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Re: [Digital BW] Re: The perfect print

2002-08-30 by Julian Thomas

using a holga taught me this - i keep thinking, 'i wish this was sharper, or
the neg held more details - but I like the images!

Julian
----- Original Message -----
From: "jwpenland" <penland.walpen@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 6:57 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: The perfect print


> What is a
> > perfect print to you? I think technical merit is important, but I
> > think it goes beyond that. Thanks for sharing.
> >
> > Barry Gilliand
>
> i have never spoken here   i am not a photographer, though i use
photography    i am a painter, printer etc      trust YOUR instinct and what
you think is good    this
> discussion and others get bogged down in technical things    the final
criteria is your own judgement   and all of ours differ     LOOK  and feel
and judge   JUST
> YOU     i printed a landscape i took with my Dimage 7 on my Epson 900 and
on epson 3000    with my naked myopic eye i can see the 3000 is sharper and
better but
> the 900 is the better aesthetic thing    so just keep what YOU like in the
forefront   (for all those experts who will crucify me, i have taught art
and been an artist for
> many years, i had two very prestigious foundation grants   i STILL SAY
trust your own instincts and what you think is best   and know that it will
not agree with
> everyone and sometimes not with anyone    the ticket is the enjoying of
seeing and the feeling    we are not in this for the money, even if we need
it   have fun wuth it)
>
> and, oh i forgot, there IS NO PERFECT!   so why not just live it    jno
>
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