Help with print
I have this print I took with my Canon A1 and TMax 400 (or trix 400, I can't remember) and have been working on this print a bit. I got a pretty good result at the public darkroom with a #1 contrast filter and dodging the bottom for 50% of the exposure.
I got my own enlarger, different than what I had been using, and tried some split grade contrast. I'm looking to minimize the dodge/burn and get the right look, but not sure if I'm heading down the right path.
Exposure details:
- f16
- #0 for 70 seconds (seems grainy and too light still)
- #5 for 15 (still a tad dark)
- Ilford paper and chems
70 seconds for the highlights seems excessive, but I could be wrong. Would it be better to use different contrast filters? Or opening up a bit? Or just use a single grade and dodge as needed? I'm just not the best at using masks yet, but gotta practice sometime!
Any suggestions on what to try next would be awesome!