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12/20/2006 07:50:12 AM · #1
hello!
I am asking many questions again.:)

I am reading an article in the b&w magazine now about James Fee and his use of solarization on film photos.
he also says "digital" solarization is not exactly the same.
I am just wondering what this solarization is.
his photos look dark, mysterious, with much contrast and blur (even too dark in their feel for me) - is this it?

could someone please tell me about it?

thank you!

Svetlana
12/20/2006 09:05:49 AM · #2
I can't see this article right now (b&w site seems to be broken), but my understanding of solarization is that it makes highlights dark. One way to do this digitally is to use Curves: put a sharp corner point in the curve somewhere close to the top, with no changes below that point but a significant dip above it. I used to do this with b&w film, by bathing the enlargement in a "solarizer". Nasty smelling stuff, but great fun for a psychedelic effect.
12/20/2006 09:07:04 AM · #3
Sabatier Effect
12/20/2006 09:42:30 AM · #4
thank you so much Magnus and Mary!
it sounds like an interesting thing to try.
hmmm;) got some ideas...
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