Solarization
A darkroom effect in which part of the tones reverse, leaving a glowing dark outline around forms. Associated with the Sabattier effect, it was embraced by Man Ray and Lee Miller in the 1920s.
Spot it
- 01Dark outlines around shapes
- 02Partly reversed tones
- 03Silvery glowing highlights
Why it happens
Briefly re-exposing a developing print to light makes already-exposed areas partly reverse, while boundaries between exposed and unexposed areas form thin lines called Mackie lines.
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