_See __Along the Canal_
“Along the Canal” was taken about mid-day in July in bright sunlight,
Graflex 4×5, Cooke lens working at one-twentieth of a second, F 11, on
Seed 26x plate, Pyro (Kodak powders) developer. In working up, first make
Solio print and enlarge by photographing up to 6×8. On this negative sky
and some trees were painted out, using glass side to work on. From this
negative print was made on American platinum paper, first the foreground,
then the sky printed from negative which will suit subject. Retouching
can be done on this print with carbon pencil. You then have a print which
can be enlarged to any size, using Smith lens. This print is on Spanish
hand-made paper, hand-coated with platinum.