Digital BW, The Print

Hello Craig,

Welcome to this madness. I noticed that you are in Memphis. So am I. Let me know if you need any help. I have been puttering with this for a few years now.

Shilesh

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, R Craig Blackman <blac1588@...> wrote:
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> Hello everyone:
> I have indicated before that I am relatively new to this B&W printing, but I DO have a passion to become exceptionally good. It takes work, patience, and a lot of money. But it's worth to me.
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> Let me share an experience I had today. I order Paul Roark's Sample Pack of paper: six in all...three gloss papers and 3 matte. Each had two sheets. Best buy I have ever made for paper.
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> My exercise tonight was to print on each the same BW picture, processed in PSCS4. It had lots of details, shadows, and contrast. It was a picture of old antique gas pumps on the road between Angel Fire,NM and Sante Fa. I printed one sheet through PS and one through QTR. "What a difference does day make...". I really got my WOW and may even be satisfied...for now. I am sure there is no need to tell the pro's that I believe I prefer the QTR.
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> The prints are drying.Tomorrow I will compare all the prints and give you my findings...for those of you that are interested. I am sure the professionals are going "Ho hum".
> Craig
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