Digital BW, The Print

I would like to thank Andrew Rodney and John Luke
for their concise descriptions of metamerism. I can
only imagine that if you wish to avoid the downside of
metamerism you would have to adjust your printing
technique for the exact lighting conditions that your
work will be displayed. I wonder what those folks with
traveling exhibitions do? More commonly, If these
prints are in your portfolio which you show around
from one art director to another how would you avoid
metamerism then?

   On the microscopic level, when the ink dries on the
surface of the paper it must lie on top of the paper
instead of becoming incorporated into the paper's
surface. If each microscopic unit of ink dries into
[let's say] a crystal [or perhaps a pyramid
shape]where each side is a different hue, then
metamerism would be the obvious outcome. Flaking too.
So if any of these finishing sprays that I see
advertised such as "Sureguard" or "Lacquer -Mat" are
applied, would that then alter the surface enough to
assuage the effect of metamerism? 

Jon Adams
www.hi5photos.com

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