Digital BW, The Print

Not seen the ehibition, but hear, hear to your comments on Paul's 
devotions.  Without doubt I have learnt more from this man than any 
other else when dealing with digital B&W printing.

Thank you

Gareth

Gareth--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "davajonj" 
<davajon@s...> wrote:
> 
Paul,                                                                 
                                   
>  
> For months I was looking forward to getting to Solvang to see your 
show and 
> finally visited the museum yesterday.   It was worth the 15 hour 
roundtrip 
> drive!  The show was inspiring!  Anyone who feels that digital 
photography 
> cannot compete with silver printing should view your prints.  From 
a purely 
> technical standpoint I could not perceive any superiority of one 
over the other. 
> There will always  be those who will hold that nothing can compare 
with 
> traditional silver printing and that's o.k.  The point for me is 
that standing 
> before your prints is all the argument I will ever need to 
conclusively 
> demonstrate carbon pigment printing is here and need make no 
apology to 
> any other process.  It stands firmly on its own feet.  Your art 
says it all without 
> words. Not only is your work technically beautiful, but even more 
importantly,  
> it is creatively beautiful!  My only real disappointment was that I 
was not able 
> to meet you personally.
> 
>  One other thought: I wish to express my deep appreciation for your 
> extraordinary generosity in responding to the many inquiries made 
by 
> members of the  B@W forum.
> 
> I'm sure many of the members, like me,  never fail to read 
everything  you 
> post.  In addition, your generosity in giving of your valuable time 
in answering  
> posts on the forum and your generosity in providing curves without 
profiting 
> from them proves your unselfish desire to help all photographers!  
I have 
> always felt that artists should do everything within their power to 
help one 
> another and should do it for free.  You are a fine example for all 
of us.  Many 
> thanks,  Paul!
> Joe D.