jorge_gasteazoro4 Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 Ok, I got Peter, Andrew and Larry, two in CA and one in NH. I`ll put the list together tomorrow and send them out on Monday. I guess this is the second call...:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorge_gasteazoro4 Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 Ok, I guess this is the third call...I got 4 people so far, 2 in CA, 1 in IN, 1 in NH and one in Canada, if you want to get in on this e mail me your address today as I am mailing the prints tomorrow. Sorry James, but you get stuck with mailing the prints back to me...:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_cockrell Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 I would be glad to contribute some platinum /palladium 5x7 and 8/10 prints. These will be seconds with small coating or dust spots but acceptable prints. The more variety of different prints the greater the appreciation of this wonderful process. Who ever is going to mail these, send me your address and I will mail my prints. Best Regards, Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorge_gasteazoro4 Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 Robert, I will e mail yu the addresses I have already and you can mail the prints to those who have requested them. I suppose like me, the last one on the ist will mail them back to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_kravit Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 With all this talk about platinum/palladium printing there are a few things to remember. Like anything else it is not the best or even better. It is just another process. I print palladium and silver. I also make digital negatives and print them in palladium. Palladium/platinum is expensive and time consuming and can be wasteful and not every print will come out perfect. The thing is with platinum at $360/100ml amd palladium at $180/100ml a 16x20 print is an expensive thing to have to throw away. I find that I need roughly 3ml of metal per 16x20 print. And of course, not to mention the paper that runs $5-10 a 16x20 sheet. Some days when things are not working (the weather can affect palladium/ platinum printing) I often wonder why I am doing this stuff. I have been printing a 30 image show for a month now. It has been a slow arduous process. In the end, the images will be lovely and exhibit a glow that makes it all worth while. Jorge is an excellent printer, his prints will be a real treat. Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorge_gasteazoro4 Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 Michael is being too kind! I agree with him, pt/pd is not for everybody. Those of you who love Azo might not like them, same as Bill M who thinks they are too "mushy." Personally I think the depth, color and detail of a pt/pd contact print is unequalled, but that is me, and yes it is an easy process to use, but very hard to master. Like Mike said, there are many variables that make the print different from print to print, this is part of the charm but is also frustrating sometimes. When you do everything exactly the same and you get a print that has lower or higher contrast for no apparent reason it is very unsettling. OTOH once you get it to where the print is what you envision, there is no greater reward. To Bill I will say that the type of paper used is very important as to the "mushy" effect. Some papers are too absorbent and produce that "veiled" or diffuse effect (which is great for portraits), some like the one I use produce prints as sharp and "hard" as any silver print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_kravit Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 For Bill M. "I find Platinum prints rather "muschey" compared to a good, hard, sharp silver/gelatin print" If platinum/palladium prints are made from flat silver negatives they will in fact be flat and lifeless. But from a good palladium negative (1.75-1.90 DR) or a good platinum negative (1.45-1.65 DR) and on a good paper the results will be extraordinary. Warm up the potassium oxalate developer to 100F and the prints will exhibit a special warm glow. Midtone, shadow and highlight detail are lovely. I also like Azo, but a fine platinum/palladium print is a thing of beauty. Especially from a well crafted large "in-camera" contact negative. An excellent example is my good friend David Michael Kennedy. David is a great photographer and an incredible palladium printer. I own his "Hoop Dancer" and everyone who comes into my home finds it to be an awe inspriring experience. Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linas_kudzma1 Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 Reading this thread was interesting. I print Pd/Pt (8x10 and 8x20 in-camera negatives) and am absolutely hooked on the look of a well done handcoated Pd/Pt print. The best description of a print of mine I ever heard was: "It's so incredibly sharp and soft at the same time!". Once I got the basic hang of this process (and I'm learning more every day) there was no turning back. At least for me ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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