Digital BW, The Print

Wendel, yes! 

Platinum is about subtlety of midtones. Glossy is about flash.  

I've seen many watercolor inkjet prints that went far beyond what most
expect of silver prints (wish I could accomplish that myself!). 

Djon




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Wendel White
<wendel@b...> wrote:
> For me, and I suppose for many people, it's not the maximum density
of the
> Platinum process that is appealing but rather the the range of tones. If
> you'll notice that the platinum/palladium print has up to a 9.5 stop
range
> of subject tones, this means more subtlety. I too would not want to
argue
> about this, it is just a matter of which material best supports your
vision.
> There is a concrete value in the platinum/palladium print, just not
the same
> value that might be in a silver or inkjet print.
> 
> "Photography is a medium of limitations"(I don't know who to
attribute that
> to) so that a print that reflects graceful and intelligent control is
> sometimes highly valued. Maybe, severe limitations, overcome to produce
> complex and expressive artworks, produce greater value.
> 
> Wendel
>