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The art and practice of silver printing (1881)

Robinson, H. P. (Henry Peach), 1830-1901, author, Abney, William de Wiveleslie, Sir, 1843-1920, author, Piper & Carter, publisher · London : Piper & Carter · leaf 67

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ive, being about an inch. A piece of cardboard was also roughly cut out to the sky-line, and left sufficiently broad so as to more than cover the sky when laid flat on it. The negative with the clouds painted on it was now placed in the pressure-frame, with the sensitive paper in contact with it.… … couple of wooden pegs. The printing took place in diffused light. "When the picture was withdrawn from the frame, the sky, being shaded gradually by the card, was printed in lightly, whilst the remaining portion of the negative received the full light ; the sky, as is right it should be, was darker…

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