Contrast Control

Contrast Control

The task was to print one of my own photos in different contrast grades.

Process

1) Place negative in "Negative Holder" in the enlarger

2) Set aperture on enlarger at F2.8

3) Use wheel an right side of enlarge to set the size of the image print.

4)Use wheel an left side for focus.

5) Print a test strip on Grade 3 contrast

- magenta 90

- yellow 30

6) Print an 12 seconds

7) Print an high contrast of

magenta max

yellow zero

Came out too dark changed Aperture from 2.8 to 11.

Changed time to 7 seconds.

High Contrast - Grades 4 and 5
Too much light will lose the details



Normal Contrast - Grades 3. To make one, adjust the Magenta wheel to 90 and the Yellow wheel to 30
Almost right



Low Contrast - Grades 0, 1 and 2

Too much dark because you can't see person face