Vaughn
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It's been awhile, but I selenium toned Portriga Rapid and Gallerie. The Gallerie I would tone to completion...it just picked up a little more punch to the blacks and took the paper to a neutral tone. The Portriga Rapid (warm tone paper) had to be carefully done (including the fix time) and it was timed to just get rid of the green and slightly move it into a lovely reddish brown. Too far and I'd get a purplish black...back in the days of heavy metals in the emulsions, I suppose.
The OP's subject does lend itself to a warmer tone. The reason for the two papers above was that some light shines better either warm or neutral to me. The light off the desert just seemed to get muddy on my warm-tone papers, and the redwoods loved the warmth it rarely sees up here.
The OP's subject does lend itself to a warmer tone. The reason for the two papers above was that some light shines better either warm or neutral to me. The light off the desert just seemed to get muddy on my warm-tone papers, and the redwoods loved the warmth it rarely sees up here.