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Wonderful, deep blacks

2011-02-23 by Lew Schwartz

I posted the below to a traditional, wet darkroom group, asking if any of
the neutral tone developers would help. I'm posting here to ask if any of
your inkjet experiences look anything like the gum-platinum prints in the
show.

Just getting back from Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand at the Met. I'm
completely blown away by the difference between the wonderful deep
tones of the gum over platinum prints vs the gs prints, including the
ones made by Steiglitz himself. There's such a visible difference
between the washed out greys of the gs and the velvety blacks of the
other processes!


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