After 3 weeks weeks of solid work from dawn till dusk in my single minded, ‘man on a mission’ mode. I am now getting some acceptable prints in the various methods I am using.
There have been a lot of issues to resolve from a band new camera leaking light like a sieve, working with different chemistry not quite giving expected results, a box of bad paper, and of course my own mistakes.
The vandyke brown prints, the most complex and laborious process involving hand coating paper, has not worked as well as envisaged with the different brand of chemistry here but have got some nice images.
The prints made from photographic paper in the camera have worked better than expected despite a delay having to replace a new box of paper and work out a new developer after the original went off. These tone nicely too.
And then I started to try some lumen prints, placing objects on photographic paper and exposing to the sun. These I always planned to do with the prairie plants really like the outcome. I love the almost 3D effect and odd colours you can get.
These all alook a bit hazy as they are a bit curly until mounted and in protective bags so reflect the light.