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I never printed in my darkroom days without some change in the neg. Some I'd take a lot of contortions to get what i wanted, after a proof print of course.

 

Some prints were never repeatable, all long gone..given away to admirers.

 

I don't see manipulations of the micro scale...everything seems to be HDR, or black-point shift.

 

Does anyone still do dodge-burn in their software?

 

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Definitely, Dave.  There are a number of ways to do it in Photoshop but the one I most frequently use is to add a duplicate layer, change its Blend Mode to "Screen" to dodge or "Multiply" to burn, add an inverted mask to hide the effect in the layer and then 'paint in' the effect with a soft brush in the area I want to dodge or burn.  Lowering the brush's opacity allows me to control the degree of dodge or burn as needed.

 

Pete.

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Of course, local adjustments as well as global adjustments. Luminosity, tonality and texture haven’t changed; only the tools and processes to get there. And paper choice, display lighting and conditions, etc, remain vital.

Jeff

Goodonya Jeff.

Right down to display conditions...which is important too IMO.

 

Thanks...

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I also find Viveza 2 ideal for selective tonal adjustments. Using PS or LR calls for extreme care when boudaries are not too well defined tonally; otherwise tell-tale signs ruin the effect.

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Does anyone still do dodge-burn in their software?

 

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Always. 

 

I use either the conventional dodge and burn tools in Photoshop, make selections, use gradation, or the selective tool in Nik software. All are essentially doing what I did in the darkroom to make 'fine prints'. The older print books such as by Adams are still good for understanding the reasons to dodge and burn, and while it was properly restricted to B&W in those days it can be applied to colour now the world has gone digital. The vast majority of B&W exhibition or published photographs by 'the greats' will have had some dodging and burning done......

 

https://theliteratelens.com/2012/02/17/magnum-and-the-dying-art-of-darkroom-printing/

 

.....the point being is to make the image speak more clearly about what the photographer wants from the image.

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Very often. For small corrections I use the PS tools, for more extensive dodge and burn I will layer a selection -well feathered or pixel precise depending on my intentions- and use tools like "darken", "lighten", "multiply" or "screen". For things like eyes etc. the sharpening brush can be very useful.

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