Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "colingruk" 
<colin.conway@b...> wrote:
> 
> What I want to do with a B&W negative (XP2) is do two scans, one 
> normal and the other with more shadow detail, and then combine both 
> scans in Photoshop to reduce the harsh gradients I am getting on 
skin 
> tones when moving from about 60% to pure black.  I am getting 
better 
> scans with VS than Nikon. I am scanning as a positive and 
inverting, 
> but there is still room for improvement.


Colin:

I've half-heartedly tried blending two scans a couple of times (one 
optimized for the shadows and one for the highlights) without a whole 
lot of success. Let the group know about your experiences.

Thanks.

Jeff Randall