Digital BW, The Print

>> You may have no patience for opinion, but every print I have ever sold was
>> purchased by someone who in their opinion just liked the image. I have never
>> had a discussion about DMAX with any collector.
>> 
 I don't think it's daft at all.  As much as I value the technical
information that is exchanged on this post, it is my understanding that it
is also quite legitimate to talk about esthetic concerns as well.

 I think it's important to appreciate that (for better or for worse) some
people use technical matters as a means to an end, and that others use them
as an end in and of itself.

It's just like the Zone System with film.  There were some photographers who
did a lot of exposure and development testing in order to make good prints.
There were others who got so caught up in the testing that they never had
time to do creative work.  And there were others who did none of the
technical stuff, but who still managed to make some really interesting
images and even some beautiful prints.

Stephen Petegorsky
petegorsky@...
www.spphoto.com