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Published: 2006-09-28 15:33:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 246; Favourites: 1; Downloads: 4
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Description This photo of my husband was shot a few years back by the Lake Eerie shore in Ohio, when we were there visiting his parents for Christmas. I never did anything with this particular frame because I had so many other good shots form that roll. But after I saw Dana Matthew's "secertly processed shots": Mound Series (scroll down) in the magazine, Focus , I was inspired to "paint" with solarizations and set off to look for photos with a lot of open sky. Solarizations are a ton of fun. And I love that no two solarizations look the same.

The developing process went like this:

1. Expose print as my test strip indicated + 35 seconds
2. Develop most of the way in Dektol
3. Place on dry bin to "paint"
4. Using a paintbrush saturated in fixer, paint the areas I didn't want solarized (also stopping development prematurely.)
5. Sling fixer onto print.
6. Dabble a little stop (ending other area's development permaturely)
7. Dabble a little Dektol for texture
8. Turn on the lights for a second
9. Grab the print in your hand and get ready to throw it in the stop as soon as it looks good.
10. Continue developing as normal.
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Comments: 4

apinrise [2006-09-29 04:15:30 +0000 UTC]

Wow. Phenomenol technique. I really want to try this.

Have I ever mentioned how much you inspire me?

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lesleysilvia In reply to apinrise [2006-10-03 12:40:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, wow, that's really sweet of you to say and something I needed to hear this week *hugs*.

Can't wait to see what you come up with!

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causticEXE [2006-09-28 19:18:22 +0000 UTC]

This came out completely amazing.

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nikismindriot [2006-09-28 16:11:25 +0000 UTC]

geez, long process, and one I don't understand as I never learned traditional photography. But that looks great!

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