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Re: [Digital BW] 16-bit Scanning: Why?

2001-12-05 by Bill Morse

Hi Austin, nice image-

In looking at the photo, I assume that the selective focus is from
depth-of-field?

Let me know if I am missing anything

Bill

on 12/5/01 4:58 PM, Austin Franklin wrote:

Hi Bill,

> Austin, I don't normally sharpen either, I just scan at the highest
> resolution I can get, then wait while the file opens in PS [g].
> Sharpening
> can, however, be an expressive tool- e.g.. Martin's image in the photo
> exchange, where the background is left soft and somewhat grainy, while the
> stone chimney is sharp, sharp, sharp.  Somehow the combination
> puts you (or
> at least me) into the scene.

I get that without sharpening...:

http://www.darkroom.com/Images/LABOWL02w.jpg

Regards,

Austin



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