Consistency in Print Time

I have a stack of finished prints of the original dancing Indians in "Sacred Dance", flawed all, three of them with unexplained contamination marks, immediately taking them out of the exhibition level print. No need to mention this becomes painful after awhile. I haven't reprinted that particular one as after extracting the negative from the printing frame it too got contaminated with some sort of liquid. A quick check today shows that the liquid had no lasting effect on the negative.

What I did print was another variation of the dancing Native American Indians at a Pow Wow in Tucson. Native American Indians tend to shun having their photograph taken, for spiritual reasons. I try to respect that, for the most part. I don't single them out and try to make the portrait. If they are in the open public performing I feel that is fair game, and I have a long lens. One upcoming print will be a full frame image of Doc Holliday, mugging for the camera, and he looks glorious.

The Tombstone portfolio continues to grow. These new negatives are printing as hoped. The print time is such that the print reaches a 'good' point when the blacks reach dMax and the rest of the tonal range is separated to represent the subject matter in the lighting conditions of the time, or as the printer wishes to represent the lighting. The best aspect of the consistency within negatives is foreknowledge of outcomes to variations within the process. Variables like choice of toners, etc. it's all part of shaping the outcome

This was the third print, printed on Revere Platinum paper; salted 2 1/2% ~ Silver Ag 13% - 2 coats
Toned in palladium/citric acid ~ Center dancer is holding a large feather in front of his face.

Palladium toned Salted Silver ~ Salt Paper
"Horse Head" ~ 8"x10"
Tombstone, Arizona