Digital BW, The Print

Try Akvis Enhancer, great for local contrast improvement.
Some people suggest applying after sharpening, I apply before.

Mike


On 13/02/07, John Moody <moodymz3@...> wrote:
>
>   A way to increase local contrast is to use the unsharp mask filter with
> a
> very large radius. As always, beware of too much; push it way up so you
> can
> identify what happens when too much is used.
>
> Best regards,
> John Moody
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com<DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com<DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>]On
> Behalf Of rpaterso47
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 9:52 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com<DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] printing from old negs
>
> I have a very small collection of b&w streetcar negs taken primarily
> in the mid- to late-1940s. The quality of the images is mixed (many
> lack the rich contrasts and detail I normally like in my images) and
> the production was spotty. Nevertheless, the images are very
> interesting. Getting nice prints is a challenge however. Am
> wondering if others in the group have done this kind of printing and
> if they'd be willing to share advice/tips/successes/flops. Thanks.
> Bob Paterson
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