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Ray Van Nes, “ Outcrop, Sheep River,” no date

platinum / palladium print, 5 x 7 inches (courtesy of the Gallery)

"Still working in platinum, these are essentially intimate landscapes…"

Unlike silver print processes, platinum lies on the paper surface, while silver lies in a gelatin or albumen emulsion that coats the paper.  As a result, since no gelatin emulsion is used, the final platinum image is absolutely matte with a deposit of platinum (and/or palladium, its sister element which is also used in most platinum photographs) absorbed slightly into the paper. 

Ray hand-coats the paper with platinum, hence you can see the brushmarks.