Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Cone" <jon@...> wrote:
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> a good point!
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> I think also, we come up against human visual systems that will have trouble differentiating.
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> Put a human into deep space, and their brain will still be transmitting the perception of light. People who meditate frequently realize how much of an illusion or phenomena is "darkness".
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> interesting stuff in the shadows...
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> Jon
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It goes a little deeper than just the measurement limitations... It takes a certain amount of light to be reflected for the eye to be able to see the detail. Since the trend in display conditions is to have less light on the print to help prevent fading, at what point can a human with average vision see the details in a gallery lit print?

As far as the tonal curves go, I would prefer a linear graduation from the blackest to the lightest, because I do not like to see the detail get all plugged up in the shadows.