ABSTRACT
In the previous chapter, a straight print was made by combining two exposures, which were made through the extreme contrast filters. An identical print can be made with a single exposure using the magenta and yellow filtration of a color enlarger head. Split-Grade printing, however, is more than just another alternative to simple contrast control. Unlocking its full potential offers more creative opportunities for local control of contrast and tonality than any other darkroom printing technique. This assertion is worded carefully, since one requires the twin objectives of the degree of control and the ease with which it can be applied. For me, the realization of this was a revelation in a decade of printing. This chapter will show how sophisticated split-grade printing provides full contrast control, and it may change your printing habits too. This is the final print of Castle Acre priory in Norfolk, England. https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9780240816265/ffb21561-2f2c-4dca-99ec-f086fc154d4d/content/figch43_1_OC.jpg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/>
