Solarization: Most digital photographers only know the effect as Photoshop filter, but here it's happening chemically in the darkroom... Created by extreme overexposure (here ~3x longer of my usual exposure time), the darkest parts of the image have become inverted, which in Kallitype then (temporarily) turns into these amazing orange tones, whilst the mids & highlights remain normal neutral grays, depending on developer used... During fixing and (especially) toning, the orange would then revert back into a more or less uniform dark brown and the effect disappears again, replaced by the classic overexposed look... Aesthetically though, the early & in-between stages are the most unique and interesting...

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The experiments, process adjustments and elimination of environmental factors shall continue until the desired results are obtained (and morale improves again... 😅)

Also, Kallitype chemistry is a wondrous/finicky beast and reproduction requires strict discipline, cleanliness and detailed log keeping of pretty much any aspect... The main difference between these two prints is that the red one involved spraying/misting the paper with distilled water 15 mins prior to coating the emulsion... Almost looks like there was some contamination (i.e. tap water residue) in the spray head...

The bottom one is very close to what I'm after in terms of tones and also shows that my overall process is now pretty reproducible (if I just stick to it!).

For more info about the actual photo, look here:
https://mastodon.thi.ng/@toxi/116374321194947028

(cc/ @netpraxis - it's getting there...)

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Reserved for the brave.
From the "If We Vanished in an Instant" series

🧻 Fomaton MG 131 24x30cm in Moersch SE5 + Lith Ω
🎞️ Kentmere 400@800 in Ilford Microphen 1+0
📷 Holga 120GN

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#silentSunday
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#120film
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Creepy #fensterFreitag #windowFriday

When I saw that scene, I immediately thought of the horror movie *The Ring*

🧻 Fomaton MG 133 5x7 (old batch) in Moersch SE5 + Lith Ω
🎞️ Kodak Tri-X 400@800 in Adox FX-39 II 1+9
📷 Minolta X-700 | Rokkor MD 35-70 f/3.5 Macro

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#35mm
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