here we have a lovely photobooth snapshot of a tray full of prints.
this was my first attempt at solarisation. unfortunately i forgot to hit up the media center before it closed, so i was working without a contact printing frame, without a lens, without filters, etc. i found a piece of plexi and made due without the lens (which i don't think is really necessary anyhow since i'm contact printing...)
the print in the center-ish is the best solarised one i came up with. the one in the upper right is the non-solarised version. the rest are tests/attempts
i think i need to use a contrast filter, probably a five, because the image really greys out when solarised. there's no white in the solarised photos....
i doubt i'll have time for the darkroom tomorrow, so i'll probably show these prints on wednesday. however, i'm going to wait until i have better prints before i make legit scans...
you want to use a lens because it'll make the light uniform/even during the exposure. so if you've got one, i would reckon you should use it.
ReplyDeletegetting white in a solar is a big pain in the ass because you're essentially fogging the paper if you do it too long. use the five and try really cutting back and controlling your white light. i did a lot of experimentation in high school, but i have no idea where the prints are. i'll try to find you some.
and i'll be in the darkroom tomorrow, too. so i'll see you there, ms. boehr.