Digital BW, The Print

I personally am using the Epson Hot Press Natural myself after liking
the Cold Press a lot. I agree with the reviewer on the
luminous-landscape.com site that the Cold Press' texture seems a bit
artificial but after looking at other textured papers, it seemed the
least obvious in terms of the machine-made look.
:)-AnnMariewww.annmarietornabene.net <http://www.annmarietornabene.net>



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Allan Sutherland
<allan@...> wrote:
>
> On 24/11/2010 15:22, "Paul" roark.paul@... wrote:
>
> >> ...current favorites for natural matte, very low/no flaking, great
dmax,
> >> archival, and so on.
> >
> > I do like the Epson Hot Press natural.  With the Eboni-base inksets
I use its
> > relatively low increase in the Lab B (warmth) from the paper white
to the
> > maximum Lab B makes for a nice, close to neutral image, with just a
hint of
> > warmth.  I find it neutral enough that clouds, snow and white water
look white
> > in my landscapes, as opposed to the yellowish tint that all too
often happens
> > with 100% carbon.  It has an excellent dmax also.
> >
> > I have had some flaking, unfortunately, but with care it's been
acceptable.
> >
> > Paul
> > www.PaulRoark.com
>
> There is an awful review of this Epson Hot Press natural here:
>
>
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/printers/epson-papers-09.shtml
>
> Is this unfounded or unreasonable?
>
> Toodle-pip,
>
> Allan
>



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