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with overcast sky, photo taken using red2 filter with exposure set to

place background shadows in zone3; Plus-X developed with 1:1 D-76 @

22°C for 9½ min; printed using Besseler 23C on Ilford MGIV RC (normal

grade) developed in 2:1 Dektol, then scanned w/ HP Scanjet 4890 and

PS'd for contrast adjustment and dust clean up; then uploaded to

p.net. . . whew! whaddaya think?

 

I don't care for the 3/3s. I'd like to hear from the helpful patrons

of p.net so that perhaps I can learn and get better. The actual print

is kinda flat. I'd like to get the print to look like the PS'd

version. Any ideas?

If you don't have one get a Grayscale card and take a light meter reading with it near your subject. This will help you achieve better contrast when using B&W film. While Plus-X helps with grain issues it is more for portrait work or well balanced lighting. In this case I would have tried Tri-X or a similiar 400 ASA film. I think your results would have been much better. It takes 20-30 rolls of Plus-X to get used to it's characteristics. I looked at the other B&W images in you portfolio. Keep working to get to know the film and you will do fine. Mike