfortable with cyanotypes.

 

[retina_restoration]

Nice…is that you, Paul?

Yes, that's my work

 

[Franswa]

Yes, that's my work

You have that distinct aesthetic. Then confirmed with gear and developer used

 

[retina_restoration]

You have that distinct aesthetic. Then confirmed with gear and developer used

I think I do, yes, after all these years. It seems to have distilled down to a specific look.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Another cyanotype print - 11x14. Toned this one with some sage and pine bark that I collected from the back yard.

I like the roots cascading into the water.

 

[Franswa]

I like the roots cascading into the water.

It’s a unique tree for sure, I wonder about its age.

 

[chuckroast]

[Aug. 2025 - Near Hebron, IL] Trunk Lines

Leica M4, 50mm f/2 V3 Summicron, TMX@100, red filter, semistand processed in Pyrocat-HDC for 25min, scan of silver print.