We've had discussions in the past about the merits of EEM as a proofing paper, the pluses and minuses of OBA's, and proof prints. But I don't know if we've discussed how proofing on OBA papers such as EEM affects how we edit the image destined to be printed on non- OBA paper. (At least I have not seen it!) When I do a proof print on EEM, the image takes on an entirely different feel when I view it under indoor lighting compared to outdoor lighting. The brights are brighter and the image has more apparent contrast when viewed outdoors. This is obviously due to the higher UV content of outdoor light in southern California and it's effect on OBA paper. I like the look I get outdoors on EEM, but I want to print on non-OBA paper for the final print and also get the same look indoors. My final paper will be Hawk Mountain's Peregrine Velvet which prints very much like HPR at significant savings. Both Peregrine and HPR are non-OBA papers. The problem is that the print looks duller indoors on EEM, HPR, and Peregrine. I was thinking of accommodating this by adjusting the black and white points on the brightness curve, but examination of the histogram shows I am already using the entire range of the histogram. I currently do not have any significant compression at the high and low ends of the histogram and do not want to create any by playing with the black and white points. I am printing on a 1280 with the UT2 inks and QTR. Does anyone have any suggestions how I can get the outdoor EEM look on HPR or Peregrine when viewed indoors? Would you process the image through your image processor any different? What about the inkset? Thanks in advance for your thoughts! Bob
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EEM, OBA's, and Proof Prints
2006-09-09 by Bob Marsolais
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