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Black & White Photos How do I get B&W photos to have stark contrast of blacks and whites without grays dulling out the photo? I do use a red filter. What B&W file type do you recommend?
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Robert J. Danylieko |
One thing you could try out is a higher paper grade when printing your negs. Try a no.4 or a no.5 contrast graded paper. Or, if you have a no. 5 contrast filter and you are using variable contrast paper this will work too. Yellow colored filters reduce contrast and magenta filters increase it. Try experimenting next time with underexposing and overdeveloping your film, though this will cause a certain amount of graininess depending on the type of film and how far you go with overdeveloping. Generally, the lower the iso a film is, the more punch it has and vice-versa. I hope some of these ideas help, Good Luck :-) RJ.
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Leo Enriquez |
On what type of film to use?...Well, there are 2 ways: 1. B&W film processed by C-41. (cheaper at the time when developing and printing in the paper/ for about $ 15-20 usd difference with the real B&W film)...My choices Portra 400 B&W and The new Ilford 400 xp (I think)!... 2. A real B&W film that is processed in the darkroom!... My choice?...I have used almost every B&W C-41 processed film in the market, and I stick with the Ilford 400 Delta pro!...Wich gives me a multitonal range on greys!...For Me absolutely fabulous!... Remember!...If you want a pro type job gor a real B&W film (practically is the best choice); but if you don't want to pay about $35.00 usd for a 36 B&W film (developed processed included)!...Then go for the other one!... I have a pic here at betterphoto under the portrait menu...The one that says: "Selfportrait/Not a happy hour at the bar"!...It was taken with Ilford Delta 440.
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Jeff S. Kennedy |
You don't give us much info to go on so all we can do is throw out random advice. To increase contrast in b&w prints you can print with a high contrast filter or overexpose the film or underexpose and push process the film.
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