Digital BW, The Print

I am working on getting beyond the "peering too closely" but its hard :)

Mike

On 21/12/2007, Dana H. Myers <dana.myers@...> wrote:
>
>   brouwerkent wrote:
> >
> >
> > Mike and Dana
> >
> > I very much concur on how nice the Ilford Gold is...and it greatly
> > appeals to my sense of value.
> >
> > Regarding the issue of gloss differential, I have thought about this at
> > some length and have decided this is just a part of this medium. Have
> you
> > ever spent any time looking at Daguerrotypes? Spectacular images....
> > but viewed from an angle, you see a negative image.
> >
> > The Gloss differential on the Ilford is kind of similar. Lit well (ie
> > Gallery type lighting), the prints look awesome. Turn the print at an
> > angle and yes...you see that the whites are more or less paper white.
> > While this seems a wee bit odd, I have decided it is nothing to fret
> > about. Strikes me the sharpness and dimensional quality is so superb,
> > I can accept this differential...and view it as just a part of the
> medium.
>
> Interesting perspective - I, too, find the GD of Ilford Gold Fiber Silk
> not to be a problem under good viewing light/conditions, but it's easy
> to see if it you're handling the print. It's really not a problem for
> a print on display, but it jumps right out at you if you're looking for
> it.
>
> Personally, I've been working for years to get past the "peer closely
> and try to figure out what film/developer/paper/etc." syndrome and
> instead look at the images, the art. It's tough to get past the
> geek urge sometime, though :-)
>
> > My only direct comparison was with Innova Ftype...the Ilford in my
> > opinion blows the Ftype out of contention....lots of surface flaws in
> > the Innova...the Ilford Gold has much better quality control IMHO.
> > Frankly the Innova looks dead and lifeless next to a print on the
> > Ilford Gold.
>
> Clearly the Ilford paper has a much better surface. The Harman
> paper is comparable excellent; Innova definitely has some blemishes
> in my experience.
>
> Dana
> 
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