Digital BW, The Print

Very well said.

Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carolyn Frayn" <cafrayn@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] the black thing



On 11-Jun-05, at 3:21 PM, Peter Johngren wrote:

> Tyler -
>
> Sorry - you are right - it is my matte images that
> suck - all of them.  They don't give me the feeling
> that what I experienced when taking the picture, is in
> any way transferred to the final print.  I simply like
> a certain pizazz and impact that is lacking in any
> matte prints I have seen so far, though I admit my
> experience is limited.

I've seen many inkjet prints over the years, those who have worked
their files the best way possible for various outputs create stunning
work, Tyler is a great example of that work. So are some who have
come and gone from this forum. And a few who remain.. Antonis,
Martin, Clayton, Paul to name a few (each with their own methodology)
But, it's not so much the inks or papers used, or the RIP, or the
printer... it's the way in which the workflow generates a good or
excellent print, and the understanding behind that workflow.

I personally have a difficult time with some who say with authority
that this paper or that ink is bad.. period. Opinion should not be
stated as fact. Spouting numbers is not the way I personally judge
the quality of a print. I've used most of the papers that some here
find inadequate, and I love some of them for different outputs. But
I'm not after the holy grail of "black".. the image can sing or be
stunning or be what you want it to be with the proper background
knowledge in how to obtain it, with the output you have chosen to
work with. Then again, I've also obtained beautiful blacks with many
workflows... not measured. What I've found in print exchanges is very
simple... be wary of who you are trusting when they talk about their
prints... on any forum.

Carolyn




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