Digital BW, The Print

Brian,
I have a Rebel XT image with similar problems.
Assuming the image is RAW, go back to your raw converter and set the
colorspace to pro-photo, 16-bit.  Then ignoring everything else in the
scene, make huge changes to color temperature, exposure, etc. to find a
setting that reduces posterization in the trouble area.  Process that, put
it in as a layer in PS, and blend into the overall image using whatever
tools seem to work.
Try every RAW processor you have; they will all give different results with
blown out channel(s) like that.

Beautiful image, BTW.

Best regards,
John Moody

-----Original Message-----
From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Brian
Chapman
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 11:41 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] having trouble printing a particular image...

Hey,

I'm having trouble printing this image:
http://flickr.com/photos/brianechapman/117916981/

The problem is with the transition between the light on the horizon
and the sky.  I can not seem to get a smooth transition to the sky if
I print any smaller than 12x12 (even at that size it's a little bit
noticeable).  If I print 8x8 there are visible "cutoffs" as each major
tonal change progressing from white (the very center of the light) to
black (the sky) and especially between the last two steps (between
almost black and completely black.)

If I print BO the transition is much less "stepped" and looks much
better but I want to be able to print this one continuous tone.

The image looks fine on screen (my screen now matches the prints very
closely).  I've tried dozens of small adjustments to the image but
nothing seems to work.

Any ideas as to what else I can try?

Equipment:
Epson R220
UT-R2 inks
BO & full ink methods
EEM paper
with and without Paul's QTR profiles

Thanks!!!!!

Brian


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